Ne-Yo Scheduled to Perform at the Pearl in Las Vegas
Grammy-award winner Ne-Yo is set to perform at The Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort on Thursday, February 5, 2009 as part of the Year of the Gentleman Tour with special guest Jazmine Sullivan.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Casinos Limited to Slot Machines Turn To Technology for Legalized Table Games
The casino of the future can be found today, in countries like Vietnam and Cambodia where casinos are limited to slot machines. New technologies allow table games to be brought to restricted casinos.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Cal Neva in Tahoe Could be up For Sale
The Cal Neva Resort, Spa & Casino is facing potential foreclosure in the coming months while its lawyers work out details with its financing company to prevent the sale of the property.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Ladbrokes Responds to ASA Ad Ban with Hilarious Response
INTERNATIONAL NEWS BRIEF - Ladbrokes has launched a tongue-in-cheek press campaign in the style of a missing persons poster offering a £20 reward to find the one viewer who complained to the advertising regulator and got the betting company's TV ad campaign banned.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Advertising Standards Authority Bans Ladbrokes Television Commercial
INTERNATIONAL NEWS BRIEF: Gaming company Ladbrokes (LAD.L) breached advertising standards in television commercials for its online casino which showed daredevil characters leaping to their deaths, Britain's advertising regulator said on Wednesday.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
'World's Most Advanced Poker Room' Releases Latest Game Update
Not content with developing 'the world's most advanced poker room', the pioneers at PKR.com have raised the bar yet again with the release of their latest game update.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
PokerStars Reports Major Growth in 2008
There may be hundreds of online poker sites out there, but PokerStars is beginning to establish itself as online poker’s behemoth. PokerStars now has more than 35 percent of the entire market share in terms of concurrent cash players, according to PokerScout.com owner Dan Stewart.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Irish Open 2009 Presented by Card Player Media and PaddyPoker.com
Card Player Media is proud to announce its official media partnership with PaddyPowerPoker.com for the Irish Open 2009. The partnership, now in its third year, will see CardPlayer.com and CardPlayerEurope.com distribute the official Paddy Power Poker Irish Open 2009 live reporting feed of the event to poker fans across Europe and the U.S.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
New Live Sportsbook Platform Unveiling at International Gaming Expo
Player2Players Ltd, developer of online betting technology, will unveil its Live Sportsbook Platform at this month's International Gaming Expo (formally ICEi) at Earl's Court, London, from January 27th to 29th.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Cryptologic's New Three-game Lineup Revealed
CryptoLogic Limited, a leading software developer to the global gaming Internet market, today announced the launch of a new three-game lineup that features the legendary Marvel Super Hero, Spider-Man, a new adventure slot game called Dragon Sword, and an enhanced version of Atlantic City Blackjack, one of the company's most popular casino games.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Titan Poker Announces It's Team of Top Skilled Players
It's been a long road to the top with Titan Poker, but the view from the summit is well worth it for twelve talented TitanPoker.com players from Canada and Europe.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Absolute Poker Sending 12 Lucky Players to the Playboy Mansion
No need to hide that stash of magazines under your mattress any longer. Absolute Poker is getting ready to make every man's fantasy come true for 12 lucky Texas Hold'em players.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Pokerstars Pros Cast Off for Caribbean Adventure
The Pokerstars.net Caribbean Adventure kicked off yesterday. With almost 700 players it looks set to be one of the biggest events of the year.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Second Season of 'The Best Damn Poker Show' Premiers on Fox Sports NET
The beginning of 2009 has been a busy one for fans of poker on television. Poker enthusiasts can mark their calendars for Monday, January 12th, the date of the first of seven new episodes of the Best Damn Poker Show.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Major Conventions Boost Vegas Tourism During Attendance Slump
Strip resorts, restaurants, show producers and exotic dancers reeling from slumping tourism will get a boost in coming weeks with four major conventions and trade shows each bringing more than 80,000 attendees to town.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
ESPN Covers World Series of Poker Europe Main Event
Beginning on Sunday, Feb. 1, ESPN will devote eight original hours of coverage to the World Series of Poker – Europe Main Event from the Casino at the Empire in the heart of downtown London's theater district.
Monday, January 05, 2009
Wind Creek Casino Ready for Grand Opening January 6th
The long-awaited grand opening of the Wind Creek Casino and Hotel is merely hours away, and officials with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians are busy today adding the final touches to the facility's 50,000-square-foot gaming floor.
Monday, January 05, 2009
UK Gambling Reform Allows Fruit Machine Prizes to Double
Gamblers will be able to bet and win twice as much on slot machines in pubs and arcades by Easter. Some observers are worried this could encourage addiction.
Monday, January 05, 2009
First Major Poker Tournament Winner of 2009 Announced
Party Poker hosted the first major poker tournament of 2009 with the Irish Poker Championship. Rory Brennan takes home the title with a massive first place prize.
Monday, January 05, 2009
Get Your Utility and Energy Bills Paid by Playing at an Online Bingo House
Online Casinos are always scrambling for your business. They offer everything they possibly can from bonus deposits to free play money and much more. Now, there’s an online bingo site adding a twist to online casino promotions – and a great incentive heading into the New Year!
Monday, January 05, 2009
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz Kick Off the New Year at PURE Nightclub
Ringing in 2009 in ultimate Sin City style was Las Vegas’ reigning nightspot, PURE Nightclub, where a slew of celebrities kicked off their night right.
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Online Gambling Latest Vehicle for Terrorist Money Laundering
The security services have been warned that the internet is increasingly being used to train terrorists, raise money and as the main form of media to promote radical Islam. This includes the use of on-line gambling sites to launder cash.
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Casinos and Game Manufacturers Look to Turn Profits Around in 2009
The average daily share prices of most of the major publicly traded casino operators and slot machine makers ended the year on a positive note. Companies such as MGM Mirage, Penn National Gaming and Pinnacle Entertainment showed upticks during December.
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Table Mountain Player Strikes Huge Jackpot on New Years Eve
A New Year's Eve family tradition turned into big winnings last night for a lucky Table Mountain Casino Club Player! A favorite quarter slot machine paid off with a Massive Cash Jackpot of $47,328.85
Friday, January 02, 2009
William Hill Bingo Sponsors Popular 'The Real Deal' Television Show
William Hill Bingo has today announced that it is to become the programme sponsor of ITV's popular 2009 daytime show "The Real Deal". The online gaming site recent completed a similar campaign as programme sponsors for the games how Spin Star in November 2008.
Friday, January 02, 2009