June 2008 Casino News

Genting International, parent company of Genting Stanley, the UK's biggest casino operator has launched its first online casino brand to maintain the group's commitment to being number one in the UK casino market. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2008)

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Every month popular online poker room Titan Poker gives its new players a free chance to win thousands of dollars in prizes. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2008)

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11-month series on California cardrooms is most extensive ever conducted. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2008)

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SpadeClub sponsors Exclusive members to train with top poker pros around the world. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2008)

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To the best in the game, it's the true "player's championship." Only in its third year, the $50k H.O.R.S.E. World Championship has become one of the most prestigious titles in all of tournament poker, and PokerListings.com's live 2008 World Series of Poker* coverage now turns its full attention to the most daunting field of poker pros ever assembled battling it out for the revered bracelet and a share of the $7 million prize pool. (PRWeb Jun 28, 2008)

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Galabingo.com is set to join high street shops, online stores and service providers in offering Nectar points to bingo enthusiasts who play online. (PRWeb Jun 28, 2008)

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Eddison-Media announces its new website where visitors can play a free bingo game and instantly compare the latest deals from leading online bingo sites. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008)

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The Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens in Dubai: Grant Leisure Contributes to New City in Dubai; Borobaye Lakes Resort to be "Crown Jewel" of the New Kazakhstan; Randall Cox Joins the Grant Leisure Team (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008)

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Two devilishly hot new promotions - Gone Devilfishin' and an evilly expanded SinDay - from the bad boys and girls at DevilfishPoker.com (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008)

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While some of the largest poker tournaments and prize pools ever are taking place at the 2008 World Series of Poker, the situation was not as rosy at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. The Payment Systems Protection Act (HR 5767) proposed by Barney Frank and Ron Paul would have forbid the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve from implementing the regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Poker Players Alliance Executive Director John Pappas explains what happened on this week's edition of the PocketFives Podcast. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008)

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Online poker fans are invited to play Texas Hold'em on their mobile phones for a shot at $2,500 and the chance to play heads-up with Phil Hellmuth (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008)

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888 will power Sportech's brand with its market-leading gaming and back-end software, customer support and payments processing services. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008)

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It took about five years - and the agony of several near-misses - before poker pro John "Razor" Phan scored his first World Series of Poker* gold bracelet last week. It then took him seven days to pocket his second. Coming off a dominant performance on Day 19 of PokerListings.com's live 2008 Series coverage, Phan was again in rare form on Day 26, running over the final table in Event 40, $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball, and turning himself into the story of the Series so far with a second bracelet. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008)

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Dimat Enterprises, Inc.'s latest poker book, Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time, Volume 1, was just released. This poker tournament book is authored by three of the top tournament players in the world: Eric "Rizen" Lynch, Jon 'PearlJammer" Turner, and Jon "Apestyles" Van Fleet. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008)

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Titan Poker player Douglas Simmons hits the jackpot after 9 months of skilled poker playing. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008)

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RummyRoyal is celebrating football mania. On Saturday, June 28, Rummyroyal.com will raise the stakes and kick off the Euro 2008 Final with its BIGGEST Kalooki tournament yet. The site is giving football fans a chance to win $4000 and participate in one of the most exciting tournaments of 2008. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008)

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Diamond Resorts International® (DRI), a global leader in the vacation ownership industry, has appointed Bill Tsao, as Vice President, Operations, Latin America, for DRI. Tsao will initially be responsible for developing, implementing and managing DRI's growth and operations strategy in Latin America, including resort acquisition and development, sales and marketing and resort operations. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2008)

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He'd courted poker glory before, finding himself the chip leader on Day 4 of the 2006 WSOP* Main Event - the very same event that catapulted Jamie Gold to poker immortality - before a huge hand pushed fate in the other direction. But Day 24 of PokerListings.com's live 2008 World Series of Poker* coverage saw coffee-shop-owner-turned-poker-pro David Woo finally get over the poker hump with his first-ever gold bracelet and a $613,656 payday in Event 39, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2008)

