Gaming

777.com’s “Best Poker Player of All Time” poll wrapped up this week with poker legend T.J. Cloutier raking in the most votes of the online gambling community.

How about playing slot machines while enjoying a day at the races? Ohio State’s November 7th ballot will include a referendum permitting the operation of 31,500 slot machines at seven commercial horse racing tracks and two casinos.

In statement issued by the Church of England has requested that all advertisements that promote gambling will carry health warnings about the danger of developing gambling addiction. The Church claims that the potential benefits of doing this should outweigh the drawback of extra financial costs for advertisers.

With the release of World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions, which is the follow-up to 2005's top-selling poker video game from Activision, high stakes poker is reaching new heights.

A new plan to prevent Internet addiction as well as online gambling was revealed by the South Korean government. The plan is suppose to help fight addiction among the nation's student population. It includes providing educational materials, group counseling, and dedicates one day every week in which students will not be able to use the Internet for recreational purposes.

A man who claims he won a $737,000 jackpot on a slot machine is planning to sue the casino he played in, after the casino declined to pay him, saying that it was not really a legitimate win but a big mistake.

Gamblers in the UK are already planning on purchasing roulette-cheating machines which consist of a small digital time recorder, a concealed computer and a hidden earpiece. This technology can provide gamblers an edge when playing roulette in a casino, and the advantage can be quite considerable.

The Indiana Licensed Beverage Association (ILBA) has planned public meetings around the state to convince lawmakers that they should legalize the devices when the general assembly convenes in January 2007.

Strictly Slots magazine conducted their annual reader's poll for their 2006 Best of Slots Awards issue, which crowned InterCasino.com 1st place in the Best Online Casino for Slots category, 2nd Place for Best Player Reward Program and 3rd place for casino with the Fastest Payouts.

888 Holdings PLC, the world's second-biggest online gaming group, reported a record first half profit in the six months to June, 88% up on last year.