2011 March 25 Poker News, Events and Happenings
In an unconfirmed rumor first reported by RakeTheRake, Victory Poker, which currently makes its home on the Cake Poker Network, may soon be jumping ship to the CEREUS Network. The latter family of sites includes UB.com and Absolute Poker, both of which accept players from the United States.
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A Green Paper was recently published by the European Union on the feasibility of online gambling, including online poker. A Green Paper is a basis for drafting a law and allows for discussion among lawmakers in European Union countries. Member nations such as Sweden, Italy and France have all made inroads into allowing online poker games and regulating them in order to both provide a safe forum for poker players and also bring in revenue. According to the Financial Times fewer than15 percent of online gaming websites in Europe are regulated, and there are almost 15,000 of those.
A Green Paper was recently published by the European Union on the feasibility of online gambling, including online poker. A Green Paper is a basis for drafting a law and allows for discussion among lawmakers in European Union countries. Member nation
Poker players may soon have the blessing of their government in the US State of Hawaii. The island state is considering a bill that would have it regulating both live and online poker. Poker games would be hosted by the state in order to bring in much needed revenue. The proposed bill was examined mid week by the first round of committees and found approval. The key element in the bill is defining the game of poker as a game of skill as gambling is illegal in the state of Hawaii in any form.
Poker players may soon have the blessing of their government in the US State of Hawaii. The island state is considering a bill that would have it regulating both live and online poker. Poker games would be hosted by the state in order to bring in muc
A writer for the New York Times spent three days with Daniel “jungleman12″ Cates and wrote about it. We’ll tell you how it went, bring you the results of the Wynn Classic, and more.
With 72 poker games running over more than twenty days, poker players are queuing up to play in the second annual Hollywood Poker Open. The series of poker events will end with a WPT event. The Hollywood Poker Open is part of this season's World Poker Tour, which brigns out many poker pros looking to win the million dollar plus top prize. Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patton will continue their roles as poker commentators during the TV table at the end of the main event.
With 72 poker games running over more than twenty days, poker players are queuing up to play in the second annual Hollywood Poker Open. The series of poker events will end with a WPT event. The Hollywood Poker Open is part of this season's World
In the early morning hours of Friday, Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Daniel “jungleman12″ Cates squared off in a 780-hand match. Check out a recap of the action and who’s ahead in the “durrrr Challenge.”
Caesars and 888 gained the approval of Nevada gaming regulators for the first partnership between a state-licensed gaming company and a foreign online gambling operator.
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