Online Poker Investment: The time is right

PartyGaming's recent announcement of plans to consider flotation on the London Stock Exchange has generated considerable commotion among investors looking to get a piece of the online poker rage.

Monday, 28 February 2005

Online Poker Dominates Panel Discussion at Harvard Law Poker Event

Harvard Law School recently hosted a panel event entitled "Going All In: Poker and The Law” which discussed issues ranging from legal issues to playing strategy. Poker players and legal professionals convened to discuss issues facing poker.

Sunday, 27 February 2005

Poker Bill Passed by ND's State Representatives

The state of North Dakota is taking steps to pass a bill that would license and regulate internet poker sites. North Dakota House Bill 1509, known as the Internet Poker Bill, already passed in the state House of Representatives, and is scheduled to be considered by the state senate in mid-March.

Saturday, 26 February 2005

Online Poker Industry Study Released

Consulting firm MECN recently completed a survey assessing the online poker industry, soliciting the insight of over 100 industry authorities. The study revealed several interesting predictions regarding the future of internet poker.

Friday, 25 February 2005

World Poker Tour to Debut its Third Season

The World Poker Tour's (WPT) third season is coming to the Travel Channel on March 2, 2005. The third season of the WPT will award a total of over $70 million in prize money. WPT events will shown every Wednesday at 9 pm ET/PT.

Thursday, 24 February 2005

Online Poker Room Raises Maximum Players per Freeroll

Online poker site AbsolutePoker.com recently announced that it raised the registration cap for freeroll tournaments to 2000 players per tournament. That's 30 percent more than the previous maximum of 1500 players.

Wednesday, 23 February 2005

World Poker Tour Inks Deal with Take-Two Interactive Software

Take-Two Interactive Software recently announced that it inked a deal with the World Poker Tour (WPT) to produce a new offering of poker tournament video games based on the popular televised tournaments.

Tuesday, 22 February 2005

Online Poker site Announces Freeroll Tournament for WSOP Seat

This year, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is giving away a prize pool of a whopping $7,500,000. That's an attractive annuity for poker fans of any income. Unfortunately, with a buy-in of $10,000, not every poker talent can afford to compete.

Monday, 21 February 2005

Online Poker Adds to CryptoLogic's Success

Online gaming software company CryptoLogic recently announced its 2004 year end and fourth quarter results, reporting significant gains particularly for its poker and casino software. The burgeoning success of online poker has been cited as a catalyst promoting CryptoLogic's success.

Sunday, 20 February 2005

Online Poker Site Empire Poker Doubles Number of Freerolls

Online poker room Empire Poker has announced that it is currently offering two new daily free poker tournaments, otherwise known as freerolls, each offering prize pools of $500. Empire Poker has already been offering two daily freerolls for several years, but with its two new freerolls, has doubled its offering.

Saturday, 19 February 2005

Online Poker Sites Hire Planning Agencies

Planning agencies including Tonic and Experience have recently begun seeking clients in the online poker industry. Two such agencies, Tonic and Experience, have recently gained accounts with online poker sites.

Friday, 18 February 2005

Online Poker Portal Shows off Players' Poker Faces

Online poker portal PokerFaces.net has announced new marketing efforts to expand its member base. Recently the site has announced a new feature which allows members to send their best poker face to the site and have it voted on by the site's visitors.

Thursday, 17 February 2005

Texas Hold'em for Charity

Poker's rampant popularity has left the world torn on the issue, with some advocating the game as a harmless form of entertainment, and others bad-mouthing its gambling properties. Well, the Hollywood Park Casino is playing the most popular form of poker, Texas Hold'em, for a worthy cause.

Wednesday, 16 February 2005

Poker Rooms in Vegas Increasingly Smoke-Free

Poker rooms in casinos along the Strip in Las Vegas have begun a trend of banning smoking. The move to smoke-free poker began in 2001 when the Mirage and Bellagio resorts banned it in their poker rooms.

