Category ‘Casinos news’

5 of the best online casino games

If you’re a fan of the casino, a night of fun, high glamour and even higher stakes is probably one of your favourite nights out. However, these days you can easily recreate the experience at home, with just your laptop and a broadband connection. Online casinos are quickly becoming one of the most popular gaming [...]

Traveller with online gambling connections arrested in Phoenix

An American man with business interests in Costa Rica, who is believed to be a high roller at land casinos and is alleged to have connections with online gambling e-processing, was arrested over the weekend whilst in transit through Phoenix airport. Federal officials revealed that the man, who was travelling from his home state of [...]

Poker playing star in discussions with producers and screenwriters

The Hollywood entertainment media is speculating that a sequel to the poker movie ‘Rounders’ may be in prospect following reports that stars Matt Damon and Edward Norton have been in discussions with the film’s producers and screenwriters. Damon has apparently been meeting with Harvey Weinstein and Ocean’s 13 screenwriters Brian Koppelman and David Levien in [...]

Once at loggerheads, now partners

The acrimonious dispute between San Francisco online games developer Zynga and the giant internet information group Google is a thing of the past, it appears from reports in the US technical media. Zynga, which produces vastly popular online social games like Farmville, Frontierville and Texas Holdem, is to become the cornerstone of a Google strategy [...]

More firepower

Online poker operator Poker Time has enhanced its members chances of winning by making the poker tracking and analysis software MyPokerLab available on-site. Poker Time describes the new facility as …a personalized poker tuition service that will help you to play better, plug your leaks, and boost your bankroll. Analyze your game while you play [...]

Woman who stole from employer jailed

As reported by ABC Australia News: “A northern Tasmanian woman who stole nearly $200,000 from her former employer has been jailed for at least nine months. “Sallee Ann Peck, 39, pleaded guilty to dishonestly acquiring a financial advantage. “The Supreme Court in Launceston heard Peck stole the money over more than five years from the [...]

Greektown matches MGM Detroit offers

Greektown Casino-Hotel officials announced they are matching all MGM Detroit slot and table games offers up to $1,000, for a limited time only, as well as four great promotions. “We are committed to giving players what they want in a promotion, and we’ve been successful in doing that, so it’s no surprise we are seeing [...]

European Online Gambling Industry Bit by ECJ Ruling

What is clearly a short term blow to the European online gambling industry, the European Court of Justice has ruled that Portugal’s state-run betting/lottery services provider, Las Santa Casa de Misericordia, is warranted to exist as a monopoly if the general public welfare is at stake and measures are being taken to prevent and fight [...]