
Casino News - Archive 2009-10
Las Vegas Hilton Getting Ready for Three Card Poker TournamentThe Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, Nevada host several casino tournaments throughout the year. This year they have created a tournament series which sees players compete in $100,000 tournaments and the top finishers will move on to compete in the grand final which is a $150,000 tournament. (30/10)
Cryptologic Adds New Games to Offerings
Cryptologic is a developer and licenser of online casino gaming software and the company recently announced the addition of two new games to their offerings. Aces ‘n’ Faces Video Poker and Triple Action Hold’em have now been added so casino operators have two new games they can add to their sites. (30/10)
South Dakota Town Could Add Roulette
Casino operators in Pierre, South Dakota are considering adding roulette as well as craps to their gaming offerings. Officials at Deadwood casino want to spice up their offerings since they have only had slots and card games for the past two decades. (29/10)
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Expanding their Casino
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma recently announced they are expanding their Casino Resort Durant and it is expected to open in February 2010. The Choctaw Nation is working with Flintco Constructive Solutions and WorthGroup Architects on the expansion. (29/10)
Kansas City to Offer Baccarat for High Rollers
High rollers in the United States will be glad to hear that a Kansas City Casino will now be offering baccarat with a high betting limit. Ameristar will now be offering the big game of baccarat when the table game opens next week. (28/10)
Two Players Earn Jackpots on same Day
Two players were very lucky recently at the 7 Sultans Online Casino. Both walked away with combined prizes of over $180,000 while playing games at the online casino. Both players were enjoying games at the casino when they won the large jackpots. (28/10)
Grandmother Earns Large Jackpot at Slotland
An online player at Slotland recently earned a large jackpot win while playing the Jacks or Better Video Poker game. QAZMLP won $175,812 after she became the latest winner of the game. The lucky winner is a retired grandmother and she as very excited about the win. (28/10)
New Games Added to Intertops Casino
Online casinos are constantly updating their websites to keep them current and appealing to customers. One way to keep the players coming back for more is to add new games. Intertops casino is the most recent online casino to add new games to the lineup and players can already begin to enjoy them. (26/10)
Nova Scotia Schools Benefit from Keno’s Downfall
A short while ago officials in Nova Scotia decided to end the game of Keno. The game had not produced the types of numbers that officials had estimated so they decided to cut their losses and end the game. Now some schools in the area are benefiting from the end of Keno by receiving LCD televisions that were used with the game. (26/10)
Playtech Jackpot Hit for Over $1 Million
Gold Rally is an online slot game provided by Playtech, a top provider of online gaming software. Gold Rally recently provided one lucky winner with over $1 million. The winner and casino is unknown but the win was worth $1,338,723. (23/10)
Baccarat a Popular Choice at Macau Casinos
Visitors to Macau casinos have their game of choice and that game is Baccarat. The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) recently released a report that stated the game of Baccarat accounts for 87% of the total revenue at Macau Casinos. (23/10)
Online Gaming Sites Launch Keno/Bingo Combo Game
Online gaming sites Hopa and Scratch2Cash recently announced they have added a new game to their lineup. The new game is called Disco Keno and it combines the game of Keno with aspects of a Bingo game. (23/10)
Video Poker Still on Hold in Illinois
Those in favor of video poker in the state of Illinois will have to wait a little bit longer before begin able to enjoy the game. The Illinois Gaming Board met this past Friday and created rules for licensed video poker but have yet to release the rules to the public. (21/10)
Treasure Island Installs Several Bonusing Systems
Treasure Island is a property on the Las Vegas strip where gamblers can play various casino games. Treasure Island recently announced they have added bonusing systems to their poker derivatives such as Three Card Poker, to give players an extra boost when playing. (21/10)
Roulette Nation Offering Random £1000 to Players
Live roulette television show, Roulette Nation, is provided by Challenge Jackpot and players now have the opportunity to earn an extra £1000. The show airs every night from 6pm to 4am on Virgin1, Bravo1, Challenge Jackpot TV and the internet and a few lucky players will find the extra cash added to their accounts. (21/10)
Trump Marina Adds EZ Baccarat
The Trump Marina Hotel and Casino in New Jersey recently added two EZ Baccarat method to their games. EZ Baccarat recently earned approval by the state to be added to casino games so DEQ, the creator of the method, installed the games for the Trump Marina. (21/10)
New Slots Launch at Online Casinos
Vegas Technologies gaming group recently added two new slot games to a couple of their online casinos. Both Online Vegas Casino and Golden Casino have added two new slot games. Both new slot games have five reels and twenty pay lines and they are both bonus video slot games. (20/10)
Barona Resort & Casino Adds New Roulette Game
The Barona Resort & Casino recently added a new roulette game to the casino floor and customers have really enjoyed the game. The addition of Barona Roulette is one of many new rapid format games which combine classic table games and new gaming technology. (19/10)
Oklahoma Casino to Add Dealer and other Jobs
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is working on an expansion project for the Choctaw Casino which will see one thousand jobs created. Positions will be open for table game dealers such as craps and blackjack while other jobs will need to be filled as well. (16/10)
32Red Changes Loyalty Program
