As reported by the CBC Radio: “Guy Coulombe says it is too early for the Quebec government to decide to move Montreal’s casino. “Coulombe heads an intergovernmental committee that is examining whether the casino should be moved to the Peel Basin, in the heart of some of Montreal’s poorest neighbourhoods. “There’s a lot of good […]
Monthly Archives: March 2006
NASCAR fans in Southern Nevada don’t have to visit Las Vegas Motor Speedway to snag the sport’s most popular products. Just a pit stop away from this city’s largest megaresorts, Chicago businessman Steve Deli and his wife, Anne, are offering an extensive array of licensed T-shirts, caps and jackets. The nation’s third NASCAR The Official […]
As reported by the icCoventry: “Labour opposition leader John Mutton has called on Birmingham and Solihull to back Coventry’s bid to have Britain’s first pilot super-casino. “He said they should give up their respective plans for a pilot at the Birmingham City Football Club and at the National Exhibition Centre. “He spoke after Coventry’s Tory-run […]
Dynasty Gaming Inc., a global online gaming sector leader with a first-to-market aggregate player, cash-wager version of Mahjong, today announced the signing of a contract with Golden Palace Limited. The contract, through Dynasty’s Mahjong Systems Limited subsidiary, covers the installation and payment of royalties for the Company’s Mahjong Mania gaming software. Mahjong is acknowledged as […]
International Game Technology announced today that it is extending until 5:00 p.m. New York City time on Tuesday, March 14, 2006, unless otherwise terminated or further extended, the expiration of its offer to exchange up to $969,712,000 in aggregate principal amount at maturity of new Zero-Coupon Convertible Debentures due January 29, 2033 (“new debentures”) for […]
With “Cinderella” stories and buzzer beaters capturing the imagination of basketball fans everywhere, the NCAA tournament has become one of the biggest sporting events of the year. With Selection Sunday taking place this weekend to announce the 65 participants in the 2006 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, it’s safe to say that the popularity of “March […]
For dad this Father’s Day, you can’t go wrong if you pick poker. However, cards and chips are just the starting point. The World Poker Tour has gone “All-In” with an array of branded merchandise that will bring a smile to dad’s face. Here’s a brief look at what’s coming for Father’s Day and where […]
Playing in the biggest Texas Hold’em tournament of his budding poker career, 31-year old Christopher Birchby couldn’t believe his good fortune, when on the first hand, he was dealt aces in the hole. His happy surprise was only matched by the sheer terror of facing an all-in re-raise against his rockets from early chip leader […]
Juggling gauchos, an assortment of drag queens and one tired topless revue apparently can’t pack in fans like they used to. And that’s bad news for the parent company of the Riviera. Las Vegas-based Riviera Holdings Corp., which owns the 50-year-old Strip hotel-casino and Riviera Black Hawk Casino near Denver, on Wednesday revealed a nearly […]
America’s #1 poker magazine, ‘Bluff’, is crossing the Atlantic to delight European poker lovers with its unique and eclectic mix of news, view and expert tips from Poker’s finest exponents. Written for real players by real poker professionals, Bluff Europe will be available in the UK and mainland Europe from March, making it Europe’s first […]
When Jim Davenport’s friend became sick with cancer three and a half years ago, he and a group of his University of Southern California (Berkeley) friends decided to support their buddy by shaving their heads and staying in on the weekends. In their new-found downtime, the group of friends Davenport calls the CORE took up […]
As reported by the Tribune Democrat: “A new study emphasizes that Seven Springs Mountain Resort’s plans for a 500 slot-machine casino would cater mostly to existing clientele and would not radically transform the resort or the countryside that surrounds it. “‘This is not going to change who we are or what our guests have come […]
As reported by the Saipan Tribune: “Tinian moved a step closer to becoming Micronesia’s Las Vegas, with two companies now in the process of establishing hotel casinos on the island. “Representatives of the Marianas Resort Development Co. Inc. and the Department of Public Lands signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday in relation to a new […]
As reported by the Arutz Sheva: “The Oasis Casino, which sometimes had a daily turnover of close to a million dollars, was built in Jericho after the signing of the Oslo Accords, over ten years ago. In 1999, it made a profit of $54 million from the close to 2,900 people who visited the casino […]