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Peter Dicks is Again Paradise Poker Sportingbet ChairmanWed, Jan 23rd, 2008 @ 12:00am Peter Dicks, who was in the 2006 spotlight when he was arrested on a Louisiana state sealed warrant for illegal gambling charges while in New York, is back again with Sportingbet, parent to Paradise Poker, having accepted the appointment of non-executive chairman, effective February 1st. The respected veteran businessman (65), who was freed when his extradition to Louisiana was blocked by New York governor George Pataki's office, had been chairman since January 2000 until his 2006 legal entanglement. He resigned from the Sportingbet board on September 14th to avoid future harassment (click here for related article). Last March, Sportingbet paid Louisiana authorities a $400,000 settlement to drop the warrant. Sportingbet has also appointed 41 year old James Wilkinson as Group Finance Director, again effective February 1st. Wilkinson joins the company from Johnson Service Group PLC, where he served as a finance director. Andrew McIver, CEO of Sportingbet, remarked, "I am delighted to welcome both Peter and Jim to the Group. Subsequent to our complete exit from the US market following the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act in October 2006 we embarked on a significant restructuring of the business. This is now largely finished and with these two appointments we complete the personnel changes we wished to make as part of that restructuring."
McIver added, "The restructuring and other initiatives we have undertaken since October 2006 provide the Group with a solid foundation from which to deliver future growth. Current trading is encouraging and we are confident we are on track to meet full year expectations." Read Related Articles:
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Fabrice Soulier Joins Everest Poker's Pro Roster To further strengthen its support for French poker in anticipation of the opening of that market, Everest Poker has signed renowned French poker pro Fabrice Soulier as its latest ambassador.
HHPT Co-Sponsors Bayou Poker Challenge Ladies Event Dec. 20 The HighHeelsPokerTour (HHPT), the first all women's poker tour launched on the East coast, will wrap up their 2009 schedule at Harrah's New Orleans on December 20th where they will co-sponsor the Ladies Event #14 no-limit Hold'em at 12 pm.
OPPAGA Reports on Florida's Online Poker Options Given that UIGEA permits individual states to regulate online poker, the Florida Legislature's Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) published a report this week presenting three options available to Florida State lawmakers in order to protect consumers from unlawful internet poker: regulate it, prohibit it, or carry on with the status quo pending federal legislation.
BC Poker Champion Arrested, Charged with Manslaughter Just two days after taking down the BC Poker Championships Main Event, Sophon Sek of Cloverdale, BC, was arrested in connection with one of the most storied crimes in the Province's history.
Local Businessman Bags European Poker Tour Vilamoura Bling The European Poker Tour rolled into the Casino Vilamoura last week, instantly generating the richest poker prize pool in the nation of Portugal's history.
Keikoan Captures Harvey's Lake Tahoe WSOPC Championship This week marked the finale of the biggest annual tournament series in Northern Nevada, the WSOP Circuit championship at Harvey's Lake Tahoe. While the Main Event saw only a modest turnout, it did boast of a tough final table, and a WSOP bracelet owner as the eventual champion.
WSOP Main Event Champ Joe Cada to Appear on Letterman The poker world will receive some late night attention tonight as "The Kid" Joe Cada, the youngest champion in the four decade history of the World Series of Poker Main Event, takes a seat next to embattled talk show host David Letterman.
First Korean Champ of Asia Pacific Poker Tour Crowned in Cebu Another stop on the Asia Pacific Poker Tour is in the books, this time it's the APPT Cebu in the Philippines, and for the very first time a Korean player has come out on top.
Pollack Done as Commish of World Series of Poker Just three days after crowning Joe Cada as the 2009 Main Event champion, officially closing the special 40th anniversary run of the World Series of Poker, Jeffrey Pollack has resigned his post as Commissioner of the WSOP.
Durrrr Signs as Team Full Tilt's Youngest Member Tom "durrrr" Dwan is the newest member of Team Full Tilt, the online site's highest level of affiliation. At 23, Dwan is the youngest of the now 14-person team. The high stakes cash phenomenon was nominated for induction this year into the Poker Hall of Fame until the Hall of Fame Governing Council decided he was too young to meet the "has stood the test of time" qualification. |
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