2007 October 20 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Winning big at poker? The tax man is crashing the party. The IRS says it will begin requiring poker tournaments to report winnings of more than $5,000 to the agency beginning in March of next year. via WGRZ-TV Buffalo

Poker has changed in many ways. The game has mainstreamed, and its tactics have evolved. via The Times Herald

Mississippi police in are investigating the shooting death of a Hot Springs man. Forty-nine year old James Johnson, II was found shot to death Thursday — in his hotel room at the Isle of Capri Casino in Biloxi.

“We squint at things we don’t like”

Clearing up any recent confusion about the reporting and withholding of poker tournament winnings by casinos , the IRS issued a press release today addressing such. via Wicked Chops Poker

Online poker forums such as 2+2 have been abuzz about “super user” accounts being used on online poker site Absolute Poker. via Las Vegas Blog

” Wheeling Island Racetrack and Gaming Center raised the ante for Pennsylvania casinos to compete Friday with the opening of its state-of-the art, 20-table poker room. via O-R Online

Museum exhibit shows tribe’s history and the evolution of Indian gambling The huge casinos showcase where the Seminole Tribe is today.

CLEVELAND — Many clubs, bars, and entertainment businesses complain Ohio’s new laws are hurting them.