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PokerStars' Fantastic Record
PokerStars set a new fantastic world record on September 6, 2009, when more than 300,000 players played at the site at the same time. The record-breaking turnout certainly confirms PokerStars' position as the world's largest poker site. It's also one of the few remaining US pokes sites, that is, online poker sites that welcome American players even after the stricter US legislation from November 2006.

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Yes, this Dan Gilbert letter is real

This isn’t even a hoax. Here’s what Cleveland Cavaliers majority owner Dan Gilbert sent fans when LeBron James announced his decision to sign with the Miami Heat: Dear Cleveland, All Of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland Cavaliers Supporters Wherever You May Be Tonight. As you now know, our former hero, who grew up in the very region that he deserted... [Read more]

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa: Miami perspective

MIAMI — The World Cup, the amazing event that has a big portion of the world going crazy for a full month, had its origins in the Olympic football (soccer) tournaments. After the popularity of the sport was noticed, FIFA decided to start its own international football tournament back in 1924. On July 13th, 1930, the first FIFA World Cup took... [Read more]

The Boston Thirteens

There is a book by Michael MacCambridge called “America’s Game,” which chronicles the NFL’s rise in the latter half of the 20th century. The most fascinating aspect of the more than 500 page book is how the NFL’s survival in the United States, now seemingly predestined, was in question less than 70 years ago. A small group of driven,... [Read more]

Thinking about Lebron

MIAMI — Fifteen months ago, I was perched in the tuna tower of a docked sport-fisher, relishing spiced rum and a dripping rack of ribs, when my phone buzzed against my leg. It indicated the arrival of a friends’ premature, absurd text message. It read: “Lebron is coming to Miami, so says (X).” The unexpected text was a trifle, a fantasy.... [Read more]

Get a load of the revamped OTR Sports blog with Pina and Big Jim

On the Record Sports is back and better than ever. Don’t miss Michael Pina and Big Jim Murray as they break stories, shout like idiots and otherwise analyze the world of sports in Boston and beyond. On the Record Sports — On BlastMagazine.com  Read More →

Upper Deck also loses NFL license

Months after losing its Major League Baseball, and only weeks after settling a lawsuit by MLB for allegedly illegally using its trademarks anyway, news has broken that the National Football League will not renew Upper Deck’s licensing agreement. This means no more (official) baseball or football cards from UD. Upper Deck released the following... [Read more]

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