Ken Byron

In a press released distributed yesterday by the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group, owner of Bodog’s online poker brand license in North America, the gruop has announced that Bodog.com will once again become the central domain name for the poker room’s operations in the U.S starting yesterday. Bodog lost its domain in 2007 after several months of legal disputes with 1st Technology LLC for the unauthorized use of patents held by the company.

Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald, and the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas have recently announced the addition of Major League Baseball to the list of sports and events available for in-running betting at M Resort’s Race and Sports Book, which gives guests and sportsbetting fans the possibility to place bets on live sporting events at any time, from the start of the game, right up until the end, on wagers such as the game outcome; the over/under of total runs; and at the top of each inning, on whether either team would score during an inning, time or half.

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman has joined the effort of several corporations and organizations by declaring June 5th as the official “Women in Poker Hall of Fame Day” in Las Vegas. The celebration will pay tribute and acknowledge the work and contributions made by women in the poker and gaming industry.

The multiplatinum selling band leaded by Fred Durst and guitarist Wes Borland will bring its “Unicorns N’ Rainbows” tour to the Beach at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Friday, July 10th to heat up the audience before the most important UFC event of the decade with an exclusive evening show presenting its new material, as well as some of the band’s biggest hits, including “Nookie”, “My Generation”, “Break Stuff”, “Rollin’” and “My Way”.

Representatives of the Las Vegas magician Lance Burton have announced that he will cancel a total of 19 shows at the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino after suffering an unexpected accident on stage during a show performed last week.

Online poker site and member of the iPoker Network, TitanPoker.com, is receiving the new month with a series of new promotions guaranteeing thousands of dollars in prizes and benefits for its VIP and loyal players.

Professional poker player and member of the world famous Team PokerStars, Daniel Negreanu, has announced that his first annual "Big Swing" charity golf event will take place at Las Vegas's Rio Secco Golf Club on June 25th, 2009.

As it was reported on the international news site, Bloomberg.com, Las Vegas hotel and casino operator and owner of the World Series of Poker, Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. and the online sportsbetting site Youbet.com Inc. have joined the list of companies, politicians, entrepreneurs and poker players supporting the new online gambling legislation to be introduced today by Representative Barney Frank, which could finally legalize and tax certain forms of online gambling and repeal the existing ban and restrictions imposed by the UIGEA.

Online sportsbook, poker site and casino Sportsbook.com, one of the oldest and biggest online sports and race betting sites is announcing two Triple Crown special promotions awarding over a million dollar in cash prizes.

PartyPoker.com is glad to announce that it has renewed its association with poker legend Mike Sexton, who from now on will serve as host, consultant, ambassador and sponsored player at online and live poker tournaments and events.

The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas and professional poker player and member of the prestigious Team Full Tilt, Howard Lederer are proud to announce the inaugural Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament benefiting the Boys and Girls Club.

Ladbrokespoker.com has announced that qualification satellites for the 2009 Ladbrokes.com Irish Poker Festival are now underway at the poker site. Players can buy in directly for the event for €500 + €50 or join the daily satellites starting for as little as €5 and awarding €950 packages that include €550 Main Event buy-in plus three day accommodation.

Women in Poker Hall of Fame, which not long ago opened the voting process for the 2009 WiPHoF induction event, has released a statement informing that Card Player Magazine founder and WSOP bracelet winner, June Field, Tournament Directors Association co founder Jan Fisher, and Full Tilt Sponsored pro and WSOP bracelet winner, Cyndy Violette has been selected as 2009 Women in Poker Hall of Fame inductees.

Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet, both members of the prestigious Cereus Poker Network, have announced that their Bad Beat Jackpot has once again reached the $500,000 mark while online poker players sign up on both sites hoping to get a piece of the pie.

Producers of Peepshow, the new Las Vegas musical show scheduled to make its debut on April, 2009, have announced that Broadway performer Josh Strickland, famous for his role as the male vocalist in Disney's “Tarzan” musical production; have joined the cast of Peepshow.

After an unexpected postponement by the Mexican gaming authorities in December, 2008, the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour finally crowned its LAPT Nuevo Vallarta champion.

The Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHoF) has announced that the voting process for the 2009 nominations is now open for all members. The second annual Women in Poker Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner are scheduled to take place on June 5th at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

According to series of reports released by several gaming sites, CakePoker.com, owner and operator of one of the largest online poker networks on the net, has been recently testing its new mobile platform using technology and applications exclusively designed by the poker site.

Online poker site Fulltilt.com is taking poker education to the next level with the launch of the new Full Tilt Poker Academy, a pioneering and free poker school in where players can learn tips, find more about poker strategies from members of Team Full Tilt including Chris Ferguson, Howard Lederer and Phil Gordon or simply practice their favorite game.

EuropaCasino.com is ready to celebrate its fifth anniversary with a series of special tournaments and promotions created exclusively to commemorate this special occasion.

New Jersey legendary hard rockers, Bon Jovi will be in charge of rocking The New Joint concert venue at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino with an incredible live show scheduled to take place on Friday, April 24th, 2009.

Online poker site AbsolutePoker.net has teamed up with Energy X Productions to present BeachBlast: Spring Break 2009, a popular annual event held in Panama City Beach, Florida in where the leading free play online poker site will play host to the World's largest beachfront Poker Room.

Luxury online poker room, Purple-Lounge Poker is offering its players the chance to take part in a new poker rake race promotion and win additional cash with the return of the highly popular “Mad Dash for Cash” promotion beginning on Sunday, March 1st and running until the end of the month. This

The Academy of Country Music has informed that the tribute concert and award ceremony honoring the famous music and composer George  Strait will be recorded and broadcasted the day after the event on the CBS Television Network.The ACM Artist of the Decade and Tribute concert will take place at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino on Monday, April 6th, 2009.

The PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour Season Two is getting ready for another stop in Punta del Este, Uruguay for a three day event held at the beautiful Mantra Resort Spa Casino from March 18th to 20th, 2009.