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The Popular UK bingo site Wink Bingo is offering the chance to experience a weekend vacation in New York. The offer, named "Wink and the City," is the latest online bingo promotion created to celebrate the worldwide premiere of "Sex and the City." One lucky Wink Bingo member will win an all-expenses paid vacation to New York City for one weekend including a hotel stay in Manhattan and a $2000 cash allowance. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2008)

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LRO helps multi-family owners optimize rent pricing, raise revenue. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2008)

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Devilfish kicks off blog with World Series of Poker musings. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2008)

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Marketing is a critical element of any casino's long-term success and should be reviewed, along with other internal operations, to see how it could be improved. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2008)

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He'd courted poker glory before, finding himself the chip leader on Day 4 of the 2006 WSOP* Main Event - the very same event that catapulted Jamie Gold to poker immortality - before a huge hand pushed fate in the other direction. But Day 25 of PokerListings.com's live 2008 World Series of Poker* coverage saw coffee-shop-owner-turned-poker-pro David Woo finally get over the poker hump with his first-ever gold bracelet and a $613,656 payday in Event 39, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2008)

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Diamond Resorts International® (DRI), a global leader in the vacation ownership industry, has appointed Bill Tsao, as Vice President, Operations, Latin America, for DRI. Tsao will initially be responsible for developing, implementing and managing DRI's growth and operations strategy in Latin America, including resort acquisition and development, sales and marketing and resort operations. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2008)

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CPALead, LLC (www.CPALead.com) is leading the cost-per-action (CPA) advertising industry's expansion beyond traditional boundaries with the release of new automation tools. The proprietary tools simplify the CPA advertising model for website publishers, social application developers, virtual worlds, massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG) and tournament gaming websites looking to more efficiently monetize users through incentive-based advertising. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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Welike-Poker.com is proud to announce that it has been chosen to compete in the Paddy Power Poker "Battle Of the Sites" promotion. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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Rumored to have pocketed almost $3.5 million at the online Pot-Limit Omaha tables since January, 2008 was already shaping up to be a banner year for French poker pro David Benyamine. But Day 23 of PokerListings.com's live 2008 World Series of Poker* coverage saw Benyamine's year get even better - and his legend grow a little further - with his first-ever gold bracelet in Event 37, the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight-or-Better World Championship. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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Online poker player from Pasadena, Maryland wins $325,212.40 for losing a hand of Texas Hold'em. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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Amora London announces ticket sales in excess of 300,000 during its 10 month London residency, a proof that the British Public is eager to learn more about relationships and love. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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King of the Cage and Lake of the Torches Resort Casino Announce Main Events for No Holds Barred Cage Fighting, to be held in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin on Saturday, July 19th, 2008. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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Understanding video surveillance technologies and products is an important part of every security manager's job. Now, a book dedicated to making this easy is available. It is free and "Open Source", ensuring that any security manager can obtain, read, use and share. Covering IP Cameras, Megapixel Cameras, Video Analytics, NVRs and more, the book provides broad coverage on all the critical areas of today's video surveillance and CCTV. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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Gain extra bonuses when you join Casino Tropez Mobile during Mobile Mania! (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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World renowned poker room Titan Poker is giving away weekly chances to win prize packages to a selection of one of four star-studded venues in the United Kingdom's most prestigious tournament, the Grosvenor Poker Tour (GUKPT). (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008)

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The online backgammon site Play65 donates 100 backgammon boards to special schools in Israel as part of the "Good Deeds' Day". (PRWeb Jun 23, 2008)

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Everest Casino revealed today that over the past two weeks, two separate casino games players hit record jackpots for video poker. One player struck it rich after only five days as a player at the casino. (PRWeb Jun 23, 2008)

