As reported by the BBC News: “A hearing to put forward Cardiff’s bid to sitethe UK’s first super-casino has heard all bidders still have a chance. “TheCasino Advisory Panel chairman said it was ‘wide open’ between the sevenlocations hoping to win the licence to run a 24-hour Las Vegas-style venue.“Only one super-casino is initially being […]
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Are you ready for some football? It’s that time of the year again – andlucky for diehard NCAA football fans – Week 1 already contains some keymatch-ups with major bowl implications. According to odds makers atSportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino, NotreDame, University of Miami and University of Tennessee will all start theirseason […]
As reported by the Detroit News: “Casino Windsor will begin offering sportsbetting next Friday — marking the first time Metro Detroiters will haveaccess to live sports wagering. “Looking to tap the sports and gamblingpassions of its American neighbors, the riverfront casino is opening amultimillion-dollar, 170-seat sports lounge, where gamblers can wager on profootball, basketball, hockey […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Harrah’s casino in Reno expects to see one of its regulars in the next few days. But this man won’t receive the typical welcome when he walks through the door. Instead, a Harrah’s casino manager will approach him and bring up an unpleasant topic: recent comments the man made to a casino host about […]
Hollywood Sportsbook features odds on the MLB game between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners on August 24th 2006. The New York Yankees grabbed full control of the AL East race with an almost unimaginable five straight wins at Fenway Park, finishing the run with a 2-1 victory on Monday. New York outscored […]
As the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport, Miss. is preparing to open, creating one of the region’s largest casino properties. Island View officials announced today that the property, which will be the city’s only casino, will celebrate its grand opening and unveiling of the project’s first of two phases […]
Playtech (LSE: PTEC), the international designer, developer and licensor of software for the gambling industry, today announces Interim Results for the Six Months Ended June 30 2006. Financial Highlights · Revenues up by 139% to $46.2 million (2005 – $19.3 million) · Casino revenues up by 129% to $40.4 million (2005 – $17.6 million) · […]
Dealers at Wynn Las Vegas have universally voiced their displeasure over the casino’s plans to restructure tip distribution that will cut their wages between 10 and 20 percent. Legally, however, they may have little recourse, labor law experts said Wednesday. Starting Sept. 1, table game supervisors will share in the tips earned by dealers. Wynn […]
According to odds makers at Sportsbook.com, on January 8, 2007 the FightingIrish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – NotreDame’s first national championship in close to 20 years. AlthoughSportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win the 2007 BCSNational Championship, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel […]
With the final leg of tennis’ Grand Slam beginning Monday at FlushingMeadows, PinnacleSports.com today released odds on who will win the Men’sand Women’s singles titles at the 2006 US Open. The top-ranked player in theworld, Roger Federer enters the tournament as the top seed in the men’s drawand PinnacleSports.com has made him the hot favorite […]
As reported by the Beloit Daily News: “Beloit City Manager Larry Arftupdated the community on the casino application process at Monday night’scity council meeting. “The city has been working to update the language inthe intergovernmental agreement. The BIA found that some of the currentlanguage may be in violation of existing federal law. The BIA is […]