May 6, 2006
Ladbrokes has joined the growing number of online poker companies offering special tournaments for women, underscoring the rising importance of the feminine demographic in the popular game. The UK gambling group announced this week that it is hosting the first European women’s poker championship, playing for cash prizes and the opportunity to qualify for a […]
May 6, 2006
Svenska Spel, the Swedish government owned national lottery operator, has attracted registrations from an impressive 30 000 players since its launch of online poker facilities in March of this year. The quick growth came to light when the Swedish poker and casino software supplier Boss Media reported on its business performance recently with a growth […]
May 6, 2006
National Lampoon has sourced poker software for a new venture from Gaming Theory, a wholly owned licensing subsidiary of Canadian developer Excapsa. National Lampoon Poker.com will be using the software for a US intercollegiate poker tournament in which 600 US higher education institutions will participate. The free, televised event will culminate in regional semi finals, […]
May 4, 2006
Women poker players received some good news this week with the announcement by PokerZone, the producer of “Poker Night Live,” that it is co-sponsoring the Women Poker Player Star Challenge. The event will award one player with a package to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Ladies Event at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino […]
May 4, 2006
Prima Poker’s loss is Full Tilt Poker’s gain it would appear from an announcement by the latter company this week that the famous Hendon Mob has joined its sponsored ranks. The Mob recently completed a long-running contract in which they successfully promoted Prima at championships around the world. The Hendon Mob will now become representatives […]
May 3, 2006
The right of individual American states to legislate against online gambling and poker has been exercised by the state of Washington. Early this year Democratic State Senator Margarita Prentice introduced legislation in the Washington Senate aimed at “reaffirming and clarifying” the prohibition against internet gambling in Senate Bill 6613. The Bill included provisions to exclude […]
April 30, 2006
Software developer Play First.com has launched a new poker game innovation called Poker Pop, which combines a “tile-turning, round the world escape” with elements of poker. Kenny Dinkin, vice president and executive producer at PlayFirst described the new product as: “Poker Pop fuses the simple charms of tile matching with the compelling fun of good […]
April 27, 2006
Bluff Media’s popular poker magazine, Bluff has extended its reach Downunder with the announcement this week that the first edition of Bluff Australasia will hit newsstands around the country today (on April 27.) Bluff Australasia publisher Alan Hyman said the magazine would follow Bluff’s tradition of taking a unique look at poker. “We’ve been waiting […]
April 27, 2006
Erica Schoenberg gave a spirited and skilled performance before being knocked out at 16 in a field of 606 starters at the recent 4th WPT World Championships in Vegas, one of the last two women still in the fight with Vanessa Rousso. Recognising this and other great gaming by the 28 year old top player, […]
April 27, 2006
Betfair’s Poker Goddess tournament culminated in the Poker Ladies Night Live final this week, hotly contested by thirty very skilled and aggressive players. This event was the highlight of a month of online tournaments and promotions as Betfair Poker searched for the Betfair Poker Goddess. The players had a diversity of experience from professionals to […]