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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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APRIL 2006
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Pamela Anderson to be Celebrity Guest at Online Poker Room Tournament
[Sunday, April 30, 2006]
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One of the world's fastest-growing internet poker rooms has recently announced that the celebrity guest for its popular weekly tournament will be Baywatch star and Playboy Playmate Pamela Anderson.
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Buddhist Temple Gets $400,000 Gambling Donation
[Saturday, April 29, 2006]
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Powerball winner, Quang Dao recently donated $400,000 of his $15.1 million win to Lincoln, Nebraska's Vietnamese Linh Quang Buddhist Centre.
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No Chance for Increase in UK's Super Casinos
[Friday, April 28, 2006]
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Though the UK government had indicated a possibility of allowing more than the single license for a regional casino, or "super casino" following changes to gambling laws, the Conservatives are ruling against plans to increase the number of licenses.
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Officials Conclude Report on Las Vegas as Possible Terrorism Target
[Thursday, April 27, 2006]
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Despite the fact that a study conducted earlier this year by the U.S. Homeland Security Department that left Las Vegas out of the 35 US cities most likely to be struck by international terrorists, the commissioners of Nevada Homeland Security are meeting to work on a new study that will identify Vegas as a possible terrorism target.
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Warnings to Accompany UK Gambling Advertisements
[Wednesday, April 26, 2006]
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The UK is currently considering new rules that could require casinos, internet gambling sites and betting shops to include warnings about the dangers of gambling on their advertisements.
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New Push for Casino in Clark County, Indiana
[Tuesday, April 25, 2006]
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Local officials plan to put the vote to the public to approve a new casino in Clark, directly across from downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
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Bids Increase for Aztar's Tropicana
[Tuesday, April 25, 2006]
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Pinnacle Entertainment raised its bid to $45 per share this week in hopes to gain control of the Aztar Corp. and its Las Vegas casino, Tropicana.
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Isle of Capri to Increase New Casino Size
[Sunday, April 23, 2006]
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The new casino under construction by Isle of Capri in Waterloo, Iowa will be expanded from original plans, increasing over 4,000 square feet to make the total size 241,000 square feet.
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Online Sportsbook Offers Odds on Hurricane Season
[Saturday, April 22, 2006]
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Moving on from reality TV betting, online casinos and sports betting sites are now offering odds on the coming hurricane season.
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Research Shows New Gambling Deregulation Good for UK Economy
[Friday, April 21, 2006]
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Researchers reportedly claimed that by loosening betting and gaming regulations in the UK and abolishing taxes on gambling wins the government has created a positive boost for Britain's economy.
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Beckham Speaks out Against Allegations of England Team Rifts
[Friday, April 21, 2006]
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Claims that gambling has caused rifts amongst players on England's football team have been denied by England skipper and Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham.
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Melco to Enter Gambling Equipment Industry
[Thursday, April 20, 2006]
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Melco International Development, having just announced a multi-billion-dollar deal to become a casino operator, has now released information that it will also be entering the casino equipment industry.
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Galaxy Entertainment to Increase Macau Gaming Tables Tenfold
[Thursday, April 20, 2006]
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Galaxy Entertainment Group recently announced plans to increase the number of gaming tables at its Macau casinos this year by ten times.
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Canadian Online Poker Company Seeks Software Developer
[Wednesday, April 19, 2006]
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A Toronto-based company, listed on a London stock exchange is on the lookout for an online casino software developer and operator, according Jim Ryan, the company's CEO.
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Red Rock Casino Launches Special Currency Counting Technology
[Tuesday, April 18, 2006]
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The newest Vegas casino, the Red Rock Casino Resort Spa, will open its doors this month and it will launch a super-secure cash counting system, created by JCM American Corporation.
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Online Casino Offers BMW Z4 to Winner of $2 Million Jackpot
[Monday, April 17, 2006]
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One online casino is offering a BMW Z4 to the next winner to take home site's progressive jackpot this month.
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Local Entrepreneur Stakes 50 Million to Open UK Casino
[Sunday, April 16, 2006]
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Millionaire businessman Rinaldo Fasulo revealed to the Peterborough City Council that he is willing to put up 50 million to win the contract to open one of the UK's seventeen new casinos.
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Missouri Town Posts Billboards in Attempt to Gain Riverboat Casino
[Saturday, April 15, 2006]
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In an attempt to rally local support for the city to gain a riverboat casino, Rockaway Beach is heavily promoting the proposed law-changes with billboards.
