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Online Gaming News
Harrah's U.K. Venture Nixed
6 Jan 2005
Harrah's Entertainment Inc. said Wednesday it has pulled out of a joint venture with U.K. bingo parlor operator Gala Group Ltd .
Excalibur Electronics Turns 'World Series Of Poker' into Royal Flush
6 Jan 2005
Excalibur Electronics picked the best poker hand last year when the leading manufacturer of hand-held games, information electronics and poker products was licensed to market ‘World Series of Poker’ products by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
PokerRoom.com to Host Tsunami Benefit Tournaments
6 Jan 2005
PokerRoom.com, one of the world's largest online poker sites, will host two poker tournaments this weekend to benefit the victims of the devastating tsunamis in Southeast Asia.
AngelCiti Entertainment Retains OTC Financial Network
6 Jan 2005
AngelCiti Entertainment, Inc. has retained OTC Financial Network, a division of National Financial Communications Corp., to implement a comprehensive investor relations program.
House of Blues and Showboat Atlantic City Team Up
6 Jan 2005
House of Blues Atlantic City and Showboat Atlantic City, a subsidiary of Harrah's Operating Company, Inc. have joined forces to open the 10th House of Blues location at Showboat, The Mardi Gras Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
PokerStars Will Match Your Donation 100%
5 Jan 2005
PokerStars plans to reach out and lend a helping hand to the millions affected by the Tsunami disaster.
Isle Of Man Reconfirms its Commitment to Well Regulated Tier One Online Gaming Jurisdiction
5 Jan 2005
The Regulations associated with the Online Gambling Regulation Act have been reviewed in the light of experience in order to make the Isle of Man's well regulated environment more commercially attractive.
Company to Rent Hotel Suite to Steve Wynn
5 Jan 2005
Wynn Resorts Ltd. intends to lease a "villa suite" at the upcoming Wynn Las Vegas megaresort to company Chief Executive Steve Wynn and his wife, Elaine, a company director.
Stanley Leisure, William Hill Slide
5 Jan 2005
International News Brief: Stanley Leisure Plc paced declines after cutting profit forecasts. William Hill Plc dropped 26 pence, or 4.5 percent, to 557 pence, the worst performer on the FTSE 100.
AGA Elects New Chairman, Board Members
5 Jan 2005
The board of directors elected MGM Mirage Chairman and CEO Terry Lanni to succeed former Harrah’s Chairman Phil Satre as chairman of the AGA.
IGT Forms IGT-Canada
5 Jan 2005
International Game Technology reports the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of its Canadian distributor, Hi-Tech Gaming, and the formation of IGT-Canada, Inc., a new subsidiary that will support sales and service for customers throughout Canada.
Launch of Database for Gambling/Gaming Companies Looking for Financial Investors
4 Jan 2005
New service launched by consulting firm MECN in order to increase investments in the gambling
industry.
Genting Poised to Reap Benefits
4 Jan 2005
International News Brief: The Genting group will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year on a high note as it is poised to reap the benefits of its expansion in Britain as well as the higher number of tourist arrivals anticipated at its hill resort.
Reservation Frustration: Getting Bumped
4 Jan 2005
Industry sources attribute overbooking primarily to hotel operators' collective desire to run as close to 100 percent occupancy as possible.
History of Bingo Amounts to More Than a Hill of Beans
4 Jan 2005
News Brief: Bingo was modeled after the Italian lottery, 'Lo Giuoco del Lotto d'Italia,' which used a game card with three horizontal rows and nine vertical rows.
SportXction Expands into Turkey
4 Jan 2005
WI's SportXction play-by-play sports betting service was
incorporated into SportingBet’s Turkish wagering website.
Index Shows 2004 a Scorcher for Casino Stocks
4 Jan 2005
Gaming stocks closed 2004 with a flourish and analysts don't foresee future roadblocks that could slow the climbing prices.
Casino Stocks Amongst Bests of 2004
3 Jan 2005
News Brief: Taking a gamble on gambling paid off handsomely in 2004. Casino stocks were among the best performers last year.
A Penny Gambled is $939,281 Earned
3 Jan 2005
News Brief: A retiree from the Philadelphia area hit a $939,281 jackpot playing a 1-cent progressive slot machine at Resorts Atlantic City over the Christmas holiday.
Scientific Games Acquires German Company
3 Jan 2005
Scientific Games has completed the acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Printpool Honsel GmbH, the German company that is the instant ticket supplier to all of the sixteen lotteries in Germany.
Australians Make Their Mark on the British Poker Circuit
31 Dec 2004
Australian Poker players are taking their British counterparts to ‘the cleaners’ at Europe’s biggest online Poker site.
Online Poker Site to Donate Proceeds to Tsunami Relief
30 Dec 2004
AbsolutePoker.com has announced that it will donate all tournament fees from this Saturday's activity to the International Red Cross.
Winward Casino Group and Next Generation Entertainment to Donate Revenue to Tsunami Relief Efforts.
30 Dec 2004
In an effort to help all of the people affected by
this disaster, Next Generation Entertainment and Winward Casino Group pledge 100% of revenue generated by all their websites on January 5th.
Bodog Named Market Hot Shot
30 Dec 2004
Bodog.com Sports Casino Poker has been named the 2004 US Market Hot Shot by eGaming Review Magazine.
Poker Champion Fights Off Attacks at Casino
30 Dec 2004
The soft-spoken patent attorney fought off a pair of attackers Dec. 20 at the Bellagio after he had finished playing a cash game of poker, according to a police report.
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