Former Miss Nevada Katie Rees arrested

Late in 2006, former Miss Nevada Katie Rees was fired from her sash for appearing in photos of undress and unfit for a beauty contestant. As with any of these photos, they quickly spread on the Internet.

The photos are a little to racy for a family blog, but we can give you the above photo (courtesy of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department), which is Rees' mugshot from yesterday.

Yep, seems she again made the news when she was pulled over in the middle of the night for speeding, found that she had a suspended license and a car with suspended plates, was driving an uninsured vehicle, and if that wasn't enough, resisted arrest by allegedly kicking and elbowing the officers. She was immediately placed under arrest and held at the Clark County Detention Center.

Oh okay, here are the photos off TMZ that got Rees dethroned.

Heidi Fleiss Hollywood Madam Arrested

Nye County Sheriff's Office photo

Hollywood Madam, Heidi Fleiss, was arrested last night in Pahrump. She was suspected of DUI, possession of narcotics without a prescription, and being under the influence of a controlled substance. A male passenger was also booked for being under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. Heidi Fleiss and her companion were booked into the Nye County jail.

The fallout from this latest turn of events might well be the end of Fleiss' efforts to establish a stud farm in Pahrump that would provide sex for hire for women. Pahrump is located 80 miles from Las Vegas in Nye County where prostitution is legal.

Roseanne Barr to perform nightly at Sahara

The Amazing Johnathan has long been disgruntled at his Sahara landlords.
The comedian-magician has left his residence amid accusations that the former owners of the casino hid cameras in dressing rooms. Johnathan is also upset at Sahara's practices of comping more than their standard 20 tickets per show.
Johnathan is rumored to be negotiating another location for his show, perhaps at Krave (Planet Hollywood).
Meanwhile, Roseanne Barr will take over the Sahara stage beginning March 1 for an open run.
Barr was last seen in Las Vegas performing an extended run at New York New York.

Shawn Sheikhan no longer scheduled to play LAPD poker tournament

 

Shahram ‘Sheiky’ Sheikhan won’t be appearing as planned at an upcoming LAPD charity poker event, according to a story published today by PokerHelper.com. Sheikhan, whose possible deportation from the US due to past charges of sexual misconduct made news a few months ago, has been been the subject of renewed media attention recently due to his appearance on Poker After Dark.

Sheikhan’s invitation by the LAPD to play in the event brought criticism from some corners. That criticism apparently resulted in either the LAPD retracting the invite or Sheikhan declining.

Excerpt from the PokerHelper story:

Shockingly, Sheikhan was announced by the Sheriff’s Department earlier this year as an invited celebrity guest to the February 24 second annual Memorial Poker Classic, run by the Sheriff’s Department’s Transit Services Bureau, at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California, to raise monies for the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters who perished in the line of duty.

PokerHelper.com first broke the story that the perverted, poker-playing ex-con would be a guest at the law enforcement organization’s charity affair.

After other media, including a website that tracks sex criminals, picked up the story, a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Department last week defended Sheikhan and reiterated that he would be attending the charity poker event.

Vegas Poker 24-7 to be purchased by Absolute Poker

  Several Vegas Poker 24-7 affiliates were notified this week that the company has reached an agreement to merge with Absolute Poker. By the terms of the agreement, Absolute Poker will be taking over ownership of Vegas Poker 24-7. The company apparently plans to make a formal announcement to players in a few days.

No concrete reason was given for the transfer of ownership to Absolute Poker. Since its inception, Vegas Poker 24-7 has been a part of the Absolute Poker network.

Players will apparently have the option to keep their current account or to transfer their funds to an existing Absolute account.

WSOP Coverage with Bluff Media

The upcoming 2008 World Series of Poker will have live coverage via Bluff Media and Bluff Magazine, according to a recent press release. The series, which is the longest running and most popular pro level poker series of its kind in the world, begins at the end of May and will run for about six weeks. Every year the eyes of the poker world are on Las Vegas to see how the WSOP will do in terms of payouts, how many players will sign up to play, and who will emerge the winners. Bluff Media will provide live coverage of the WSOP from the Rio Hotel and Casino.

Devilfish Poker to Go Public

 

The online poker company that runs DevilfishPoker will soon be a publicly floated firm, according to a recent press release. The company, Devilfish Gaming, is joining the small club of online poker rooms that are publicly traded, a practice that has been on the wan ever since the UIGEA was passed in the United States. The company is named after one of the most well known poker players, especially in the UK, David "Devilfish" Ulliott. The site is growing with over six thousand registered users with an average of 700 real money games running at one time.