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Online Casino Offers Prize Package to The Lion King in NY
All Slots has run many innovative promotions for slots players and their latest is no different. The ‘King of the Jungle’ promotion features a grand prize of a trip for four to New York to see The Lion King, along with cash prizes. However, the promotion does not stop there as players can collect collecting jungle points to have the chance to win fantastic cash prizes.
To earn points, players earn need only play their favourite games and try to get their name on the live leader board. The board closes each Sunday at 6 p.m. EDT, and the top 50 players will be awarded great bonuses.
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Full Tilt Poker Puts $10 Million on the Table
FullTiltPoker.com is offering $10 million to any player that qualifies for the 2006 World Series of Poker at FullTiltPoker.com and goes on to win the $10,000 buy in Main Event.
8,000 entrants are expected to enter the 2006 Main Event, with a top prize of an estimated $10 million. If the eventual winner qualified at Full Tilt Poker, that player could walk away with a staggering total win of $20 million for a week’s work.
Full Tilt Poker boasts an abundance of professional players who have boosted the site’s popularity. Names such as Howard Lederer, Erick Lindgren, Phil Ivey, Jennifer Harmon plus many others has made Full Tilt one of the best places for amateurs to learn from best in the business.
Full Tilt Poker also runs regular promotions which include a 100% First Time Deposit Bonus (up to $600) and satellites to almost every major tournament.
Online Casino Keeps Olympic Dream Alive
Ben Brown is a young gymnast hoping to make it to the Olympics in London in 2012. His quest has just been made that little bit easier with the news that King Solomons Poker will fund his training.
Brown was featured in the official campaign artwork for the London bid where he was seen vaulting the Gherkin building, but his dreams of making the Games were in tatters after funding for his training was cut.
After a plea for help in a radio interview, the reply came from King Solomons Poker who has stepped forward to funding Ben to enter back into full-time training and stride onwards to the next Olympic Games in Beijing. They have also provided a performance related bonus structure as an added incentive.
Head of Group Marketing for King Solomons, Keren Fuchs said, 'I read about Ben’s story in the media and I then started making phone calls to see if I could get to him. We invited him over to our offices and spoke about him and his ambitions. I never really doubted that we were going to sponsor him. He is a fantastic young man and we’re delighted to help him achieve his dreams.”
$1.4 Million King Cashalot Jackpot Won at Online Casino
Amanda R of Plymouth in the United Kingdom has become one of the highest online gaming jackpot winners in UK history after winning $1,427,369.74 on the ‘King Cashalot’ progressive slot at Roxy Palace.
Amazingly, Amanda had only wagered $3.90 on the slot before she won.
A RoxyPalace.com Spokesperson said of the fantastic win, 'We are delighted with this huge jackpot win. Roxy Palace has always tried to give players exceptional value and entertainment as well as great customer service. We are extremely happy that our players can have the opportunity of winning such huge amounts.'
King Cashalot is part of the Microgaming network and Roger Raatgever, CEO of Microgaming said, 'We are delighted to hear that Jackpot Madness has created yet another overnight millionaire – our eighth in three years, and I would like to take this opportunity to publicly pass on our congratulations to Amanda.”
Mr Raatgever added, “Over the last three years, our progressive has paid out a total of $196m in winnings, which serves as testament to just how popular and successful it has become.'
Ivey, Negreanu Favourites for WSOP World Championships
Las Vegas-themed online sportsbook, Aces.com has posted early odds for the $10,000 buy-in Main Event at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Widely considered the most prestigious event in poker, Aces.com has Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu as favourites to win the coveted WSOP World Champion bracelet.
Phil Ivey, the Tiger Woods of Poker, is currently at 200-1 to win this year's event. A regular fixture in the high-limit area at the Bellagio, Ivey he won his fifth WSOP bracelet in a $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event last June, and is an imposing presence on the felt.
Second in line for bettors is Daniel Negreanu (250-1) who won two events at the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods, and was named the tournament's best all-around player. He followed this triumph in the 1998 World Series of Poker by becoming the youngest WSOP bracelet winner in history — a record he held until 2004.
“With odds like 200-1, even the favorites look like long shots, but that will change quickly as the field narrows.” said Aces.com Manager Rene Quesada. “Who knows, maybe there’s another Chris Moneymaker in the crowd!”
If you dream of joining poker’s elite in Vegas, from now through July, Aces.com is presenting three weekly qualifying tournaments each with a $12,000 WSOP prize package -- including a seat at the Main Event July 28. For weekly tournament times and winners to date, please see Aces.com.
Ladies of Online Poker Now Have More Chance to Win
Poker.com is set to become the home of ladies poker after they announced the addition of several WSOP Ladies Event Satellites to their service. From this month onwards, there will be daily satellite tournaments into the Poker.com Ladies Grand Finals, where $2,000 prize packages will be given away.
In 2005, Jennifer Tilly won $158,625 in the ladies only event and entries this year are expected to easily pass last year's mark of 601 competitors.
Poker.com’s Liam Nicholson said, 'We have a very friendly, but competitive group of female poker players at Poker.com. I think that anyone that makes it through the Poker.com satellites will not only have a fun time qualifying, but will also have a great chance of doing well at the WSOP' .
Online Casino Announces Turkish and German Language Support
CelebPoker.com has released poker software in German and Turkish. Players from Turkey and Germany can now play in their native tongue by click on their country’s flag to start the download.
In addition to the new language support, CelebPoker.com has reported that both Spain and a majority of Latin American countries have expressed interest in poker in a big way this past 12 months and the company are exploring the possibilities of extending their service into even more languages.
'We feel the Spanish speaking market has voiced a demand for an online poker platform in their native language,” said a CelebPoker spokesman. “The release of a poker software client in Spanish is a breakthrough in the industry and will allow Spanish speaking players the ability to navigate the software with ease.”
Streaming Internet Poker Show Celebrates 2nd Anniversary
The Internet's only streamed cash poker game to date, Live at the Bike.com is celebrating its second year in full swing. Launched in 2005, 'Live at the Bike,' has educated new poker fans and seasoned players in the skills and strategies in a unique way – play by play, unedited and unrehearsed.
The brainchild of Joker Gaming and Bicycle Casino, a well established card casino in Los Angeles, California was the perfect launch point for this innovative project. Fondly referred to as ‘The Bike’, the casino is proud to stand out from the crowd.
A ‘Live At The Bike’ spokesman said, “What differentiates 'Live at the Bike' from other poker shows streamed to the world wide web? 'Live at the Bike' captures poker as it's really played at the tables in every casino and card club in the country.” He added, “With fourteen cameras picking up the action, not a hand, gesture or nuance is missed. The professional players, headed up by Bart Hanson and David Tuchman, make the skilled play-by-play calls, as week in and week out, they make it not only interesting and fun.”
Kelley O'Hara, Marketing Director for the Bicycle Casino commented 'This has evolved into a phenomenal marketing tool, and given us exposure worldwide that we would never have had access to as a more regional property whose customer profile is not exclusively tourist based.'
The show is streamed live nightly from the Bicycle Casino's main floor, Monday through Friday from 7PM to 10PM P.D.T., and then re-run in 3 hour increments around the clock.
