http://www.pokergames4u.info Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:23:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Then Premier Alex Scott, who vigorously opposes gambling on moral grounds, pushed through legislation to outlaw the Island's 300-plus gaming machines in 2004. Pro-gambling groups hoped Mr. Scott's successor Dr. Brown would bring a more relaxed attitude, and have pointed to the Premier's participation in overseas poker tournaments, including his much-criticised ... http://www.pokergames4u.info/cruise-ships-can-run-casinos-while-in-bermuda-ports/ Another illegal gambling operation was broken up by police this past week. On Friday, Davidson County Sheriff's rounded up people accused of running an illegal gambling operation. Corporate Entertainment Solutions was the location of the bust. Police officers raided the location, and confiscated poker chips, cards, and $1,748 in cash from ... http://www.pokergames4u.info/illegal-gambling-operation-broken-up-in-davidson-county/ Joe DiMartino is all about the hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds. The city native is a professional poker player, engrossed by the card game made famous by movies and widely popularized by television. But while he's had some success, he's not caught up in the bright lights of casinos - ... http://www.pokergames4u.info/poker-a-real-job-for-ansonia-native/ In an effort to bolster diminishing state coffers, New Hampshire legislators propose to take a piece of the state's poker action by adding a 10 percent tax on Texas Hold'em tournaments, which opponents claim will hurt charities that hold tournaments for fund raising purposes. For several years it has been legal ... http://www.pokergames4u.info/proposed-new-hampshire-poker-tax-will-hurt-charities/ The attention of law enforcement officials around the country has seemed to focus on illegal gambling slot machines as of late. That does not mean, however, that they have been overlooking illegal poker games. One such game was broken up on Sunday when the man responsible for running the game was ... http://www.pokergames4u.info/illegal-gambling-poker-game/ n my opinion, after Nevada, California, and Oklahoma, Florida is now the fourth best state for low-limit poker. It has not always been so. In 1996 Florida legalized poker-sort of. They allowed games of minimal stakes, so small that the size of the entire pot could not get above $10. ... http://www.pokergames4u.info/florida-poker-scene/ Though gambling in Finland is organized as a national monopoly, online poker has yet to be managed by government agencies; but the idea to do so is being rekindled according to comments from Veikkaus, Finland's national betting agency for lottery and sports betting, managed by the Finnish Ministry of Education. Finland's ... http://www.pokergames4u.info/online-poker-monopoly/ The Queensland Government says an immediate freeze on the release of new poker machines will help reduce problem gambling. The Premier says no new pokies will be distributed to clubs and pubs for an initial two-year period. Anna Bligh says Queensland has more poker machines per person than any other state or ... http://www.pokergames4u.info/qld-govt-halts-new-poker-machine-distribution/ The most exciting slot product on the NIGA trade show this year doesn't look like a slot product at all. In fact, it is so unique and so fun, that it attracts both slot and table players. Now players can get in on the fun, and tribal casinos can get ... http://www.pokergames4u.info/tablemax/ The first wave of card players charged in a recent high-stakes poker roundup pleaded guilty Monday, but another legal battle might be brewing over as much as $90,000 worth of cash and belongings seized during the investigation. Martin Orlando Reyes, whose Hanahan home was raided by sheriff's deputies April 4, was ... http://www.pokergames4u.info/poker-players/