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The "Fighting Circus" is a new Poker770 promotion. Two exclusive tournaments in which the best of you will be selected to earn money every week. (PRWeb Jun 23, 2008)

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Income Access, a leading affiliate network and provider of affiliate marketing solutions, has re-launched their website to highlight their three tiers of service. (PRWeb Jun 23, 2008)

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14 websites will fight it out for over $15,000 during August and September. (PRWeb Jun 23, 2008)

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While other spies hide their cameras and surveillance devices in pens, cigarette cases and lighters, Maxwell Smart cleverly hides a telephone in his shoe. Soon, the most famous prop in television history will come to life if Matt Potts, founder and president of ArchPortTM Shoes, has his way. (PRWeb Jun 22, 2008)

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Leading affiliate network wins best affiliate program at the 2008 Online Bingo Awards. (PRWeb Jun 22, 2008)

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Down to just two players in the Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo World Championship - famed poker icon Chris "Jesus" Ferguson and a young German unknown - most observers expected a very short and very decisive heads-up match, ending in a sixth career gold bracelet for Jesus. But, as the World Series is famous for, things didn't exactly go according to plan; four hours later, Day 21 of PokerListings.com's live coverage of the 2008 World Series of Poker* wrapped with a surprising new champion - 24-year-old Sebastian Ruthenberg. (PRWeb Jun 21, 2008)

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Online gambling portal webmasters now have access to free player assists. The free webmaster tools and site content is 100% free and will help webmasters to attract online poker and online casino traffic to their gambling related websites. (PRWeb Jun 21, 2008)

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He was the first player ever to cash in his PokerStars points for a Porsche. He'd been the chip leader deep in the 2007 World Series of Poker* Main Event. He'd narrowly missed a win at two huge EPT events. But Day 20 of PokerListings.com's live 2008 World Series coverage finally saw popular Italian poker pro Dario Minieri cement his name in the poker history books when he outlasted Seth Fischer heads-up in Event 31, $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed, to take his first WSOP* gold bracelet. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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Hypnosis Is Now Widely Used By Many Top Sports Stars To Improve Their Game, But Is It Possible To Use Hypnosis To Become A Better Poker Player? To Celebrate The Launch Of Their New Poker Mind Power System, Think Like A Poker Pro.Com Are Inviting Every Poker Player To Try Self Hypnosis With The Release Of Their Free Self Hypnosis Mp3 Poker Perfection. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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Are you rabid fantasy football fan? Maximum Fantasy Sports is the only fantasy football site that allows teams to trade draft positions before the draft and that allows Commissioners to configure a league with in-game player changes. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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Online Casino Tropez introduces two new exclusive slot machines - Wild Spirit & Silent Samurai. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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The online casino Europa Casino launches two exclusive new video slot machines. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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Monica R. Dean joins as an associate attorney, licensed in California only and will work with respected attorneys Aaron D. Lovaas and Kristan E. Lehtinen. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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The Day of Rest has become a Day of Rewards for Titan Poker players as they compete every Sunday for their share of $250,000 in prize money. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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Annoncement of $100-added 'Try Omaha Hi-Lo' tournament for poker players who would like to try this exciting poker variation in a relaxed, yet profitable environment. Scheduled for Sunday the 22nd of June 2008. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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Slotland.com, one of the first online casinos to offer real-money slot machines on mobile phones, has produced two special ringtones for ardent slots players. Until the end of June, players that download the free ringtones are eligible to win cash prizes. For slots fans that haven't tried any of Slotland's six mobile slot machines yet, there's even free money to take them for a spin. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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This isn’t your dad’s Sunday game at the club. In an event that combines the wagering format of high stakes poker with the skill of golf, The Full Tilt Poker.net World Series of Golf® tees off on the CBS television network, June 28 and 29, 2008, at 2PM EST, for the national broadcast of its second annual tournament. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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On Saturday 21st June 5.30PM ET, UltimateBet will run the last chance for online poker players to win their Main Event Seat - 50 seats guaranteed at UltimateBet (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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Absolute Poker announced that their Bad Beat Jackpot has broken its own record of $821,670.69 set in August 2007. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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UltimateBet hosts weekend of Ante Up For Africa tournaments in bid to beat last year's donation of $700,000 to support humanitarian efforts in Darfur. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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Thirty events of the 2008 World Series of Poker are in the books, and the play of PocketFives.com members is the talk of Las Vegas as it heads into the Main Event, which starts on July 3rd. In Event #23, Blair "blur5f6" Hinkle won his first WSOP bracelet. Three events later, in the $1,500 Razz tournament, Barry "barryg1" Greenstein took home his third WSOP bracelet and cashed for $157,619. All of the action was tracked on PocketFivesLive.com, which provides coverage of online poker players in the biggest live tournaments. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2008)

