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by jo on January 31, 2006
Brokeback Mountain is the buzz film of the year - picking up 8 oscar nominations in all the major categories. Its also odds on to win Best Picture and Best Director - to the tune of an untouchable...
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by jo on January 30, 2006
Poker has not only invaded our screens, our internet and our leisure time, its also invaded our homes. Despite being illegal, private poker games are raking in $1000's - and the police are doing...
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by jo on January 27, 2006
After stumbling through their first few months on the London Stock Exchange, Partygaming finally announce the numbers most investors expected. - Sales up 65% to $320 million - Over 220,000 new players...
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by jo on January 27, 2006
Regulators are currently reviewing the rules for mobile gambling in Nevada - after passing legislation allowing mobile devices early last year. Under the new law, the games can be used only in public...
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by jo on January 25, 2006
When India face their biggest rivals, neighbours Pakistan, cricket sites on the web see a tenfold increase in traffic. Not too surprising, but when this increase also includes a bet, its worth...
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by jo on January 23, 2006
With the biggest game of the US football season just 2 weeks away, Vegas bookies have made Pittsburgh Steelers 3.5-4 point favourites to beat the Seattle Seahawks "Seattle's going to have...
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by jo on January 23, 2006
In another case of 'haven't they got anything better to do', Ohio state liquor control sent agents to infiltrate a charity poker tournament - who were raising money for a local cancer...
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by jo on January 20, 2006
Well it maybe difficult for US companies to offer online gambling, but if anyone is making money out of internet gaming, it seems to be the US government US sports newspaper, sportingnews.com has...
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by jo on January 18, 2006
Its been a while since publicity hungry auction whores, Goldenpalace.com have purchased a piece of pointless memorabilia - although to be fair its for a good cause. This time they dug deep within the...
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by jo on January 17, 2006
It seems its not just about playing poker - alongside the game is an unwritten law of poker etiquette that players should abide by. Its a long list, bound by years of tradition so here's a few...
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by jo on January 16, 2006
The last bastion of gambling-free America on the Internet has finally fallen. For years, AOL stood steadfastly against offering gambling to their players - albeit free gambling. However, following...
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by jo on January 12, 2006
Its not a bad way for a student to make a living. And becoming a millionaire at your first major poker tournament at the age of 22 isn't that bad either. Steve Paul-Ambrose is a business and...
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by jo on January 11, 2006
Gambling doesn't seem to be on the wane in either the East or West Coast as both Nevada and Atlantic City report large revenue increases Atlantic City has finally broken through the $5 billion...
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by jo on January 10, 2006
Surely the whole idea of lottery games is to make it as simple as possible to get as many people playing as possible. Apparantly, Ohio Lottery forgot this small aspect of numbers gambling games - and...
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by jo on January 09, 2006
Irish horse-racing is on the increase. Over �230 million was bet last year at race meetings with �176m bet on course, whilst courses saw record attendances. Irish horse racing chief exec Brian...
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by jo on January 09, 2006
What does a ex-banker that broke a bank with over $1.3bn losses do next in life? In this day and age, there seems to be only one acceptable answer - poker. Former Barings Bank employer, Nick Leeson,...
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by jo on January 06, 2006
The most exciting hobby that is sweeping the world today is poker. Ever since Chris Moneymaker won the Main Event at the World Series Of Poker in 2003 after getting into the tournament by winning a...
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by jo on January 04, 2006
Its a new year and a new bunch of reality shows are about to hit the airwaves. Whilst American Idol takes time to warm up before you can get an idea of the potential winners (and lets be honest,......
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by jo on January 04, 2006
Its interesting to watch how slow moving the slots industry is at times. With rows of old-style 3-reel mechanical slots still taking up the majority of gaming space at many casinos, the slots...
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by jo on January 03, 2006
In Prague, it looks like its good to start the kids gambling at a young age. A club has just opened in the Czech Capital - inspired by similar American clubs - that offer a club and gambling...
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