Mohegan Sun July Poker Tournaments Offer Gigantic Prize Pools
Poker players have a million reasons to play in July with Mohegan Sun's Summer Showdown Poker Tournament featuring a $1 million guaranteed prize pool.
Monday, June 08, 2009
Retired High School Teacher Wins WSOP 9th Event
Ken Aldridge may have left high school after 29-years of service as a teacher, but he'll never be done with teaching others a lesson or two. At the 2009 World Series of Poker, Aldridge taught 1,459 other players that this year, the $1,500 no-limit hold 'em shorthanded event would be his
l as well as the $428,259 in first-place prize money.
Monday, June 08, 2009
393,043.31 Struck on CasinoClub Jackpot
A CasinoClub player walked away with 393,043.31 when he won the Fortunes of Egypt Jackpot. This has been the talk of the online casino world, even more so because the player won the jackpot with a wager of just 2.50.
Monday, June 08, 2009
Minnesota Drops Attempt to Block Online Gambling Websites
Just over a month since the Minnesota Department of Public Safety sent letters to regional and national internet service providers (ISPs) with an order to block access to online gambling websites for all Minnesota residents, the actions have been officially dropped. On June 4, Rep. Pat Garofalo announced that the matter has been concluded and no further action will be taken.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Churchill Downs Gaming Facility Breaks Ground
Miami-Dade County horse racing fans will soon be able to expand their gambling beyond betting on horses, as ground was broken for the county's first casino.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Phil Ivey Takes Home Sixth World Series of Poker Gold Bracelet
Ivey is one of the world's best-known and most-respected poker players. This was his sixth WSOP gold bracelet, moving him into a five-player tie for seventh place on the all-time wins list.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Slotland Jackpot Overdue to Strike
Slotland.com players are spinning the reels with extra enthusiasm these days as the all-slots-and-video-poker site's progressive jackpot feels overdue for a big win and any spin could be the next winner. Hit, on average, every six to eight weeks, it's now been two months since the last big win.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Megabucks Penny Slot Pays $2 Million to Lucky Northern CA Woman
Gold Country Casino in Oroville reports that a woman from Yuba City has won a MegabucksVideo Jackpot of more than $2 Million over the weekend.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Former Microsoft Executive Joins International Game Technology
Reno-based slot machine giant International Game Technology dipped into the ranks of Microsoft Corp. to the company's newly created chief technology officer.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Club Fortune in Henderson, NV Improved Rewards Club
Club Fortune Casino now offers exclusive prizes for all of its loyal Players Club members through the Fortune PLUS Points program. Fortune PLUS Points is a unique loyalty program for Players Club members to earn special points beyond standard casino comp points.
Friday, June 05, 2009
LV Sands Macau License Law Suit Ends in Settlement
Three men who were suing Las Vegas Sands Corp., for payment for assistance they provided the company in its acquisition of a Macau gaming license seven years ago, reached a confidential settlement with the casino operator Wednesday.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
World Series of Poker Academy New Affiliate Program
Affiliates with North American traffic can now cash in on the buzz surrounding the current World Series of Poker (WSOP). The WSOP Academy has announced its spring and summer schedule, allowing affiliates to earn lucrative commissions by referring players to five different tournament academies and potentially secure their very own tournament package.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Jadestone Goes Live with New Online Backgammon Network
Jadestone Networks, the Nordic based owner and operator of multiplayer gaming networks GamArena and DiceArena, announced today that their new backgammon network is now live and open for players.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
City of Dreams Grand Opening in Macau
Mr Packer, accompanied by his wife Erica Baxter, today led celebrations for the opening of the opulent, $US2.4 billion ($3 billion) City of Dreams casino in Macau.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Vegas Continues to Offer Amazing Promotions to Draw In Tourism
Its back to the buffet, bargains and customer bonuses for Las Vegas casinos as they prepare for prime tourist season under a hard travel economy.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Experience Pays Off for World Series of Poker Stud Circuit Event
The 2009 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in Seven-Card Stud champion is Freddie Ellis, from Brooklyn, NY. He is the new Seven-Card Stud World Champion. Freddie is a 74-year-old real estate broker. He is originally from Miami, FL.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
LV Mayor Declares June 5th Women in Poker Hall of Fame Day
The Honorable Mayor Oscar Goodman has declared June 5th Women in Poker Hall of Fame Day with a declaration of proclamation asking, "All Las Vegas citizens to acknowledge the contributions made by women in the gaming industry."
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Greektown in Detroit Offering Great June Promotions
Greektown Casino-Hotel announced the addition of four major promotions for the month of June, which will encourage Detroit-area gamers to keep jobs and tax dollars in America and extra money in their wallets.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Michael Jackson to Open His Own Casino?
Over the past week rumors across the Internet have surfaced that the king of pop himself, Michael Jackson, is looking to open a casino either online or on the Las Vegas strip. So far everything from "Thriller" themed zombie casinos on the strip to off-shore financed online casinos of his own image have surfaced.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
PokerStars Events Make News Around the World
PokerStars, one of the world's largest online poker sites, is making news around the world with World Series of Poker events, new international tournaments and even music videos.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
LV Sands Corp Takes Advantage of Improving Capital Markets
Las Vegas Sands Corp., controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, plans to raise funds to restart its $12 billion casino-resort project in Macau after the freeze in credit markets eased.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
PlayTech Shares Climb Following Betfair Agreement
Shares of gaming technology provider Playtech Limited climbed more than 10 percent Tuesday as the company announced an agreement to serve as the exclusive downloadable casino software provider to Betfair, the world's leading online betting exchange.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Pennsylvania Considering Adding Table Games to Gaming Expansion
Given the rousing success of Pennsylvania's fledgling slots-only casinos, it is no stretch to wonder what the added benefits might be if the full array of table games - blackjack, poker, roulette, and others - were available.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Mohegan Sun and Other Casinos Increase Low-limit Tables to Draw More Visitors
With the economy tightening faster than your belt at the casino buffet, savvy gaming establishments are stepping up their efforts to draw visitors to the gambling floor. Many Casinos are increasing low-limit tables on the floor to increase casino patrons.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Carl Icahn and Other Investors Win Tropicana Auction
Billionaire Carl Icahn and other investors won an auction for the bankrupt Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, a lawyer involved in the sale said.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009