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It was a long time coming for poker pro John "Razor" Phan. Despite years of solid World Series of Poker* performances, Phan had always come up just short of the prestigious gold bracelet. But that all changed in the early hours of Day 19 of PokerListings.com's live 2008 WSOP* coverage when, after an epic seven-hour heads-up match with 22-year-old upstart Johnny Neckar in Event 29, $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em, Phan finally pulled away for the win, his first bracelet and $434,789. (PRWeb Jun 19, 2008)

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A new breaking news aggregation service allows fans to follow their favorite teams and players. (PRWeb Jun 19, 2008)

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Acuity Mobile to Help G.A. Wright Gaming and Hospitality Clients Implement Industry-Leading Mobile Marketing Platform for Targeted Loyalty Campaigns (PRWeb Jun 19, 2008)

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ESS, the leading provider of Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) and Crisis Management software for enterprise sustainability, today announced the appointment of J. Scott Lockhart as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. (PRWeb Jun 19, 2008)

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There are many resources available today to help casinos improve their internal communication, but the best lessons are often learned from knowing what not to do. (PRWeb Jun 19, 2008)

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Leading online poker room, Titan Poker, again offers its top players a chance to race for big cash rewards with its June Challenge. (PRWeb Jun 19, 2008)

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Casino Bellini celebrates its first birthday with big bonus giveaways. (PRWeb Jun 19, 2008)

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Grand Matrix (www.grandmatrix.com), an advertisement-free website that offers a wide array of free online games, free game downloads, games-related articles as well as free downloadable screensavers, has announced the launch of a new selection of online games for webmasters to use on their own respective sites. (PRWeb Jun 19, 2008)

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Diamond Resorts International® (DRI), a global leader in the vacation ownership industry, has appointed Joel Lazar, RRP, as Vice President, Marketing, Eastern Region, for DRI. Lazar's more than 20 years of vacation ownership and fractional ownership marketing experience will be leveraged to generate a significant number of tours for DRI's Eastern operations, including resort destinations in Tennessee, Missouri, Virginia, St. Maarten and Florida. (PRWeb Jun 19, 2008)

