August 29th, 2006
Nevada gaming regulators are investigating the relationship between an Internet betting site and a September poker tournament scheduled at downtown’s Four Queens. Advertisements in national poker magazines circulated in Nevada card rooms say the online poker site, ultimatebet.com, is charging customers $15 or $30 apiece to compete in small, Internet card tournaments. Winners of the events receive buy-ins to the 4 Queens Poker Classic, a tournament slated for Sept. 5-23 at the downtown casino. Weiter »
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August 29th, 2006
It’s not been a good year for Al Midani. Not only did his beloved football (soccer) team win precisely nothing last season, but the millionaire former Manchester United director is also being sued by a Las Vegas casino for $1.8 million (£1.16 million) over claims he lost it playing roulette. Property developer Amer Al Midani is alleged to have handed over a dud check. Hotel chain Rio Corporation began a bankruptcy action against him and his attempt to keep the hearing secret was thrown out by a judge. Weiter »
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August 29th, 2006
The relentless boom of the online gaming industry within Internet commerce will inevitably lead to suggestions of it becoming a parallel of its land based founder. New opinion, though, also suggests the possibility that online casinos are actually making Las Vegas a less appealing package for consumers than the comfort of their own home. Roddy Madden, General Manager at USsportsbook.com states: “While a nice getaway is still something everyone looks forward to, gambling fun doesn’t have to wait for vacation time. Weiter »
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August 29th, 2006
As the name suggests, this casino focuses on slots - 69 of them, to be precise.
The downloadable software is by Microgaming, an obvious choice for a slot-centric casino, synonymous as Microgaming is with the megabucks, multi-casino progressive jackpots such as Fruit Fiesta, Cash Splash and Major Millions. Obviously fans of slots will want to check out this site, but there are also another 32 casino games, including all the usual table and video poker games, as well as scratch cards and Sic Bo.
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August 29th, 2006
Las Vegas casinos are gambling on the Internet. Led by the giant MGM Mirage, the world famous casinos plan to extend their empire into the virtual world. Legal uncertainty over online gambling had until recently put the Vegas casinos off online gambling. Encouraged by the continuing success of Internet betting and concerned at the potential loss of customers the group overcame any trepidation. Launching their online venture two months ago off British mainland on the Isle of Man. Weiter »
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August 29th, 2006
Land-based Vegas casinos are developing online versions of their casino games, according to a report in vegasonlinecasinos.net. They are working on: Slot Machines, Online Blackjack, Caribbean poker, Pai gow poker, Craps, and Roulette, and much more. They are waiting to see if the government and lawyers will legalize online casino gambling in Nevada, possible as early as in March. A recent survey found that the level of comfort with casino online gambling would increase if well-known online casino ran online gambling sites. Weiter »
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August 29th, 2006
US casino companies are cautioning the UK government against imposing tax rates of over 20% on gaming profits, threatening that if the taxes are too heavy, they will not invest in the soon to be deregulated gaming industry. Las Vegas companies like Harrah’s and MGM Mirage will not build the large casino complexes which form part of the UK’s gambling reforms, unless gaming duty is cut substantially. Lloyd Nathan, managing director of MGM Mirage Development, Europe, said: ‘The current tax rate would be prohibitive to the type of large scale development that the government is looking towards. Weiter »
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August 29th, 2006
Following the UK government’s decision recently to pass legislation allowing the development of Las Vegas style casino-resorts, plans are getting underway for the development of such venues. It has been announced that a £2 billion redevelopment of an area in West London, White City, which will provide shopping and leisure facilities, is now set to also play host to one of the Vegas style gambling resorts. While other UK locations such as Manchester and Blackpool are also looking to introduce large scale casino facilities to their areas, mainly to encourage tourism, Weiter »
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