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Online Gaming News
Moneygaming.com Reports Record Sign-Up
25 Aug 2005
Game Trust, Inc. and The Money Gaming Corporation report record sign-up for the world’s first high-stakes online skill gaming portal, MoneyGaming.com.
Harrah's: Can't Build in Philadelphia
25 Aug 2005
News Brief: Harrah’s is limited by its plans for a racetrack and slots parlor in Chester. Philadelphia officials say losing a big name will have no effect on city gaming.
TCBets.com Banner Reaches Saratoga
25 Aug 2005
A 35 by 100 foot-long banner can be seen in the skies
above Saratoga for miles around promoting TCBets.com, an offshore racebook.
Penn National Gaming Among Fastest Growing Companies
25 Aug 2005
News Brief: Penn National Gaming, the owner of Hollywood Casino in Tunica, has been named one of the country's fastest-growing companies by Fortune magazine for the fifth year in a row.
ESPN to Expand Coverage of World Series of Poker Circuit Tournaments
25 Aug 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. reports that ESPN will provide television coverage of the expanded 2005-06 World Series of Poker Circuit.
Caesars Palace to Host World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions
25 Aug 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. reports that the World Series of Poker 2005 Tournament of Champions, a $2 million, free-roll tournament, featuring a select group of poker's biggest names, will be held November 6-8 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Harrah's Names Leaders for Nevada Resorts
24 Aug 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is promoting three of its top Nevada executives to lead seven Harrah's resorts in Nevada.
BetandWin.com's Sponsorship of Portugal Soccer League Probed
24 Aug 2005
International News Brief: Portugal will probe online gaming company BetandWin.com Interactive Entertainment AG's sponsorship of the country's national soccer league.
Rod Stewart Sued for £1m by Vegas Casino
24 Aug 2005
International News Brief: The 60-year-old British singer is accused by Harrah's Entertainment, the world's largest casino operator, of breach of contract.
Woman Uses Head to Raise Money
24 Aug 2005
GoldenPalace.com have paid $18,000 to shave a woman's head and permanently tattoo "GoldenPalacePoker.com," on her bare cranium.
Federer & Clijsters U.S. Open Favorites At Pinnaclesports.Com
24 Aug 2005
PinnacleSports.com has surprisingly made 2003 runner-up and this year’s fourth seed Kim Clijsters a 2/1 favorite to win her first US Open singles title.
888 Holdings Plans $500 Million IPO
24 Aug 2005
International News Brief: 888 Holdings Plc, the world's largest internet casino operator, plans to sell stock worth more than $500 million in an initial public offering as the shares of rival betting companies surge, said people familiar with the situation.
Sportsbook.com Posts Odds for Reality Shows
24 Aug 2005
Sportsbook.com is the first to post odds on two of the most popular and highly anticipated shows - Survivor: Guatemala and The Amazing Race 8.
PinnacleSports.com Releases Heisman Odds
24 Aug 2005
PinnacleSports.com today entered the Heisman debate by announcing its pre-season odds on who will capture college football's most celebrated award this season.
PokerBlue.com Launches High Roller Event
24 Aug 2005
PokerBlue.com launches the live, world premiere Internet broadcast of its all new, "Whale Game," a weekly event that will feature high-stakes players.
Sportsbook.com Posts US Open Odds
24 Aug 2005
Sportsbook.com has posted odds on the US Open, the final Grand Slam event of the tennis season which starts Monday, August 29 at the USTA National Tennis Centre.
Poker TV Network Acquires Internet Properties
24 Aug 2005
Poker TV Network, Inc. have acquired several poker
related Internet properties including PokerUpdates.com, PokerMediaNetwork.com, and PokerTalkShow.com from web broadcasting pioneer Eric Rosenberg.
Penn National Gaming Named to Fortune's List
24 Aug 2005
Penn National Gaming, Inc. has been named again as one of the country's fastest-growing companies by Fortune magazine in its September 5, 2005 issue.
PokerShare.com Launches Profit Sharing Concept
23 Aug 2005
The launch of PokerShare.com this month initiates a brand new concept in online poker – letting players own profits from the site.
Dice Set to Roll for New Zealand Online Gambling
23 Aug 2005
International News Brief: New Zealanders could be legally playing interactive gambling games from home — or even from work — within a year, with the blessing of New Zealand Lotteries.
$1 Million Win for Poker Outsider
23 Aug 2005
International News Brief: Rank outsider Tony Jones shocked the poker world by beating TV babe Helen ‘Hell's Bells’ Chamberlain in a heart-stopping finale to the Ladbrokes Poker Millions.
Imperial Palace Purchase Is Strategic Move For Harrah's
23 Aug 2005
Harrah's Entertainment Inc. has signed an agreement to purchase the Imperial Palace for $370 million, giving the company a larger foothold on the Strip and ownership of four adjacent casinos.
Bookmaker Bets on Ashes Cricket
23 Aug 2005
International News Brief: The Ashes cricket series between England and Australia may attract record bets of as much as 50 million pounds, U.K. bookmaker William Hill said.
Atlantic Lotto Crackdown Unlikely
23 Aug 2005
News Brief: Canada's four Atlantic provinces can do little more than encourage the Atlantic Lottery Corp. to be more open and accountable, says Nova Scotia's justice minister.
2K Sports Deals out World Class Pros in World Poker Tour Video Game
23 Aug 2005
Sports details professional poker player lineup and world class poker venues found in the World Poker Tour video game.
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