Anna Benson vs. PETA
Sports Central – USC’s 55-19 win over Oklahoma in last year’s Orange Bowl, Duke’s rout of Texas this year on the basketball court, the Chicago White Sox’ sweep of the Houston Astros in the World Series, the Cincinnati Bengals’ 41-17 win over the Detroit Lions

A Career Filled With Twists and (Left) Turns
Los Angeles Times – It’s Christmas morning, and rather than ruin the day with any mention of the Dodgers, my gift to you today is a newspaper gem, Shavenau Glick . You know him better, of course, as Shav , maybe the first victim of a newspaper cutback when an editor

Letters to the Editor for Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005
Desert Sun – Whooping cough is not to be ignored (“Take the time to make sure your family is properly immunized,” Dec. 21). I had it last year and it lasted for seven months. I “shared” it with my husband and two children. It was misdiagnosed for three months

Robber stuck in jail after car caught by mud
Shreveport Times – This alleged robber qualifies as unlucky. An 18-year-old Keithville man is in jail, charged with armed robbery, because his getaway car got stuck in the mud, authorities said. The robbery occurred around 11 p.m. Monday when a man wearing a ski mask

NBA Star Allen Iverson and Casino Staff Battle it out in Atlantic City
OCN – All hell broke loose last week when Allen Iverson, a shooting guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, refused to return $10,000 worth of chips that were accidentally handed to him by a Trump Taj Mahal Casino dealer. Known for being a whale, or huge spender

Trump ‘Darth Vader’ with ‘pocket rockets’
Desert Sun – In Texas Hold ‘Em only two cards belong exclusively to you, and are hidden from the other players. The other five are community, or shared, cards which everybody sees. Because you take your first action based on those two starting cards, they drive

Electronic Gift Ideas
Newsday – The iPod is the new necktie. A PlayStation Portable is the new cashmere scarf. A high-definition television is the new television. Since this century began, unisex gifts that plug in or run on batteries have been the hits of the holiday giving

For Houston, this is big-game week
San Diego Union-Tribune – In Houston, USC’s football jersey has become a fan favorite, even though Texas is USC’s opponent next week in the Rose Bowl, reports Lee Jenkins of the New York Times. It’s a favorite of fans of the NFL’s Texans, anyway. If the 2-13 Texans the

Study will reveal true pokies toll: Xenophon 
The Advertiser - Dec 29 6:05 AM
A MAJOR study into the widespread community impact of poker machines should be conducted in South Australia, following damning findings in Victoria, No Pokies MLC Nick Xenophon says.Save to My Web

Location, Location, Location 
Spectrum Online - Dec 30 9:43 AM
It’s a drizzly Sunday in Marymoor Park, a leafy hangout for soccer kids and Ultimate Frisbee jocks, in Redmond, Wash. This afternoon, however, a new breed of outdoor enthusiasts has taken to the field.Save to My Web

Winter 2006 SciFi TV DVD Releases 
BellaOnline - Dec 30 7:24 AM
This winter we’re getting a lot great scifi DVD releases. A new “Red Dwarf!” The classic Superman! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the DVD boxed set may be the best thing ever to happen to geeky SciFi fans like me.Save to My Web

For lottery winners — dollars, and a little change For many, fortune is a very mixed bag 
Boston Globe - Dec 30 1:52 AM
When Lisa Arcand won $1 million on a scratch ticket two years ago, she bought a shiny new Jeep, cleaned up her debts, and for the first time in her life began to realistically consider a private-school education for her 13-year-old son.Save to My Web

Taking a gamble on a life of poker 
The Herald - Dec 27 6:09 PM
FOR reluctant risk-takers, it is not the obvious career choice. However, in the once seedy world of professional poker, a new generation has come of age.Save to My Web

You can run, but you can’t hide 
Charleston City Paper - Dec 28 9:46 AM
In poker, they are called “tells.” Your nostrils flare every time you draw something off-suit. Your eyes dilate suddenly when you get a pair of aces. You touch your chips when sitting on an inside straight.Save to My Web

Pittsburgh prepares First Night event 
The Daily News - Dec 30 8:37 AM
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Three Rivers Arts Festival again have joined forces to present a family-oriented celebration of dance, music, theater, visual arts and film – plus plenty of hands-on activities for all ages – during the city’s New Year’s Eve First Night celebration.Save to My Web

UKPN Feature: Derek Baxter
PokerNews.com - 8 hours ago In a recent interview with Inside Edge magazine, David "Devilfish" Ulliott was asked to name some examples of non-USA poker players that he admired for their

iMac Video Poker And Other Macintosh Casino Games Now Available
PR Web (press release), WA - Dec 23, 2005 Video poker games for Mac and iMac users are now available online at MacOnlinePoker.com. The software plays right in the user's

Poker Pro Magazine Reaches over 20 Million Readers with
Business Wire (press release), CA - Dec 28, 2005 28, 2005–Poker Pro Magazine announced today that it has inked a deal for national syndication of its popular "Pro's Corner" column.

