The new chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board urged lawmakers Wednesday to separate the board from the state Department of Revenue, saying the five-me....
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Racing channel launches gambling sites
Horse racing and betting channel At The Races (ATR) has launched an online casino and poker room. Both sites are licensed in Alderney and powered by g....
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Ruffin sells his Bahamas hotel, casino
Wichita businessman Phil Ruffin sold his Bahamas hotel and casino Wednesday in a $150 million deal."We had a really good offer," Ruffin says....
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Singapore rejects bid for casino protest march
Singapore police have rejected a political activist's bid to demonstrate against a proposed casino, saying it would have disrupted civil order. J.B Je....
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Macau Gives Las Vegas Serious Competition
Las Vegas now has serious competition for the title of "Gaming Capital of the World." The latest gaming revenue shows casinos in Macau, Chin....
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Antigua Anticipates Favorable Ruling on Trade Issue
The small nation of Antigua and Barbuda is anticipating the proverbial "David versus Goliath scenario" come April 7, when the World Trade Or....
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Investors wild for Wynn resort
It's hard to tell who's more excited about Las Vegas mogul Steve Wynn's soon-to-be-opened resort: gamblers or investors.Gamblers are giddy because the....
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Navajos may get 6 casinos
Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. said Wednesday that he anticipates about six casinos being built on the three-state reservation in the near fu....
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Few gaming firms disclose figures on minority hiring
While MGM Mirage isn't the only company to make public its track record on minority hiring and purchasing, most other gaming companies either choose t....
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Investor eyes 2b jackpot in casino VIP room offer
Private investor from the mainland is planning to sell shares in eight VIP rooms in Macau's Galaxy Casino in a HK$1.5 billion to HK$2 billion initial ....
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Florida Slots And The Ultimate Shell Game
"You don't always get what you want." The Rolling Stone's mega hit from oh so long ago seems to hold true. That certainly looks like the case when it ....
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Australia's Ainsworth Calls Off Merger With Russia's Unicum
Poker machine maker Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd (ASX:AGI) today called off its proposed merger with Russia's Unicum Group.Ainsworth said it was unab....
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17,000 jobs riding on Gambling Bill'
The British economy would lose at least ??2bn of business and as many as 17,000 jobs if the Gambling Bill fails, the UK's internet betting industry ha....
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Silverstar wins casino licence battle
THE Supreme Court of Appeals yesterday ordered the Gauteng Gambling Board to issue a casino licence to Silverstar Developments. The judgment effective....
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Offshore Casino Buys Right to Advertise on Valenzuela's Clothing
Jockey Patrick Valenzuela, who offered advertising on his jockey pants legs and his collar for sale on the auction Web site eBay, received one winning....
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British firms size up Macau jackpot
BALFOUR Beatty's ??175m contract to build a Las Vegas-style hotel in China's hottest gaming enclave has raised hopes that other British businesses cou....
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Malta based gaming company launches online casino
Malta based gaming company Vegas Interactive and the leading live online gaming software company, CWC Gaming has launched londoncasino.com. People who....
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Billion to be spent for Macau gambling
Gambling moguls such as Australia's Kerry Packer and the Las Vegas' Steve Wynn are betting on Macau becoming the next the Las Vegas.Some $22 billion i....
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Casino Companies Aim for Pennsylvania License
As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer: "Casino mogul Steve Wynn will unveil his $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas, the most expensive casino hotel e....
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Gaming Partners Income Doubled
Gaming Partners International Corporation (Nasdaq:GPIC) today announced that net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004 increased by mor....
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MGM opens new poker room
Gamblers played in the new poker room in the MGM Grand after its opening on Monday. The nonsmoking room has 23 tables and a computerized waiting list.....
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Station, MGM Mirage execs reap millions from options
Top executives at Station Casinos Inc. reaped a profit of some $130 million from the exercise of stock options last year while MGM Mirage executives e....
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Gambling on our future? Wanted: Thousands of casino workers for low-wage jobs
Ask for the hot fudge at the Mohegan Sun Casino's sundae bar and the attendant, standing mere inches from the fudge, shrugs uncomprehendingly. &n....
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Gambling on our future? Wanted: Thousands of casino workers for low-wage jobs
Ask for the hot fudge at the Mohegan Sun Casino's sundae bar and the attendant, standing mere inches from the fudge, shrugs uncomprehendingly. &n....
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WORLD POKER TOUR Hits $100 Million Milestone
In just under three years, the WORLD POKER TOUR(TM) (WPT) has become one of the most lucrative ventures in sports for its players. Over the weekend, t....
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Online gaming sites prevent underage gambling
DataCash, the UK???s leading payment services provider, today announced that it has signed an agreement with BT to enable its customers to access BT??....
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Could Village be the first Carlisle casino?
A FAILED Carlisle nightspot could become the city's first casino.Owner of the Village nightclub building, Ged Crooks, told the News &Star that a....
