Poker Players Face Off at World Poker Tour Champs
Thousands of poker fans converged on Las Vegas this week for the opening of the World Poker Tour Championships. Billed as one of poker’s most exciting events, the tournament has attracted 606 of the finest poker players this year all hoping to pocket the grand prize of $3.8 million dollars.
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Online Poker Increases 30 Percent
Despite cynical predictions from industry analysts that the online poker bubble is set to burst, the popularity of the online game continues to increase. According to Poker Pages Industry Index, online poker had a growth rate of 30 percent in the first quarter of the year.
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Bodog to Sponsor London Gaming Summit
Online gaming company Bodog is set to benefit from even more exposure. The company’s CEO Calvin Ayre has recently announced that Bodog will be the main sponsor of the upcoming eGaming Review Power 50 Summit to be held in London from April 23-25.
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"Team Poker Room" Heads to Vegas for World Poker Tour Champs
Online casino site Poker Room has spent over half a million dollars this year on 19 poker players that make up “Team Poker Room.” The online poker stars beat off stiff competition at the casino’s site to be named in the 19 player squad that will represent Poker Room at this year’s World Poker Tour Championships in Las Vegas.
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Irish Open Poker Championship Draws Record Crowds
The winner of the Irish Open Poker championship was understandably jubilant about last weekend’s win. After beating six other players at the final table, Vincent Melinn of Dublin pocketed over 350,000 euro and the championship title.
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Online Bingo Win Changes Winner's Life
Mother of three Jo Collins had only been playing online bingo for five days when she won over 162,000 pounds sterling at Gala Bingo Online. The Special Needs School driver’s win is said to be the largest ever recorded at an online bingo site.
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Bodog Supports Charity Event for LA Lakers Youth
In news that can only be positive for the online casino industry, gaming firm Bodog was recently the main sponsor of the Los Angeles Lakers 3rd Annual Casino Night and Celebrity Poker International. The evening was a star-studded affair with all proceeds donated to the LA Lakers Youth Foundation.
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Amanda Hits $1.4 Million Jackpot at Roxy's Palace
Have you ever dreamed of winning over $1.4 million dollars after spending just $240 playing online slots? Amanda R. from Plymouth, UK did and took home the major jackpot in style.
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Fantasy Sports Enterprise Sold to Canadian Public Firm
In acquisition news, Canada’s FUN Technologies have recently purchased Silverstar Holdings for $3.85 million dollars. Silverstar Holdings, the parent company of Fantasy Sports Inc, gained approximately $2 million on the sale.
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Gaming Corporation Appoints New Finance Director
A new financial director has joined London’s Gaming Corporation. Paul Tuson brings a wealth of experience to his new role, including a successful stint at media firm Stream Group.
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Blue Moon Takes on Bodog
Bodog’s chief Calvin Ayre has come under fire from Blue Moon Entertainment recently, following claims that the gambling boss’s reality TV show has copied the format of “Poker Showdown.”
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Cannon Speaks Out on Goodlatte Bill
Opposition to Senator Bob Goodlatte’s bill proposing to outlaw online gambling has been fierce. However, the most recent voice adding its weight to the online casino argument comes from an unlikely source. Utah Senator Chris Cannon has criticized the online gaming bill, stating it lacks the necessary punch to ensure gambling remains illegal.
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Easter Weekend is Irish Poker Weekend
A gathering of some of the world’s best poker players met in Dublin over Easter to compete in the Paddy Power Poker Irish Open 2006 Tournament. Over 10,000 players tried to qualify online for a seat with the final 350 given the chance to compete in the live tournament.
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Better Late than Never with Online Casino Payouts
An online casino player who won over $730,000 has endured an anxious wait before receiving his winnings from Starluck Online Casino. The online casino firm was temporarily short of cash after no less than three huge payouts on video poker in one week.
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Victor Chandler Online Casino Celebrates Instant Roulette
Roulette fans need look no further than Victor Chandler’s online casino site for the latest in instant roulette gaming. Powered by the Orbis Openbet online gaming platform, instant roulette is being billed as the nearest thing to live roulette available online.
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U.S. Government Misses WTO Compliance Deadline
Antigua and Barbuda’s minister of finance, Errol Cort, has spoken out against the U.S. government’s continued silence following the expiration of a World Trade Organization deadline. In his comments, Cort stated that proposed new anti-gambling legislation currently under consideration by the U.S. government would make it more difficult than ever for Antigua’s online gambling operators to provide services to American casino fans.
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Gambling Group's Website Affected by Controversial Italian Ban
The Italian government’s decision to block access to over 600 online gaming websites has proved highly controversial. Despite the government’s insistence that the move is designed to protect Italian casino players, its latest attempt to block access to a Maltese gambling regulator’s site may have just gone too far.
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"Save My Finger" Campaign Revealed as Hoax
A website support program to prevent the amputation of an online casino player’s finger has been revealed as a hoax. The campaign involving a certain Carl Valentine, supposedly involved in a bet that if lost would result in the amputation of one of his fingers, has turned out to be a web scam for the purpose of attracting web traffic.
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Online Casino Boss Faces Up to Political Anti-Gambling Opponent
A public debate via email and published by the Wall Street Journal Online has shed new light on the positions of both pro-gambling forces and anti-gambling lobbyists.
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888 Online Casino Sponsors Poker Shows
Two new poker television shows are about to air on a leading British television network, thanks to key sponsor 888 Casino. “Showbiz Poker” and a show specifically targeting female poker players “Women’s Poker” will begin in April.
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Exciting New Slots on Offer at King Neptune's Casinos
Four new games have been added to King Neptune’s Online Casinos. Among them are the uniquely themed Moonshine Slots featuring a Hill Billy family, and Isis Slots, guaranteed to give slots fans a truly memorable Egyptian experience.
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Israeli Gambling Habits Revealed
The average Israeli’s gambling appetite is firmly under the spotlight. According to recent statistics, Israeli gambling fans spend an average of $440 U.S. dollars each year on gambling activities, almost twice the amount spent by American gamblers.
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32 Red Sells Shares for 5.3 Million
Online casino group 32 Red has received a substantial cash injection following the sale of four million of the company’s shares. The online gaming firm owned by the Trafalgar group recently sold eight percent of its stock to new investors on London’s Alternative Investment Market worth 5.3 million pounds sterling.
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Sweden Launches State Owned Gambling Site
The Swedish government celebrated the launch of its first online poker site last week. Swedish Games Corporation, a government-owned gambling firm, and well known casino gambling software developer Boss Media launched the new site Svenka Spel, and according to industry sources, additional gaming sites are already underway.
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Littlewoods Aims New Bingo Product at Female Gaming Fans
There is little doubt that increasing numbers of women are participating in online casino poker these days. Now one enterprising casino firm has decided that the game of bingo should also appeal to the fairer sex. And in order to appeal to female players, Littlewoods has come up with a new marketing campaign targeting “aspirational women.”
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