Amateur Poker Association & Tour (“APAT”), in association with PokerStars.com and PokerPlayer Magazine, announces the launch of the APAT Online Series. APAT Online is a series of 30 International tournaments hosted exclusively at PokerStars.com. The inaugural APAT Online Series event will be the English Amateur Poker Open, to be held on August 19. Tournaments, including […]
Four Winds Casino Resort has named Matthew Harkness, a seasoned gaming executive with over 25 years of New Jersey gaming experience, as their new General Manager. Beginning in early September, Harkness will assume day-to-day responsibility for all facets of Four Winds operations. “Matt’s extensive casino background and proven track record in the gaming industry will […]
Last year the Indianapolis Colts won more regular season games than any other team in the NFL with a 14-2 record. Although they failed yet again to win the big prize and despite the off-season loss of running back Edgerrin James to free agency, Sportsbook.com odds makers still believe the Colts should lead the league […]
GTECH Holdings Corporation today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Corporation, has signed a product sale contract to supply the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation with a new video central system, which includes a five-year support agreement. With respect to this contract with the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation, GTECH anticipates generating revenues of approximately U.S. $8 million. “Video lottery […]
While the kickoff to the 2006 NCAA football season isn’t for another two weeks, fans can already get in on the action on all of the season’s big games at PinnacleSports.com. The largest sports betting site on the Internet, PinnacleSports.com has already opened wagering on every game taking place during the first week of college […]
Spectre Gaming, Inc. announced today that it has completed the privateplacement of convertible debentures with gross proceeds of $5,171,700. Theprivate placement was subscribed to by institutional investors and high networth individuals. The debentures are convertible into common stock of theCompany at the price of $1.00 per common share. The debenture purchasersalso received 5-year warrants to […]
An agency bent on economic diversification is diversifying its recruitingpitch. The Nevada Development Authority, known for cheeky advertisingcampaigns that take pot shots at California’s business climate, is reachingacross the continent in a bid to capture some of New Jersey’s prizedbiotechnology and life-sciences companies. Earlier this month, the authoritylaunched a $100,000 advertising buy in four East […]
Jeffrey Fine, a local real estate investor and chairman of Fine Concepts,which owns 13 Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf franchises here, seems ready to try hishand at a new career — casino management. State investigators are wrappingup background checks in preparation for hearings on Fine’s applications forlicenses to run the Opera House Saloon and Casino […]
As reported by the Australian: “Hundred of Star City Casino workers gatheredon the steps of Sydney’s premier gambling venue today to call for betterpay. “Blowing whistles and yelling ‘decent wages, listen up’, the workerscalled on the casino’s management to offer an increased pay deal to offsetrising petrol prices, interest rates and inflation. “Workers staged theprotests […]
As reported by the Nebraska State Paper: “Depending on how fast signaturescan be counted, and the time appellate courts need to review the matter,Nebraskans might have a chance to vote in November on a plan for buildingthree casinos. “District Judge Karen Flowers ruled Thursday that signatureson initiative petitions seeking a vote on the gambling proposal […]
As reported by the Press of Atlantic City: “.With the unprecedentedgovernment shutdown of the gaming industry still weeks away, gamblers packedthe casinos in the second quarter to push up gross operating profits by 8.5percent to $355.9 million. “Net revenues rose nearly 5 percent to $1.27billion, although net income was down 74.5 percent to $98.5 million,according […]
I tried to qualify for the 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event andfailed. I tried to qualify for some of the smaller WSOP events and failed.So I did what any bitter poker player would do – I held my own World Series.True poker fan know the real WSOP is held at Binions, so […]
As reported by the Press of Atlantic City: “One former surveillancesupervisor had his gaming license suspended but another was exoneratedWednesday in a case of video spying at an Atlantic City casino. “In a 4-0vote, the state Casino Control Commission suspended the license of JamesDoherty for 20 days for using his security cameras to spy on […]
With seven hurricane-destroyed casinos still on the sidelines, revenuesproduced by Mississippi’s gaming industry took another year-over-year dip inJuly, according to figures released Wednesday by the state’s gamingregulators. But clearing skies are on the horizon. With only five casinosopen during the month from what had been a 12-casino coastal gaming market,Mississippi gaming revenues were $222.7 million […]