Fortuna Gaming Announces New Blackberry Poker Game
Fortuna Gaming has announced the next generation of its mobile poker, ‘Mobile Gold’ is now available to players around the globe on the Blackberry 8700 series.
Doug Waugh, President of Fortuna said, 'We are committed to providing our shareholders and players maximum value and with the success of the Motorola Razr and we felt it was time to broaden our player base.'
'Fortuna's Mobile Gold will attract a wider 'for free' player base because of its use of the BlackBerry technology in North America,' says Dallas Robinson VP Marketing. 'We believe, based on Mobile Gaming Now's ('MGN'), research, that this will prove to be a lucrative move for the company, and consistent with our strategic plan, will enhance the player's experience and game satisfaction wherever their location.'
Mark Jensen, CEO of Mobile Gaming Now was also enthusiastic in saying, 'We're very impressed with the new BlackBerry 8700 series. With its speed, new screen size and clear graphics, we felt it would be a perfect device to launch our new Gold Mobile game. We have a 6-hand and 10-hand game that integrates simultaneously with the PC. A player at a table can't tell if someone's playing on a PC or a mobile phone. The new Gold Mobile is a 10-hand mobile game with high quality graphics. It's our top-of-the-line mobile game. Players can also use the other BlackBerry devices to play our games.'
Online Casino Group Announces $75,000 Promotion
The Jackpot Factory Group has announced the launch of 'Bonuses in Bloom' promotion with up o $75,000 in cash prizes at stake. The bonuses will be coming thick and fast all month at All Slots Casino, All Jackpots Casino, and First Web Casino and anyone playing is automatically eligible for the random bonus.
To make the promotion truly fair, the Jackpot Factory has created a random bonus generator that first detects which casino accounts are online and then randomly selects a winner. Subsequently, the lucky winners are automatically credited and notified by email.
David Brickman, Spokesperson for the Jackpot Factory Group said, 'April is the month traditionally known for showers and our casinos are going to be showering bonuses on lots of lucky players every hour. We have run similar game play promotions before and learned that they are quite popular, especially with new players. Furthermore, since this promotion is random, everyone has the same chance of winning.
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4/11/2006 gambling news:
Get Help on the Virtual Felt with Poker Trainer
Texas Hold’em software developer Poker Academy have announced an agreement with PartyPoker.com to help train its players to improve their game. As part of the agreement, PartyPoker.com has launched the brand new “Poker Trainer,” powered by Poker Academy’s world renowned poker trainer software. Users can play and hone their skills against computer opponents in real-time on a dedicated play money trainer table.
“We’re thrilled to be selected by PartyPoker.com to help train their players through this brand new Poker Trainer tool,” said Kurt Lange, president and chief executive of Poker Academy Software. “Now they can learn the ropes in real-time, improve their game play, and then apply their learnings right away. It's like studying a foreign language by living in the country of origin; this approach is truly the best and fastest way to improve your Texas Hold’em game without taking any risk.”
“If you’re new to poker, the ins and outs of the game can sometimes seem overwhelming,” said Warren Lush of PartyPoker.com. “What’s more, trying to psyche out your opponents while calculating the odds in a split second is a tall order – even for seasoned pros. That’s why a new Poker Trainer was added to PartyPoker.com’s free software package, powered by the most advanced poker training software on the market. Using our Poker Trainer, players will soon have the skills and confidence to stay on top of Texas Hold’em, the most popular version of poker played online.”
Playing Poker Never Looked this Good
The sexiest online poker service to date has just been launched as Bombshell Poker is promising, “an endless supply of models by day, professional poker players by night' against which poker players can now test their skills.
A number of teams consisting of beautiful models have been formed across the US and trained in the art of poker by some of the best players in the world. There are even plans to introduce an all-celebrity team. Players at the new site will then be able to take on the models and compete for prizes including, 'Win-a-Date with a Bombshell,' 'Win-a-Trip to a Bombshell photo shoot,' and the 'Bombshell Poker
Cruise Package' And if you’re lucky enough to win the Cruise package, then it’s just you and 100 beauties castaway to sea!
A portion of the proceeds generated by Bombshell Poker will be raising money for the fight against Breast Cancer. 'We have some really great Celebrities who not only love playing poker, but also love that Bombshell Poker is committed to raising money for a good cause,' stated a Bombshell representative. “Members of the Bombshell Poker Celebrity Team will be playing in several poker tournaments during the course of the year and donating any winnings to the American Breast Cancer Society.”
New Schedule Launches for Online Casino Players
Online Poker Explorer has launched a new version of poker tournament and freeroll schedule that will greatly assist online Poker players keen to keep in touch with what’s going on, where, and at what time. The new schedule. contains up-to-date listings from a range of online poker sites, including, Prima Poker, iPoker, and Tribeca Tables.
In addition to offering standard information such as the date & time of specific events, type of game and game limit, the new updated service will let players know what the prize pool is running at, the maximum number of players, and freeroll requirements.
New online poker players can easily check out where to find the no requirement freerolls, and get plenty of practice in them before entering a tournament.
The current schedule is accessible from the www.online-poker-explorer.com/poker-freerolls
American Idol Hots up at Online Sportsbook
According to Pinnacle Sports, one of the biggest growth areas in online betting is from reality TV. During the current series of American Idol, the online sportsbook has been astounded by the level of interest.
No other event at Pinnacle Sports has ever shown this level of growth and the action on this year’s series has increased five fold over the last instalment of the hit show, turning it into a huge betting event with all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors.
Pinnacle Sports has tried to expand the Idol betting offers and there are now more odds than ever including prices to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups.
Since last week’s show, at Pinnacle Sports most of the money has gone on two contestants: Taylor Hicks and Kellie Pickler. Taylor’s odds have steadily shortened from a high of over 5/1 a week ago to 21/5 (+420) to become the fifth American Idol. Not only is she votefortheworst.com’s pick this week, but Kellie Pickler has also seen a rush of money as well and has gone from a little over 11/1 down to 7/1 to win the show.
This Weeks Idol Betting
Odds to Win American Idol
Chris Daughtry +161, Katharine McPhee+314, Taylor Hicks +420, Kellie Pickler +700, Mandisa +909, Elliott Yamin +2000, Paris Bennett +2000, Ace Young +6000, Bucky Covington +15000, Who will be eliminated on April 5, 2006?
Bucky Covington +284, Elliot Yamin +310, Ace Young +311, Mandisa +351, Paris Bennett +786, Katharine McPhee+3320, Taylor Hicks +5000, Kellie Pickler +6000, Chris Daughtry +8000
Slots Player Wins $280K Online Casino Prize
The buzz has been building for some time over the increasing InterCasino jackpot, and with stakes this high it was only a matter of time before a lucky winner took home the prize. And that's what's happened just to Kathy L. who was no “April fool” by claiming a fantastic prize of $280,927 on April 1. Kathy was playing the famous ‘Rags To Riches’ Progressive Slot at Intercasino.com when the lady luck began to shine.
Kathleen's success is the latest in a string of big prizes provided by the online casino. Since InterCasino’s arrival on the scene in 1996, jackpots size and frequency of winning has increased dramatically.
