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.