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Online Gaming News
Sportsbook.com Posts UFC Odds
1 Jun 2005
Sportsbook.com has posted odds on the Ultimate Fighting Championship 53: Heavy Hitters to be held on June 4 in Atlantic City.
Scientific Games Award Portuguese Lottery Contract
1 Jun 2005
Santa Casa Misericordia de Lisboa has awarded Scientific Games the exclusive contract to supply instant lottery tickets.
World Gaming Reports Results
1 Jun 2005
World Gaming reports total revenues for Q1 decreased by 50.9% or $2,729,000 to $2,635,000 compared to $5,364,000 for Q1 2004.
Lance Armstrong an Underdog to Win Seventh Tour De France At PinnacleSports.com
31 May 2005
With Lance Armstrong announcing that this year’s Tour de France will be his final race, expectations are that he’ll retire as the only seven time winner of the event.
German F1 Fans Most Accurate at Predicting Results
31 May 2005
the German F1 public can take comfort from the fact
that it's the most knowledgeable when it comes to predicting Grand Prix
results, according to statistics released today by GrandPrixGame.com
ParadisePoker.com Finalists Compete for $1 Million
31 May 2005
Ten finalists from the ParadisePoker.com Masters II competition are about to compete for a grand prize of $1 million at an unidentified tropical location on July 3rd.
Smith Wins Poker Event
31 May 2005
The World Poker Tour's Mirage Poker Showdown was held last week. Gavin Smith won the championship event and a cash payout of more than $1.1 million by outlasting the tourney's 317 entrants.
Company Eyes N.J. Expansion, Revamping of Bally's Las Vegas
31 May 2005
Harrah's Entertainment Inc. may expand its two Atlantic City resorts and renovate Bally's Las Vegas to take advantage of growing demand in both markets.
Bangor Racino Takes Step Forward with OTB License
31 May 2005
Another piece of the Bangor racino puzzle fell into place with the Maine Harness Racing Commission's approval of simulcast racing for Penn National Gaming Inc.
Sportbook.com Bets on Lance
31 May 2005
Sportsbook.com has posted odds on the 2005 Tour de France, calling Lance Armstrong a 5-6 favorite to make history with a seventh consecutive Tour win.
West Warwick Official Opposes Casino Agreement
31 May 2005
News Brief: Breaking with fellow casino supporters, Town Councilman John J. Flynn is opposing plans to restart negotiations with Harrah's Entertainment on a host-community agreement.
Shuffle and Deal: Series returns
31 May 2005
The World Series of Poker is changing, and Harrah's Entertainment knows the poker world is watching
GameWire System Short Listed for Innovation Award
31 May 2005
Spin3 and Microgaming report that their flagship wireless casino system, GameWire has been short listed for the prestigious 2005 Mobile Entertainment Innovation Award.
Pennsylvania Lottery Winners to Appear on Commercial
31 May 2005
Three winners of the Keep on Scratchin' instant game
second-chance drawing will appear as extras in a new Pennsylvania Lottery commercial.
24hNetwork Launches New Sites
31 May 2005
24hNetwork has launched eleven new gaming sites targeting players in Russia, Asia, South Europe, Great Britain and the Nordic countries.
Ongame Accepted by eCOGRA
31 May 2005
Ongame has successfully completed rigorous acceptance inspections for membership of the international regulator eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance.
Place Your Bets Now As Lanir's Empire Online Prepares to Float
30 May 2005
International News Brief: Israelis may find themselves barred from gambling on the betting Web sites marketed by Israeli Naom Lanir, but they will all be invited to invest in his company Empire Online.
Bookies Lose £2 Million on European Cup
30 May 2005
International News Brief: Liverpool’s European Cup success cost the bookmaking industry an estimated £2 million, but they were not too worried as it could have been much worse had Liverpool won after 90 minutes.
Sun International Optimistic About Earnings
30 May 2005
International News Brief: Sun International expects its adjusted headline earnings per share for the year ending June 30, 2005, to be between 35% and 45% higher than those of the year-earlier period.
Analyst Sees Diverse Gaming on Trek
30 May 2005
News Brief: Susquehanna Financial Group analyst Eric Hausler has toured dozens of casinos in seven states and has seen first-hand hand just how much the industry has grown from of its Nevada roots.
Golf Betting Column: What The Golfinggods Say….
30 May 2005
For the second week in a row a winner has gone wire to wire on the US PGA tour.
Sportsbook.com Bettors Support Female Driver
27 May 2005
Danica Patrick, the sensational
rookie female driver competing in this weekend's Indy 500 has received strong support from bettors on Sportsbook.com.
Chartwell Acquires Micropower
27 May 2005
Chartwell Technology Inc has completed the acquisition of one of the premier online poker software developers, Micropower Corporation of Gibraltar, for approximately $4 million.
Craig's Professor, Banker, Suicide King Saga--sold 'inside' look at big-time poker
26 May 2005
Howard Schwartz reviews The Professor, the Banker and the Suicide King by Michael Craig.
LondonsCasino.com Launches Spin Competition
26 May 2005
LondonsCasino.com fans are offered the chance to win $3000 cash in it’s Spin N’ Win Competition, a live free roll competition.
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