Gambling News - Page 27

Bad Beat Jackpot Winners Bank $120,000Two Microgaming Poker Network players have won a whopping $120,000 by hitting the Bad Beat Jackpot.

Canadian Player Strikes Two Progressive Jackpots in One WeekAward winning online casino group CasinoRewards.com makes yet another lucky player extremely wealthy after dishing out two jackpots in five days totalling more than $50,000.

Go Daddy Presents National Heads-Up Poker ChampionshipPut on your best poker face and head for the nearest TV! Go Daddy -- the world's dominant Web hosting domain registrar -- is bringing one of the most exciting and audacious poker championships into your living room starting this weekend.

Microgaming Launches 400th New Casino Download GameMicrogaming, the world’s largest provider of online gaming software, is proud to announce the launch of its 400th innovative new casino download game, ‘The Great Galaxy Grab’.

Racino Representatives Oppose Delaware Casino BillRemoving the threat of new casinos and betting parlors isn't enough to win their support of the governor's gambling proposal, representatives of the state's three existing racinos say.

Retired Wisconsin Woman Turns a Penny Into $1 MillionA retired Wisconsin woman vacationing in Laughlin, Nev., will take home quite an impressive souvenir from her trip – a check for $1,115,540.81! The woman became a millionaire playing Aristocrat Technologies' Millioni$er™ multi-site progressive penny slot at Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel and Casino.

Florida Senate Steams Ahead with Gambling PackageWith gambling a central debate in the Legislature's budget battle, the Senate steamed ahead with its casino gambling package Tuesday, setting up a three-week cliffhanger on whether Republican legislative leaders can cut a deal on a sensitive political issue.

Poker in the Park Returns to London in AugustEurope's largest free poker festival, Poker in the Park, will return to the middle of Leicester Square Park this summer. The third incarnation of consumer poker fair will take place on Thursday & Friday, August 13th and 14th.

Microgaming's Mega Moolah Slot Rockets to $6 MillionMicrogaming, the world's largest provider of online gaming software, is once again breaking industry records as the Progressive Jackpot for its Mega Moolah slot game rockets to an incredible 6 million.

Jackpot Factory Launches Four New Online GamesThe Jackpot Factory, a leading online slots casino group known for first-rate customer support, today announced the launch of four new exciting online casino games: The Great Galaxy Grab Video Slot, Mayan Princess Video Slot, Stunt Pilot Video Slot, and Lucky Eggsplorer Video Slot.

High Heels Poker Tour Offering All Women's AcademyThe High Heels Poker Tour and Academy will be offering a 1-day all women's poker academy with poker pro Susie Isaacs who will offer her insight, expertise and experiences as a professionally ranked poker player.

Deleware Looking to Sports and Other Gambling-related LegislationThe Markell administration in Delaware has eyes on sports betting and other gambling-related legislation.

CryptoLogic Signs Multi-year Software Deal with Gala CoralCryptoLogic Limited, a world leader in Internet casino and branded gaming software, has signed a multi-year deal to provide at least 10 of its most popular online slot games to Gala Coral - a large UK-based gaming company that operates four of Europe's most popular online gaming sites.

After Rejecting Gaming Expansion, Florida Passes Scaled-back Gambling BillAmid warnings that expanding gambling is not a good bet for the state this year, a House committee passed a scaled-back Indian gaming bill Friday.

Women in Poker Hall of Fame Inducts Three New MembersThe second annual Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHOF) will induct three new women on Friday, June 5, at the Golden Nugget Casino in Downtown Las Vegas. June Field, Jan Fisher and Cyndy Violette will be honored at a dinner/dance that will also serve as a charitable benefit to the newly founded PokerGives.org.

Massachusetts Survey Supports CasinosBay State residents support the authorization of two or more resort casinos in the commonwealth by a wide margin, according to a survey out today.

Arizona Allowing Poker Parlor ExpansionAmid confusion about the legal status of a game that has emerged as one of America's favored pastimes, Arizona's Poker Parlors are expanding rapidly.

William Hill Moves to iPoker Software Provider William Hill Poker have successfully completed their integration with iPoker following their recent joint venture agreement with leading software provider Playtech. Equipped with iPoker's advanced technology, William Hill Poker can now offer their customers a wider range of games, bigger tournaments and better prizepools as part of the world's largest poker network.

Nickleback, Hinder, Papa Roach and Saving Abel Performance at the MGM Grand Las VegasMulti-platinum rock powerhouse Nickelback has announced dates for its North American summer tour in support of its most recent album Dark Horse. The summer leg of the 2009 tour will stop in Las Vegas and perform at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Sunday, Sept. 6. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. with special guests Hinder, Papa Roach and Saving Abel.

MGM Mirage stock jumps at CityCenter newsA day after reports that Los Angeles-based Colony Capital might be the financial savior of the $8.7 billion CityCenter development, the project's partners remained relatively quiet. Investors and Wall Street, however, answered loudly.

PokerStars Launches Spring Championship of Online PokerPokerStars.net, the world's largest online poker room, today launched the start of the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker – All Stakes Tournament Series. The Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) will give all PokerStars players the chance to win part of a huge guaranteed prize pool during the 10-day series - running April 2-12, 2009.

Titan Poker ECOOP IV Tournament Series LaunchesTitan Poker, the largest poker room on the iPoker Network, is guaranteeing $4,550,000 in cash prizes at its upcoming European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP IV). The 14-day online poker event, offering huge guaranteed prize events in Texas Hold'em, Omaha and 7 Card Stud Poker, is generating huge interest among serious poker players from around the world.

Ultimate Enters UFC Octogon SponsorshipUltimateBet.com entered the arena of Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) sponsorship on a wave of success with the winning welterweight rising star Martin Kampmann sporting the UltimateBet logo at last night's mixed martial arts televised event UFC® Fight Night Live™in Nashville, Tennessee.

NBC Heads-Up Championship Airs SundayCelebrity Apprentice star Annie Duke, comedian Brad Garrett, actor Don Cheadle and the world's best poker pros are the featured participants in NBC's 5th Annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship, which premieres Sunday, April 12 at Noon - 2PM ET (Check local listings for PT) and airs for six consecutive weeks in that time slot.

Florida House Says 'No No No' to Gambling ExpansionTalk in the state Legislature about expanding gambling in Broward and Miami-Dade counties can conjure up a thrilling James Bond-like scenario.