Big Hollywood Stars in Movie about Online Gambling in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica Star
Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake and Anthony Mackie are some of the actors thus far confirmed in the production of “Runner, Runner“, a film about the online poker industry in Costa Rica. The movie is scheduled for release in 2013, but so far there is no …
Online Poker Film Could Resemble 'Rounders' PlotCardPlayer.com

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Shaun Deeb Unstoppable with Record Fifth SCOOP Crown
Poker News Report
Costa Rica-based American Mike 'Sowerss' Sowers also scooped his first title in the series when earning $61290 for taking down event #36, the $530 buy-in (medium) Pot-Limit Omaha Six-Max, to add to the WCOOP crown he collected back in 2009.

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Republicans vs. Democrats – A Chronology of Online Gambling Decisions Part 1
Off Shore Gaming Assocation
Those operators continued to live happily in countries like Antigua and Costa Rica. Consequently, Republican Congressman Jim Leach introduced HR4419, The Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act, which was aimed at making it illegal for any gambling …

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Anthony Mackie joins Affleck and Timberlake in Runner Runner
Filmonic
It's about a Princeton student (Timberlake) who is cheated out of his tuition by the billionaire owner of an online poker site (Affleck), and when the student flies to Costa Rica to get his money back, he gets sucked further into that world and becomes …
Anthony Mackie in Talks for Gambling Film 'Runner Runner'Eurweb.com

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Poker Pros Network Launches
Poker News Daily
A new US-friendly online poker network, the Poker Pros Network, launched last week, hoping that its player-friendly atmosphere will attract casual and serious players alike. The Poker Pros Network, owned by Costa Rica-based CMK Interactive, …
Poker Pros Network Announces Official Worldwide LaunchLas Vegas TSG

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Americas Cardroom makes $50k weekly permanent fixture, adds three other …
Casino City Times
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — (PRESS RELEASE) — After its most successful month yet that saw $500000 in guarantees paid out over just five weekends, online poker site Americas Cardroom today launched its brand new tournament schedule.

Poker Pros Network Announces Official Worldwide Launch
Las Vegas TSG
The next generation in online poker features multiple rooms, generous incentives, and one convenient cashier. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — (April 30, 2012) CMK Interactive Systems SA announced the official launch of Poker Pros Network , a unique platform …

Americas Cardroom to satellite 25 players to the LSOP
Casino City Times
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica –- (PRESS RELEASE) — Americas Cardroom players have 25 chances in May to win a poker vacation package valued at $3500 to participate in the 2012 Latin Series of Poker, Peru (LSOP). The LSOP Peru is a $500000 Guaranteed No Limit …

Bettor claims to have hit two live wagering moneyline bets on the Clippers
Sports Memo (blog)
I don't need to try to figure out Costa Rica's ever changing tax code. (When I left, sports books were charged, among other things, $1000 per computer monitor on the premises, per year.) I don't need to court the DOJ's wrath. Poker legend Thomas …

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Bookie finds happiness flying under the radar in the US
Sports Memo (blog)
I don't need to try to figure out Costa Rica's ever changing tax code. (When I left, sports books were charged, among other things, $1000 per computer monitor on the premises, per year.) I don't need to court the DOJ's wrath. Poker legend Thomas …

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