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Counties with casinos have higher bankruptcy rates
A new gambling study points to a link between casino gambling and bankruptcies in Iowa. A preliminary report on the University of Northern Iowa study,....
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Stanley Ho to open floating casino?
Macau gambling magnate Stanley Ho is back and is set to open his floating casino in Manila Bay, Ilocos Norte Rep. Imee Marcos claimed yesterday. Marco....
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New lawsuit filed over Pechanga membership
Descendants of a contested 19th century tribal leader have filed a second lawsuit in connection with their ouster from the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mi....
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Value of fraud cases soars to 750m
The value of fraud cases doubled to more than ??750m last year as criminals stole record amounts of cash from firms and individuals, according to rese....
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Americans want a slice of UK casino pie
The UK gambling industry is set for big changes when the market is deregulated. Business Editor David Parkin spoke to American casino experts who want....
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Elimination of gambling would be windfall for Illinois citizens
In response to Gaming is good for Illinois, should not be disbanded(March 28), I am somewhat intrigued by several things. First of all, I am ala....
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Casino Queen prepares to build larger casino
The Casino Queen plans to start construction this summer on a larger casino with more amenities to replace its riverboat before a competitor enters th....
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Casino smoking bans loom for two US states
Smoking bans being considered in New Jersey and Colorado would hurt revenue at casinos, analysts and industry lobbyists say.Legislatures in both state....
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Gambling Ship Seeks To Build Clientele
The Ocean Jewel gambling ship, which can accommodate up to 2,000 passengers, has averaged no more than half that capacity since it began operating off....
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Casino bosses urge patrons to mind their kids
Irresponsible parents, who spend hours gambling while their children are neglected at casinos, could be barred from the gambling houses.And casino bos....
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Macau may trump Vegas
IN the late 1940s, the mobster Bugsy Segal dreamed an improbable dream that a desert town could turn into one of the US's biggest resorts.Years later,....
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New Effort to Get VLT's on Ferry
Video lottery terminals have brought big bucks to New York state since lawmakers approved the expansion of VLT gambling to racetracks.It's possible th....
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Talk of Betfair stock market move
ONLINE betting exchange Betfair is believed to be mulling a stock market flotation that would land its co-founders more than ??100 million a piece.The....
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ARGO report says tax threatens U.K. remote gambling industry
A report commissioned by ARGO and published today by Europe Economics found that unless HM Treasury finds a way to reduce the potential tax liabilitie....
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Singapore to build first casino after four-decade ban
Singapore, which fines chewing-gum importers as much as $122,000 and bans Playboy magazine, is relaxing its opposition to another vice: gambling. The ....
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Idea of gambling at Queen Mary still alive
Voters rejected it. City officials downplay it. Business leaders doubt it.And yet, the idea that gaming could somehow save the Queen Mary continues to....
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Resort puts its cards on the table
Norfolk's biggest seaside resort is setting the pace in the race to attract a new-style casino projected to attract 3.3 million visitors a year.Yarmou....
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Not going away Smoke - filled casinos are a risk to customers and above all, employees.
Smoking bans in public places and workplaces are good public policy.They benefit the majority of people who don't smoke and shouldn't have to endure t....
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Betfair pair odds on for 700m float
BETFAIR, the controversial online betting exchange, is exploring a potential 700m stock-market float that would land its two co-founders fortunes of m....
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Las Vegas is big-time poker's tournament capital of the world
In a corridor off the main pit at the Rio, a crowd of gawking tourists has collected behind a velvet rope to watch amateurs battle seasoned profession....
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Stacked Raises The Chips For Xbox
Myelin Media has released eleven new screenshots from its upcoming poker game, Stacked with Daniel Negreanu. A Texas Hold 'em game that captures the s....
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New laws to target casino chip gangsters
New laws are being planned to stop gangsters from possessing bulk quantities of casino chips and using them to launder money from their illegal drug o....
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Bookmaker bans players from betting
German bookmaker Oddset will no longer accept bets from any players, trainers or referees for matches in which they are directly involved because of a....
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Sex and the gambling man
You and your buddies have come to Macau from Guangzhou or Shanghai or Hong Kong and the night has gone well. The dice, cards r roulette wheel left you....
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Las Vegas is big-time poker's tournament capital of the world
In a corridor off the main pit at the Rio, a crowd of gawking tourists has collected behind a velvet rope to watch amateurs battle seasoned profession....
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Indian casino
A proposed Indian casino in southwest Michigan is a step closer to reality after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by an anti-casino group see....
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Seized: Fake coins for jackpot machines
A FACTORY making fake coins, many of which are used at jackpot machines in gambling dens, have literally run out of luck.About 10,000 fake RM1 ($0.43)....
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Royal flush for poker, new online craze
It's a Thursday afternoon and Tyler Jewell is looking for some poker action.But he's not heading over to a casino or to a friendly gathering at his bu....
