27 players returned to The Horseshoe at Council Bluffs, Iowa for Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Circuit series Main Event, with Howard Wolper leading the pack as play began. Players took barely five levels to work down to the final...
Harrah's 2007 Earnings Report: Regional Clouds and Silver Linings
On Wednesday, Harrah's Entertainment released its Fourth Quarter and Full Year financial results, giving us a window into the largest casino operator in the world and a view of the health of the industry at large. As the rights holder...
WSOP-C Council Bluffs, Day 1: Howard Wolper Takes Early Lead
98 men and one woman took to the felt yesterday at the Horseshoe in Council Bluffs, Iowa to vie for the World Series of Poker Circuit Championship ring and a seat at the World Series of Poker Main Event, with notable players such...
#347 - "Michael Craig is Giving It Away" - Cleavagegate, Loose Ends, and Hope for the Future
Naturally, I didn't get to do everything I wanted for the contest and for FTOPS. I have lots of material on Event #1 about how I played (I busted David Benyamine in the first half hour when I played top...
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NBC sued over Deal or No Deal
NBC and two associated companies are being sued in the state of Georgia over claims that their popular game show Deal or No Deal encouraged viewers to participate in a lottery-style drawing that attorneys argue was illegal under Georgia law. That’s according to a story published ��...full article
NBC and two associated companies are being sued in the state of Georgia over claims that their popular game show Deal or No Deal encouraged viewers to participate in a lottery-style drawing that attorneys argue was illegal under Georgia law.
That’s according to a story published today in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Excerpt:
In the past, viewers were invited during each broadcast to play the “Lucky Case Game” by choosing which of six on-screen gold briefcases was the lucky case. Viewers submitted their choice on the Internet for free or through a text message that cost 99 cents. At the end of the program, the winning briefcase was revealed, and the winners were entered into a random drawing. The winner of that drawing received a prize of as much as $10,000.
Buchanan, a Columbus lawyer, called the game an illegal gambling operation. Since the 1760s, he said, Georgia law has allowed losers of such an operation to sue to get their money back.
The court should not turn a blind eye “and let NBC rake in millions of dollars” on illegal gambling, Buchanan said during arguments Tuesday held at Emory University law school.
NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship First Round Pairings Announced
Last night the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship pairings party was held at the nightclub Pure, at Caesars Palace. The results yielded some interesting first round match-ups. Online phenom Jonathan 'FieryJustice' Little will...
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