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Gaming News Archives - Page 2685English online poker pro win $197,470, WSOP bragging rights6 June 2010
James Dempsey, one of England’s top online poker pros, topped a field of 650 players to win the $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship (Event #9) at the World Series of Poker on Saturday night to take home $197,470 and his first WSOP gold bracelet.
Men "the Master" Nguyen wins seventh WSOP bracelet6 June 2010
Men “the Master” Nguyen topped a field of 150 of the world’s best poker players to claim the $10,000 Seven-Card Stud World Championship (Event #10) at the World Series of Poker for his seventh career WSOP gold bracelet and $394,807 in the early-morning hours on Sunday.
Montreal college student "goes wild," wins $568,9745 June 2010
Pascal Lefrancois, a 23-year-old college student from Montreal, Quebec, won $568,974 and the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship (Event #8) at the World Series of Poker in the early morning hours on Saturday, then promptly removed his shirt in celebration.
Spanish slot machines tell players when they've had enough5 June 2010
Fruit machines in Catalan region will warn players, video lottery machines will turn off after 90 mins.
22-year-old Hungarian Collects $180,730, WSOP bracelet4 June 2010
Peter Gelencser, a 22-year-old professional poker player from Budapest, Hungary, won $180,730 and the $2,500 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball Championship (Event #7) at the World Series of Poker in the early-morning hours on Friday.
Ameristar hotel to get $4.2 million upgrade4 June 2010
Hotel room upgrades will include 42 inch high-def tv's, luxury bedding, new carpets and wallpaper.
Judge OKs auction of Station Casinos properties4 June 2010
A federal bankruptcy judge gave his approval for Station Casinos placing 11 properties up for sale in a bankruptcy auction as one entity.
Michael Jackson museum plan may include casino4 June 2010
Michael Jackson memorial complex in Gary, Indiana could include a casino.
Casino Regina workers set to strike4 June 2010
Unions give strike notice at Casino Regina, casino responds with lockout notice.
$11 million jackpot turns out to be worth $16004 June 2010
Software glitch means woman's win turns out to be worth $20.18, not $43 million.
Ohio lawmakers strike 3 a.m. deal4 June 2010
Ohio house and Senate finally agree last minute legislation on casino regulation.
California casino continues to roll out poker tournaments4 June 2010
The Pala Casino Spa and Resort's poker room celebrated its first anniversary over the weekend and is offering a number of tournaments this month.
MGM Mirage, Sands, Wynn stocks decline slightly4 June 2010
The stock prices for MGM Mirage, Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts all showed slight declines in May.
MGM Mirage says it is paying CityCenter subcontractors4 June 2010
The casino giant says it has begun the process of paying subcontractors involved with the construction of the CityCenter project in Las Vegas.
Casino licensees told to stay clear of Internet gambling companies4 June 2010
A member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board said casino licensees should keep their distance from Internet gambling companies that accept wagers from Americans.
Tropicana Las Vegas reports $9.9 million loss4 June 2010
The 53-year-old hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip posted a $9.9 million loss in the first quarter ended March 31.
Intertops fuels American soccer frenzy4 June 2010
The sportsbook is offering Americans the chance to win $100,000 by correctly predicting the winners of all 64 matches.
Win a Day offers a Tropical Treat4 June 2010
"Tropical Treat" is a 50-pay-line slot machine with free spins and fun-in-the-sun video graphics that is available at the 3D online casino.
Kentucky, Delaware put off gaming expansion4 June 2010
Analysts believe gaming won’t be brought up in Kentucky until 2012 while Delaware's governor asked legislators to hold off on gambling talk until 2011.
Deal Me In: Fellow asked me once if I recommended winning4 June 2010
Pilarski says that you are more likely to see people hitting jackpots in the evening simply because there are more people playing during that time.
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