As reported by the Bahama Journal: “Calling estimations of money spent locally and abroad on games of chance “a shot in the dark” former FNM Cabinet Minister Zhivargo Laing, who is trained in economics, said any figures given cannot be trusted. “Speaking with The Bahama Journal recently about the pros and cons of legalizing gambling […]
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“Orbis, an NDS Group company and a provider of interactive gambling software, announces that it will provide leading British bookmaker Totesport with its OpenBet interactive gambling platform for the re-launch of its totesport.com web portal. Orbis’s OpenBet software platform is a complete gambling solution that enables customers to bet on all channels and all products […]
CryptoLogic Inc. has announced the latest tournament enhancements to its Internet poker software released through WagerLogic Limited. The new upgrade mainly addresses the tournament side of poker with the introduction of a new Super-Satellite feature. Their new software also features new high-speed Thunder Tournaments, which shortens the blinds, reduces player timers and promises fast-paced poker […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]