THE online poker company, Purple Lounge, has still not released any further major updates about their current status. However, according to eatmystack.co.uk, “Purple Lounge has issued a further brief statement to its customers. In it, the company expresses its thanks for customers’ continued patience, and indicates that it hopes that further news will be available by the end of the week. It concludes by saying that it hopes to be able to relaunch gaming services in the very near future.”
ONLINE revenue within Paddy Power has increased by an impressive 31% and retail revenue by 26%. The results reflect the Irish bookmaker’s revenue for the year to date. Paddy now plans to expand on its success. Online in particular could be a sector which may be explored in more depth.
The 3rd Annual WIG Awards have announced the finalists for the 27th June London event, which is described as the glittering event of the year.
BOYD Gaming Corporationannounced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peninsula Gaming, LLC, for total consideration of $1.45 billion. “Acquiring Peninsula Gaming is a transformative transaction that fits perfectly into our growth strategy by expanding our Company’s scale, diversifying our platform, strengthening our financial profile, and generating meaningful value for our shareholders,” said Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming.
PokerStars committed to finalizing deal to takeover Full Tilt Poker, concerns over FTP staff grow, payment processor for repaying of players sought and who were the Americans in Dublin?
A NEW casino is set to be built in Bath, if a license is granted of course. Developer Deeley Freed is working with a French casino operator on plans for the square, which would also involve a boutique hotel and four new restaurants, reports thisisbath,co.uk. Developers behind a £25 million casino, hotel, restaurant and shops scheme for Bath have come up with plans to part-pedestrianise a key city centre area.
GALA Casino is keeping its Dundee waterfront gaming site. It’s been reported that Gala is looking for a big pay-out from Dundee City Council to quit the site, which is why its one of only three casinos that isn’t being handed over to rival Rank group. The reports first emerged in TheCourier.co.uk. The £205 million sale makes Rank the largest casino operator in the UK.
The 3rd Annual WIG Awards have announced the finalists for the 27th June London event, which is described as the glittering event of the year.
BOYD Gaming Corporationannounced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peninsula Gaming, LLC, for total consideration of $1.45 billion. “Acquiring Peninsula Gaming is a transformative transaction that fits perfectly into our growth strategy by expanding our Company’s scale, diversifying our platform, strengthening our financial profile, and generating meaningful value for our shareholders,” said Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming.
International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) will showcase a portfolio of games tailored to the specific demands of Asian markets during G2EAsia 2012 at The Venetian Macao inMacau,May 22 – 24. “IGT is proud to introduce our newest Asian market-attuned games and industry-leading systems products that are designed to deliver performance and profitably for our customers,” saidCraig Churchill, IGT senior vice president International.
THE online poker company, Purple Lounge, has still not released any further major updates about their current status. However, according to eatmystack.co.uk, “Purple Lounge has issued a further brief statement to its customers. In it, the company expresses its thanks for customers’ continued patience, and indicates that it hopes that further news will be available by the end of the week. It concludes by saying that it hopes to be able to relaunch gaming services in the very near future.”
CONTRADICTORY political behaviour has always been an issue in Mississippi. Even though the state is actively evangelical and has the status of being the “gold buckle of the Bible Belt” it still enjoys the benefits from the “wages of sin.” This roughly sums up to $536 million annually in various taxes collected on gambling, drinking and smoking. The sale of “sin tax” items also generates additional sales taxes that exceed another $100 million.
THE renewal of Maltco’s lotteries license has been stalled by a rival bidder. According to reports, Mr Justice Joseph Zammit McKeon provisionally upheld a Betco Holdings Limited request for an injunction against the Lotteries and Gaming Authority and the Finance Ministry from assigning a concession agreement to Maltco.
THE online poker company, Purple Lounge, has still not released any further major updates about their current status. However, according to eatmystack.co.uk, “Purple Lounge has issued a further brief statement to its customers. In it, the company expresses its thanks for customers’ continued patience, and indicates that it hopes that further news will be available by the end of the week. It concludes by saying that it hopes to be able to relaunch gaming services in the very near future.”
PokerStars committed to finalizing deal to takeover Full Tilt Poker, concerns over FTP staff grow, payment processor for repaying of players sought and who were the Americans in Dublin?
PokerStars today formally launched Zoom Poker, a fast action ring game format that gives players more hands in less time, providing a fun and challenging experience. The launch follows a successful beta release in March that quickly grew in popularity as games and stakes were added. Within minutes of the beta being released the two available ‘pools’ of $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold’em were at capacity with 1,500 players in each.
REPRESENTATIVES from leading Spanish community site Poker-Red and EducaPoker will be meeting PokerStars to discuss what’s in store for Spanish players on a regulated PokerStars.ES. The meeting will take place on May 21 in Barcelona; it will include a presentation on the regulated poker room and reps will be invited to share their thoughts.
THERE are 10 million tweeters in the UK, out of 140m across the world. There is also 80% of those who use it via their mobile phone. The global average for Twitter users logging on via mobile is 55 per cent, so the UK usage rate is unusually high. The UK is said to be the fourth highest user of Twitter in the world, with the US, Brazil and Japan coming in the top three positions. In February Twitter announced it had 500 m global users, with 140m active users (people using Twitter once a month or more).
