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Online Gaming News
Economic downturn leaves 40 Circus Circus employees without jobs
7 Oct 2008
News brief: Reno's Circus Circus says it is laying off as many as 40 employees due to ongoing evaluations and adjusting labor demands.
Penn National faces 2nd Kansas legal challenge
7 Oct 2008
News brief: Penn National Gaming Inc. embroiled in second legal battle after decision to walk away from a contract to manage a state-owned casino in Cherokee County.
Downturn will test U.K. gambling firms
7 Oct 2008
International news brief: British bookmakers may be more vulnerable to recession than in the past.
CityCenter secures $1.8 billion; Wynn avoiding worst of crunch
7 Oct 2008
It wasn't that long ago that Wall Street was criticizing Steve Wynn, who then owned Mirage Resorts, for spending money like a drunken sailor.
888.com launches three CryptoLogic games
7 Oct 2008
Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and Bejeweled are now available.
Inside gaming column: Forty days, 40 nights and a cry of protest
6 Oct 2008
A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.
CityCenter secures first phase of its $3.0 billion senior credit facility
6 Oct 2008
MGM MIRAGE and Dubai World complete $1.8 billion financing through an initial group of leading financial institutions.
Michael Martin wins PokerStars.com EPT London
6 Oct 2008
The American-born player comes from behind to take home the record £1-million first prize at the £5,200 EPT London Open.
CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com announces new Australian trade show
3 Oct 2008
First annual “CAP Down Under” to be held November 25 - 28 in Sydney, Australia.
Heads up, no-limit poker book; con man study; chip guide vivid
2 Oct 2008
It's a banner week for new arrivals. Excellent new titles from Collin Moshman, Todd Roberts and James Campiglia and Steve Wells.
Betfair launches Betfair Arcade
2 Oct 2008
New offering features more than 60 games and 17 large progressive jackpots, including Cleopatra, Monopoly and Cluedo products.
The Reel Life
2 Oct 2008
This week, the Reel Life pays tribute to a competitive man whose life may have been ended by spicy chilies by looking on some winners from the world of online slots.
Mansion Poker moves to iPoker Network
2 Oct 2008
The poker segment of Mansion follows its casino operations to the iPoker Network. Players must install new software, but can keep the same usernames and passwords.
All funds are automatically transferred to the new poker client.
Viva Macau launches new slot machine
2 Oct 2008
Coral Cash Slots is a 20-payline game with wild cards, multiple bonus rounds and payouts on nearly every spin.
Paddy Power Poker revamps VIP program
2 Oct 2008
The improved version features bigger cash bonuses and has lowered the qualifying criteria for a faster accumulation of bonus points.
Golden Casino brings a touch of China to the slots
2 Oct 2008
Golden Casino's Mah Jong Madness takes the popular tile game from China and turns it into a 21-line, five-reel slot.
Senate bill that would regulate online poker introduced
1 Oct 2008
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced legislation this week that would legally define poker as a skill game and create a regulatory environment for the game to be offered over the Internet in the United States.
Manila-based online gambling site busted South Korean officials
1 Oct 2008
International news brief: South Korean prosecutors have busted an online gambling ring operated by Koreans from the Philippine capital Manila.
Senate bill calls for regulating, not banning, online poker
1 Oct 2008
The effort to roll back an Internet gambling ban has reached the Senate, with a bill by Sen. Robert Menendez that calls for licensing and regulating online poker and other "games of skill" instead of outlawing them.
Station Casinos seeks bigger gaming overlay
1 Oct 2008
Station Casinos will ask the Henderson City Council on Oct. 21 to expand a gaming overlay from 37 acres to the full 45-acre parcel the company acquired last year.
Station Casinos petitions for more land in Inspirada
1 Oct 2008
Station Casinos is working on acquiring more land for a possible future casino in Inspirada, but any potential project is still a long time away, company representatives say.
Peak Entertainment launches 17 new slot games
1 Oct 2008
The menu of new choices includes Movie Mayhem, Jewel Quest and the three-dimensional underwater slot game, Cubis.
The Do's and Don'ts of Online Gaming Conferences in Barcelona
30 Sep 2008
I learned many lessons during my very enjoyable and very informative trip to Barcelona for the GPWA Conference at EIG and CAP Euro. As a 3.5 year online gambling conference attending vet, I hope you take my advice into consideration as you can potentially learn great things from me.
Russ Hamilton named as perpetrator in Ultimate Bet cheating scandal
30 Sep 2008
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission released a statement regarding the cheating scandal at Ultimate Bet and in addition to fingering former WSOP Main Event champion Russ Hamilton as the primary culprit, it has also ordered that all customers affected by the foul play be reimbursed by Nov. 3.
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