New tower topped off at Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace has reached a construction milestone on its sixth high-rise tower. A topping-off ceremony for the 23-storey Octavius Tower was held yesterday, with workers raising a beam signed by ...
Wednesday 22nd October 2008
WPT launches MySpace portal
The World Poker Tour (WPT) has announced details of a new collaboration with social networking giant MySpace. Online card players will soon be able to access the WPT MySpace community, a fully-int...
Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Kentucky Governor Pleased With Ruling
Following last week’s decision in the state of Kentucky regarding the future of 141 domain names associated with online gambling, the state’s Governor has released a statement making...
Wednesday 22nd October 2008
William Hill Signs Playtech Agreement
William Hill has announced a software license deal with Playtech that will see the two create one of the world’s largest online gaming and sportsbetting concerns.
The agreement is aimed at...
Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Managing Director Leaves Blue Square
In the UK, the Rank Group has announced that the Managing Director of its Blue Square Interactive gaming business, Martin Belsham, is to step down after over five years in charge.
Maidenhead-based...
Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Bluff Magazine Announces 2008-9 Poker Tour
Bluff Magazine has announced the schedule for the 2008-9 Bluff Poker Tour, in conjunction with Players Investment Company (PICClub.com). For those not in the know, the BPT is a series of online...
Wednesday 22nd October 2008
William Hill Defies Online Casino ‘Recession’
Poker legend Doyle ‘Texas Dolly’ Brunson once said that the state of the economy reflected how people gambled – that is to say that the better the global market; the bigger...
Wednesday 22nd October 2008
888 and Sportech Upgrade Littlewoods Casino
Industry leader 888.com has recently been involved in helping to upgrade two sites run by strategic partner Sportech. Now players at Littlewoods Casino and Littlewoods Poker will enjoy a fresh new...
Wednesday 22nd October 2008
India To Change Money Laundering Laws
In India, the Minister of State for Finance has tabled a bill in Parliament that would amend the nation’s Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 and require money transfer providers to abide...
Wednesday 22nd October 2008
UK Industry Could Be Made To Pay
In the UK, the gambling industry has been warned by Government Ministers that it has less than a month to establish a voluntary system to fund the Responsibility in Gambling Trust (RIGT) or it will...
Tuesday 21st October 2008
Why is online bingo taking players from bingo halls?
The last few months has seen the rise and rise of the worldwide bingo market and if the experts are correct there seems to be a lot more left in the market for the future. But why is online bingo...
Tuesday 21st October 2008
Virginia Lottery machines go berserk!
In a move which is sure to be highly embarrassing for the lottery industry and in particular the Virginia Lottery scheme it has been announced that over 600 lottery tickets were printed for the new...
Tuesday 21st October 2008
Betfair set to revolutionise Australian horse racing
In a move which many say has been long overdue it has been confirmed that Betfair will soon be offering an in-play service for horse racing in Australia. While this is a service which has been...
Tuesday 21st October 2008 Do Arsenal look a good bet for the Champions League?
As Manchester United seem set to take the plaudits with a 3 – 0 win over Scottish rivals Celtic there is a growing chorus of praise for Arsenal who tonight went away to Fenerbahce in the...
Tuesday 21st October 2008 Will Lewis Hamilton throw it away?
While he sensationally blew it last year it seems that Lewis Hamilton could be on track to grab the F1 Drivers Championship at the forthcoming Brazilian GP in front of the home fans of rival Felipe...
