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WSOP Update - Day 15

Allen Cunningham Wins Fourth WSOP Bracelet (Event #14 No-Limit Hold'em with re-buys) He is arguably one of the best players this century and only the most hardcore poker fans would even recognize him if they were playing at the same table...read more

Charitable Giving: Harrah's Rejoins Local Push

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- After stepping away for almost a year to concentrate on helping its hurricane-affected employees, Harrah's Entertainment will again take part in the United Way of Southern Nevada's fundraising efforts. Harrah's, which operates seven casinos in Las Vegas and one in Laughlin, expects to launch a companywide campaign to support the United Way next month. "We're working with Harrah's to help with their message to employees and how they want to roll out the program," United Way of Southern Nevada President Dan Goulet said Monday...read more

U.S. House of Reps. to Vote on I-gaming Prohibition Tuesday

Although it comes somewhat later than expected, Reps. Bob Goodlatte, R-VA, and James Leach, R-Iowa, have agreed upon the language of an online gambling prohibition bill that merges the distinct strengths of the two separate pieces of legislation each of them has been attempting to pass...read more

Betfair Gains Access to Racing in Victoria

Racing Victoria Limited (RVL), the governing body for thoroughbred racing in the Australian state of Victoria, has granted betting exchange Betfair permission to publish the racing fields of racing events in the state on its Web site, which effectively enables Betfair to begin matching wagers on racing in the state...read more

WSOP Update - Busy Weekend at the Series

The Winner's Circle With four gold bracelets awarded in two days, its was a busy weekend at the World Series of Poker with many new faces receiving their first WSOP pay-outs and some known faces finally grabbing WSOP gold. Event # 12 $5,000 Omaha High-Low 8/OB Sam Farha earned his second gold bracelet after a more than a decade without a WSOP victory...read more

Gulf Casino Clears Obstacle: Mississippi Panel OKs Resort Plan

D'IBERVILLE, Mississippi -- A former Mandalay Resort Group executive moved a step closer Friday to developing a casino in a Mississippi town rebuilding after last year's devastating Gulf Coast hurricanes. The state's gaming commission granted approval for a casino to be built on a 10-acre site in D'Iberville, which is adjacent to hurricane-ravaged Biloxi...read more

Kid Poker is All Grown Up

Most young poker players who go broke in their first Vegas trip would like to forget the experience. Daniel Negreanu decided to learn from it. A serious poker player for the last 15 years, Negreanu has matured since he first moved to Las Vegas over a decade ago...read more

Rebecca's Recommendations - July 7, 2006

I just returned from Paris and lets just say it was both an amazing and educational experience. The wedding weekend was exquisite, fun, and enjoyable, and Paris itself was, well, "interesting". Here are some highlights for your enjoyment: 1)During the actual wedding ceremony, all 250 of us mingled on the roof deck of a yacht while sailing up and down the Seine and listing to Frank Sinatra. 2)France defeated Brazil in the quarter finals of the World Cup while I was attending a pre-wedding celebration at a club on the Champs-Elysees...read more

WSOP Update - Day 11

Hellmuth Denied Tenth Gold Bracelet Day 11 of the World Series of Poker proved unlucky for poker superstar Phil Hellmuth as his quest for a record-tying tenth gold bracelet ended with a fickle river. Competing heads up against Jeff Cabanillas at the WSOP $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Event #9, Hellmuth's 5h-4s looked good when the flop came 6d-4d-3h. However, Cabanillas had eleven outs for a win and six more outs to tie with his 5d-3d and quickly called the former World Champion's all-in bet...read more

Eleven Charged in UK Racing Investigation

A City of London Police investigation into horse race fixing is back in the spotlight after 11 individuals, including champion jockey Kieren Fallon, have been charged with offenses related to race fixing. Given the codename "Operation Krypton," the investigation focuses on over 80 races that took place between December 2002 and September 2004 and was first brought to the public's attention in September 2004 when Fallon and 15 other individuals were arrested on racing corruption allegations...read more