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Gaming News Archives - Page 3135'Bringing Down The House' goes Hollywood3 March 2008
Ben Mezrich's best-selling book about an MIT blackjack team has been adapted to the big screen as "21" premieres this week. Watch the movie's trailer and find out how the relationship between Mezrich and the book's main character - Jeff Ma - led to the creation of this motion picture and changed their lives forever.
Columbia Sussex found in default, but it still breathes a sigh of relief3 March 2008
Columbia Sussex is declaring a victory of sorts because the court ruled in its favor on two counts, which means the company doesn’t have to immediately repay the loan.
Top-10 celebrities who might be bad poker players3 March 2008
This week's list features people who don't talk, people who talk too much, one person who's not really a person and video clips illustrating our points. Enjoy.
'Jesus' prevails at the 2008 National Heads-Up Poker Championship3 March 2008
After losing in the championship round in three out of the last four Heads-Up events, Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson outlasted a field of 64 poker pros and celebrities and took down Andy Bloch in the best-of-three finals to collect the $500,000 first prize.
Isle of Capri shares slip3 March 2008
News Brief: Shares of Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. slumped to a multi-year low Monday as an analyst downgraded the casino operator, citing economic concerns and a possible Iowa smoking ban.
Titan Poker runs 2nd European Championship of Online Poker Series.3 March 2008
Titan Poker is guaranteeing $3,500,000 in cash prizes in its second European Championship of Online Poker Series.
Represent Bluff Europe in the eSport-Poker League3 March 2008
Bluff Europe magazine is entering a team into Europe's first eSport-Poker league, and would like Bluff Europe readers to help prove that they're the best poker players in Europe.
Inside gaming column: Board seeking air-tariff controls3 March 2008
Las Vegas Sands Corp. is proceeding with plans to retrofit two former passenger airliners to serve as modified flying casinos, on which high-end customers can pass the time gambling while being shuttled between Asia and the company's Strip casinos.
Nevadan at work: Exec sees diversity as tool3 March 2008
Debra Nelson, the MGM Mirage vice president of corporate diversity, communications and community affairs, sees diversity as a tool to help businesses get foothold and thrive.
Gaming sector caught in market skid3 March 2008
Volatility continued to plague gaming industry stocks in February.
Las Vegas downtown snaps long slide3 March 2008
Gamblers lost nearly $632.9 million in downtown Las Vegas casinos in 2007, slightly more than the year before, ending a three-year slide for the historic Glitter Gulch gambling market.
Hollywood Casino employee named GCRMA president3 March 2008
Carlotta Arnsdorff, risk manager of Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis, has been elected president of the Gulf Coast Risk Managers’ Association.
PKR.com rises in rank3 March 2008
PKR.com has solidified its place in the online gaming hierarchy by jumping both Betfair and Ladbrokes to become the 17th biggest poker website.
Billy Joel adds additional Mohegan Sun show3 March 2008
Due to overwhelming demand Billy Joel has added an additional date to his Mohegan Sun performances.
SpadeClub awards first tournament winner3 March 2008
SpadeClub, a groundbreaking poker
community, awarded its first $40,000 monthly tournament winner on March 2,
2008.
Baja casino joint venture in discussion3 March 2008
Niteagle
Systems Inc. is in discussion with
Sonoma International to joint venture the
construction and operation of a hotel resort and casino near San Felipe,
Mexico in Baja California.
Harrah's joins Climate Leaders3 March 2008
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
announced today that is has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency's Climate Leaders.
American Racing and Entertainment names new president3 March 2008
American Racing and
Entertainment reported the appointment of Pete Savage to the
position of President and General Manager of ARE.
Phil Ivey wins L.A. Poker Classic3 March 2008
Phil Ivey scored a resounding victory at Commerce Casino's L.A. Poker Classic and walked away with $1,596,100 -- and a pretty big grin.
Fourth person claims Millionaire's Raffle3 March 2008
Joseph K. Yentz of
Pittston, Luzerne County, was revealed today as the fourth person to claim
a $1 million top prize from the Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle.
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