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Lucky Player Hits it Big at Online Vegas Casino

elizabethr@effectivemedia.com — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:53:15 +0100

A lucky player racked up some serious winnings at the Online Vegas Casino this weekend. On Saturday morning the online player hit the top prize of $104,834 for Island Stud Poker.

In order to win the top prize the patron needed to hit a royal flush which as any regular poker player will tell you is no easyRead More...

David Beckham Seriously Injured: Most Likely Out of World Cup For Good

elizabethr@effectivemedia.com — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:45:33 +0100

David Beckham has been known for his quick recoveries in what some would say are nothing short of miraculous but as the world’s most famous soccer player was carried off the field last night after tearing his Achilles tendon, the odds aren’t looking good for him to ever play in a World Cup again.

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Las Vegas Sees Increase In Visitor Volume

elizabethr@effectivemedia.com — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:18:59 +0100

For the fifth year in the row Las Vegas saw visitor volume rise in January. This year saw a 4% increase in tourism in the opening month with 2.877 million visitors this year compared to the 2.765 million visitors from a year ago. Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority officials aren’t ready to say the market has turned around yet but it’s certainly good to siRead More...

Paddy Power Rumored to Leave Ireland

MissB@effectivemedia.com — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:28:05 +0100

Paddy Power is well known for its Irish roots. Therefore it comes as a surprise to hear recent news that that the betting firm is considering a move abroad. The company’s chief executive Patrick Kennedy recently went on record last week to announce that Paddy Power was considering moving its operations offshore ifRead More...

Biggest House of Cards Sets New World Record In Macau Casino

elizabethr@effectivemedia.com — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:11:32 +0100

Harvard-trained American architect, Bryan Berg has successfully turned the world's largest casino into the record breaking world's largest house of cards. Crowds of people visited the Venetian Macau casino at the heart of Macau's Cotai Strip on Wednesday to witness Berg break his own Guinness Word Record and place the final card on the card stacked replica of the casino. &Read More...

RummyRoyal.com Brings Rummy Online to Play for Free or Real Money

elizabethr@effectivemedia.com — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:04:57 +0100

Remember the great times you had making memories with family and friends sitting around the dining room table playing rummy? Now you can have that warm fuzzy feeling any time simply by registering for an account at RummyRoyal, an online card playing destination for true rummy fans. This month RummyRRead More...

The Virgin Casino Brand Brings Us New Games As Promised

elizabethr@effectivemedia.com — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:21:55 +0100

It has been just a few weeks since the launch of the Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Slot at Virgin Casino, but the company has no intention of slowing down when it comes to bringing their players new games on a constant basis. There are now three additional slot games and a handful of entertaining new Instant Win games now available tRead More...

GetMinted Rewards Online Casino Players Daily

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:04:56 +0100

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Harrah's Launches Online Bingo Site

elizabethr@effectivemedia.com — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:54:26 +0100

Harrah's Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (HIE) officially launched their new online bingo site CAESARS Bingo Online yesterday. The site is only for UK residents and will be the only one on the web to offer UKers Las Vegas Bingo as well as a number of complementing casino games such as slots, roulette, blackjack and baccarat.

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Cryptologic Signs Agreement with Betsson Melta Ltd.

elizabethr@effectivemedia.com — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:01:03 +0100

So far this year things have been relatively quiet for Cryptologic who made plenty of headlines last year for signing a flurry of new licenses. The leading online gaming software provider recently broke the silence with a press release announcing an agreement with Betsson Malta Ltd.

The world has been celebrating International Women’s Day since March 8, 1911 and 99 years later women now have more rights and reason to celebrate than ever before. Women are now as successful as men and in some cases have accomplished great things. Females are now able to run foRead More...

Microgaming Launches Two New Casino Games for Online Players

elizabethr@effectivemedia.com — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:53:23 +0100

Microgaming is known for its constant flow of new online casino games being added to their large collection and the month of March is no different as they introduce two more excellent selections for their online casinos. The first of these online casino games is aRead More...

Botched Casino Robbery Results in One Dead and Two Wounded

elizabethr@effectivemedia.com — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:42:03 +0100

Wednesday night took a dark turn for people at the Graceland Hotel and Casino in Secunda. Police say that at around 21:15, 17 men stormed the casino in a botched robbery that left on person dead and two wounded.

A witness told reporRead More...

Dustin Hoffman cast in David Milch’s new HBO Gambling Series “Luck”

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:23:27 +0100

HBO will be broadcasting a new television series about gambling. The upcoming series is dubbed "Luck." Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman will play the leading role in the David Milch scripted show.

Variety magazine recently announced Hoffman’s casting. Apparently, Hoffman will be playing the role of Ace Bernstein, an autodidact caught up inRead More...

Bills Legalizing Bingo Rejected by Alabama Lawmakers

elizabethr@effectivemedia.com — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:39:47 +0100

The Senators in Alabama have blocked two proposed bingo bills that did not seem to meet their state’s high standards yesterday. The legislation would have brought back the use of electronic bingo casino games, further expanding gambling in the state.

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St. Patrick's Day Freeroll Tournament At GoCasino.com

elizabethr@effectivemedia.com — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:03:08 +0100

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner now and the popular online casino, GoCasino.com is joining in the Irish festivities with a promotion that will bring the luck of the Irish to all who participate.

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Intercasino has a Promotion That is Out of This World

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:42:02 +0100

Intercasino revealed a new and exciting website make over last week as part of a new promotion. With the byline "Welcome to the extraordinary” the site asks a player to imagiRead More...

Missouri Congressmen Support efforts to Regulate Online Gambling

MissB@effectivemedia.com — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:40:59 +0100

Two Democrat Congressmen from Missouri, William Lacy Clay and Russ Carnahan, have jumped on board as co-sponsors of Barney Frank’s Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, which outlines the licensing and regulation of online gambling in the US.

The two lawmakers strongly disapprove of the UIGEA, the US’s current ban Read More...

Virgin Casino Group Seeks Investors

elizabethr@effectivemedia.com — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:48:22 +0100

The Virgin Group is reportedly seeking out investors in order to further expand the company into the online gambling market. According to a report filed by eGaming Review Magazine the big Read More...