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Antigua Blasts US Law

17 March 2006

International News Brief: Antigua on Friday blasted the United States over what the tiny Caribbean island state said were moves to ensure it could not build up its fragile economy through revenues from Internet gambling services.

Montreal Casino Revamp Rejected

17 March 2006

News Brief: The $1.2-billion project to revamp the Montreal Casino and move it to a working-class district was axed on Friday after a ten-month anti-casino campgain was successful

Mississippi Land-Based Casino Plans Approved

17 March 2006

News Brief: The Mississippi Gaming Commission on Thursday approved site plans for what will be Gulfport's first land-based casino and granted time extensions to two other casino projects.

BloggerPokerTour.coms Offers Promotion

17 March 2006

BloggerPokerTour.com has begun accepting registrations for the inaugural Blogger Poker Tour season, where over $25,000 in free cash and prizes will be given away to the blogging community.

Bill Would Block Checks, Credit Cards For Payments

16 March 2006

Almost four years after it passed virtually the same legislation, a House committee on Wednesday approved by voice vote a bill that would prohibit the use of credit cards and checks to pay for Internet gambling.

Off-Reservation Gambling Stirs Up Dispute

16 March 2006

In an unusually sharp rebuke, a House committee chairman accused an Interior Department official of making misleading statements about the increase of Indian casinos in communities that are not on reservations.

Stranraer Emerges as Preferred Site

16 March 2006

International News Brief: The ferry town of Stranraer has emerged as the preferred site for casino development in Dumfries and Galloway.

Lottery Scam Money Recovered

16 March 2006

Over $175,000 has been recovered and will be released to consumers who were defrauded in a telemarketing scam that promised an opportunity to win a share of the Australian Lottery.

Powerball Jackpot Rises to $88 Million

16 March 2006

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $88 million.

VH1 Poker Tournament Finds Sponsors

16 March 2006

Hansen Gray & Company has partnered with Tenner and Associates to sponsor the VH1 Classic Rock-n-Roll Celebrity Poker Tournament.

WhichPoker.com Launches WSOP Qualifier

16 March 2006

Whichpoker.com has launched its annual event WSOP qualifier to guarantee one winner entry to the poker event Las Vegas between June 25 and August 10 2006.

PicksPal.com Contest Includes Point Spreads

16 March 2006

The PicksPal.com Hoops 1001 Contest is the only tournament bracket that accounts for point spreads in its bracket picks.

Online Player List Launched

16 March 2006

InternetTexasHoldem.com has launched of the first ever Internet Player of the Year rankings.

Anti-Online Gaming Bill Pass in House

15 March 2006

News Brief: A U.S. House committee on Wednesday approved a bill aimed at stamping out the $12 billion Internet gambling industry by stopping businesses from accepting credit cards and other forms of payment.

Gulfside Casino Partnership, Harrah's Close Property Deal

15 March 2006

News Brief: Gulfside Casino Partnership have closed on the purchase of the Grand Casino Gulfport property from Harrah's Entertainment.

South Coast Hosts Horse Show

15 March 2006

South Coast today raises the curtain on a whole new form of entertainment for Las Vegas: world-class horse shows.

Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $56 Million

15 March 2006

Now the jackpot for the Friday, March 17, 2006 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated annuity value of $56 million.

Poker Stars Recruited for NAPP Tour

15 March 2006

The NAPP Tour has recruited several of the world's top rated championship players for its tour events.

New Casinos Sets Iowa Gaming Standards

15 March 2006

The Omaha-Council Bluffs market's only land-based, full service casino, the Horseshoe Council Bluffs, opens tonight at 9 p.m., ringing in a new era of gaming in the Midwest.

NBX Online Sports Entertainment Website Launched

14 March 2006

USWeb/CKS has launched, NBX Inc., an online sports entertainment company offering a head-to-head fantasy sportsbook integrated with a sports-based social network.

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