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Gaming News Archives » 2008 » OctoberOctober 31, 2008 California Casino Gets New Blackjack Game
A gambling venue in California is celebrating the installation of its first electronic table game.
 Formula 1 Showdown Attracts Sports Betting Customers
Lewis Hamilton's challenge in Brazil Grand Prix attracting interest from sports betting fans.
 New Casino Set To Open in Vancouver
A new gambling venue will open in the Canadian city of Vancouver next week.
 Poker Merchandise A Hit At Football Club
A range of underwear based on Burnley footballer Robbie Blake's poker games becomes bestselling item at club shop.
 New Poker Room Launched at Famous Vegas Venue
Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel in Las Vegas unveils new area for poker tournaments.
 Football Betting: Beckham's Milan Move Attracts Interest
David Beckham's loan switch from LA Galaxy to AC Milan creates new sports betting markets.
 Expert Hails Poker in Hungary
Editor of poker magazine explains reasons behind European Poker Tour heading to Budapest.
 Trump Plaza Hosts PokerPro Tournament
A New Jersey casino is planning to publicise its automated poker tables with a freeroll tournament.
 Singapore Casino Projects Remain On Schedule
Fears about the completion date of two new casino resorts in Singapore have been dismissed.
 Million-dollar Win Is Written In The Stars
A Las Vegas woman has more reason than most to believe her horoscope after a successful trip to a local casino.
Posted By Suzanne Moore | Friday, October 31, 2008 - 14:41 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos October 30, 2008 Emergency Services Invited To Casinos
Two Black Country gaming venues invite workers from the emergency services for charity casino events.
Posted By Suzanne Moore | Thursday, October 30, 2008 - 16:30 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos  Norfolk Casino Delayed by Statue Fears
Plans for a new gambling venue in Great Yarmouth have run into difficulty due to opposition from English Heritage.
Posted By Jeremy Hopkins | Thursday, October 30, 2008 - 16:00 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos  Manchester Theatre To Get Bingo Makeover
A theatre in Manchester will be temporarily converted into a bingo hall for 2009 production Everybody Loves a Winner.
October 29, 2008 Football Betting: Relegation Odds Cut On Pompey
Sports betting companies have reduced their odds on Portsmouth being relegated from the Premier League this season following managerial changeover.
 Charity Casino Games On Offer In Notts
Residents of a Nottinghamshire town will be able to play roulette and blackjack for a good cause at a special gaming night next month.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 16:00 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos  Amateur Player Clinches British Poker Title
Anthony Arlott of Leicester scooped £30,000 by winning the recent Gala Casinos British Poker Tour event at Teesside casino.
October 28, 2008Bluff Magazine Announces Bluff Poker Tour
Bluff Magazine has announced the schedule for the Bluff Poker Tour, a series of online poker tournaments offering competitors a chance to win a share of $10,000.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 17:58 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Entertainment Poker Networks Begin Blocking Kentucky Visitors
Following the ruling of a Kentucky judge, poker networks and other gambling websites have begun to block visitors from the state of Kentucky.
 Top European Poker Players Head To Budapest
A casino in Budapest will host Hungary's first ever European Poker Tour (EPT) event today.
 Plans For Great Yarmouth Casino On The Table
Councillors in Great Yarmouth are set to discuss revised plans for a £35 million gambling complex in the resort this week.
 London Casino Bid Wins Court Appeal
The firm hoping to establish a new gambling venue at the London Hippodrome has defeated a legal challenge from rival operators.
Posted By Suzanne Moore | Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 12:00 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos October 27, 2008 French Poker Pro Takes Down WPT Event
Frenchman Bertrand Grospellier pockets $1.4 million (£916,890) by claiming first prize at the World Poker Tour's Festa Al Lago championship in Las Vegas.
 Sports Betting: Liverpool Title Odds Cut
Liverpool's 1-0 win at Chelsea has seen football betting firms slash their odds on Rafa Benitez's side winning the Premier League this season.
October 26, 2008Man Accused of Rigging Bingo Raffle
A volunteer fire fighter from western Pennsylvania has been accused of rigging a bingo raffle in order to split the $1,500 prize with the winner.
