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Online Casinos and casino gambling news and reviews! Up to the second news
in the casino and gambling industry and internet gaming world.
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MARCH 2006
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Additional Luxury Hotel for Skagit Valley Casino
[Wednesday, March 29, 2006]
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According to the Puget Sound Business Journal the Skagit Valley Casino Resort will build in July, a new up-market hotel next to their already existing hotel and casino.
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Germans Gamble More Online
[Wednesday, March 29, 2006]
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The Heise reported this week that the Germans have spent around 3.3 billion Euros wagering online in 2005. This is 35 percent more than in 2004.
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Bidding for Singapore's Second Casino to Start Soon
[Monday, March 27, 2006]
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The last few weeks there has been lots of commotion around Singapore's first casino project. This week, the AFX reported that the bidding for another Singapore casino will be opened within a few weeks.
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Harrah's to Re-Open Grand Casino Biloxi
[Saturday, March 25, 2006]
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The first phase of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.'s plans to create a Mississippi Gulf Coast destination resort will come to fruition this summer with the Re-Opening of the Grand Casino Biloxi.
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Louisiana Experiences Continued Gaming Boom
[Saturday, March 25, 2006]
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Casinos in Louisiana are continuing to benefit from last month's post-Katrina boom, with state-licensed casinos bringing in a massive $214.8 million in gambling revenue for the month of February.
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Ohio in Strong Push for New Casino Laws
[Friday, March 24, 2006]
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According to local news reports, new deals may be on the horizon for casinos in Ohio.
Deals include a November ballot that will allow racetracks to include slot machines, with two additional sites licensed in Cincinnati and downtown Cleveland.
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Children's Hospital Gets $500,000 from Casino
[Thursday, March 23, 2006]
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Norton Healthcare Inc.'s Kosair Children's Hospital, has received $500,000 from The Caesars Foundation of Floyd County.
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Missouri Receives Resignation from Top Gaming Commissioner
[Tuesday, March 21, 2006]
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Kevin P. Mullally confirmed that he resigned as executive director of the Missouri Gaming Commission after 5 years of being the Commission's chief enforcer.
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Shares Look Good for Ameristar Casinos
[Monday, March 20, 2006]
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Ameristar stock rose 5% in afternoon trading on Nasdaq, up $1.13 from $22.57, giving the shares almost 3% growth for the year so far.
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Internet Gambling on the Rise
[Monday, March 20, 2006]
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The latest phenomenon sweeping the globe is internet gambling, which has fast become a $15 billion industry.
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Missouri Gaming Commission Head Takes Job in Private Industry
[Sunday, March 19, 2006]
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Missouri's head gambling regulatory agent has announced plans to leave his post.
Kevin Mullally, who has served as the executive director of the Missouri Gaming Commission for the past five years, has decided to leave the regulatory commission for a position in private industry.
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James Cameron & Harrah's Entertainment Team Up in Bid for Singapore First Casino
[Thursday, March 16, 2006]
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Singapore will build its first casino and it seems like everyone wants to be a part of it. Most interesting bid came from Harrah's Entertainment Inc., who decided to place a bid together with James Cameron, award-winning producer of 'Titanic'.
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Swansea Enters the Race for One of Britain's New Style Casinos
[Thursday, March 16, 2006]
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This week, the City Council of Swansea will decide if this city will also add their name to the long list of applicants for the new generation of British casinos.
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British Gambling Commission Publishes Rules for UK New Generation Casinos
[Wednesday, March 15, 2006]
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This week, the UK Gambling Commission revealed the new rules for the new generation casinos. These new rules include restrictions on alcoholic beverages, provision of help for problem gamblers, policing all gambling facilities, and licensing dealers.
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New Favorite for Super Casino in the United Kingdom
[Wednesday, March 15, 2006]
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The icBirmingham, a popular site for news, sport and entertainment, published this week that the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is the frontrunner in the race for UK's first super casino.
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Luxor Hotel & Casino Hosts First Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament
[Tuesday, March 14, 2006]
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The famous childhood game Rock-Paper-Scissors is more popular than ever, and is even considered a sport in the United States.
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A Serious Dealer Shortage Problem for UK Casinos
[Monday, March 13, 2006]
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Playing in casinos has never been more popular in the UK. The casinos are filled with people every night, drinking champagne and having a great time with their friends.
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Hurricane-Damaged Gulf Coast Casinos Slowly Getting Back on Track
[Monday, March 13, 2006]
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After almost a year of re-building and severe damage control, it seems like the Mississippi casinos are almost back in the game.
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Will the new Taj Mahal Casino Addition Save Trump from Bankruptcy?
[Friday, March 10, 2006]
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The Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, owned by the well-known Donald Trump, stated to the press to build a 45-story tower on top of the existing casino.
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Local Council Backs Carlisle Casino Plans
[Friday, March 10, 2006]
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The council members decided last night that Carlisle should put its name forward to become one of the locations for a new UK casino.
