Poker news from 2008-08-05

Here are some archived poker news articles.

Bodog begins WSOPE qualifiers

Online qualifiers run daily on BodogLife.com with buy-ins as low as $1. It's all leading up to the Two Seats Guaranteed World Series of Poker Europe semifinal on Sept. 7. Players will be competing for a package that includes a seat at the championship event, round trip airfare, high-end car-service,... Read more...

U.S. delays online gambling meetings with EU

The meeting between the two global giants was proposed to take place next week in Washington, D.C. At issue is the Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act in the U.S., which European online gambling operators are alleging is discriminatory against non-U.S. operators. The problem, according to the Europea... Read more...

Press Release: WSOP Europe Schedule Announced

The second annual World Series of Poker Europe presented by Betfair.com has solidified its ...
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World Poker Tour Inks Deal with Fox Sports Net

After the Game Show Network declined to pick up ...
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Summer Nights of Poker with Hollywood Celebs

The 2009 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Main Event is some time off, but that won't stop players from trying to win a free seat to it, even if those players are big time Hollywood celebrities. That is the prize up for grabs at the upcoming Summer Nights fundraising event, where more than 150 play... Read more...

EU Poker Reg Meeting Postponed by US

The European Union was planning on a meeting with the US to discuss current online gaming regulations next week, but the Americans have postponed the highly anticipated meeting. The EU was hoping to meet in order to discuss the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which they view as a... Read more...

Guardian Series: Complicated Decisions

Victoria Coren

It's quite fun, this Guardian experiment. They're having a games slot every day - bridge, chess, that sort of thing - and I'm doing the poker one. It's aimed at the fairly new player, who might have watched a bit of poker on T... Read more...

1st of August

The owner of Ultimatebet, Tokwiro Enterprises - owned by Joe Norton, has announced that it has concluded its investigation into what it refers to as “allegations of unfair play” on the site. Confirmation of outright thievery would be a more accurate description but Ub management is despe... Read more...

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