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No Clooney Casino just yet
[Friday, April 14, 2006]
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The famous actor George Clooney announced a few months ago to open his very own casino on the Vegas strip.
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MGM to invest $765 million in new casino complex
[Thursday, April 13, 2006]
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Recently, officials of the MGM Grand Detroit Casino uncovered their plans for a brand new casino in the capital of Michigan.
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Las Vegas Sands to Open Billion Dollar Share Sale
[Wednesday, April 12, 2006]
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Las Vegas Sands recently announced that they may sell shares to up to $1.44 billion if it wins the license to develop Singapore's first casino.
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China to Target Illegal Gambling
[Tuesday, April 11, 2006]
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The Chinese police force will be instigating a major sports gambling crackdown, in cooperation with sports authorities, which will include illegal online betting.
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Online Sportsbook Predicts Covington Next to Go From American Idol
[Tuesday, April 11, 2006]
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According to one premier online sport betting site that accepts wagers on reality TV shows, Bucky Covington will be the next contestant to be voted off American Idol.
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Harrah's Biloxi Casino Resort to Reopen by August 17
[Monday, April 10, 2006]
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Harrah's Entertainment plans to spend around $90 million in order to step up the reopening of the Grand Casino Biloxi by mid-August this year.
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Over 20,000 Jobs to be Created in New Singapore Casino Project
[Sunday, April 09, 2006]
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Las Vegas Sands yesterday announced that its bid for Singapore's Marina Bay casino license wins; the project would create more than 10,000 jobs, around three quarters of which would go to locals.
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South Carolina to Get New Riverboat Casino
[Friday, April 07, 2006]
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The well-known Southern Elegance casino will be replaced by the Diamond Girl II following a buyout by the Diamond Management Company.
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Gaming Machines in Legal Uncertainty
[Thursday, April 06, 2006]
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Illegal gaming machines are still in use in South Carolina's registered gaming establishments, despite urgings from authorities to remove any remaining outlawed machines.
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Kickapoo Tribe Pays $2.6 Million Settlement
[Thursday, April 06, 2006]
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The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas has paid more than $2.5 million to Lakes Entertainment Inc. in a dispute settlement over a casino deal in Texas.
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Tribal Casino Expands
[Wednesday, April 05, 2006]
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New expansions at the Muckleshoot Native American reservation include two construction projects on the tribe's reservation over the street from the Muckleshoot Casino at the site of the old mini-mall.
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Online Casino Buys Bathtub for $7,600
[Tuesday, April 04, 2006]
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In a 10-day eBay auction, one online casino, famous for its bizarre collection of items, last week purchased the bathtub the James Earl Ray was standing in when he killed Dr. Martin Luther King.
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Online Gambling Site Offers $5 Million to Triple Crown Winner
[Tuesday, April 04, 2006]
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The Triple Crown, held to be the most prestigious of horseracing events will be starting on 6th May, with the owner of any horse who wins all three races taking home a massive $5 million prize, in addition to the prizes already won from each race.
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Tribal Casinos to Contribute Funds to Local Counties
[Sunday, April 02, 2006]
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$20 million will be redistributed from the Californian Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund (SDF) to the local councils of twelve state counties that host tribal casinos.
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UK Push to Allow Extra Super-Casinos
[Sunday, April 02, 2006]
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Conservatives in the United Kingdom are reconsidering their previous policy of allowing only one super-casino resort to be built in the country under the new relaxed gambling laws.
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Louisiana House Committee Approves Bill for Poker Tournaments in Bars
[Monday, April 24, 2006]
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Last week the Louisiana House Criminal Justice Committee unanimously passed legislation that will allow bars to hold Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments, provided that the establishments hosting the games would not take any profits directly from the games.
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Player Wins $1.4 Million on Online Slots Progressive Jackpot
[Sunday, April 16, 2006]
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A player from Plymouth, England has recently become one of the biggest online progressive jackpot winners in the UK after winning a massive $1,427,369.74 on an online slot machine.
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World Poker Tour to Play Hollywood Part
[Monday, April 10, 2006]
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The World Poker Tour is set to star in its first Hollywood movie. This month filming of the movie Deal will start in New Orleans, with cameos of poker stars Courtney Friel, Vince Van Patten and Mike Sexton playing alongside Hollywood actors including Burt Reynolds.
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