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Jul 17 2004, 12:26pm
The plasma-screen televisions at Harrah's St. Louis Casino featured World Series of Poker champion Chris Moneymaker in action Thursday night.
Source: STLtoday.com
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Jul 17 2004, 12:23pm
SAN DIEGO -- A new craze over a card game that's been played for nearly 200 years is sweeping America.
The game is poker, and the cards are being dealt in casinos, card rooms and -- now, more than ever -- in homes.
The game has experienced a recent boom, courtesy of television, and that has some people worried about the newcomers who are compelled to go "all in."
Source: NBC Sandiego
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Jul 17 2004, 12:21pm
Daniel Negreanu has never been to a Grand Rapids Griffins game, but says he isn't bluffing when he calls them his favorite minor-league hockey team.
The 29-year-old Toronto native has been wearing a white Griffins jersey as a competitor on "Championship Poker at the Plaza" on FOX Sports Network. The show is telecast several times a week, including at 9 p.m. Sunday.
Source: Mlive.com
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Jul 16 2004, 01:40pm
Diane Williams laughed like a thief.
She just hit her bellybuster on the river, bet it up and watched the dealer sweep a pile of chips her way across the smooth green felt. A grin broke across her face and she elbowed her sister, Rose, who forced a smile.
Source: ContraCostaTimes
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Jul 16 2004, 01:40pm
Poker, poker everywhere, but nary a place to play.
The five-card craze has spawned a plethora of poker-themed television shows, Web sites where rookies can test their skills and even a magazine called All In, which debuted in May. According to the American Gaming Association, poker revenue in the state of Nevada rose 18.2% last year, while New Jersey saw a 14.2% increase. But while the game's popularity is spreading, finding a casino with a great poker room can be more difficult than you'd expect.
Source: TheStreet.com
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Jul 16 2004, 12:35pm
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2004--Full Tilt Poker(TM) (www.fulltiltpoker.com), the newly launched online poker software designed by some of the world's leading poker players, is sponsoring "Poker In Athens," an organization whose ultimate goal is to get poker internationally recognized as a sport and sanctioned in the International Games.
Source: AltaVista
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Jul 16 2004, 12:34pm
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 16, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Galactic Gaming, Inc. (Pink Sheets:GAMX): Aces & Eights Entertainment is pleased to announce STRIP POKER INVITATIONAL hits the airwaves this weekend. Hosted by Carmen Electra and starring six gorgeous girls vying for a $50,000 pot, reality poker brings together cards and beauty for a sizzling television event. Full listings are available at indemand.com
Source: Stockwatch
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Jul 16 2004, 11:50am
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- After months of delays, Las Vegas launched a $650 million monorail Thursday that shuttles gamblers to casinos on the Strip while easing traffic along the stretch of glittering resorts.
Source: CNN
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Jul 16 2004, 11:46am
Vinnie Jones is to be the face of British online poker room – getmintedpoker.com – going head to head with online gaming rival ParadisePoker, fronted by supermodel Caprice.
Source: MediaWeek
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Jul 15 2004, 10:04am
Harrah’s Entertainment has taken the Las Vegas gambling industry by surprise by agreeing to buy Caesars Palace owners Caesars Entertainment for more than £3 billion.
The deal eclipses last month’s high-profile MGM Mirage merger with Mandalay Resort Group and creates the largest gambling company in the world.
Source: Scotsman.com
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