Betfair revenues leap after luring poker punters

Revenues at the betting exchange Betfair have jumped by a third after it lured record numbers of punters on the back of last summer's football World Cup and a revamped poker game.

Face of local poker turning pro

ZANESVILLE, OH - Jay Tigner was playing poker long before the Texas Hold 'Em craze took hold.

More poker tables slated for greyhound track

Spurred by the three-month success of high stakes poker, the Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track's poker room will be getting bigger in October.

Bet on it: Vegas-style resort has everything a guest could want

Metro Detroiters soon will have an exciting new getaway -- and they won't need to board a plane, show a passport or even leave the city.

Benefit ride for kin of Station fire victims draws 300

WARWICK, RI — Engine exhaust mixed with the scent of grass and morning dew yesterday at Toll Gate High School amid the rumble of several hundred motorcycles idling in the parking lot.

Smoking ban burns hole in pokie profit

Australia -- POKER machine revenue took its first backward step in decades following the July 2 smoking bans - figures show turnover fell nearly half a billion dollars that month.

Real estate agent tops Asian poker – Manila Standard Today

Real estate agent tops Asian poker Manila Standard Today, Philippines - 52 minutes ago By Edwin Rollon SEOUL—The Asia Pacific Poker Tour produced yet another young champion—Ziv Bachar of Israel—prompting the organizers to expect a rush of ...

Brent Batten: Poker, college flush with similarities – Naples Daily News

Brent Batten: Poker, college flush with similarities Naples Daily News, FL - 3 hours ago By Brent Batten It’sa safe bet more than a few eyebrows will be raised by Edison College’s decision to offer a class in poker dealing. ...

WSOP Academy Announces Next Ladies-Only Poker Camp – CardPlayer.com

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WSOP Academy Announces Next Ladies-Only Poker Camp CardPlayer.com, NV - 4 hours ago At this summer’s World Series of Poker, Sally Boyer was fresh off of training from the WSOP Ladies-Only Academy when she won a bracelet in the $1000 ladies ...

Online Poker: TheV0id Wins PokerStars WCOOP Main Event – CardPlayer.com

Online Poker: TheV0id Wins PokerStars WCOOP Main Event CardPlayer.com, NV - 5 hours ago The 2007 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is now over. After 23 huge events with combined prize pools of more than $24 million and more ... WCOOP Main Event Still Taking Place CardPlayer.com all 2 news articles