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Friday 18th April 2008
APT Appoint Matt Savage as Tournament Director
The Asian Poker Tour (APT) has announced that Matt Savage has been appointed Tournament Director for its upcoming Manila Main Event next month, due to be held at the ultra-modern Dusit Thani...


Thursday 17th April 2008
Brisk growth continues for Macau
Macau is moving even further away from Las Vegas in terms of revenue, according to the latest statistics. The Chinese city has experienced growth of 62 per cent in the three-month period up to the...


Thursday 17th April 2008
Grand Resort Unveils Its Grand Refurbishments for CAP Spring Break
April 18, 2008 (London, UK) -- This year’s host for CAP Spring break 2008 - and Cyprus’s premier luxury 5* hotel in its spare time – re-opened at the end of March after an...


Thursday 17th April 2008
AsianLogic Profits Triple
Asia-focused online gaming firm AsianLogic has announced that its pre-tax profits for the year tripled as it is close to completing three acquisitions using money it raised during December’s...


Thursday 17th April 2008
MGM Announces Job Cuts
The largest casino operator on the Las Vegas Strip, MGM Mirage, has announced plans to lay off 440 employees at both the property and corporate levels in response to the sluggish American economy...


Thursday 17th April 2008
PKR.com Takes To The Skies
Online three-dimensional casino PKR.com has announced a new marketing campaign featuring a giant banner three-quarters the size of a soccer field trailed through the skies behind a helicopter. ...


Thursday 17th April 2008
New Casino In the Pipeline For Mexico
In the northern Mexican city of Tijuana, businessman and ex mayor Jorge Hank Rhon has inaugurated a refurbished Casino Caliente, which features 1,030 slot machines. Following an investment of $25...


Thursday 17th April 2008
The Return Of Power Hour
Malta-licensed InterCasino.com has announced the return of its Power Hour promotion for this weekend where players can win almost $20 just for playing. The online casino stated that it would be...


Thursday 17th April 2008
Online Casino’s $3,200 Freeroll Finale
Online casino 32RedPoker.com has announced that the prizes in its 30 Day Poker Festival are getting increasingly larger and will culminate in a $3,200 Freeroll Finale on April 30. The...


Thursday 17th April 2008
One-Billionth Hand Promotion
Online casino VCPoker.com has announced that it will soon deal its one billionth cash game hand and will be celebrating the landmark by offering over two million dollars in cash and token prizes...


Wednesday 16th April 2008
Macao Boom Good For All Citizens
According to the Government of Macao, the area’s casino industry not only registered strong growth last year but also created more jobs for local middle-aged citizens. Shuen Ka Hung,...


Wednesday 16th April 2008
Intralot Wins Spanish License
Betting technology company Intralot has been awarded a license to manage sportsbetting games throughout the Madrid autonomous territory in Spain. The five-year deal follows last week’s...


Wednesday 16th April 2008
Australia To End Duopoly
In Australia, gaming operators Tabcorp and Tatts Group are set to lose long-held monopolies on operating poker machines in the state of Victoria following an announcement by Premier John Brumby...


Wednesday 16th April 2008
Nevada Gaming Revenues Decline
Casinos in Nevada experienced a four percent drop in revenues for February despite the month including the Chinese New Year, the Super Bowl, a three-day Presidents Day weekend and one extra day due...


Wednesday 16th April 2008
Entertasia Extends Its Partnerships to Include CryptoLogic
Entertasia has signed an agreement with CryptoLogic in which Entertasia will provide CryptoLogic licensees with its Live Dealer software platform in a move designed to penetrate the Chinese...