2007 May 01 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Daniel Negreanu, one-time owner and long-time front man for Full Contact Poker, is seeking other endorsement opportunities now that his FCP contract is about to expire, his public relations company said.

The Joker Club of Durham has long contended that poker is a game of skill, not chance, and betting on it should be legal in North Carolina.

Poker is mostly a game of chance — not skill — making it illegal to bet items of value when playing the card game in North Carolina, the state Court of Appeals said Tuesday.

The WSOP Circuit series continued with their latest stop at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. The $5,000 + $150 buy-in NL Hold’em tournament attracted 336 entrants which exceeded initial expectations by tournament staff….

Search engine giant Yahoo! is expanding its online gaming presence with a partnership with St Minver and Boss Media AB to launch Yahoo! Poker. The new portal will offer an innovative and user-friendly experience that requires no download through a flash-only browser based design. …

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Losing a block of your largest exhibitors might spell doom for most trade shows. Officials with the Gaming Life Expo, operated in conjunction with Harrah’s Entertainment-owned…



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The ‘Station Casino’ chain of poker rooms is growing again. The current list includes: Palace Station, Texas Station, Boulder Station, Santa Fe Station, Green Valley Ranch, Sunset Station, Red Rock Resort, Fiesta Rancho…