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Friday 15th December 2006

EPT Copenhagen Tourney Prizepool Rockets to €1.8 million The winner of the European Poker Tour's four-day Scandinavian Open poker tourney will reportedly be taking home a cool €525,000. Direct buy-ins to the event, which takes place in Copenhagen next y...

Friday 15th December 2006

Oklahoma Rancher Wins Big in the Caribbean Last week, rancher Augie Foxx of Oklahoma was treated to the best present a poker player could ask for – a trip to the Bahamas to hang out with WPT host Mike Sexton, learn from some of poker’s bigg...

Friday 15th December 2006

Hellmuth Launches Downloadable Strategies Series Not content with winning ten World Series of Poker final table bracelets, renowned poker pro Phil Hellmuth is launching a video tutorial course which works like martial arts grades – awarding “belt...

Friday 15th December 2006

Christmas Comes Early for PartyGaming PartyGaming has announced that its daily online poker revenues have recovered to $721,000 (£366,000) after falling to a daily low of around $637,000 after the US effectively banned internet gamblin...

Friday 15th December 2006

BSkyB to Acquire 365 Media MEDIA BSkyB is reportedly in advanced talks with online gaming and sports company 365 Media over a potential £94 million takeover, as the satellite broadcaster looks to broaden its services. BSky...

Friday 15th December 2006
Pinnacle Odds on Golden Globes PinnacleSports.com has proved quick at the draw once again following the announcement of the Golden Globe nominees for the 64th annual awards ceremony celebrating excellence in the world of motion...


Friday 15th December 2006

Online Casino Jackpot Reaches $1.5 Million Online gaming provider Casino Online International has reported that the combined jackpot total across its twelve progressive slots games has now passed the $1.5 million mark. The current...

Thursday 14th December 2006

Everest Poker Room to hold Nordic Summer Poker Tourney Everest Poker Room is to hold another world's first by hosting the first ever Scandinavian Poker Tourney with a twist. This unique tourney will see qualifiers from Sweden, Denmark and Norway play i...

Thursday 14th December 2006

CryptoLogic land Dusk Till Dawn contract CryptoLogic won a lucrative contract this week with the new online home of UK based poker club, Dusk Till Dawn. 'We had a number of offers from other online poker software providers but as poker pl...

Thursday 14th December 2006

VegasPoker247's 12 days of Christmas And on the first day of Christmas VegasPoker247 gave to me $10 cash for winning with pocket aces. This is just one of the many prizes on offer from the gaming portal this Christmas. In a bid to rew...

Thursday 14th December 2006

Poker to your Blackberry Real Dice Inc. today added another facet to mobile gaming, with the release of mobile multiplayer poker games and Real Dice World social Gaming community for RIM Blackberry devices. BlackBerry user...

Thursday 14th December 2006

PartyGaming Stabilises Revenue PartyGaming Plc, which had been hit hard by the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, has reported that its revenues have quickly stabilised in the wake of the legislation, and that it has be...

Thursday 14th December 2006

CryptoLogic Signs with DTDPoker.com CryptoLogic Inc has announced an exclusive 3-year contract to be the software provider for DTDPoker.com, the online home of the new UK-based poker club, DUSKTILLDAWN. The Nottingham-based club ha...

Thursday 14th December 2006

Sultans Casino Swings into Action 7Sultans online casino has announced the launch of a new multi-currency promotion offering players free credit in their chosen currency of dollars, pounds sterling or Euros. The Fortune Lounge op...

Thursday 14th December 2006

Germany Delays Gambling Plans Reports emerging from the Bloomberg news service suggest that Germany's states have postponed plans to introduce a law upholding a state monopoly on gambling that may banish private lottery agents...