InterCasino spokesperson Peter Marcus said, 'Kathleen is living proof that anyone can win big and it's only a matter of time before InterCasino awards the biggest jackpot in the history of online casinos to one of our lucky customers.'
In addition to the Progressive Jackpots, InterCasino's also provides multitude of choice of casino games - over 160 - including the world famous Marvel Heroes Slot Machines and Las Vegas favourites such as Roulette and Blackjack, Multi-line Slots and Bonus Video Poker.
Stars Come Out for W Las Vegas Poker Tournament
The W Las Vegas Poker Invitational had some big name celebrities playing for high stakes but it was the professional amongst them who won the big prize.
Stars including Dave Navarro, Anne Heche, Shannon Elizabeth, Lance Bass and Danny Masterson took on legendary poker pros for a massive prize of a W Las Vegas residence worth $700,000.
Despite all the efforts from the celeb gathering, it was pro poker player Phil Hellmuth who held the winning cards. He has already used his $700,000 condo as a down payment for an even more exclusive multi-million dollar penthouse.
The W Las Vegas Hotel, Casino and Residences which is scheduled to break ground later this year when it is expected to become Sin City's most innovative condo-hotel, with exhilarating nightlife and the most luxurious pool in Vegas. It is scheduled to be fully open by 2009.
Online Casino to Sponsor Aston Villa FC
UK facing online casino and poker operator, 32Red Plc has reached conditional agreement to be the new official club sponsor of Premiership football club Aston Villa. The two year sponsorship deal includes a logo on the home and away shirts and comes into effect for the 2006/2007 Premiership season.
Under the terms of the agreement, 32Red will pay a basic six figure sum per season, with Aston Villa receiving additional revenues under its marketing affiliate arrangement with the Company.
Ed Ware, CEO of 32Red Plc, commented, “This partnership fits into our strategic marketing plans extremely well.” He added that, “This sponsorship will also significantly enhance our brand recognition by bringing us television, national press and other media coverage in Britain and around the world. It is a measured but significant step forward for the 32Red brand. Aston Villa FC is one of the UK’s biggest clubs and we are very pleased to be associated with them.”
The announcement of 32Red’s deal comes just days after talks between Manchester United and poker operator, Mansion came to an abrupt end.
Online Casino to Sponsor Aston Villa FC
UK facing online casino and poker operator, 32Red Plc has reached conditional agreement to be the new official club sponsor of Premiership football club Aston Villa. The two year sponsorship deal includes a logo on the home and away shirts and comes into effect for the 2006/2007 Premiership season.
Under the terms of the agreement, 32Red will pay a basic six figure sum per season, with Aston Villa receiving additional revenues under its marketing affiliate arrangement with the Company.
Ed Ware, CEO of 32Red Plc, commented, “This partnership fits into our strategic marketing plans extremely well.” He added that, “This sponsorship will also significantly enhance our brand recognition by bringing us television, national press and other media coverage in Britain and around the world. It is a measured but significant step forward for the 32Red brand. Aston Villa FC is one of the UK’s biggest clubs and we are very pleased to be associated with them.”
The announcement of 32Red’s deal comes just days after talks between Manchester United and poker operator, Mansion came to an abrupt end.
Let the Online Casino Send You to Vegas
A new online guide has been published which promises to help amateur poker players win all-expense trips to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
The 2006 World Series of Poker will start in June and will see more than eight thousand players competing for $80m in prize in prize money. Most of the players at the event will enter for free via online poker sites from around the world paying their buy-in, hotel and travel expenses to Las Vegas.
Thebankrollbuilder.com, have published a guide to all the online satellite tournaments taking place around the world which are currently offering places at the World Series, giving the amateur poker player a greater chance than ever to claim a place at the main event.
Mark Osler of bankrollbuilder said, “The casual poker player now has a chance to compete with the best players in the world. With a little luck, an amateur can qualify in a satellite and go on to win money that will change his life forever.”
He continued, “The guide to satellites helps players select the poker websites and online tournaments that give them the best opportunity to win a spot at the World Series of Poker. Poker is the only sport where amateurs have the opportunity to compete against professionals, with a legitimate shot at winning.”
Full Tilt Poker Pros Win at Bellagio and Foxwoods
With the sheer volume of players now entering major poker tournaments, it's amazing to realise just how successful the Full Tilt Poker stable has been. Despite competition from quality players, Full Tilt continues to come up with victories in the big tournaments.
The latest victories have seen Victor Ramdin and Erick Lindgren dominate the competition in tournaments nearly 3,000 miles apart as they both claimed victories at the WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic and the Bellagio Five-Start World Poker Classic.
In Connecticut, Victor Ramdin overcame 430 other players to claim first place at the WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic and take home a $1.3 million prize - the biggest of his career. In addition, Ramdin’s victory also earned him a seat at the WPT $25,000 buy-in Championship tournament at the Bellagio later this month.
Erick Lindgren will also be playing in the WPT Championship event, after winning his $25,000 buy-in and more than $260,000 in first-place money at the $3,000 Bellagio Five-Star Poker Classic.
Full Tilt member Howard Lederer, said, 'Victor and Erick both had incredible showings last week. Their respective wins once again show the depth of talent at Full Tilt Poker, and are great confidence builders for both players as they head toward the WPT Championship and then, the WSOP.'
Online Casino Bingo Site Awards Their Biggest Prize Ever
Shalu L. a 31-year-old from San Pedro, California has scored a $17,592 progressive jackpot at InterBingo.com, meaning that the site has paid more than $61,000 in jackpots to their customers in the first few months of 2006 alone.
Shalu, who won her third jackpot this week, said, “I still can’t believe I won such a big jackpot, especially after winning two times before. I’ve been playing at InterBingo for four years because of the great environment and community atmosphere, and these great jackpots are just an added bonus.'
Katherine Riley, manager of InterBingo.com, shared in Shalu's enjoyment, “We are all delighted to know Shalu, and people like her make InterBingo the best bingo hall on the web.'
Since its inception in 2002 InterBingo has steadily grown and in 2005 the site picked up the Gambling Online Magazine’s Gold Award for Top Bingo Site, which was decided in an online poll of over 50,000 readers.
World Poker Tour to Make Silver Screen Debut
It was only a matter of time – poker has hit Hollywood. The World Poker Tour will get its first Hollywood close-up with a starring role in the upcoming movie 'Deal', which films this month in New Orleans. Alongside the film's stars Burt Reynolds and Bret Harrison, filmgoers will be able to see WPT hosts Mike Sexton, Vince Van Patten and Courtney Friel who will all be playing themselves.
Produced by Michael Arata and Louisiana-based Crescent City Pictures, 'Deal', directed by Gil Cates Jr., can be characterized as 'The Color of Money' meets the poker world. It tells the story of an ex-gambler played by Reynolds, who teaches a hotshot college student how to 'play the player,' instead of just the cards.
Veteran actor Charles Durning is part of the cast, along with poker aficionado Shannon Elizabeth and WPT stars Phil 'The Unabomber' Laak and Antonio 'The Magician' Esfandiari.