IF you want more people to take more notice of your Facebook content, then you may have to dig deep and pay for it. Currently, the ‘pay to promote’ systems is being trialled in New Zealand; users can boost their posts popularity instantly by flashing the cash. This could have a positive impact on the iGaming sector. If various billionaire companies are able to pay to boost the popularity of their posts, then our newsfeeds could be saturated with the latest games on offer, as opposed to what your friend had for breakfast.
Apple plans to launch a 7-inch version of the iPad in October, according to rumours emerging from Asia, an idea to compete against the Kindle and maybe also to make the cost of the mini iPad more accessible to consumers.
MARK Zuckberg has been raising eyebrows lately and it’s all down to his hoodie. The oh-so relaxed and chilled out co-founder made a visit to Wall Street to discuss Facebook’s upcoming IPO. Whilst everyone else were stiffly suited and booted, the young CEO was criticized by some for showing up to speak to some of the country’s most influential and investors in jeans and a so-called “hoodie” sweatshirt. It was definitely not the suit and tie that the financial types are used to seeing corporate executives wear.
CONTRADICTORY political behaviour has always been an issue in Mississippi. Even though the state is actively evangelical and has the status of being the “gold buckle of the Bible Belt” it still enjoys the benefits from the “wages of sin.” This roughly sums up to $536 million annually in various taxes collected on gambling, drinking and smoking. The sale of “sin tax” items also generates additional sales taxes that exceed another $100 million.
BOYD Gaming Corporationannounced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peninsula Gaming, LLC, for total consideration of $1.45 billion. “Acquiring Peninsula Gaming is a transformative transaction that fits perfectly into our growth strategy by expanding our Company’s scale, diversifying our platform, strengthening our financial profile, and generating meaningful value for our shareholders,” said Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming.
OVERWHEMLED by a flock of 5,000 eager gamblers, the opening of Ohio’s first gaming haven, Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, on Monday night was a success. The general manager, Marcus Glover, asked the tuxedo and gown crowd that got the first chance at the slots to be considerate of dealers. “They’re very nervous. Be a little patient with them,” he said. The 1,600-employee casino capped the initial turnout to keep new dealers from being overwhelmed by the crowd.
A REFUND of $31 million paid on complimentary means for gamblers and employees has been denied by the Nevada Tax Commission. Commissioner David Turner said the decision of the administrative law judge should be upheld, rejecting the petition of Caesars. Commission Chairman Bob Barengo indicated an appeal to the court would probably be made. After the decision, he told Caesars lawyer Norman Azevedo, “I understand you will want to appeal.” Azevedo declined comment after the hearing.
Groupe Bernard Tapie which failed in its bid for ownership of Full Tilt Poker is now desperate to get the former great poker sites players at least.
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (“UIGEA”) expressly allows tribes to take bets across state lines for inter-tribal Internet gambling.
INFINITY GAMING MAGAZINE/iGaming Post spoke to the latest edition of BETFAIR, Raj Vemulapalli, about how they are seamlessly striving to reinvent the mobile gaming industry. Find out why he thinks that, “Mobile is the coming force in the betting industry, and the shift from online to mobile is in many ways more exciting than the shift from offline to online.” He also tells us about their American prospects and what made him jump from Yahoo! into the fast-paced gaming world.
EURO Games Technology (EGT) showcased their finest products in London to kick off 2012 and proved that they are one of the fastest growing companies in the global gaming industry. INFINITY GAMING MAGAZINE/ iGaming Post exclusively spoke to EGT about their vision for the future and why they are hoping to bring online and landbased gaming factors closer together.
TROPICANA Casino and Resort are set to cash out $25 million in its renovation project this year. The casino floor, restaurants and hotel rooms are on the agenda as part of a multiyear overhaul of the Boardwalk property. Joseph Weinert, a casino analyst and senior vice president of Spectrum Gaming Group, said it is crucial for Tropicana and other casinos to make capital investments if they want to remain competitive.
Perform Group plc has proposed the purchase of RunningBall Holding for a minimum of Euro 101 million
Everest Gaming is proud to announce the launch of new, thrilling third-party games for their world class casino brands Everest Casino, Imperial Casino, Casino Elegance, and Casino Lux. These additions to their vast library of exclusive games makes Everest a “one-stop shop” for games from industry leaders such as Ash Gaming, Cryptologic, Blueprint Gaming, Electracade, Playtech, and many more. Etienne Leroy, Director of Casino at Everest Gaming: “After a complete website makeover and the launch of an industry-leading VIP program, the expansion of our gaming portfolio is just the next step for us. We are committed to guaranteeing our players the best gaming experience, and there is more to come in 2012!”
TORONTO is the latest target for Las Vegas Sands Corp. in its casino-resort push. It comes in response to Ontario’s government’s push to land a new casino in the area. Officials from the company, which owns resorts in Las Vegas, Pennsylvania, Macao and Singapore, were in Toronto recently scouting the waterfront, including Exhibition Place, but were turned away from the closed Ontario Place grounds; two independent sources told the Star. Sands spokesman Ron Reese refused to confirm or deny the visit but wrote in an email, “as things progress, please stay in touch.”
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