Archive for July, 2008
Poker Player Tossed Out Of Borgata For Offensive Body Odor
As a reporter and analyst of online gambling, I’ve spent several years now studying the online poker industry. I could write paragraph after paragraph of the differences between online poker and land-based poker rooms, and the advantages presented by each. But today’s story out of Atlantic City beats all reasoning I’ve ever managed to come [...]
Players in the Spotlight on ESPN’s WSOP Broadcast
Team Bodog player Grant Hinkle and pros David Williams and Justin Bonomo will be featured the next two weeks during ESPN’s final table coverage of the 2008 World Series of Poker* From the moment the first cards were dealt at the 2008 World Series of Poker* to the final days of the Main Event, Team [...]
Professor Recommends Online Poker Be Legalized
After an extensive study, Professor June Cotte of the University of Ontario is recommending legalization of online poker. The results of the study revealed several key issues that Cotte believes could be stamped out through regulation of the online gambling industry in the US. Working alongside fellow Professor Kathryn Latour of University of Nevada, the [...]
Bodog Founder Under Secret Indictment In US?
Recently, $24 million was seized from Bodog-linked bank accounts and it is apparent that the online gambling company is under heavy investigation for allegedly facilitating illegal gambling in the United States. According to a report on Forbes.com, there is a lot of speculation as to a secret indictment somewhere in the US for Bodog’s founder, [...]
Online Poker Extraordinaire Alex “AJKHoosier†Kamberis; King of MTTs
Over the last two years, Alex “AJKHoosier†Kamberis has worked his way through various online poker tournament tables, earning a massive amount of cash and a special place in the hearts of all online poker players who seen him in action – at least those who were not at the receiving end of his extraordinary [...]
PA Fire Department ‘Illegal Gambling’ Allegations: Update
Originally reported yesterday, new information has come to the surface regarding the Attorney General’s accusations of illegal gambling against the Westmoreland County, PA Fire Department. The fire department held a series of Texas Hold’em tournaments in an effort to raise funds for the organization. These tournaments were organized by attorney Larry Burns of Greensburg, who [...]
