Borgata Winter Open Poker Player Lawsuit Dismissed
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Borgata Winter Open Poker Player Lawsuit Dismissed

June 30th, 2014 | by Kaycee James
A New Jersey judge has dismissed a private lawsuit brought against the Borgata by six of the players at the controversial Borgata Winter Poker Open, held earlier in the year. The $500 + 60 NLH Big Stack event, which had a...
Body of Johannes Strassmann Found in Slovenian River
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Body of Johannes Strassmann Found in Slovenian River

June 30th, 2014 | by Brian Corlisse
The fate of German poker pro Johannes Strassmann was sadly clarified this weekend, as a positively-identified-via-DNA-sampling body turned up in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, floating in the Ljubljanica River.  Local...
Bwin.Party Says No Sale Imminent
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Bwin.Party Says No Sale Imminent

June 29th, 2014 | by Jason Reynolds
To paraphrase Mark Twain, rumors of the imminent sale of bwin.party have been greatly exaggerated. That’s the word from the company board itself, which has moved to quash rumors that it has hired Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) to...
Luis Suarez Faces 4-Month Ban, Loss of 888poker Partnership
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Luis Suarez Faces 4-Month Ban, Loss of 888poker Partnership

June 28th, 2014 | by Greg Shaun
When Luis Suarez decided to take a bite out of Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup last week, everyone knew that he would be facing serious consequences in the world of soccer. But what’s quickly becoming apparent is that...
Pennsylvania Regulators Get Adelson Complaint Re: Donation
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Pennsylvania Regulators Get Adelson Complaint Re: Donation

June 27th, 2014 | by Kaycee James
Keystone Progress, a left-leaning “political action” group in Pennsylvania, has filed a complaint against Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Chairman Sheldon Adelson with the state’s Gaming Control Board, asserting that his...
Idaho Tribe’s Poker Battle Heading to Arbitration
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Idaho Tribe’s Poker Battle Heading to Arbitration

June 27th, 2014 | by Brian Corlisse
Idaho isn’t usually a battleground over gambling issues, and it isn’t known as a hotbed of poker talent, either. But for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, a fight over whether their rights outweigh the state’s ban...
Northern Nevada Peppermill Teams with Ultimate Poker
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Northern Nevada Peppermill Teams with Ultimate Poker

June 26th, 2014 | by Jason Reynolds
Online poker in Nevada probably doesn’t need any more competition at the moment. After all, there’s barely enough traffic to go around for two sites, let alone the three that are currently operating in the state. But...
888 Poker Questions Luis Suárez Relationship After Bite
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888 Poker Questions Luis Suárez Relationship After Bite

June 26th, 2014 | by Greg Shaun
Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez is a study in contrasts. He’s certainly one of the most talented soccer (or football, if you prefer) players in the world, and has had many great moments for both his country and his club...
PokerStars Inches Towards Licensing in New Jersey, Quebec
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PokerStars Inches Towards Licensing in New Jersey, Quebec

June 25th, 2014 | by Brian Corlisse
The ink hasn’t even dried on the announcement that PokerStars and the Rational Group will be bought by Amaya Gaming Group, and it will still be months before the deal is finalized. But PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker are...
Microgaming Poker Network Ditches English Only Rule
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Microgaming Poker Network Ditches English Only Rule

June 25th, 2014 | by Kaycee James
The “English only at the table” rule in poker has always been a sacrosanct law; a ruling tenet of poker etiquette, etched in stone perhaps by the poker gods themselves.”Thou shalt not collude against me in a...