2010 August 18 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Republican Nathan Deal said Tuesday that as governor he’d be willing to consider casino gambling in Georgia, while Democratic rival Roy Barnes said he’s reluctant to legalize potential competition for the state lottery.

The Nevada Army Guard’s Mustang 22 Memorial Poker Tournament is scheduled at 6 p.m. Friday at the Resort at Red Hawk Golf Club, 6600 N. Wingfield Parkway, Sparks.

During court Tuesday, Defense Attorney Larry Huitt shows his client, Michael Seagle, the box cutter that Seagle says Delmer Sisk used on the evening of Sept.

When officials in British Columbia and Ontario announced plans this summer to start new online-gambling ventures, they cited as a key benefit the retention of potentially hundreds of millions of dollars that would otherwise go to offshore sites.

Legislation to establish intrastate online poker in New Jersey has stagnated in recent months, overshadowed by discussions to completely overhaul the gambling industry in the state.

August has been a good month for high value progressive jackpot wins with Bet365.com reporting the third lucky winner for the month. Player VassilisT took down the Alice’s Wonderland progressive slot jackpot, winning a surely welcome GPB 107 808. More details on the big win are currently awaited.  Related articles:Bet365 lauded for fast growth $2.8 […]

The Israeli police crackdown on ISPs serving internet gambling sites (see previous InfoPowa reports) continued unabated this week, with the publication Calcalist reporting that the police, supported by tax officials and the State Prosecutor’s Office are still serving injunctions on internet service providers requiring them to block specific online gambling sites. The directives are signed […]

The PokerStars.net Big Game is in Las Vegas filming new episodes for the fall, and we’ve got a sneak peek at some of the participants.

Poker Copilot , the only poker heads up display for the Mac, has been updated to version 2.5.8. The new version adds the ability to stipulate your starting bankroll amount, and improves its handling of problem hand histories.