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Online Gaming News
Penn National Calls for Redemption of Notes
9 Feb 2005
Penn National Gaming, Inc. has called for redemption all $200 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 11 1/8% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due March 1, 2008.
Churchill Downs Hires New Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
9 Feb 2005
Churchill Downs Incorporated reports the appointment of international marketing executive Tim Scott as the company's senior vice president of sales and marketing.
"Sunglasses Should Be Banned": Poker Pro Annie Duke
9 Feb 2005
John G. Brokopp: Does the practice of wearing sunglasses while playing poker constitute a compromise of strategic principles to which fellow players are entitled to have access?
Maine's First Gaming Board Director Sets Goals
8 Feb 2005
News Brief: The Maine Gambling Control Board's first executive director, Robert Welch, has set honesty and integrity among his top priorities for the racetrack casino headed for Bass Park.
Who Will Be the Next Lakers Coach?
8 Feb 2005
Wagerweb posts odds on: "who will be the next Los Angeles Lakers head coach?"
IGT Searches for the Next Jackpot
8 Feb 2005
News Brief: To get back on track, IGT's chairman and CEO, Thomas ‘T.J.’ Matthews says he'll focus on new types of games, international sales, and developing business beyond traditional slots.
FTC Requests More Info from Penn National, Argosy
8 Feb 2005
Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Argosy Gaming Company announced that, as expected, they have received a request from the Federal Trade Commission for more information relating to the previously announced merger of Penn National and Argosy.
2005 Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses Fantasy Game Underway
8 Feb 2005
Can you select the Derby winner, jockey and trainer, weeks before the first Saturday in May? If you are up to the challenge, play the 2005 Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses fantasy game, a free, Internet-based game of skill offered by Churchill Downs.
Bookies Shaken Over Weekend Games
7 Feb 2005
nternational News Brief: Wales’s win over England in Cardiff on Saturday has shaken up the betting for the RBS Six Nations, with William Hill now offering Ireland as 13-8 favourites to win the tournament.
Property Tax Debate Biggest Concern For Gaming Industry
7 Feb 2005
Gaming's largely unsuccessful lobbying efforts in the contentious 2003 legislative session led to some fractures within the industry.
World Poker Exchange Hosts Intercollegiate Poker Championship
7 Feb 2005
World Poker Exchange will host the first annual Intercollegiate Poker Championship encompassing 100 top
universities throughout the United States.
Owen's Not Favored to Score First TD
4 Feb 2005
Terrell Owens’ ankle injury has lost him the position of Super Bowl favourite to score the first touch down according to sportsbook.com.
World Poker Exchange to Host London Open
4 Feb 2005
World Poker Exchange will host The London Open, a high stakes $2,000,000 minimum prize pot offline poker tournament in partnership with FHM UK and The Bravo Channel on August 4th through August 7th.
Youbet.com Reaches $1 Billion in Wagers
4 Feb 2005
Youbet.com, Inc. revealed today that the company has topped the $1.0 billion mark in total wagers processed since it started accepting bets in 1997.
Bicycle Casino Launches 'Live at the Bike'
4 Feb 2005
The Bicycle Casino is launching its new program, ‘Live at the Bike’, where a variety of games will be streamed from its casino floors onto its website.
GoldenPalace.com Buys Ad Space on Pregnant Belly
4 Feb 2005
GoldenPalace.com has bought advertising space on a
pregnant woman's belly for $4050.
Floridians Undecided Over Super Bowl Bet
4 Feb 2005
50.99% of players from Florida
have chosen the Philadelphia Eagles to either win the game or cover the spread at Sportsbook.com.
Pauma Band Selects Hard Rock
3 Feb 2005
Peter Morton's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has been selected by the Pauma Band of Mission Indians
to be the developer and operator of a new $300 million hotel and casino.
Oasis Casino Unveils Blackjack Games
3 Feb 2005
Oasis Casino, Sportsbook & Racebook reports that it is ready to unveil its new Macromedia Flash driven blackjack games.
InterPoker Launches Super Bowl Ads
3 Feb 2005
InterPoker, has sealed a deal to display 147, 30-second advertisements for InterPoker’s new play for fun site, InterPoker.tv at this Sunday’s Super Bowl and other prominent sporting events throughout the year.
Detroit Sale Expected Within Quarter
3 Feb 2005
News Brief: The soon-to-be-merged gaming giants MGM Mirage and Mandalay Resort Group says it has received about a half dozen offers for one of its two area casinos and expects to sell one before the end of the first quarter.
Bet on Super Bowl Ads
3 Feb 2005
BetWWTS.com today entered the advertising
game within the game by announcing odds on which Super Bowl commercial will win USA Today's 17th Annual Ad Meter poll.
World Poker Tour, WagerWorks Finalize Online Agreement
3 Feb 2005
WPT Enterprises, Inc. and WagerWorks finalized its agreement today to develop a World Poker Tour branded real-money gaming website.
Penn National Gaming Declares 2-for-1 Stock Split
3 Feb 2005
Penn National Gaming, Inc. reports that its Board of Directors has approved a 2-for-1 split of the company's common stock.
Penn National Results Up
3 Feb 2005
Penn National Gaming reports that Q4 revenue rose to $276.7 million from $257.4 million for Q4 2003.
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