'Deal' will film its WPT scenes immediately after the April 18-24, 2006 WPT World Championship(TM), the $12-$15 million finale to the 17-event World Poker Tour Season IV.
Steve Lipscomb, founder and CEO of WPT Enterprises, Inc, said, 'We are very excited about the World Poker Tour leaping from the small screen to the big screen.'
Online Casino Gives That Little Bit More
Absolute Poker has announced the addition of blackjack to its stable of games and to celebrate, Absolute are extending its 200% first-time bonus deposit (up to $200) to new blackjack players on their first purchase. Players can also go up against the Blackjack dealer for their chance to win up to $5,000 with Absolute Poker's '7 Madness' option.
Mike Edwards, Marketing Manager at Absolute Poker, said, 'Blackjack is often a popular choice for players due to the mix of skill and chance involved. We're really excited to offer this new game option to our players and to expand beyond our passion for poker.'
Blackjack is one of the most popular casino card games in the world. The object of the game consists of a player trying to get nearer to a point total of 21 than the dealer, without exceeding 21. Should a player or the dealer exceed a point total of 21, this is known as a 'bust'. If you bust, you lose your wager. Should the dealer bust, the dealer pays the player for point totals less or equal to 21. If there is a tie (known as a 'push'), a player keeps the original wager.
4/05/2006 gambling news:
Multi-Lingual Online Poker to Debut at Everestpoker
Ketchum Paris have revealed that they have agreed to take on the role of publicist for the new French Poker website www.everestpoker.com.br . The service is a beginner-friendly poker site entirely in French, which allows all types of players to increase their skill level through game simulations. The agency will also manage the PR activities around Everest Poker involvement with local, European, and worldwide tournaments.
“We are very happy to contribute to the visibility and positioning of a qualitative online gaming platform with growing popularity. Winning this new client has strengthened the .com expertise of the agency following the recent signings with Maxicours.com and LeGuide.com.”
www.Everestpoker.com.br is the first site dedicated to the international poker playing community. Recognizing the many non-English speaking poker enthusiasts around the world, Everest Poker has built the only poker software fully localized in 11 different languages.
Online Casino Pays Out Again and Again
Carnival Casino have announced that during the past 12 months their online casino has paid out multi-million dollar jackpot wins on three separate occasions to three different players.
Marty, the most recent big winner reportedly deposited just $100 into one of Carnival Casino’s slot games. Seconds later, and after just a few spins of the reel, he’d won $1,966,000! Marty’s jackpot win represented the largest payout from an online progressive jackpot ever awarded to a single player. And what’s more Marty isn’t the only online player to have struck lucky on the Golden Reel slot game. Earlier in the year Cari M won an equally impressive $1,853,850.
A Carnival Casino Spokesman said, “Carnival employees are extremely pleased at the luck of the recent winners, and Carnival Casino promises to continue providing a large variety of quality games and huge wins in a safe and honest gaming environment.”
Online Casino Awarded Independent Certification
Intercasino is a household name in the gambling industry and could now become even bigger after receiving the coveted Online Gambling Insider certification.
Ryan D, editor of Online Gambling Insider, said, 'Certifying Intercasino was a pretty easy process. Let's face it, they have been in this game for ten years now. If you browse around the popular message boards and watchdog sites, you will find little, if any, complaints about Intercasino.com'.
He continued, 'I can honestly say that the experience at Intercasino has been an absolute pleasure, right down to my last interaction which was a cash in request. I was promised my money within 48 hours, but I had it the next day'.
Intercasino has also received the Online Gambling Insider deposit guarantee, which now means that players are protected up to a maximum of $1,000 in deposits, should they ever have a problem.
Loyalty is on the Cards at Online Casino
GQ magazine recently named Purple Lounge one of the top '100 things you should do this year' and now the online casino of choice for the rich and famous is launching a loyalty reward program for its members.
The Purple Ace Card is offering selected loyal members complimentary membership to the global private members' club and concierge service, Quintessentially.
The sleek casino will see card holders are afforded all the luxuries of a Quintessentially membership including entry to the most prestigious restaurants and private clubs and perhaps most impressively they will have the opportunity to enjoy rewards such as VIP tickets to top sporting events like the FIFA World Cup in Berlin.
Cyber-spokesperson for Purple Lounge, Tara, said, 'Purple Lounge players and affiliates form part of the upper echelons of the poker community, with a taste for the finer things in life.'
Chairman of Purple Lounge, Chris Gorman commented on the partnership, 'It really underlines our commitment to delivering an unprecedented level of customer service and offers our players a fantastic range of opportunities.'
Online Casino Kicks Off World Cup Tournament
Poker.co.uk is readying itself for the fast-approaching World Cup. The popular poker site is gearing up for the soccer tournament by offering a fantastic prize of 2 tickets to the final including all hotel and flights expenses.
Whether you're cheering for England, Germany, Brazil or anyone else or simply fancy enjoying the biggest sporting event in the world then this competition could well be worth a look.
Matt Dale, Director of Poker.co.uk,said, 'Poker.co.uk loves to be associated with winning, especially around the time of the World Cup. 'We're sure this will attract a lot of new players and prove that we're one of the most generous rooms out there'.
The value of the prize package is a fantastic $20,000, which is all the more altruistic considering a $250,000 guaranteed tournament is also in the Poker.co.uk agenda this Summer.
If you want to get your seat at the table then the online freerolls will be continuing every day until the 30th April, with the main event to be held on the 8th May. There will be 1 winner, who will receive the 2 tickets and all expenses paid trip to the 2006 World Cup Final.
UK Teenager Strikes it Lucky
His talent is unquestionable and now Dan Carter has landed a lucrative sponsorship deal with Poker.co.uk. Dan - AKA Lucky Scrote – is an amazing 18-year old poker talent. Recently featured in Total Gambler and the WPT magazine, he is living up to his nickname by landing this profitable sponsorship deal.
Poker.co.uk Director, Matt Dale, said, 'Dan's playing record was very impressive for someone so young. I had been keeping an eye on his progress since we met, and when articles began appearing charting his more recent wins I knew we had to do something'.
Dan is also delighted with his sponsorship deal, 'The deal is great... several other online poker rooms showed interest, but no one really committed to anything until now. It's brilliant to have the support of such a strong brand... I look at this as a win-win situation though, both for Poker.co.uk and for me.'
The Luton Springfest event on the 8th and 9th April, will be the first time that Dan will be sponsored by Poker.co.uk.
Manchester United Set to Sign Up With Online Casino
British tabloid newspaper, ‘News of the World’ has reported that Manchester United are set to complete the biggest shirt sponsorship deal in world football with online poker provider, Mansion.
The newspaper reported that an unnamed source from the club had promised 'Lawyers will be going over the contract this weekend. We hope to have the deal signed by Monday or Tuesday.'
The Gibraltar-based company have apparently beaten off competition from Etihad Airways, O2, and LG, and will takeover as United’s shirt sponsor in time for the start of the 2006-2007 Premiership season with current shirt sponsor Vodafone making way.
Mansion is a global gambling exchange and recently signed a £40m poker tournament deal with American giants Fox Sports Network.