Beanzy Bingo Event Raises Money For Fire Fighters
The first charity “Beanzy” Bingo Game took place to raise money for Daleville fire fighters in memory of the late Thelma Jean Foote, an avid bingo player.
Habitat For Humanity Poker Tournament
The Habitat for Humanity Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament is to take place in California on November 1st, and will offer visitors raffles, entertainment and a celebrity poker tournament.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 12:30 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Entertainment October 24, 2008 Warne Announces Charity Poker Event
Cricket star Shane Warne will host a charity poker tournament at Melbourne's Crown Casino next week.
 Online Casino Adds Superhero Slots
New slot machine games based on popular superheroes such as Spider-Man and the Hulk are set to appear on an online gambling service.
October 23, 2008 Football Betting: Becks Backed To Beat Caps Record
Claims of a loan move to AC Milan have seen sports betting firms change their odds on David Beckham's international career.
 Poker Table Manufacturer Secures New Patents
Gaming company confirms seven new Australian patents for automated poker tournament software.
 Wrestling Star Features On Slot Machine
Casinos could soon feature a new gaming machine based on the career of American wrestling legend Hulk Hogan.
October 22, 2008 Online Casino Claims Biggest Ever Jackpot
A provider of online slot machines has claimed that its current jackpot exceeds $4 million (£2.4 million).
Posted By Suzanne Moore | Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 14:55 | Comments(0)
Categories: Online Gambling Former FBI Expert Will Teach Poker Players How To Read Body Language
Before the World Series of Poker Main Event, scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on November 9th, a former FBI agent will teach a class on body language and poker ‘tells’ as part of the World Series of Poker Academy.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 14:36 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Las Vegas  WPT And MySpace Join Forces For Online Poker
The World Poker Tour (WPT) will offer online gambling content through a new partnership with social networking portal MySpace.
October 21, 2008 UK Operator Takes Casino Games On The Road
British firm to offer mobile gambling around the country with its Casino Magic Bus.
Posted By Suzanne Moore | Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 15:00 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos  Aberdeen Casino Nears Launch Date
Gaming fans in Aberdeen will soon be able to try their luck at a brand new casino venue.
Posted By Suzanne Moore | Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 14:55 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos  Football Betting: Odds Cut On Ramos Again
Online betting firms have shortened their odds on Tottenham Hotspur manager Sergio Ramos becoming the next Premier League manager to leave his job this season.
October 20, 2008 World Poker Tour Event Begins in Las Vegas
This week the World Poker Tour returns to Las Vegas, with the Bellagio hosting the Festa al Lago event.
October 19, 2008Toronto Police Raid Lucrative Gambling Houses
Police in Toronto recently raided two illegal gambling houses and arrested proprietors and gamblers.
Kentucky Online Poker Hearing Delayed
Judge denies pleas from Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association to dismiss case in which Kentucky governor aims to restrict residents from accessing online poker sites.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Sunday, October 19, 2008 - 15:30 | Comments(0)
Categories: Online Gambling | Poker | Law October 18, 2008Poker Host Sues a Player for 29,000 Debt
A man who hosted a poker game for acquaintances and friends in Denver is suing one of the players for refusing to pay his gambling debts.
October 17, 2008 Credit crunch 'not deterring football punters'
The financial problems of Premier League teams have not yet had a significant impact on the football betting market, according to a bookmaker.
 Google Welcomes UK Online Gambling Ads
Online gambling companies will have a new method of advertising open to them from today.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Friday, October 17, 2008 - 06:57 | Comments(0)
Categories: Business & Finance October 16, 2008Irish Government Urged To Prohibit Fixed Odds Betting Terminals
Prime Table Games has launched a media campaign in Ireland urging the government to prohibit the use of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals in bookmakers’ shops.
 Football Betting Punters Look For Value
Having no allegiance to a competing team does not deter sports betting enthusiasts from staking money on an event, it has been claimed.
