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Poker News
February 15 - Houston Chronicle
Texas hold'em hits poker's popularity jackpot - all best are on!
February 13 - Las Vegas Business Press
Poker attracts general attention
February 11 - Amarillo Globe News Reuters
Amarillo Slim pleads himself guilty of misdemeanor assault, being originally accused of felony child molestation
February 8 - Chicago Sun Times
Article devoted to poker and poker players from Barry Greenstein
February 7 - Business Wire
World Poker Tour posts weak 3.0 rating opposite Super Bowl pre-game show (severe PR hype in piece)
January 30 - Dayton Daily News
A tale of the World Poker Tour and two guys, Mike Sexton and Ron Rose
January 30 - Memphis Commercial Appeal
World Poker Tour Tunica story
January 26 - Las Vegas Review Journal
Nevada missing on online gaming revenue
January 22 - Associated Press Las Vegas Sun
Harrah's and Binion's deal. World Series to be at Horseshoe
January 16 - Las Vegas Sun
Harrahs and Binion's (including a phone number for the public) Las Vegas Review-Journal Las Vegas Business Press
January 14 - TV Barn
Celebrity Poker Showdown finale has 1.7 million viewers
January 13 - Las Vegas Sun
Harrah's Expected to Sell Horseshoe (but keep World Series)
Associated Press World Series will happen, but location undecided
January 13 - Las Vegas Review Journal
Harrah's purchase expected to result in rapid reopening of Horseshoe.
January 12 - Associated Press
Binion's Horseshoe purchased by Harrah's. Earlier today also Las Vegas Sun
January 12 - The Wichita Eagle
Players flock to Wichita poker tournaments
January 11 - FOX News
TV Bets on Gambling. More TV Poker South Coast Today
January 11 - Las Vegas Review Journal
More on the Horseshoe closure
January 10 - Las Vegas Sun
Nevada Gaming Commission suspends Binions gaming license. Also Associated Press
January 10 - Las Vegas Review Journal
Binon's Horseshoe (Las Vegas) closed by US Marshals.
January 9 - Daily Racing Form
"The phenomenal growth of the old card game"
January 8 - The Star-Ledger
Another World Poker Tour story
January 6 - E Online
Ratings for NBC version of Celebrity Poker Showdown, 88th place for the week, 4.7 million viewers, more than for any "poker" show to date
January 6 - The Guardian
UK writer takes out his credit card and tries his hand
January 2 - Ventura County Star
Fox Sports to televise "Late Night Poker" five nights a week (Brief mention towards the bottom.)
January 2 - The Guardian
Virtual poker rises sixfold in a year
January 1 - The Australian
Poker players descend on Melbourne
December 31 - Las Vegas Review Journal
Binions Horseshoe may be shopping World Series of Poker
December 28 - Toronto Globe and Mail
Celebrity Poker Showdown rant
December 27 - Reno Gazette Journal
March Reno Hilton World Poker Tour event
December 26 - NBC
NBC will air an episode of Bravo Network's (owned by NBC) Celebrity Poker Showdown on Monday December 29, at 10pm eastern and Pacific. The cast of The West Wing will be featured. Another TV Poker story.
December 24 - Chicago Tribune
Poker phenomenon grows as game become spectator sport
December 22 - Reuters
California Indian Casino Monopoly Cleared by Court
December 19 - Las Vegas Sun
Harrah's aims for Binion's Horseshoe name in Nevada. Also Associated Press
December 18 - Dallas Star Telegram
World Poker Tour hits the jackpot
December 18 - The Australian
Russian poker gang "easy meat"
December 17 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
TV poker is jackpot for Canterbury Park
December 14 - New York Times
"...all pale in comparison to the great leaps made in poker broadcasting"
December 11 - Reuters
Ratings figures for Celebrity Poker Showdown
December 10 - Las Vegas Sun
"Revival in the poker games" in Nevada
December 10 - Iowa State Daily
Crowd is six times larger than expected for first-ever Texas Holdem tournament
December 8 - Poker Pulse
Average daily ring game pot totals from 12/02 to 12/03
December 7 - Las Vegas Business Press
NBC bets on Poker Bowl
December 7 - Hampton Roads Daily Press
Poker finds its place as a staple on cable TV
December 7 - CNN
Interview with Jim McManus about his book
December 5 - Ventura County Star
Adding celebrities could hurt TV poker
November 30 - Westchester Journal News
TV star wagers on series
November 28 - Las Vegas Sun
Binions (Las Vegas) hit with $5 million IRS lien
November 24 - Slate/MSN
Doyle Brunson on the World Poker Tour
November 23 - Associated Press Courier Press
Poker is suddenly one of TV's hottest programming trends Advertising Age
November 23 - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Tourney winner champions poker's rising popularity
November 22 - San Jose Mercury News
New converts to poker find friendship can be in the cards
November 21 - Las Vegas Review Journal
Internet gaming bill vote unlikely this year
November 21 - Associated Press
TV exposure boosts high-stakes poker to new level
November 21 - Los Angeles Times
California ballot measure in works to spread slots to cardrooms and racetracks
November 20 - BBC
UK government presents draft bill today overhauling gambling laws, a step towards liberalizing the 40 billion pound industry
November 18 - The Day
Hoyt Corkins wins Foxwoods World Poker Tour event
November 16 - New Jersey Courier Post
Growing popularity of online poker, and Poker is hot, hot, hot
November 12 - Silicon.com Personal Computer World
Cyber gangs target online gambling sites Sofia News Agency
November 9 - Las Vegas Review Journal
Televised poker tournaments and Internet poker sites together have fueled explosive growth in the number of players, and Las Vegas poker bosses see the results in their card rooms
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