2010 Borgata Winter Poker Open Winner Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen has won the 2010 Borgata Winter Poker Open and the well over half a million prize. 35-year old Madsen comes to us via Las Vegas. He owns 2 World Series of Poker bracelets and has won $2.5 million in live poker tournaments to date. From Poker News: Friday was finally final table day at the Borgata Winter Poker Open in Atlantic City with the first prize of $625,006 set before the last ten players. The fight card projected a good battle with Sirous Jamshidi, Jeff Madsen, Dave Fox, and Tom "KINGSOFCARDS" Marchese among the finalists; the action on the felt did not disappoint. Just before dinner time, it was Madsen who found himself sitting alone at the table with every chip in play, claiming the title and the hefty cash prize. A (Read the full post about ‘2010 Borgata Winter Poker Open Winner Jeff Madsen’…)
Monarch Casino & Resort Stock Rallies As Trading Week Ends
Monarch Casino & Resort After two sub par days on the stock market, US-based gaming stocks finally rallied to close out the week. Monarch Casino & Resort led the way with an increase of 4.61% and a closing price of $6.81.Monarch had their stock price up over $7 a share on Wednesday, but by the end of that trading day it had dropped to $6.97. Thursday Monarch stock fell to $6.51 a share before rebounding to end the week.Melco Crown Entertainment had been one of the gaming stocks that dropped badly this week, but was up 2.92% on Friday. Melco stock finished at $3.52. The stock still has not recovered from the market crash early last year.Century Casinos and Las Vegas Sands stocks both increased over two percent at the close of the week. (Read the full post about ‘Monarch Casino & Resort Stock Rallies As Trading Week Ends’…)
2010 Super Bowl Propositions: Best Payouts
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2010 Oscars Odds to be Updated as Nominations Announced
The 2010 Oscars odds were expected to be updated by Tuesday evening at Sportsbook.com following the announced nominations this morning. This is Carrie Stroup reporting for Gambling911.com. The Best Film odds were widely posted prior to the official nominations with Up In The Air and The Hurt Locker both favored at near even odds. Avatar surprisingly had been listed with longer odds of +300 for a payout potential of $30 on every $10 bet. Those odds were expected to be cut somewhat by later today. Bot (Read the full post about ‘2010 Oscars Odds to be Updated as Nominations Announced’…)
iNetBet player turned $30 stake into $37 000 playing progressive jackpot slots
Online casino iNetBet has reported that one of its players has achieved what is likely to be one of the luckiest winning streaks in online casino history. The lucky player scored 5 big wins (and a few smaller ones) in 6 days on iNetBet Casino’s progressive jackpot slots. Her initial deposit of $30 turned into $37,000 in under a week, making her iNetBet Casino’s most successful jackpot winner in its 11 year history.
She started off by depositing $30 into her account and played on her favourite progressive jackpot slot for a few minutes before hitting a jackpot worth $11,000.
The next day Lady Luck smiled upon the punter once again when she played on a progressive jackpot game that she hadn’t played in a while.
Delaware Appeals Sports Betting Restrictions
DOVER, Del. (AP) – The state of Delaware on Wednesday appealed restrictions on its sports betting lottery to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing a lower court overstepped its authority by limiting the scope of the betting. In a 106-page court filing, attorneys for the state asked the court to review a ruling by a federal appeals court in Philadelphia that limits sports betting in Delaware to multi-game, or parlay, bets on professional football. Attorneys for the state argued that the appellate court ruling is "the product of several legal errors." The Supreme Court accepts only a small fraction of cases presented for appeal. In an effort to boost revenues, Gov. (Read the full post about ‘Delaware Appeals Sports Betting Restrictions’…)
Online fantasy football with new betting technique for 188Bet
The Isle of Man-based sportsbetting site 188Bet has followed the Coral group in implementing FSB Technology’s new way of betting on football in the UK. FSB’s software allows customers to bet on the performances of individual players rather than just on the outcomes of a match.
The new betting technique combines a fantasy league element with fixed-odds betting, said the chief executive of FSB, Dave McDowell, adding that his company is creating new ways for fans to bet.
Using the FSB package, 188Bet punters will be able to rate football players based on a number of factors, including assists, passes and goals, and customers will be able to bet on the best performing players on any given day.
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iPhone compatible mobile sports book from Iforium includes in-play betting
Software developer Iforium has announced that it has successfully developed an iPhone-compatible mobile sportsbook product. The product integrates directly into Iforium’s Wagerflex Sports Book and Common Wallet platform, allowing operators to maintain brand integrity between their main website and mobile site. It includes all the features of the main website including in-play betting, comprehensive bet slip and a full array of card and wallet payment options.
Craig Osborne, managing director of Iforium Limited commented: “We are finally seeing the rapid growth in the mobile sports betting market. The breakthrough has been driven by the adoption of fully featured mobile Web browsers and high speed mobile internet access.
Business: Casino stocks on the rise
After undergoing a rough ride during the economic downturn of recent years, casinos all over Nevada have reported revenue increases in November 2009 over the same month the previous year.
In total, Nevada casinos saw a four percent jump in revenue when comparing November 2009 figures with those from November 2008. For the Las Vegas Strip, the hub of gambling activity worldwide, the spike was a remarkable eight percent.
Although revenues from the normally dependable slot machines was down considerably, income from table games showed a marked improvement. Slot machines revenues along the Las Vegas Strip fell by nearly four percent, but casinos brought in healthy cash flows across the numerous green felt tables throughout the state.
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For those people who scout through comparison sites to find the latest and best welcome bonuses there is usually a lot of free cash to be gained through seeking and signing up to multiple online casino’s to get the welcome bonuses. Howev
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