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Wynn Macau Q2 Revenues Not Entirely Impressive
LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - Wynn Resorts Ltd. said Monday that it made less money than expected in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau, and its second quarter missed analysts' forecasts.
Excluding special items, Wynn made $1.51 per share on revenue of $1.33 billion in the latest quarter.
Analysts polled by FactSet forecast, on average, earnings of $1.57 per share on revenue of $1.34 billion
PokerStars Parent Company Files Motion to Dismiss Domain Case
PokerStars parent company, the Rational Group, has filed a motion to dismiss in a 2008 case brought by the commonwealth of Kentucky to seize 141 online gambling domains.
Big News Coming at Carbon Poker as Best Promos Yet to be Announced
Carbon Poker has revealed they are preparing to announce some of the biggest promotions to date.
What are the promos?
You’ll have to come back July 30 (2013) to find out as Carbon is keeping mum.
Carbon Poker is one of the biggest names in online poker and the marquee brand on Merge, a poker network that welcomes players from North America.
Online Gambling Firm Wants to Buy or Build Casino in Atlantic City
TRENTON, N.J. – (Associated Press) - An online gambling firm plans to buy or build a casino in Atlantic City to get a piece of the Internet wagering action planned to launch in the state this year, another sign of a revival of corporate interest in a city where gambling revenue has been falling since 2006.
MidOil USA managing partner Vincent Crandon said Friday that he plans to announce around Labor Day whether his investment firm and Web gambling company 2UP Gaming will be buying or building.
Metro Play Casino Offers Much Needed Distraction After King George Birth
Now that Prince George of Cambridge is happily cooing away, we can get back to pursuing other entertainment on the Internet. Metro Play Casino is there to satiate our need for excitement by offering more than 200 web games and over 50 mobile games. From brainy puzzles like Sudoku, to casino games including the thrill-seeking Lara Croft slots, Metro Play online gaming offers instant real-time fun.
Ultimate Gaming Gets Final Approval From Nevada to Operate Real Money Poker Site
LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, July 25, 2013, Ultimate Gaming, a majority-owned subsidiary of Station Casinos LLC, received final approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission for its real money online poker product Ultimate Poker, the only legal poker website in the United States.
Zynga Shares Plummet as Company Won’t Enter US Online Gambling Space
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc will largely abandon its long-running efforts to build a real-money gaming business in the United States, a prospect investors once believed to be the struggling company's sole lifeline.
Mike Britt Joins Ultimate Poker as Vice President of Market Development
LAS VEGAS– Government affairs and gaming professional Mike Britt has joined Ultimate Gaming, America’s first regulated online gaming operator, as vice president of market development and government affairs. He brings 10 years of experience in politics, legislative affairs and market development to the company.
2013 WSOP Last Lady Sitting Jackie Glazer Joins PokerStars
Australian female poker pro Jackie Glazier has left Ivey Poker to join the 888 Poker team.
Glazier became the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event’s “Last Woman Sitting”.
Ms. Glazier finished 31st for $229,281, bringing her total career earnings to almost $1.2 million.
Venetian Boycott Not Working, Adelson Sees Triple Profits as Body Count Rises
Attempts to get poker players to boycott the Venetian Hotel and Casino’s Las Vegas poker room this week have apparently fallen on deaf ears.
The room has been bristling with action each and every day.
Facebook is Bringing Social Gambling to Italy, Spain
Facebook is expanding its real money online social gambling platform to Italy and Spain.
After initial trials in the United Kingdom utilizing the bwin.party network, Facebook will expand the offering to three countries, both of which have been accommodating to real money Web gambling.
Sean Ryan, head of partnerships of the social network, confirmed the news during the World Gaming Executive Summit in Barcelona.
South Point Poker to Rebrand as Real Gaming
South Point Poker, which one promised to be the first real money online poker site regulated in the US, will be changing its name.
The site will be rebranded as “Real Gaming” in order to reflect its expanded variety of online games beyond the scope of poker.
Real Gaming will be run by the folks who own the popular South Point Casino and Hotel located off the Las Vegas Strip. They were among the first to receive a license from the Nevada Gaming Commission.
Mississippi Casino Revenue Declines 7 Percent
JACKSON, Miss. — (Associated Press) - Mississippi casino revenue resumed its year-over-year slide in June after showing positive results in May.Statewide casino revenue fell nearly 7 percent from June 2012 to $174.5 million, according to Mississippi Department of revenue figures.
The state's gambling halls eked out a 1 percent gain in 2012, because revenue rebounded after most Mississippi River casinos were affected by the 2011 floods. But year-over-year casino revenue has fallen in 11 of the last 12 months. May was the exception, when revenue rose 3 percent.
Macau Revenue Dips: First Time in a Long Time
Macau, the Asian gambling Mecca, has witnessed a rare decline in revenue.
RBC Capital Markets analyst John Kempf said gross gaming revenue for table games and slots last week was $105.5 million, down from $116.3 million the week before, Investors Business Daily noted.
"If we assume that the remainder of the month will come in at last week's rate, then gross gaming revenues for July will increase 13%," Kempf said in the note, which "may give some ammunition to the 'China bears.'"
