Event: Dan‘s Back with his 2nd Annual Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament (Spokane, WA)

“Northwest Sports & Entertainment, in association with Dan Dickau, are proud to announce the 2007 Dan Dickau Celebrity Poker Tournament 7:00 pm on August 22, at Northern Quest Casino. This event is open to the first 100 paid entrants plus approximately 20 celebrities from the basketball world, mixed with three world championship poker players. Entry is $500. Each participant will receive one seat into the tournament, two tickets to the celebrity poker reception before hand, a gift bag with a minimum retail value of $200, and two premier seats to the Toyota Spokane All-American’s Charity Classic game.”

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Casinos: Casinos give $63,000 to gambling group

“Shreveport-Bossier City casinos Tuesday gave $63,084 to the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling in recognition of Responsible Gaming Week, which started Monday and ends Friday.

Boomtown Casino and Hotel, DiamondJacks Casino and Resort, Eldorado Shreveport Casino, Harrah’s Louisiana Downs, Horseshoe Casino and Hotel and Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino Shreveport each gave money that will be used to fund training, education and continued support of the association’s programs, according to a news release from the association.”

Shreveport Times (08/15/07)

Event: World Poker Tour & Susan G. Komen for the Cure Pair up for Ladies’ Night V at Bicycle Casino (Los Angeles, CA)

“Going All-in for the Cure,” World Poker Tour (WPT) has partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the leader of the global breast cancer movement, to host the fifth annual Ladies’ Night tournament on August 18^th & 19^th at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles. A player party will kick off the event at 1pm on August 18th, followed by “Poker and a Pedicure” where the ladies can try their hand at the new WPT® Texas Hold ’Em 2 by Hands-On Mobile while getting their feet pampered via complimentary pedicures. Shuffle up & deal starts both days at 3:15pm.

Event Recap: JCC Celebrity Poker Shootout a Success (Las Vegas, NV)

“More Than $89,000 Was Raised. During most tournaments, tension fills the air as players concentrate on every move, knowing that a wrong decision could mean their demise. However, at the JCC Celebrity Poker Shootout in the Palms Casino yesterday, the players were light-hearted and cheerful as more than $89,000 was raised for charity.

Event: NBA Stars and Legends Play for Charity (Las Vegas, NV)

“Today’s top NBA players would have an edge on the basketball court against the legends of the game who are a little older and possibly rusty from a few years of retirement, but that is not the case when competing at a poker table. At the third annual New School Versus Old School charity poker tournament, current NBA superstars such as Jason Kidd and Tracy McGrady will be pitted against retired pros including Spud Webb and Julius Erving in a poker tournament Aug. 11 in the Mirage high-limit lounge.”

CardPlayer (08/10/07)

WSOP: Poker for charity (Las Vegas, NV)

“Just back from the media tournament, which was an enjoyable hour or so of pretending to be a fearsomely aggressive player before my Q3 was shattered by a pair of jacks.

The event took place in the Amazon Room of the Rio Pavilion, the main tournament area of the WSOP. Today is satellite day, the last chance for players to win their way into the Main Event for a twentieth or a tenth of the $10,000 entry ticket.

Casino: Poker Room Review – The Silver Fox (Everett, MA)

“The set up is this: Though poker is officially illegal in Massachusetts, they play no-limit hold’em tournaments legally under a ‘charity raffle and bazaar’ license. This gives them the ability to have the equivalent of a Las Vegas night. But they do it on a regular basis, with different charities on different nights of the week. They’re open now Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6PM to midnight. They spread sit-and-go tournaments, and a couple of large multi-table no-limit hold’em tournaments as well. There are no cash games. All of the tourneys are no-limit hold’em. There are house dealers.

News: Done deal – The short, crazy life of a casino playing card (Detroit, MI)

“Every year, Casino Windsor donates 80,000 decks to Casino Windsor Cares, a charitable program that passes the cards on to seniors, veterans groups, card groups and other nonprofits.

Ward said that Windsor’s Centre for Seniors and the Hospice of Windsor-Essex County sort the used playing cards as part of client-therapy programs.

Sending used cards to U.S. troops also is a big part of the casinos’ giveaway programs.

Legal: Quebec lacking poker strategy: Lazarus (Canada)

“Operating a gaming company, or even hosting a tournament, online or otherwise, is illegal under the Canadian criminal code. According to Canadian law, provinces were given the exclusive right to operate gambling schemes, including lottery tickets and casinos.

However, there are certain exceptions to this rule. One is that provinces can issue licenses to charitable and religious organizations to hold certain gambling events.

“It’s [poker] used as a charitable tool, you know, to raise funds for many charities. It’s probably one of the most popular tools today used almost anywhere in Canada,” Lazarus said in an interview following his presentation. “There are many institutions today that are using it; Hillel has had a tournament; the Jewish General Hospital is having a tournament, and they’ve been very successful because the game of poker is probably one of the most popular games that exist today on the planet.”

The Suburban (06/13/07)

WSOP: Leader at My Table (Las Vegas, NV)

“It’s great to see the poker players, pro and amateur alike, really embracing it as their own. That’s why this year Harrah’s has named Bad Beat On Cancer the official charitable initiative of the WSOP. It’s a great thing.

Also, at the cage during the WSOP, each time a player registers for an event there’s a red form. All you have to do is check the box on that form to pledge one percent of your winnings in that particular event. And if you don’t cash, there’s no blood. It’s a win win…”

CardPlayer (06/04/07)