When the 70th Masters tees off this week at Augusta National Golf Club, all eyes will be on Tiger Woods as he attempts to win his fifth green jacket. Only the third player in history to win four green jackets, a win this year will pull Woods within one of Jack Nicklaus’ record six Masters […]
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The late billionaire Howard Hughes, who once owned six casinos in Las Vegas, was known as a recluse, shunning any public contact in his declining years. But Philip Hannifin, former chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, recalls his face-to face meeting with Hughes on the top floor of a hotel in London about a […]
As reported by the BBC: “Will a Scottish council win the super casino licence? “A number of Scottish councils have decided to bid for the government’s new super casino licence – gambling on winning it, bringing in tourists and getting cash for regeneration. But are the stakes too high? “…Through its new Gambling Act the […]
Responding to the increasing demand for online poker alternatives, The National League of Poker (NLOP) announced the formal launch of its completely free online poker portal NLOP.com. The announcement includes the launch of the NLOP Spring Series, a 6-week promotion that will award over $30,000 in cash and prizes including 6 seats to the 2006 […]
A whirlwind of media attention has surrounded online casino GoldenPalace.com for years due to their innovative and sometimes outrageous marketing campaigns, but their latest eBay purchase will literally put them in the eye of the storm. The Antiguan-based online casino and poker room paid $10,000 to advertise on a Hummer H3 Storm Chase Vehicle belonging […]
VendingData(TM) Corporation (Amex: VNX) today reported financial results for its fiscal year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005. Gross revenues for the full year 2005 totaled $3.1 million, compared to $3.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. Sales declined as a result of the discontinuation of the SecureDrop(R) product line, disrupted sales […]
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., an owner and operator of multiple gaming properties, today announced audited financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005. Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2005 were $65.6 million compared to $49 million in the fourth quarter in the previous year. Net income for the fourth quarter […]
Robert Varkonyi, the 2002 World Series of Poker Champion, is accustomed to keeping his cool under pressure, but today’s InterPoker.com Extreme Poker Challenge forced him to heat things up in order to stay alive. In a dramatic come-from-behind victory, Varkonyi sent chills through his competitors Peter Larsson of Sweden, Ulrik Jensen of Denmark, Rene Christensen […]
The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany declared the state monopoly on sports betting unconstitutional in its widely publicised ruling on March 28th 2006. Operating the monopolistic “Oddset” without even minimal checks and balances to prevent addictive gaming was declared a violation of the constitutional right of freedom of occupation for aspiring sport betting bookmakers. The […]
The crown jewel in the Choctaw Nation’s collection of casinos, Choctaw Casino Durant, has joined an elite group of Class II operators in North America to implement the Gaming Standard Association’s System-to-System (S2S) protocol. The protocol implementation went live last week and is interfacing systems from eight different vendors, allowing the casino to provide world-class […]
Tom Schneider, host of Texas’ first and only televised poker tournament series, TrueTexasPoker, outlasted a field of 589 players to earn a spot on the televised final table at the World Poker Challenge in Reno, NV. “I believe that we are witnessing a star in the making,” said Karridy Askenasy, TrueTexasPoker’s Creator and Executive Producer. […]
This Sunday, the curtain rises on the 2006 Major League Baseball season with the boys of summer returning for the sport’s 137th season. With the first pitch of the baseball season coming this weekend, PinnacleSports.com today announced updated odds to win the 2006 World Series. The Internet’s largest sports betting site, PinnacleSports.com originally opened wagering […]
Wells-Gardner Electronics Corporation (Amex: WGA) announced that their LCDs have been approved for use in IGT machines by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, the Division of Gaming Enforcement in New Jersey and the leading independent third party regulatory agency, Gaming Laboratories International. Wells-Gardner LCDs are approved for IGT machines in Nevada, New Jersey and the […]
The International Gaming Conference & Expo (IGCE), slated for April 9th-11th in San Jose, Costa Rica, has announced that it has exceeded all of its early projections regarding attendees and exhibitors. “With only one week to go before we gather in Costa Rica for our conference,” indicated Chris Dauer, Director of Conferences for The Sports […]