World Series of Poker main event is the largest and most prestigious land-based tournament in the world, making millionaires and instant celebrities out of anyone does well in the tournament. Every week, Full Tilt is giving away seats to the main event. Players who earn 3,000 Full Tilt Points (FTP) in any qualifying week will…
Omni Casino’s exclusive Millionaires Club, a progressive 9-line, 5-reel online video slot game, currently boasts a jackpot that stands at a staggering $5,6 Million, the largest online jackpot ever. Omni Casino has won several awards including Gambling Online Magazine’s “Best Rewards” and “Quickest Payouts” three years in a row. The progressive jackpot is waiting to…
The US has failed to change its ban on Internet betting to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling that said the legislation unfairly targets offshore casinos, the global trade body, quoted by an Associated Press report said. The Associated Press report said the ruling opens the door to possible commercial sanctions against the US….
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that the US ban on internet betting is illegal, according to Bloomberg and the Associated Press. The decision was made by a WTO compliance panel in response to a legal challenge by Antigua and Barbuda, which argue that the blockage of payment systems to international gambling sites is…
The owners of the Ultimate Fighting Championship purchased their primary rival Monday, reaching a multimillion-dollar deal to purchase the Japanese-based Pride Fighting Championship. UFC president Dana White said he and partners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta formed a new company, Pride Worldwide, that purchased the assets of the Pride FC. White, who said the deal was completed…
Poker players who now attend illegally organized card games would get to take part in legal, licensed Texas Hold ‘Em wagering across the state under a proposal the Legislature is considering.The bill by Rep. Jose Menendez, a San Antonio Democrat, would allow live or electronic poker gambling at certain establishments as well as charitable poker…
The MGM Grand Detroit Casino will open its new job staffing center today that will be used for job interviews and training for 1,000 new employees for its new $750 million casino/hotel/entertainment center.The casino is slated to open near the end of the year. The staffing center is at 600 Woodbridge, at St. Antoine, just…
The Senate today voted to ban smoking in casinos – but not for another year. That means the proposal has to go back to the House, where the bill sponsor said she would ask for conference committee negotiations between the two chambers. The proposal would remove an exemption casinos had from last year’s statewide smoking…
Two days after a right-to-work group unsuccessfully sought to cancel or delay a union vote at Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, more than two thirds of dealers there have voted to join a union.The dealers voted 324 to 149 late Saturday night to join the United Auto Workers union, the group announced on its Web…
The New European Gaming & Betting Association The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), which replaces the European Betting Association (EBA) was officially launched this week in Brussels. The EBA, which was started in 2003, has been acknowledged by authorities throughout Europe as a strong voice bringing to the forefront national and European debates regarding…