Casino Free Mass Coalition Calls Slot Machines 'a technological heroin'
News brief - With the prospect of increased gambling options warming on Beacon Hill, an anti-casino advocacy group wrote letters to legislators yesterday urging them to resist approving casinos and slot machines in the state's future.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Odds are Stacking Against Legalized Gambling in Hawaii
With unemployment and economic concerns mounting some lawmakers are looking at new ways to bring in revenue, even if it means legalizing gambling. Today both sides in Honolulu argued their case on the controversial subject.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Spanish Poker Tour Announces 2009 Season
After a very successful first year, the organizers of the Spanish Poker Tour have announced the launch of their 2009 season. Once again, EverestPoker.com, one of the world's leading poker rooms, will sponsor the Tour that will bring hundreds of professional players to the most beautiful destinations across the country.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
National Heads-Up Poker Championship Returns to NBC in March
Sixty four of the world's top poker players are going "all in" at the 5th annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship on March 6-8 in Las Vegas. Heads-Up brings a who's who of the poker world to the Caesars Palace Poker Tournament Room to compete in its distinctive, bracket-style head-to-head format for $1.5 million in combined prize money.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
PKR Live Poker Tournament Returns to London
PKR.com has announced that its hugely popular land based festival PKR Live will return to London's Loose Cannon this spring. Taking place between April 17-19, the highlight of the three day festival will be a $500 buy-in main event with an expected prize pool of $75,000.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Holly Madison and Criss Angel Party at LAX in Las Vegas
This week Holly Madison and Criss Angel visited two of Las Vegas' hottest nightclubs, LAX Nightclub (above) and Body English. Criss Angel and Holly Madison returned to the two-story LAX Nightclub for yet another evening.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Bodog 'Flight Club' Latest Online Poker Promotion
Flying off to exotic locations to play in the world's finest poker tournaments isn't just for the poker pros you see on television. Thanks to Bodog, amateur players can now join the club - the Bodog Flight Club, that is - for as little as $1.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Greektown Casino Ready to Open Contemporary Hotel with $99 Room Deals
After numerous construction delays, financing problems and even bankruptcy, the long-awaited Greektown Casino-Hotel expects to open this weekend with glitzy but stylish décor, "Go-Go girls" in the bar and $99 introductory rates, hotel officials said Monday.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Titan Poker Announces New VIP Reward Club
The new Titan poker bonus and reward scheme offered by Club Titan has been launched amid a flurry of excitement at Titan Poker. Players have responded extremely well to the generous bonuses offered through the card room and been clamoring to take part.
Monday, February 09, 2009
Vegas Red Offering Hot Valentine's Day Promotion
With everyone looking forward to the end of the winter, Vegas Red Online Casino has a few surprises in store to keep their members excited about what is to come in the next few months. The online casino knows how to throw a good party filled with big bonuses and exciting online games, so this Valentine's they have another great offer in store for their members.
Monday, February 09, 2009
Station Casinos Looking to Get Into Tribal Gaming Business
While Station Casinos plans to file for bankruptcy in March, a joint venture of the casino company plans to seek financing and break ground within weeks on a $200 million American Indian casino in Michigan.
Monday, February 09, 2009
Paul McCartney at the Hard Rock Las Vegas April 19
The legendary Paul McCartney will headline grand opening weekend of The New Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas on Sunday, April 19.
Monday, February 09, 2009
Hard Rock Vegas Continues Growth Despite Economic Hardship
A massive Hard Rock Cafe -- the chain's second local outpost -- is nearly complete, and scheduled to open July 9 with more than 500 employees. Given the recession, it might not be the most auspicious time to open a major new restaurant. But Hard Rock International announced the project in September 2007, and because construction was well under way when 2008's hard times hit, the company forged ahead.
Monday, February 09, 2009
Eco-friendly Valentine's Day Promotion with a 'Go Green' Attitude
The online casino is offering a fun casino promotion for Valentine's Day, which will hopefully spread the love as well as the "go green" attitude that the world's first eco-friendly online casino is famous for. The online casino's environmentally friendly lifestyle is easy to see when you visit their website their slogan speaks for itself; Go Green - Play Green - Win Green!
Monday, February 09, 2009
PartyPoker European Open Kicks Off Tonight
72 of the best players in Europe will descend on London this Friday for the 5th instalment of the Party Poker European Open. The TV studio format event was won last year by Nick Slade and previous winners include Liam Flood and Ian Frazer.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Canadian Poker Tour Announces National Champion
The Canadian Poker Tour, owned and operated by HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc., has crowned a national champion at the CPT Invitational Finals held at the Ocean World Resort and Casino in the Dominican Republic.
Friday, February 06, 2009
San Manuel Indian Casino in California Adds 3d Slot Machines
Sit down at one of San Manuel's recently installed REELdepth slot machines and you may not want to leave. This single slot machine offers a player many game choices.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Wynn Praised for Reducing Pay Instead of Cutting Jobs
The casino operator said Tuesday it will cut salaries, trim workweeks and suspend 401(k) contributions, but not impose layoffs, something casinos operated by other Strip gaming companies instituted throughout 2008.
Friday, February 06, 2009
32Vegas Online Casino Crowns Latest Millionaire
32Vegas Casino releases the name of their latest millionaire – Rens S. from Holland, who won his fortune playing progressive slots at the online casino.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Bad Beat Jackpot Paying Out Big
It turns out that in online poker winning really isn't everything. The CEREUS Poker Network, home of leading online poker sites Absolute Poker and UltimateBet, today released payout data on its popular Bad Beat Jackpot offering. Over $32 million was handed out at the two online poker rooms' Bad Beat Jackpot tables since the game was initially launched in 2007.
Friday, February 06, 2009
All Slots Releases Three New Slot Games
All Slots Online Casino, a proud member of the Jackpot Factory Group and a leading online slots casino, launches three new games. The new Burning Desire slot is just in time to heat up the casino for Valentine's day.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Over $300K Bad Beat Jackpot Won at Four Winds Casino Resort
Four Winds Casino Resort, the premier gaming destination in the Midwest, announced today that eight people split a Bad Beat Jackpot worth $304,742 by playing Texas Hold'em on Saturday, January 24, 2009. Additionally, Four Winds Casino Resort will award over $100,000 worth of diamonds to several lucky W Club Members on Valentine's Day, Saturday, February 14.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Trump Casinos Get Extension for Debt Restructuring
Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. and its bondholders agreed Wednesday to a weeklong extension of their negotiations on a $1.25 billion debt restructuring to save the company from another trip through bankruptcy.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Stations Casino's Bankruptcy Plan Considered a Good Start
A bond analyst with KDP Investment Advisors said she thinks Station Casinos' prepackaged bankruptcy plan "is still fairly paltry," but she and other observers suggested bondholders may decide accepting the offer is a better option than forcing the company into bankruptcy in the current economy.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Devilfish Poker Announces Improved Hellfire VIP Loyalty Program
DevilfishPoker.com today announced the launch of its new and improved Hellfire Club. The site has expanded its VIP Loyalty Programme to reward more players with a greater number of bonuses.
Friday, February 06, 2009