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Gaming News Archives - Page 3148Flaws in casino plan, says Sydney council17 November 2008
International news brief: A proposed $475 million makeover of Star City casino has too many flaws and should be redesigned, City of Sydney council says.
How the ESPN final-table telecast differed from reality17 November 2008
Casino City’s Vin Narayanan breaks down what you saw during ESPN’s special “same-day coverage” of the WSOP Main Event final table and what really happened
Top-10 Questions and Answers from the World Series of Poker's Main Event final table17 November 2008
After reporting live from Las Vegas for the duration of the WSOP's Main Event, Casino City asks and answers 10 questions every inquiring poker mind wants to know.
Ratings soar for ESPN's Main Event final table telecast17 November 2008
Nearly two million homes were tuned in last Tuesday night when ESPN's Lon McEachern and Norman Chad, shown at right, helped present the network's "same-day coverage" of the World Series of Poker's Main Event final table. The 1.9 rating was similar to what ESPN draws for a regular season NBA or Major League Baseball game.
$6 million bet illegal, lawyer says17 November 2008
International news brief: A lawyer has called a US$6 million wager, that a South Korean builder couldn’t complete Vietnam’s tallest tower on schedule,
illegal.
Everest Poker enrolling students for poker school17 November 2008
Everestpoker.net is the largest poker school in Europe and is enrolling players to teach them how to play the game.
Taiwan to okay casinos17 November 2008
International news brief: Taiwan's parliament is set to legalise gambling on a group of offshore islands as soon as year end, legislative sources said on Monday.
Welfare cheats among the big gamblers at Crown Casino17 November 2008
International news brief: High-rolling welfare cheats are splurging millions of dollars in casinos across Australia.
Gaming expansion said to continue in Asia17 November 2008
International news brief: Massive layoffs of construction workers in China and the suspension of multibillion-dollar projects in Macau have not dimmed the potential for the expansion of gaming in other Asian markets.
Macau gaming suffers in struggling economy17 November 2008
Asia's gambling Mecca has seen revenues drop and projects suspended as the financial crisis begins to take its toll.
The Sands' virtual renewal17 November 2008
A project at the intersection of history and technology will help to rekindle the magic of old Las Vegas.
Insiders see doubts over diploma as career drag17 November 2008
State gaming regulators are investigating the academic credentials of MGM Mirage Chief Executive Terry Lanni, who may have embellished his resume with a nonexistent MBA.
Lanni exits at perilous time as industry faces hardship17 November 2008
Terry Lanni’s decision to retire as chief executive of MGM Mirage will be viewed with some concern, if only because he is one of the industry’s most respected leaders.
Kansas poker guru challenges law17 November 2008
News brief: Wichita entrepreneur Shawn Riley's "Kandu Challenge" game will receive scrutiny from state gambling commission.
Jan Sorenen wins grand final of Master Classics of Poker17 November 2008
He defeats Gustav Ekerot heads-up in one of the Europe's biggest poker tournaments.
Everest Poker named Poker Operation of the Year17 November 2008
The online poker site wins the award for the second straight year at the annual eGaming Review Awards.
Blown call swings $64 million to bookies17 November 2008
News brief: A missed call at the end of the Steelers/Chargers game costs gamblers big.
Free bingo comes to Crown Bingo17 November 2008
Free bingo will launch this weekend and players will have a chance to win cash prizes at no cost.
Adelson bails out Sands with talk, cash17 November 2008
In a tough economy, the casino giant dips into his own pockets.
Slot player wins big at Casino Tropez17 November 2008
Member won over one million Euro playing the Global Traveler slot machine.
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