September 20, 2005
AskMen.com and Bluff Magazine, the widely read international poker magazine founded by Eric Morris, have signed a deal to showcase content on AskMen.com’s online poker channel. AskMen.com, the largest men’s portal on the Web, reaches over 5 million unique readers a month. That audience will now have access to Bluff Magazine’s collection of celebrity interviews […]
September 16, 2005
Vegas casinos report that younger gamblers are taking an interest in table games. Industry analysts believe that many 20- and 30-somethings like playing blackjack and similar games because they can socialise at the tables, the Reno Gazette-Journal reports. The return of table games was one of the topics discussed at the G2E Training & Development […]
September 13, 2005
The extensive coverage and popularity of the game of poker has resulted in prosperity for authors on the subject and their publichers, says New York’s Cardoza Publishing this week. The publisher reported a tenfold increase in sales for its poker-related titles, and the daily newspaper USA Today estimates that 60 poker books will go to […]
September 12, 2005
WPT Enterprises, Inc. is going global, according to an annoujncement this week from the company. It intends to expand its popular World Poker Tour following the signing of two licensing agreements to stage regional versions in Canada and the Philippines. Steve Lipscomb, CEO and founder of WPT Enterprises, Inc. revealed that the company has concluded […]
September 11, 2005
Celebrity online poker players are a solid marketing attraction for some Internet poker sites, and this week Celeb Poker.com came up with an innovative way to get a some big names on board. The company achieved a significant coup when it established a presence backstage at the recent World Music Awards. The international poker site […]
September 9, 2005
WPT Enterprises, Inc. welcomed Budweiser this week as the “Official Beer” of the World Poker Tour in its fourth exciting season of riveting televised poker on the Travel Channel. “As the World Poker Tour re-positions poker as a leading sport – not just a pastime – Budweiser is the ideal sponsor. Our long association with […]
September 8, 2005
Excapsa Software, and its main network licensee, UltimateBet.com, is to run three fundraising poker tournaments to benefit the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Two smaller events will lead up to the main event on September 10th, and 100 percent of all revenues generated will be donated. In addition, both Excapsa Software and Ultimate Bet have pledged […]
September 8, 2005
Widening its operating platform this week, B2B Poker.com has introduced a new web-based Java capability that opens its offerings up to Mac and Linux as well as Windows PC users. In a visual media such as the Internet, simplicity and accessibility are two very important factors, opines B2B management. By providing two versions of the […]
September 7, 2005
Movie actress Jennifer Tilly jumped up from the table after winning the World Poker Tour Ladies Night III tournament at the Bicycle Casino in California this week, saying that her win proved that her victory in the World Series Ladies tournament in July was “no fluke.” The latest win was a stunning achievement for a […]
September 7, 2005
Mac online poker players can finally play online poker by using the no download software at MacPokerPlayer.com. And the new poker room will give new players up to $100 as well as entry into its free roll Bellagio qualifier and Shark Cage Tournament. Mac online players have struggled in the past few years to join […]