World Poker Congress 2007 opens in Malta (Maltamedia.com Daily News)The 2007 World Poker Congress opened in Malta on Thursday by Sue Schneider of Clarion Gaming. Ms Schneider said that one of the challenges in arranging poker and gaming related conferences is finding a friendly and hospitable environment, and that Malta meets both of these points. Mario Galea from the Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) of Malta said that Malta is becoming one of the most .

Chuck Blount on Poker: Players tout game as 'microcosm of life' (San Antonio Express-News)A Harvard Law professor is trumpeting poker as a game of skill that translates into all forms of day-to-day living. Charles Nesson founded the Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society this year.