2012 February 20 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Las Vegas, NV, February 20, 2012 –( a rel=”nofollow” href=”http://www.pr.com/”>PR.com a>)– BubbleProtection, the world leader in online poker tournament entry fee protection and indemnity, today announced the appointment of online poker legend and TOP instructor Casey “BigDogPckt5s” Jarzabek as the company’s fourth spokesman. He joins spokesmen Chris Moorman, the winningest player in on-line history, Will Failla, the current number one ranked player on the World Poker To
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Iowa and Illinois are trying to use the internet to generate income these days. Illinois is turning to online lottery sales while Iowa lawmakers mull over internet poker.

Gurnee has become the latest town to prohibit the installation of video gambling devices in bars and other businesses. Village board trustees voted 5-0 Monday night in favor of an ordinance banning video gambling. At least 77 communities and four counties have such a ban."When we put the moratorium basically in place, we had concerns with on how this would impact our community," Mayor Kristina …

February 21, 2012 (Road Town, British Virgin Islands) – To celebrate the 84th Academy Awards, Grande Vegas Casino (http://www.grandevegas.com) has prepared a unique week full of bonuses and chances to win. There’ll be nine Oscar-themed online casino bonuses totaling $900 and the chance to get a 50% cash back bonus on Monday by using the correct bonus code, corresponding to the winning film in the category Best Picture. In the casino’s Facebook contest, players can win even more bonuses by guessi
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The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Copenhagen Main Event kicked off Monday at Casino Copenhagen inside the luxurious Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel.

Hawthorne Race Course drew Mexicans to Cicero and the Southwest Side. Its closing would hurt the Southwest Side's economy.

An Iowa legislative subcommittee is meeting today to consider Senate Study Bill 3164 , which is “an Act authorizing licensees authorized to conduct gambling games on an excursion boat, gambling structure, or racetrack enclosure to operate internet wagering on poker and making penalties applicable.” The study, conducted by the Iowa Racing and Gaming … (more)

A Wall Street gaming analyst told investors Friday that debate over federal legislation that would legalize Internet poker has most likely been pushed into 2013 after lawmakers didn’t attach an online gaming bill to the payroll tax cut extension.