In a press released distributed yesterday by the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group, owner of Bodog’s online poker brand license in North America, the gruop has announced that Bodog.com will once again become the central domain name for the poker room’s operations in the U.S starting yesterday. Bodog lost its domain in 2007 after several months of legal disputes with 1st Technology LLC for the unauthorized use of patents held by the company.

Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald, and the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas have recently announced the addition of Major League Baseball to the list of sports and events available for in-running betting at M Resort’s Race and Sports Book, which gives guests and sportsbetting fans the possibility to place bets on live sporting events at any time, from the start of the game, right up until the end, on wagers such as the game outcome; the over/under of total runs; and at the top of each inning, on whether either team would score during an inning, time or half.

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman has joined the effort of several corporations and organizations by declaring June 5th as the official “Women in Poker Hall of Fame Day” in Las Vegas. The celebration will pay tribute and acknowledge the work and contributions made by women in the poker and gaming industry.

The multiplatinum selling band leaded by Fred Durst and guitarist Wes Borland will bring its “Unicorns N’ Rainbows” tour to the Beach at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Friday, July 10th to heat up the audience before the most important UFC event of the decade with an exclusive evening show presenting its new material, as well as some of the band’s biggest hits, including “Nookie”, “My Generation”, “Break Stuff”, “Rollin’” and “My Way”.

Representatives of the Las Vegas magician Lance Burton have announced that he will cancel a total of 19 shows at the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino after suffering an unexpected accident on stage during a show performed last week.

Online poker site and member of the iPoker Network, TitanPoker.com, is receiving the new month with a series of new promotions guaranteeing thousands of dollars in prizes and benefits for its VIP and loyal players.

Professional poker player and member of the world famous Team PokerStars, Daniel Negreanu, has announced that his first annual "Big Swing" charity golf event will take place at Las Vegas's Rio Secco Golf Club on June 25th, 2009.

As it was reported on the international news site, Bloomberg.com, Las Vegas hotel and casino operator and owner of the World Series of Poker, Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. and the online sportsbetting site Youbet.com Inc. have joined the list of companies, politicians, entrepreneurs and poker players supporting the new online gambling legislation to be introduced today by Representative Barney Frank, which could finally legalize and tax certain forms of online gambling and repeal the existing ban and restrictions imposed by the UIGEA.

PartyPoker.com is glad to announce that it has renewed its association with poker legend Mike Sexton, who from now on will serve as host, consultant, ambassador and sponsored player at online and live poker tournaments and events.