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Schneider says gaming regulators should not be 'moral cops' on ads
Sen. Mike Schneider says the state Gaming Control Board should not be "moral cops" who decide whether casino advertisements are too risque.I....
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Were You in Windsor a Year Ago?
Time is running out to claim a prize worth $250,000 for an ENCORE - LOTTO SUPER 7 ticket sold one year ago in Windsor. Players have one year from the ....
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Whoops! Casino bill changer delivers unbeatable odds
When casino customers find out that a machine is paying off, they'll keep playing it. But it was no gamble recently at Bluffs Run casino in Council....
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Regulators OK sale of Hilton casino
New Jersey casino regulators signed off Thursday on the sale of the Atlantic City Hilton, a deal forced by the pending merger of two casino giants.In ....
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Casino mogul Steve Wynn gets gambling license for new resort
Casino developer Steve Wynn is back in business.The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a gambling license for the $2.7 billion ....
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103 foreign casinos compelled to close
News from the office of the coordinating group of the special campaign to crack down on illegal gambling says that since the Spring Festival police in....
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Casino hopefuls spend millions just to bid
EVEN before the first dice are thrown, the bidders for the proposed Singapore casino could have spent about $20 million on their proposalsOne local bi....
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German gamblers had list of refs
The referee at the center of German soccer's match-fixing scandal says a gambling ring knew in advance which referees would officiate at Champions Lea....
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Brand New Poker Channel Goes Live on Sky
Capitalising on the game's increasing popularity, a group of former BSkyB executives have launched a new UK digital satellite channel dedicated to pok....
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36K WINNER TOLD: YOU CAN'T HAVE CASH
Celebrations over Welsh rugby success have turned sour for Gwendraeth Valley workmates whose bookies have refused to pay out winnings of more than 36,....
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Global Cash Access plans initial offering
Las Vegas-based Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. set in motion a plan to conduct an initial public stock offering that could raise as much as $471.5 m....
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Internet poker supporters attempt to salvage constitutional amendment
A constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to license Internet poker companies got a lukewarm reception from North Dakota senators, who hav....
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New head of Gaming Board promises action
The Illinois Gaming Board met for the first time in seven months Thursday, with its new chairman promising quick action on pending issues and independ....
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French Lick casino gets a redeal
Gambling companies have another shot at building a casino in French Lick after the Indiana Gaming Commission on Wednesday reopened the bidding process....
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Legislation would limit slot machines to electronic bingo, video lottery
House leaders are proposing that Broward County pari-mutuels be limited to a less intensive gambling machine than the traditional full-fledged slots m....
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Casino design is no game of luck
While all the buzz in Hong Kong recently has been about the rebounding economy, just a short distance across the South China Sea, in Macao, a hum of a....
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Harrah's Uses Ground Zero Architect for Singapore Bid
Harrah's Entertainment Inc., which is using the Caesars brand for its Singapore casino proposal, is adding another name to its bid: Daniel Libeskind, ....
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Sun in run for Singapore casino
South Africa's Sun International has been reported on in the local press as one of the 19 bids received for Singapore's proposed casino project. Prime....
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Poker picks up among students
Check, bet, call, raise and fold. Each term alone can carry a variety of meanings, but as a combination, they make poker, a game that is growing in po....
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Texas Hold 'Em Bill To Get Help From Pro
A bill to legalize Texas Hold 'em tournaments in Minnesota will get some help from a top professional poker player. Phil Gordon is co-host of Bravo ch....
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Century Casinos Presents to Iowa Commission
Century Casinos, Inc.announced today that, through Landmark Gaming LC, it is presenting the proposed Landmark Casino & Hotel project to the Iowa R....
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A Triumphant Season for Team Slotland.com
Canadian Curling team, Team Slotland.com, is one step closer to their Olympic dream after their performance in the Ontario Curling Tour (OCT). Their p....
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Why People Are Using On Demand Funds at the Online Casino
Why are people turning to On Demand Funds for all their online banking needs when playing at an online casino? Three simple reasons: It??s simple, fas....
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iGGBA ENDS GAMBLING FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP
Following an official inquiry into the allegations of the use of malware in the Gambling Federation's software, iGGBA has determined that the company ....
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Gambling menace to young sailors
SAILORS at one of the Royal Navy's biggest training bases are ploughing ?120,000 a year into gambling machines. And vulnerable young recruits, man....
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County OKs Wynn licenses
More than half of the 9,000 or so people hired to work at the soon-to-open Wynn Las Vegas megaresort have worked for Steve Wynn in years past, the cas....
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MGM-Mirage merger may be delayed
The surprise appointment last week of three new members to the Illinois Gaming Board could delay the closing of MGM Mirage's $7.9 billion buyout of Ma....
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Pompano track owner took longshot on slot machines being approved
He's a gambler, just not on the horses that run his track. Or on the slot machines that fill his riverboat casinos.He's a gambler, and 10 years ago, h....
