Gulfport will witness the return of gaming with a sensational new view – the Island View Casino Resort. Gulfside Casino Partnership acquired the Grand Casino Gulfport property from Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. in March, 2006. Extensive construction for Phase I is currently underway and the doors are set to open September, 2006 to unveil a grander, […]
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As reported by the Australia Herald Sun: “Online sports betting shop Centrebet has closed its $70 million float oversubscribed after strong demand from retail and institution investors. “The privately-owned online wagering and gaming company plans to sell 35.11 million shares, or about 40 per cent of the company, at a share price of $2. “Proceeds […]
The logistical nightmare of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) makes for an interesting scene that is best described with the word “zoo.” Basically, it’s a bunch of poker starved animals caged inside a box not equipped to handle them. It’s quite a hilarious picture, with grown men and women shouting about “fairness” and people […]
As reported by icLiverpool: “Stanley Leisure’s headquarters will remain in Liverpool even if a proposed merger with a rival London-based casino operator goes ahead, the Daily Post can reveal. “Stanley this week confirmed it was in talks with London Clubs International (LCI) over a possible tie-up that could be worth more than £700m. “.A merger […]
As reported by the Montreal Gazette: “Loto-Quebec has signed a ground-breaking deal to develop new ‘casino game offerings’ with Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies, one of the world’s oldest and largest gambling systems companies. “The long-term strategic alliance between publicaly traded Bally and Ingenio, the crown corporation’s research and development subsidiary, was announced yesterday in a […]
As reported by the Hong Kong Government News: “Correctional Services staff will increase surprise searches, night raids and joint searching operations in penal institutions during the World Cup to stem soccer gambling activities, the department says. “The department today reiterated that gambling in any form was strictly prohibited inside institutions, adding newspaper supplements containing horse […]
As reported by the Manila Standard Today: “Despite jobs for residents and millions to the city coffers, one official thinks that Manila has one casino too many. “The state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. is set to open more gaming tables in fun houses and exclusive clubs with VIP rooms which translate to better lighted […]
The Greek Sportsbook, a leader in online sports betting, continues its prominence in college sports with more offerings on college football for the upcoming season. This week, The Greek Sportsbook is the first to release odds on the #1 recruiting class for incoming freshman for 2007. The Greek will use the rankings that are found […]
Saratoga Gaming and Raceway has come to an agreement with the New York Racing Association to simulcast the entire six week Saratoga Race Course meet beginning July 26. The agreement between the two tracks gives visitors to Saratoga Springs, NY the opportunity to wager and view the popular Saratoga races in two locations just minutes […]
We all like the option of playing poker in our pajamas with no one watching us, but sometimes it would be nice to have a more interactive alternative as well. Soon there will be. For quite a while people have been talking about adding webcam to internet poker. Now a new site, PharaohsPokerPalace.com, has committed […]
Following a disappointing 2-1 loss to Ghana that eliminated the U.S. team from the World Cup, speculation quickly arose about Bruce Arena’s future coaching the Americans. Head coach of the team since 1998, Arena has become a fixture in American soccer, but after directing the fifth-ranked U.S. team to a winless trip in Germany, his […]
As reported by the Louisville Courier-Journal: “A legal feud between the partners in the Orange County casino project apparently has expanded with the filing of a second suit. “A subsidiary of Indianapolis-based Lauth Property Group has filed a lawsuit against Bloomington businessman Bill Cook, its partner in the French Lick project. The filing comes after […]
The coalition of Native American tribal governments in Nebraska circulating the petition proposing to allow casino-style gaming for economic and community development purposes has chosen to discontinue the use of paid petition circulators. Recent controversies arising from the methods used by paid circulators employed by other petition sponsors contributed significantly to the tribes’ decision, including […]
As reported by This is Lancashire: “A solicitors firm in Bolton has revealed how a local property firm is gambling on Blackpool winning the right to build a new super-casino for the region. “Mike Beaumont, property partner at KBL solicitors in Mawdsley Street, says his client, Sagon Holdings, is just one firm buying up swathes […]