2010 December 06 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

You might think that poker and your video game system do not mix. If you own a PS3, you could not be more wrong.

About 15 million Americans play online poker for money, according to ABC. Harry Reid is reportedly taking a gamble that would change up the online poker industry.

Senate Majority Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is pushing for a measure that would allow poker games over the Internet.

After a brief break, the PokerStars.net The Big Game returned last week. The lineup for week 10 included Phil a oeThe Unabombera Laak , William Perkins , Joe Cada , Phil Hellmuth , and David Williams .

A 24-year-old woman was being held on a felony battery charge after a poker game in Speedway turned violent.

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines–An anti-gambling task force formed by Mayor Mauricio Domogan has uncovered alleged jueteng operations, masked as barangay bingo games, taking place in villages close to downtown Baguio.

More than 2,000 websites currently offer users the chance to wager real cash in games of skill and chance, including poker, according to the American Gaming Association.

Poker has been played by presidents and partisans alike for generations. But until now, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have tried to inhibit millions of Americans from participating in the popular game with other players online.

A central Pennsylvania man has been charged with taking several hundred dollars in winnings that had been left in a slot machine.