Archive for the 'Poker Industry' Category

Poker The Stars and Their Following

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

Texas Hold ‘em is a poker game that has taken the world by storm. So what is it about this particular poker game that created such a sensation? There are several points that play into the popularity of the game, including the “star status” achieved by some of the professional players. Add to that the […]

PartyGaming settlement on the cards

Tuesday, February 14th, 2006

EMPIRE ONLINE looks close to winning a large payout from its bigger rival PartyGaming in a cyberspace poker room row where the stakes have been talked up as high as $1bn (£575m).
After a court hearing last week in London, peace may have broken out between FTSE 100 company PartyGaming, the world’s biggest internet poker operator, […]

PixelPlay Deals in the World Poker Tour for Interactive Television Platforms

Thursday, February 9th, 2006

PixelPlay, the leading provider of interactive entertainment and state-of-the-art technology for emerging platforms announced today that it has signed an exclusive license agreement with WPT Enterprises, Inc. to develop and distribute WPT-branded casino games for interactive television platforms worldwide.
The World Poker Tour game will include two single-player interactive Texas Hold ‘Em games and a multiplayer […]

Kevin Connolly and Nicky Hilton join Doylesroom.com

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

DoylesRoom.com today announced the participation of A-list celebrities Kevin Connolly and Nicky Hilton in the DoylesRoom.com Celebrity Bounty Poker Tournament.
Kevin Connolly stars in the Golden Globe nominated HBO hit series “Entourage.” Nicky Hilton is the younger of the Hilton sisters and heiress to the Hilton hotel fortune. Both will compete alongside other celebrities in the […]

PartyGaming signs record new players

Monday, January 30th, 2006

Online gaming company PartyGaming said on Friday it had signed a record number of new poker players in the fourth quarter and was on track to become the world‘s biggest online casino.
The operator of the PartyPoker Web site, the world‘s biggest online poker room, said group sales rose 65 percent to $320 million in the […]

PKR Previews New 3D Poker Room Set to Revolutionize Online Poker Industry

Sunday, January 29th, 2006

Developed by some of the brightest stars in the video games industry, PKR (www.pkr.com) is set to revolutionize the world of online poker by offering poker players and video gamers the most complete online poker experience yet seen.
Featuring stunning graphics together with a uniquely engaging and immersive gaming system, PKR brings an unparalleled sense of […]

Casinos May Face Bans on Smoking

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

Casino City Times:
One of the key issues the American Gaming Association will tackle next year will be fighting initiatives across the country that would ban smoking in casinos.
The association’s chief executive, Frank Fahrenkopf, said the industry is “tremendously concerned” about the proliferation of anti-smoking petitions and other measures.
Smoking bans hurt business for casinos because some […]

Alamo Poker Tour Has First Winner

Tuesday, December 20th, 2005

AlamoPoker.com is setting the standards for land based poker tournaments with the conclusion of the first event on the Alamo Poker Tour.
More than 100 entrants including professional poker players such as Marcel Luske “The Flying Dutchman,” professional athletes Dan “Hollywood” Henderson of UFC fame and Carlos Polk of the San Diego Chargers along with […]

Bridge to be more popular than Poker?

Monday, December 19th, 2005

Interesting article over at USA Today on Bridge.
“Poker may be all the rage with junior high school kids, but the two richest men in the country are betting a million dollars they have a better card game to offer young people: bridge.”
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SuperModel Cindy Margolis Becomes the Official Spokesperson for Chipleaders.com, an Online Social Network Dedicated to Poker

Sunday, December 18th, 2005

Internet pioneer, Cindy Margolis lends her fabulous face and personna to promote and raise awareness to what’s destined to be the largest dedicated online Poker community in the world.
The site will host an interactive global network of poker players and enthusiasts, combining the latest social networking technology with unique poker-related features. The site enables users […]