2007 January 10 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

House Democrats have elected state Rep. Joe Hackney as their candidate to succeed Speaker Jim Black, making the Orange County lawyer the favorite to win one of the most powerful jobs in state government.
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Alcohol, cash, poker chips and full-scale gambling tables have been seized from a hidden room in a Sanford garage, authorities said.
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LAS VEGAS — A small casino company associated with former auto executive Lee Iacocca won preliminary approval from state gambling regulators Wednesday to purchase a rural Nevada…

Contact Poker’s the Star of New Rob and Amber Reality Show With a headline like that you’d think this post wouldn’t just publish nearly-naked photos of Amber Brkich but would actually tell you all about the new …
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If nothing else, I was looking forward to Shana Hiatt’s return when Poker After Dark debuted on NBC last week.
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GameTech International, Inc. , a leading supplier of electronic bingo equipment, has been identified as a gaming company to watch during 2007. The Company is coming off an outstanding year. The Fantini Gaming Morning Report on January 2 recognized GameTech as the top performing gaming stock in 2006. The Fantini Report noted, ‘Among individual gaming companies, little GameTech had the best year, …

After 18-year-old Michael Murray drew the best hand in a poker game, Anson Paape spun the cylinder of a .44-caliber handgun, pointed the weapon at the teen’s head, then pulled the trigger.
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Other than games in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, Duke hasn’t played on an opponent’s home floor before conference play over the last five seasons. The lack of road games…

Derek Kelly says poker is a game of skill A jury has been asked to consider whether poker is a game of skill, chance, or a combination of both.
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