2011 January 28 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The office of Gov. Pat Quinn has filed a motion to block a ruling by the Illinois Appellate Court that would undo the state’s $31 billion capital construction program.

A developer who was denied permission to open a truck-stop casino in Houma will likely have to wait more than a month to see whether a court decision goes his way.

Each week, PokerNews posts a new video from the Sin City Series . If it’s happening in Las Vegas and it has to do with poker, it’s fair game for this video series.

Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. Victor Chandler Poker today launches its Hall of Fame which will see online poker players at the site inducted into this exclusive club on the basis of their poker success both online and live.

An agreement between the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) and Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has laid down a framework for co-operation that will see the gaming regulatory bodies sharing information, expertise, knowledge and skills including exchange visits and training. Mark Lipparelli, Chairman of the NGCB, commented, “We are fortunate and appreciative of our relationships […]

Gov. Bev Perdue next month will propose legalization of payoff video poker and Internet sweepstakes videogames with big cash prizes.

HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Asia Entertainment & Resources Ltd. (“AERL”) (NASDAQ: AERL), which operates through its subsidiaries and related promoter companies as a VIP room gaming promoter, today announced that it would be adding a private room to its VIP facility at the Star World Hotel & Casino in downtown Macau to handle the increasingly high demand of private rooms there, bringing the total number of tables at the facility to 12.
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LARGO, Fla., Jan. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Diamondhead Casino Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: DHCC) (the “Company”) announced that it had agreed to extend a Letter of Intent entered into with Phoenix Gaming and Entertainment, LLC (”Phoenix”) for sixty days. DHCC owns, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mississippi Gaming Corporation, approximately 404 acres of land in Diamondhead, Mississippi. The property is lien-free and debt-free and is zoned for a casino and other commercial use
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LONDON, January 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Team Titan player Sam Trickett (http://www.titanpoker.com/team/sam-trickett.html), nominated as European Poker Player of the Year following his huge successes representing Titanpoker.com (http://www.titanpoker.com/team/sam-trickett.html) at tournaments around the world in 2010, has proven his poker skills by dominating two major high roller tournaments at this year’s Aussie Millions poker championships in Melbourne, Australia. Earlier this
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