Because of overwhelming public interest in gaming facilities proposed for the Philadelphia area, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will add a fourth day of hearings on the applications, Anne LaCour Neeb, Executive Director of the PGCB, said today. The new date, which will be announced when details are complete, is in addition to the previously […]
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Slot machines based on “Wheel of Fortune” and “Men in Black” are apparently going to be around for awhile. A recent survey of slot floor managers by a Wall Street investment house shows casinos are reluctant to replace and update gaming machines that aren’t more than a few years old. Still, enhanced gambling technology could […]
In the most unpredictable NCAA basketball tournament ever, Americans are betting predictably, which is to say, they don’t know which of the four teams to bet on to win the championship on Monday night. With upsets and Cinderella teams wreaking havoc throughout the tournament no clear favorite has emerged with bettors at Sportsbook.com. Despite a […]
Singapore’s first casino could become one of the most expensive gaming projects ever constructed, based on statements released Thursday by two of the four companies competing to build a resort complex on a 50-acre waterfront location near the financial district. Las Vegas Sands Corp. said it would invest $3.6 billion to build the Marina Bay […]
March 29th 2006 saw the re-launch of Bluesq.com. The re-branding exercise coincided with a complete overhaul of functionality and was as a direct response to customer feedback and future gaming requirements of the brand. The new-look modern site has evolved over time and now firmly places the customer and their requirements at its heart. From […]
Robert Varkonyi, the 2002 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion, won InterPoker.com’s latest Extreme Poker Challenge on Wednesday, beating Finland’s Juha Helppi in a tournament played outside in sub-zero temperatures. Helppi, who won the first Extreme Poker title under water in the Caribbean Sea, chose the venue for the event, opting for a home […]
Growing up during the Baywatch years made meeting Carmen Electra an obvious highlight in the life of this 24-year old poker reporter, but chatting with Mike Sexton at the opening of Foxwoods Resort Casino’s new World Poker Tour Poker Room was far and away the best part of my day. On March 23rd I had […]
As a swirl of attention and speculation surrounds Barry Bonds, online gaming giant Bodog.com has released a number of proposition wagers on the slugger as he sets out to break Hank Aaron’s record for career home runs. On Thursday, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced the launch of a probe into alleged steroid use […]
If the love of money is truly the root of all evil, go ahead and slide Las Vegas a few steps closer to hell. Thanks to some lavish spending by last year’s out-of-town guests, there’s a helluva lot more money for locals to love. The statistics on dollars spent are contained in the Las Vegas […]
CasinoRoom.com has now been incorporated into the world’s leading online gaming affiliate program ? PokerAffiliate.com. Affiliate partners can now recruit players to not only the leading poker sites PokerRoom.com, HoldemPoker.com, EuroPoker.com and eCardroom.com but also to the brand-new casino site, CasinoRoom.com. As a special offer all affiliates with PokerAffiliate.com will earn 45% revenue share from […]
Fortune Lounge has done it again. Just as you thought it couldn’t get better after the revolutionary Free Spins and Free Time promotions, Fortune Lounge has unleashed yet another innovative deal: “Free Play Worth $200”. Resembling the 100 Free Spins mechanics, whereby players enjoy free spins up to 100 spins, players can now enjoy free […]
As reported by the INA Daily News: “The new board of directors of Casino du Liban approved Tuesday the accounts of the casino over the past seven years which showed an increase in gross revenues from $80 million in 1998 to $130 million in 2005. Announcing the figures at a news conference, casino chairman Elie […]
As reported by the Arkansas News Bureau: “Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, said Wednesday they oppose a proposal to build an American Indian tribal casino on the downtown riverfront in Fort Smith. “Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., said she was undecided on the idea. “The effort by the United Keetoowah Band would […]
As reported by the Florida Sun Sentinel: “Disgraced super lobbyist Jack Abramoff and former business partner Adam Kidan were sentenced Wednesday to 70 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $21.7 million in restitution to the bank they defrauded. “But as expected, Miami federal court judge Paul Huck stayed the sentences for 90 […]