January 18, 2008
Day 2 of the Aussie Millions saw a field of 338 survivors from the three Day 1 heats gather at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, all hoping to reach the next level in the competition….by day’s end only 98 remained. On the highly competitive tables 2007 third-place finisher Andy Black started Day 2 with a […]
January 18, 2008
One of the frustrations online gamblers would rather do without are power cuts which kick the player off the Internet, and in South Africa the phenomenon is becoming increasingly frequent, thanks to an inefficient utility company and its rolling blackouts. Increasing numbers of regular Internet users are having to buy backup power systems that allow […]
January 18, 2008
Further to the report earlier this week titled “CLOSE RELATIONSHIP IS NOT A MERGER” we can now advise that Boss Media is the poker software and network chosen for the planned new Win2Day online poker website. Österreichische Lotterien and Casinos Austria will go live with the new poker room during the 1st quarter 2008 using […]
January 17, 2008
The Aussie Millions Main Event moved into its Day 1C heat midweek, with another 270 hopefuls taking their seats around poker tables at the Crown Casino in Melbourne. According to statistics released by the organisers, a total of 780 players have started in Days 1A, B and C, generating an impressive $7.8 million prize-pool. Once […]
January 17, 2008
Following a six-month promotional calendar designed to find Canada’s top online poker player, Titan Poker has named James Galvin of Halifax, Nova Scotia after he truimphed in the Top Canadian tournament staged on January 13, 2008. Galvin, a 23-year-old who has been playing at Titan for over a year, bested 28 other leading poker players […]
January 17, 2008
The apparent failure of the Dynamic Gaming Systems online poker network continued to cause players stress and anxiety this week as some of the estimated 24 small poker skins on the ailing network bugged out for more reliable homes, but player communication was scant. One management that seemed to be doing more than most was […]
January 17, 2008
Macao’s gaming revenues reached US$ 680 million in the first 15 days of 2008, according to a report today (Thursday) by The Macao Daily News, a major local Chinese language newspaper. The numbers look set to chase the record month of November last year for the Asian gambling mecca, in which revenues reached US$ 1.2 […]
January 16, 2008
VC Poker is the latest online poker website to join the million dollar plus club of operators offering big money, guaranteed prize-pool tournaments. The company has announced its new initiative, which features a $2 million guaranteed prize-pool scheduled for launch on March 2. The tournament structure provides three opportunities for no-deposit runs at the big […]
January 16, 2008
With a distinguished, if occasionally controversial, professional cricketing career with world beaters Australia behind him, fast bowler Shane Warne has embarked on a new job as a professional poker player, signing with online gambling group 888.com this week. Warne will represent 888.com and subsidiary Pacific Poker at major poker events around the world including the […]
January 16, 2008
Marketers are coming up with increasingly innovative moves to attract players, often using the latest Internet trends as vehicles. This week Players Only.com launched an initiative on free video sharing site YouTube.com which will award $10 000 to the player who comes up with the best online gambling video. Entrants are invited to give free […]