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Crash Wins Best Picture Oscar, Positively Surprising Hollywood and Online Sportsbooks
[Thursday, March 09, 2006]
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The expected winner of the 2006 Best Picture Oscar 'Brokeback Mountain' couldn't live up to the expectations and watched 'Crash' walk away with the prestigious prize.
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Women on Top in the New Nepalese Shangrila Casino
[Thursday, March 09, 2006]
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A brand new casino is about to open in Nepal, to attract more foreign tourists to the country and boost the Nepalese economy.
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eBay Pulls the Plug on Online Casino Auction
[Wednesday, March 08, 2006]
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BetbyInternet, the online casino, said that eBay is discontinuing the $100,000 auction from the eBay site. The auction worked by selling prepaid memberships. eBay claims that the online casino auction promoted illegal activities. The online casino auction had a minimum selling price of $49,000.
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Bookie Starts Online Horse Racing Game
[Wednesday, March 08, 2006]
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A new service has taken off and it is from the renowned Coral Bookmakers. The new game, Coral International Horse Racing, is the latest in their quest to provide online horse racing and is an updated game. The game offers both Greyhounds and Virual Football.
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Americans Vote for Online Casino Legalization
[Wednesday, March 08, 2006]
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An overwhelming majority of Americans voted in favor of legalizing online casino gaming by a margin of 67% for and 33% against. The vote was conducted by the Scoop.net media web site.
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Scratch & Win Games Moves from Cards to Online Casino
[Wednesday, March 08, 2006]
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A new game is in town from C-Fed Games. Their casino offers the opportunity to play scratch and win online at www.gfedgames.com. The objective of traditional scratch and win cards is to reveal winning numbers or pictures by scratching the card's face.
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When Winning is Losing or How to Beat the Bad Beat
[Wednesday, March 08, 2006]
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There is one online casino where the losers are a happy bunch. With a Bad Beat jackpot just shy of $93,000, made ten players, including Doctor Howser very happy losers.
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Down and Out Player Takes Home Huge Jackpot
[Wednesday, March 08, 2006]
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Ever wish you would win one of the largest jackpots ever? Well that wish came true for Jon R, a resident of Essex, U.K. going through some very tough times.
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Rod Stewart loses Legal Battle with Rio Hotel & Casino and has to pay $2.9 Million
[Tuesday, March 07, 2006]
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Superstar singer Rod Stewart has to pay $2.9 million to the Rio Hotel & Casino for not paying back the advance he received for the Millennium New Year's Eve show, which he cancelled beforehand.
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Station Casinos Plans to Build a Mall Next To Their Not-Yet-Built Casino Complex
[Tuesday, March 07, 2006]
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The California Press-Democrat stated this week that Station Casinos might build a fashionable shopping center close to their yet-to-be-built tribal casino.
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Violent Gang Robbery of South African Tusk Umfolozi Casino
[Monday, March 06, 2006]
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The South African police stated to the press that last Saturday night, a group of seventeen armed men entered the Tusk Umfolozi Casino and stole almost R1 million, approximately US $162,000, from the casino.
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Web Site Debut for Online Casino Novices
[Sunday, March 05, 2006]
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This is what beginning online gamblers have been waiting for, and is the one-stop shop for loads of tips, strategies, instructions and casino games all available at no charge. Start sharpening your online gambling expertise now.
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UK Gambling Minister Pleads for Eight Super Casinos Instead of One
[Sunday, March 05, 2006]
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Richard Caborn, the UK Gambling Minister, has challenged the Conservative Party to drop its opposition to more super casinos in the UK, and allow more than one to be built in Britain.
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$ 1 billion Expansion of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Vegas has been canceled
[Sunday, March 05, 2006]
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A planned 1 billion dollar expansion of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has been canceled. Rumors go that owner Peter Morton, the CEO of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is in negotiations to sell the property to a yet unknown buyer.
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Cherry Online Casino Group Carved into 3 Companies
[Saturday, March 04, 2006]
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The Cherryforetagen announced its publicly traded gaming company, commonly known as Cherry will become three separate publicly traded companies.
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Three Rivers Casino Plans Mayor Expansion
[Monday, March 27, 2006]
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The Three Rivers Casino in Florence announced a multi-million dollar expansion, mostly focused on enlarging their collections of slots.
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Elliot Going for WSOP Bracelet
[Sunday, March 26, 2006]
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Arguably Pueblo's most successful Texas Hold'em player, Larry Elliott, is not after the money, but the World Series of Poker championship bracelet, saying the bracelet is the key.
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NASCAR Champion to Host Tournament at Caesars Palace
[Wednesday, March 08, 2006]
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Four- time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon will make a pit- stop at Caesars Palace during his trip to Las Vegas this weekend, for the purpose of hosting the Jeff Gordon Foundation Poker Classic.
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