Massachusetts Survey Supports Casinos
Bay State residents support the authorization of two or more resort casinos in the commonwealth by a wide margin, according to a survey out today.
Monday, April 06, 2009
Arizona Allowing Poker Parlor Expansion
Amid confusion about the legal status of a game that has emerged as one of America's favored pastimes, Arizona's Poker Parlors are expanding rapidly.
Monday, April 06, 2009
William Hill Moves to iPoker Software Provider
William Hill Poker have successfully completed their integration with iPoker following their recent joint venture agreement with leading software provider Playtech. Equipped with iPoker's advanced technology, William Hill Poker can now offer their customers a wider range of games, bigger tournaments and better prizepools as part of the world's largest poker network.
Monday, April 06, 2009
Nickleback, Hinder, Papa Roach and Saving Abel Performance at the MGM Grand Las Vegas
Multi-platinum rock powerhouse Nickelback has announced dates for its North American summer tour in support of its most recent album Dark Horse. The summer leg of the 2009 tour will stop in Las Vegas and perform at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Sunday, Sept. 6. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. with special guests Hinder, Papa Roach and Saving Abel.
Monday, April 06, 2009
MGM Mirage stock jumps at CityCenter news
A day after reports that Los Angeles-based Colony Capital might be the financial savior of the $8.7 billion CityCenter development, the project's partners remained relatively quiet. Investors and Wall Street, however, answered loudly.
Friday, April 03, 2009
PokerStars Launches Spring Championship of Online Poker
PokerStars.net, the world's largest online poker room, today launched the start of the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker – All Stakes Tournament Series. The Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) will give all PokerStars players the chance to win part of a huge guaranteed prize pool during the 10-day series - running April 2-12, 2009.
Friday, April 03, 2009
Titan Poker ECOOP IV Tournament Series Launches
Titan Poker, the largest poker room on the iPoker Network, is guaranteeing $4,550,000 in cash prizes at its upcoming European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP IV). The 14-day online poker event, offering huge guaranteed prize events in Texas Hold'em, Omaha and 7 Card Stud Poker, is generating huge interest among serious poker players from around the world.
Friday, April 03, 2009
Ultimate Enters UFC Octogon Sponsorship
UltimateBet.com entered the arena of Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) sponsorship on a wave of success with the winning welterweight rising star Martin Kampmann sporting the UltimateBet logo at last night's mixed martial arts televised event UFC® Fight Night Live™in Nashville, Tennessee.
Friday, April 03, 2009
NBC Heads-Up Championship Airs Sunday
Celebrity Apprentice star Annie Duke, comedian Brad Garrett, actor Don Cheadle and the world's best poker pros are the featured participants in NBC's 5th Annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship, which premieres Sunday, April 12 at Noon - 2PM ET (Check local listings for PT) and airs for six consecutive weeks in that time slot.
Friday, April 03, 2009
Florida House Says 'No No No' to Gambling Expansion
Talk in the state Legislature about expanding gambling in Broward and Miami-Dade counties can conjure up a thrilling James Bond-like scenario.
Friday, April 03, 2009
Boylepoker Homeless March Madness Festival Rasies €10,000 For The Homeless
The Boylepoker.com Poker for the Homeless March Madness festival raised €10,000 for Dublin Simon over the weekend at the city's Jackpot Club as a host of celebrities pitched in to help the fundraisers who have now collected over €150,000 for Irish homeless charities in the last three years.
Friday, April 03, 2009
Sexy Sapphire Pool at Rio Las Vegas Ready to Open
Sapphire Pool promises sultry fun this summer. Set to open Friday, April 3 the Brazilian-style, adult-only retreat, created by the world-famous Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club, debuted at the Rio last summer and quickly became one of the hottest daytime destinations in town
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Kentucky Budget Issues Makes Gambling Proposals More Attractive
House Speaker Greg Stumbo's proposal for video lottery terminals at racetracks was quashed in the General Assembly session that ended last week -- but it may not be gone for long.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Keith Urban and Glen Campbell Scheduled Performance at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas
As if a night with Grammy Award-winner Keith Urban isn’t enough, now comes word that Urban’s “Escape Together World Tour” together with KC Masterpiece and Kingsford, sponsored by Verizon, will feature the legendary Glen Campbell. Urban, one of the industry’s most explosive and critically hailed live acts, and Campbell will perform at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, July 18. The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Team PokerStars Adds Two New Members
PokerStars the world's largest online poker room welcomes the youngest ever WSOP Main Event Champion Peter Eastgate and runner-up Ivan Demidov into the fold of professional poker players and world champions that make up Team PokerStars Pro. The 2008 WSOP main event made history as the first time the final table was delayed by four months and it also became the first ever European player heads up final.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
LA-based Investor May Help Financially Troubled CityCenter
Los Angeles-based Colony Capital, which owns the Las Vegas Hilton and 75.9 percent of Station Casinos, could be bringing some much-needed cash to the troubled $8.7 billion CityCenter development, news reports say.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Divorced Dad Hits Biggest Slotland Progressive Jackpot
Luck has changed for a divorced dad who recently won $200,111 in the largest progressive jackpot ever at Slotland.com.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Ohio Horse Racing Authority Pushing Slot Proposal
Ohio's horse racing authority is pushing state lawmakers to allow slot machines at Ohio's seven tracks, including Northfield Park, without having to go to the ballot, where voters have shot down gambling numerous times in recent years.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
PKR Releases New Software Upgrade
Next-generation poker room PKR.com has released a new upgrade to its award-winning software that adds a range of new games and features to its already market leading offering.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Police Investigate Counterfeit Chips at Indiana Casino
Police were called twice Sunday regarding allegedly counterfeit chips. The second call, at 5:50 p.m., led to about a dozen people being detained by several police officers at the establishment at 4608-10 Parnell Ave.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Bet365 Offering Exciting Spring Promotions
Online poker room bet365 are offering poker players a feast of offers to ensure the most exciting poker action at the tables during April.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Tropicana in Atlantic City Comes to Agreement with Lenders
News Brief: The trustee of the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City reached an agreement late last night with a group of secured lenders including developer Carl Icahn to set a $200 million minimum bid in a bankruptcy auction.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Miss Playboy Club Model Search at The Palms Las Vegas
Beautiful women competed last weekend in the Miss Playboy Club Model Search. The evening’s host was Playboy Playmate Alison Waite (Miss May 2006).
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
New Kids On The Block Scheduled Performance at The Pearl Las Vegas
Newly reunited New Kids on the Block bring their 2009 tour to The Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort on Saturday, July 11, 2009.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Team Aced Wins First Public Dream Team Poker Tournament
Team Aced won the first public Dream Team Poker tournament that featured a sold out field, big name poker pros, celebrities and a packed house. 148 teams totaling 444 players entered the event at Caesars Palace Las Vegas with a $222,000 total prize pool.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009