32Red is a very popular online casino and they recently announced some changes made to certain loyalty systems on their website. The Red Rubies and Club Rouge loyalty systems have been changed and now the number of games has been increased and is eligible for points. (16/10)
Libertyville Votes No For Video Poker
Libertyville is a village in Chicago and the village board recently voted no on the subject of video gambling. On Tuesday the board had a unanimous vote to ban video poker machines as well as similar devices. (15/10)
CryptoLogic Launches Two New Super Slots
CryptoLogic Limited the online gaming software supplier recently announced the launch of two new super slots. The two new titles are based on popular superheroes Batman and Wonder Woman and can be enjoyed at CryptoLogic powered casinos. (14/10)
Inspired Gaming Group’s Multi-Win Roulette Coming to Ten Casinos
Inspired Gaming Group is a server based gaming specialist company and they recently announced a deal with Genting UK. The deal will see the Inspired Gaming Group providing Genting UK with their Multi-Win Roulette product to ten different casinos. Nine casinos of Genting UK already installed the terminals and they have seen so much success that they would like to have more games installed. (14/10)
Casino Awards Player with Spot on Soccer Team
Online casino 32Red recently awarded one lucky player from their casino a spot on the Swansea City soccer team. The British Championship soccer side team now has another member thanks to a recent promotion at the online casino. (13/10)
Roulette Addiction Leads Manager to Steal
A manager of a supermarket in Aberdeen was arrested recently after she stole large sums of money to fuel her roulette gambling addiction. Larisa Baxter is addicted to the game of roulette and she stole a total of £112,000 from Lidl’s Langstracht store during a two week period. (12/10)
Slots Player Earns $224,000 win
An online slots player added some extra padding to their bank account recently when the lucky player won $224,000 at an online casino this past week. The lucky player enjoys casino games under the name Madman and decided to play the Prince of Sherwood slot game at Slots Of Vegas and this was a very good decision. (12/10)
Illinois Committee Wants to Study Video Poker before banning the game
Batavia is a city in the state of Illinois and a proposal was recently presented to government officials to ban video poker within the city limits. Members of the City Council Government Services Committee in Batavia stated last week that they would like to study the issue of video poker further before they decide if the game should be banned. (12/10)
New Casino Opens in Colorado
The Blackhawk Ameristar Resort is the latest casino to open in Colorado and it is boasting itself as the tallest building between Denver and Salt Lake. The new casino opened this past Thursday after a visit from the governor of the state Bill Ritter. (09/10)
Slotland Announces Jackpot Increase
Slotland is an online slots provider as well as a video poker site and they recently announced they are celebrating their eleventh anniversary in operation. Along with this announcement the online slot provider stated that their progressive jackpot has passed the $160,000 mark. (08/10)
Microgaming Launches New Video Poker Game
Just two days ago Microgaming released a few new games for online casinos. One of those games was a video poker game. The new game was released as part of a new installment of the Level-Up Video Poker series, which is quite popular. (08/10)
Intercasino Hosting Euro Roulette Tournament This Week
Intercasino is a popular online casino and they host several tournaments each month. Each week a new tournament is launched at the online casino and this week the tournament is a Euro Roulette event. The tournament will continue until October 11th. (07/10)
P.E.I. Drops Keno Game
Prince Edward Island has finally made a decision on whether or not the island will be keeping the game of keno. The island has decided to drop the game just one month after Nova Scotia decided to discontinue the electronic game. (07/10)
Washington Casino Considering Illness Rule Changes
The Puyallup Tribe in Tacoma, Washington is considering changing a rule that requires workers to show up on busy days despite being sick. The policy is in place to prevent the casinos from having a shortage of workers but with the spread of flu so rampant the Tribe is considering changing the bill. (06/10)
Marvel Slots Premiered by Playtech
Software developer Playtech Limited has premiered a pair of new slot games which are created after the ever popular Marvel Comics. Online slot players can now enjoy the Iron Man slot game as well as The Incredible Hulk slot game. (05/10)
Online Player wins Let’Em Ride Jackpot
Real Time Gaming has done it again. The online software providers Let’Em Ride Poker game has named yet another winner. The game is so popular and continues to offer up jackpots to lucky players every few weeks. (05/10)
Free roll Roulette at VIP Casino
Roulette tournaments at online casinos are few and far between but free roll roulette tournaments are even rarer. However VIP Casino is breaking that trend and offering a free roll roulette tournament currently until October 15th. (05/10)
Atlantic City Cannot Come to a decision on Smoking Issue
It has been a year since Atlantic City decided to throw out the idea of going totally smoke free in their many casinos. Last October Atlantic City was planning on banning all smoking but then backed off as the recession hit and officials were afraid of losing money. They made the decision to reconsider a ban in one year. Now that year is up and officials are still unclear on what they would like to do. (01/10)
IGT Slot Game Very Popular at Land Casinos
IGT recently released a new series of slot games called MultiPLAY. These games have become very popular and earned great reviews after their installation at more than thirty jurisdictions in the United States. The new games have been installed at locations in California and Nevada, as well as many others. (01/10)
Ontario Residents Win Large Prize Playing Daily Keno
Two Ontario residents are wealthier today after they won a large prize during the recent Daily Keno drawing. The drawing took place on September 19th and both players earn a $500,000 win from the Daily Keno game. (01/10)
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