Bowman's International Enter Online Poker Fray
PokerNews.com - Dec 22, 2005 Bowmans International Sports, one of the largest Sportsbooks in North America and Canada, has joined the online poker fray with its recent signing to the all

Christmas Poker Games Bringing People Together Online During
PR Web (press release), WA - Dec 24, 2005 Online poker games that require no downloading or installing are bringing together people from all around the world. The Christmas

Poker Strategy II – Analyzing Results
casinos.ch, Switzerland - Dec 25, 2005 and then concentrates on that element until he sees significant improvement That, my friends, is how you become a consistent winner ..both in poker and in

Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championshipp
PokerMag.com - Dec 27, 2005 After four grueling days of poker at the Las Vegas Bellagio Resort's Casino in Las Vegas, the World Poker Tour crowned it's newest champion when Minh Ly beat

Online Casino Gambling Group May Leave Poker Network – 12-27-05
Online Gambling Insider, South Africa - Dec 26, 2005 December 27 – Speculation is growing on what the position of British online casino gambling group Coral Eurobet will be, now that the Ongame Poker network has

Online Casino Poker Affiliate Programs
Online Casino Reports - 13 hours ago programs. Most affiliates these days either chose to promote online casinos or poker rooms. What s the difference you ask? Well

FIFA World Cup 2006 Kicks Off With Purple Lounge; Poker Meets
PR Web (press release), WA - Dec 28, 2005 These latest dream-come-true ticket prizes therefore continue the site s dedication to player satisfaction, adding its own blend of poker chic to this

Intel Gets a Facelift
The Mac Observer - 8 hours ago Mac Online Poker – When I want to play online poker for Mac, I choose the best Mac Poker site, with internet mac poker reviews, poker bonus codes, and my

iMac Video Poker And Other Macintosh Casino Games Now Available
PR Web (press release), WA - Dec 23, 2005 Video poker games for Mac and iMac users are now available online at MacOnlinePoker.com. The software plays right in the user's

Gambling bust in Great Falls
TimesCommunity.com, VA - Dec 28, 2005 County Police have revealed information about two recent arrests made following a raid on what appears to have been ongoing, illegal high-stakes poker games in

How To Win At Online Poker – Get A Cat – 12-29-05
Online Gambling Insider, South Africa - Dec 29, 2005 December 28 – An online poker player at Party Poker alleges that his cat brought him the luck needed to walk away with a new Ferrari after winning a tournament

The Poker (and Tax) Gods Smile on Hachem
PokerNews.com - Dec 28, 2005 Already having found huge international recognition as this year's World Series of Poker main event champion, Melbourne, Australia's Joesph Hachem is getting

Gaming Roundup: Pennsylvania Slot Madness 
The Motley Fool - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
Slot license applications are “in” in Pennsylvania. Plus: The NGC denies Konami’s Chinny Chin Chins, and WPTE CEO Steven Lipscomb reaches out.Save to My Web

Gaming Roundup: Pennsylvania Slot Madness 
Motley Fool via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 30 9:36 AM
Top contenders for Pennsylvania’s slot machine sites, and other gaming news.Save to My Web

Winter 2006 SciFi TV DVD Releases 
BellaOnline - Dec 30 7:24 AM
This winter we’re getting a lot great scifi DVD releases. A new “Red Dwarf!” The classic Superman! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the DVD boxed set may be the best thing ever to happen to geeky SciFi fans like me.Save to My Web

Jake’s dome of doom 
New York Newsday - Dec 30 7:10 AM
Best bet: ChiefsSave to My Web

Jake’s dome of doom 
Newsday.com - Dec 30 7:12 AM
Giants: Kerry? Don’t worrySave to My Web

Columnist Jeff Haney: One reader who is a hold ‘em holdout, a purist who still wants to give ‘mixed games’ a chance 
Las Vegas Sun - Dec 28 10:10 AM
Jeff Haney’s sports betting column appears Monday, Friday (gaming) and Wednesday (poker). Reach him at (702) 259-4041 or haney@lasvegassun.com. It might sound sacrilegious to say so, but not everyone in Southen Nevada has caught Texas hold ‘em fever.Save to My Web

Giff-Blog: A Reader’s Take on the Special One 
Goal.com - 31 minutes ago
Offerti 2,5 milioni al Cesena. Il Pescara ottiene Martini. Unofferta clamorosa per lattacco di Gianni De Biasi: 2,5 milioni per ottenere Marco Bernacci dal Cesena. lui il vero obiettivo del d.s. Salvatori, mentre i nomi di Marazzina e Vryzas per ora restano sospesi.Save to My Web

Poker Mania Worth Millions 
AskMen - Dec 27 9:57 PM
Question: Who won the 2003 World Series of Poker, essentially turning a $40 entry fee into a $2.5 million prize?Save to My Web