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The famous Cal Neva Lodge casino, a hangout of the Rat Pack during the 60’s along side many other world famous celebrities is now closing down. In the last few years the casino has suffered reduced profits and the recession has made it clear to the owners that the correct decision is to close its doors. The new owners believe it will be open soon again under new management but experts don’t believe this to be the case. With online casino popularity booming and more new casinos popping up, older casinos like the Cal Neva have had to struggle to exist and now they think it is the time to stop struggling.
Party Casino has just recently seen its Mega jackpot pass $4 million and to encourage players to win it they have a whole heap of prizes to give away, one prize being a porsche. The person who earns the most Party points by playing the Gold mega games from March 31st will drive away in a new porsche. ”The Porsche promotion is back and if someone doesn’t win the flashy car there is still going to be real cash rewards for customers!” commented a Party Gaming spokesperson. The cash prizes will be rewarded to the first 600 players on the leader board with $15,000 for first place and $1000 for the fifth to ninth places.
Victoryland casino in Alabama has reopened after a judge ruled that Bob Riley and his so called “anti gambling task force” do not have the jurisdiction to keep this casino closed. Governor Riley over the past few weeks has been clamping down on gambling venues which he believes have “Vegas style slots” currently illegal in the state. The casino owner of Victoryland has reported that without a court order or warrant he will not be able to raid them without warning.
Casino tycoon Steve Wynn is planning to build another casino, this time for Philadelphia entertainment and development partners in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania approved table games to go along side its slot machines, now Pennsylvania is turning more slots gambling revenue than Atlantic city, the perfect location for the new Wynn casino. In the 1990’s Wynn fought a losing battle against the Pequots to build a connecticut casino, the Pequots won and opened Foxwoods. 15 years later Wynn is better positioned to make this casino a huge success. Related articles-
A gang who plotted a hit on a businessman at an Edinburgh casino have now been jailed. Tony Demarco, 63 was shot at outside of the Gala Maybury casino. Imran Sakur, 35 plotted the assassination and Jamie Robertson pulled the trigger, both were jailed today for 11 years. Craig Kelbie, 35 was given 11 years also alongside the driver Francis Mcglone 39 who got 10. The assassination was over some unpaid debts owed by Mr Demarco, which he says don’t exist. Related articles-
Hall of fame footballer Michael Irvin has been accused of rape at the Hard Rock hotel and casino, which doesn’t look great for Irvin someone who has already had problems with drugs and is now facing a serious charge. The woman claims that Irvin supplied her with massive amounts of alcohol and then lured her to his hotel room. Irvin not only denies the accusation but has filed a $100 million counter-suit. Irvin has played his entire football career at the Cowboys and is considered one of the greatest receivers of all time. Related articles-
The first legal casino in Russia has just been opened, the Oracle casino. Gambling has been restricted to four regulated zones in Russia, the first casino has just been opened in Azov City, a Rostov region. The new casinos has 200 slot machines and 10 table games. The opening party saw 500 attendees but this casino may really struggle in getting players as its nearest city is 100km away. The opening party was unfortunately saddened as one of the attendees died in a car crash leaving the casino, causing a rise in concerns over the difficulty to get to it leading to crashes. Related articles- Dmitry Medvedev the Russian priminister gets tougher on gambling
No doubt, if you have read the paper today or watched the news you have heard of the New Ipad, but what does it’s release mean for online gambling? The Apple Ipad will be available worldwide from the end of March, the UK price will be roughly £308 with 16GB and wi fi capability. The Apple Ipad will allow online gamblers to play instant casinos using the wi fi access whilst sitting at a train platform or curled up in bed. Being touch screen it will allow players to roll dice with the sweep of a finger or move cards across the screen by dragging your hand as you would in a real game. The Apple Ipad may change the online gambling industry forever as many people have been complaining that gambling on phones doesn’t match the experience of playing on the computer as it is too small, with the Ipad you are getting large screen gambling without the nuisance of a keyboard and the weight. Related articles-
Playtech software group are getting ready for the US’s possible imminent return to online gambling. Playtech stock today jumped 11% after Playtech partnered with Scientific Games Corporation, the two companies are going to work closely together to develop both online and land gambling products. The deal will most likely help Playtech get deals with US gambling operators. ”This deal sets Playtech apart as the market-leading technology provider in our [coverage] universe, with the means, scale, capabilities and likely traction to build a massive global entity with minimum upfront costs and strong potential returns,” James Hollins of the Wall Street journal commented. Related articles-
The new Singapore casino is set to open on Wednesday. The new casino has been opened to ensure the country doesn’t rely solely on manufacturing but also takes revenue through other streams such as this casino. The new casino cost $5b to make and will have 4 hotels with 1340 rooms. One of the hotels of the casino will be a Hard Rock hotel. A universal studios theme park is set to also open on the 49 hectare complex. The new casino should create 35,000 jobs and the opening of casinos should push GDP for Singapore up by 1 percentage point.