2009 February 17 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The Poker Channel, Europe’s largest dedicated gaming TV network, has today announced the launch of its live stream offering online at www.pokerchanneleurope.com/pokertv. Alongside an extensive on demand video …

CryptoLogic Limited, a world leader in Internet casino and branded gaming software for adults outside the United States, today announced the signing of an exclusive multi-year licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Digital Distribution and DC Comics to bring Superman, Batman and other members of the World’s Greatest Super Heroes to leading Internet casinos starting in the fourth quarter of 2009.

The progressive jackpot at 3D online casino WinADay.com has just gone over $120,000 (97K). It’s only a month since an Italian player hit the WinADay.com jackpot for $120K but if the new three-dimensional casino is anything like its sister casino, Slotland.com, that makes it well due for another hit.

Casino-Free Philadelphia is showing city residents it holds one more truth to be self-evident - casinos do not belong in Philadelphia. The organization will hold a town hall meeting in Center City tonight as part of its new campaign, entitled “Declaration of Independence from Casinos.

Gambling is the major driver of fraud in Australasia says the latest KPMG study. The total value of fraud reported was $301.1 million and “gambling was the most common motivator”, says KPMG’s eighth biennial Fraud Survey.

MOODY Here we go again. Those were the first words spoken by Col. Joe Bob Mizzell, representing the Alabama Baptist Convention Monday night at a rally to protest the advances of video bingo in St. Clair County.

Mt. Hood Cheer is hosting its first bingo night fundraiser at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at Naas Elementary School, 12240 S.E. School Ave., Boring. Tickets are $10 per adult and $5 per child and covers seven games of bingo, a Burgerville dinner (burger, chips and beverage) and dessert. Prizes …

The latest gambling statistics show that the exposure of Kiwis to the last decades massively high loss levels has continued, says gambling issues group GamblingWatch.

Among Seattle’s pro sports owners, no one has been more involved in so many different teams and sports outlets than Herman Sarkowsky, one of the Seahawks’ founders.