May 2008 Casino News

Tracking and analyzing over 20 million online poker hands every month, PokerListings.com's MarketPulse section is the most comprehensive statistical overview of the industry on the Web. Looking at the numbers for May 2008, the high-stakes Pot-Limit Omaha tables at Full Tilt Poker were the dominant newsmakers, and rightly so -- over a hundred $100k+ pots changed hands and David Benyamine went on a phenomenal tear. (PRWeb May 31, 2008)

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Titan Poker's second European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP II) kicked off May 23 with $3,600,000 in Guaranteed Prizes. (PRWeb May 31, 2008)

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PokerNews and Pacific Poker (http://www.pokernews.com/pacific-poker.htm) come together to launch a $17,000 Team PokerNews Freeroll (http://my.pokernews.com/team/wsop-2008/events/) giving players the chance to win a seat to the most coveted poker competition, plus many other fabulous prizes. The freeroll is exclusive to PokerNews players and is scheduled to start Wednesday June 11 at 14:00 EST/15:00 EDT. (PRWeb May 31, 2008)

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Far and away the most anticipated event of the poker year, the 2008 World Series of Poker* begins today in Las Vegas and poker fans will find the most comprehensive live coverage available online at PokerListings.com. With a veteran team of poker reporters behind the scenes for all 55 events, PokerListings.com offers an unmatched variety of features including live updates and photos, daily video recaps and lifestyle pieces, in-depth hand analyses, pro-player blogs from Liz Lieu, Steve Wong and more, plus interviews with every bracelet winner and the most sought-after pros in poker. (PRWeb May 30, 2008)

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Horse Racing Simulation LLC and PaceAdvantage.com find new ways to educate and disseminate information to novice and experienced horse racing enthusiasts utilizing state-of-the-art free horse racing software programs. (PRWeb May 30, 2008)

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It's difficult enough to win one major Sunday online poker tournament, yet PocketFiver DoubleS00ted just won his third in less than seven months. His latest win came in the UltimateBet $200K Guaranteed for $46,000. This week, the PocketFives.com Podcast welcomes Poker Players Alliance State Director Lee Rousso, who is suing to overturn a Washington State law that makes playing online poker a felony. (PRWeb May 30, 2008)

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Europa Casino has launched another fantastic online slot machine -- Farmer's Market. (PRWeb May 30, 2008)

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Titan Poker awarded players with more than $420,000 in prizes in a promotion that attracted eager cash table players from around the globe. (PRWeb May 30, 2008)

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onlinecasinopicks.co.za has just been launched by BackBet Media. OCP's focuses on the South African rand online gambling market. OCP reviews and ranks online casinos and is educational and informative. South Africa has become a major market for a few online casinos. (PRWeb May 30, 2008)

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Lucky player at online Europa Casino strikes it rich twice in one day. (PRWeb May 30, 2008)

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Revolutionary Eco-Friendly Tournament Poker Table Will Be Part of the Prize Package to the WSOP™ Winner (PRWeb May 29, 2008)

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ProRakeback.org is the fastest growing poker rakeback provider for online poker players. Further rakeback deals have been introduced, now offering players an enhanced selection of reputable online poker rooms. (PRWeb May 29, 2008)

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A California family has moving truck stolen from the guarded and secured lot at the Venetian Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to lawsuit, Manpower Inc. was responsible for staffing the security personnel at the lot. (PRWeb May 29, 2008)

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Employee advocates at casinos can be a source of new business for their property during these trying economic times. (PRWeb May 29, 2008)

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At RummyRoyal.com, the number of registered players is steadily increasing and so is the amount of the cash prizes. Gin players who put their mastery of the game to the test can now win more than ever on the world's first multi-player Gin Rummy website. (PRWeb May 29, 2008)

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After an anonymous test, Intertops.com has been recognized by a leading sportsbook watchdog for its answers to customers' questions about betting on the NBA finals this week. Intertops.com responded faster than the other sportsbooks surveyed and gave the mose complete and informative answers. (PRWeb May 29, 2008)

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If you have always wondered why other players win no limit tournaments and you don't, here is a fun and easy way to find out where there are holes in your poker game. Take the Free Poker Evaluation. The poker evaluation is a free promotion as a way to introduce the new book Tournament Poker: 101 Winning Moves. (PRWeb May 28, 2008)

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uclick, a leader in casual games for PC, mobile and online, has just released two new casual game titles: The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes and Ice Cream Dee Lites under its uclickGames label. Both games are now exclusively available on Big Fish Games (http://www.bigfishgames.com). (PRWeb May 28, 2008)

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Titan Poker's second European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP II) kicked off May 23 with $3,600,000 in Guaranteed Prizes. (PRWeb May 28, 2008)

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Gold Key Solutions recognized for ongoing friendship and support of prestigious Concierge Organization. (PRWeb May 28, 2008)

