Florida Finally Comes to Gambling Agreement
In a dramatic end to one of the toughest negotiations of the legislative session, House and Senate leaders agreed to a gambling compromise late Wednesday that allows the Seminole Tribe to keep the games they are are playing and helps its competitors better compete against them.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Europa Online Casino Now Using Live Dealers
Europa Casino's recruitment of new European "live dealers," has one woman seeing herself one step closer to her own dream of stardom.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Delaware Sports Betting Bill Shot Down by Lawmakers
Delaware lawmakers have voted down a bill that would have authorized sports betting in the First State.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
YouBet.com Praises New US Online Gambling Legislation
The head of the largest legal pure-play online gambling website in the United States, Youbet.com, praised legislation introduced today by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank that would legalize and regulate Internet gambling and for his courage and fortitude on behalf of personal freedom.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Stratosphere Las Vegas Offering Free Tower Admision on Mother's Day
The Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower will offer free admission to the Stratosphere Tower to mothers on Mothers’ Day, Sunday, May 10 with the purchase of one or more full price general admission tower tickets.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
PokerStars and World Poker Tour Reach TV Sponsorship Deal
The World Poker Tour®, and PokerStars, the world's largest poker company, today signed the first international television sponsorship deal for WPT Season VII, securing exclusive gaming sponsorship of selected broadcasts in Europe and the Americas.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Twin River Greyhound Track Suspends Dog-racing
Owners of the Twin River greyhound track and slot parlor have put the state on notice they intend to 'suspend' dog-racing on May 31.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Harrah's in Full Support of Proposed Online Gambling Legislation
Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and Youbet.com Inc. have joined professional poker players in helping support legislation to be introduced today to legalize online gambling.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Special Mother's Day Promotion at Society Café Encore Las Vegas
Society Café Encore, the popular restaurant concept that takes the café and art of dining to a whole new imaginative level, will offer lunch and dinner specials for Mother’s Day.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Natalie Cole to Perform First Poolside Concert at M Resort Las Vegas
Grammy award-winning jazz artist Natalie Cole is set to perform “Still Unforgettable: An Evening with Natalie Cole” at M Resort Spa Casino as it launches its first poolside concert on the piazza, Saturday, May 23 at 8 p.m. Cole will perform on the resort’s state-of-the-art, built-in stage in the Villaggio Del Sole Pool and Entertainment Piazza.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Mega Moolah Jackpot Over $6 Million and Ready to Strike
With a $6,318,533 jackpot, history is right now being written in the online casino industry. The Microgaming slotmachine "Mega Moolah" is constantly growing and the winner will take home the biggest online casino jackpot ever.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Poker Players Alliance Praises Proposed Online Gambling Legislation
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today praised House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) for introducing the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act and called for its speedy consideration.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Rhode Island Voters May Pass Gambling Expansion
Should Rhode Island voters have a chance to say yea or nay to full-scale casino gambling at Twin River and Newport Grand? That question will be up for debate Wednesday when the Senate Committee on Constitutional & Regulatory Issues holds a public hearing on a bill to put that question on the ballot during the next statewide general election.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Tax Relief From Pennsylvania Casino Profits
Property taxes for residents of Southwestern Pennsylvania will fall by as much as $407 next year, offset by taxes on casino profits that will go to school districts, officials said Monday.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
World Series of Slots Crowns First Champion
The first-ever World Series of Slots™ tournament, held in April at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, welcomed 280 competitors battling head-to-head through eight exciting rounds, and gave away a total of $262,000 in prize money.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
MGM Mirage Profits are on the Rise
No one was surprised that MGM Mirage reported a decline in net earnings during the first quarter. That was old news. Wall Street wanted to know Monday if business at MGM Mirage's nine Strip resorts was picking up.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
European Poker Tour Crowns Monte Carlo Event Champion
The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour has a new Grand Final champion. Pieter de Korver, 26, from Leeuwarden, Holland, a member of the new Team PokerStars Pro Netherlands, has won €2.3million at the richest poker tournament ever held outside Las Vegas.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Washington D.C. Chairman to Introduce US Online Gambling Legislation
Barney Frank (D-MA), Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, today announced plans to introduce legislation tomorrow to establish an enforcement framework for licensed gambling operators to accept wagers from individuals in the U.S.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
CryptoLogic Launches Jenga and Other Popular Board Games
CryptoLogic Limited, a world leader in Internet casino and branded gaming software, today announced the launch of a new downloadable game lineup that features a video slot version of Jenga, one of the world's most popular and recognizable board games. The new game pack also features Buccaneers Bounty Video Slot Game and 4 Deck Atlantic City Blackjack.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Bet365 and GemStone Come to IT Infrastructure Agreement
GemStone Systems, the leading provider of data infrastructure technologies, today announced that bet365, one of the world's leading online gambling groups, has selected its high-performance data management solution, GemFire, as part of a critical IT infrastructure expansion to support the company's rapid growth.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Tropicana Sale Approved by New Jersey Panel
New Jersey's Casino Control Commission yesterday unanimously approved an agreement of sale reached by the trustee for Tropicana Casino Resort and a group of lenders that includes billionaire developer Carl Icahn.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Mohegan Sun Second-quarter Revenues Fall 16%
Revenues at Mohegan Sun fell more than 16 percent in January, February and March, but the losses were partially offset by a cost-containment program that reduced the casino's operating expenses by more than 18 percent.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
50-1 Long Shot Kentucky Derby Victory Shakes Sportsbooks
3-year-old gelding and jockey Calvin Borel shocked Kentucky Derby patrons and Las Vegas sportsbooks as they took the victory with 50-1 odds against them.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
April Produces Stock Increases for Gaming Industry
For the first time since August, gaming stocks collectively took a positive turn. The 10 casino operators and slot machine manufacturers charted by Las Vegas-based financial consultant Applied Analysis all showed double-digit increases in their average daily stock prices over their March totals.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Philadelphia Poll Shows Favor Toward Slots
In a new poll of Philadelphians, slightly more than half favored bringing slots gambling to the city, and most liked the idea of a casino on the waterfront but not downtown.
Monday, May 04, 2009