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VION Mobile unveils it latest multiplayer online game at CommunicAsia 2008 (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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Score one for the Internet poker nerds. At what was possibly the toughest final table in World Series of Poker* history, high-stakes online poker hero Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond captured the biggest title of PokerListings.com's live 2008 series coverage so far in Event 28, $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/Rebuys. Galfond outlasted famed poker icons Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, John Juanda and Johnny Chan, among others, for $817,781 and the bracelet. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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World renowned veteran mixed martial arts (MMA) Elite Trainer and Muay Thai World Champion Fighter, Shawn Tompkins, has signed an agreement to fight for the Xtreme Fighting Association (XFA). (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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Max Poker Bonus is a new poker portal that focuses on getting the best deals for their visitors. Special features like a Bonus Calculator make it easier to compare the promoted online poker rooms. The Poker Blog (which is available as RSS Feed) and Tournament Listing are important facets of the website. As it is still a new brand the feature list will be growing in the next months giving poker players even more incentives to check back frequently. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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New Product Brings Powerful Lead Management and RFP Capabilities to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Solution (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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The results of Midwest Gaming & Travel's 7th Annual Readers' Choice Survey of Native American casinos in the Midwest will be published in the July issue of the magazine. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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Casinos should have an outside third party review their operations to identify areas for improvement, and the review should start with the property's marketing. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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New system expands Fusion display capabilities while making it easier and less expensive to design, build and manage complex control rooms (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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Revolutionary new way to capture, distribute, control and display digital and analog information found in any display environment used at new Starlight Casino and Entertainment Complex. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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Arnold Aerial Advertising to fly over beaches again in 2008. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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Online poker players are invited to compete in month-long contest for multiple shots at free Aruba Poker Classic prize packages from UltimateBet. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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World renowned veteran mixed martial arts (MMA) Elite Trainer and Muay Thai World Champion Fighter, Shawn Tompkins, has signed an agreement to fight for the Xtreme Fighting Association (XFA). (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008)

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PokerListings.com's live 2008 series coverage surged into its third week over the weekend with just another "average" World Series of Poker* weekend - six more prestigious gold bracelets awarded, almost $5 million in prize money paid out, poker history made and three more of the game's best pros rolling to victories. Leading the charge: online poker star Blair Hinkle (who made history by becoming brother #2 in the Hinkle family to take a WSOP* bracelet in 2008), and renowned live pros Max "The Italian Pirate" Pescatori, Kenny Tran, and Barry "Bear" Greenstein. (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008)

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IP Address Optimizing Technology Increases Subscriber Signups (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008)

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Newmarket International's MeetingBroker Facilitates Lead Passing Between Starwood's Global Sales Offices and All of its Hotels and Resorts in North America; Global Installation to be Complete by Fall 2008 (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008)

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Superior guest experience delivers more bookings, increased revenue (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008)

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RakeBreak.com announces that monthly rake race first prizes on for UltimateBet and Absolute Poker have been raised to $12,000 as well as a new cashout protocol that gives players the ability to request and receive their money on the same day. (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008)

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While the original World Series of Poker* in Las Vegas is in full swing, poker players across the globe know there's still another prestigious poker series to be played this year - the WSOP* Europe. And as the official presenting sponsor, Betfair Poker is the only place for players to qualify online - which for PokerListings.com players means an extra-exclusive upcoming freeroll with a $24,000 prize package including the massive £10,000 buy-in, travel and accommodation up for grabs. (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008)

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Olivier Bouillerce wins over $70,000 at Titan Poker in just 4 days by finishing in the money in 2 separate European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP II) events. (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008)

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Online Blackjack players can now have a free casino 21 blackjack strategy calculator to assist them avoid the mistakes commonly made at the black jack table. (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008)

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PokerNews teams up with Ladbrokes Poker (http://www.pokernews.com/ladbrokes-poker/) to launch two freerolls (http://www.pokernews.com/news/2008/05/ladbrokes-poker-20k-freerolls.htm) of incredible value. Worth $20,000 each, these freerolls come hassle-free with no points or rake prerequisites. (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008)

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CelebPoker.com is Hosting the BIGGEST Online Poker Tournament EVER, with a €20,000 Buy-In and an Estimated Prize Pool In Excess Of €1million. (PRWeb Jun 16, 2008)

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Newmarket signs Worktopia as its newest MeetingBrokerSM enabled channel partner. (PRWeb Jun 16, 2008)

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Online Gambling Insider, well known information source for casino fans and independent certification authority, has announced the winners of their monthly prize draws. In May, players won a variety of prizes including an Apple Iphone and a Sony PSP. (PRWeb Jun 16, 2008)

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Mortar, the San Francisco-based integrated communications group, recently unveiled new work for the integrated campaign for Boyd Gaming's Coast Casinos. (PRWeb Jun 16, 2008)

