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World Series of Poker Caesars Cup finalized with four top poker prosAs the countdown for this year's WSOP Europe draws closer, the line-up for the inaugural Caesars Cup is being finalized. Each team now has four poker professionals on their team with three more to be picked by the captains

New Rivers casino has $73.7 million in wagers during first weekThe casino's first eight days of operations produced one big haul, generating $6.5 million in gross terminal revenue on $73.7 million in wagering.

Station planning new managment strategty for Michigan casinoPlans by Station Casinos to manage an American Indian casino in Michigan have taken a step forward with the planned casino's land now officially designated a reservation.

Huge online casino progressive jackpot winner at WinADayWinADay.com 3D online casino has had its fourth big progressive jackpot winner. A player known as MARLIESKA has just won $153,977 playing the new Vegas Mania game at the three-dimensional slots and video poker site operated by Slotland.com.

PKR online poker celebrates third birthdayIt was a double celebration at PKR Headquarters yesterday as the next-gen online poker room marked both its third birthday and the registration of its 3,000,000th player.

ESPN and World Series of Poker reach seven-year agreementESPN and Harrah's Interactive Entertainment, Inc. today announced they have reached a new seven-year agreement that will keep the World Series of Poker (WSOP) airing on ESPN through April 2018.

Online gambling domain trading to be held at Budapest Affiliate ConferenceA live auction will be held at the Budapest Affiliate Conference where some of the top gaming and gambling domain names will be traded for top dollar.

Cryptologic and Ladbrokes come to online casino software license agreementCryptoLogic Limited, a global developer of branded online betting games and Internet casino software, announces that Ladbrokes PLC, a world-leader in the global betting and gaming market, has become the latest major licensee for the company's suite of compelling online betting games.

Tropicana casino Las Vegas getting $100 million renovationNew Tropicana co-owner and chief executive Alex Yemenidjian is still getting himself and his team acclimated to their new surroundings. Without the luxury of being able to tear the property down in the current economic environment, Yemenidjian and his partners, Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp., are launching a nearly $100 million plan to renovate the 52-year-old property.

Full Tilt online poker offering new bonus codesOne of the world's most popular online poker rooms, Full Tilt, has announced a massive new poker bonus, offering to match all deposits up to $600 for all new players include US players. Use this Referral Code POKERDEAL14.

Casino Plex introduces eleven new online casino gamesPopular online casino, Casino Plex, is proud to announce the introduction of eleven new casino games into their already extensive array of games.

Baltimore slots parlor gets property approvalThe plans for Baltimore's slots parlor began taking shape publicly Wednesday as the Board of Estimates modified the original deal and permitted the facility to rise on valuable city-owned property that previously was considered off-limits because it had been promised to another developer.

V Bar Ultra Lounge at Venetian Casino Las Vegas offers new weekly nightclub eventsV Bar Ultra Lounge located at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino on the Las Vegas Strip announced today it will offer three new exciting weekly nightclub events; Willing Wednesdays, Open Spin Thursdays and Evolucion Sundays.

Win big with new PokerStars online poker bonus codesThe world's largest online poker room, pokerstars.com accepting US players has announced its new $600 bonus to its immediate partners leaving its competitors in shock!

NETELLER.COM latest sponsor of Poker in the ParkNETELLER.COM will be a key sponsor for Europe's largest poker festival, Poker in the Park, which is due to be held this week in London's Leicester Square

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Play United releasing new Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk Marvel Slotswo exciting new online slot games themed after Marvel super-heroes Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk will soon be available to players worldwide.

PokerStars announces European Poker Tour London ScheduleThe PokerStars.com European Poker Tour (EPT) London Poker Festival will run from September 30 - October 7, 2009 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel. The event will be the biggest PokerStars EPT Poker Festival to date with 16 separate events scheduled, including; the return of the popular three-day EPT London £20k High Roller, the first-ever £2k European 8-Game Championship, and numerous lower buy-in events, including a £500 8-Game event, a £1k Pot Limit Omaha High-Low event, a £1k No Limit 6-Max event and a £2k PLO event.

Full Tilt teams up with African charity to host online poker tournamentFull Tilt Poker has teamed up with Don Cheadle to raise funds for Ante up For Africa as part of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series XIII (FTOPS XIII). Players can sign up to the special FTOPS - Ante Up For Africa charity and Full Tilt Poker will donate the entire US$20 entry fee from every buy-in to help ease the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.

US online poker sites exploding with new playersThe ever increasing poker sites allowing US players are growing at an even faster pace as the World Series of Poker roles up on TV.

WinADay.com launches new online video slot machineWinADay.com, the 3D online casino operated by Slotland.com, launches a brand new video poker game called Deuces Wild today. Serious video poker players will love being able to play not just one but three, five, ten, twenty-five – even fifty hands at once – if they choose. And with a chance to double your winnings, the newest game at the three-dimensional slot machine and video poker site is sure to be popular.

Titan Poker summer online casino promotionsThis summer players can enjoy three incredible jackpot promotions with generous cash prizes at Titan Poker.

Poker Players Alliance expresses support for Colorado poker appealThe Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide and more than 13,000 in Colorado, today expressed its support for efforts to appeal a ruling in state intermediate court that poker is predominately a game of chance as part of Colorado v. Kevin Raley.

PKR online poker releases gambling software updateOnline poker site PKR.com has today released a new software update that has added a host of new features and improvements. Key new features include 'cards up tables' to make multi-tabling easier, the addition of PayPal to the roster of payment options and the launch of a new 'Jacks or Better' Video Poker side game.

Asian Poker Tour Macau festival off to good startAsia's original poker tour, the Asian Poker Tour, today kicked off its record-breaking 12-day festival at the StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau. With the main event scheduled from August 20 -23, the first eight days of the festival are dedicated to an impressive array of satellite and side events, with guaranteed prize pools sure to pique the interest of poker players of all levels.