2006 November 27 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Las Vegas from Home.com Entertainment Inc.(OTC.BB: LVFHF)(Berlin: LVH)(FWB: LVH) is pleased to announce it has closed the sale of its subsidiary Action Poker Gaming Inc. for US $2,600,000, an increase of US $250,000 from the original sale announced on October 26, 2006.Save

It?s pointless to dismiss ?My Boys? as yet another ?Sex and the City? copycat.Save

MIAMI—-GamingPublic.com, the center for investment information on internet gambling, is pleased to highlight the positive aspects of a version of online poker called, “Duplicate Poker.”Save

UNITED KINGDOM As reported by the UK Sunday Times: “The government is paving the way for a gambling bonanza in Britain’s pubs by easing restrictions on playing card games including poker for money in bars.Save

When the US passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, the global attitude was that the US was leading the charge in anti poker legislation, but recent developments in French legislation show that many countries have a similar mindset. The French proposal, launched after the riots in that country in 2005, includes a couple of items referencing online poker. The first, similar to the UIGEA, would require banks to block transactions to online gambling sites…

The Sandcastle Lounge in Holyoke has video poker machines, which should come as no surprise. What might surprise those on Northampton Street who pop in to the lounge is that the corporation that owns the establishment has been accused of rigging those machines for illegal gambling. Daniel A…

The no-limit Texas Hold ‘Em charity poker events at Great Lakes Downs can now live up to their no-limit name.Save