2009 January 19 Poker News, Events and Happenings

A week after ending one title, Dennis Publishing is bucking the economic gloom by launching what it claims to be the first ever business-to-business poker magazine, Inside Poker Business. The new subscription-only title will sit alongside Dennis’s other consumer gambling titles, PokerPlayer and InsidePoker, and offer analysis and interviews with figures in the poker industry. Alun Bowden, …

There still appears to be quite a bit of skepticism on the west coast after the RNC in St. Johns deemed poker in the capital city and area to be legal.

Day 1b of the 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event drew more poker players than Day 1a’s opening session. Along with 2008 champion Alexander Kostritsyn, the Day 1b field included Erik Seidel, Annette ‘Annette_15′ Obrestad…

January 19 - Americans have the chance to have their voice heard and their call for the legalization of online poker approved by offering their ideas in the Citizen’s Briefing Book.

Independent Senator Nick Xenophon says many South Australians put their share of the Federal Government's economic stimulus package into poker machines.

Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi leave me far from brimming with confidence as they try to herd their two groups of cats. There is no Chris Matthews-like ‘thrill’ when I watch this House Speaker and Majority Leader in action…

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pennsylvania - As reported by Poker News Daily: “In a ruling handed down by Pennsylvania Judge Thomas A. James Jr. in Columbia County on Friday, it was ruled that Texas Hold’em is a game of skill and therefore not gambling under state law.