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'South Strip' sees resurgence
When Michael Gaughan Jr. looks south of Mandalay Bay on the Strip, he sees a continuous line of new development fed by an influx of housing east of In....
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County commission approves resort's liquor, gaming licenses
The Clark County Commission awarded liquor and gaming licenses Tuesday to Steve Wynn's new Strip megaresort after the casino executive regaled commiss....
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You bet your life I'm angry
A city MP was banned when American gaming chiefs outlined their plans for a super casino in Newcastle to councillors.An angry Jim Cousins is demanding....
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Court of Appeals hears suit against casinos
ALBANY - Opponents of a 2001 gambling expansion law urged the state's highest court Monday to shut down the Seneca ation's two casinos in Western New ....
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Annie Duke Signs DVD Deal with Masters of Poker
Annie Duke, winner of the $2 million World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions Event, has signed an exclusive DVD deal with Masters of Poker, LLC ....
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New laws target criminals using casino chips
CRIMINALS will be unable to use casino chips as currency under laws to be introduced by the NSW government. Police Minister Carl Scully said today pol....
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Jackpot: Local casinos hit record profits
February combined revenues cracked all previous records set by the five Northwest Indiana casinos, coming in at $112.8 million over the 28-day month.G....
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The Dark Side Of Gambling
Frankie Suarez knows that had things worked out differently, she'd be comfortably retired now and finally taking those European vacations her husband,....
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Online poker defeated
Sens. Connie Triplett, D-Grand Forks, John Syverson, R-Fargo, and Jack Traynor, R-Devils Lake, backed the measure. They supported it in the Senate Jud....
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Cruise line rolls dice on new gambling ship
But the floating casino may have an ace up its sleeve: older people.A slightly smaller version of the Palm Beach Princess, the Big Easy is equipped wi....
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When It Comes to Online Casinos, Never Say Never
Recent murmurs about online casino operations opening up in the US indicate that the impossible may just become possible. Up until now there has been ....
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Online Gambling Site Casino Fortune Chips in for Tsunami Relief
Online gambling site CasinoFortune.com recently contributed 40 fishing boats to benefit Sri Lanka's fishing fleet, which suffered major losses during ....
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DOJ Warns North Dakota
The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to the attorney general of North Dakota last week stating that a proposed bill that would license and reg....
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Nautica Charity Poker Festivals Bring Texas Hold 'Em to Cleveland This Summer
Plans are underway for a series of weekly Charity Festivals that will bring poker, including Texas Hold 'Em, to the Nautica Entertainment Complex on t....
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Online Bookmakers Unanimous Over Anwar Robinson
But American Idol Contestants Bice and Turner Making Headway American Idol may enjoy huge ratings success, but betting on the show hasn't exactly....
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World Poker Exchange Boasts Matt Savage and Exclusive as Part of London Open
World Poker Exchange has engaged poker legend Matt Savage as tournament director of the Aug. 3-6 London Open. The gaming and lifestyle event, produced....
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Let's keep the fun outside state line
Well, let's see if we can suck all the fun out of everything.That seems to be the thinking of state and local law-enforcem....
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Different takes on charity poker
Mike Kennedy, the owner of Kennedy's Broadway Billiards at 105 W. Fourth St. who was cited by the Ohio Department of Publi....
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Casino's odds on the table
Memories of fishing with their father in the Iowa River or riding their bikes along dusty roads in the summertime come to ....
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Election call will scupper ID card and gaming Bills
TONY BLAIR faces losing most of the Bills now before Parliament if he calls a general election in early May because of tough t....
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Predators circling ??1.7bn Rank
BUYERS circling Rank are expected to swoop on the ??1.7bn leisure conglomerate as soon as it completes the sale of its video d....
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Marian Ilitch, high roller
After years of financial savvy behind the scenes, she moves out front with MotorCity Casino If Detroit businesswoman Marian Ilitch s....
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Macau visitor arrivals up 20 pct in first two months
MACAU, March 21 (Reuters) - Macau welcomed 2.92 million visitors in the first two months of 2005, up 19.6 per cent from the same period last ....
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Online Casino offers $500,000 for curse contract
An online casino claimed it is prepared to pay more than $500,000 this spring when the contract that started the Curse of the Bambino is auctioned off....
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Pay-By-Link Promotion for RealTimePokerOdds
In an attempt to boost poo....
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Online Casino High Roller Manager Joins Rival Company
Getminted.com, the UK based online gaming destination, has poached High Roller manager, Pasquale De Lucia, from 888.com>. Italian born Pasquale....
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The Vegas Sin-city Attitude Corrupts Miami's Nightclub Scene
Magazine publisher and media mogul Michael Politz, invited the most influential nightclub owners and operators in The Sin city otherwise....
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Bluff Magazine Hits the Airwaves
America???s #1 poker magazine has announced that it has taken over the airwaves. Upstart poker radio show, Poker Night Radio, has ....