 New Casino For London
London's gamblers will soon be able to try their luck at another casino.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 09:00 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos  Early Return For Poker Premier League
A dozen top poker professionals will return to television screens earlier than expected.
October 15, 2008Bingo Gossip Newspaper a Hit in Texas
The monthly newspaper ‘Bingo Gossip’ has become a great hit with bingo players in Texas.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 15:01 | Comments(0)
Categories: Entertainment | Bingo World Series of Poker Circuit Comes to Indiana
The World Series of Poker Circuit Championship is currently underway in Indiana. Who will play on the final table in the tournament was decided on Monday.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 14:52 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Gaming  Bingo Winner To Celebrate Anniversary
A British gambler will celebrate her ruby wedding in style after an online bingo win.
 Football Betting: England Odds-on Favourites In Belarus
Football betting enthusiasts planning to back England to beat Belarus may find it difficult to obtain an attractive price.
October 14, 2008The Poker Channel Returns To Europe
The Poker Channel is making a return to Europe, in the form of PokerChannelEurope.com, a new free- to-view and advertising supported poker channel.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 13:17 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Entertainment  UK Casino Opens Betting Shop
One of the UK's best-known gamblers has conducted the opening ceremony for a new facility at a Yorkshire gaming venue.
 Five-figure Prize For Danish Poker Player
Logging on to an online poker room proved to be a profitable experience for a Scandinavian card player.
October 13, 2008 Casino Treble For Canadian Trucker
A gambler has continued his winning run by collecting a six-figure slots prize at an Ontario casino.
 Alien Arrival Would Cost Bookmaker A Million
An English punter has taken to gambling on the possibility of UFOs arriving on earth.
Posted By Jeremy Hopkins | Monday, October 13, 2008 - 09:00 | Comments(0)
Categories: Online Gambling  Asian Poker Tour Reveals 2009 Plans
The Asian Poker Tour has confirmed it is to stage a second season.
 Football Betting: England's World Cup Odds Shorten
Several sports betting firms have cut the odds on England winning the World Cup following Saturday's 5-1 win over Kazakhstan.
 Kiwi Wins Auckland Poker Event
New Zealand's biggest ever poker event has been won by a local amateur player.
October 11, 2008Your Chance to Play Poker with Motorcross Celebs
The MGM Casino in Las Vegas is hosting the Road 2 Recovery Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament, in which motorcross and poker celebrities raise money for charity.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 11:50 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Las Vegas Celebrity Poker Tournament with a Million Dollar Dress
Attending a poker tournament, former Miss New Zealand wears special million dollar dress that would make the heart of any poker fan beat faster.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 11:43 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Travel & Casinos | Entertainment October 10, 2008 Kent Casino Prepares For Poker Event
The G Casino in the Isle of Thanet in Kent is the next venue for the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT).
Posted By Suzanne Moore | Friday, October 10, 2008 - 11:11 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Travel & Casinos  Hungarian Poker Event Previewed
Next European Poker Tour event will take place in an "amazing city", according to the competition's website.
Posted By Jeremy Hopkins | Friday, October 10, 2008 - 11:08 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Travel & Casinos  IGT To Present At Gambling Event
International Game Technology (IGT) will present its games and technology at international gambling event in Las Vegas next month.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Friday, October 10, 2008 - 11:06 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Business & Finance October 9, 2008 Texas Hold'em Tournaments To Kick Off In Prague
A casino in Prague is to start hosting a Texas hold'em poker tournament five days a week.
Posted By Tom Travis | Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 13:30 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Travel & Casinos  New Uefa Cup Format 'Still Big For Betting'
The gambling public do not mind what a football competition is called and will apparently still punt their cash on major events.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 11:20 | Comments(0)
Categories: Business & Finance | Sports  Sports Betting On Spurs
Sports betting enthusiasts could be set to hold off backing Tottenham Hotspur to win the Uefa Cup until the team's Premier League fortunes change.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 11:15 | Comments(0)
Categories: Business & Finance | Sports October 8, 2008 Poker Player Grabs Million Pound Prize
American poker player Michael Martin has won the European Poker Tour London £1 million Showdown title.