Tuesday, 15 February 2005

Poker Tournament to Be Aired on NBC

If it weren't a great enough feat to have poker tournaments featured on cable networks such as ESPN and Bravo, NBC has plans to declare its intentions to join the poker frenzy. NBC is expected to announce plans to produce and air the National Heads-Up Poker Championship to be held at the Golden Nugget casino in Las Vegas in March.

Monday, 14 February 2005

Poker Robbers Sentenced in Ohio

The two Columbus, Ohio youth accused of holding up a poker game in late October reversed their pleas this past week to those of guilty. Both were subsequently sentenced to six-year imprisonment by two separate judges.

Sunday, 13 February 2005

Texas Hold'em Tournament at Cancer Society Fundraiser

The Cancer Society of Youngstown, Ohio is to hold a fundraising event complete with Texas Hold'em tournament. The Relay for Life will feature a 24-hour run/walk to raise money for the American Society.

Saturday, 12 February 2005

Poker Tables Let Enthusiasts Play in Style

With the rage on for poker and the glamour which televised tournaments have lent the classic game, lots of fans are trying to recreate that glitzy TV atmosphere at home. And where better to start than at the poker table?

Friday, 11 February 2005

Online Poker Software Provider Announces Revenue Gains

Midas Entertainment, Inc., whose subsidiary, Creative Millennium Ventures provides poker software to the online casino industry, reported financial figures for the month of January. During the month, $5.82 million in bets were wagered using the company's software, which translated into $135,000 of excess revenue for the month of January.

Thursday, 10 February 2005

SportsFan Magazine Announces WSOP DVD Give-Away

Teaming up with Championship DVD, SportsFan Magazine recently announced its World Series of Poker (WSOP) DVD giveaway. As part of the contest, ten qualifying readers will be awarded the 2003 WSOP 2-disk DVD set.

Wednesday, 9 February 2005

NTN Hospitality Unveils Wireless Texas Holdem Gaming Stations

NTN Hospitality, a NTN Communications, Inc. subdivision providing interactive communications and entertainment options for the hospitality trade recently announced the release of a new interactive Texas Hold'em product available to 900 clients subscribing to the enhanced NTN iTV2 Network™.

Tuesday, 8 February 2005

Online Poker on the Up and Up

Not to downplay the continuing success of online gaming in general, but online poker has entered a league of its own. Since its "humble" beginnings, when daily earnings hovered around the $100,000 mark, the online poker industry has continued to grow and prosper, raking in profits of $2 million every day.

Monday, 7 February 2005

Racecar Pros Compete at the Poker Table

Stars of race car driving came together with poker stars for two days of Vegas Texas hold'em. Twelve NASCAR drivers convened at the Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for the Michael Waltrip Invitational Poker Tournament.

Sunday, 6 February 2005

Party Poker Announces Bonus Codes for New Users

Party Poker recently announced a new bonus code promotion granting first-time players bonuses of up to $100. Party Poker's new players will get the opportunity to use three new bonus codes, each offering a separate bonus.

Saturday, 5 February 2005

ND Lawmaker Trying to Redefine Online Poker

A North Dakota Legislator is pushing to redefine internet poker in the state Constitution as a game of skill instead of simply defining it as gambling. Rep. Jim Kasper, R-Fargo anticipates that such a change of definition will encourage the creation of internet poker businesses in North Dakota, thus boosting the state's revenues.

Friday, 4 February 2005

Full House Entertainment Releases New Poker Software

Full House Entertainment, builders and managers of online gaming internet sites, recently released its new offering of poker software. The new software "Full House Poker" version 1.7 provides a multi-player gaming experience and is built on a scalable infrastructure.

Thursday, 3 February 2005

Hip Hop Meets Vegas in New Poker Show

"Bring it to the Table" from Spike TV is celebrity poker with a side of bling. The show turns poker into a team sport, with two teams of rap VIPs competing against each other. Playing up on notorious hip hop rivalries, "Bring it to the Table" sets East Coast against West; New York City against Dirty South, giving them the chance to battle it out around the poker table.

Wednesday, 2 February 2005

A Poker Mag for the Masses

"All In," the paid-circulation poker magazine launched in December is aiming to feed the public's craving for poker with something a little bit different than what the competition has to offer.

Tuesday, 1 February 2005