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Online Gaming News
ECOGRA Aims to Reduce Underage and Problem Gambling at Online Casinos
23 May 2006
Online Casino managers responsible for handling underage and problem gambling issues to converge on London for two days of intensive training.
BingoTek Licenses Bingo to Riverbelle.com
23 May 2006
BingoTek to power free online bingo on River Belle Casino.
Inside Gaming Column: Immigrant Protest Has Little Effect on Strip
23 May 2006
A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.
Gaming Giant to Offer Text Message Betting
23 May 2006
News Brief: Lottery tickets and electronic gambling games would be offered via mobile phones under a proposal from an international gaming giant to revolutionize the industry in Australia and attract young people to gambling on a '24/7 basis.'
Sports-Stuff.com Signs Huck Seed and Paul "The Truth" Darden
23 May 2006
Sports-Stuff.com Inc., a publisher and distributor of SMS alerts, mobile web sites, ringtones and mobile video games for the sports and entertainment industry, announced today that it has acquired the exclusive wireless rights for poker pros, Huck Seed and Paul "The Truth" Darden.
Rhode Island Legislative Committee Backs Indian Casino Amendment
23 May 2006
News Brief: The Rhode Island House Finance Committee approved a constitutional amendment yesterday allowing the Narragansett Indian Tribe and an unnamed business partner to build a casino in West Warwick.
Rebecca's Recommendations - May 19, 2006
19 May 2006
Alright, so now I'm in a car with my colleagues, probably DYING, and driving back to Boston from Montreal. I get one day off- not even 24 hours- and…
Octavian Appoints New Head of Marketing
19 May 2006
Networked gaming specialist Octavian has expanded its team with the appointment of Helen Hedgeland as Head of Marketing.
Icahn Company to Take Over Flamingo Laughlin
19 May 2006
The Nevada Gaming Commission took only 20 minutes Thursday to approve American Real Estate Partners' $170 million purchase of the Flamingo Laughlin from Harrah's Entertainment.
Endemol Gaming Launches in the UK
19 May 2006
Endemol UK today announced the launch of a new digital media division that will create multi-platform gaming entertainment.
£350M. Casino Plan for Bowling Revealed
19 May 2006
International News Brief: Harrahs has revealed details to turn a disused oil terminal on the Clyde into a £350million Las Vegas-style casino resort.
3BWin Takes New Approach to Sports Betting
18 May 2006
Instead of forcing the players to bet on predefined coupons with limited chances of winning, users themselves are allowed to control the bets.
Odds Are Taylor Hicks will Become The Next American Idol
18 May 2006
After last night’s elimination of Elliott Yamin, the fifth edition of American Idol has reached the grand finale.
GIGSE Latest: Bluff Magazine Editor Under Observation in Mental Clinic
18 May 2006
Michael Casseli, editor of Bluff magazine and I-Gaming
Review remained under care at the psychological ward of the
Montreal General Hospital after being apprehended at the
ACME Velcro Co. in Montreal.
Construction on Michigan Casino Near
18 May 2006
News Brief: Michigan casino calls for 3,000 slot machines, 100 tables, and six restaurants.
Casino City's Corfmans Locked Together in Velcro "Incident"
17 May 2006
Casino City CEO Michael Corfman and his wife Sylvia are under observation at Mass General Hospital on Wednesday morning after a bizarre series of events left the couple locked together in Velcro in their offices in Newton, Mass.
Tough Rules Seen for Net gambling
17 May 2006
News Brief: The burgeoning U.S. on-line gambling industry must stop resorting to tactics aimed at evading government regulation, and prepare for a future in which it will have no choice but to deal with it, says a cyberspace legal expert.
Online Bettors Back Roger Federer Capturing Grand Slam
17 May 2006
The talk of the tennis world is whether this is the year Federer will join Rod Laver and Donald Budge as the only players in men"s tennis history to complete the Grand Slam.
Legislators Schedule Hearing on Internet Gambling
16 May 2006
News Brief: Lawmakers will tackle the complicated issue of Internet gambling during a two-hour hearing June 2 during a meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States in Boston.
Youbet.com, Harrah's Louisiana Downs Seal Marketing Pact to Build Track's Online Brand, Handle
16 May 2006
Harrah's Louisiana Downs Racetrack and Casino and Youbet.com, Inc. are joining forces to help build the online segment of the track's pari-mutuel wagering business.
With Cash in Hand, Jackpot Factory VIP is Dancing All the Way to Ireland
16 May 2006
Longtime player Vicky C., a dance teacher, won the VIP Lounge’s exclusive Emerald Isle promotion recently and is packing her bags with her husband for their first transatlantic voyage.
888 Casino Certification Revoked on CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com
16 May 2006
CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com announced today that they are revoking the certification of 888 Casino.
Poker Hands Paddy Power Online Boost
16 May 2006
International News Brief: The chairman of bookmaker Paddy Power has told shareholders that the group's turnover in the first 19 weeks of this year is running 25% ahead of the same period last year.
Two Huge Progressive Jackpots Overdue for a Hit
16 May 2006
Two of Aces.com’s three progressive jackpots are sky high – one well over $200K -- and all are statistically due to be hit.
Bryan Bailey May Forfeit GIGSE Race After Near Fatal Velcro Incident
15 May 2006
Casino Meister Bryan Bailey suffers through a velcro mishap. Participation in the GIGSE race still to be determined.
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