As reported by the Monterey County Herald: “One year after California joined the multistate Mega Millions lottery game, sales have fallen short of expectations, and the new game has hurt sales of the existing Super Lotto program. “Combined sales of Super Lotto Plus and Mega Millions tickets are likely to reach about $1.2 billion this […]
Monthly Archives: June 2006
As reported by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: “Somewhere in a wallet, in a purse, or maybe in a Dumpster, lies a Washington lottery ticket worth $6.3 million. “And whoever has it might not know about the gold mine. No one has claimed the winning ticket since the Lotto numbers were drawn last Monday. “Lottery officials don’t […]
As reported by the NY Times Union: “The New York Racing Association is betting that experience and the title it claims to hold to three race courses will bring a franchise renewal, its chief executive said Thursday. “‘At the end of the day, the nature of running a track and, perhaps more importantly on the […]
As reported by the HATC News: “Hungarian banks are blocking payments to online betting sites, in order to protect themselves in the legal debate on betting abroad by Hungarian citizens, which is illegal. “The website of online betting agency Sportingbet states that payments cannot be made from Hungary on cards issued by IEB, Citibank, K&H […]
As reported by the Herald: “One of the UK’s leading experts on gambling yesterday called for the government’s advisory panel to allow 11 supercasino licences. “Professor Peter Collins, an eminent academic, criticised the current policy which allows just one regional casino in the UK. “The government’s advisory panel will shortly decide the location of the […]
As reported by Business First: “A request for proposals for a new company to operate thoroughbred racing in New York was approved Tuesday by the Committee on the Future of Racing. “The long-awaited RFP has a July 15 deadline for bidders. “…The committee said it would send a recommendation about the bidding to New York […]
MGM Mirage has been named one of the “40 Best Companies for Diversity” by Black Enterprise (BE) magazine. This is the second consecutive year that the company has been named to the list. According to MGM Mirage Chairman and CEO Terry Lanni, recognition by Black Enterprise is a significant accomplishment for the company and its […]
The following is an open letter to the poker industry from Fulltiltpoker.com management in response to a Mansion Poker press release dated June 9, 2006. “On June 9, 2006, Mansion Poker issued an inaccurate press release regarding their upcoming Mansion Superstar Challenge. The release stated that Team Full Tilt member, Phil Ivey is confirmed to […]
The Bodog.com Sportsbook lists Tiger Woods as a slight favorite over Phil Mickelson to wín the U.S. Open, which is set to tee off Thursday at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. For sports fans looking to hedge their bets, the Bodog.com Sportsbook also posts odds on Head-to-Head matchups and futures for the year’s […]
Plays like Vegas, Pays like Vegas but Pure Blackjack is Pure L.A. Style. With gas prices soaring, the Normandie Casino has introduced this new and exciting game that is being played by major Las Vegas Casinos. Why drive 300 miles spending your dollars on gas? Pure 21 Blackjack was officially launched Friday June 10th, 2006 […]
Lucky players nationwide continue to win big with the Mega Millions game. In Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing, a total of 377,982 tickets from coast to coast won prizes. That includes 2 tickets that each won $250,000. No ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $25 million jackpot in the Tuesday, June 13 drawing. […]
InterCasino.com is the new home for Norse deities and intergalactic cosmic justice, as the celebrated online casino and safest place to play online, is rolling new bonus pack games to their award-winning lineup — including new Thor and Silver Surfer-themed slots. Now, in addition to vying for the biggest online jackpot available on the web, […]
Eight teams will vie for the national championship when the 60th Men’s College World Series gets underway at Omaha’s Rosenblatt Stadium this week. For only the second time since 1991, seven teams have reached the finals in Omaha in 2006 that were not part of the CWS field last year. A new national champion will […]
VendingData(TM) Corporation (Amex: VNX), announced today that it has received a purchase order from one of its international distributors, TCSJohn Huxley, for ten Deck Checkers(TM) to be installed in the Kangwon Land Casino in Kangwon Province, Korea and the Seven Luck Casino in Seoul. This order represents VendingData(TM)’s first sale into Korea. TCS has requested […]