2005 June 27 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

Kudos to Calvin Ayre’s Bodog gambling group were due this week following an imaginative celebrity "Thank you to the troops" initiative for the 110,000 men and women of the U.S. military currently in Hawaii, many of whom are awaiting or returning from deployment in the Middle East.

Mobile gambling has a hot future, according to a new study by Mintel International just out. The review reveals that mobile gaming has become an increasingly rewarding area of cellular phone revenue, climbing to $200 million in 2004.

London based Gaming Corporation plc added to its growing and diverse portfolio of online gambling companies this week by taking over Casino.ieits largest affiliate partner.

Online slots player Marie from Illinois in the U.S. had only been a Kiwi online casino member for two days when she hit the bigtime this week on the Gold Rally progressive slot.

King Neptune’s Casino and Trident Lounge Casino have achieved top positioning in the popular Casino Player magazine "Best of Gaming" edition out this week.

BACTA, the UK trade association for the pay to play amusement industry, has confirmed that Clarion Events, a UK based organizer of trade and consumer exhibitions has acquired a controlling interest in ATE, BACTA’s commercial exhibition, conference, publishing and services subsidiary.

About.com, ranked in the top 10 of all Internet sites with 40 million unique visitors per month, has selected RJ Bell for their Sports Gambling Expert Guide position.

The US tour heads to Illinois for the Cialis Western Open played at the Cog Hill Golf Club. This tournament is the oldest tournament on the PGA tour outside of the majors and the Cog Hill course demands good shot making and precision driving.

The next big industry get-together is Global Gaming Expo ("G2E") that will be held from September 12th through the 15th at the Las Vegas Convention Center.