2006 May 22 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Looks like the state of Ohio has a heart, after all. Five months after having $6,000 seized in a charity poker tournament raid by state liquor …

Venue: Harrah’s New Orleans -New Orleans, Louisiana
Dates: May 18 - May 28
Number of Events: 7

Championship Event: May 25 - May 28; $10,000 …

NEW ORLEANS Two hurricanes left fewer locations and even fewer machines, but gamblers are on pace to lose more money playing video poker this year than they did the year before.

APRIL 2006:Bars _ 1,216 locations with 3,634 machinesRestaurants _ 852 locations with 2,515 machinesHotels _ 17 locations with 101 machinesRace tracks and off-track betting parlors _ 9 locations with 703 machinesTruck stops _ 152 locations with 5,973 machinesTotal _ 2,246 locations with 12,926 machinesAPRIL 2005:Bars _ 1,453 locations with 4,385 machinesRestaurants _ 1,105 locations with 3,260

LAS VEGAS—-May 22, 2006–Poker Pro Europe announced today that it has inked a deal for distribution of Poker Pro Europe magazine in airports and on major airlines across Europe. This addition raises the bar with a distribution of over 50,000 magazines per month.

The Mirage Poker Showdown held a number of surprises for expectant poker fans. First, Courtney Friel was notably absent and Sabena Gadecki, the latest World Poker Tour hostess was there in her place. A special ceremony was held to honor Gavin Smith, last season’s Player of the Year…

Sports-Stuff.com Inc. , a publisher and distributor of SMS alerts, mobile web sites, ringtones and mobile video games for the sports and entertainment industry, announced today that it has acquired the exclusive wireless rights for poker pros, Huck Seed and Paul “The Truth” Darden.