Israeli online gambling billionaire makes bid for peace

An Israeli investor, who made his fortune in the online gambling industry, is offering some high-stakes bucks in a bid for Mideast peace. Avi Shaked is offering the Palestinian prime minister US$1 billion, if he and his Israeli counterpart agree to sit down and reach a peace agreement. “We cannot continue suffering…and it doesn’t make…

Actor Hayden Christensen to play poker champ

Actor Hayden Christensen has agreed to play the role of Phil Hellmuth, the youngest poker world champion, in the biopic “The Madison Kid”. Hellmuth’s friend, Bob Soderstrom, wrote the script, reports ananova.com. In 1989, the 24-year-old Hellmuth became the youngest world champion of poker by defeating two-time defending champion, Johnny Chan, in the World Series…

Play65 Launches a Free Java Version of its Backgammon Software.

Play65, the world’s biggest online backgammon room, has launched a free Java backgammon version of their very popular game platform. This allows anyone to play the backgammon game right away, without any installation – and it is all for free! The Java version of Play65’s backgammon software is free of charge and allows avid players…

Genting International wins Singapore casino license

Singapore awarded its second casino resort contract Friday to Genting International, whose proposal of a venture worth 5.2 billion Singapore dollars is intended to lure thousands of visitors with a Universal Studios theme park and a huge outdoor marine park. Genting, which runs two casinos in Malaysia, had joined with Star Cruises in its bid…

Singapore will name the winner of casino bid this week

Singapore is expected to announce the winning bid for its second casino resort this week in a deal worth as much as US$3.5bil. The city-state is building two gaming resorts with family attractions in a bid to lure more tourists and develop the services sector. The two casino projects have attracted bids from several of the…

Reputed mob underboss arrested in gambling-extortion probe

A reputed underboss of the New England Mafia was arrested Friday on gambling and extortion charges, authorities said………. Carmen Salvatore DiNunzio, 49, was arrested by state police in Boston’s North End after being indicted by an Essex County grand jury on charges of extortion, maintaining and operating a gaming operation, and conspiracy to maintain or…