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PKR Super Series Online Poker Festival ReturnsNext-gen poker site PKR.com has announced the return of its hugely popular online poker festival, The PKR Super Series. This year's Series kicks off on June 26 and features 11 events to be played over a 12-day period offering up more than $230,000 in guaranteed prize money.

Huge Mega Fortune Jackpot Hit at Online CasinoNet Entertainment's progressive jackpot "Mega Fortune" has been won by a lucky Unibet Casino player at € 4,345,183.

Ohio Senate Says No to Slot Machines in State BudgetOhio Senate President Bill Harris says if Gov. Ted Strickland wants slot machines at horse racetracks, he should issue an executive order instead of trying to put the plan into the state budget.

Slot Machines: Easy Fun but Difficult to Understand?slot machines are the easiest of all the games to play. Just sit down, put in some money and press the button or pull the handle. You'll find out instantly whether you've won or lost.

Deleware Charity Group Organizes Poker at the BeachPoker enthusiasts in the Cape Region may be excited to hear that a brand-new, deluxe card room, offering hours of action-packed, no-limit Texas Hold ‘em play, is now officially open to the public.

Las Vegas Casinos Continue Growth While Rooms Stay EmptySkeptics have been suggesting for decades that Las Vegas has built more hotel rooms than can be filled, and still with every economic downturn, the Strip bounces back with remarkable occupancy rates, stoking even more construction. But the machine is sputtering now, and will sputter more through 2010, according to two new reports out this week.

WinADay 3D Online Casino Celebrates First BirthdaySlotland.com is celebrating the first birthday of their 3D online casino, WinADay.com. A year ago tomorrow the unique and unusual online casino site took its first real money wager.

Titan Poker Offering New Players Chance to Win WSOP SponsorshipPlayers signing up and making their first deposit at TitanPoker.com have a chance to win a World Poker Sponsorship worth $35,000. The sponsorship deal includes entries to the most exclusive poker events around the world, including the Irish Winter Festival, the Asian Poker Tour Macau, the ECPokerTour, the 2010 Irish Open, and the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event.

New Hampshire Governor Rejects Gambling LegislatureGov. John Lynch said today he will not consider any expansion of gambling if the Legislature rejects a proposed two-year budget Wednesday.

Excalibur Removes Automated Poker Tables from CasinoPokerTek, Inc. today announced that it will be removing 12 PokerPro tables from the gaming floor of the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada effective July 5, 2009. The Excalibur was the Company's initial field trial site in the state of Nevada.

$8.5 Billion CityCenter Casino in Las Vegas - No Easy TaskThe $8.5 billion CityCenter, billed as the most expensive private commercial development in U.S. history, was a few hours from shutting operations on the morning of March 27. Since then multiple investors, analysts and finance options have kept the complex construction operation going; at moments being one day at a time.

World Poker Tour Releases 2009 U.S. ScheduleContinuing its plan to offer land-based tournaments for players around the globe, World Poker Tour® (WPT) today published full details for its anticipated eighth season in the United States. The 12-stop tour, which will be filmed in High Definition for broadcast on Fox Sports Net (FSN) in the United States, kicks off next month at Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Seminole Hard Rock Casino Celebrates One Year of Florida Table GamesJust one year ago on June 22, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino launched South Florida's first legal games of Blackjack, Baccarat, Mini-Baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, Let it Ride, and Three Card Poker at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, creating a myriad of excitement, nearly 1,000 new jobs and increased tourism dollars. To celebrate this important milestone, the casino is expanding special $10 minimum bet Blackjack games to be available 24/7.

IGT-UK Restructures Online and Mobile Gambling Operations IGT-UK Group today announces the restructure of its mobile and internet gaming operations following the recent news concerning its acquisition of Million-2-1 and the subsequent announcement covering the integration of the UK division of WagerWorks.

Megaspin Online Progressive Slot Jackpot Won at Slotland Winning $169K at Slotland.com means a young couple won't have to worry about getting by on one income once their baby arrives next spring. Slotland's newest slot machine produced their latest progressive jackpot winner when NYNYMAN won $169,923 playing the new Megaspin slot.

Party Poker Doubles Online Casino Rewards PointsParty Poker has finished making changes to the PartyPoints Store and is happy to announce that PartyPoints are now worth up to 50% more!

Bluff Magazine Europe Ready for Poker LeagueMarket leading poker magazine Bluff Europe are teaming up with the biggest names in pub poker and are inviting thousands of poker league players to Leicester Square to partake in Europe's biggest annual poker festival: Poker In The Park.

Prepaid Debit Cards Hope to Encourage Responsible Online GamblingGamCare, the leading national authority on the provision of advice, practical help, support and counseling in addressing the social impact of gambling, have today supported the use of prepaid debit cards as a practical means by which online gamblers can monitor their online gambling budget.

PKR Online Poker Announces Launch of Next-generation WebsiteNext-generation online poker room PKR.com has today announced the launch of its long awaited new website at www.pkr.com. With a new look and feel, the new site also debuts a whole host of new features that are, according to COO Leon Walters, "guaranteed to enhance every single player's PKR experience".

New Hampshire Gambling Supporters Not Giving UpLegislators shot down proposals to legalize slot machines in the state, but supporters of bringing slots to Rockingham Park still haven't given up.

Ladbrokes World Cup Qualifier Ticket Casino PromotionIncome Access and Ladbrokes are delighted to announce they've teamed up for the Income Access World Cup Qualifier Ticket Giveaway. Through this promotion, members of the Ladbrokes Sportsbook affiliate program can win 2 tickets to a 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier football match. As part of the Income Access affiliate network, Ladbrokes affiliates will also enjoy in-depth tracking reports, advanced marketing tools, and dedicated support.

Online Poker Winners Turn to Wire Transfers in Wake of Frozen Bank AccountsToday PokerStars has given the option for players to cash out their accounts via money wire transfer as a method to get around the United States recent $30 million seizure of bank accounts.

Stars Come Out for World Series of Poker Africa Charity EventStars Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Brad Garrett, Mekhi Phifer, and top poker professional Phil Hellmuth have joined the growing list of celebrities who plan to play in the Ante Up For Africa charity tournament July 2 at the 40th annual World Series of Poker.

Russia Officially Banning all Casinos Not in Gambling ZonesRussian officials insist they will strictly enforce a law due to come into force at the end of this month that bans all casinos in the country, except in four gambling zones.