POKER NEWS

28 November 2006

Online Poker Room in Royal Swedish Debut

The Swedish online poker playing population can now take advantage of a royal reception from online poker room Royal Vegas Poker as it announces the release of its Swedish language site.

European Poker Given Boost

Austria-based online betting and poker group Bwin has announced the first of several ‘awareness’ campaigns across Europe, beginning in Germany.
Bwin's German campaign has been scheduled to coincide with the December 13 meeting of prime minister

Online Poker Room Follows its Charges to Classic

Online poker room Pocketfiveslive.com has confirmed that it will provide live coverage of its online players who are travelling to Barcelona, Spain on December 2, for the finale of the Ongame Network Poker Classic.

UK Release Poker and Gambling ‘Conditions’

The UK Gambling Commission has unveiled the new ‘Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice’ document in support of the UK Gambling Act 2005, which will herald the regulation and taxation of online poker and gambling operations in Britain as of Septemb

27 November 2006

UK Government to Encourage Poker in Pubs

The UK government has announced that it will ease restrictions on playing card games, including poker, for real money in bars.
Under reforms which will be introduced next year, any pub will be free to hold poker games for cash.

Additional Date Added to EPT Season Three Event

PokerStars.com has announced new dates for the European Poker Tour (EPT) French Open in Deauville next year, with the good news that there’s an extra day for poker players to pit their skills against some top-class opponents.

Russian Poker Players May Have to Travel Out-of-Town

As the UK looks at relaxing its gaming laws, Russia has conversely taken a step towards tightening up its legislation this week, as the Duma approved the first reading of a new gambling bill.

Cindy Margolis Signs with Tropical Poker

Blonde beauty Cindy Margolis has signed a deal which makes her the new face of Tropical Poker. Under the “exclusive poker representation agreement” Margolis will represent the site up until the 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

Former FBI Agent’s Poker Seminar Tells All

Over 100 people visited a conference room at Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace on December 19 to hear what Joe Navarro, a retired FBI agent who specialised in non-verbal communication, had to say about poker tells.

24 November 2006

Mansion Announces $250,000 Added Tournament Series

Mansion Poker has announced it will be fuelling the festive spirit throughout the month of December with added dollars and extra value with the launch of a $250,000 Added Tournament Series.