2006 October 13 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Though it hasn’t changed dramatically since last year, the few changes made to Crave’s latest poker title don’t do anything to bring the series up to the standard set by recent, better poker games.

According to ABC News, President Bush has signed the Port Security Bill, which includes the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in it into law as was expected….

Dick Van Patten, popular TV-dad on the 1977-81 family drama Eight Is Enough, invites the public to compete for a $75,000 purse during his 2nd Annual No-limit Texas Hold Em Celebrity Poker Tournament scheduled for the weekend of Nov. 10-12 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (UPI) — NBC is set to launch a new series “Poker After Dark,” which will air at 2:05 a.m. ET six nights a week. Zap2it.com reported that “Poker After Dark,” debuting on Jan. 2, is NBC’s way of catching up to other networks that have joined the trend of poker programming.

WASHINGTON, DC (PRESS RELEASE) — President Bush today signed into law a ban on online wagering, impacting 23 million Americans who enjoy the game of poker on the Internet.

President Bush today signed into law a ban on online wagering, impacting 23 million Americans who enjoy the game of poker on the Internet.

The $12 billion online poker industry could shut down amid a new federal government ban.