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Vernons report an online boom as slot machines become the latest internet gaming phenomenon to hit the UK. (PRWeb Jun 15, 2008)

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Mong Ha Media has announced the launch of its new online casino, http://www.vivamacau.com. Viva Macau features three separate product lines that allow its customers to play casino games, take sportsbook action and connect to a network with thousands of poker players from around the world. Viva Macau is designed to provide all the entertainment found at land-based casinos, and more. (PRWeb Jun 15, 2008)

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He is, undeniably, one of the biggest poker stars ever. But a four-year bracelet drought at the World Series had some questioning whether the one they call "Kid Poker," Daniel Negreanu, had the drive - or the game - to ever win one again. The definitive answer: Absolutely, with Negreanu dominating the field in Event 20, $2,000 Limit Hold'em, to take his 4th career WSOP* bracelet on Day 14 of PokerListings.com's live 2008 World Series of Poker* coverage. (PRWeb Jun 14, 2008)

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Online poker site adds monthly $260,000 competition to list of ongoing promotions (PRWeb Jun 14, 2008)

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The VIP Go Free promotion will reward high rollers. (PRWeb Jun 14, 2008)

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PlayGamesWinCash.com is offering online gamers a chance to build a free online Gin Rummy Bankroll by playing in a special, no deposit, $100 New Player Kalooki Freeroll. (PRWeb Jun 14, 2008)

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GBK will create another Spectacular Gift Lounge Back Stage at the BET Awards June 22nd-24th. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008)

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On a rare day where PokerListings.com's 2008 World Series of Poker* coverage saw only one prestigious gold bracelet awarded, it was undeniably fitting that it went to one of the few "larger-than-life" characters big enough to carry a whole day himself. That guy: bombastic Full Tilt Poker pro Mike "The Mouth" Matusow, who captured his third career WSOP* bracelet on Wednesday by outlasting perhaps the toughest field in World Series history in Event 18, $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw w/Rebuys. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008)

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Today's families have it tough when it comes to planning vacations. Several generations of one family can be scattered across towns, cities and even countries, and with their varied, hectic schedules, getting them all together can be a logistical and pricey nightmare. This summer, family-run SuperClubs Resorts comes to the rescue with affordable family vacation packages in three tropical Caribbean locales that take away the "pricey" part of the equation. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008)

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Members of PocketFives.com brought home two gold bracelets in the first five events of the 2008 World Series of Poker,. In Event #2, Grant "drossxyu" Hinkle scored a win in the $1,500 no limit tournament, outlasting the fourth largest WSOP tournament field in history. A few days later, Michael "worldsgrtest" Banducci took home his first World Series bracelet in the $1,000 rebuy tournament, Event #5. PocketFivers once again showed why they're widely considered the top tournament poker players in the world. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008)

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Online poker site to give away $10,000 in prepaid gas cards this weekend (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008)

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Leading online poker room Titan Poker will stage its biggest ever tournament this September with an unprecedented $2,500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008)

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PokerNews joins forces with Bodog Poker (http://www.pokernews.com/bodog/) to give US players one last chance at a $12,000 package to the WSOP* (http://www.pokernews.com/wsop/). The freeroll is exclusive to US PokerNews players and will run at 14:30 EST/15:30 EDT on Sunday, June 29. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008)

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Tonight's Euro Millions jackpot is large since it has rolled over from last week so there will be a flood of last minute ticket sales before tonight's draw. Billionairio.com, a raffle-style numbers game, is challenging state monopolies on lotteries around the world by offering better odds and bigger prizes than the UK National Lottery, Euro Millions and Powerball. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008)

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Results indicate TravelCLICK properties are competing more successfully than other properties in their markets (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008)

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Hotels can merge operations, entertainment and communications; Consumers get completely personalized access to more forms of content and information (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008)

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Hotels can merge operations, entertainment and communications; Consumers get completely personalized access to more forms of content and information. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008)