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Online Casino Offers Prize Package to The Lion King in NY
All Slots has run many innovative promotions for slots players and their latest is no different. The ‘King of the Jungle’ promotion features a grand prize of a trip for four to New York to see The Lion King, along with cash prizes. However, the promotion does not stop there as players can collect collecting jungle points to have the chance to win fantastic cash prizes.
To earn points, players earn need only play their favourite games and try to get their name on the live leader board. The board closes each Sunday at 6 p.m. EDT, and the top 50 players will be awarded great bonuses.
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Full Tilt Poker Puts $10 Million on the Table
FullTiltPoker.com is offering $10 million to any player that qualifies for the 2006 World Series of Poker at FullTiltPoker.com and goes on to win the $10,000 buy in Main Event.
8,000 entrants are expected to enter the 2006 Main Event, with a top prize of an estimated $10 million. If the eventual winner qualified at Full Tilt Poker, that player could walk away with a staggering total win of $20 million for a week’s work.
Full Tilt Poker boasts an abundance of professional players who have boosted the site’s popularity. Names such as Howard Lederer, Erick Lindgren, Phil Ivey, Jennifer Harmon plus many others has made Full Tilt one of the best places for amateurs to learn from best in the business.
Full Tilt Poker also runs regular promotions which include a 100% First Time Deposit Bonus (up to $600) and satellites to almost every major tournament.
Online Casino Keeps Olympic Dream Alive
Ben Brown is a young gymnast hoping to make it to the Olympics in London in 2012. His quest has just been made that little bit easier with the news that King Solomons Poker will fund his training.
Brown was featured in the official campaign artwork for the London bid where he was seen vaulting the Gherkin building, but his dreams of making the Games were in tatters after funding for his training was cut.
After a plea for help in a radio interview, the reply came from King Solomons Poker who has stepped forward to funding Ben to enter back into full-time training and stride onwards to the next Olympic Games in Beijing. They have also provided a performance related bonus structure as an added incentive.
Head of Group Marketing for King Solomons, Keren Fuchs said, 'I read about Ben’s story in the media and I then started making phone calls to see if I could get to him. We invited him over to our offices and spoke about him and his ambitions. I never really doubted that we were going to sponsor him. He is a fantastic young man and we’re delighted to help him achieve his dreams.”
$1.4 Million King Cashalot Jackpot Won at Online Casino
Amanda R of Plymouth in the United Kingdom has become one of the highest online gaming jackpot winners in UK history after winning $1,427,369.74 on the ‘King Cashalot’ progressive slot at Roxy Palace.
Amazingly, Amanda had only wagered $3.90 on the slot before she won.
A RoxyPalace.com Spokesperson said of the fantastic win, 'We are delighted with this huge jackpot win. Roxy Palace has always tried to give players exceptional value and entertainment as well as great customer service. We are extremely happy that our players can have the opportunity of winning such huge amounts.'
King Cashalot is part of the Microgaming network and Roger Raatgever, CEO of Microgaming said, 'We are delighted to hear that Jackpot Madness has created yet another overnight millionaire – our eighth in three years, and I would like to take this opportunity to publicly pass on our congratulations to Amanda.”
Mr Raatgever added, “Over the last three years, our progressive has paid out a total of $196m in winnings, which serves as testament to just how popular and successful it has become.'
Ivey, Negreanu Favourites for WSOP World Championships
Las Vegas-themed online sportsbook, Aces.com has posted early odds for the $10,000 buy-in Main Event at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Widely considered the most prestigious event in poker, Aces.com has Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu as favourites to win the coveted WSOP World Champion bracelet.
Phil Ivey, the Tiger Woods of Poker, is currently at 200-1 to win this year's event. A regular fixture in the high-limit area at the Bellagio, Ivey he won his fifth WSOP bracelet in a $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event last June, and is an imposing presence on the felt.
Second in line for bettors is Daniel Negreanu (250-1) who won two events at the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods, and was named the tournament's best all-around player. He followed this triumph in the 1998 World Series of Poker by becoming the youngest WSOP bracelet winner in history — a record he held until 2004.
“With odds like 200-1, even the favorites look like long shots, but that will change quickly as the field narrows.” said Aces.com Manager Rene Quesada. “Who knows, maybe there’s another Chris Moneymaker in the crowd!”
If you dream of joining poker’s elite in Vegas, from now through July, Aces.com is presenting three weekly qualifying tournaments each with a $12,000 WSOP prize package -- including a seat at the Main Event July 28. For weekly tournament times and winners to date, please see Aces.com.
Ladies of Online Poker Now Have More Chance to Win
Poker.com is set to become the home of ladies poker after they announced the addition of several WSOP Ladies Event Satellites to their service. From this month onwards, there will be daily satellite tournaments into the Poker.com Ladies Grand Finals, where $2,000 prize packages will be given away.
In 2005, Jennifer Tilly won $158,625 in the ladies only event and entries this year are expected to easily pass last year's mark of 601 competitors.
Poker.com’s Liam Nicholson said, 'We have a very friendly, but competitive group of female poker players at Poker.com. I think that anyone that makes it through the Poker.com satellites will not only have a fun time qualifying, but will also have a great chance of doing well at the WSOP' .
Online Casino Announces Turkish and German Language Support
CelebPoker.com has released poker software in German and Turkish. Players from Turkey and Germany can now play in their native tongue by click on their country’s flag to start the download.
In addition to the new language support, CelebPoker.com has reported that both Spain and a majority of Latin American countries have expressed interest in poker in a big way this past 12 months and the company are exploring the possibilities of extending their service into even more languages.
'We feel the Spanish speaking market has voiced a demand for an online poker platform in their native language,” said a CelebPoker spokesman. “The release of a poker software client in Spanish is a breakthrough in the industry and will allow Spanish speaking players the ability to navigate the software with ease.”
Streaming Internet Poker Show Celebrates 2nd Anniversary
The Internet's only streamed cash poker game to date, Live at the Bike.com is celebrating its second year in full swing. Launched in 2005, 'Live at the Bike,' has educated new poker fans and seasoned players in the skills and strategies in a unique way – play by play, unedited and unrehearsed.
The brainchild of Joker Gaming and Bicycle Casino, a well established card casino in Los Angeles, California was the perfect launch point for this innovative project. Fondly referred to as ‘The Bike’, the casino is proud to stand out from the crowd.
A ‘Live At The Bike’ spokesman said, “What differentiates 'Live at the Bike' from other poker shows streamed to the world wide web? 'Live at the Bike' captures poker as it's really played at the tables in every casino and card club in the country.” He added, “With fourteen cameras picking up the action, not a hand, gesture or nuance is missed. The professional players, headed up by Bart Hanson and David Tuchman, make the skilled play-by-play calls, as week in and week out, they make it not only interesting and fun.”
Kelley O'Hara, Marketing Director for the Bicycle Casino commented 'This has evolved into a phenomenal marketing tool, and given us exposure worldwide that we would never have had access to as a more regional property whose customer profile is not exclusively tourist based.'
The show is streamed live nightly from the Bicycle Casino's main floor, Monday through Friday from 7PM to 10PM P.D.T., and then re-run in 3 hour increments around the clock.
