International Poker Open

The International Poker Open (IPO)  has a very specific goal beyond running a successful event this October: they want to be the largest European poker event in history. They have a lot of competition from past and future events, however, with the 2007 Irish Open holding the current record with 708 players and the upcoming…

Poker is coming to China

Tournament poker is coming to China – a country that still strictly outlaws all forms of gambling. World Poker Tour Enterprises Inc. said it would sign an agreement on Monday with the China Leisure Sports Administrative Center. The partnership will “promote the sport of poker, by helping to create, expand and commercialize China’s first ever national…

Bush administration gambling away security in middle east

Like a gambling addict who has to keep betting more and more ….. to cover his previous losses, the Bush administration’s recently announced plan to provide some $65 billion worth of advanced weapons to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel over the next 10 years represents a reckless, poorly considered attempt to mitigate the consequences of its…