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Online Gaming News
Scientific Games exec nominated for award
14 Sep 2007
Scientific Games reports that Steven Beason, President Lottery Systems Group and Chief Technology Officer, has been nominated for Georgia Chief Information
Officer of the Year by the Georgia CIO Leadership Association
Lottomatica reports results
14 Sep 2007
The Board of
Lottomatica reports revenues for the first half of 2007 totaled euro 835.5 million,
including approximately euro 427.7 million from six months of GTECH
operations and euro 407.8 from Italian operations
Camelot Group signs UK lottery contract
14 Sep 2007
Camelot Group has signed an agreement with the United
Kingdom's National Lottery Commission for the next license to operate the
U.K. National Lottery.
Bodog Casino's Cleopatra's Gold a fun spin
13 Sep 2007
Bodog Casino’s Cleopatra’s Gold is a five-reel 20-line Egyptian themed online slot with a maximum payout of 40,000 times the amount bet per line.
Youbet.com names IRG GM
13 Sep 2007
Youbet.com, Inc. reports that Michael L. Knapp has been named General Manager of its International Racing Group subsidiary.
Dubai World invests again
13 Sep 2007
Dubai World is entering a second joint venture on the Strip with gaming giant MGM Mirage.
Frank: Bet bill stalled
13 Sep 2007
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., on Tuesday acknowledged his bill to overturn an Internet gambling ban has stalled, but he said pressure from foreign countries could revive the legislation.
Looking in on: Gaming
13 Sep 2007
Nevada's gaming revenue report for July is the strongest evidence yet that local gamblers, a result of home foreclosures, soaring mortgage rates and a slump in home values, haven't been as free with their cash this summer.
The Reel Life
13 Sep 2007
In this week's edition, Juliar G. wins big in Deal or No Deal and the slots are still ringing at newbodog.com.
UNLV hits Harrah's jackpot
13 Sep 2007
A $30 million gift from the Harrah's Foundation will breathe new life into UNLV's hotel school by giving it a new building and massively expanding its number of students and faculty.
PokerNews Cup to be aired
13 Sep 2007
PokerNews.com has just entered into a partnership with the National Poker League to film and broadcast the upcoming PokerNews Cup.
Betfair guarantees 1 million pounds for WSOP event
13 Sep 2007
Betfair.com, presenting sponsor of the World Series of Poker Europe, added 57,000 pounds sterling to the 3,626,000 pounds sterling Main Event prize pool to ensure a 1 million pounds sterling first-place payday.
Harrah's acquires Macau Orient Golf
13 Sep 2007
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. reports that its subsidiary, Harrah's Operating Company, Inc., has acquired Macau Orient Golf.
At least five Atlantic City casinos plan to go smoke free
12 Sep 2007
News Brief: Smokers may soon be out of luck: At least five of Atlantic City's casinos are making gambling areas smoke-free.
Groupe Partouche results up
12 Sep 2007
International News Brief: French casino operator Groupe Partouche said growth resumed in its third quarter to July, when sales rose 5.4 pct to 129.4 million euro from 122.8 million a year earlier.
U.K. enters new ad age for gambling
12 Sep 2007
The Gambling Act of 2005 went into affect last week, and it's changed everything from which casino operators can advertise in the U.K. to when they can do it.
Edler stages dramatic comeback
12 Sep 2007
News Brief: One of the biggest comebacks in poker history took place this weekend during the World Poker Tournament Gulf Coast Poker Championship held at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino.
New design for ASOP winners bracelet
12 Sep 2007
Following the first two successful Affiliate Series of Poker events, the organisers of CAP Euro in Barcelona have decided to redesign the winner’s bracelet and bring it more inline with other major poker tournament bracelets,
Full Tilt players claims second
12 Sep 2007
Team Full Tilt’s Jennifer Harman reasserted her reputation as one of the world’s premier mixed-game players by claiming second-place in the World Series of Poker Europe’s £2,500 HORSE Event.
Rosecroft Raceway acquisition moves forward
12 Sep 2007
Penn National Gaming, Inc. has executed a definitive agreement for its previously announced acquisition of Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Maryland from Cloverleaf Enterprises, Inc.
Highlights from CAC Montreal, 2007: I am a groupie
11 Sep 2007
I am a CAC groupie. According to Marc Lesnik, that is. I have been to many online gaming conferences in my time and so far I have managed to hit all of Lesnik's shows, big or small. Unfortunately CAC Montreal was rather poorly attended, although we all knew this was going to happen due to location and timing.
PlayersOnly.com launches Million Dollar Free Roll Tournament Series
11 Sep 2007
In the biggest tournament series since the re-launch of their video-rich poker room, casino and sportsbook, PlayersOnly.com has just begun its first Million Dollar Free Roll Tournament Series.
Carbon Poker awards jackpot
11 Sep 2007
Carbon Poker has today announced it has given away its first Caribbean Stud jackpot.
Global Pari-Mutuel revamps 'Sport of Kings'
11 Sep 2007
Global Pari-Mutuel provides centralized wagering hub services for
international venues and players, which helps distribute the content and
increase sales, by bringing in additional money from off track wagers.
MGM Mirage, Kerzner International , Istithmar Hotels sign deal
11 Sep 2007
MGM Mirage, Kerzner International Holdings Limited and Istithmar Hotels FZE have entered into definitive agreements forming their previously announced joint venture which will develop a multi-billion dollar integrated resort property on the Las Vegas Strip.
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