More Atlantic City Comps: Million Dollar Giveaways, Cash Buried on Beach
ATLANTIC CITY (AP) — Million-dollar giveaways. Cash buried in the beach. Trips to tropical paradise. Shopping sprees. Guarantees that no one loses at the slot machines.
This summer, the casinos are being quite generous with their promotional offers — commonly known as comps” — to draw customers to Atlantic City.
PKR Poker Announces Changes in Affiliate Program
The online poker network PKR has announced a change in its affiliate program via an email sent out to affiliate partners.
Dear Affiliates,
We would like to notify you of some changes to the PKR Affiliate Terms and Conditions regarding the definitions and the activity of affiliates.
Full Tilt Poker Payments to US Customers Will Take At Least Another Year
Americans owed money from Full Tilt Poker since April 15, 2011 may have to wait at least another year, according to a claims adjuster overseeing distribution.
Americas Cardroom New Software Upgrade Rave Reviews: Beast Gets No Love
Americas Cardroom’s unveiling of their new software upgrade has been met with mostly a positive response from customers.
Bitcoin Online Gambling Website SatoshiDice Sells fo $11.47 Million
Dublin-based Bitcoin online gambling website SatoshiDice has sold for126,315 BTC, which at the time of the sale translated into $11.47 million.
SantoshiDice claimes to be “the most popular Bitcoin betting game in the universe”. It was launched just over one year ago by Erik Voorhees, who confirmed the sale Tuesday morning.
“I believe this to be a solid, desirable, and fair outcome for those who have put their trust in S.DICE.”
This is the first major Bitcoin acquisition to date.
Churchill Downs Completes Purchase of Oxford Casino in Maine
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — (Associated Press) - Churchill Downs Inc. says it has completed the purchase of the Oxford Casino in western Maine in a deal valued at about $160 million.
The Louisville-based company said Wednesday its acquisition of the casino in Oxford won approval from the Maine Gambling Control Board.
Oxford Casino opened in 2012. The property includes a 25,000-square-foot gaming floor with about 800 slot machines and 22 table games. It also includes a restaurant.
Americas Cardroom New Online Poker Software Unveiled: Slew of New Features
US-facing Internet poker site Americas Cardroom has completely revamped, enhanced, and re-energized its online poker software. The online poker site today released a major software update, complete with a slew of new features that puts Americas Cardroom in a class of its own.
Red-Faced Reuters Says ‘Ignore Alert on SHFL’: Shares Still Surge
Shares in gaming device manufacturer SHFL surged following news of its acquisition by Bally Technologies.
Reuters News agency was later forced to put out a notice Wednesday advising readers to ignore an overnight warning regarding the potential negatives of this deal, claiming said report was issued off a press release from an unrelated law firm, Robbins Arroyo LLP.
Bally Technologies Buys SHFL Entertainment
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Bally Technologies said Tuesday that it has agreed to buy fellow gambling equipment maker SHFL Entertainment for about $1.3 billion in cash.
SHFL shares shot up up 21.6% in trading on Tuesday, and Bally's shares were up 6.3%.
Bally says the addition of SHFL will complement its existing product portfolio, while also providing new access to land-based and online table games markets around the world.
Full Tilt Poker Casino Games, C$1 Million Guaranteed at Montreal Festival
Full Tilt Poker has confirmed it will be expanding into online casino games.
Full Tilt Poker, owned by the Rational Group and a sister site of PokerStars, issued a statement to PokerFuse.com Tuesday.
Lock Poker News Gets Nearly 7000 Likes in Under 12 Hours
News that Lock Poker had gotten its Neteller payouts caught up almost completely had many in the Facebook community ecstatic.
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Lock Poker Neteller Payouts Mostly Caught Up: Under 10 Day Payouts for Some
(Gambling911.com Facebook Update) - Lock Poker, plagued by payment processing complications from past months, appears to see progress with an ample amount of payouts caught up on the international front.
Documented cases of Neteller payments over 2 months are no longer on record as of July 12, a tracking statistician using the handle of “IHasToNut” communicated via his dedicated posting forum at TwoPlusTwo.
Kevin Costner Asking $14 Million for Deadwood Casino
DEADWOOD, S.D. (Associated Press) — Hollywood actor Kevin Costner is asking $14 million for 1,000 acres of land he owns near the Old West gambling town of Deadwood in western South Dakota's Black Hills.
The property includes the site of the ill-fated Dunbar casino resort, a $100 million project that would have included a golf course and a steam-powered passenger train. It never materialized.
Predictious Bitcoin Online Prediction Market Unveiled
Welcome Predictious.com as the newest online gambling website and like none other that exist today. Not only does the site promise to be a step up from now defunct intrade.com, Predictious.com will also be accepting the digital currency Bitcoin (note that credit cards can also be used).
The new site is slated to debut this coming Thursday July 9, 2013.
Ultimate Poker Successful Completes Field Trial
LAS VEGAS, NV - Ultimate Gaming, a majority-owned subsidiary of Station Casinos LLC, has successfully completed the field trial for Ultimate Poker, receiving recommendation for approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board to continue offering real money online poker at UltimatePoker.com.