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Post tapped as a top regional entrepreneur by the "world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs" (PRWeb May 28, 2008)

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Absolute Poker enhances software to help online poker players discover where their favorite opponents are seated. (PRWeb May 28, 2008)

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Bodog announced today that it will launch a new online poker tournament series that will mirror all 25 Texas Holdem events of the 2008 World Series of Poker (PRWeb May 28, 2008)

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PartyPoker.com is holding a $1 million guaranteed tournament on Saturday 31st May at 12.45pm ET (5.45pm BST, 6.45pm CET), with a championship style blind structure promising plenty of play. There are a huge number of ways to qualify for this tournament on a daily basis, starting from as little as $1. Amongst the many options include qualifying for Saturday's main event for just 250 PartyPoints (up until the 29th May), so even cash game players have the option of easy entry! (PRWeb May 28, 2008)

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We want to celebrate the grand opening of GamerzReviewz.com by allowing gamers the chance to win Xbox 360 Elite, PS3 or Nintendo Wii console. The choice however is yours. That's right, you can pick which console you would like to have and entering the contest is extremely easy! (PRWeb May 27, 2008)

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FlopTurnRiver.com regulars, kmind and dwarfman, take first and second place at the FTR500 May tournament hosted at Full Tilt Poker. (PRWeb May 27, 2008)

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Bingo Casino launches a new generation in website content containing professionally written reviews of online gaming services supplemented by user reviews and ratings. (PRWeb May 27, 2008)

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Partnership powers potential new service offerings, adds vital travel information. (PRWeb May 27, 2008)

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The world's best online poker resource, PokerListings.com, and CD Poker are reminding players their exclusive 2008 World Series of Poker* freeroll series still has one more more high-value $15k event open for qualifying. The freeroll is set to go June 18, with just 200 CD points May 13-June 17 to qualify to play. Winner takes a $12,500 prize package including a seat in the most celebrated poker event in the world - the WSOP* Main Event. (PRWeb May 27, 2008)

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Online poker site scoops up legendary online poker player. (PRWeb May 27, 2008)

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The results of Midwest Gaming & Travel's 7th Annual Readers' Choice Survey will be published in the June issue of the magazine. (PRWeb May 27, 2008)

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888.com's Pacific Poker releases a new and enhanced version of its poker software, offering many more features, options and 3D graphics. (PRWeb May 26, 2008)

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As the Titans of European football battle it out on the pitch the real EuroKings will come from the Poker table this Summer.RedKings Poker introduces its very own EuroKings 2008 tournament complete with freerolls, added money buy-ins and the ultimate in team competition.16 teams, 6 tournaments, 10 amazing prizes with a winning package to Vienna and the Euro2008 final worth over $4000. (PRWeb May 25, 2008)

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The People Report QSR Workforce Symposium-The One Event focused on the QSR & Fast Casual Workforce (PRWeb May 25, 2008)

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Leading online poker room, Titan Poker, sends eight of its best players to compete in the Asian Poker Tour event in Manila. (PRWeb May 25, 2008)

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The world's best online poker resource, PokerListings.com, and one of Europe's top poker rooms, Ladbrokes Poker, are reminding poker players still looking for a seat in the 2008 World Series of Poker* Main Event that $55,000 in exclusive prize packages are still available to be won in two upcoming co-sponsored freerolls at Ladbrokes. (PRWeb May 24, 2008)

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SYFi Group has announced the release of version .1.1 of its AIS motion detection development environment. AIS allows completely customizable interactive adverts, games and applications to be created quickly and easily. AIS interactive content can be projected onto any surface or can be used with any TFT / Plasma displays. (PRWeb May 23, 2008)

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Members of the PocketFives.com community dominated the eighth Full Tilt Online Poker Series, proving that the site is home to the top tournament players on the planet. PocketFiver "skipoker" won the FTOPS Main Event, pocketing over $400,000 in the process. Overall, PocketFives.com members won six of the 22 events. They're the talk of the town in the online poker world. (PRWeb May 23, 2008)

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As a first step in a major expansion and update, Tight Poker has renewed its section on poker sites for Mac users. The new Mac Poker section including software tips, recommended sites and a host of exclusive new bonuses. (PRWeb May 23, 2008)

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Stylish new blog provides readers with up-to-date news and information in regards to development, entertainment, restaurants, and real estate. (PRWeb May 23, 2008)

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Annual Everest Poker/JupiterResearch survey identifies a substantial age demographic shift for online poker players, aged 18-24, in more than 15 European markets. More women are stacking poker chips too, the survey said. (PRWeb May 23, 2008)

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As a first step in a major expansion and update, Tight Poker has renewed its section on poker sites for Mac users. The new Mac Poker section including software tips, recommended sites and a host of exclusive new bonuses. (PRWeb May 23, 2008)

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