Fortuna Gaming Announces New Blackberry Poker Game
Fortuna Gaming has announced the next generation of its mobile poker, ‘Mobile Gold’ is now available to players around the globe on the Blackberry 8700 series.
Doug Waugh, President of Fortuna said, 'We are committed to providing our shareholders and players maximum value and with the success of the Motorola Razr and we felt it was time to broaden our player base.'
'Fortuna's Mobile Gold will attract a wider 'for free' player base because of its use of the BlackBerry technology in North America,' says Dallas Robinson VP Marketing. 'We believe, based on Mobile Gaming Now's ('MGN'), research, that this will prove to be a lucrative move for the company, and consistent with our strategic plan, will enhance the player's experience and game satisfaction wherever their location.'
Mark Jensen, CEO of Mobile Gaming Now was also enthusiastic in saying, 'We're very impressed with the new BlackBerry 8700 series. With its speed, new screen size and clear graphics, we felt it would be a perfect device to launch our new Gold Mobile game. We have a 6-hand and 10-hand game that integrates simultaneously with the PC. A player at a table can't tell if someone's playing on a PC or a mobile phone. The new Gold Mobile is a 10-hand mobile game with high quality graphics. It's our top-of-the-line mobile game. Players can also use the other BlackBerry devices to play our games.'
Online Casino Group Announces $75,000 Promotion
The Jackpot Factory Group has announced the launch of 'Bonuses in Bloom' promotion with up o $75,000 in cash prizes at stake. The bonuses will be coming thick and fast all month at All Slots Casino, All Jackpots Casino, and First Web Casino and anyone playing is automatically eligible for the random bonus.
To make the promotion truly fair, the Jackpot Factory has created a random bonus generator that first detects which casino accounts are online and then randomly selects a winner. Subsequently, the lucky winners are automatically credited and notified by email.
David Brickman, Spokesperson for the Jackpot Factory Group said, 'April is the month traditionally known for showers and our casinos are going to be showering bonuses on lots of lucky players every hour. We have run similar game play promotions before and learned that they are quite popular, especially with new players. Furthermore, since this promotion is random, everyone has the same chance of winning.
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4/11/2006 gambling news:
Get Help on the Virtual Felt with Poker Trainer
Texas Hold’em software developer Poker Academy have announced an agreement with PartyPoker.com to help train its players to improve their game. As part of the agreement, PartyPoker.com has launched the brand new “Poker Trainer,” powered by Poker Academy’s world renowned poker trainer software. Users can play and hone their skills against computer opponents in real-time on a dedicated play money trainer table.
“We’re thrilled to be selected by PartyPoker.com to help train their players through this brand new Poker Trainer tool,” said Kurt Lange, president and chief executive of Poker Academy Software. “Now they can learn the ropes in real-time, improve their game play, and then apply their learnings right away. It's like studying a foreign language by living in the country of origin; this approach is truly the best and fastest way to improve your Texas Hold’em game without taking any risk.”
“If you’re new to poker, the ins and outs of the game can sometimes seem overwhelming,” said Warren Lush of PartyPoker.com. “What’s more, trying to psyche out your opponents while calculating the odds in a split second is a tall order – even for seasoned pros. That’s why a new Poker Trainer was added to PartyPoker.com’s free software package, powered by the most advanced poker training software on the market. Using our Poker Trainer, players will soon have the skills and confidence to stay on top of Texas Hold’em, the most popular version of poker played online.”
Playing Poker Never Looked this Good
The sexiest online poker service to date has just been launched as Bombshell Poker is promising, “an endless supply of models by day, professional poker players by night' against which poker players can now test their skills.
A number of teams consisting of beautiful models have been formed across the US and trained in the art of poker by some of the best players in the world. There are even plans to introduce an all-celebrity team. Players at the new site will then be able to take on the models and compete for prizes including, 'Win-a-Date with a Bombshell,' 'Win-a-Trip to a Bombshell photo shoot,' and the 'Bombshell Poker
Cruise Package' And if you’re lucky enough to win the Cruise package, then it’s just you and 100 beauties castaway to sea!
A portion of the proceeds generated by Bombshell Poker will be raising money for the fight against Breast Cancer. 'We have some really great Celebrities who not only love playing poker, but also love that Bombshell Poker is committed to raising money for a good cause,' stated a Bombshell representative. “Members of the Bombshell Poker Celebrity Team will be playing in several poker tournaments during the course of the year and donating any winnings to the American Breast Cancer Society.”
New Schedule Launches for Online Casino Players
Online Poker Explorer has launched a new version of poker tournament and freeroll schedule that will greatly assist online Poker players keen to keep in touch with what’s going on, where, and at what time. The new schedule. contains up-to-date listings from a range of online poker sites, including, Prima Poker, iPoker, and Tribeca Tables.
In addition to offering standard information such as the date & time of specific events, type of game and game limit, the new updated service will let players know what the prize pool is running at, the maximum number of players, and freeroll requirements.
New online poker players can easily check out where to find the no requirement freerolls, and get plenty of practice in them before entering a tournament.
The current schedule is accessible from the www.online-poker-explorer.com/poker-freerolls
American Idol Hots up at Online Sportsbook
According to Pinnacle Sports, one of the biggest growth areas in online betting is from reality TV. During the current series of American Idol, the online sportsbook has been astounded by the level of interest.
No other event at Pinnacle Sports has ever shown this level of growth and the action on this year’s series has increased five fold over the last instalment of the hit show, turning it into a huge betting event with all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors.
Pinnacle Sports has tried to expand the Idol betting offers and there are now more odds than ever including prices to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups.
Since last week’s show, at Pinnacle Sports most of the money has gone on two contestants: Taylor Hicks and Kellie Pickler. Taylor’s odds have steadily shortened from a high of over 5/1 a week ago to 21/5 (+420) to become the fifth American Idol. Not only is she votefortheworst.com’s pick this week, but Kellie Pickler has also seen a rush of money as well and has gone from a little over 11/1 down to 7/1 to win the show.
This Weeks Idol Betting
Odds to Win American Idol
Chris Daughtry +161, Katharine McPhee+314, Taylor Hicks +420, Kellie Pickler +700, Mandisa +909, Elliott Yamin +2000, Paris Bennett +2000, Ace Young +6000, Bucky Covington +15000, Who will be eliminated on April 5, 2006?
Bucky Covington +284, Elliot Yamin +310, Ace Young +311, Mandisa +351, Paris Bennett +786, Katharine McPhee+3320, Taylor Hicks +5000, Kellie Pickler +6000, Chris Daughtry +8000
Slots Player Wins $280K Online Casino Prize
The buzz has been building for some time over the increasing InterCasino jackpot, and with stakes this high it was only a matter of time before a lucky winner took home the prize. And that's what's happened just to Kathy L. who was no “April fool” by claiming a fantastic prize of $280,927 on April 1. Kathy was playing the famous ‘Rags To Riches’ Progressive Slot at Intercasino.com when the lady luck began to shine.
Kathleen's success is the latest in a string of big prizes provided by the online casino. Since InterCasino’s arrival on the scene in 1996, jackpots size and frequency of winning has increased dramatically.
