Groupe Bernard Tapie Scuttles Deal with Full Tilt Poker
The proposed deal to buy Full Tilt Poker was scuttled by Groupe Bernard Tapie, which earlier planned to spin it off into a new company. Rumors about the botched deal have been going around until the Group finally released a statement through the iGaming Post confirming the breakdown of negotiations.
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Badbeat - Mentored Player Wins 3 in a Row
Ediis Grins, yet another Badbeat - sponsored and mentored poker player, posted an amazing 3 game winning run is less than a week. Grins started out with a double MTT win with a takedown of the $22-shorthanded $3,500 GTD for $850 and the $54 Canadian $5,000-Guarantee for $1530. Grins closed out his amazing performance by walking away with a win in the $16,000 GTD Rehab, where he beat a tough roster of 520 players and snatched the top plum worth $3175.
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Ohio Passes Gambling Expansion Bills and Heads for the Senate
After getting the thumbs-up from the house committee last week, the proposed bill that seeks to allow the establishment of casino gambling facilities and installation of video lottery terminals in horse racing tracks has been passed during the plenary session early this week.

The gambling expansion bill, known as Substitute House Bill 386, also seeks to provide additional funding to support the treatment programs for gambling addiction. It also includes an important amendment that extends bingo gaming hours up to 2 am in charity-based gaming establishments, instead of the midnight closing time that is currently being observed.
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