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Ryan McLane Gaming Guru - Page 12  D'Amato signs with the PPA5 March 2007
Former U.S. Senator Alfonse D'Amato has signed on as a lobbyist for the Poker Player's Alliance, a PPA spokesperson confirmed Monday.
The brash and often controversial 69-year old Republican from New York is a staunch poker advocate and plays in a weekly Long Island home game that boasts wins and losses in the thousands, according to a report in the New York Times. ... (read more)
D'Amato to serve as PPA Chairman5 March 2007
Former U.S. Senator Alfonse D'Amato is the Poker Player's Alliance's new chairman of the board, the PPA announced Monday.
D'Amato replaces Linda Johnson, the PPA's first chairperson. She will retain a position on the PPA board.
The brash and often controversial 69-year old Republican from New York, who served in the U.S. ... (read more)
Interview with Jeffrey Pollack: The 2007 WSOP5 March 2007
Newly hired World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack didn't have enough time to make his presence fully felt during the scheduling of the 2006 WSOP.
Harrah's hired the former NASCAR executive in August of 2005 to manage the explosive, yet wild growth of the WSOP, and do for the felt what he did for the race track. ... (read more)
Giftcards.com cancels virtual visa option27 February 2007
Online gamblers will no longer be able to buy virtual gift cards at www.giftcards.com to fund their accounts.
Sometime this weekend, giftcards.com officials removed the virtual gift card choice from their purchasing menu and are now offering only "hard cards," corporate gift cards, and an ATM card option. ... (read more)
WSOP advertising guidelines coming27 February 2007
Detailed guidelines for 2007 World Series of Poker advertising will become available sometime in the next two weeks, WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack told Casino City Monday.
Advertising guidelines became a key issue in the 2006 event when WSOP officials forced players to turn their shirts inside out or cover their .com advertisements with duct tape to comply with U.S. ... (read more)
UPDATED: WSOP Europe scheduled for September26 February 2007
London will play host to a European version of the World Series of Poker two months after the conclusion of the 39th annual Las Vegas Series.
The WSOP Europe is a three-event series that begins on Sept. 6 and ends with a $19,600 (10,000 pounds) Main Event. London Clubs International will host the events at their Fifty, Leicester Square, and Sportsman casinos. ... (read more)
WSOP officials ban ".net" advertising22 February 2007
Logos and banners advertising of some dot.NET sites will no longer be allowed at the World Series of Poker, spokesperson Gary Thompson said Wednesday.
Harrah's is banning ads for dot.net sites affiliated with real-money online poker rooms that accept U.S. players – like Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars. ... (read more)
Thank you giftcards.com21 February 2007
I'm an instant gratification type of guy. Waiting for days as my deposit jumps through hoops to get to my poker account drives me insane.
So when I heard about players depositing using gift cards to fund their poker accounts in the wake of the recent U.S. crackdown on online gambling financial processors, I was hesitant -- but excited by the possibility. ... (read more)
FTOPS success continues20 February 2007
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) has grown 130 % since it first began and 60 % from December's FTOPS II.
The rapid growth has made the series the second-largest reoccurring Internet poker tournament series. Only PokerStars' World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is larger.
And the gains have come despite the market turmoil caused by NETeller's exit from the U.S. ... (read more)
NETeller plans 250 layoffs16 February 2007
NETeller plans to layoff more than 250 employees worldwide as part of a reorganization following its recent withdrawal from the U.S. marketplace, according to a press release issued Friday.
The layoffs will hit NETeller's Calgary offices hardest. This location, which was primarily used to support U.S. ... (read more)
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