2009 April 18 Poker News, Events and Happenings
Welcome to Las Vegas. Those casinos are a lot farther away from each other than you thought. What’s the best way to get around? Your first decision is whether or not you are going to rent a car at the airport. There are a whole bunch of things…
Some bikers are trying to break a world record with the world’s largest poker run.
The Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) saw its budget boosted by $130,000 as a result of a fundraiser spearheaded by Jennifer Harman. Over 120 players turned out for the tournament, which took place at the Venetian on Friday night.
As April comes to a close, there are many huge events on the tournament poker calendar. While play begins at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship today, next week brings the year-end festivities of the fifth season on the PokerStars-sponsored European Poker Tour (EPT) with its Grand Final. As a part of that schedule of events in Monte Carlo, PokerStars has announced that for the first time ever there will be a charitable tournament before battle begins in the Grand Final.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board continued its onslaught of sub-par performance results for the state’s casinos this month. In recent figures released, it announced that statewide casino “win,” or revenue, dove by 18% in February year over year.
April 18 - The State of Washington issued a Cease and Desist Order for PRWeb to stop spreading stories connected to the online gambling industry. Playing online poker is considered a felony in Washington State, although the law is yet to be enforced.
Hundreds of firemen and EMS workers across the Triad got on their motorcycles to raise money for families in need.
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