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Full Tilt Online Poker Series Returns for Twelfth YearOnline poker's premiere tournament series returns for its twelfth running on May 6th, with Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) guaranteeing more than $18 million in prize money over 25 pro-hosted events.

Washington State Still Rejects Online PokerA Renton lawyer's campaign to make Washington state safe for Internet poker players lost again on Monday. A state appeals court rejected Lee Rousso's arguments that a 2006 law that forbids Internet gambling in the state violates the clause of the U.S. Constitution that gives the federal government the right to regulate interstate commerce.

New Jersey Senator Challenges Federal Sports Betting BanA state senator, seeing the potential for increased revenues and economic activity, filed a lawsuit yesterday aiming to overturn a federal ban on sports betting in most states, including New Jersey.

Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction Concert May 18 at The Pearl Las VegasRumors were put to rest earlier this year when Nine Inch Nails front-man Trent Reznor posted on his website that NIN would tour in 2009 with the reunited Jane’s Addiction. The first wave of the North American Tour includes a stop in Las Vegas at the intimate Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort on Monday, May 18, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

Champion Crowned at WSOP San Diego Circuit EventIn the final stages of the latest World Series of Poker Circuit tournament held at the Harrah's Rincon Casino and Resort, Bob Yamaguchi was playing heads-up against Jacob Amburgey and able to take home the victory.

Full Tilt Poker Pro Takes World Poker Tour (WPT) TitleFull Tilt Poker Pro Steve Brecher won first place at the 2009 WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star, taking home more than $1 million in prize money and his first WPT Championship title.

Florida Bills Seek to Expand GamblingFlorida would give the Seminole Tribe roulette wheels, crap tables and full-fledged Las Vegas style casinos while its competitors get blackjack or electronic bingo machines within their facilities under bills introduced Tuesday by the Senate's chief gambling negotiator.

Cryptologic Reaches Exclusive Agreement with TGNCryptoLogic Limited, a world leader in Internet casino and branded gaming software, has signed an agreement to provide its Internet casino software to The Gaming Network (TGN), owner of some of the U.K.'s most popular gaming sites, starting in the third quarter of 2009.

CityCenter Partner Wants OutSurvival of the $9.1 billion CityCenter development was questioned Monday when the investment arm of the Persian Gulf state of Dubai sued its partner, MGM Mirage, over concerns with the project's viability.

Las Vegas Releases March Madness Betting OddsOver 12 BILLION dollars is expected to be wagered on the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament by over 40 million Americans. RJ Bell of Pregame.com tells us what we need to know about the Sweet 16 from a Las Vegas perspective.

Connecticut 24 Hour Bar Proposal Comes to an EndOfficials looking to help solve Connecticut's multibillion-dollar deficit thought they had found an easy way to raise another $5 million a year: allow casinos to serve alcohol 24 hours a day. But the proposal by Governor M. Jodi Rell's administration came to a sudden end at about 3:30 a.m. on March 7, when a car leaving the Mohegan Sun casino turned the wrong way down Interstate 395, headlights off, and slammed into a van full of college students on their way to Logan International Airport.

World Series of Poker Circuit 'Mystery Man' Wins EventTorrential mountain rains could not dampen the enthusiasm of hundreds of poker players who flooded into the Harrah's Rincon Casino and Resort for a full weekend of heavy poker action. The winner was a mystery man known only as Albert.

World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event Hosts 200 SeniorsGetting older has some advantages. One advantage is being eligible to participate in poker tournaments designed solely for seniors. The World Series of Poker is scheduling events to cater to senior players.

Norwegian Wins Latin American Poker Tour ChampionshipTaking time out from his political studies, 20-year-old student Karl Hevroy from Bergen, Norway has won one of South America's largest ever poker events. The star-studded poker tournament, which attracted 327 players from across the world, boasted the largest ever PokerStars LAPT prize pool of $1.1 million.

Discount Vegas Room Deals Harming Strip ProfitsA business model gaming companies have followed for decades has turned into a precarious balancing act, as casinos slash room rates to levels not seen in more than a decade.

Macau Hosts Asian Poker Tour 12 Day ExtravaganzaThe Asian Poker Tour, Asia's original poker tour, is delighted to announce that it has been given approval by authorities to expand its popular Macau event. The Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival will run from August 12–23, 2009 at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau.

Depeche Mode, Peter Bjorn and John to Perform at the Pearl Theater Las VegasOn April 21, 2009, the highly-anticipated release Sounds of the Universe will be available by world-renowned, electro-legends Depeche Mode. Following the release, which marks the group’s 12th studio release, Depeche Mode embarks on a global Tour of the Universe and makes a stop at The Pearl at the Palms on Saturday, August 22 at 8:00 p.m. Trio Peter Bjorn and John join Depeche Mode as special guests.

March Madness Specials at Several Las Vegas CasinosSeveral Las Vegas Casinos are still offering excellent March Madness packages. Check out some of the great sports packages still available.

Treasure Island Sale Gets Green LightPhil Ruffin is doing MGM Mirage a favor, and it only cost him $100 million. Ruffin, 73, who was approved Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Commission to take over Treasure Island from MGM Mirage, said he altered his deal with the casino operator.

Marty Smyth Wins Own Tournament at BoylepokerBoylepoker.com pro and World Series of Poker Pot-Limit Omaha bracelet winner Marty Smyth has proved why he is a true world champion, winning the Omaha tournament he was hosting as part of Boylepoker.com's Be Our Sponsored Pro competition.

Full Tilt Launches Friday Night Fight TournamentsPlayers and Pros combine forces in Full Tilt Poker's newest tournament series: Friday Night Fights. On March 20th at 21:00 ET, Gus Hansen and Andy Bloch will face off in a winner-take-all heads-up match. Players can choose sides and earn a piece of the action by playing in the Friday Night Fights Main Event $5K Sweat Tournament in support of their chosen pro.

PokerStars Crowns Latin American Poker Tour ChampionThe PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour crowned its Mexican champion today as the final table was played out at the penultimate Season Two LAPT Punta del Este event.

Playtech Now Offering Sports Betting"Online gaming software developer Playtech Limited, who today reported an annual net profit for 2008 of €40.7 million, is to integrate sports betting into its existing platform of games, positioning the company to offer a complete suite of gaming products to current and future licensees.

Titan Poker Adds Dutch to List of Twelve Different LanguagesTitanPoker.com, one of the fastest growing online poker rooms, has launched its popular poker software in Dutch. Titan Poker is available in twelve different languages – English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Russian and now Dutch.

KC & The Sunshine Band Scheduled Performance at The Orleans Showroom Las VegasSince their founding more than 35 years ago, KC & The Sunshine Band has had an enormous influence on the direction of modern pop music. On April 17-19, the legendary act will invite fans to “Shake Your Booty” at The Orleans Showroom, where they will be making a three-night appearance.