WPTE Posts Another Loss, Changes Online Gaming Strategy
Analysts were prepared for another loss from World Poker Tour Enterprises, Inc. this quarter. The shift from the Travel Channel to GSN for the televised WPT series had resulted in lower per episode fees, WPTE's online money site...
     Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:02:00 -0700

Poker Comes of Age in Russia with Zavidovo Open
Poker is booming in Russia, and next week's Zavidovo Open seems to attest to the sport's popularity. That's right – sport. In Russia, poker has been officially declared a sport by the government. The fact that the game...
     Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:33:00 -0700

'GARFIELD25' Captures FTOPS IX Opener
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) IX kicked off Wednesday night with a bang. Event #1, a $200+16 no-limit hold'em event with $1,000,000 guaranteed, drew 5,779 players for a total prize pool of $1,155,800 and a first-place prize...
     Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:37:00 -0700

888 Holdings' 2nd Quarter Grows Despite Stagnant Poker Earnings
888 Holdings, online gaming company and home to Pacific Poker, posted a healthy second quarter financial report this week. Net gaming revenue (NGR) came in at $67 million, up 33% from the same period last year and up 4% from last quarter...
     Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:51:00 -0700

Lakes Entertainment Files Ohio Casino Petition
Lakes Entertainment, the casino and property development corporation that is also the majority stockholder of World Poker Tour Enterprises, Inc., announced yesterday that it had filed a petition for a referendum to build a single casino...
     Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:36:00 -0700

Three more from our friends at Poker770!
Expect to find three more $5,600 PokerNews Australia Packages thanks to our friends at Poker770 - all with no hidden points/rake requirements...
     Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:35:00 -0700

Full Tilt's FTOPS IX Begins
Full Tilt's ninth edition of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) begins today with the first of 25 events, a $200+16 event hosted by Allen Cunningham which boast a million-dollar purse guarantee...
     Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:01:00 -0700

Sexton's Corner, Vol. 56 – Ray Sexton: 'A First-Class Gentleman – A Tribute to My Dad'
Sometimes in life something happens that brings one's world to a screeching halt. This past week my Dad, Ray Sexton, passed away. He had a wonderful life at the age of 88, soon to have been 89 on August 17th. With his health...
     Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:33:00 -0700

Sessions Introduces UIGEA 'Clarification' Bill; PPA Pans Measure's Language
A new bill introduced by Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008 (H.R. 6663), attempts to offer further insight on what America's 2006 UIGEA is supposed...
     Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:01:00 -0700

Leicester Square Designated Exclusive Site for WSOPE Events
In a modification to original plans, the World Series of Poker Europe has announced that all 2008 WSOPE events will be held at Leicester Square, one of the venues already named as a hosting site and also one of the London casinos used...
     Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:13:00 -0700