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Wednesday 29th December 2004
Sportsbook.com Launches PlayBook Magazine
This week, Sportsbook.com sends complimentary copies of its new magazine - PlayBook - to all its active customers. The glossy magazine will explore the world of sports betting, casino gambling and...


Wednesday 29th December 2004
New rules for proposed Singapore casino
Singapore's government has announced restrictions for a proposed casino in a move designed to appease church and social groups. The project, planned as the city-state’s first casino resort, would...


Wednesday 29th December 2004
Law loophole may pave way for more poker
Live poker is being used to tempt people into North Carolina’s only legal gambling hall. The Harrah's Cherokee Casino is planning to add poker tables early next year, joining the world-boom in the ...


Sunday 26th December 2004
Flying Dutchman receives poker accolade
The Flying Dutchman, aka Marcel Luske, was named “Player of the Year” at the European Poker Awards in Helsinki, Finland last week. The title was given in recognition of the success Luske had at ...


Thursday 23rd December 2004
Online Casino & Sportsbook announces holiday bonuses
With another holiday season upon us, Bodog.com is spreading some holiday joy with increased bonuses for new accounts and account reloads. Starting Thursday December 23, 2004 and running through to...


Thursday 23rd December 2004
Player scoops £150,000 at online Casino
Christmas came early for one lucky casino player when he won over £150,000 at attheracescasino.com Peter, from Middlesex, struck gold when a £5 side bet on Caribbean Stud Poker displayed a Royal F...


Wednesday 22nd December 2004
Online Casino buys another trinket in publicity stunt
GoldenPalace.com has recently been on a bit of a publicity drive by buying useless trinkets for huge amounts of money and landing themselves in the press. This week the company did it again by buyi...


Wednesday 22nd December 2004
Online Casino to pay $5 million for Charging Bull
An online Casino wants to fork out over $5 million to put its name on a 7,000-pound bronze sculpture near Wall Street. Casino Fortune wants to buy the Charging Bull, but city officials may not ac...


Wednesday 22nd December 2004
Online casino bags Sky sponsorship deal
InterCasino.com is to sponsor the Sky One second series of Las Vegas when it starts in January. The sponsorship will involve InterCasino.com adverts at the start and finish of the programme, al...


Tuesday 21st December 2004
Poker may settle National Hockey League dispute
The online poker site has sent registered letters to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Players' Association executive director Bob Goodenow, inviting them to settle the longstanding labour disp...


Tuesday 21st December 2004
Royal Flush Yields Four of a Kind at Oasis Casino
Oasis Casino, has announced Joe G from New Jersey has hit a $32,000 Jackpot in the casino’s Double Joker Poker online poker game. Joe G’s winning hand came when he drew a Royal Flush in Oasis Casi...


Tuesday 21st December 2004
Online poker site helps punters find local poker games
ChipSharks has announced its new site to locate local poker games and players, establishing itself as a premiere online poker service. ChipSharks.com provides event attendee management, poker gro...


Tuesday 21st December 2004
Poker may settle US National Hockey League dispute
The online poker site has sent registered letters to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Players' Association executive director Bob Goodenow, inviting them to settle the longstanding labour disp...


Monday 20th December 2004
WPT rolls into Vegas
The eighth World Poker Tour event began this week at the Bellagio hotel and casino in Las Vegas, with players battling it out for a $1,795,218 first prize. A total fund of $5,470,800 is up for gr...


Thursday 16th December 2004
Online casino bids for NBA team
One of the ‘oldest online casino in the world’ could enter a bidding war for NBA team the Cleveland Cavaliers. Casino Fortune has submitted a letter to current Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund outlinin...