The crown jewel in the Choctaw Nation’s collection of casinos, Choctaw Casino Durant, has joined an elite group of Class II operators in North America to implement the Gaming Standard Association’s System-to-System (S2S) protocol. The protocol implementation went live last week and is interfacing systems from eight different vendors, allowing the casino to provide world-class […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 Branson Daily News: “On Monday, the city of Rockaway Beach took a step toward building a ‘mixed-use facility that would include a casino,’ while preserving the resources the city already has on the lakefront. “The Board of Aldermen approved a resolution to send letters to developers with the intent to entice […]