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Tuesday 18th March 2008

2008 WSOP Europe Dates Set The dates for the second annual World Series of Poker Europe have been announced today. The tournament will once again be held in London, and will run from 19th September to 1st October, 2008. ...

Tuesday 18th March 2008

Students protest potential poker ban A group of Harvard University students have launched a protest against plans to ban online poker in the state of Massachusetts. The Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society (GPSTS) formed at Harvar...

Tuesday 18th March 2008

US casino faces smoking ban Gamers at a pair of casinos in the US state of Connecticut could soon be found sitting in smoke-free rooms. Smoking could be banned at the Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun under plans from t...

Tuesday 18th March 2008

Jennifer Harman Charity Event Raises $30,000 Last week we mentioned there was a glorious chance to play with the pros for a mere $10 on Full Tilt. Jennifer Harman hosted an Animal Lovers charity tournament and more than $30,000 was raised...

Tuesday 18th March 2008

Easy Mizzi? Sorel playing tonight at Betfair in $30k Guaranteed Sorel is one of the biggest names in online poker, having cashed for over $1.7 million during his internet-based career. He’s also an incredibly good live player, with a third place finish...

Tuesday 18th March 2008

Rock Guitarist Signed Up By UltimateBet Online casino site UltimateBet.com has announced that it has signed a sponsorship deal with the guitarist of metal band Anthrax, Scott Ian. The Kahnawake-licensed site stated that the musician...

Tuesday 18th March 2008

32Red Reveals Cost Of BetDirect London-listed online casino operator 32Red has revealed increased losses for 2007 reflecting the poor performance of its BetDirect sportsbetting business. 32Red sold BetDirect to bookmaker Stan...

Tuesday 18th March 2008

Net Profits Half For Groupe Partouche French casino operator Groupe Partouche has revealed that its net profits halved last year, with the introduction of a smoking ban is making 2008’s outlook uncertain. The Paris-based firm...

Tuesday 18th March 2008

Betfair’s Five-Star Promotion UK-licensed Casino.Betfair.com is offering members the chance to win a full month of free casino play with its Five-Star promotion. For every day of the month players wager $100 or more on...

Tuesday 18th March 2008

Online Casino’s Airfare Promotion In an effort to drum up business, online casino InterCasino.com is giving away free flights to the United States for the next two months from over 15 destinations around the world. For the next...

Tuesday 18th March 2008

‘Slap In The Face’ For UK Bingo British land bingo operators have little to celebrate following the release of Chancellor Alistair Darling’s Budget last week, which maintains a controversial double taxation regime on an...

Tuesday 18th March 2008
SportingBet Opens Canadian Sportsbook Site Online gambling group SportingBet is set to offer its services to the rapidly expanding Canadian market following the launch of its new Ca.SportingBet.com sportsbetting site. The UK-based firm...


Monday 17th March 2008

Casino worker sues for flea bites An ex-casino worker is suing her employer after she got bitten by fleas and is trying to claim extensive damages thanks to an ancient law. According to the Courier Journal Tina Conder was bitten b...

Monday 17th March 2008

Michael Schulze Winner in Warsaw It was an epic final table. Michael Schulze and Ricardo Sousa had exchanged the chip lead for most of Day 3 and so it seemed poetic that the two battled heads up in Warsaw for the title. After a...

Monday 17th March 2008

Casino loses £7m high roller lawsuit A London casino has lost its case against the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) after it tried to make the bank pay the debts racked up by a client. Grosvenor Casinos attempted to pursue the bank ...