As reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune: “Indian gaming in San Diego’s North County is about to get a whole lot bigger. “Confirming rumors that have swirled for months, the Pauma Indian band and Connecticut’s Mashantucket Pequot tribe, operator of the world’s largest casino, Foxwoods, are to announce today a development partnership that will build […]
Monthly Archives: June 2006
As reported by the Australia Herald Sun: “Online sports betting shop Centrebet has closed its $70 million float oversubscribed after strong demand from retail and institution investors. “The privately-owned online wagering and gaming company plans to sell 35.11 million shares, or about 40 per cent of the company, at a share price of $2. “Proceeds […]
As reported by the Gold County Press-Tribute: “A new legal wrangle unfolded Tuesday in a Placer County Superior Court harassment and discrimination case filed by seven former female Thunder Valley Casino employees. “Casino manager Station Casinos is asking that Commissioner Margaret Wells be replaced with a judge. “The move by Station Casino attorneys comes after […]
For now, news from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) has Phil Hellmuth as the all-time leader in cashes with 50 after he made the money in WSOP Event # 2 and received an appreciation ovation for his accomplishment. The announcement was made late on Tuesday in front of the player and spectators filling the […]
Three World Series of Poker events (WSOP) will run simultaneously today, a sign that the momentum is building here at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino as players gear towards the Main Event and poker immortality. The final table for Event # 2, the 3-day $1,500 No Limit Hold’Em tournament that began on Tuesday, will […]
The logistical nightmare of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) makes for an interesting scene that is best described with the word “zoo.” Basically, it’s a bunch of poker starved animals caged inside a box not equipped to handle them. It’s quite a hilarious picture, with grown men and women shouting about “fairness” and people […]
As reported by icLiverpool: “Stanley Leisure’s headquarters will remain in Liverpool even if a proposed merger with a rival London-based casino operator goes ahead, the Daily Post can reveal. “Stanley this week confirmed it was in talks with London Clubs International (LCI) over a possible tie-up that could be worth more than £700m. “.A merger […]
Venture Catalyst Incorporated, announced today that the Hannahville Indian Community, dba Island Resort & Casino, has licensed Mariposa, VCAT’s customer relationship management (CRM), marketing and business intelligence software system for use at its Island Resort & Casino located in Harris, Michigan. “We are excited to add the Hannahville Indian Community and Island Resort & Casino […]
As reported by the Montreal Gazette: “Loto-Quebec has signed a ground-breaking deal to develop new ‘casino game offerings’ with Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies, one of the world’s oldest and largest gambling systems companies. “The long-term strategic alliance between publicaly traded Bally and Ingenio, the crown corporation’s research and development subsidiary, was announced yesterday in a […]
GWIN Inc. Chairman & CEO Wayne Allyn Root announced today the largest media sponsorship deal in company history. ThePIGPoker.net has signed to be a title sponsor of GWIN’s television and radio shows, “Wayne Allyn Root’s WinningEDGE(TM),” airing on Saturday mornings starting Sept. 9. ThePIGPoker.net is a newly launched informational poker Web site for fun, entertainment […]
Ellis Gaming and Hopland Band of Pomo Indians have been granted approval by the National Indian Gaming Commission to move into a five-year management contract in which Ellis Gaming will oversee all operations of the tribe’s current casino in Northern California, Hopland Sho-ka-wah Casino. Located 82 miles north of San Francisco in Hopland, Calif. in […]
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today voted unanimously to approve licenses for three companies that filed applications to be manufacturers of slot machines and associated equipment in the Commonwealth. Separately, the Board voted unanimously to approve licenses for 12 companies that filed applications to be suppliers of slot machines and associated equipment. All licenses are […]
As reported by the Hong Kong Government News: “Correctional Services staff will increase surprise searches, night raids and joint searching operations in penal institutions during the World Cup to stem soccer gambling activities, the department says. “The department today reiterated that gambling in any form was strictly prohibited inside institutions, adding newspaper supplements containing horse […]
What does it take to win big at the World Series of Poker (WSOP)? A lucky bluff? Great cards? What if it was just … wearing the right clothes? Fresh off Daniel Negreanu’s second place $325,000 cash at the 2006 WSOP Tournament of Champions, FullContactPoker.com (FCP) announced today the “WEAR THE NAME, SHARE THE FAME” […]