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Online Gaming News
Sportingbet Chairman Arrested at New York Airport
7 Sep 2006
Peter Dicks, non-executive chairman of London Stock Exchange-listed online gambling company Sportingbet Plc, was arrested late Wednesday night upon entering Kennedy International Airport.
Maine Casino Complex Budget Grows
7 Sep 2006
News Brief: The Bangor, Maine, project budget for Penn National Gaming Inc.'s permanent gaming complex has grown from $72 million to $90 million.
Betfair Sponsors Aero GP
7 Sep 2006
International News Brief: Betfair has sign up as the title sponsor for the first event in a series of airborne races known as the Aero GP.
Second Online Exec Arrested
7 Sep 2006
News Brief: The United States has arrested a second Internet gaming executive, adding to fears it is cracking down on the lucrative industry and sparking share price falls on Thursday that wiped over $1.5 billion off the market value of the sector.
Paddy Power Launches London Leg of Tour
7 Sep 2006
addy Power today launches ‘outright betting’ and ‘to make final table’ betting for the London leg of the European Poker Tour , Victoria Casino, 21-24 September 2006.
Aces.com Launches Three Card Poker Tournament
7 Sep 2006
The champion of the free Three Card Poker Tournament that starts on Monday will win an all-expense paid trip to Aces.com’s Hollywood Premiere Party for ‘Aces the Movie’.
BodogFight Launch Date Moved
7 Sep 2006
With a frenzied audience awaiting the inaugural episode of the Mixed Martial Arts reality series, BodogFight, digital entertainment powerhouse Bodog.com has announced a new launch date for this series.
West Ham United Signs Deal with Online Casinos
7 Sep 2006
West Ham United today
announced the selection of Pinnacle Casino and Blue Chip Games as the East London club's official online casino
partners.
Belle Rock Launches New Auction
7 Sep 2006
This month's Belle Rock Entertainment Auction theme is
P-A-R-T-Y, and winning bidders will find the most enjoyable parties are
invented in the heights of luxury and jubilation.
World Gaming, Sportingbet in Talks
7 Sep 2006
World Gaming and Sportingbet confirm that they are in very preliminary discussions which may or may not result in Sportingbet making a recommended all share offer for World Gaming.
MGM Mirage Appoints New Exec
7 Sep 2006
MGM Mirage today announced the appointment of Marshall Minor as Assistant Vice President of Corporate Finance.
Column - The Evolution of a Game and a Player
7 Sep 2006
Casino City columnist Ryan McLane writes about poker's current infatuation with No-Limit Texas Hold'em and his evolutionary change from a "New School" player.
Gaming and Gambling Industry Looks to Europe for Future Growth
6 Sep 2006
Bullet Business have launched a brand new industry meeting point that brings together the on and offline industries. Bullet Business Europe will take place in London Dec 6-7, 2006.
Bowman Launches September Promotion
6 Sep 2006
Bowman International is making sure that this September will be one to remember.
Bluff Runs Readers Choice Survey
6 Sep 2006
Bluff Magazine is taking online voting for the first ever Bluff Magazine’s Annual Readers Choice Awards.
Hollywood Sportsbook Features MLB Odds
6 Sep 2006
Hollywood Sportsbook features odds on the MLB game between the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres on September 6th 2006.
Wiseguys.com Launches Simulated Sportsbook
6 Sep 2006
Wiseguys.com launches this month as a full-service "simulated sportsbook," offering real odds from two Las Vegas and
three offshore sportsbooks.
Bally Gets Patent, Sues IGT
6 Sep 2006
Bally Technologies was awarded a patent Tuesday morning by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering the use of spinning wheel indicators on its slot machine bonus systems.
UK Online Bingo Chat Managers Monthly Vote Launched
6 Sep 2006
From September 2006, bingo players will be able, for the first time, to vote for their favourite UK CM Team in a UK-only monthly poll.
Tournament Winners to Attend Aces.com's Hollywood Party
5 Sep 2006
This month, players in Aces.com’s regular Wednesday Free Roll Tournament will have two chances to win an all expense paid trip to Hollywood to attend Aces.com’s party celebrating the release of ACES the Movie.
The Big Easy Gets a Big Boost from Return of Casinos, Gamblers
5 Sep 2006
At Johnny White's Sports Bar bartender Peter Gregory is convinced that casinos, especially Harrah's New Orleans, are helping the city recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Inside Gaming Column: Las Vegas Tourism Could be a little Insecure
5 Sep 2006
A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.
Belle Rock Site Launch September Promotions
5 Sep 2006
Belle Rock Entertainment online casinos are launching a Starlit Night
Promotion.
Recovering From Katrina: Back to Business in Biloxi
5 Sep 2006
Hung Vu never considered himself a construction worker, but a year away from his job as a blackjack dealer at Beau Rivage made the Vietnamese immigrant pretty good with a hammer and nails.
WJMC Pots Black With Sponsorship of Two of Snookers Brightest Stars
5 Sep 2006
Wild Jack Mobile Casino is sponsoring two of the UK’s most exciting and up and coming snooker players.
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