2007 February 12 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Once known to the poker world as the husband of celebrity poker player Jennifer Harman, Marco Traniello has established his own reputation as a top-flight contender in the industry.
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Police announce a DNA match in an old murder case. Bingo, says the public. But how close is “bingo” to conviction? Perhaps farther than people think, according to prosecutors and defense attorneys who say a DNA match alone may not deliver the goods.

For the first time, a bill to legalize casino-style table gambling at the states racetracks will advance to the floor of the House of Delegates, after the House Finance Committee approved it on a 16-9 vote Monday.

Contact Waking up from our orgy of orgies in Las Vegas on Saturday morning, we came across an interesting article in the London Telegraph that detailed, for the lack of a better word, Barack Obama ’s background …
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Contact Some Seriously Serious Stuff on the Spurious Story of Doyle’s Supposed Arrest Some new guy named “Staff” over at the poker blog Up For Poker just posted a seriously serious commentary on the rise and …
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(AP) Some not-for-profit groups that run bingo operations are wary of changes being considered by the Indiana Gaming Commission. The commission took oversight of charitable gaming from the Department of Revenue under a state law passed in 2006

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. - Some not-for-profit groups that run bingo operations throughout Indiana are wary of changes in regulations being considered by the state Gaming Commission.

Doyle Brunson Arrested…Fact or Fiction? [Update: Bluff Magazine just left a post on this NWP thread saying: We just spoke to a very close friend of Doyle’s who has not heard anything to confirm the rumor.
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INDIANA As reported by the Louisville Courier-Journal: “Three Southern Indiana counties and the Belterra Casino have spent the last year privately battling over an agreement for the riverboat to share its riches with the counties.