According to numbers from the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing turnover on poker machines dropped by around 20 percent in March in hotels, and some are pointing their fingers at the ban on smoking indoors as the culprit. Some are predicting “catastrophic consequences” for the poker machine industry thanks to the ban. The figures further show a steady drop in poker machine play during the time from July of 2007 (when the poker ban was kicked off at 100%) through February…

A California radio station sent their crew to the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Poker Room to test their might against their listeners in what they were calling the Poker Pro Showdown Throwdown. Jace Edwards and co-host Tank from KCLB-FM were joined by fellow DJ’s Jenn Brewski, Patrick Tish, and Mike Trash, who faced 45 players in a single elimination No Limit Texas Holdem tournament. DJ’s had prize bounties on their heads, which players fought for after paying a $50 buy in…

A million-kronor poker tournament resulted in four men being charged by police. It turns out the poker event was illegal, and two of the four have been jailed so far. Around 700 people took place in the poker tournament, which resulted in two men getting six and eight months in prison…