InterCasino spokesperson Peter Marcus said, 'Kathleen is living proof that anyone can win big and it's only a matter of time before InterCasino awards the biggest jackpot in the history of online casinos to one of our lucky customers.'
In addition to the Progressive Jackpots, InterCasino's also provides multitude of choice of casino games - over 160 - including the world famous Marvel Heroes Slot Machines and Las Vegas favourites such as Roulette and Blackjack, Multi-line Slots and Bonus Video Poker.
Stars Come Out for W Las Vegas Poker Tournament
The W Las Vegas Poker Invitational had some big name celebrities playing for high stakes but it was the professional amongst them who won the big prize.
Stars including Dave Navarro, Anne Heche, Shannon Elizabeth, Lance Bass and Danny Masterson took on legendary poker pros for a massive prize of a W Las Vegas residence worth $700,000.
Despite all the efforts from the celeb gathering, it was pro poker player Phil Hellmuth who held the winning cards. He has already used his $700,000 condo as a down payment for an even more exclusive multi-million dollar penthouse.
The W Las Vegas Hotel, Casino and Residences which is scheduled to break ground later this year when it is expected to become Sin City's most innovative condo-hotel, with exhilarating nightlife and the most luxurious pool in Vegas. It is scheduled to be fully open by 2009.
Online Casino to Sponsor Aston Villa FC
UK facing online casino and poker operator, 32Red Plc has reached conditional agreement to be the new official club sponsor of Premiership football club Aston Villa. The two year sponsorship deal includes a logo on the home and away shirts and comes into effect for the 2006/2007 Premiership season.
Under the terms of the agreement, 32Red will pay a basic six figure sum per season, with Aston Villa receiving additional revenues under its marketing affiliate arrangement with the Company.
Ed Ware, CEO of 32Red Plc, commented, “This partnership fits into our strategic marketing plans extremely well.” He added that, “This sponsorship will also significantly enhance our brand recognition by bringing us television, national press and other media coverage in Britain and around the world. It is a measured but significant step forward for the 32Red brand. Aston Villa FC is one of the UK’s biggest clubs and we are very pleased to be associated with them.”
The announcement of 32Red’s deal comes just days after talks between Manchester United and poker operator, Mansion came to an abrupt end.
Online Casino to Sponsor Aston Villa FC
UK facing online casino and poker operator, 32Red Plc has reached conditional agreement to be the new official club sponsor of Premiership football club Aston Villa. The two year sponsorship deal includes a logo on the home and away shirts and comes into effect for the 2006/2007 Premiership season.
Under the terms of the agreement, 32Red will pay a basic six figure sum per season, with Aston Villa receiving additional revenues under its marketing affiliate arrangement with the Company.
Ed Ware, CEO of 32Red Plc, commented, “This partnership fits into our strategic marketing plans extremely well.” He added that, “This sponsorship will also significantly enhance our brand recognition by bringing us television, national press and other media coverage in Britain and around the world. It is a measured but significant step forward for the 32Red brand. Aston Villa FC is one of the UK’s biggest clubs and we are very pleased to be associated with them.”
The announcement of 32Red’s deal comes just days after talks between Manchester United and poker operator, Mansion came to an abrupt end.
Let the Online Casino Send You to Vegas
A new online guide has been published which promises to help amateur poker players win all-expense trips to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
The 2006 World Series of Poker will start in June and will see more than eight thousand players competing for $80m in prize in prize money. Most of the players at the event will enter for free via online poker sites from around the world paying their buy-in, hotel and travel expenses to Las Vegas.
Thebankrollbuilder.com, have published a guide to all the online satellite tournaments taking place around the world which are currently offering places at the World Series, giving the amateur poker player a greater chance than ever to claim a place at the main event.
Mark Osler of bankrollbuilder said, “The casual poker player now has a chance to compete with the best players in the world. With a little luck, an amateur can qualify in a satellite and go on to win money that will change his life forever.”
He continued, “The guide to satellites helps players select the poker websites and online tournaments that give them the best opportunity to win a spot at the World Series of Poker. Poker is the only sport where amateurs have the opportunity to compete against professionals, with a legitimate shot at winning.”
Full Tilt Poker Pros Win at Bellagio and Foxwoods
With the sheer volume of players now entering major poker tournaments, it's amazing to realise just how successful the Full Tilt Poker stable has been. Despite competition from quality players, Full Tilt continues to come up with victories in the big tournaments.
The latest victories have seen Victor Ramdin and Erick Lindgren dominate the competition in tournaments nearly 3,000 miles apart as they both claimed victories at the WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic and the Bellagio Five-Start World Poker Classic.
In Connecticut, Victor Ramdin overcame 430 other players to claim first place at the WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic and take home a $1.3 million prize - the biggest of his career. In addition, Ramdin’s victory also earned him a seat at the WPT $25,000 buy-in Championship tournament at the Bellagio later this month.
Erick Lindgren will also be playing in the WPT Championship event, after winning his $25,000 buy-in and more than $260,000 in first-place money at the $3,000 Bellagio Five-Star Poker Classic.
Full Tilt member Howard Lederer, said, 'Victor and Erick both had incredible showings last week. Their respective wins once again show the depth of talent at Full Tilt Poker, and are great confidence builders for both players as they head toward the WPT Championship and then, the WSOP.'
Online Casino Bingo Site Awards Their Biggest Prize Ever
Shalu L. a 31-year-old from San Pedro, California has scored a $17,592 progressive jackpot at InterBingo.com, meaning that the site has paid more than $61,000 in jackpots to their customers in the first few months of 2006 alone.
Shalu, who won her third jackpot this week, said, “I still can’t believe I won such a big jackpot, especially after winning two times before. I’ve been playing at InterBingo for four years because of the great environment and community atmosphere, and these great jackpots are just an added bonus.'
Katherine Riley, manager of InterBingo.com, shared in Shalu's enjoyment, “We are all delighted to know Shalu, and people like her make InterBingo the best bingo hall on the web.'
Since its inception in 2002 InterBingo has steadily grown and in 2005 the site picked up the Gambling Online Magazine’s Gold Award for Top Bingo Site, which was decided in an online poll of over 50,000 readers.
World Poker Tour to Make Silver Screen Debut
It was only a matter of time – poker has hit Hollywood. The World Poker Tour will get its first Hollywood close-up with a starring role in the upcoming movie 'Deal', which films this month in New Orleans. Alongside the film's stars Burt Reynolds and Bret Harrison, filmgoers will be able to see WPT hosts Mike Sexton, Vince Van Patten and Courtney Friel who will all be playing themselves.
Produced by Michael Arata and Louisiana-based Crescent City Pictures, 'Deal', directed by Gil Cates Jr., can be characterized as 'The Color of Money' meets the poker world. It tells the story of an ex-gambler played by Reynolds, who teaches a hotshot college student how to 'play the player,' instead of just the cards.
Veteran actor Charles Durning is part of the cast, along with poker aficionado Shannon Elizabeth and WPT stars Phil 'The Unabomber' Laak and Antonio 'The Magician' Esfandiari.