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Online poker site set to give away two tickets to opening game of the 2008 Football Season (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008)

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Day 12 of PokerListings.com's live 2008 World Series of Poker* coverage was the first to feature three final tables and, as has been the case with every event so far this year, it was first-time bracelet winners who walked off with all the gold. The newly crowned: Svetlana Gromenkova, Winner of Event 15 and the new Ladies World Champion; Andrew Brown, who surprised five-time bracelet winner Ted Forrest to take Event 16; and Jason Young, who captured Event 17, the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout. (PRWeb Jun 12, 2008)

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Rosewood Hotels and Resorts' 127 room, mixed-use luxury property rolls out an elite consumer experience with High Def IPVoD, TV-on-demand and wired laptop solution. (PRWeb Jun 12, 2008)

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Olafur Kjartansson from Iceland won the sought after PlayEuroMillions.com Monaco 2008 prize. Olafur's experience is proof that ordinary people do win extraordinary experiences. (PRWeb Jun 12, 2008)

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Buy Poker Tables Online, a leading poker table supply retailer on the Internet, is introducing two new sets that offer an alternative to traditional green poker table tops. (PRWeb Jun 12, 2008)

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Not Daniel Negreanu. Not Phil Ivey. Nor any other of the heavily favored poker legends who stepped to the felt for Event 14, the $10,000 World Championship of Seven-Card Stud, at the 2008 World Series of Poker* on Monday. The new Stud World Champ is a 48-year-old business owner from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, named Eric Brooks, who not only stunned the elite field for the prestigious title and bracelet, stunned the poker media on hand by announcing he was donating all $415,856 of his first-place prize to charity. (PRWeb Jun 11, 2008)

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Microsoft relationship enables flexible hosting options for Rainmaker's profit optimization clients. (PRWeb Jun 11, 2008)

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For UK only (PRWeb Jun 11, 2008)

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Johan Kinnander has been appointed board member in the European internet gaming company Betsafe.com (PRWeb Jun 11, 2008)

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Full Tilt Referral Code ZZBONUS released to go along with a Poker Stars Marketing Code and Party Bonus Codes. (PRWeb Jun 11, 2008)

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ABC Office, first ever online distributor of office machines and equipment, announces it is holding a coin counter giveaway. A model 440 coin counter, valued at $250, will be given to the winner of a random drawing that will take place on July 1st, 2008. (PRWeb Jun 11, 2008)

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Vegas Partner Lounge and Golden Star Lounge merge. (PRWeb Jun 11, 2008)

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Betfair and Green Joker Poker qualifying players for €150,000 guaranteed main event as part of popular week long summer festival. (PRWeb Jun 11, 2008)

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Marketing is a critical element of any casino's long-term success and should be reviewed, along with other internal operations, to see how it could be improved. (PRWeb Jun 11, 2008)

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The S-Network Global Gaming Index (TICKER: WAGR) will delete five stocks from the index, effective 6:00 PM (EST) Sunday, June 22. (PRWeb Jun 11, 2008)

