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Online Gaming News
Harrah's Entertainment honored by magazines
28 Nov 2007
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. has released a compilation of honors it has received recognizing the company for offering superior advancement opportunities for employees, exemplary gaming-entertainment experiences for its guests and continued strong returns for its shareholders.
Churchill merging online wagering sites
27 Nov 2007
Churchill Downs Inc. will consolidate the three advance-deposit wagering sites that it bought earlier this year into its own service, TwinSpires.com.
Michigan Lottery reports over $26 million unclaimed winnings
27 Nov 2007
News Brief: More than $26 million worth of Michigan Lottery winning tickets were never redeemed in the fiscal year that ended in September.
Top companies submit Kansas proposal
27 Nov 2007
News Brief: With Wednesday as the deadline, Sumner County officials expect to receive applications from three of the top four casino operators in the world.
Unibet explores possibilities
27 Nov 2007
Öhman Fondkommission has been assigned by the Unibet Board of Directors to explore the possibilities of raising capital in the bond market to a maximum volume of EUR 100 millions.
Nordictra, HiQ team up
27 Nov 2007
Nordictra, which develops Internet-based financial products, has engaged HiQ as a partner to design a new platform for online gaming based on quoted stock prices.
StraightFlush.com launches major changes.
27 Nov 2007
StraightFlush.com is today announcing a host of new changes to their online poker site.
Gaming's new frontier
26 Nov 2007
While regulators already have the authority to adopt rules governing in-state online gambling, they want the Legislature to revisit the issue before moving forward.
Inside gaming column: Wynn dividend raises eyebrows
26 Nov 2007
The timing of a special dividend to investors by Wynn Resorts Ltd. was called into question by a few stock market observers.
Rank rebuffs move by US rival
26 Nov 2007
International News Brief: Rank has rejected an audacious proposal from Harrah's Entertainment.
Rank rejects Harrah's offer
26 Nov 2007
International News Brief: Rank has rejected an approach from U.S. casino giant Harrah's Entertainment.
Poker Pro Europe reader wins tournament
26 Nov 2007
Poker Pro Europe magazine reader, John Donnelly from Ireland, is the new 'European Poker Magazine Champion' winning the recent paddypowerpoker.com Battle of the Mags tournament.
Absolute Poker jackpot back on the rise
26 Nov 2007
Less than 24 hours after doling out a Bad Beat Jackpot valued at more than $300,000, Absolute Poker is reporting that the jackpot of its popular online poker game has once again reached six figures.
Poker Stars offers bonus
26 Nov 2007
The Poker Stars is releasing a marketing code that allows players full access to Poker Stars bonuses and promotions.
Retired casino manager wins Aussie Millions package
26 Nov 2007
Nick Turnock, a 51-year-old retired casino manager from Somerset, U.K., walked away with an $11,000 prize package, including buy-in and expenses for the 2008 Aussie Millions.
Bodog teams up with Joost
26 Nov 2007
Bodog Entertainment will bring its Bodog TV program offerings to Joost, the world's first broadcast-quality Internet television service.
Looking in on: Gaming
25 Nov 2007
Handheld gambling devices were the big buzz at last year's Global Gaming Expo trade show but are still undergoing testing in the Gaming Control Board's slot lab.
Harrah's accused of neglecting inner city Las Vegas
23 Nov 2007
Harrah's Entertainment, which is about to be taken private in a $17.1 billion buyout, has broken promises to the local black community and is not doing enough economically for the struggling inner city, a group of activists from west Las Vegas told gaming regulators Wednesday.
Who will be the next Collingwood captain?
23 Nov 2007
Sportsbet has recently launched a betting market on the announcement many people have been waiting for. Who will be the new Collingwood FC captain?
Poker Pro Europe expands
23 Nov 2007
Poker Pro Europe magazine is expanding its presence in the UK in a big way.
Online Poker Pro Scandinavia on top
23 Nov 2007
Online Poker Pro Scandinavia, a new magazine devoted exclusively to Internet poker, is now the largest poker publication in Scandinavia.
William Hill joins anti-fraud effort
22 Nov 2007
Ethoca reports that William Hill is the latest major company to join in a collaborative effort to fight fraud.
Everest Poker names tournament winners
22 Nov 2007
Everest Poker announced the winners of the last Sunday's $100,000 Guaranteed Poker Tournament.
Absolute Poker launches charity effort
22 Nov 2007
Absolute Poker reports its plans for a charity poker tournament to help combat world hunger, poverty and disease.
EU's Mandelson: US needs to change gambling laws
21 Nov 2007
International News Brief: European trade chief says US should let foreign companies into its online gaming market, instead of trying to compensate for shutting them out.
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