2010 June 04 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The World Series of Poker brings with it much hope for excitement, opportunity and success.

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Insiders know Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz has for years hosted friendly poker games at Canwest Park, home to his beloved baseball team.

A once-in-a-lifetime event will be held for the grand opening of the Casino Club on Friday, July 2. It will be an exclusive star-studded event where guests walk the red carpet to a black tie dinner.

New Jersey online games developer Slingo Inc., has released its latest free online game, Super Slingo Jackpot.
The new offering  is a free, online version of a real-life five-reel slot machine, featuring authentic casino sounds and a lifelike 2-for-1 wagering option which lets players bet one credit and win on two pay-lines.
The Super Slingo Jackpot game […]

In what could prove to be an important breakthrough in US intrastate online gambling regulation, New Jersey state senators Thursday released a bill from committee that would allow casinos to build online websites for poker, blackjack and other games.
Members of the Internet-gaming business lobby hailed the legislation as a significant step forward for New Jersey […]

The Mirage Hotel over the years has attracted as much attention as any property on the Vegas Strip.

LAS VEGAS, June 3 /PRNewswire/ — Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. (”Harrah’s”) announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements with certain affiliates of each of Apollo Management VI, L.P. and TPG Capital, L.P. (the “Sponsors”) and Paulson & Co. Inc., on behalf of investment funds and accounts managed by it (”Paulson”), to exchange $1,118 million face amount of debt at a specified exchange ratio for up to approximately 15.6% of the common equity of Harrah’s. In addition, through
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DUBLIN, June 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Full Tilt Poker pro Praz Bansi has won Event #5 at the 2010 World Seriesof Poker, collecting his second WSOP bracelet and over $500,000 in prizemoney. One of England’s top professional players, Bansi started playing poker in2005 and hasn’t looked back since, picking up his first bracelet in a $1KNo-Limit Hold ‘em event at the 2006 WSOP. Bansi is coming off an amazing2009, where he made the final table of six major poker events, including awin at th
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