Archive for May, 2010

More on that $1.8 Million Gold Mega Jackpot Win – Party Casino

Last month some amazing things happened at Party Casino when the extravagant combination of the Grand Win Auto Promotion and the Gold Mega Jackpot caused some serious fireworks. Party Casino recently released some further details that provide for an interesting winner’s story. Gold Mega Jackpot Winner Starting May 6th Party Casino held the Grand Win [...]

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Brazil Lottery Winner Escapes Father’s Murder Plot

BRASILIA (Reuters) – The winner of a $16 million (11 million pound) lottery jackpot in Brazil escaped his own father’s plot to kill him after police caught two contract killers supposedly hired to carry out his murder, local media reported on Friday. Police informed Fabio de Barros of the plan by his father, Francisco, to [...]

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Matt Lauer Cheating Odds Released

The National Enquirer reported recently on "Matt Lauer’s Secret Life" according to their published headlines and fans of the popular morning show anchor want some answers. With serious allegations of cheating and romances with co-workers among others sparking vehement denials from Lauer and his wife, speculation continues to grow. Read the full post >>

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Microgaming Re-entry Into The United States – Speculation Rife – 05-24-10

May 24 – The industry was abuzz this week when two Microgaming operators announced that they will be moving all their old retained US player accounts to a “new” casino brand using a “new” software platform. The story quickly grew a few legs and people were even talking about Microgaming making an entry into the [...]

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

Lawmakers Push to Regulate, Tax Online Gambling

By KEVIN FREKING (AP) WASHINGTON – Prohibition didn’t work with alcohol and it’s not working with Internet gambling now, say lawmakers pushing Congress to approve long-shot legislation that would legalize and tax online wagering. Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., told his colleagues during a congressional hearing Wednesday that millions of Americans gamble on the Internet each [...]

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

Massive prizes won at CasinoClassic.com – Online Casino News

CasinoClassic.com, an online casino licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, has announced that three of its players won close to half a million dollars last week over the space of only four days. The online casino revealed that it features over 350 of the latest games from developer Microgaming including blackjack, video poker, roulette and [...]

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

Despite Wild Swings, Tom Durrrr Dwan Still up $3.1 Mil in 2010

Just because Tom "Durrrr" Dwan has made millions upon millions playing online poker does not make him immune from the swings that are part of the game. Although he remains 2010′s top money earner, Dwan has been taking a relative beating as of late and it has him searching for answers or merely hoping that [...]

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Cereus blog updates progress on poker encryption vulnerability

The Cereus poker network continues to update interested parties on its latest software issue, using a question-and-answer blog for the purpose. The company has reported that SSL technology is currently being used for encrypting certain data, such as player login credentials and all financial information. This does not extend to the client-server communication that occurs [...]

Monday, May 10th, 2010

More Censorship in Australia: Video Games New Target

Censorship, both online and offline, and in this case, off the shelf, remains a red hot topic down under in Australia. Read the full post >>

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

350 Beautiful Guests Celebrate as Tzvetkoff Rots in Jail

Some of Australia’s most gorgeous people turned out to celebrate at majority owner Daniel Tzvetkoff’s Zuri Bar and Lounge while Tzvetkoff himself languished in a US prison cell, quite possibly facing a 75 year sentence.  From the Courier Mail: Among those walking the white carpet were The Biggest Loser host Hayley Lewis, Channel Ten presenters [...]

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010