EGamingPulse

Saturday, July 29. 2006

Poker Dome unveiled

After months of delay, officials unveiled the Poker Dome on Friday, with the hope that the so-called poker arena could provide a boost to the flailing Neonopolis.

With a crowd of onlookers and media cameras, the poker chamber, audience room and control room were displayed.

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These days, everyone getting dealt in on poker craze

LAS VEGAS -- Doyle Brunson, the 72-year-old legend who made a living playing poker before that kind of thing was cool, vividly recalls the conversation he had decades ago with another forefather of his sport.

"We were sitting there at the first World Series and Benny Binion ...

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Have ban, will travel - Editorial

Although they supposedly speak English in England, they have different names for certain things. When they say "lift," they mean "elevator." "Lorry" is their word for "truck." And to them a "businessman" is what we call a ...

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World Series of Poker kicks off with 8,580 players

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Amateurs, seasoned pros and celebrities sat down Friday as the chips were divvied up and the cards dealt at the world's largest poker event, the main event at the World Series of Poker.

By 2:30 p.m., there were 8,580 entrants registered, pushing the top prize to ...

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China to crack down on rampant underground gambling

An official with the Ministry of Public Security on Friday said police will continue to crack down on gambling in order to maintain social stability and prevent corruption.

Xu Hu, vice director of the ministry's public security bureau, said since 1999 illegal gambling has become ...

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Betting firm is linked to US Mafia kingpin

EMBATTLED online bookmaker Betonsports once shared the same address, technical support and solicitor as a company linked to New York’s notorious Bonanno crime family.

The company, Safe Deposit Sports (SDS), was part of an illegal gambling ring that netted millions for the ...

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