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A Voice for Australia's Poker Machine Gamblers
Finally Australia has a Peak Body Willing to Speak Out for the Nation's Almost 8 Million Poker Machine Gamblers Duty of Care repres....
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Integrity Casino Group fights bonus abuse
Integrity Casinos recently announced an audit on all player accounts to combat a certain undefined category of players tha....
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Casino Bid On The Table
Torbay is bidding to become one of the "trial" areas in Britain for a super casino. But the English Rivie....
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Gambling company looks to win big in downtown Las Vegas
Former New Hampshire resident Stephen Crystal sees profits where others only see prostitutes. He spies opportunity where ot....
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Chip-tracking technology hits jackpot
One of the latest trends in casino gambling has its roots in Brevard County.The trend is casino betting chips embedded with tiny radio-frequen....
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Odds stack up against United
PLANS by Manchester United to build a super casino near Old Trafford are facing the red card. United have held talks with Trafford council after ....
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Casinos take more than they give back
I don't think casino gambling is evil, just proof positive that there really is a sucker born every minute. ....
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Card dealers find odds in their favour
If you know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em, the odds are good these days that you can parlay those skills into becoming a ....
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12 Percent Gambling Tax 'Ridiculously Low'
An expert on gambling tax laws in other states calls a proposed 12.5 percent "take" on table gambling revenues in West Virgi....
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Blagojevich's picks to Gaming Board include gambling opponents
CHICAGO - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's new appointments to the Illinois Gaming Board include at least two ....
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Tribe to limit size, scope of casino in San Pablo
The Lytton Band of Pomo Indians has decided to shelve plans to build a Las Vegas-style casino with 2,500-slot machine....
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Fallsview Casino Resort Crowns Master of blackjack
It was deja vu at Niagara Fallsview Casino resort this evening, when the winners of last year's Masters of Blackjack tourn....
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Interest surges on 'South Strip'
estimates at least 6,000 residential units are going up along Las Vegas Boulevard "with no restaurants, food and bever....
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The poker face
Donald Trump, Steve Wynn, Sol Kerzner, eat your hearts out. This is what a gambling tycoon of the internet age looks like. Vikrant Bhargava is....
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Hong Kong's seedy neighbour hits the jackpot at last
With mobsters jailed and foreign investors pouring money into its gaming industry, Macau is enjoying a spectacular boom Michael Swing ....
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Gambling Bill
Simon Rash wants to stay anonymous. That is not his real name. He lives in Swindon with his third wife and runs his own gardening business....
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Casino wars
A battle is looming over who will run the North East's first Las Vegas-style super casino. Leaders of the Newcastle United MGM Mi....
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Online Casino Gambling May Become Legal in US
There have been some recent murmurs about the possibility of operating online casinos on American soil. So far the anti online casino lobby in....
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EA Launches Games for March on Club Pogo and Pogo.com
Electronic Arts Inc, the world's leading interactive entertainment software company, have announced the March launch of four new online games: Poppit!....
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Online casino 888.com prepares for flotation
Online casino 888.com, known also as Casino On Net, has been recently reported to p....
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Company Issues Bonds to Finance Renovation
The owner of the Hotel San Remo in Las Vegas has issued $125 million in senior secured bonds to finance the renovation and transformat....
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Online gaming cuts into Europe's win
Portugal's 222-year-old national lottery, which last suspended business during the French army's 1807 invasion of Lisbon, faces a new threat f....
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Online gambling a huge concern
About 35 percent of gambling convictions issued in the city this year have been of the online variety, the Shanghai People's Prosecutors' Office r....
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Major casino operators prefer Marina site for proposed integrated resort
SINGAPORE: The world's major casino operators, which have submitted concept proposals for Singapore's first integrated resort, appea....
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Online bettors furiously ante up for March Madness
It's the day before the NCAA tournament, and Danielle can't wait to be part of the madness. From a laptop computer in her Los Angeles apartment Wedn....
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Four Seasons to Join Sands Casino Strip in Macau
InterContinental Hotels Group Plc, Four Seasons Hotels ....
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US giant Sands unveils plans for US$1.8b Macau casino complex
MACAU: American gaming giant Las Vegas Sands unveiled plans Friday for a US$1.8b casino complex that w....
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Casino owner struggling to play his cards right
THE champagne heir behind Liverpool's waterfront casino yesterday said he was hedging his bets by applying to open a Las Vegas-style c....
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Gambling official: School chief lost less than $2,000 in Missouri casinos
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Gambling records at Missouri's 11 riverboat casinos indicate a former northwest Missouri superintendent who stole ....
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Gambling Federation resigns membership from GPWA
In a statement today, sent to John E, and Marlene Derossett, owners of Gambling Portal Webmasters Association, http://www.....
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Casino Robbery - Armed police in swoop on train
Armed police arrested two men allegedly involved in a Birmingham casino robbery when they arrived at London's Euston station on a train ....
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Casinos balk at smoking ban
But hotel, restaurant groups say uniform policy is preferable Colorado's casinos aren't ....
