2006 October 09 Poker News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

The old saw about dogs playing poker is about to become a reality for the second time when the Animal Coalition of Tahoe hosts its second annual Mutt Strut Poker Run on October 15. Registartion for this event, which will run along Ski Run Boulevard, will start at 11-11:30 a.m. at the Alder Inn…

The son of the late John Aspinall is making plans on opening a number of upscale poker rooms in partnership with the son of the late Kerry Packer. Damian Aspinall, 46, has joined forces with James Packer, 39, and they are looking at 40 or 50 tables each in their new establishments, a fair size by any measure. Aspinall is in talks with the Gambling Commission regarding the poker clubs, the first of which, Aspers, is a leading favorite to become the very first Supercasino, beating out many who hope to win the licenses to hold that enviable position…

London, Oct 9 (ANI): A high-profile poker event co-organised by Australian cricketer Shane Warne has sparked a political row in the UK, with allegations being made that some of the funds collected on the occasion went to the Conservative Party.

New York City, and possibly Washington will be the targets of a media blitz planned this week by the highly respected “Ambassador of Poker”, Mike Sexton against the ban on online gambling financial channels proposed by US politicians recently.

More and more reports are appearing in the mainstream media that are highly critical of the new US gambling bill and the way it passed through the Senate without any debate.

One of the pioneering turnkey providers in the online gambling industry, World Gaming plc has asked for its shares on the London market to be suspended following an almost 90 percent decline in the value of its stock as a result of investor panic over the new US financial restrictions.

The Guardian newspaper reports that PartyGaming is to lose its coveted place in the FTSE 100 index following the serious decline of its shares on the introduction of anti-online gambling measures by the US Congress last week.