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Blotter: Delaware man gets probation for home poker game

William Shane Anderson, a thirty-nine year-old resident of Middletown, Delaware, was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to conducting a non-state-sanctioned gambling game and state income tax evasion. Local police arrested Mr. Anderson in February 2008 after they received complaints from neighbors about the numerous vehicles parked near his residence

Stop al Poker Live in Italia. Niente più tornei dal vivo nei club

? Da oggi è ufficiale. Stop totale ai tornei nei circoli poker italiani.

Blotter: Stanford owes Vegas casino US$250,000

The famous Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas has hosted many of the most famous – and infamous – gamblers in the world. One of those players is now potentially facing a long prison sentence for playing with other people’s money. According to court reports, Sir Allen Stanford owes the Bellagio over US$250,000 in markers

Business: Could Disney put a damper on CryptoLogic?

On June 22 of this year, CryptoLogic met with the folks at Marvel Comics to extend their deal a third time, guaranteeing the company exclusive rights to develop casino games using Marvel Comics characters until 2013. When Disney’s acquisition of Marvel Entertainment was announced last month, comic book geeks weren’t the only fanatics worried that the merger might affect their favorite hobby

Blotter: Appeals court upholds ban on US Internet gambling

A federal appeals court ruled this week that the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act does not threaten the privacy rights of online gamblers, nor is it too vague to comply with the US Constitution. The ruling denies the claim of the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association, a group representing the online gaming industry, that the law is unclear and unenforceable. read more

Business: Monthly Revenue up in Macau

When asked if gambling is recession-proof, a lot of naysayers point to Las Vegas and Atlantic City, which have been bleeding money for months.

Blotter: Live Casinos and H1N1 (Swine Flu) Virus

As anyone who has been following the news knows, the new influenza virus known as the H1N1 virus (or “swine flu”) has been making people sick all over the world.

Tournament: Caesar’s Cup shaping up

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Business: PartyGaming trumps Gamynia Ltd in bid for WPT

At the beginning of August, we reported on the World Poker Tour’s proposed sale to investment group Gamynia Limited. In a surprise move, on Tuesday night WPTE CEO Steve Lipscomb announced that the brand would go instead to PartyGaming subsidiary Peerless Media. read more

Blotter: Further delays predicted for online gambling bill

Former Nevada Senator Richard Bryan recently spoke to the Las Vegas Review-Journal about Congressman Barney Frank’s internet gambling bill. While Bryan was supportive of the initiative, he was also grim about the prospect of it getting passed next month