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$5M from casinos builds O'odham Head Start centers
TucsonAZUSA - Using about $5 million in casino revenues, the Tohono O'odham Nation has built three Head Star....
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Oops, wrong guy: Casino's fine rescinded in case of mistaken identity
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- It was a simple case of mistaken identity, and it nearly cost a casino $25,000. New Jersey casino....
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Former exec regains casino license
Gary DiBartolomeo, the former Caesars Atlantic City president whose ....
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'City Watch' Links Las Vegas Security Systems
An Eyewitness News investigation uncovered a new tool Metro is using to fight terrorism. This on....
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Online Poker Bill Debated in North Dakota Senate
The four hours of testimony didn't culminate in a vote, but those who made the trip to Bismarck to lobby for HB 1509 came away feeling like the sessio....
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Littlewoods Online Casino Gets a Facelift
Littlewoods Casino, part of the ....
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Largest prize offered for a March Madness pool
Think you know your college hoops? Sportsbook.com is offering $10 million to anyone who can predict the winner of all 63 games in the 2005 NCAA Men?....
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Gambling Federation responds to IGC membership termination
While the Gambling Federation ....
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ATLANTIC CITY -- Benny Eggs is on the list. So is "Johnny Sausage" Barbato, "Petey Boxcars" Cosoleto and Sammy "The Bull" Gravano.
Jay Cohen feels he's been dealt a bum hand.A self-described ....
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Blacklist aims to instill confidence in N.J. casinos
ATLANTIC CITY -- Benny Eggs is on the list. So is "Johnny Sausage" Barbato, "Petey Boxcars" Cosoleto and Sammy "The Bull" Gravano. That's just some....
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Gamblers fired up over proposal to ban smoking on casino floors
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- A smoking ban? In casinos? Sitting at a Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino slot machine, cigarette in h....
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Card Use Banned in Overseas Casinos
Koreans will be prohibited from using credit cards in overseas casinos from next week, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said. ``We will not....
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Cards that won teen ??183,000
IT???S the dream of every novice gambler: walk into a casino for the first time, slap down a ??1 bet and walk out with a whopping great win. And ....
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Split 'em: Wynn goes for two
A few months after announcing details for a second hotel tower at Wynn Las Vegas, Steve Wynn's company has already elevated the proj....
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Man tried to rob bookies with banana
A bungling robber who tried to hold up a London bookies with a banana was jailed for nearly seven years today. ....
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3 states may legalize online gambling
SAN FRANCISCO ??? Undeterred by murky federal law and emboldened by a trade ruling, at least three states are edging toward legaliz....
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American Casino Results Up
LAS VEGAS ??? (PRESS RELEASE) -- American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC ("ACEP") today reported the following full year financial results: ....
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Tips for Playing Roulette at the Online Casino
Roulette is a very popular game at both the online casinos as well as the land based casinos. The reason people love to play roulette is because it is....
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Craps Betting Strategy for the Online Casino
This week Online Casino Reports brings you useful strategy information about craps. Whether you play at online casinos or land based casinos you??re s....
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Online casino 888.com considers UK float
LONDON (Reuters) - Online casino 888.com is looking at joining the ranks of firms benefiting from a boom in Internet poker by listing this year with a....
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Man wins $3.9m at Michigan casino on Valentine's Day
On his second $5 Wheel of Fortune bet a man from Ontario won $3.9m. According to freep.com a man from Ontario won $3.9m on a progressive Wheel of....
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New Zealand is ready with a new $54m gambling strategy
The New Zealand government is using $54m on a new gambling strategy. According to Stuff.co.nz the New Zealand government is planning a new $54m g....
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$600m expansion on the Palms Casino in Las Vegas
The Palms Casino in Las Vegas is planning a $600m expansion. According to Reuters the Palms Casino in Las Vegas is planning to build a new hotel ....
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Harrah's online gambling site LuckyMe has been shut down
Harrah's online gambling site, LuckyMe, based in the UK has been shut down after loosing money. According to SignOnSanDiego.com Harrah's has shut....
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Woman embezzled more than $12m from the Bank of America to fund gambling habit
A woman has been sentenced to 7 years in prison after embezzeling more than $12m fro the Bank of America. According to The Mercury News a woman h....
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Online gambling will bring in $10bn in 2005
According to detnews.com 2005 will be the biggest year for online gambling ever. That???s a 40% growth equaling $10bn in revenues. "More than 2,0....
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Casino 'a good bet for town gateway'
Station Hill: bingo bosses chip in A GLITZY casino should be included in plans to revitalise the town centre Station Hill area, bingo hall bosses b....
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'No threat to S'pore'
AS Singapore mulls over a casino resort, Bintan is also deciding whether to roll the dice on legalised gambling. The illegal casinos in Batam remai....
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GAMBLING ONLINE MAGAZINE GEARS UP FOR 2005 VOTING
Bluff Media's Gambling Online Magazine was busy contacting portalmasters this week in order to make available to them l....
