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Online Gaming News
Online Casinos Consider IPOs
17 May 2005
International News Brief: Two of the largest operators in the online casino sector are eyeing initial public offerings on the London market.
William Hill Aims to Jockey into First Position
17 May 2005
International News Brief: William Hill entered the final straight in the race to overtake Ladbrokes as Britain’s biggest bookmaker yesterday after unveiling an agreed £504 million deal to buy Stanley Leisure’s betting shops.
Kendra Expected to Win 'The Apprentice 3'
17 May 2005
PinnacleSports.com believes that Donald Trump will ultimately hire real estate executive Kendra who is listed as an overwhelming 1/4 favorite to win.
pokerzone: Tuning into the UK Poker Explosion
17 May 2005
pokerzone is the UK’s new poker and casino lifestyle entertainment channel available on SKY Channel 226 and global broadband.
World Gaming Begins Trading on AIM
17 May 2005
World Gaming reports the commencement of trading on AIM under the symbol WGP.
Tribeca Tables, Gambling Federation Sign Deal
17 May 2005
Tribeca Tables Europe, Ltd, one of the market leaders of comprehensive ePoker solutions announced today a major online poker deal with global online casino leader, Gambling Federation.
PartyPoker.com Targets Midwest
16 May 2005
PartyPoker.com, king of all poker sites, has landed in the Midwest. People involved in the gaming business are targeting the region, especially the Oklahoma market, to expand in 2005.
Hong Kong's Illegal Bookies Squeezed Out
16 May 2005
International News Brief: Illegal bookmakers, widely believed to be draining billions of dollars from the Jockey Club are being squeezed out thanks to the legalization of soccer betting two years ago.
Bartender Who Wouldn't Wear Makeup Gets New Hearing
16 May 2005
Months after throwing out the case, a federal appeals court on Friday said it will rehear a sex-discrimination lawsuit filed by a female casino bartender who was fired for refusing to wear makeup.
Wynn Blasts Constraints
16 May 2005
Las Vegas casino owner Steve Wynn said the administration's direct involvement in designing Singapore's casino project was 'unsophisticated' and could compromise the final product, a local newspaper reported Saturday.
Hill to Become Biggest Bookie
16 May 2005
International News Brief: William Hill is set to become Britain's biggest bookmaker this week. The FTSE-100 high street betting shop firm is expected to reach agreement to buy 600 betting shops from rival Stanley Leisure for at least £500 million.
Golf Betting Column: What the Golfing Gods Say...
16 May 2005
How long does it take a Golfer to overcome the loss of a tournament they really should have won? How long does it take a Golfer to overcome the loss of a tournament they really should have won?
SkyCity Shares Fall
13 May 2005
International News Brief: Shares in Skycity Entertainment Group fell sharply yesterday after the New Zealand-based gaming firm downgraded its full-year profit forecast due largely to the worse than expected impact of smoking bans.
GoldenPalace.com Hits PR Jackpot
13 May 2005
News Brief: Drew Black is one of the masterminds behind the unorthodox marketing campaign that has transformed GoldenPalace.com from a little-known casino into a household name.
Carrie Favored to Win American Idol
13 May 2005
Sportsbook.com has listed Carrie Underwood a 5-7 favorite to become the fourth American Idol on May 24.
Sportsbook.com Offers Contender Tickets
13 May 2005
Sportsbook.com is offering boxing
and Reality TV fans everywhere the chance to win tickets to the live finale of the hit NBC reality program, The Contender.
South Carolina Education Extends Scientific Games Contract
13 May 2005
Scientific Games Corporation reports that the South Carolina Education Lottery has exercised the final one-year option to extend Scientific Games' online lottery contract.
MGM Mirage Selects Perini Building
12 May 2005
Perini Building Company has been selected for a multi-billion dollar construction contract from MGM Mirage to build a major portion of Project CityCenter in Las Vegas.
PinnacleSports.com Offers Odds on Star Wars' Success
12 May 2005
PinnacleSports.com offers betting
options on the box office success of Star Wars: Episode III.
Penn National Gaming Names GM for Maine Facility
12 May 2005
Penn National Gaming, Inc. reports that Jon Johnson has been named, subject to being granted all necessary regulatory approvals, General Manager of Penn's new gaming facility now under development in Bangor, Maine.
Pennsylvania Gaming Board Comment Period Ends Soon
11 May 2005
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board chairman reminds the public that the comment period on the Board's draft regulations covering manufacturers and suppliers of gaming equipment ends on Friday.
Hong Kong Jockey Club in Trouble
11 May 2005
International News Brief: Sweeping changes to the way horse racing is taxed and regulated in Hong Kong are a last ditch effort to save the sport here and restore its financial health, the Jockey Club has warned.
CryptoLogic Earnings Up
11 May 2005
News Brief: CryptoLogic Inc., a software developer for Internet gambling, said Wednesday its earnings jumped $1 million in the first quarter but it won't be getting into the wireless-device or Asian markets anytime soon.
Betfair.com Wins License in Malta
11 May 2005
International News Brief: Online betting exchange Betfair.com has been awarded a licence to operate out of Malta which will enable it to offer services which UK gambling legislation currently inhibits.
Put A Smile on Dad's (Poker) Face
11 May 2005
Barbecue tools are boring. Ties are
tired. This Fathers Day, chips are hip and all things poker dominate the
most wanted list.
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