Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Linden Lab Bans Gambling in Second Life
Monday, July 30th, 2007Second Life, the virtual environment developed and operated by Linden Lab, has announced a ban on gambling on July 25.
Super Computer Defeated by Humans in Poker Contest
Thursday, July 26th, 2007Are humans are better at poker than computers? This question was settled on Tuesday night, as two professional poker players battled a computer program in a game of poker and won 2 out of 3 matches and one draw.
Poker Professionals Battle Against Machine
Monday, June 11th, 2007Researchers at the University of Alberta in the U.S. are pitting their specially designed poker computer against two of the best professional poker players in the world.
Google No Longer Accepts Online Gambling Ads in the UK
Sunday, June 10th, 2007Google announced Wednesday, June 6, that Google Adwords, the biggest search engine’s advertising service, will no longer allow advertisement in the UK for free play online gambling websites.
888.com Offers the First Ever In-Flight Entertainment Casino
Monday, April 30th, 2007888.com is breaking boundaries as the first online casino to enter the booming in-flight entertainment industry by joining forces with in-flight entertainment (IFE) software developer DTI.
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.
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.
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.
New Video Poker Machine Offers Guaranteed Play Time
Monday, November 27th, 2006Walker Digital Gaming, a company owned by inventor Jay Walker, that owns several hundred casino-related patents, has come up with a revolutionary video poker machine. The new game allows the player to buy a certain amount of poker hands he can play for a set cost.