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Online bookies release odds on March Madness
BetWWTS.com today announced odds on a number of teams making the NCAA Tournament as the tournament hopes of several major college teams still unclear ....
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Casino City Press Publishes 2005 Gaming Business Directory
Casino City???s Gaming Business Directory ....
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Gaming Software Leaders Announce Partnership
Zone4Play, Inc., a leading provider ....
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Online Bookie Booming in Busiest Month for Online Betting
In the busiest month for online gambling, BetUS.com have received a record number of calls from gamblers hoping to cash in on early betting offers aft....
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Online Casino Launches Wireless Wagering
Golden Palace Online Casino have ....
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Gamblers Come Out of the Darkness
Online Casino Slotland.com (www.slotland.com) reports a shift in gambling habits among its users. The slot specialist casino ....
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TURKEY TO ATTACK ONLINE GAMBLING ?
According to the Turkish daily news the burgeoning Internet gambling industry in Turkey could face legislative difficulties in t....
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Poker big guns in Bismark
Some high powered industry personalities ....
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Cell Phone Casino
Be The Dealer, a white label online casino provider says that the future of casino gaming has al....
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Ancient Game Backgammon still provides gambling thrills
All in, full house, straight flush???our world is inundated by the game of poker. It's on our TVs, in our homes, and on our comp....
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Sportingbet boss has positive views on poker
The CEO of Sportingbet.com which now owns Paradise Poker.com, one of the largest online poker companies was in Bismarck, North Dakota last week to giv....
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Phil "The Unabomber" Laak says he can do three push ups in a row
The World Poker Tour Invitational winner, Phil ....
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Roy Cooke: Playing too many hands is biggest error poker rookies make
In 1980, at the age of just 22, Roy Cooke took the championship at the Amarillo Slim Super Bowl of Poker in Lake Tahoe. ....
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European Union Launches Online Casino
The European Union has joined the online casino business by launching their very own gaming site. Until now there have not been any online cas....
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Trump Eyeing Online Casinos
Donald Trump had a foray into the land based casino business and has recently set his sights for the online casinos it has been reported. The online....
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Southern England is online gambling territory
p> Researchers at InterCasino.com released the results of an interesting study of the members of the giant Cryptologic-powered online ....
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U.K. skill gaming site launched
UK public company Gaming Corporation plc has launched their new of Skill Gaming.co.uk, a new website targeting the rapidly growing ....
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Dakota citizens to vote on legalizing Online Poker
The Bismark Tribune carried good news for poker fans this week when it reported that state legislators wanting to legalize Internet ....
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IGC terminates membership of Gambling Federation
The Interactive Gaming Council today accepted the resignation of Flaviano Fogli from its Board of Directors. The IGC Board has ....
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Online Casino Helps with Tsunami Humanitarian Crisis
The recent humanitarian crisis in South East Asia has sparked a serge of humanitarian aid and donations worldwide. The online casino industry is als....
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I'm not bad boy of poker?, says Josh Arieh
Poker celebrityJosh Arieh doesn't want to be known as thebad boy of poker. Now he is trying to tackle the misconception that grew during his much-ta....
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Betting on Robbie Williams to be next James Bond
UK-based Ladbrokes, one of largest bookmakers in the world, has announced that it has stopped taking bets on who will be t....
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Ladbrokes stops betting on James Bond 007
UK-based Ladbrokes, one of largest bookmakers in the world, has announced that it has stopped taking bets on who will be the next James Bond.Ladbrokes....
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Tomb Raider star may dazzle at baccarat table as next James Bond
Tomb Raider actor Daniel Craig and Closer star Clive Owen have been selected in the list of candidates who may ....
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S. Florida can look up to West Virginia for gaming success story
CHARLESTON, W.Va.? This blue-collar state, known for the hardscrabble coal mining towns tucked in its narrow valleys, is fast becoming a ....
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NASCAR's gamble on Las Vegas pays off handsomely
LAS VEGAS - The mayor of Las Vegas arrived at the winter baseball meetings in Anaheim, last December with two showgirls and an Elvis ....
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S.J. poker player wins $1 million pot
There were cheers for Danny Nguyen at both of San Jose's card clubs this weekend, after the local poker dealer and hometown hero won the $....
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The A B C of online casinos gambling
It's true, online gambling is fun and sometimes profitable, but there are certain rules you MUST know before you toss down your hard earne....
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Online Casinos taking bets on the Simpsons
In an upcoming episode of The Simpsons, one of the most popular TV shows of all time, some very big news will be revealed. There is so muc....
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Online Casinos Set Sights for the NBA
One of the oldest online casinos, operating online since the mid-90s, has recently made a serious bid to enter the NBA by attempting to purchase the....
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Unbelievable Sports Game has Online Casinos Crying Conspiracy
A recent UEFA Cup match between Greek side Panionios and Georgia's Dinamo Tbilisi has online casino sports bookies questioning if the game wasn?t fi....
