" Full Tilt Poker’s latest software update included many new features for the popular online poker site, including the introduction of what are being called “On Demand” tournaments..."

"A brand new poker room has been launched in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, located at Tampa in Florida; and its launch offer includes a number of special poker events, which will be run between December 21 and December 24. The poker room includes facilities such as a multi station cashier, a service bar and a high-limit area in addition to a number of 60” television sets, Hard Rock memorabilia and an outdoor smoking zone..."

"On Friday, Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Executive Director John Pappas appeared on Bloomberg Television to discuss the bill legalizing and regulating online poker introduced by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). On the likelihood of a bill passing before the current Congressional session expires, Pappas candidly told Bloomberg viewers, "It would really have to take a Christmas miracle at this point..."

"For fans of non-traditional poker programming, 2011 may have an interesting addition in store with the reality show “Young Guns,” which will follow the lives of four online poker pros in Los Angeles..."

"Anurag Dikshit, the former online poker billionaire, was sentenced on Thursday to one year of probation and no jail time in a hearing that highlighted the extreme confusion over how U.S. law applies to online poker..."