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Nevada's 71 poker rooms collectively raked just under $9.7 million during the month of March, according to the state Gaming Control Board. That was 0.01 percent less than March 2015. There were 655 tables statewide during this past March, according to …

Among the many weighty questions that Russia's government has struggled with in recent months — of war and peace, budget cuts and sanctions — is this one: Is poker a game of skill or chance? The answer is far from trivial. It will go a long way to …

Legislation to tax and regulate online poker in California unanimously passed out of a state Assembly committee by an 18-0 vote Wednesday, but with several American Indian leaders vowing to oppose the bill if it is not amended to include strong license …

Poker pro David Williams will be among 40 competitors in the season premier June 1 on FOX, which will air at 8 p.m. EST. Williams, who has roughly $8.5 million in lifetime tournament earnings, will be competing for the $250,000 grand prize and a …

CYPRESS, Calif. – California horse racing could gain $60 million annually through legislation that would permit Internet poker and compensate racing for the loss of exclusive online gambling. Currently, horse racing is the only form of legal online …

On just the ninth hand, his pocket aces were cracked on the turn when Gross hit a gut shot straight draw. All the chips were in the pot on the turn and the match was quickly over. Games two and three didn't go much better for the son of one of poker's …

And to help get the word out, the Blue Knights LEMC Arizona Chapter – in partnership with the Prescott Police Foundation and the Prescott Police Department – will be conducting a Poker Run fundraiser on Sunday, April 17, for the “End Violence Against …

The online poker sector is evolving into new formats, as shown by the numbers following the game on Twitch and market leader PokerStars releasing new variants in an effort to attract new players. Poker affiliates can look at these trends and adapt them …

The final stop of the European Poker Tour's 12th season is upon us. The first event of the 2016 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final festival kicked off earlier this week. The €10,300 buy-in single re-entry no-limit hold'em high roller …

High-stakes poker player Brian Rast has joined the short list of gamblers who have completed the Las Vegas-to-Los Angeles bike ride in under 48 hours. Rast, who followed Dan Bilzerian's nearly $1 million ride, successfully completed the roughly 300 …

The second event of Eureka Poker Tour Season 6 will take place at the InterContinental Hotel in Bucharest between May 16 and May 22. The 7-day poker festival, which is to bring thousands of poker players to Romania, includes 18 events and is organized …

Poker Central, the world's only 24/7 poker TV network, is teaming up with PokerNews to launch a new weekly poker news show called Primetime Poker Report. Poker Central is fast becoming a poker channel worth watching. I must admit, I didn't join the fan …

The results are in for the World Poker Tour's season-ending spectacular of four tournaments played April 15-24 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, 800-937-0010, SeminoleHardRockHollywood.com). Justin Young won the …

Unibet Poker has welcomed the Finnish online poker site Pokerihuone into the fold, effectively becoming a poker network two years after leaving one. Over two years ago, fed up with life on the Microgaming Poker Network (MPN), the sassy Swede's at …

A California legislative committee passed a bill that would legalize and regulate online poker for the second straight year. The bill — AB 2863 — passed the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee unanimously, 18-0, on Wednesday. “The question …

“Poker Central is excited to offer Primetime Poker Report each week to our growing TV audience of poker enthusiasts around the world,” said Dan Russell, Senior Vice President of Programming at Poker Central. “The timely news, information, and …

The crucial I-poker hearing, the first of its kind this year, will be at 1:30 p.m. local time in Sacramento, and it will take place in the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization. The online poker bill, which was introduced in February, is …

This time around, Assemblyman Adam Gray's legislation contains a provision that would give California's horseracing industry $60 million in annual payments in exchange for the tracks not being able to get licenses for online poker. Only California …