2010 July 20 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

By Rick Kupchuk - Surrey North Delta Leader Published: July 20, 2010 10:00 AM Updated: July 20, 2010 2:23 PM Matt Jarvis’ dream has come true, earning the Surrey resident at least $811,823. The 25-year-old has qualified for the November Nine at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, remaining in contention for the first place prize of a little …

COURTESY OF PENNLIVE.COM: Before the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course unveiled table games such as blackjack and poker, gambling experts said it wouldn’t take long before cheaters would try their luck.

Video gaming advocates are making a play to get Governor Bev Perdue to veto the bill outlawing the online sweepstakes games.

Winnings for Louisiana’s state-licensed casinos fell 8.3 percent over the past year.

We recently sat down with Tri “slowhabit” Nguyen for a little chat. Nguyen talked to us about poker and writing strategy books, as well as his love for food and restaurant he’d most like to visit.

Taking many industry observers by surprise this week is the announcement by the European online gambling group Unibet that its high profile CEO Petter Nylander has resigned, and will be replaced by CFO and deputy chief exec Henrik Tjärnström.
No reason was given for Nylander’s resignation, who leaves after five years as the top man in […]

North Carolina’s ban on online sweepstake style gambling in internet cafes (see previous InfoPowa report) had a sequel this week as video gaming advocates appealed to state governor Bev Perdue to veto the new law, due to come into force on December 1st.
Local TV station WITN reports that the entertainment group’s website currently carries the […]

Playtech’s Virtue Fusion Alderney has launched Multi Balls, a new multiplayer game where players compete against each other for a share of a Community Jackpot, along with new slot and scratchcard games.
The Community Jackpot is a networked prize pool accumulated from players on separate games. Matching combinations of balls then pay multiple amounts based on […]

The FullTiltPoker.com Poker Million IX begins its long and winding road to the December final table this month as the first three heats take place from July 26 to 28 in London.