Category ‘Gambling news’

What to wear at the world’s most prestigious casinos

To suit or not to suit, that is the question; well it is for many people who visit casinos. While some of the more prestigious European venues demand a certain dress code, you’re unlikely to be stopped at the door of any American (or indeed many UK) establishments for not ‘dressing appropriately’. All this leaves [...]

Poker network no longer accepts Curacao licence

Pinnacle Sports, a US-facing sportsbook, has announced it will be closing down its Entraction hosted poker room on June 15 2011. In a statement to players, Pinnacle advised that the Entraction Poker Network would no longer accept the poker room’s Curacao licence due to recent updates to EU gaming regulation. To remain on the network, [...]

None of the ten largest operators are profitable says association president

The French online gaming trade association l’Association Française du Jeu en Ligne (AFJEL), has published a White Paper recommending changes to French online gaming law. The association has released the paper with a view to fast tracking new reforms and ensuring a fairer, more competitive French market for players and operators. The Act of May [...]

Virtual roulette delivers royale-ly!

All Jackpots Casino reported over the weekend that one of its members had cracked a million dollar jackpot – the biggest yet for this operator – playing Microgaming’s Roulette Royale progressive. Because the big win is on the Microgaming progressive network the player is assured of a fast and complete payout, judging by how previous [...]

Deal will have major impact on player liquidity

Online gambling giants Betfair and Ongame, a subsidiary of Bwin Interactive, have announced a major partnership arrangement that will see Betfair Poker becoming a member of the Ongame global online poker network by the end of this (July 2010) month. This landmark agreement will see a significant player liquidity migration to Ongame Network from Betfair [...]

FREE $200K guaranteed slot tournament for xmas at Online Vegas

Casino and Tournament giant Online Vegas Casino is gearing up for the holiday season with a special $200,000 Guaranteed “Countdown to Christmas” Freeroll Slot Tournament. The excitement, and obviously, the tournament itself, begin on December 4th at 8PM (ET) and runs right until Christmas Day. If you’re fortunate enough to land 1st Place, you’ll walk [...]

Mobile Online Casino Game, Mega Moolah, Now Available

One of Microgaming Software’s most popular progressive slot machines, Mega Moolah, can now be played on cell phones at leading mobile online casino destinations. Spin3, which is Microgaming’s select partner tasked with developing Micorgaming’s most popular online casino games (see below) into mobile games, has unveiled a colorful replica of the Africa Safari theme progressive [...]

New Hard Rock Casino opens in Tulsa

Leaders of the Native American Cherokee Nation and their business entity, Cherokee Nation Entertainment, have announced a partnership with the executives who run the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino chain to rebrand their current gaming destination from Cherokee Casino to Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa. In a state once known for its “Dust Bowl” [...]