Aaron Steury, a 24-year-old poker pro from Fort Wayne, Indiana, demonstrated his mastery of Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight or Better, Razz, Seven Card Stud, and Stud Eight or Better over the three tough days of the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. mixed game event during three intense days of poker action at the World Series of Poker [...]

It seems the wheels of government in Ireland turn slowly, judging by a report in the Irish Times this week, revealing that a government-tasked study of necessary gambling reforms - including internet gambling - is still under review six months after its conclusions were submitted.
Ireland’s gambling laws are seriously in need of updating in both [...]

The Calgary-based online gambling software provider Chartwell Technology has announced the appointment of Andrew Pegler as Sales Director for its wholly owned subsidiary, Chartwell Games (International) Ltd.
Since 2000, Pegler, a frequent speaker at industry conferences, has advanced through the online gaming industry achieving leadership positions with his results-driven management style. His accomplishments include creating, implementing [...]

UK poker pro David la Ronde triumphed in the English Poker Open at the Dusk Til Dawn poker club in Nottingham this week, winning GBP 208 367 and beating Michael Turenic from the Full Tilt pro team in a tough heads up. It was La Ronde’s biggest single win yet, eclipsing his $116-and-change second place [...]

Party Casino latest product release sees the introduction of the new branded slot Tarzan and a fresh new approach to blackjack in the form of Multi-Hand Blackjack Pro.
Tarzan is a 20 line, five reel branded slot game licensed from Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc based on the adventures of Tarzan, the Lord of the Jungle. [...]

The actions of the Renault Formula 1 team in arranging a crash at the Singapore Grand Prix last year, and what many feel were inadequate punitive measures handed down by the World Motor Sport Council for ‘compromising the integrity of sport’ continued to make waves this week.
The European Sports Security Association (ESSA) came out strongly [...]

Senator Ron Wyden has withdrawn his proposed legislation that sought to legalise and tax online gambling in the United States to help pay for healthcare reform, reports the Washington DC publication The Hill.
And inevitably, industry observers are speculating whether the Senator was placed under pressure by fellow Democrats anxious to avoid yet more controversy around [...]

As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “The Rivers Casino generated nearly $1.3 million in revenue on $14 million in wagers in the first 18 hours of its operation, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
“The $1.28 million in gross terminal revenue ranked as the third highest opening day in the state, behind Sands Bethlehem’s $1.6 [...]

A monster challenge faced Frank Mir in the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title fight Saturday. Mir was a big underdog to Brock Lesnar, and the betting line turned out to be right.
Too many bettors got it wrong, however, as much of the wagering action was on Mir. The fight was one-sided in favor of Lesnar, [...]

It was only a few years ago when Nick Schulman took the World Poker Tour by storm. Winning the $10,000 event at the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods Casino in 2005, then finishing second in 2007, Schulman made sure that the poker world would remember his name. Since his WPT victory at age 21, Schulman [...]