Gambling News - Page 5

Tropicana Las Vegas appoints new executive teamTropicana Las Vegas proudly announces its new executive team: assembled under the new ownership banner of Tropicana Las Vegas, Inc. and hand selected by Tropicana Chairman and CEO Alex Yemenidjian.

Greektown offering amazing September casino promotionsGreektown Casino-Hotel officials announced three new promotions guaranteed to give CLUB Greektown members more chances to win and have fun in September.

Bodog Europe partners with Fulham Footbal ClubFulham Football Club and Bodog Europe today announced that they have signed a three-year sponsorship deal appointing Bodog Europe as the Barclays Premier League team's exclusive Official Betting and Gaming Partner.

Two more poker superstars added to Caesars Cup tournamentThanks to Daniel Negreanu and Annette Obrestad, poker superstars Doyle Brunson and Jennifer Harman have been added to the Caesars World Cup poker tournament.

$100,000 Labor Day online slot tournament blow outWhat's better than a 3-day weekend to top off the summer? An amazing $100,000 Labor day slot tournament provided by the casinos of Vegas Technologies!

Trump forced to compete for bankrupt casinosDonald Trump must compete with bondholders for control of the bankrupt casino company that bears his name, a judge ruled today.

Sahara Hotel & Casino Las Vegas announces exciting new eventsThe Sahara Hotel & Casino is gearing up for an eventful and exciting upcoming season with newly added shows, a hot tattoo shop, hosting one of Las Vegas’ major citywide events – BikeFest, and more!

Bally's reopens sports book just in time for footballElpidio Bustira arrived early at the Bally's sports book Wednesday morning, happy to be back after a forced five-month hiatus. The book's owner, Harrah's Entertainment, closed the book in late March to save money, sending loyal Bally's customers, such as Bustira, next door to Paris Las Vegas.

WagerWorks releases new Irish-themed online slot machineWagerWorks, the leading iGaming software provider announces the online release of Rainbow Riches Win Big Shindig.

Scratch cards becoming popular with online gamblingScratch cards, also known as scratch off tickets or 'scratchies', are one of the newer developments in gaming. They represent a fun alternative to gaming with better odds of winning compared to the traditional casino site.

Party Poker releases World Open V scheduleParty Poker and Matchroom Sport are pleased to announce the dates and details for the PartyPoker.com World Open V! The event will take place from Sunday 11 October – Thursday 15 October 2009 in London.

Slot machines may not save Massachusetts race trackState lawmakers say there appear to be enough votes in the Legislature to approve slot machines for Massachusetts racetracks this fall.

Linx Media throws in the towelhe Linx Media Group has today announced that it is seeking to put its businesses into liquidation and will cease trading with immediate effect.

Expekt.com to stream live world class soccerOnline-gaming company Expekt.com is now offering live video streaming on La Liga for the duration of the 2009/2010 season. They are kicking off with the biggest and best, Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Titan Poker hosts $1 million online poker tournamentTitan Poker's inaugural $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Tournament will be staged on September 13, 2009 at 18:00 GMT, with a buy-in of $500 + $35. Players can also win their seat in qualifier satellites, with buy-ins as low as $1 + $0.10.

Cannery Casinos Las Vegas hosts firstEastside Cannery Casino & Hotel to host its one-year anniversary with complimentary cake and champagne on Friday, August 28 from 12 to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, August 29 and 30, from 2 to 6 p.m. Slot tournaments and opportunities to win cash prizes and free slot play will also take place hourly from 5 to 9 p.m. on August 28. All C.A.N. Club participants to receive a free “Canniversary” T-shirt.

Online casino using social networking to keep players informedWink Bingo has embraced the social networking age with the creation of pages on both Facebook and Twitter. Wink Bingo prides itself on its commitment to the dual objectives of innovation and keeping its players informed and entertained and this is just another example of it.

Online poker proposal in California takes a hit"A bid to offer state-sanctioned online poker in California took a hit Tuesday morning when the leader of the California Senate shot down the idea of passing a bill in the closing month of the legislative session. Meanwhile, opponents of the idea say there is a growing movement against any action this year, and a poll commissioned by one major gaming tribe found that voters were hostile to the idea.

World Poker Tour sells major assets to PartyGamingWPT Enterprises, Inc. ("WPTE" or the "Company") today announced that a subsidiary of PartyGaming Plc, Peerless Media Ltd. ("Peerless Media"), has agreed to purchase substantially all of WPTE's operating assets other than cash, investments and certain excluded assets.

New 'Wealth Spa' slot machine release from MicrogamingThis month sees the release of Wealth Spa, a cheeky 5 reel, 20 pay-line video slot which is themed on an exclusive spa resort. Players earn gold tokens through a thrilling mix of Wilds, Multipliers and Scatters - the more tokens, the better the bonus possibilities. A rewarding new multi-bonus opportunity which players can take at any time during the game, opens up a series of five different bonuses, each with its own entertaining choice of potential rewards.

PKR ready for third live poker eventPKR Live will make its highly anticipated return on November 20-22, and this time promises to be bigger and better with an expected $180,000 in prizes to be won.

GTECH G2 and Yahoo! renew online gaming agreementGTECH G2 announces that it will continue to provide bingo, poker and games to search and entertainment giant Yahoo! for at least another two years. New instant win games will be added to the state of the art games powered by GTECH G2.

Californian Indian casinos to allow more slot machinesCalifornia's slot machine market is about to get bigger. A federal judge in Sacramento has ruled the state's Indian casinos can add 10,549 slot machines to a jurisdiction that is now approved for more than 83,000 games, the largest Indian gaming market in the United States.

Asian Poker Tour Macua Main Event Winner23-year-old Adrien Allain from Rennes, France, is the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Macau Festival Main Event Champion! He scooped HK$3,035,000 - a fantastic return on his investment of US$5 through an online satellite on PKR!

Wynn's pending divorce leads to sale of two million casino sharesWynn Resorts Chairman Steve Wynn and his wife, Elaine, sold 2 million shares of the company's stock last Friday, collecting at least $114 million. In a brief statement released this morning, Wynn Resorts said the shares were sold "to provide liquidity in anticipation of the change in their marital status."