2007 October 16 Poker News, Events and Happenings

Richard Lee, the San Antonio poker champ who was accused of being an illegal bookie, has cut a deal with prosecutors.

Richard Lee, the San Antonio poker champ who was accused of operating a gambling place, has cut a deal with prosecutors.

The world’s top professional poker players, poker enthusiasts and industry leaders will converge on Capitol Hill next week for two days of meetings on Oct. 23 and 24 to discuss the future of Internet gaming.

Poker players Howard Lederer and Crandall Addington appeared at Harvard on Monday, making calls for the legalization of poker, including its online version. Lederer and Addington appeared at a Harvard Law School…

In a story that swirled through various poker-discussion forums for two weeks, PokerStars had been conducting an ongoing investigation into allegations about the winning account, "TheV0id", in its recent World Championship of Online Poker…

The World Series of Poker Academy is coming to Harrah’s Atlantic City Dec. 1 and 2.

Online gaming firm 888.com said on Tuesday it had started taking bets on its new Italian sports betting web site as it looks to build a sizable customer base ahead of a more significant assault on online poker.