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Thursday 10th January 2008
BackgammonMasters.com To Create Online Casino
According to senior sources at the company, the newly redesigned lobby at online backgammon site Backgammonmasters.com is set to soon become a fully integrated casino system that could feature up...


Thursday 10th January 2008
MIT Blackjack Movie Set for Release
Columbia Pictures has announced that a film based on the exploits of the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Blackjack Team, 21, is to be released in late-March. Based on the...


Thursday 10th January 2008
Online Casino Sponsors Snooker Player
Leading British online casino VCCasino.com has announced a one-year sponsorship deal with professional snooker player Stephen Maguire. Glasgow-born Maguire is currently ranked tenth in the world...


Wednesday 9th January 2008
Denmark Reverse Earlier Poker Ruling
‘Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,’ said Marcellus in Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’. It looks like he might have got it in one. Once again, the question of skill...


Wednesday 9th January 2008
Casino Magnate Revealed As Major Donor
Finnish casino owner Poju Zabludowicz has been revealed as one of the UK Conservative Party's major financial backers. According to the Sunday Times newspaper, a company run by billionaire...


Wednesday 9th January 2008
Revenues Up For SportsXction
Online bookmaker Global Interactive Gaming (GIG) has announced record turnover for last month of $2.37 million. The in-game betting subsidiary of SportXction stated that its turnover for December...


Wednesday 9th January 2008
Review Site’s Online Casino Awards
Online casino review site Oggs.com has announced that RTG-powered iNetBet.com came tops in its awards for the best Internet casino site of 2007 followed closely by Microgaming-powered...


Wednesday 9th January 2008
Online Casino Returns Funds
Online casino VirginGames.com has announced that it is paying out over $108,000 in surplus funds from discontinued progressive jackpots back to players. VirginGames.com began giving away almost...


Tuesday 8th January 2008
Redesigned Backgammon Masters Game Lobby to Offer Full Line of Online Casino Games
January 8, 2008 (London, UK) – BackgammonMasters recently revamped their Game Lobby featuring a streamlined new look and improved navigation for its members. Sources at the company are...


Tuesday 8th January 2008
Electronic Cards from Online Casino
Online casino 888.com has launched a new service that allows players to send free electronic greeting cards for any occasion while increasing their chances of winning a money prize. The...


Monday 7th January 2008
Virgin Shuts Sportsbetting Site for Revamp
After only opening at the end of May, the Virgin Bets sportsbetting portion of online casino VirginGames.com has closed for a revamp to a ‘new and improved product’. 'We sadly regret...


Monday 7th January 2008
Resorts to Sell Genting Shares
Leisure operator Resort Worlds Group has announced that it is to sell its entire 6.2 percent stake in Malaysia-based casino operator Genting International to company shareholders in a deal worth up...


Monday 7th January 2008
Brydon to Find New Role
Talarius, owner of the Quicksilver chain of gaming centres and the CyberSlotz.co.uk online casino, has announced that Lee Brydon has stepped down from his role as Gaming Support Director. Brydon...


Friday 4th January 2008
Esfandiari to Play at Four Winds Casino
One of the most recognisable faces in poker will be playing a $300 tournament this weekend in Michigan, USA, providing a rare opportunity for poker players to take on one of the games best...


Friday 4th January 2008
Online Presence For Women’s Event
A new site has been launched to promote the Florida-based High Heels Poker Tour, a unique concept developed last year by promoter Lauren Failla to promote female live poker. The new site at...