- Thousands of new slot machines| Leave a Comment
Propositions 94 through 97 ask voters to uphold agreements allowing four Southern California Indian tribes to add thousands of new slot machines. Compacts negotiated by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the tribes – and approved by the Legislature, would boost the number of slot machines in the state by more than 25 percent, to about 77,000. [...]
- Ivanka Trump has done work on her own| Leave a Comment
Donald Trump’s daughter -Â Ivanka Trump -Â has decided if it is good enough for my father, it is good enough for me. On Wednesday -Â she moved closer to following in her father’s footsteps in the world of casino gambling. Ivanka Trump did not attend the casino commission hearing in Atlantic City, but was represented by Trump [...]
- Jay Z should have known better| Leave a Comment
Jay-Z -Â aka – Shawn Carter, reportedly lost $500k on one hand during a high stakes poker game in Las Vegas. We know that $500k is probably just pocket change to the rap-mogul, but still – $500k with pocket queens and a possible flush on the board??!?? Stick to your day job of taking over the [...]
- Gambling is good Clinton campaign| Leave a Comment
Gambling is good -Â the Clinton campaign argued Friday in a conference call meant to draw attention to Barack Obama’s past concerns about using gambling as an economic development tool in poor communities. The call came as Obama touched down in the nation’s gambling Mecca, the latest front in the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination. [...]
- Horse racing may legalise in China| Leave a Comment
China may legalise gambling on horse races for the first time since the Communist Party took power in 1949 -Â the official Xinhua news agency said. The proposal for betting on horse racing is being reviewed and discussed. Horse racing reappeared in the early 1990s as jockey clubs were set up but gambling remains illegal -Â except [...]
- Israels first legal gambling arena built| Leave a Comment
Tourism Ministry officials have recently closed a deal with the Israel Land Administration to apportion 12 acres of land on Eilat’s northern shore for Israel’s first legal casino. Hotels -Â commercial trading centers and other tourism venues are expected to be established in the casino area. Tourism Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch expressed his faith in the project [...]
- Vietnam considering to allow gambling| Leave a Comment
Vietnam has announced that it is seriously considering the legalisation of gambling after years of discussions. All forms of gambling in Vietnam except for the State-run lottery were illegal before 2003. Since then -Â the Government has opened four casinos in the country to offer gambling to foreign guests. Experts said that gambling could generate large [...]
- Happy new year wishes ixgames – casino games| Leave a Comment
May I take this opportunity to wish all readers a happy and prosperous new year!!Online gambling - once seen as taboo - is becoming mainstream across the world. And ixgames look forward to continued reporting in one of the most exciting industries in the world in 2008. We’ve created 6 new site area where you can check out [...]
- Online gambling sites adverts on TV| Leave a Comment
There is deep controversy in the UK about the decision in September 2007 to allow advertising on TV and radio for casino operators, online gambling sites and bookmakers, as part of the new Gambling Act. Supporters say that if gambling is legalized, then responsible advertising should be permitted. However critics argue that since gambling can [...]
- Gala Coral open first bingo club in China| Leave a Comment
Gala Coral -Â the private equity-backed gambling operator, has secured a licence from the Chinese province of Hebei to open what would be the countrys first bingo club. The company, controlled by Candover, Cinven and Permira, believes the Chinese love of numbers-based gambling could support the development of up to 100 clubs in the province and, [...]
- Grant Levy has won $1 million| Leave a Comment
Grant Levy pocketed the record kitty early today to become Sydney’s first ever Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Champion at Star City Casino, after taking out a field of 561 players including four world champions. Mr Levy -Â a 28-year-old teacher and father of two from Penrith, has been honing his poker skills online and today [...]
- UltimateBet Promises Million Dollar| Leave a Comment
UltimateBet Promises Million Dollar First Place Prize at 2008 Aruba Poker Classic. The 2008 Aruba Poker Classic will kick off on September 27th, 2008 and run through October 4th. For the 7th year in a row, the poker tournament will be held at the luxurious Radisson Aruba Resort and Casino. UltimateBet is guaranteeing a first [...]
- Donald Trump Casino Contest Winner| Leave a Comment
Donald Trump wins the brand recognition contest compared to other gambling tycoons interested in building a casino resort in Massachusetts. But when it comes to cash to invest, Trump faces a challenge. His company, Trump Entertainment, is restricted from putting more than $50 million in equity into any deal outside of its home state of [...]
- Win a seat to the EPT Scandinavian Open| Leave a Comment
Bodog is offering four lucky winners the chance to compete at the Scandinavian Open held at the Casino Copenhagen in Denmark. The event was won earlier this year by Team Bodog’s Magnus Petersson from Stockholm, who was playing in his first EPT tournament and beat the favourite, ElkY, heads up to win the €550,000 ($800,000+) [...]
- Win a Seat at the 2008 Aussie Millions| Leave a Comment
From January 5 – 20 the 2008 Aussie Millions will take place at the Crown Casino in Melbourne -Â Australia. Located on the banks of the Yarra River, the Crown Casino is the perfect venue to host what is billed as the biggest live poker tournament in the southern hemisphere. The Main Event is set to [...]
- Poker conference held in Malta| Leave a Comment
The 2007 World Poker Congress opened with Sue Schneider of Clarion Gaming pointing out that the big challenge in putting on poker conferences is finding a hospitable venue, and that Malta fits this need. Lucky for attendees -Â the congress was being held in Malta, where big names from poker organizations from around the globe gathered [...]
- Poker Player Profiles| Leave a Comment
Do you know the worlds best poker players profile! What do you know about them? Here comes a litle checklist: Nr1: Greg Raymer – Was born in Lansing – Michigan in June of 1964. In 2004 – he won the main event of the World Series of Poker, winning 5 million dollars, the most ever [...]
- David Young won the Virgin Poker Festival| Leave a Comment
In a tense final round David Young, 40, from Dursley, won the Virgin Poker Festival with a hand of three Jacks. He beat 200 competitors from across the country to the trophy and a prize of £6,800. David, who works as a paint-sprayer, said: *My children will be getting some very nice Christmas presents this [...]
- Donald Trump searching for a casino| Leave a Comment
The man (Donald Trump) Â who made millions from real estate has his eyes set on Western Massachusetts. Donald Trump is searching for spots to develop a casino if they ever become legal here. Representatives from Trump Entertainment toured Chicopee and Holyoke looking for possible locations. Chicopee Mayor Michael Bissonnette says the -Donald- could add some [...]
- Kathy Liebert Poker Success| Leave a Comment
As of 2007 - Kathy Liebert has won a World Series of Poker bracelet, and over $3,000,000 in live tournament winnings. She has won more prize money in open field tournaments than any other woman in poker history to date. Kathy Liebert was born on October 1 - 1967 in Nashville, Tennessee. She is the first woman [...]