Archive for the 'Gaming' Category
Jamie Gold Admits to Wrong Doing in WSOP
Sunday, March 11th, 2007In a revealing interview with the New York Times Jamie Gold admits to flashing cards and not wanting to bust out one of his friends. A spokesman for the WSOP also comments that Gold’s actions could be seen as collusion.
Images in Chocolate Ups the Ante With Custom Chocolate Poker Chips
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007Specialty chocolatier Images in Chocolate today announced the first custom imprinted chocolate poker chip available in the U.S. marketplace.
Gambling Addict Sentenced to 7 Years In Jail
Monday, February 19th, 2007A British gambling addict, who broke into his own neighbours’ homes in search of money to fund his habit, was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Norwegian Gambling Habits
Sunday, February 18th, 2007In 2005, every Norwegian over the age of 15 gambled almost NOK 11,500 on registered Norwegian games of chance. Now, SINTEF Health Research is to survey how many Norwegians are addicted to gambling.
777.com Wants to Know What Makes a VIP player Tick
Sunday, February 4th, 2007As part of the launch of 777.com’s new VIP Lounge, the gambling guide has conducted a poll which set out to discover what makes the players in the gambling community feel like true VIP players. Here is what they have discovered.
Pennsylvania Casino Pays $102,000 Jackpot Despite Mistake
Monday, January 29th, 2007A slot parlor in Pennsylvania paid a man $102,000 on Saturday for a win even though it was an error that caused the machine to flash a message that announced his win.
PortalVision Wins Award at Global Gaming Expo
Friday, December 15th, 2006Las Vegas Gaming, Inc. has scored a major award win at the recent Global Gaming Expo. LVGI’s new PortalVision(TM) product took the trade show floor by storm as the biggest innovation to hit gaming since dice, and now an independent panel has named PortalVision one of the Best Consumer Service Technologies for 2006.
Singapore Opens Gambling School for Future Casinos
Sunday, December 10th, 2006Singapore is planning on training the future staff of the city-state’s upcoming casinos in a special school dedicated to gambling.
New Study Suggests Gambling Addiction Causes Health Problems
Sunday, December 3rd, 2006A new study shows that addicted gamblers tend to have more of physical health problems. Researchers found that among more than 43,000 Americans in a national survey, problem gamblers had a higher rate of liver disease, high blood pressure, high heart rate and angina.
Bally Reports New Board Member
Friday, December 1st, 2006Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI) announced today that Robert L. Guido has been appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors to fill a vacancy on the Board.