As reported by the Biloxi Sun Herald: “According to the project manager for the redevelopment of the Broadwater Hotel site, Foxwoods Development Co. has not pulled out of its deal to build a casino there. “Mark Calvert, of investment banking firm Cascade Capital, said Foxwoods’ 60-day exclusive window to conduct due diligence ran out within […]
Monthly Archives: July 2006
As reported by the icBirmingham: “Gambling could be an ‘enhancement to the quality of life’ if it was brought into the mainstream, a Government Minister said yesterday. “Richard Caborn, Minister for Sport and Gambling, said the majority of adults who enjoyed gambling should be allowed to bet in a well-regulated environment. “.Mr Caborn was speaking […]
The adjective amazing comes to mind. Exciting, intriguing, riveting, all those descriptors work. Hell, I’ll just say it, the 2006 World Series of Poker $50,000 H.O.R.S.E tournament will have the most exciting final table ever played. Statistics alone prove this point. Combined, the final nine players in WSOP Event #20 have three WSOP Main Event […]
As reported by the Lone Tree Reporter: “The Riverside Casino and Golf Resort will open ahead of schedule and just in time for the Labor Day holiday. “With construction nearly finished, the carpeting down and the machines on the floor, workers are rushing to complete the finishing touches on the entryway and other small projects, […]
As reported by the UK Financial Director: “The most powerful companies in the online gambling industry have agreed to undertake a collective overhaul of their company reporting in a move aimed at standardising the sector’s disparate accounting. “At a special summit held in Gibraltar last week, PartyGaming, 888 Holdings, Ladbrokes, Sportingbet, CryptoLogic and Carmen Media […]
As reported by the Japan Times: “The massive Venetian Macao casino resort is set to open in 2007, and there are hopes that this mega resort, which will feature one of the biggest convention centers in Asia, will lure Japanese who are doing business in China. “It is being built by Venetian Macao Ltd., a […]
The 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament may turn out to be the toughest test of poker skill and endurance in the history of the game. Play began at 2 p.m. PST yesterday afternoon with 127 players starting the day, and at 17 hours later, the field was winnowed down to the […]
GoldenPalace.com, the online casino famous for outrageous and innovative advertising ideas, has launched a slot machine that is a tribute to one of their biggest and most recognizable spokesman, the one and only Dennis Rodman. The NBA legend and notorious bad boy has helped GoldenPalace.com with several ad campaigns, including participating in the Running of […]
As reported by the Grand Rapids Press: “The City Council is joining other governmental groups in showing support for an Indian tribe’s casino plans. “Council members voted 6-1 to file an amicus brief in support of the Gun Lake Band of the Potawatami Indian Tribe in a 2005 lawsuit. Opponents of the tribe’s plans for […]
Popular online cardroom TigerGaming.com proudly announces that it is to sponsor a charity Texas Hold’em tournament with proceeds going to the Brandon-Jonathan Teresi (BJT) Foundation in Quebec, Canada. The BJT Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds for research in finding a cure for a rare condition called Mitochondria Disease that […]
Later this week, nine outstanding poker players will face off in arguably the most prestigious final table in poker history. Too bad the final day will be a sham.After some top professional players got tired of playing in an escalating number of No Limit Hold’em tournaments at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) while watching […]
Progressive Gaming and DEQ(TSX VENTURE:DEQ.V) announced a joint cross licensing agreement aligning their table game side betting and jackpots strategies. This non-exclusive agreement grants DEQ a global license to sell their G3 table system for multiple side bets, variable pay tables and jackpots in the U.S. and several other countries where Progressive Gaming’s patents are […]
As reported by the BBC News: “The Gambling Commission, which regulates the industry in the UK, is opening its new headquarters in Birmingham on Thursday. “The commission is one of the first public bodies to move to the city after the government’s Lyons review on the relocation of public bodies in 2004. “Up to 200 […]
As reported by the Durango Herald: “The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is moving forward with plans to build a new casino, hotel and convention center just north of Ignacio, with a planned spring 2008 opening. “The tribe announced Tuesday its go-ahead for the development, which includes a 45,000-square-foot casino with up to 700 slot machines, […]