Alderney Issues Statement and ARJEL Suspends Full Tilt Poker License

The Alderney Gambling Control Commission issued a statement regarding a possible refinancing of Full Tilt Poker and French gambling authority, ARJEL, has suspended Full Tilt Pokers French license.
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Hellmuth Rising in $50,000 Poker Player s Championship

Day 35 is complete. Event 54 played through the money bubble and Phil Hellmuth currently sits fifth in chips in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.
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The $30,000 PokerNews GIANT Still Nowhere Near Guarantee

Just over $2,000 collected, another $28,000 to go before the PokerNews GIANT meets its guarantee.
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Marsha Wolak Wins Ladies Championship

Day 34 is done. Marsha Wolak won the Ladies Event bracelet and Event 54 drew the second largest $1,000 No-Limit Holdem Event crowd in WSOP history. Also, players began to make moves and the field thinned in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.
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MLB All-Star Game Betting Can Begin With Rosters Announced

Major League Baseball announced their all-star rosters on Sunday afternoon, and with the teams now set, sports books will soon be offering odds for gamblers to place their bets.
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Macau Gaming Companies Rising On Hong Kong Stock Market

Macau casinos have experienced some of the largest revenue gains in the history of the gaming industry, and it is the casino owners parent companies that are reaping the benefits on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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Casinos Around The US Celebrate Fourth Of July With Big Parties

Casinos around the US have used the Fourth of July weekend the past couple of years to help bring in customers during rough times. This year will be no different, with dozens of casinos planning big parties.
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All Tournaments are Rake Free!

Until further notice, all tournaments at PartyPoker are completely rake free. Plus Tony G gets evil.
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Teisseire, Singontiko, and Matros Win Bracelets

Day 32 is finished. Antonin Teisseire, David Singontiko, and Matt Matros all won bracelets on Saturday. The Ladies Event made the money and the $50,000 Poker Players Championship drew a star studded field to the Rio.
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First Ohio Casino Expected to Open By 2012 In Cleveland

After months of legal hassling, Ohio residents can once again look forward to the day when the first casino is open in the state. That casino is expected to be the Horseshoe in Cleveland, which is scheduled to open in 2012.
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Australian Lawmakers Reviewing Online Gambling Laws

Australian lawmakers have in place a law that essentially makes it illegal for online gambling sites to be launched from within the country, but now officials are calling for the government to crack down on foreign operators.
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Saskatchewan Tribal Leader Calls For Online Gambling In Province

The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is calling on the government to end online gambling prohibition, and is asking that the Indian Gaming Authority be allowed to offer an online casino.
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Pizza And Gambling No Longer An Option At Waco Restaurant

The owner of Swift Ps Pizza in Waco, Texas, is known as a good citizen within his community, but on Wednesday morning, Phillip Ferguson Haynes was arrested and charged with running an illegal gambling house.
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French Players Having Increased Success At World Series Of Poker

With only eight gold bracelets left to give out this year at the World Series of Poker, French players are having more success than ever. Antonin Teisseire became the fourth winner from France in 2011.
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US Favored Big Over Columbia

The US womens team takes to the pitch again in Germany today, and the US team is a heavy betting favorite over Columbia. In the other match, Sweden is a slight favorite over Norway.
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Epic Poker League, 2011 WCOOP Schedule, and More

The Weekly Turbo is bringing you the weeks top poker news stories including the name of Federated Sports + Gamings poker league, the 2011 WCOOP schedule, and more.
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Polychronopoulos Wins Event #48 Bracelet

Day 32 is complete. Athanasios Polychronopoulos took down the Event 48 bracelet and Adam Geyer leads going into the final four of Event 50.
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Minnesota Horse Racing Industry Loses Appeal After Shutdown

The horse racing industry in Minnesota could be in trouble for the rest of this year. The Racing Commission is funded by the state, and a government shutdown is threatening the racing industry.
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Poker Players Preparing To Celebrate July 4th, Las Vegas Style

Thousands of poker players have flocked to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker, and on Monday, these players will be celebrating Independence Day at a variety of Sin City casinos.
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Roulette Master David A. Wins $39K While Behind the Wheel

The sounds of David A. from IL kicking butt while playing online roulette were definitely in the air yesterday as he walked away with a grand total of $39,197 playing a very special combo of European and American roulette â?? making him our top winner for the day.In a close second, came Gil B. from [...]
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Two Months Left to Qualify for iPad 2 Summer Madness

One month down, two to go - you still have plenty of time to qualify to win one of fifteen iPad 2s.
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Remote Gambling Continues To Rise In The UK In 2011

Gamblers in the UK are becoming more reliant on the Internet, television, and the telephone to do their betting. In the fourth quarter of 2010, remote gambling was up nearly five percent from the beginning of 2007.
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WSOP Bracelet for Sale, ESPN s The Nuts, and More

The Nightly Turbo is bringing you the days top poker news stories including whos WSOP Main Event bracelet is up for sale, the latest rankings from ESPNs The Nuts, and more.
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Iraqi War Veteran Wins No-Limit Hold em Bracelet At WSOP

The fascinating stories kept coming at the World Series of Poker. One of the latest gold bracelet winners, Ken Griffin, is a former US Marine and an Iraqi war veteran.
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NBA Gamblers Face The Possibility Of No Bets In The 2012 Season

NBA gamblers do not total the amount of bettors that place wagers ion the NFL, but they are a die-hard group. After talks broke down between players and owners Thursday, gamblers may have to start thinking of a 2012 with no betting.
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Millionaires Club Jackpot Hit

Cryptologic made a special announcement from its Dublin headquarters in Ireland, stating that its Millionaires Club progressive jackpot was won last week for £2.6 million.
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US Poker Players May Get Refunds With Group Set To Buy Full Tilt

US online poker players have been shutout from their accounts at Full Tilt Poker after a US indictment against the company. Now, it appears the players may get their long-awaited refunds, with a European investment group set to buy Full Tilt.
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Macau Casinos Continue To Blast 2010 Revenue Records

If ever there was a model for casino success it would be Macau. The Asian territory continued its run of monthly revenue increases in June, jumping over fifty percent from the same period in 2010.
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Class Action Complaint Filed Against Full Tilt Poker

On Thursday, June 30, 2011, a class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court South District of New York against Full Tilt Poker demanding the return of playersâ?? funds and for subsequent damages, purported to be more than $150 million.
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42nd Street: Drama in Overdrive as Main Event Nears

The World Series of Poker keeps things interesting with tough final tables, come-from-behind wins, a PLO beast, and more.
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