2007 January 24 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

French authorities have forced the European Poker Tour to cancel the 2007 French Open, according to a statement on the European Poker Tour Web site.
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SOURCE: e-Commerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance The first comprehensive picture of the ‘average’ online gambler emerges today from a huge new research project involving nearly 11,000 players from 96 …
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The trio, who were arraigned in Brooklyn federal court yesterday and held without bail, also allegedly threatened another player who they said encouraged the loser not to pay his hefty debt.
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Across Oregon, delis that seem to specialize in lottery more than lunch pose a dilemma.
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LA TRINIDAD councilors asked the police to go after individuals collecting bets for the operation of the bingo sa barangay, saying the Municipal Council does not sanction the activity.

The World Poker Tour has released its schedule of events for its sixth season, and the lucrative, made-for-TV tournament poker circuit will again have a strong Las Vegas presence.
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A former video poker kingpin was ordered to pay $41 million in back taxes, fines and penalties.
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Macau may have dethroned the Las Vegas Strip as the world’s biggest casino center, according to figures available Wednesday that show the Chinese territory’s gambling revenue jumped 22 percent to US$6.95 billion last year.

The inaugural PartyGammon.com Million, the world’s first ever million dollar backgammon tournament, at the famous Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, is underway with a record prize pool. The winner will collect over $600,000 from a to