The plans for Foxwoods Casino, to be built in the state of Pennsylvania in the City of Brotherly Love, have been outlined by Stephen A. Wynn. Wynn will visit the state capital, Harrisburg, to outline to the Gaming Control Board his plans for the Foxwoods Casino. Wynn is the chairman of Wynn Resorts. Wynn claims that the casino he wishes to build in Philadelphia will be the “cutest casino you have ever seen.” Wynn Resorts signed a letter of intent that outlines their plans to help the struggling Foxwoods Casino project. Foxwoods is at risk of losing its license because of delays since receiving its license in 2006, only one of two licenses awarded by the city of Philadelphia.

Poker continues to grow as one of the most popular card games in not only the United States, but also around the world. As it continues to grow in popularity, players of the game meet at friend’s houses, their own houses, or at casinos to play. They can also play poker on the Internet if they don’t wish to face the crowds at casinos. Casinos are located all over the country but are most popular in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Las Vegas, Nevada. It is illegal for patrons to play the game of poker, especially in a casino, if the player is under the age of 21. Poker players can experience the emotions of exhilaration, excitement, anticipation, apprehension, and sometimes fear when playing poker in a casino for the first time.

Everyone loves it when the month of March rolls around. Not only does it mean that summer is right around the corner but it also means that March Madness is upon us once again. That’s right, the NCAA basketball tournament, that has millions of United States residents filling out brackets and entering into office pools for a small price. Some pools cost $100 to enter while others cost a measly $10 or $20 to enter. The more you spend to enter, the more you can win if your bracket succeeds. These winnings, and any winnings you might accrue over the course of a year are considered taxable income, which means that they must be reported to the IRS come tax time in April.

Ever since the game of poker became popular on the Internet, state governments across the United States have debated whether or not to legalize online gambling. One such state, Iowa, could reap the benefits of online poker legislation if it is passed by the state’s government. The benefits Iowa could reap are to the tune of $80 million. State officials estimate that close to 80,000 residents of Iowa currently play some form of poker on the Internet and want this new piece of legislation to help the state and the players at the same time.

Have you ever dreamed of owning a domain name, using it for a couple of years, and then turning it around and selling it for a large chunk of change? If so, then this story is for you. A story about the sale of a domain name has made its way around the internet like wildfire. In fact, the story is so big because it involves a web domain from the poker industry. Whenever there is a news story involving the poker industry it tends to get a lot of notice. This time the story involves the selling of the domain name known as Poker.org. The company that presided over the sale is known as Sedo, a domain name broker, and they claim they sold the domain name for a cool $1 million. This is not, however, the largest amount of money spent on a domain name. In the spring of 2009, Toys”R”Us bought the domain name Toys.com for around $5 million, Business.com has changed hands for $7.5 million, and Sex.com sold for $15 million at one point. Poker.org is the largest amount of money ever spent for a .org domain name.

A Las Vegas casino, upon hearing that the state of Pennsylvania legalized table games, has applied for a poker license in that state. The Las Vegas Sands Corp., which owns a casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, filled out a formal application for the approval of 80 table games at their casino with state authorities. Among those 80 tables will be ones designated for poker card games. Robert DeSalvio, the President of the Sands Casino in Bethlehem had this to say about the application:

The 2010 World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational took place on February 20 and 21 at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles. The tournament featured celebrities and poker players alike. It was the eighth edition of the invitation only tournament, which has sent this year’s proceeds to Chrysalis, a non-profit organization. The goal of Chrysalis is to help economically disadvantaged homeless people find employment opportunities. Chrysalis was founded in 1984 and since then has helped over 30,000 people get back on their feet. Ninety percent of every dollar donated to the organization goes directly to the individuals being aided. There were 100 invitations sent out to poker players and celebrities for the tournament. The confirmations from those invitations include the following celebrities who were present at the tournament:

ESPN, the leading sports broadcaster in the United States, is widely considered the unofficial home of poker by many poker stars and fans alike. Why? ESPN has aired more poker tournaments than other networks, including the airing of the World Series of Poker, the premier tournament for poker players across the globe. ESPN plans to take on even more poker programming in the future. The network announced that it has acquired the rights to 16 original episodes of an inaugural PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour. The episodes will air on ESPN 2, the second channel in the network. This tournament is the first major tournament to be created for poker players, by poker players, in North America. The tourney began back in January of 2010 with the PokerStars.net Caribbean Adventure, which took place in the Bahamas.

Facebook, since its inception, has become the most popular social networking site on the Internet today. It is free to use by individuals and business entities. The program is used by colleges, high schools, transportation firms, radio stations, television stations, townships, municipalities, and many other businesses. Facebook has long been a great marketing tool for businesses and a great place for individuals to network with family, friends, co-workers, and potential employers. Now, Facebook is jumping into the online poker world. Poker games are beginning to show up on the social networking website, which features video games such as Mafia Wars and Farmville. As poker games begin to arrive on the Facebook scene, this will catapult the popularity of the gaming and poker industries to new heights.