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Friday 19th November 2004
Mickey mayhem
Mickey’s casino club has just released its new promotion onto the gaming world. In a bid to attract new players, the casino is offering $15 or euros to anyone who downloads games from its site. Th...


Thursday 18th November 2004
Internet gambling boom for ten-year anniversary
As the online casino industry approaches its ten-year anniversary, more and more Americans are choosing to gamble from home rather than brave the casinos. More than five million accounts have bee...


Thursday 18th November 2004
32Red: Back in the USA
Online Casino and Poker Room operator 32Red (www.32Red.com) this week lifted its ban on US domiciled players. Americans had been prohibited from 32Red’s services since January 2004 due to concerns ...


Thursday 18th November 2004
Online Gambling gets the female vote
Recent reports show more and more women are using the internet to gamble at home. US and UK figures show women are increasingly becoming a main target for online companies as more women try their h...


Wednesday 17th November 2004
Slots of Luck: The Internet Craze
Online gaming has seen a recent explosion in popularity, driven predominantly by the poker craze, which has swept through Europe and America like wildfire this year. Hot on the heels of poker, and ...


Wednesday 17th November 2004
UK Government forced to tone down Gambling Bill
The government has had to cut back plans to build Vegas-like casinos because of unpopular Gambling bill. Originally the Prime Minister said we could expect anywhere from 20 to 40 24 hour casinos,...


Tuesday 16th November 2004
Stanley Ho and Kerry Packer Team Up
Hong Kong gambling tycoon Stanley Ho has increased his holdings on the Chinese gambling haven of Macau with a joint casino venture. Mr Ho will be partnered by PBL, run by Australian media boss Ke...


Tuesday 16th November 2004
Casino saves charity event
Online casino Gaming Club stepped in at the last minute to rescue a charity event that has now raised £400,000. The internet betting site, run by Carmen Media, donated a Landrover and driver after...


Tuesday 16th November 2004
Orbis Openbet Brings New Sports Betting Site to Paradisebet
London, UK - November 16, 2004 - NDS company Orbis, the leading provider of interactive gambling software announces that it will provide UK based Italian bookmaker Paradisebet Ltd with its OpenBet ...


Tuesday 16th November 2004
Paradisebet set for change
Paradisebet hope to provide an improved online service after agreeing a deal with leading software provider Orbis. In response to growing demands, the UK-based bookmaker’s website will be complete...


Monday 15th November 2004
Online Gambling gets fruity
Gambling company William Hill has unveiled its new online games for 2005. The most exiting development is virtual fruit machines which mimic the casino floor style. Software Developer, Cryptologic...


Monday 15th November 2004
Virgin Gambling?
Ten weeks ago Branson set up his own online casino and now he is said to be in talks with major casino operators about getting the Virgin brand appearing on the new super-casinos, if the controver...


Monday 15th November 2004
WPT Inaugural Professional Poker Tour Gets Underway
The World Poker Tour’s first ever Professional Poker Tour (open only to pro players) got underway at Foxwood’s November 9-10. The tournament is the first of five free-rolls offering a total sponso...


Friday 12th November 2004
Gambling Bill to be Redrafted
Arts minister, Richard Caborn, has told a parliamentary committee that he is redrafting clause 7 of the UK gambling Bill, which pertains to the introduction of so-called super casinos to the count...


Friday 12th November 2004
New betting trend to hit US
Peer-to-peer betting has long been popular in Europe, and it is now swinging its way to the States through sites like Betbug.com, however, it is unclear whether the trend is legal under America’s ...