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Top-10 things that would have happened if the UIGEA never passed
11 Apr 2011

With all the fumbling and fits and starts surrounding the online gambling debate, it led Aaron Todd to wonder what would be happening right now if the UIGEA had never been slipped into the Safe Ports Act by then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

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Bluff names Harry Reid to its "Power 20"
5 Apr 2011

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was No. 4 on Bluff Magazine's "Power 20" for poker in 2011.

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Nevada regulators approve Caesars, 888 relationship
16 Mar 2011

The Nevada Gaming Control Board approved the business arrangement between Caesars Entertainment and online gaming provider 888 Holdings.

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Former Gaming Control Board member a PokerStars consultant
14 Mar 2011

Randall Sayre, a former member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board for four years, was recently hired by PokerStars as a consultant.

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19-year-old wins $210K in WSOP Circuit main event
2 Mar 2011

Youngest winner in WSOP circuit history nabs $210,180 in Florida event.

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CGS Group holding major Caribbean conference
15 Feb 2011

CGS Group began its process of registration for the Caribbean Gaming Show & Conference 2011.

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WSOP Europe moving from London to Cannes
9 Feb 2011

The World Series of Poker Europe will move from London to Cannes, France and is now presented by BarierePoker.fr. In addition, the Barrière Poker Tour 2011 will include seven stops qualifying for the WSOPE.

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Foxwoods poker players get the experience of a lifetime against the November Nine
9 Feb 2011

Springfield, Mass., resident Phil Jackson came to Foxwoods expecting to play in a 30-person poker tournament with a $5,000 first-place prize. Little did he know he'd be facing all nine members of the 2010 WSOP November Nine.

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World Series of Poker releases 2011 schedule
25 Jan 2011

The 2011 edition of the WSOP will have 58 gold bracelets up for grabs, including a new $25,000 heads-up event.

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World Series of Poker to halt all-nighters
4 Jan 2011

The one change in the World Series of Poker tournament this year will be the addition of hard stop times for all bracelet events.

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Caesars makes move into Italian poker market
23 Dec 2010

Caesars Interactive Entertainment has come to terms with Microgame, which operates the largest online poker network in the newly regulated Italian market.

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World Series of Poker sets 2011 schedule dates
22 Dec 2010

The 42nd annual World Series of Poker will begin its 2011 campaign on May 31 and run every day until July 19.

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World Series of Poker room to enter Italy
20 Dec 2010

Caesars Interactive Entertainment has announced a long-term agreement with Microgame S.p.A. for the Italian poker market utilizing its WSOP brand.

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Reid pursuing backdoor route for online poker legislation
3 Dec 2010

According to several media reports, staffers for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) are trying to build support for a bill that would license and regulate Internet poker in the United States.

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World Series of Poker extends Jack Link's sponsorship deal
3 Nov 2010

The World Series of Poker has signed a new multi-year agreement with Jack Link's Beef Jerky.

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