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What could be better for a struggling young mother than a Powerball win?

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Six days after a Powerball lottery draw in Australia, a thirty-something single mother has claimed the mother of all Christmas presents - a Powerball lottery win worth A$12 million.
The young woman became an instant multi-millionaire in the Christmas Eve draw, although it took her six days to claim the prize in microgaming online casinos following [...]

Brit casino group started seven new language versions

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

The Gibraltar-based Internet operations of UK gambling group William Hill plc has launched seven new languages for the William Hill Casino Club, augmenting the eleven language versions previously available for casino slots.
Players speaking Polish, Norwegian, Finnish, Czech, Romanian, Hungarian and Japanese will now be able to play online casino games in their own language. [...]

Pinnacle hurt by paying off debt

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

A debt repayment sent Pinnacle Entertainment to a third-quarter net loss, but the internet casino operator grew revenue, primarily through improved results at the online gambling company’s Louisiana properties.
Pinnacle, a regional online casino operator that doesn’t own a Las Vegas resort but runs a casino near Reno, said Thursday it lost $21.9 million, or [...]

Party Poker introduces Aussie Millions qualifiers

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Party Poker has introduced online gambling qualifiers for the 2010 Aussie Millions in Melbourne. Seen as one of poker’s majors, the Main Event is a highlight of the world live circuit and the leading online poker room is going completely Aussie crazy in November and December!
PartyPoker Australia Ambassador Stewart Scott is the defending champion [...]

Greektown to open new poker room

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Greektown Casino-Hotel announces the opening of a brand new poker room, located in the space formerly occupied by The Alley Grille. The new poker room opens November 23 and features 13 tables in a private, cozy and comfortable setting. The room is non-smoking and offers a bar and lounge area. The new poker area at [...]

LV Sands posts bigger loss

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Success in Macau and Pennsylvania couldn’t save Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s third-quarter earnings.
The online casino operator reported a net loss of $123 million in the quarter Thursday, largely due to higher income tax expenses and other accounting measures.
The online gambling company, which operates The Venetian and Palazzo, three resorts in Macau, and the [...]

Tracks to go on block

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

As reported by the Baltimore Sun: “A federal bankruptcy judge approved Wednesday a online gambling plan to auction Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park early next year, over objections from the tracks’ former owners, who opposed the speed of the sale online casinos.
“Meanwhile, two potential Maryland buyers - developers David S. Cordish and Carl [...]

Racing jockey dies after a spill

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

As reported by Tulsa World: “A jockey riding in a horse race and casino slots at Blue Ribbon Downs died Sunday after he fell from the horse.
“Mark Pace, 58, of Texas, died Sunday after a spill in the first race at noon at Blue Ribbon Downs in Sallisaw.
“When changes were announced before the [...]

Political discussion on draft measures will be followed closely

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

The imminent release of the first draft of the Polish government’s proposed measures to restrict online gambling activity in the country has attracted international attention as gamblers, internet casinos freedom advocates and online gambling companies consider the consequences.
Last week President Lech Kaczynski signed into law draconian and controversial land gambling controls restricting gambling to [...]

Online Casino Offers Huge Promotion

Friday, November 13th, 2009

One of the fastest ways to grow a name in the land and online casino gambling industry is apparently to offer up a large, no make that enormous bonus promotion. MoonBingo is a newly launching bingo site in the UK and international marketplace and the gambling site has announced the Super Millionaire Promotion; this promotion [...]