Backgammonline News
Soccer World Cup and Gambling
by Jerome Walker - 31 May,2006 05
The World Cup games will begin very soon. There is no doubt that this football event is one of the most exciting sports events in the world. Many online casinos and sports betting portals are getting ready for this event and preparing everything that is needed to support the expected wave of online bettors who seek good betting websites on which to place their bets. There have been many changes in the online casino and betting industry since the last World Cup in 2002. There are a lot more websites and the technology has improved. All those changes make the online betting industry the best place for potential bettors to place their bets in. This event could become a golden opportunity for the industry and we all hope that the World Cup games will be exciting and fun for all. ... Read More
Cryptologic loses and gains customers
by David Smith - 15 May,2006 05
Casino software developer Cryptologic had an up and down week when a contract was signed with Overseas Internet Gaming Entertainment and dropped with the UK-based Ritz Club Online. Wagerlogic,The software development arm of Cryptologic, confirmed that the Ritz Club Online will stop using it's casino software in October 2006 but added that this move will have no material impact on the company's revenues. Earlier this week, Cryptologic share racked up over 10% after the software developer announced that they extended a contract with its largest customer Overseas Internet Gaming Entertainment NV until June 2012. Overseas Internet Gaming Entertainment is the operator and owner of large online casinos like Intercasino and Interpoker. ... Read More
Concern about teen gambling
by Galinda Marks - 08 May,2006 05
With the resurgent popularity of Internet and mobile gambling games, many people are being concerned about teen gambling. National statistics show that near 2% of the population are gambling addicts but there is no hard data about the percentage of youth in it. A study by the University of Florida found that about 70% of teens between 13 and 17 experienced with gambling during their lifetime. The study also found that drinking and drug abuse were also associated with teenage gambling. Between 1 to 5 percent of teenagers are estimated to develop gambling addiction yet not all teenagers who enjoy gambling from time to time might fall into problem gambling. Experts claim that gambling is a social issue and it doesn't exist in all cultures, but since it became a lot more easier nowadays to find gambling sites online, many parents and educators feel that this problem might increase, especially among te... Read More
Turning Stone's poker room expands
by Jerome Walker - 01 May,2006 04
The Poker Room at the Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Resort and Casino has returned to its original location near the Bingo Hall main entrance, and is now bigger and more elegant than it ever was. The new Poker Room is 50 percent larger, housing 32 tables with room for up to 320 players. Jason DiBenedetto, the Poker Direcotr or the casino, said that the changes were needed to keep up with the player demand. The new room can accommodate more regular players while tournaments are played in the resort’s various other facilities.
The poker room new design evokes the elegant card clubs of old while providing all the amenities today’s players expect like our 65-inch, flat-panel television monitors that show player lists, allowing the players to track their position on the list from anywhere in the room. There are also seven 42-inch, flat-panel monitors feature regular TV for news, sporting events and other programs players want to watch... Read More
1st hotel casino in Tucson
by Rachel Dougall - 24 Apr,2006 05
The new Desert Diamond casino will be the first ever hotel casino in Tucson Arizona. The new casino was built by the Tohono O'odham Nation next to an old casino on the Nogales Highway. The property will have a hotel, conference center and restaurants besides the casinos. The new hotel casino will not stay alone for a long time, since the Salt River Indian Community are planning to build another casino hotel to replace Casino Arizona at the Talking Stick's temporary facilities northeast of Indian Bend Road. Harrah's Inc. is also searching for a lodging facility next to their Phoenix Ak-Chin casino resort. The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation also opened a Radisson last November. The new hotel is expected to attract Phoenix residents and to create new jobs for residents of the area. ... Read More
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