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Online Gaming News
Stakes high at Betfair Poker
25 May 2007
When two Betfair players with some of the biggest bankrolls in online poker decide to take each other on at $250/$500 no limit Hold'em you can be sure of some fireworks.
Everest Poker hosts next Avalanche round
25 May 2007
Everest Poker today announced that the online poker room would be hosting a round 3 event in the Everest Poker Avalanche on 26 May, 2007.
BetonSports pleads guilty
25 May 2007
BetonSports, PLC, pleaded
guilty to federal racketeering charges, U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway
for the Eastern District of Missouri announced.
MGM Mirage transactions committee selects advisors
25 May 2007
MGM Mirage Transactions Committee of the MGM Mirage Board of Directors has engaged UBS Investment Bank, as its financial advisor, and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, as its legal advisor, to assist it in this process.
MGM Mirage committee studies bid
24 May 2007
Shares of MGM Mirage settled down Wednesday while the company's board of directors appointed a three-person committee to study a move by Tracinda Corp. to acquire two of the company's largest properties.
Penn National wants to keep casino
24 May 2007
News Brief: Penn National Gaming wants to keep the Empress Casino.
Antigua & Barbuda heat up fight against US
24 May 2007
International News Brief: Antigua & Barbuda has called on the 150 members of the World Trade Organisation to file claims for compensation against the United States, the latest move in its trade dispute with the US over Internet gambling.
The Reel Life
24 May 2007
A German gambler wins a big jackpot on Everest Casino's Space Ace game, and women have the lucky touch at Bodog in this week's edition of our online slots roundup.
Orbis OpenBet clinches Centrebet contract
24 May 2007
Centrebet International Ltd is the latest online gambling group to migrate to the Orbis OpenBet ‘One Account, One Wallet’ solution, after years of operating a proprietary system.
MGM Mirage lauds gains in hiring, contracting
24 May 2007
MGM Mirage extolled the virtues of its corporate diversity initiatives.
PPA hires full-time D.C. staffer
24 May 2007
The Poker Players Alliance, which eclipsed the 500,000-member mark last week, recently hired its first full-time staff member for its Washington, D.C. office.
Executive Gaming Monthly attends MTV Movie Awards
24 May 2007
Executive Gaming Monthly is proud to announce that it will be in attendance at this year's MTV Movie Awards.
US player wins SA poker event
24 May 2007
The inaugural SA Poker Open, held for the first time in South Africa at the luxurious Montecasino, was a raving success with various All Africa poker champs, veterans and international online qualifiers fighting it out.
Everest Casino player hits slot jackpot
24 May 2007
Everest Casino today announced that a player from Germany had won $13,787.73 after hitting a jackpot in Space Ace, one of the 30+ slot machines offered by the online gaming room.
Pennsylvania lottery drawing declared foul
24 May 2007
Pennsylvania Lottery officials
declared a foul during the Wednesday night Daily Number drawing.
MGM Mirage champions diversity evolution
24 May 2007
MGM Mirage today announced that its Diversity Initiative continues to experience gains in key areas such as human resources, strategic sourcing, construction and corporate philanthropy.
Antigua asks for international support in WTO case against U.S.
24 May 2007
International News Brief: The tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda slammed the United States on Tuesday over its illegal restrictions on Internet gambling sites based overseas and asked other countries to join in seeking compensation from Washington for its failure to comply with global trade rules.
Avalon
24 May 2007
Roxy Palace's Avalon summons back the mythical past when chivalrous knights roamed the land. A time of mysterious lakes and silvery castles like that…
Betfair backs new venture Virgin Bets
23 May 2007
International News Brief: Virgin Games is launching a branded betting service, Virgin Bets in a bid to capitalise on the burgeoning on gambling sector.
Surprise offer a shrewd move
23 May 2007
Last year's acquisitions by private investors of the Four Seasons and Fairmont Hotels chains, each worth about $4 billion, weren't lost on MGM Mirage bosses.
Rebecca's Recommendations - May 25, 2007
23 May 2007
So here we go again. I'm going back to Costa Rica for Memorial Day weekend, and I know what you are thinking…What? Are you kidding? Why? Do you ever work? Where's Jenny? The truth is I absolutely love Costa Rica and all my online gaming contacts that live there. Oh yes, and the whore houses too. This time around I am going for fun, on my own dime, and with zero conferences to attend, thank god. Of course I'll be with online gaming friends and talking business roughly 90% of the time, but what can you do.
Fossilman eyes Libertarian VP run
23 May 2007
Greg Raymer, a name made famous worldwide the day he won the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event, has been in contact with Libertarian Party officials and is seriously considering a vice presidential run in 2008.
Youbet.com handle breaks Preakness record
23 May 2007
Youbet.com, Inc. set a new Preakness race day record for pari-mutuel handle at its wagering website last Saturday with $4.4 million in wagers the day that Curlin narrowly won the second leg of this year's Triple Crown.
MGM Mirage forms transaction committee
23 May 2007
MGM Mirage's Board of Directors has formed a Transactions Committee to consider Tracinda's offer and strategic alternatives available to MGM Mirage
Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker TV series returns
23 May 2007
Bodog TV and ION Television have joined forces once again to air the original Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker TV series.
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