'Deal' will film its WPT scenes immediately after the April 18-24, 2006 WPT World Championship(TM), the $12-$15 million finale to the 17-event World Poker Tour Season IV.
Steve Lipscomb, founder and CEO of WPT Enterprises, Inc, said, 'We are very excited about the World Poker Tour leaping from the small screen to the big screen.'
Online Casino Gives That Little Bit More
Absolute Poker has announced the addition of blackjack to its stable of games and to celebrate, Absolute are extending its 200% first-time bonus deposit (up to $200) to new blackjack players on their first purchase. Players can also go up against the Blackjack dealer for their chance to win up to $5,000 with Absolute Poker's '7 Madness' option.
Mike Edwards, Marketing Manager at Absolute Poker, said, 'Blackjack is often a popular choice for players due to the mix of skill and chance involved. We're really excited to offer this new game option to our players and to expand beyond our passion for poker.'
Blackjack is one of the most popular casino card games in the world. The object of the game consists of a player trying to get nearer to a point total of 21 than the dealer, without exceeding 21. Should a player or the dealer exceed a point total of 21, this is known as a 'bust'. If you bust, you lose your wager. Should the dealer bust, the dealer pays the player for point totals less or equal to 21. If there is a tie (known as a 'push'), a player keeps the original wager.
4/05/2006 gambling news:
Multi-Lingual Online Poker to Debut at Everestpoker
Ketchum Paris have revealed that they have agreed to take on the role of publicist for the new French Poker website www.everestpoker.com.br . The service is a beginner-friendly poker site entirely in French, which allows all types of players to increase their skill level through game simulations. The agency will also manage the PR activities around Everest Poker involvement with local, European, and worldwide tournaments.
“We are very happy to contribute to the visibility and positioning of a qualitative online gaming platform with growing popularity. Winning this new client has strengthened the .com expertise of the agency following the recent signings with Maxicours.com and LeGuide.com.”
www.Everestpoker.com.br is the first site dedicated to the international poker playing community. Recognizing the many non-English speaking poker enthusiasts around the world, Everest Poker has built the only poker software fully localized in 11 different languages.
Online Casino Pays Out Again and Again
Carnival Casino have announced that during the past 12 months their online casino has paid out multi-million dollar jackpot wins on three separate occasions to three different players.
Marty, the most recent big winner reportedly deposited just $100 into one of Carnival Casino’s slot games. Seconds later, and after just a few spins of the reel, he’d won $1,966,000! Marty’s jackpot win represented the largest payout from an online progressive jackpot ever awarded to a single player. And what’s more Marty isn’t the only online player to have struck lucky on the Golden Reel slot game. Earlier in the year Cari M won an equally impressive $1,853,850.
A Carnival Casino Spokesman said, “Carnival employees are extremely pleased at the luck of the recent winners, and Carnival Casino promises to continue providing a large variety of quality games and huge wins in a safe and honest gaming environment.”
Online Casino Awarded Independent Certification
Intercasino is a household name in the gambling industry and could now become even bigger after receiving the coveted Online Gambling Insider certification.
Ryan D, editor of Online Gambling Insider, said, 'Certifying Intercasino was a pretty easy process. Let's face it, they have been in this game for ten years now. If you browse around the popular message boards and watchdog sites, you will find little, if any, complaints about Intercasino.com'.
He continued, 'I can honestly say that the experience at Intercasino has been an absolute pleasure, right down to my last interaction which was a cash in request. I was promised my money within 48 hours, but I had it the next day'.
Intercasino has also received the Online Gambling Insider deposit guarantee, which now means that players are protected up to a maximum of $1,000 in deposits, should they ever have a problem.
Loyalty is on the Cards at Online Casino
GQ magazine recently named Purple Lounge one of the top '100 things you should do this year' and now the online casino of choice for the rich and famous is launching a loyalty reward program for its members.
The Purple Ace Card is offering selected loyal members complimentary membership to the global private members' club and concierge service, Quintessentially.
The sleek casino will see card holders are afforded all the luxuries of a Quintessentially membership including entry to the most prestigious restaurants and private clubs and perhaps most impressively they will have the opportunity to enjoy rewards such as VIP tickets to top sporting events like the FIFA World Cup in Berlin.
Cyber-spokesperson for Purple Lounge, Tara, said, 'Purple Lounge players and affiliates form part of the upper echelons of the poker community, with a taste for the finer things in life.'
Chairman of Purple Lounge, Chris Gorman commented on the partnership, 'It really underlines our commitment to delivering an unprecedented level of customer service and offers our players a fantastic range of opportunities.'
Online Casino Kicks Off World Cup Tournament
Poker.co.uk is readying itself for the fast-approaching World Cup. The popular poker site is gearing up for the soccer tournament by offering a fantastic prize of 2 tickets to the final including all hotel and flights expenses.
Whether you're cheering for England, Germany, Brazil or anyone else or simply fancy enjoying the biggest sporting event in the world then this competition could well be worth a look.
Matt Dale, Director of Poker.co.uk,said, 'Poker.co.uk loves to be associated with winning, especially around the time of the World Cup. 'We're sure this will attract a lot of new players and prove that we're one of the most generous rooms out there'.
The value of the prize package is a fantastic $20,000, which is all the more altruistic considering a $250,000 guaranteed tournament is also in the Poker.co.uk agenda this Summer.
If you want to get your seat at the table then the online freerolls will be continuing every day until the 30th April, with the main event to be held on the 8th May. There will be 1 winner, who will receive the 2 tickets and all expenses paid trip to the 2006 World Cup Final.
UK Teenager Strikes it Lucky
His talent is unquestionable and now Dan Carter has landed a lucrative sponsorship deal with Poker.co.uk. Dan - AKA Lucky Scrote – is an amazing 18-year old poker talent. Recently featured in Total Gambler and the WPT magazine, he is living up to his nickname by landing this profitable sponsorship deal.
Poker.co.uk Director, Matt Dale, said, 'Dan's playing record was very impressive for someone so young. I had been keeping an eye on his progress since we met, and when articles began appearing charting his more recent wins I knew we had to do something'.
Dan is also delighted with his sponsorship deal, 'The deal is great... several other online poker rooms showed interest, but no one really committed to anything until now. It's brilliant to have the support of such a strong brand... I look at this as a win-win situation though, both for Poker.co.uk and for me.'
The Luton Springfest event on the 8th and 9th April, will be the first time that Dan will be sponsored by Poker.co.uk.
Manchester United Set to Sign Up With Online Casino
British tabloid newspaper, ‘News of the World’ has reported that Manchester United are set to complete the biggest shirt sponsorship deal in world football with online poker provider, Mansion.
The newspaper reported that an unnamed source from the club had promised 'Lawyers will be going over the contract this weekend. We hope to have the deal signed by Monday or Tuesday.'
The Gibraltar-based company have apparently beaten off competition from Etihad Airways, O2, and LG, and will takeover as United’s shirt sponsor in time for the start of the 2006-2007 Premiership season with current shirt sponsor Vodafone making way.
Mansion is a global gambling exchange and recently signed a £40m poker tournament deal with American giants Fox Sports Network.