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UK Online Bingo website BingoPort.co.uk releases data on the size of the online bingo market. In addition, see the market leaders based on online bingo ticket sales and prize distribution. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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It seemed, after the first week of PokerListings.com's live coverage of the 2008 World Series of Poker*, that full-time poker professionals were going to run away with all the glory at this year's Series, taking eight of the first nine events. But weekend action saw poker's lesser-knowns finally take a measure of revenge, scooping a few gold bracelets of their own and besting the higher-profile players most were expecting to dominate. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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URBN Hotels Shanghai Will Leverage TravelCLICK's iHotelier Platform to Build Brand Identity and Maximize Hotel Bookings. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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At HITEC '08 Flyte will cement leadership, build partnerships to deliver real-time airline information. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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Newmarket launches new version of its leading Delphi sales and catering application. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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Always the best-value monthly series in online poker, the exclusive freerolls for PokerListings.com players at PokerStars more than measure up again in July with three high-profile events. Included are a $10,000 cash freeroll, a $10,000 LAPT Uruguay freeroll and an exclusive $20k "Weekend with Daniel Negreanu" freeroll, where one player will win an all-expenses-paid weekend in Las Vegas - worth $17k and including one-on-one poker training - with PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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LuckyLotto, an online lottery website specializing in lottery news and information, conducted a study of the lottery in Ohio that yielded some surprising results. LuckyLotto reported that Cleveland, in Northeastern Ohio, has more lottery terminals per capita than any other city in Ohio. It has been named the lottery capital of Ohio. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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Buongiorno to offer free ad-supported games directly to it's HotSMS.com members as well as via operators. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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CanAffco.com, JackpotCity.com, and ReferBack.com are teaming up to provide a freeroll slot tournament for affiliate marketers. The tournament will take place on June 18, 2008 at 1 p.m. EST. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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The combination of Second Rule's IP3 NetAccess Visitor-Based Gateways and GBCblue's Guest Computing and Business Center Services provide hotel guests with more reliable, secure internet connectivity while providing hotel facilities more robust guest-billing capabilities for internet and business services used. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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IQubz Hospitality CRM provides the sales, marketing, service and revenue management staff with fully integrated capabilities for qualifying leads and opportunities, executing marketing campaigns, and administering loyalty programs, with flexible reporting and analysis. With IQubz Hospitality CRM's centralized profiles of guests, corporate accounts and travel agents, hospitality organizations can deliver personalized service while improving collaboration, productivity, and profitability. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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Arizona summer getaways offer guests a wide range of family-friendly activities, with special discounted rates that enable both out-of-state visitors and local residents to experience "the adventurous side of Scottsdale." (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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LuckyLotto, an online lottery website specializing in lottery news and information, conducted a study of the lottery in Ohio that yielded some surprising results. LuckyLotto reported that Cleveland, in Northeastern Ohio, has more lottery terminals per capita than any other city in Ohio. It has been named the lottery capital of Ohio. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2008)

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bet365 are bringing the excitement of the Euro 2008 Football Championships to the casino tables with the announcement of their Champions of Europe casino promotion. To mark this fantastic festival of football, the Casino at bet365 has a competition schedule that knocks the socks off the its rivals. Every day that a game is played in Euro 2008 there will be a great promotion running in the casino. Promotions begin with the start of the tournament on June 7th to the end of the tournament on June 29th. (PRWeb Jun 9, 2008)

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21st century technology helps put to rest the ghosts of service past. (PRWeb Jun 9, 2008)

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Kerzner International Pampers, Thrills Guests at Atlantis Paradise Island with Adventures and Personalized IP VOD In-Room Entertainment (PRWeb Jun 9, 2008)

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Leading online bingo company Crown Bingo have topped £1000 in charitable donations after a series of successful Charity Bingo events held at their website. The milestone was reached following May's successful charity event on behalf of premature baby charity BLISS and comes just 4 months after the first event was held in February. (PRWeb Jun 9, 2008)

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Rainmaker tapped by Wynn to optimize total customer value for 5-Star, 5-Diamond resort (PRWeb Jun 9, 2008)

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Casino Gambling Web is a premier gambling news website that once again this year will be providing full coverage of all WSOP events. http://www.casinogamblingweb.com (PRWeb Jun 9, 2008)

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Internet Poker Coach launches a new website and releases a new ebook to act as a tutorial/practice tool for up and coming World Series of Poker champions. (PRWeb Jun 9, 2008)

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After more than two months of entries and exciting casino game play, Everest Casino has found a winner for its posh Australian luxury adventure giveaway. (PRWeb Jun 9, 2008)

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SpadeClub sponsors four Exclusive members to play in this summer's most prestigious poker event. (PRWeb Jun 9, 2008)

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