Following Black Friday there was plenty of discussion on how the effects of the major online poker indictments would impact attendance at this year’s World Series of Poker. A lot of players and media alike speculated field sizes would be severely down in 2011. Daniel Negreanu predicted the Main Event field would fall to lows [...]

Casino City’s Vin Narayanan and Dan Igo report live from Las Vegas on the World Series of Poker. Among the topics they’ll be discussing: the Main Event draws its third-largest field, the changed atmosphere inside the Rio and the effects of Black Friday on player wardrobes.

With the June 1st implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act regulations looming on the horizon, the Poker Players Alliance is reportedly looking for some unusual allies in its bid to exempt online poker from the law, which prohibits financial transactions with ‘illegal’ online gambling operators and processors. This week, PPA executive director John [...]

The chairman of the feisty Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association, Jo Brennan Jnr., has encouraged New Jersey politicians to legalise online sportsbetting in the state as the legislature conducts hearings in order to hear opinions on the issue. Writing under the banner “Public Hearing on Sports Wagering, Atlantic City”, Brennan remarks that there is [...]

The November issue of Bluff Europe has hit the newsstands this week featuring the winner of the recent World Series Of Poker Europe, Barry Shulman, on the front cover. Shulman is the Chief Executive Officer for long-time rival Card Player magazine but Bluff Europe insists that poker and not politics comes first when it comes [...]

My first reaction to reading the latest gambling agreement between the Seminoles and Governor Charlie Crist: Uh-oh. Here we go again. Just like the 2007 original, this version gives too much to the Seminoles, and doesn’t leave enough flexibility for the state. There are way too many escape and reduction clauses, and a few new [...]

In Kansas, Carrie Nation battled booze by smashing up saloons, the state school board once approved science guidelines questioning evolution and anti-abortion leaders have made their stiffest stands all burnishing the state’s conservative credentials. Now, Kansas is poised for an unlikely distinction: It is about to get into the casino business, not merely by blessing [...]

GIBRALTAR, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ — 888.com an industry leader in online gaming, has taken further steps to enhance the safety and security of its players by being granted the TRUSTe seal. This independent stamp of approval grants enhanced privacy and security features to players at 888.com 888 prides itself on responsible gaming practices and strives [...]