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Online Gaming News
Bodog.com Will Qualify 24 More Players to the WSOP in 24 Hours Starting June 11th
7 Jun 2005
Bodog.com will qualify 24 players for the WSOP in 24 hours starting June 11th.
Golf Betting Column: What The Golfinggods Say….
7 Jun 2005
What do you get when you combine a man’s ‘piggy tail’, bizarre facial hair , a love of fine wine and a passion for long cigars? Well it has to be one of the most entertaining golfers on the planet.
Stanley Casino Workers Strike Looms
7 Jun 2005
International News Brief: The first strike by Stanley Casino workers was threatened today in a row over pay and working conditions.
OasisCasino.com Lets the Dogs Out
7 Jun 2005
Online sportsbook unleashes second installment of baseball handicapping contest.
Tiger Listed as Favorite
7 Jun 2005
Sportsbook.com has listed Tiger Woods as the favorite to win his third U.S. Open with odds at 4-1, despite the fact he recently lost his world number one status.
Scientific Games Wins Ohio Contract
7 Jun 2005
Ohio Lottery has awarded Scientific Games a contract to provide cooperative services including new telemarketing, warehousing and distribution of instant tickets as well as other related services.
Harrah's Introduces 'The Chester Challenge'
7 Jun 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. introduced ‘The Harrah's Chester Challenge,’ a community initiative designed to support the acquisition of jobs skills and training that will enable Chester residents to fully benefit from the new jobs that will be created as a result of Pennsylvania's gaming legislation.
Paris Picked to Win Olympic Bid
6 Jun 2005
PinnacleSports.com has picked Paris to win the 2012 Olympic Games following the release of the International Olympic Committee report.
World Poker Exchange Signs Partnership Deal
6 Jun 2005
World Poker Exchange reports an exclusive partnership with professional poker champion Max
Pescatori, ‘The Italian Pirate.’
The Future of Las Vegas: The Big Two and Then Who?
6 Jun 2005
This is the second of two stories examining how mergers are affecting competition in the gaming industry.
Online Pari-Mutuel Wagering Not Sure Bet
6 Jun 2005
News Brief: The Internet's reach into virtually every corner of modern life has helped make account wagering the fastest-growing segment of thoroughbred racing. But the future of online pari-mutuel wagering is far from a sure bet.
Inside Gaming Column: Urban Village by Wynn May Cost $4 Billion
6 Jun 2005
Details are starting to slither out about developer Steve Wynn's concept for an urban village development on 135 acres of his Desert Inn site.
Harrah's-Caesars Merger: Nevada Hearings Will Wait
6 Jun 2005
Nevada's gaming regulators will have to wait a few extra days before deciding if Harrah's Entertainment can acquire Caesars Entertainment for $9.4 billion.
IGC Participates in GIGSE 05
6 Jun 2005
The Interactive Gaming Council will be busy at the Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Expo in Montreal, June 13-15.
UltimateBet.net Offers Chance a Final Table
6 Jun 2005
UltimateBet.net is giving people chance to win a seat directly to a televised World Poker Challenge final table to play for a total prize pool of $250,000.
Harrah's Sets Tentative Date to Close on Acquisition
3 Jun 2005
arrah's Entertainment Inc. hopes to close on its $9.4 billion acquisition Caesars Entertainment Inc. on June 13, the company announced today.
Wynn Opens Strong
3 Jun 2005
Analysts say investors in Wynn Resorts Ltd. should be breathing easier after the company reported that its revenue exceeded expectations for the first 34 days of operation of the $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas.
VIPSports.com Funny Car has Good Run
3 Jun 2005
The VIPsports.com Dodge Stratus Top Alcohol Funny Car ran flawlessly at the 17th Annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals and the crew had a good time.
Cyber Success Obtains Poker Site Marketing Rights
3 Jun 2005
The Cyber Success Group Inc. has obtained the exclusive marketing rights of two newly launched sites, Express Poker and Magic Gold Casino.
Hollywood Stars Compete in Poker Championship
3 Jun 2005
Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Ed
Norton are among those competing in the World Series of Poker.
Friends Become Online Poker Entrepreneurs
2 Jun 2005
News Brief: Two technology entrepreneurs from India set to realise fortunes from floating the world's biggest online poker site are friends who met at university and took a risk on a new gambling venture.
Wynn Resorts Reports Operating Data
2 Jun 2005
Wynn Resorts, Limited has released operating data for Wynn Las Vegas through May 31, 2005, representing the property's first 34 days of operations.
Analysts: Online Gaming a Good Bet
2 Jun 2005
International News Brief: Analysts estimate that revenues from the industry globally have doubled over the past three years to $9 billion. Some predict that within a decade it could be worth $125 billion.
World Series of Poker Begins
2 Jun 2005
Thousands of poker enthusiasts will begin descending on the Nevada desert today to
compete in the 36th annual World
Series of Poker.
Florida Student Wins Absolute Poker Tournament
2 Jun 2005
Derek Dilberian, a 24-year-
old University of Florida law student has won Absolute Poker's free ‘Win Your Tuition’ tournament.
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