Politics and Poker: The Next Sin Tax?

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Last week, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland placed himself at the front of the Obama infrastructure and state aid queue, saying his state needs an immediate infusion of $5 billion to survive a projected budget shortfall…

The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 1

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PokerNews welcomes the New Year by asking a number of industry experts to share their views on the past, present and – most importantly – the future of poker. Over the next several days, these experts’ opinions serve to outline…

Online Poker Roundup: Isaac Baron Takes Stars Super Tuesday

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The last major online events of 2008 took place at Full Tilt and PokerStars on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. As usual, both events drew solid turnouts, and in a fitting wrap to the year, both events offered several…

The Year in Poker: December, 2008

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With November’s rush of huge poker events a memory, December promised a slower-paced wrap for the year… until a couple of major legal happenings underscored the dynamic relationship between online gambling…

$2,000 Cash Freeroll Series at PokerStars

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PokerNews and PokerStars presents the $2,000 Cash Freeroll Series running weekly from January to March 2009…

Utah State Rep. Introduces Bill Asserting State’s Rights over Gambling Legislation

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Republican Utah state representative Sheryl Allen has introduced a resolution in the Utah state House calling for any legislation related to gambling — including online gambling — to be left to the state rather than…

Poker & Pop Culture: Kenny Rogers’ ‘The Gambler’

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‘On a warm summer’s evening, on a train bound for nowhere…’ — Thus begins what has to be the single most recognizable poker-themed song in American popular music. By 1978, country music star Kenny Rogers had already established…

’stan34powa’ Wins PokerStars’ Guinness World Record Tournament

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As anticipated, the attempt by leading online poker site PokerStars to break its own mark for most players in a tournament went off without a hitch on Sunday. Stars’ ‘Guinness World Record Tourney’ easily reached its 35,000…

The Year in Poker: November, 2008

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November capped an incredible fall run of poker news with perhaps the biggest story of the entire year, when Denmark’s Peter Eastgate returned to the Rio to capture the WSOP’s Main Event. It was one of several huge tournaments…

bwin Poker’s PokerNews Cup Alpine Satellite Series

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Take part in bwin Poker’s exciting Satellite Series to the 2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine for a chance to join us in ski heaven!

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