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Gaming News Archives » 2008 » JanuaryJanuary 31, 2008Cause of Foxwoods Casino Hotel Fire Identified
Saverio Mancini, a spokesman for the casino, said that the fire was caused by the malfunction of an electrical heating device which was intended to keep pipes from freezing.
Reported by Suzanne Moore on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 12:50 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos January 30, 2008Fire Forces Evacuation of Foxwoods Casino
A fire on the roof of the Foxwoods Casino Resort forced guests and gamblers to evacuate on Tuesday afternoon. This is the second fire to occur at a U.S casino in the past week.
Reported by Suzanne Moore on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 15:46 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos January 29, 2008Boardwalk Casino Robbers Linked to Gauteng Heists
The gang of robbers responsible for the armed heist on the Boardwalk Casino in Port Elizabeth may be the same ones who have carried out several similar heists in the Gauteng area.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 15:41 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Law January 28, 2008Robbers Hit South Africa Casino
Chaos struck the Boardwalk Casino complex in South Africa when 14 armed men struck the casino, and robbed it of more than R250,000.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 11:29 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Law January 25, 2008Brett Faustman Wins The World Poker Open
The final table for the World Poker Open featured some intimidating opponents. The table included former champions, and strong all round players, including Brett Faustman, Freddy Deeb, 'The Master' Nguyen, Gabe Costner and Hoyt Corkins.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Friday, January 25, 2008 - 08:21 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Entertainment January 24, 2008World Poker Tour Open – Day 3
The field at the start of day 3 of the World Poker Tour Open in Tunica was full of big name pros, such as T.J. Cloutier, John Phan, and Barry Greentstein.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 12:26 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Entertainment World Poker Tour Open - Day 2
The world Poker Tour Open in Tunica is starting to heat up – with 143 players still in the game, and only 27 allowed to take part in the finals.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 12:22 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Entertainment January 23, 2008World Series of Poker Radio Launches
Harrahs Entertainment have announced the launch of World Series of Poker Radio – the official radio show for this year's World Series of Poker.
Reported by Suzanne Moore on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 11:58 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Entertainment January 22, 2008Mixed Reactions to Automated Poker Tables
The Fantasy Springs Resort Casino held a different kind of Texas Hold'em tournament recently – replacing the dealer, cards, and chips, with a set of automated touch screens.
Reported by Suzanne Moore on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 12:29 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Technology | Gaming January 21, 2008Melbourne Poker Winner Targeted By Robbers
Jason Potter, a 22 year old professional poker player from Oklahoma was held up at knife point and robbed of his winnings after a night at the Crown Casino in Melbourne.
January 20, 2008Credit Crunch Affecting $3B Vegas Casino Project
The investment bank Deutsche Bank has taken the first step towards the foreclosure of the $3 billion Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino Project.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 12:53 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Business & Finance January 17, 2008Man Killed After Drawing A Weapon On Officers at Casino
The 24 year old fugitive who was shot after drawing a weapon on law enforcement officers outside a Palm Springs casino has been identified by the Riverside County coroner's office as Mr. Nino Josep Garcia Jr. of Banning.
Reported by Suzanne Moore on Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 13:01 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Law January 16, 2008Warne To Miss Start of Cricket Season Due To Poker Commitments
The Hampshire captain Shane Warne will miss the beginning of the English Cricket season because of his poker commitments.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 15:42 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Sports January 15, 2008Police Raid 20 Person San Mateo Poker Game
Police made a raid on a 20 person poker game at a home in the Eichler Highlands of San Mateo. The game, which apparently took place every Saturday afternoon, was part of a gambling operation that had been under surveillance for several months.
Shane Warne in Intensive Training
He is one of the most famous cricketers in the history of the game but Shane Warne is getting ready to embark on a new test.
January 14, 2008UK Gambling Sites Improving
A recent study performed by the independent research group Talisma, has found that the quality of customer service offered by British gambling sites has greatly improved in the past year.
Reported by Suzanne Moore on Monday, January 14, 2008 - 13:17 | Comments(0)
Categories: Online Gambling | Technology Ohio University Baseball Players Face Gambling Accusations
The Ohio University Police Department is currently investigating several members of the Ohio baseball team, following accusations of their involvement in illegal sports betting.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Monday, January 14, 2008 - 13:14 | Comments(0)
Categories: Law | Sports January 13, 2008Atlantic City Casino Revenues Fall
The gambling industry in Atlantic City got a painful wake up call last year, as they saw revenues fall 5.7% on 2006's figures. This is the first such revenue decrease since casino gambling began in the area in 1978.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 08:07 | Comments(0)
Categories: Business & Finance | Atlantic City January 10, 2008Calgary To Host 2008 Canadian Open Poker Championship
The event will take place over five days, and will offer CDN $1.3 million in prize money. The winner of the main event will walk away with more than CDN $200,000, while the runner up will take $100,000.
January 9, 2008Search For Woman Who Said She Killed Husband at Casino Fails
The search for a woman, who says she killed her husband over gambling losses at the Harrah's Rincon Casino Resort in Valley Center, San Diego, and planned to kill herself, has failed.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 12:45 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Law January 8, 2008Pamela Anderson at Aussie Millions Poker Championship
The tournament's main event is scheduled to start on Monday, and will include a lot of big names, such as Jennifer Tilly, Shannon Elizabeth, and Joe Hachem. The tournament is a $10,000 buy-in, and the stars will be shooting for the AUD $10 million prize.
Reported by Suzanne Moore on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - 07:42 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Entertainment January 7, 2008Sands to Build Casino Hotel in Singapore
The Las Vegas Sands Corporation has announced that they have managed to secure over $3.7 billion in loans to build a casino-hotel complex in Singapore.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Monday, January 7, 2008 - 08:37 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Business & Finance January 4, 2008Golfers Will Enjoy This Week's Poker After Dark
Next week's Poker After Dark match on NBC is sure to be a hit with both poker and golf fans, with a field of golfing players swapping stories and golf related banter throughout the show.
Reported by Suzanne Moore on Friday, January 4, 2008 - 07:24 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Sports January 3, 2008Publican Pulls the Plug on Poker Machines
A pub / hotel owner in Queensland, Australia, has pulled the plug on the poker machines at his establishment, stating that he could not bear to see his patrons losing all their money to the poker machines and leaving in tears.
Reported by Jeremy Hopkins on Thursday, January 3, 2008 - 07:21 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Gaming January 2, 2008Crafton Woman Pleads Guilty To Gambling Charges
Lynn Aguglia, a resident of Crafton, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of 'conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business'. She admitted to participating in a sports betting gambling business.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 - 13:55 | Comments(0)
Categories: Law | Sports January 1, 2008Pennsylvania Casino To Preserve A Part of History
A deal for an $800 million casino complex on the site may give history fans the chance to learn the story of one of America's most important industrial companies.
Reported by Grant Nelson on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 - 12:23 | Comments(0)
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