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RSS pokerExclusive: The headlines you won't see next year
News Online poker: 'This bubble won't burst' say analysts Here we predict the stories that won't - or really shouldn't - appear on the pages of silicon.com over the course of the coming 12 months. Gates ends charity, spends... [22 Dec 2005]
Ongame Powers High Transaction Online Poker System With MySQL
Ongame's PokerRoom.com is one of the largest poker sites online. Ongame has developed a platform offering other gaming portals' customers a place at PokerRoom.com tables. When the founders of PokerRoom.com set up shop in... [14 Nov 2005]
Online casinos face ad crackdown
News But Minister of Culture Tessa Jowell claims a crackdown on online casinos' adverts is necessary to prevent firms from offering enticements, such as free entry to online poker matches, or indicating the value of a prize... [10 Nov 2005]
Online poker 'rife with cheats'
News However, that's a suggestion one online poker provider was quick to dismiss - though others in the same industry remained tight-lipped in the face of silicon.com's enquiries. A spokesman for PartyPoker.com told... [04 Nov 2005]
888.com wavers on stock market debut
News Online poker site 888.com has made a shaky debut on the London stock exchange on its first day of trading.com priced its stock at 175p for its IPO, earning the company more than £550m. The sector has suffered a loss of... [30 Sep 2005]
888.com joins casino IPO wave with £700m float
News Cassava, owned by two Israeli brothers, has a number of casinos in its portfolio, including Pacific Poker.com, reportedly the largest casino by visitor numbers, could net Cassava's CEO some $60m when it floats.com's... [24 Aug 2005]
Casino mega-merger in the hands of the techies
News That deal was signed last year, bringing Binion's Horseshoe into the Harrah's fold - an icon among Las Vegas casinos, currently playing host to the World Series of Poker. The CIO of Harrah's, now the world's largest... [11 Jul 2005]
Photos: Viva Las Vegas...and tech
Photo Binion's Horseshoe, home to the World Series of Poker, is now owned by Harrah's Entertainment whose CIO spoke to silicon.com about the challenges he faces in his job. Binion's Horseshoe: It's an image of Las Vegas we're... [08 Jul 2005]
PartyGaming leading online casino charge
News Stanley believes the majority of those playing online would still gladly trade their PCs for a seat at a real Vegas poker table, and many will be playing online until their next visit to Sin City. Online casino company... [04 Jul 2005]
Betfair going from strength to strength
News This could enable the company to offer a greater array of markets and gaming options outside the remit of tighter UK jurisdiction - including poker - and could theoretically enable the company to shift its business model... [20 Jun 2005]
Tony Hallett's After These Messages: Online poker
Comment Then there's the TV coverage of poker tournaments, with now even a dedicated poker channel for UK satellite viewers as well as sundry other shows from several other broadcasters, many featuring... [15 Jun 2005]
Online poker firm set for £5.8bn stock market float
News Internet poker company PartyGaming has unveiled plans for a £5.8bn IPO that would be the largest ever float on the London Stock Exchange and send the company straight into the FTSE 100, according to reports this week. [03 Jun 2005]
Betfair heads to Malta
News Those watching developments in the online gaming space and the explosion of online card games, however, may be putting their bets on casino games such as poker - the most obvious example of which peer-to-peer games may... [11 May 2005]
Interview: William Hill bets on new technology
News The FTSE-100 listed company's gambling interests range from its licensed betting offices to online betting, casino and poker sites, interactive TV and greyhound stadiums. If you've ever fancied a flutter, either online... [27 Apr 2005]
Broadband fuels online gambling boom
News Pacific Poker Internet gambling continues to grow at a rapid pace in the UK, as the increasing availability of broadband encourages more people to try out a quick flutter online. According to internet research company... [14 Apr 2005]