 Roulette For Charity
Roulette and other gambling games are being played in the name of charity in the south-west this weekend.
 Niagara Falls-Based Casino Hosts Irish Dance
A casino in Niagara Falls to host 14 performances from Irish group Spirit of the Dance.
Posted By Tom Travis | Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 11:30 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Entertainment October 7, 2008 Is E-Gambling Recession Proof?
Evidence suggests that e-gambling could be recession proof, according to the E-Commerce Development for the State of Alderney department.
Posted By Tom Travis | Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 12:15 | Comments(0)
Categories: Online Gambling | Business & Finance  No Evidence Suggesting Online Poker Demise
The global credit crunch has not affected online poker, according to a gambling group.
Posted By Suzanne Moore | Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 12:00 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Business & Finance  Benefits Of Being A Regulated Gambling Region Assessed
The E-Commerce Development for the State of Alderney department reveals the benefits of being a regulated gambling community.
Posted By Jeremy Hopkins | Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 12:00 | Comments(0)
Categories: Online Gambling | Business & Finance October 6, 200840 Arrested in Fayetteville Poker Raid
Police raid gambling house in Fayetteville and arrest 40 poker players and other gamblers.
 Roulette Features On Little Britain USA
One sketch on Little Britain USA last Friday involved the Bubbles de Vere character standing at the roulette table.
 Nationwide Slots Competition Launched In Poland
A new nationwide slots jackpot has been rolled out across six separate casinos in Poland.
Posted By Jeremy Hopkins | Monday, October 6, 2008 - 12:15 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Technology  Patterns Of Sports Betting Explained
Sports betting concerning the employment status of football managers usually increases when one loses his job, it has been stated.
 Rise In European Online Gambling Predicted
Online gambling could grow in eastern Europe, according to one industry expert.
Posted By Suzanne Moore | Monday, October 6, 2008 - 11:30 | Comments(0)
Categories: Online Gambling | Business & Finance October 4, 2008Dutch Professor Says Poker Is A Game of Skill
Dutch expert in probability and mathematical statistics has challenged the Dutch Supreme Court's classification of poker as a game of chance during the trial of two people who organized a poker tournament.
October 3, 2008 London Poker Event Gets Underway
Poker pro and Guardian columnist Victoria Coren is one of the players appearing in the European Poker Tour event in London, which got underway this week.
 Casino Group's Golf Event Raises Cash For Charity
US casino firm's golf event raises more than $1 million (£560,000) for good causes.
Posted By Jeremy Hopkins | Friday, October 3, 2008 - 09:44 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Entertainment  Dreyer Wins Sun City Million Poker Event
Former golfer Ryan Dreyer has won a poker tournament in South Africa.
October 2, 2008 Luckiest Californian Casinos Revealed
Three of the luckiest casinos in California have been named following a vote by readers of the Southern Californian Gaming Guide.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 11:45 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos  Casino Group Chairman Makes Further Investment
Las Vegas Sands chairman makes multi-million dollar investment into his own firm as the casino group looks to advance its development plans around the world.
Posted By Suzanne Moore | Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 11:40 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Business & Finance  Party Time At Polish Casino
The extension to a casino in Poland opened with a Mega Jackpot Party yesterday.
Posted By Tom Travis | Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 11:30 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Business & Finance October 1, 2008John McCain Criticized For Casino Game Playing
During a recent campaign rally Barack Obama has criticized John McCain for playing high stakes craps during his time as chairman on the board for the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 15:26 | Comments(0)
Categories: Travel & Casinos | Law Fox Sports Network Starts New Poker Show
A new poker show, Club WPT, is to be aired on the Fox Sports Network in cooperation with the World Poker Tour. The weekly show will feature amateur players competing for cash prizes and poker fame.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 15:07 | Comments(0)
Categories: Poker | Entertainment World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Day 2
The second day of the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event became a big success, with 203 players signing up for the £10,000 buy-in event, a new champion and tournaments featuring top online poker players.
Posted By Grant Nelson | Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 14:59 | Comments(0) Categories: |
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