The first European stop on the Small Town Poker Tour (STPT) will be Denmark, it was announced yesterday.

In its inaugural year, the STPT held a number of small charity tournaments across the US but its first European stop will take place in March.

Mark Fracalossi, STPT executive producer, said: “We have received many letters of nomination from all of Europe, but Denmark responded more than any other country.

“We are going to be visiting possible venues over the next few weeks… We are happy to be moving forward with setting up a true world amateur poker championship and giving people a chance to shine.”

Rather than the glitz and glamour of the big tournaments, the STPT has a reputation for focussing on the poker players and their hometowns.

Currently in its second season, the Tour is aiming to branch out to a new audience with its European expansion.

Robert Daily, poker room manager at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, has been named as the tournament director for the World Series of Poker (WSOP).

The event is scheduled to take place between June 25th and August 10th at the Amazon Room of the Rio Pavilion Convention Centre, according to PokerNews.

Sixty-two-year-old Daily will be the third WSOP Tournament Director in as many years.

He said: “We have learned a lot from the past two years and we intend to make the 2006 World Series of Poker the best ever for our guests.

“Many of the issues brought up by the players last year, including restroom access and smoking, have been addressed.”

Micharl Matts, Caesars Palace Las Vegas poker room manager, was also announced as the assistant tournament director.

One of InterCasino’s February promotions is the $5,000 Rapid Fire Tournament.

For just $25, players can have at a chance at spinning all the way to the huge $3,000 first prize.

There is also a considerable purse of $1,000 for second prize while ten lucky people can bag themselves prizes of $100 each for third prize.

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There is also the chance of a massive pot in the $5 Blackjack and Craps Quickfire Tournament.

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Wi-Fi TV will begin to broadcast coverage of Poker TV Network programming in addition to all of its other web content.

The move by the company, which was the first to ever broadcast a full-length feature film online, is designed to increase the profile of poker in accordance with its ever-increasing popularity.

It means that Poker TV Network programming will now have the potential to reach millions of people worldwide, according to online-pokernews.

Wi-Fi TV has given poker a category of its own so that internet TV viewers are able to access any poker programming more easily.

Poker TV Network Inc president, Eric Rosenberg, said he was excited at the company’s deal and the opportunity “to bring our exclusive programming to the global content platform offered by Wi-Fi TV”.

“We look forward to working with Wi-Fi TV to expand our audience and the reach of our sponsors,” he added.

Ever wished you spent a bit less time at school on science and more time on perfecting the perfect plays?

Well that could now be a reality as one UK college is to set up a special gambling academy offering enthusiasts the opportunity to study all aspects of casino life.

A new department at Blackpool and Fylde College will offer keen students the chance to study for a degree in roulette, blackjack or casino management, according to onlinecasinonews.com.

Blackpool is widely believed to be the UK’s new Vegas with much investment in new casinos scheduled for the city over the next decade.

The College will enlist its first 350 students next month and successful applicants to the course will choose from a range of gambling related courses, which include slot-machine engineering and training as a croupier.

Every single player will get a free $100 dollar bonus on InterCasino’s website this February.

Whether a new or existing customer, any player is eligible for the $100 bonus and what’s more the promotion is running for every player for every month of the year.

To receive your February bonus, you must make your first single deposit of the month $25 or more and InterCasino will then match it 100 per cent up to $100.

Over the year, this means lucky InterCasino customers could benefit from $1,200.

The free cash can be credited to one account only and the offer applies to every calendar month throughout the year.

There has also been another big winner on the InterCasino site over January with Thomas R winning a huge $131,625.51 in Multi-Hand Progressive Blackjack on the 20th.