Category ‘Casinos news’
Brit to vs Silverstone
Online sports betting firm Sky Bet offer 2/1 that the winner of this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone is from the UK. Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Scotland’s Paul di Resta will be flying the flag for Britain as the home supporters hope to see a first home winner at Silverstone since Hamilton’s success [...]
Defence paint Gilley as con artist
The ongoing electronic bingo corruption trial saw the defence attempt to portray Ronnie Gilley, the Country Crossing developer who has already pleaded guilty in the case, as a “liar and a fast-talking con artist”, according to the Birmingham News. The court heard a number of recorded conversations in which Gilley allegedly made false promises and [...]
State governor John Lynch considers the options
The Nashua Telegraph reports that New Hampshire state governor John Lynch is considering the intra-state legalisation of online gambling as one option to close the budget gap currently facing the New England state. Governor Lynch’s spokesman, Colin Manning, said Friday that the governor will unveil his plan after the Easter break….and the legalisation of online [...]
161 players entered Romanian tourney
A 37-year-old French businessman, Guillaume Darcourt, took the honours in the World Poker Tour Romania tournament in Bucharest over the weekend. The event was sponsored Gamebookers.com and took place at the Novotel Bucharest City Centre Hotel, with the six seat final table moving to a special location with a live audience. Darcourt won Euro 125 [...]
Shamrock Isle has 3 casino bonus games in one
Marking St. Patrick’s Day this week, online gambling software provider Rival Gaming launched a thoroughly Irish video slot branded Shamrock Isle. The 5 reel 20 payline game opens with a video clip based on a large emerald, and features a slew of free spins, scatter, wild and bonus opportunities, the latter on a second screen [...]
Q3 results at Two Way show 17 percent improvement
Two Way Limited, an Australian interactive television technology firm, has reported a positive quarter 3 with receipts from customers rising 17 percent to A$327 000 compared with Q2 2009. Two Way’s wagering service, known as TAB Active, is available to Foxtel and Optus TV subscribers in two of the country’s major states – Victoria and [...]
Calling All Gamblers!
With the Pennsylvania legislature on the verge of legalizing table games like poker, blackjack and craps at commonwealth casinos and sports betting due to debut in Delaware next month, the Daily Times is seeking opinions on the rapid expansion of gambling in the Mid-Atlantic states. Will you go to Delaware to bet on an NFL [...]
New at Reason: David Harsanyi on Internet Gambling Bans
It seems impractical and rather silly for government to decide what games we can play. Yet since 2006, lawmakers have been pushing a clampdown on Internet gambling, sponsoring legislation to make it illegal for banks and credit card companies to process payments of gambling operations. But as David Harsanyi explains, it’s un-American (to pinch a [...]
Longer hours, new games boost Colo. gambling take
DENVER (AP) – Expanded games and hours helped Colorado casinos post a 16 percent increase in revenue in July from a year ago. The maximum bet for Colorado casinos rose to $100 from $5 on July 2. Other voter-approved changes were the addition of craps and roulette table games and the ability to stay open [...]







