Archive for October, 2009
ESPN Magazine Feature Detailed Expose of Phil Ivey
7 WSOP bracelet winner Phil Ivey has appeared on the front cover of ESPN Magazine following an expose which documents his jet-setting exploits of casinos and craps tables around the world. Starting in Connecticut and onto Montreal and Amsterdam, the documented story followed Ivey as he moves from craps tables in private rooms around the [...]
Mecca Bingo Guarantees £100,000 Jackpot to be won by 8th November
Mecca Bingo has announced a fascinating £100,000 Jackpot Promotion which ensures one lucky player will win the 90 Ball Bingo Jackpot by the 8th November.All players at Mecca Bingo at any standard 90 ball bingo rooms qualify for this special promotion. Mecca Bingo will guarantee one lucky player will win the jackpot by increasing the [...]
English High Court Judge Preempts Any Kentucky Court Decisions
The English High Court has ruled that no matter what results the Kentucky trial for the online gambling domain name seizures brings, that Pocket Kings, operated by Safenames, from out of the United Kingdom, is not bound by the Kentucky Supreme Court’s Decision. According to Judge Michael Furness’ ruling, he found that English law forbids [...]
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A Good Weekend for Online Casino Jackpots
Online casino jackpots were hit a number of times over the weekend, continuing into the beginning of this week. Microgaming’s slot jackpots were hit more times than others, but jackpots from a number of gaming companies were hit. CryptoLogic’s Marvel slots had a winner for nearly $16,000 at the beginning of the weekend. This was [...]
Kentucky’s Domain Name Seizure Case Heard in Supreme Court
The Kentucky Internet domain name seizure case was been heard in the Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday, 22nd October. The lawyers arguing against the seizure of the 141 Internet domain names, said that the seizure had no precedent and was unconstitutional. The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association’s (IMEGA) lawyer, Jon Fleishchaker, stated, “It shows [...]
New Slot Games From Vegas Technology
Vegas Technology, the online casino software provider, has recently released a couple of video slot games. The two games that have been released are similar in layout, and are both 5 reel, 25 payline slot games. Love Bugs and Bangkok Nights may be similar in their basic structures, but that is where the similarities end. [...]
Responsible Gambling Awareness Day Took Place This Week
The annual Responsible Gambling Awareness Day took place this week on Monday, 19th October. The day is an initiative that comes from the gambling community, supported by both online and land-based members of the gambling industry. This year, the Responsible Gambling Awareness Day coincided with the annual conference held by GamCare. This annual awareness day [...]
CryptoLogic to Show Third Quarter Loss
CryptoLogic have let their investors know that the results for the upcoming quarterlies on 5th November are not looking good, and have in fact, shown a substantial loss. The predicted quarterly revenues are expected to be one third lower than the third quarter of 2008. The online casino software company expect to report a quarterly [...]
EU Citizens Petition Against Online Casino Banning
The Lisbon Treaty, which has brought about a reform of the rules in the European Union, includes the right of EU citizens to petition the European Commission. Although the Lisbon Treaty has yet to be ratified by the Czech Republic, those with an interest in online gambling have begun to gather signatures for a petition [...]