Alabama’s Mark Ingram Undergoes Knee Scope, Will Miss Season Opener
Mark Ingram, the reigning Heisman Trophy winning running back for Alabama will miss the Crimson Tide’s 2010 College Football season-opener on Saturday against San Jose State after having his knee scoped. Following the game on Saturday, Ingram will be evaluated on a week-to-week time-frame. The Crimson Tide host Penn State in Tuscaloosa the second week of the season, with Ingram’s status still yet to be determined. “Mark will definitely be out for this week’s game against San Jose State and we will manage this on a week to week basis beyond this week. We will make every decision in the future based on what’s best for Mark and his career as we consult with Dr. (Read the full post about ‘Alabama’s Mark Ingram Undergoes Knee Scope, Will Miss Season Opener’…)
Ohio State Quarterback Terrelle Pryor Sheds Pre-Season Hype Despite Being Favored To Win Heisman Trophy
While shopping in his local bookstore for the materials he needs for the upcoming academic year, Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor just walks past all the magazines predicting him to tear up opposing defenses this season. USA friendly sportsbooks have been as friendly to the Buckeyes, and have set them as favorites to win their sixth-consecutive Big 10 title. “Actually, I hate magazines,” the junior quarterback said. “I don’t even want to see that, because I don’t want my mind to be distracted.” The Buckeyes currently enjoy being ranked number two or three by most pre-season ranking systems, and a lot of experts have Pryor as one of the favorites to win the 2010-2011 Heisman Trophy. (Read the full post about ‘Ohio State Quarterback Terrelle Pryor Sheds Pre-Season Hype Despite Being Favored To Win Heisman Trophy’…)
Greek Government starts regulated online gambling consultation
Predictions earlier this year by OPAP chief exec Ioannis Spanoudakis that the Greek government would regulate online gambling appear to have been right on the money, according to a MarketWatch report this week.
The publication reports that the Greek government started public consultations Thursday on a legislative plan to regulate gambling, including online gambling.
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British Player Wins £225k Slots Jackpot at 888.com Casino
A lucky British player known under the alias “JH” won the £225,000 maximum jackpot while playing the popular King Kong video slot at 888.com Casino. JH had only been playing for one week at 888.com Casino before winning this giant slots jackpot.
£225k Jackpot Win
London-based casino fanatic JH registered a real money account at 888.com Casino at the end of July. After a week of gambling JH decided to take a spin on the King Kong slot, and with a little beginner’s luck this player was richer to the tune of £225,000 ( = $346,500).
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The King Kong slot is a huge hit at 888.com Casino.
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New Hollywood Slots Launched at InterCasino.com – 08-20-10
August 20 – Intercasino has launched new slots games in their “Hollywood Jackpot” series.
Eighties movie buffs are going to love these. The first game is based on the near cult-status Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. This is a 25-line video slot game, and the game actually includes clips. It also has two second round features, namely the as Fake the Parents and Kick the Car features.
The second game is the Conan the Barbarian which is definitely going to be a hit.
In addition to the slots, there is also an addition to Intercasino’s range of video poker gamers. Bonus Deuces Wild has progressive online jackpot.
An exciting new games is the new arcade-style game, OverPoker gives more control over the cards and hands played.
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Gambling Planet News Briefs 19 August 2010
Chinese Online Poker Ring UncoveredOver forty players, most of them from Hangzhou, China, were cited for collusion on the online poker site PokerStars.net. The gang won over US$587,000 while taking part in the site’s “Double or Nothing” single-table tournaments. These tournaments awarded the top five players with double their buy-in, while the remaining five left with nothing.
Posters at the popular poker forum Two Plus Two displayed some disturbing statistics that showed many of the same players participating in these tournaments. The forum posters also allege that the gang used several techniques, including sharing hole card information, to cheat their opponents at the tables.
PokerStars officials responded by closing the accounts of the offenders.
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New Hampshire abandons proposed online scratchcards project
Hopes that the state of New Hampshire might be among the leaders in introducing a form of internet gambling have been dashed following a decision by the New Hampshire Lottery Commission to scrap the project.
The Commission made good progress in setting up a launch for the PlayNowNH facility, but the brakes were applied by state lawmakers suddenly anxious about the implications of leadership in the field and asking for further debate. It now appears that their efforts to derail the project have been successful.
Observers note that the politicians were also concerned that the proposal had not been presented to them during the budget debates earlier in the year.
PlayNowNH was designed to exploit the online scatch card business model, making internet participation more convenienet for state residents and raising badly needed state revenues.
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Win Caribbean Bingo Cruise Tickets at Silk Bingo
Play bingo at Silk Bingo and win two tickets for a 7-day luxurious Bingo Cruise to the Western Caribbean. Make sure to collect as many entry points as possible for the September 14 final prize draw, and maximize your chances of winning a set of Bingo Cruise Tickets.
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The renowned Bingo Cruise will set sail for the Western Caribbean on November 6th, 2010. You and your guest will share an A-Class cabin aboard Carnival Cruise Line’s “Liberty”. All shipboard meals, 24-hour room service, and a private cocktail party are part of the package.
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Importance of in-play betting prompts Ladbrokes to improve its offering
The recent football World Cup illustrated yet again how popular the concept of in-play betting is with a wide range of punters, with some companies reporting that as much as 65% of their betting action came in via in-play facilities.
UK betting group Ladbrokes has clearly recognised this and is currently working on a new and improved technology product to better service the significant demand from gamblers.
This week the group’s senior executive responsible for interactive operations, John O’Reilly, revealed that the new technology would be launched in a series of phases starting within the next eight weeks, and involved significant investment in new technology applications, automated event feeds and staff.
He noted that the new product would markedly increase the range and depth of betting markets on offer by the group, with a greater range of sports, matches and betting options.
Ladbrokes’ experience with in-play technology has so far been encouraging, O’Reilly observed, saying that during the World Cup there was a greater volume of bets on wireless than was the case on telephone facilities, with mobile betting action doubling year-on-year.
The company is expanding internationally with partnerships in the newly liberalised French market and licence applications submitted in Spain and South Africa.
San Miguel exec’s bid for Pagcor could be finished before it has begun
Earlier this week Raymond Ang, a senior executive with the San Miguel food and beverage group, intimated in a press interview that, acting independently he would be putting together a consortium to make a $10 billion offer for the state-owned Philippines gambling group Pagcor, but events since then indicate that he may have been a touch optimistic in his planning.
Ang named as possible partners Malaysian tycoons Robert Kuok, Ananda Krishnan and Francis Yeoh, but it appeares that there is little appetite for the venture.
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