WHO would have bet on it? Prince Harry has been spotted playing blackjack and roulette at a Bournemouth casino.The third-in-line to the throne, curren....
[click here to read more]2006-08-09
Online poker players face legal issues
With the nightclub Tao swathed in red and black, music pulsated and go-go dancers gyrated on raised platforms along the wall. Everything from the "res....
[click here to read more]2006-08-09
Online poker players face legal issues
With the nightclub Tao swathed in red and black, music pulsated and go-go dancers gyrated on raised platforms along the wall. Everything from the "res....
[click here to read more]2006-08-09
Pause Urged for Pennsylvania Slot Legislation
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "State Sen. Jeffrey Piccola, R-Dauphin, is urging the Pennsylvania Gaming Co....
[click here to read more]2006-08-09
Nevada Gold Gets Temporary License
HOUSTON, Texas – Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. (AMEX:UWN), today announced that the New York Lottery has approved a temporary license to operate v....
[click here to read more]2006-08-09
Guam Anti-Gambling Group Sued for Defamation
GUAM – As reported by the Guam Pacific Daily News: "Slots-machine proponent Guam Greyhound and its owner James Baldwin sued an anti-gambling group ....
[click here to read more]2006-08-09
WSOP Main Event Update
Only 45 players remain in the 2006 WSOP Main Event as participants continue to fall out of the march towards the $12 million first-place prize. ....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Buffalo Casino Talks Not Over
BUFFALO, New York – As reported by the Buffalo News: "Buffalo officials and the Seneca Nation of Indians may not be through talking about a downtow....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Charity Wins With Strip Poker
DUBLIN, Ireland – Bookmaker Paddy Power has pledged to double the GBP10,000 first prizein its forthcoming World Strip Poker Championship if the e....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
MegaJackpot at Over $15 Million
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The Penny Megabucks(R) progressiveslot jackpot in Nevada casinos has increased by over $500,000 in the lastmonth. With a curr....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Macau Boosts LV Sands
by Howard StutzLas Vegas Gaming WireLAS VEGAS Results at The Venetian hit a road bump during the spring, but Las Vegas Sands Corp. had China to fa....
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Powerball Jackpot Rises to $204 Million
UNITED STATES – The Powerball jackpot continues togrow to unbelievable heights! Even though the grand prize was not awardedWednesday, three lucky....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Arizona Casino to Move
ARIZONA – As reported by the Business Journal of Phoenix: "Wild Horse Pass Casino soon will be on the move to the tune of $150 million."The Gila R....
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Belle Rock Sends Players to WSOP
Belle Rock Entertainment has sentfour of its poker players to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas fortheir chance to win $10,000,000 prize pool ....
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Bear Wanders into Lake Tahoe Casino
STATELINE, Nevada As reported by the Associated Press: "A Lake Tahoe casino that promotes a 'habitat for everything wild' found truth in advertising....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Wynn Fine-Tuning Details at 600-Room Macau Resort
MACAU As reported by the Press of Atlantic City: "Steve Wynn has started dress rehearsals for his $1.2 billion Wynn Macau, the second smallest hotel....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
South African Lottery to Seek Another Supplier
WEST GREENWICH, Rhode Island – GTECH HoldingsCorporation (NYSE: GTK) today announced that Uthingo Management (Pty)Limited, the current lottery op....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Ameristar Casinos Names President
LAS VEGAS – Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASCA) today announced that it has appointed John M. Boushy to become President. In this position, he....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Harrah's Names New Vice Chairman
LAS VEGAS, Nevada Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET) today announced that Charles L. Atwood has been appointed vice chairman of the board of ....
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Arizona Lottery Vote Measure Debated
ARIZONA – As reported by the Arizona Republic: "The right to vote is a privilege, a civic duty, an invaluable patriotic responsibility. "Should you....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Riverside Casino Doors Set to Open
RIVERSIDE, Iowa As reported by the (Iowa) Gazette: "Work on a new casino resort here is 95 percent complete and will be done in time for the grand o....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Casino Defends Actions Over Woman Who Gambled Away $6m
AUCKLAND, New Zealand As reported by Stuff.co.nz: "The 42-year-old woman at the centre of a Gambling Commission hearing lost an average of $30,000 a....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Blackpool Locals Asked for Support
BLACKPOOL, England – As reported by Blackpool Today: "'You have nine days to shape Blackpool's future.'"That was the rally call today as Blackpool ....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Harrah's, Asian Firm Bid on Casino
SINGAPORE As reported by the Associated Press: "American gambling giant Harrah's Entertainment and Singapore property firm Keppel Land Ltd. announce....
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Maoists Threaten Indians Working at Nepal Casinos
KATHMANDU As reported by the Hindu: "Two Indians working in casinos here have been forced to flee after a Maoist affiliated trade union threatened t....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Isle of Capri Casinos Completes Sale of Properties
BILOXI, Mississippi – Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLE) announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of its Vicks....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Trump Taj Mahal Begins Expansion Construction
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey – TrumpEntertainment Resorts, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: TRMP) announced todaythat construction officially commence....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Pennsylvania Lottery Sets Sales Record
PENN HILLS, Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Governor EdwardG. Rendell today announced that Pennsylvania Lottery sales for the 2005-06fiscal year set ....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Casino Odds Tip in Yarmouth's Favour
YARMOUTH, England As reported by the Business: "Yarmouth is heading the national field in the race to clinch one of eight large casino licences, it ....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Jeff Simpson Talks to Steve Wynn and Jack Binion About Their Macau Relationship
By Our Partners at the Las Vegas SunLAS VEGAS, NEVADA The Las Vegas casino business threw a couple of curveballs last week. The biggest shocker was ....
[click here to read more]2006-08-08
Powerball Rises to $178 Million
UNITED STATES – The Powerball jackpot continues tomove! Even though the grand prize was not awarded Saturday, two luckytickets in Arizona and Con....
[click here to read more]2006-08-07
Three Generational Family Enters WSOP
GIBRALTAR – This is one family you don't want tobluff! Victor Goulding, 91; Rick Goulding, 52, and Brenton Goulding, 22 ofMelbourne, Fla., are br....
[click here to read more]2006-08-07
Mega Millions Jackpot Grows
The Friday, July 28 MegaMillions drawing really brought out the winners! A total of 386,822 ticketsfrom coast to coast won Mega Millions prizes, in....
[click here to read more]2006-08-07
State Wants Lawsuit Records Unsealed In Casino Dispute
INDIANA As reported by the Indy Star: "Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter is asking an Orange County judge to unseal the records in a lawsuit bet....
[click here to read more]2006-08-07
Advantage Sports Betting Celebrates Milestone
BetCorp white label partner, Advantage Sports Betting, is celebrating five strong years of offering competitive sports lines to online sports betto....
[click here to read more]2006-08-07
New Zealand Casino Licence Hangs in the Balance
AUCKLAND, New Zealand As reported by Newstalk ZB: "A landmark hearing to decide whether to suspend Dunedin Casino's licence is underway in Auckland.....
[click here to read more]2006-08-07
Danish Student Wins WSOP Freeroll
NEW YORK, New York – The second of three freerolls in a series leading up to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) was won by a Danish man who goes by....
[click here to read more]2006-08-02
