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Calvin Ayre Foundation Launches Web Site

Calvin Ayre, one of the pioneers of online gaming, formally announced today the launch of the Calvin Ayre Foundation web site. The Foundation, which is federally registered in Costa Rica, is active in supporting charitable causes throughout the world. Founded by Mr. Ayre in 2004, the Foundation’s aim is to achieve meaningful and lasting improvements […]

Jackpot Factory Launches Slot Promotion

The Jackpot Factory Group, a leading online casino group that has paid out over $4 billion since its launch, unveiled an enormous slot promotion called “Slot Madness.” During March, the group’s casinos ? All Slots Casino, All Jackpots Casino, First Web Casino, and Wild Jack Casino ? will reward over 1,500 players with cash prizes […]

SkyCity to Go Head-On With Sports Bars

As reported by Stuff: “SkyCity Hamilton is taking a $2 million punt that a major new sports bar will help pull more customers into the Riverside casino and entertainment complex on Victoria St. “Final decisions on other revamps, to cost about $1 million, are expected within a few months. “…SkyCity Hamilton general manager David Christian […]

ThwartPoker Set for Online Launch

When Daniel Pfeiffer was 17 years old, he became captivated by a card game his father invented. A mathematician, Arthur Pfeiffer found poker interesting but thought chance played too large a role in the game, so in 1984 he created a version of poker called “Pickem,” which eliminated the element of luck. All cards were […]

Football Betting Column: The Pinnacle Pulse

What are the three most important things a professional considers when betting a game? Price, price and price. Getting the best number on every game will turn a 50% handicapper into a net winner and allows a 53% capper to show a handsome profit at season’s end. Every penny you’re able to shave off of […]

Brokeback Mountain Critics’ and Odds Makers’ Choice for Oscars

Although not everyone is ready to see a gay romance dominate the Oscars, Brokeback Mountain is an obvious favorite with both critics and odds makers. Aces.com favors the controversial picture to win at 1-10 odds (odds at Aces.com as of March 2, 2006). Although Aces.com is a little bit of Las Vegas online, they’re offering […]

ThwartPoker Set for Online Launch

When Daniel Pfeiffer was 17 years old, he became captivated by a card game his father invented. A mathematician, Arthur Pfeiffer found poker interesting but thought chance played too large a role in the game, so in 1984 he created a version of poker called “Pickem,” which eliminated the element of luck. All cards were […]

Six Licenses Issued for Slots Manufacturing

As reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “State gambling regulators issued their first licenses of any kind Tuesday — to six companies that can manufacture slot machines to be sold in the state. “…The licenses are subject to 40 conditions set by the board to comply with state gambling law. “Companies receiving the licenses are Aristocrat […]

Poker’s Biggest Night

Men “The Master” Nguyen was the star of Cardplayer Magazine and Bodog’s inaugural “Biggest Night in Poker,” capturing the coveted Best Player honors for 2005. Nguyen had a career-year in 2005; a tough accomplishment considering Nguyen was already a three-time Player of the Year recipient (1997, 2001, 2003) and is one of the most decorated […]

More Record Wagering on March Madness Expected as Sweet 16 Starts

Upsets and tight finishes dominated the first weekend of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and the Bodog.com Sportsbook anticipates more of the same excitement as the teams whittle down to the Final Four. With a record amount of sign-ups and a substantial increase in betting action for the first two rounds of March Madness, Bodog.com […]

UK Gaming Academy Officially Opens

As reported by the BBC: “The UK’s first gaming academy, to teach trainee croupiers the tricks of the trade, will be officially opened in Lancashire on Wednesday. “Blackpool and The Fylde College has built its own training casino in the resort, earmarked to benefit from the government’s gambling law reforms. “Courses ranging from GCSE to […]

Aladdin Transformation One Step Closer

The transformation of the Aladdin into Planet Hollywood is a step closer with work completed on the rotunda in the hotel-casino’s center. Mike Dean, president of M.J. Dean Construction, the general contractor for the project, said basic work on the 6,000-square-foot rotunda, the first major interior portion of the redevelopment project, was largely completed Friday. […]

Study Warns Blackpool Plans Flawed

As reported by the Blackpool Today: “Dreams of a rejuvenated Blackpool through Las Vegas-style casinos are seriously flawed and could damage the resort’s economy, a new study has warned. “Profits would go abroad, jobs would go to migrant workers and the number of problem gamblers would escalate, according to the independent report by consultants Hall […]

California Casino Vote Clears Hurdle

As reported by the Desert Dispatch: “The controversial local casino initiative is headed for the ballot. “In San Bernardino County Superior Court Wednesday in Barstow, Judge John P. Vander Feer decided contents of a lawsuit aimed at blocking the initiative from vote were “premature” and threw the suit out. “?The suit was filed by a […]