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Tuesday 20th May 2008
‘Panicked’ Takes Home $23,600
Online casino BodogLife.com has announced that virtual player ‘Panicked’ kept his calm to take home $23,6000 for winning its Sunday $100,000 Guaranteed poker tournament. The...


Monday 19th May 2008
Aurora Casino Fined $800,000
The Illinois Gaming Board has announced a massive $800,000 fine for the Aurora casino which was found to be targeting problem gamblers with their promotional literature. The campaign was in direct...


Monday 19th May 2008
GigaMedia Has Record Quarter
Taiwanese online software developer GigaMedia Limited has revealed that its revenues climbed 51 percent to reach a record $54.6 million for the first quarter of 2008. In addition, the...


Monday 19th May 2008
Online Casino Pays Out Largest-Ever Win
SportingBet last week went the extra mile to congratulate winning player Mr K Vasileiadis for his win on a €27 (£21) slot machine that netted him €940,966 (£748,290). The generous...


Monday 19th May 2008
Manchester United Casino Offer £100
The official online casino for Manchester United football club, Manchester United casino, has launched with a £100 deposit offer. Anyone can join the new gambling site – even Manchester...


Sunday 18th May 2008
MGM Grand Casino Stirs Up The Unions
While the Unions have only recently received the vote from casino workers at the MGM Grand Casino at Foxwoods in Ledyard, it seems that the management are not yet willing to introduce Union...


Sunday 18th May 2008
MGM Mirage Looking For An Ace
Even though the casino industry has shown signs of a slowdown of late and more and more of the larger developments are being postponed for the moment, it seems that MGM Mirage is going against the...


Saturday 17th May 2008
The Sands Of Time Return
While the Sands Casino name has been missing from the US casino industry for some time it seems that it is about to make a much awaited comeback. Prior to being demolished, the famous Sands...


Saturday 17th May 2008
Casino Expansions Prove Entertaining
This week sees the opening of two substantial Connecticut casino expansions which are set to increase both the attraction and profitability of the ventures. As the casino sector continues to feel...


Friday 16th May 2008
South Beach Casino And Resort Goes Smoke Free
The South Beach Casino and Resort, on the Brokenhead First Nation, will go totally smoke free when it launches a new extension to the flourishing venture this week. This is the second such...


Friday 16th May 2008
James Packer Like Father Like Son
While it was never going to be easy to follow in his fathers foot steps, James Packer has shown some real business acumen with his joint venture in the casino capital, Macau. Melco PBL recently...


Friday 16th May 2008
Online Casino Pays Out Largest Ever Customer Win in Greece
May 16, 2008 (London, UK) – Last week, Sportingbet.com congratulated a lucky Greek customer on his €940,966 jackpot win by flying him and five of his friends and family to London to...


Friday 16th May 2008
BetFred Poker Room Up The Ante
British casino, poker room and sports-betting site BetFred have decided to increase the bonuses on their poker room to $600. In addition to this generous increase, first-time players will be...


Friday 16th May 2008
888 Agrees Third Deal This Month
Gibraltar-based online gambling group 888 Holdings has signed a strategic games supply agreement with gaming content provider Electracade, its third such deal this month. Under the agreement,...


Friday 16th May 2008
CryptoLogic Announces Quarter Profits
Dublin-based online gambling software developer and turnkey provider CryptoLogic has reported revenues of $18.3 million for the first quarter of the year thanks to strong casino growth from its new...