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Belle Rock launches four new online slot machines Slots fans will be delighted at the news of four news slots available at the Belle Rock Entertainment Group's four Microgaming powered online casinos. These new slot machines include Fortune Finder, Pedal Power, Summer Holiday and Sterling Silver.

Grand Slam of Slots - biggest online slots tournament ever32Red, the award-winning online casino, has announced that it will be running its biggest ever online slots tournament this summer. The Grand Slam of Slots boasts a total prize pool of €1.3 million and a top prize of €1,000,000.

Remaining World of Series Poker players in the moneyAll of the players remaining in the World Series of Poker Main Event are officially "in the money."

Account Services sues to return seized online poker fundsAccount Services, one of the payment processors affected by the recent $30 million online poker account seizure, has filed a motion for return of property seized from Union Bank and Wells Fargo branches in California. The motion was submitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

Ohio approves slot machines at racetracksAfter a 10-day standoff that had Ohio's government running on borrowed time, Gov. Ted Strickland and legislative leaders cut a deal Friday for slot machines at Ohio's seven horse-racing tracks without a ballot vote.

Team PokerStars take command of World Series of Poker main eventBy the end of Day 4, only 407 players remained in the Main Event and PokerStars, the world's largest online poker room, is proud to have an estimated 77 online qualifiers and sponsored players in the event.

Poker Island host luxury showdown tournamentPoker players living and playing at a luxury villa on 'PokerIsland' will compete for a mouth-watering $25,000 in the Grand Final due to take place on July 14th.

Planet Hollywood Las Vegas nightclub takes $750K finePlanet Hollywood has agreed to pay a $750,000 fine to Nevada gaming regulators, admitting that resort officials were lax in policing illegal activity inside the Privé nightclub.

Instant millionaires at 2009 World Series of Poker main eventThe 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event payout schedule was recently released on Day 1D of the tournament. And the top 9 players who are fortunate and skillful enough to make the final table, will become instant millionaires!

Swedish player wins €1.2 million on Mega Moolah progressive slotSleepless nights, but in a good way..." That is how Unibet regular L summarizes his first nights being a millionaire. The 48-year old winner from the north of Sweden pocketed a whopping 1.2 million euro jackpot at Unibet last Friday on the "Mega Moolah" slot machine.

PokerStars hosts biggest party of World Series in Las VegasPokerStars.net, the world's largest poker site, hosted the biggest party of World Series at Rain Nightclub in the Palms Hotel and Casino resort in Las Vegas.

Delaware looking to increase $95 million in gambling revenueDelaware's casinos could pump an extra $95 million a year into the state's general fund by mid-2012 from stepped up slots traffic, new table game ventures and sports betting, an industry official said today.

Cancer fighter gets to play World Series of Poker eventKent Senter, fighting blood cancer, gets his shot at a World Series of Poker championship in Las Vegas.

CityCenter food and beverage career fair in Las VegasCityCenter will host a food and beverage career fair on Thursday, July 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the development’s Career Center. All candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for their desired position are guaranteed an interview with a CityCenter food and beverage executive. Appointments must be scheduled by Wednesday, July 15.

Nevada gambling revenue continues to fall at slower ratesThe good news: Statewide gaming revenues fell 8.3 percent in May, ending seven straight months of double-digit declines. The bad news: Statewide gaming revenues fell 8.3 percent in May, Nevada's 17th straight monthly decline in the amount of money casinos collected from gamblers.

Las Vegas Sands Corp still behind Macau casinoLas Vegas Sands Corp. executives used Wednesday's topping-off ceremony for the casino operator's $5.5 billion resort in Singapore to announce intentions to restart development of the company's projects in Macau

Slot machine strategy - Is this machine going to hit?QUESTION: Is there a way you can you tell whether a slot machine is going to hit? Should I stay on my favorite machine if it's not paying?

Bahamas Committee examines gambling lawsA committee has been formed to comprehensively examine the country's gaming laws, and its members are expected to have recommendations completed by the end of next month, Tourism Minister Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace told The Nassau Guardian yesterday.

Indiana casinos battle recession and drop in revenueNorthwest Indiana casino revenues in June were down $1.25 million from a year ago, a sign the recession blues are starting to catch up with the gaming boats.

Live streaming technology - the future of online gamblingLive streaming is becoming increasingly popular with online gamblers adding another level of trust to playing online. Players can now watch casino staff deal cards or spin the roulette wheel, but is it the future of e gaming?

Winners announced for 2009 'America's Favorite Casino' pollThe publishers of the American Casino Guide, the #1bestselling book on casino gambling and travel, released the results of their readers' poll concerning their favorite casinos in all major U.S. gaming cities.

Free EuroMillions lottery application available for iPhone and iPhod TouchLottery.co.uk, the UK's most popular independent lottery website, has announced the launch of a free EuroMillions lottery application. The application, which can be used with the iPhone and iPod Touch devices, delivers a wealth of information that will prove useful to any EuroMillions player.

Full Tilt Online Poker Series tournament scheduleThe Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) returns for its thirteenth running beginning on Wednesday, August 5th, and offers players the chance to earn their share of more than US$16 million in guaranteed prize money.

32Red online casino joins new gambling network32Red has launched a new online rummy room on a platform provided by RM Royal Media, the worlds leading rummy games network. The RM Royal Media Network now consists of two major brands 32RedRummy.com and RummyRoyal.com.

Grand Poker Series tournament in Las Vegas pays millionsThe Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino’s 2009 Grand Poker Series concluded over the Independence Day holiday weekend. The event hosted more than 10,000 players during the month-long series and awarding nearly $2 million in prize money, topping last year’s total.