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Clonie Gowen wins appeal against dismissal by Full Tilt Poker parent

It appears that the woes of Full Tilt Poker keep mounting, with its legal and payment problems generated by Black Friday, and now the resurrection of litigation against its parent group.
The long-running legal action by woman poker ace Clonie Gowen against Full Tilt Poker parent group Tiltware LLC resurfaced this week when a US circuit [...]

Neil Goulden to succeed Andrew Tottenham

Neil Goulden, former chief exec of the online and land gambling group Gala Coral, has been elected chairman of the GREat Foundation, a charity that promotes responsible gambling.
The Board of Trustees announced Goulden’s appointment at its meeting this week, along with new trustees Andrew Love - deputy chairman of the Ritz Hotel and executive chairman [...]

888 acknowledges Nevada casino investigation

A Gibraltar-based online gambling company, which is business partner of Harrah’s Entertainment, acknowledged to the London Stock Exchange this morning that Nevada gaming regulators would explore its suitability.
In a brief statement, 888 Holdings Ltd., which has been publicly traded on the exchange since 2005, said:
“Harrah’s, which is registered with the Nevada Gaming Commission (’NGC’), submitted [...]

Restrictions on types of wagers that may be taken dampen expected results

Comments by a respected journalist in Delaware’s News Journal are receiving wide publicity following the high profile dispute over sportsbetting that has seen the state clashing with the major US sports leagues recently.
Quoting official sources, journo Jeff Montgomery has revealed that the first week’s betting revenues have been lower than predicted, with Delaware’s casinos handling [...]

Personal reasons cited for Gomez resignation

Gibraltar-based Party Gaming plc has announced the resignation ‘for personal reasons’ of one of its non-executive directors.
Emilio Gomez joined the board late 2007, and his resignation takes immediate effect, the statement advises.
Following his departure the Board of Directors once again has a balance of independent and non-independent directors (excluding the chairman) and therefore complies with [...]

Bonus Poker can be played 50 hands at a time

Slotland 3D online casino subsidiary WinADay.com has launched another unique, proprietary software-powered video poker game, bringing to nine the number of online offerings in its gaming suite.
The new Bonus Poker game gives players a chance to double their winnings after any winning hand. Players can play 1, 3, 5, 10, 25 or even 50 [...]

Eleven language variations give these games universal appeal

Swedish gaming solutions developer Play’n Go has released the latest version of its instant-play online casino software, Casino 1.9, which features three new slot games alongside four unique mini titles.
To appeal to a wide variety of different nationalities, Casino 1.9 is available in eleven languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Hungarian, [...]

Players to get a chance to take down a world champ

Could you beat a world champion poker player? How about beating two? Jamie Gold and Peter Eastgate are hosting a charity poker tournament at The Casino at The Empire, Leicester Square Thursday, August 13th.
Do you think your poker game is up to scratch? If you do, and you fancy pitting your skills against WSOP [...]

Banks say Fontainebleau faces huge liabilities

The $656 million that Fontainebleau Las Vegas wants a group of banks to release won’t be anywhere near enough to complete the project, the banks argue in motions filed with the bankruptcy court in Florida.
The banks, which are being sued by Fontainebleau Las Vegas for backing out of a loan agreement, also believe the Strip [...]

Harrah’s to hold memorial for beloved gaming pioneer

A memorial service for pioneering female executive Claudine Williams will be conducted at 11 a.m. June 13 in the main ballroom of Harrah’s Las Vegas.
Williams, who died May 13, was the first woman to hold the positions of a major executive of a casino, chairman of a Nevada bank and president of the Las [...]