As reported by the icWales: “The head of a body charged with advising theGovernment on the choice of the first super-casino for the UK reasserted hisindependence during a public hearing today. “Professor Stephen Crow,chairman of the Casino Advisory Panel (CAP), was speaking in Cardiff today,where the proposal of the city’s local authority to be allowed […]
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As reported by Reuters: “Deals reached by California Governor ArnoldSchwarzenegger allowing several of the state’s Indian tribes to operatethousands more slot machines will not go before the state legislature untilnext year’s session, legislative leaders said on Thursday. “‘No one issatisfied with the outcome of the administration’s last-minute submission ofgaming compacts to the legislature,’ Assembly Speaker […]
As reported by the 24Dash News: “Newcastle’s bid for a super casino andregional conference centre received a massive show of support today. “A wideof range of companies and organisations threw their weight behind the bid asNewcastle City Council prepared to put its case to the Casino Advisory Panelat an examination in public (EiP) event next […]
As reported by UPI: “Prosecutors in South Korea have arrested a comedian-turned-entrepreneur who they believe is a central figure in a recent nationwide gambling scandal. “Kim Min-seok, 41, allegedly bribed government officials for business favors on behalf of the gaming industry, The Korea Herald reports. “.Min-seok burst onto the videogame scene in the late 1990s, […]
Today, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California announced wide ranging indictments of seven former officials of the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians. Among other things, these charges include obstruction of justice and conspiracy relating to obstructing and impeding a 2003 audit by the NIGC under the terms of a 2001 […]
As reported by the Amador Ledger Dispatch : “With the potential of an Indian casino impacting the city, two assembly bills affecting California American Indian tribes were also discussed by the Plymouth City Council. “Assembly Bill 2399 is a new compact formed Aug. 8 with the Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians in Palm Springs. […]
As reported by the Snohomish County Business Journal: “Construction began in August on the Tulalip Tribes’ long-awaited $130 million, 12-story, 363-room resort hotel and conference center adjacent to the giant Tulalip Casino in Quil Ceda Village. “Due to open by early 2008 as a major new tourism and business attraction, the additional facilities will be […]
Before Wednesday night’s 2006 World Poker Tour (WPT) Legends of Poker Main Event victory, young poker professional Joe Pelton’s largest tournament success was a 2005 super-satellite entry into the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. The payout for that event was $25,700, a nice chunk of change, but mere pennies compared to the $1.5 […]
OHIO – As reported by the Columbus Dispatch: “A petition drive to let Ohioans vote on allowing slot-machine gambling at horse-racing tracks and in Cleveland has fallen short of the required number of signatures. “But not by much. “Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell’s office announced today that backers of the Learn and Earn […]
As reported by the Press of Atlantic City: “The buyer of the Sands Casino Hotel likely will tear down the existing casino to make way for a $1 billion megaresort that would take about three years to build, according to a gaming analyst. “Attorneys for the Sands’ owner, billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn, have confirmed […]
As reported by the Toronto Star: “It’s not unusual to have people walk into the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation office and ask for millions – but rarely two at the same time. “Anne Gray and her husband Michael Psaki had alerted the lottery staff that they would be coming to the Dundas St. office […]
Hungry to release its highly anticipated Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) reality series, BodogFight, digital entertainment powerhouse Bodog.com has wrapped filming in the jungles of Central America and the debut episode of the action-packed weekly series is scheduled to air September 12 on Men’s Network, a Dish Network satellite channel, and online at Bodog.TV. In an […]
Culminating a summer of special tournaments, prizes and parties, Aces.com will host a gala Movie Premiere Party in Hollywood October 7th to celebrate the release of ACES the Movie, the sexy new poker movie sponsored by the retro-Vegas-style online casino. Tournament and contest winners will win all-expense-paid trips to the party, and hundreds of L.A. […]
Tribeca Tables Europe Ltd, the leading providers of comprehensive ePoker solutions has announced that Sporting Index have joined the Tribeca Tables Poker Network, the world’s largest aggregator of ePoker brands. Sporting Index, the world leaders of sports spread betting having captured approximately 70% of the UK market, have chosen the Tribeca platform ahead of other […]