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Gambling Law Proposal Causes Stir in China
Presented to the National People's Congress (NPC) by legislator, Luo Yifeng, the bill calls for new legislation to target government and company chief....
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Japan gets mobile casino
Japanese punters are now able to play casino games on the move because of a new alliance between owners of BeTheDealer and cellular programmers TBR En....
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Online casino ranking system launched
Mpthrill.com have announced that they have finished developing the Linux Powered Online Casino ranking system. The demo site takes the largest casino....
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First online gambling company to receive a US trademark
Bodog.com has announced that it has become an officially licensed trademark in the United States of America. It is the first online gambling company ....
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MGM MIRAGE Named Fortune Magazine's 'Most Admired' Casino Resort Company
For the fourth year in a row, Fortune Magazine has named MGM MIRAGE one of "America's Most Admired Companies" in its annual survey of comp....
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Company swings to loss
Herbst Gaming Inc. reported a net loss for the full year ended Dec. 31, hurt by a one-time charge related to the early retirement of debt. The Las....
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It's D-Day for the Gambling Bill
A Lord's committee will be discussing the Bill this afternoon. Later in the evening the media will be examining the proposed amendments, which could....
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Tony Blair Reforms Casino Laws in UK
Recent changes in British legislation that were initiated by Tony Blair are having a profound effect on the gambling industry. These new laws will h....
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Creating your own winning strategy
As humans we tend to have this systemized pattern of thinking that we already somehow won the game, that we haven?t played yet. You psyche yoursel....
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Eight Ways to Lose in a Casino
Here are eight ways to guarantee a sure loss: 1.always bet with someone else?s money. 2.Never calculate the money you owe while playing. 3.Be....
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The Other Side Of Gambling
Maryland faces staggering social costs if it opens the door to slot machines, an array of speakers told anti-gambling activists at a national confer....
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Poker Tournaments at the Online Casinos
With the popularity of poker soaring at the online casinos a number of fantastic poker tournaments have sprung up. Poker tournaments can be found ....
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Poker will dominate gambling business in 2 years
p>According to a study released this week by MECN, online poker is one of the hottest topics in the gambling industry. The study inclu....
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Belle Rock gaming celebrates it's first birthday
Belle Rock Gaming, Carmen Media’s online gaming supergroup will be one year old this March and is celebrating its birthday ....
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Ladbrokes focuses on customer relations
Ladbrokes has appointed interactive agency Agency.com and direct marketing agency WWAV Rapp Collins to improve its customer relations....
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European Gambling Briefing
Getting a take on the European legal landscape is the priority for the many delegates who have already signed up for the ....
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Web poker site bets on $5.6 billion float
The world's biggest online poker company, PartyGaming, will announce plans today for a possible flotation in London that could value the business at 3....
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Why poker is playing to full houses
I get a bigger kick out of playing poker than I did football, so the report in The Times yesterday that an internet poker company is planning a ?3 mil....
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Poker Magazine Deals First Hand
Don't confuse All In for yet another shelter or lifestyle magazine. It's for readers who want to improve their poker game or reclaim the deed to the h....
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UK Betting PLC Launches new poker site
British online betting firm UK betting Plc launched a new poker site on Friday, boosting its shares, as a new report predicted the global online poker....
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Britain to trump Las Vegas tricks.
Enticing gamblers with free drinks and pheromones will not be tolerated in the new super-casinos BRITISH super-casinos are to be banned from using ....
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Online Gambling Cooking in Britain
Since the birth of online or Internet gambling in 1995, the online gambling industry is now worth an estimated $9 billion a year and is expected to ....
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$2 Million London Poker Tournament Announced.
Last month one of the Internet's quickest growing online poker rooms, World Poker Exchange, announced that it will host the London Open Poker Tourname....
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What's in a name for online casino and poker players?
Andrew is the most popular male name in UK for online poker and casino players according to researchers at InterCasino.com. A recent research project....
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Poker Battle of the Sexes Conquered by a Woman.
Kathy Liebert was handed over the $130,000 prize as she won the Battle of the sexes tournament beating the men who had dominated the contest until the....
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The Influence of the Online Casino on Pop Culture.
Today....
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European Union Launches Online Casino.
The European Union has joined the online casino business by launching their very own gaming site. Until now there have not been any online casinos l....
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British gamblers protected from Vegas-style manipulation.
In new legislation to allow Vega-style casinos to be built in Britain, the casinos will be banned from manipulating tactics to get punters to spend mo....
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Casinos Stuck Under New Anti-Terrorism Laws.
If you think about it, legal gambling establishments would be the last places you would expect to be aiding terrorists. Casinos, race tracks and eve....
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Record Profits For Ladbrokes.
Ladbrokes, the UK bookmaker owned by the Hilton Group, unveiled record profits this week, up 28 per cent to GBP 273 million, with valuable contributio....
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