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14 May
2008
You
Bet Aliens Are Out There - But Will Officialdom
Ever Admit It?
William Hill have pushed out the price of
confirmation of the existence of extra-terrestrial
life following the publication of Britain's 'X
Files'.
14 May
2008
CryptoLogic
Signs First Major Asian Customer In
India
CryptoLogic has signed an agreement to develop and
launch a new internet gaming brand.
14 May
2008
Wedding
Dash Game Arrives
Quinn is back on a new whirlwind adventure, joined
by Flo and Joe Wright, wedding
photographer.
14 May
2008
Charities
Form Alliance To Preserve Charity
Bingo
Over in the US, The California Charity Alliance
have announced its formation to advocate for the
use of Bingo as a funding source for
charities.
14 May
2008
America's
Got Talent Winner Terry Fator Lands Las Vegas
Gig
Terry Fator, winner of season 2's of "America's Got
Talent, has signed a five-year deal to perform at
The Mirage Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
resort.
14 May
2008
Grand
Theft Auto IV Breaks Guinness World
Records
The famed Grand Theft Auto series has made
headlines again - this time for the number of
sales.
14 May
2008
Bally
Announces Record
Earnings
Bally Technologies have announced record diluted
earnings. Lucky old them.
14 May
2008
Boogie
Bunnies Puzzle Game Dances To
PC
Sierra Online has released Boogie Bunnies for
Windows PC. Sounds like fun.
14 May
2008
Casino
Data Online, Spectrum Gaming Group Form
Alliance
Spectrum Gaming Group has formed a strategic
alliance with Industry Data Online (IDOL), an
Australia-based organization that has specialised
in the delivery of online performance reporting and
benchmarking services to the Australian gaming
industry since 2001.
14 May
2008
Cake
Mania: In The Mix Arrives For Nintendo
Wii
Baking bedlam goes motion-based with Cake Mania: In
The Mix! for the Nintendo Wii.
14 May
2008
Players
Handed Crown In Final Fantasy Crystal
Chronicles
Square Enix have announced that Final Fantasy
Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King, is now
available via WiiWare.
14 May
2008
TV
Show King Available For
WiiWare
Gameloft have launched TV Show King on WiiWare.
Well, if you don't live in the UK, that
is.
14 May
2008
Baseball
Teams Welcome New
Sponsor
CPL Retail Energy was welcomed as the newest member
of the team by United League Baseball's Harlingen
WhiteWings, Edinburg Coyotes, and Laredo Broncos
Friday, marking the South Texas energy partner's
League sponsorship this season.
13 May
2008
Online
Bingo Site Offers No Deposit Required
Bonus
Dream Bingo, the online bingo site, are offering a
completely free money bonus to all visitors who
create a new account.
13 May
2008
Scion
Exposed Tour Heads To Bristol Motor
Speedway
Hundreds of Scion owners are expected to converge
on Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway as part of
the automotive manufacturer's Scion Exposed '08
tour.
13 May
2008
Bristol
City Odds On To Reach Premier
League
Bristol City are now 4/6 favourites to win the
Championship play-offs.
13 May
2008
Watford
Manager To Leave The
Club?
William Hill are offering betting odds of 6/4 that
Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd will have left the
club before the start of next season, and odds of
1/2 that he survives in his job until
then.
13 May
2008
Isle
Of Capri Casinos Mississippi Property To
Reopen
Isle of Capri Casinos has announced today that its
casino property in Natchez, Mississippi has
reopened Monday, following a temporary closure due
to Mississippi River flooding.
13 May
2008
Fabio's
English Still Not Up To Press
Conference?
Despite addressing the League Managers Association
in English this week, Fabio Capello is unlikely to
be able to conduct his final press conference
before England's first World Cup qualifying game
against Andorra in the same way.
13 May
2008
Ronaldo
To Quit Manchester
United?
Ronaldo is 1/33 to still be at Old Trafford on the
first day of next season and 10/1 to have departed
for pastures new by then.
13 May
2008
England
To Lose Both
Tests?
Despite positive words from the England training
camp, William Hill are 1/12 that England fail to
win either test in New Zealand and rate England at
7/1 to win the first test.
13 May
2008
Bookies
Fear Mega Scots
Gamble
William Hill predict that over £5million will
be gambled on the outcome of the UEFA Cup
Final.
13 May
2008
Punters
Backing First Test To End In A
Draw
Bookmakers have cut the price of the first test
finishing in a draw as the latest forecast suggests
rain interrupted play.
13 May
2008
Race
Fans On Fast Track To
Recycling
Race fans will have an opportunity to support the
environment, their favourite drivers, as well as
Speedway Children's Charities for two weekends of
racing at the historic Lowe's Motor
Speedway.
13 May
2008
Bookies
Close Betting On May Breaking Temperature
Records
William Hill have closed their book on May being
the hottest on record following a massive
gamble.
13 May
2008
TableMAX
And Galaxy Sign Game Content Letter Of
Intent
TableMAX and Galaxy Gaming have signed an exclusive
letter of intent that will bring Galaxy's library
of proprietary game content to TableMAX's
proprietary electronic table game
technology.
13 May
2008
Doh!
Homer To Win The Turner
Prize?
Bookies William Hill have installed Mark Leckey as
their favourite to win the 2008 Turner Prize
following the announcement of the
shortlist.
13 May
2008
Betting
and Winning Prizes Around UEFA Euro
2008
Continental is enhancing the possibilities for fans
to win prizes around the UEFA European Football
Championships with a betting and raffles
game.
13 May
2008
Scolari
Eyes Ronaldo Euro
Boost
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari wants Cristiano
Ronaldo to replicate his club form after naming the
winger in his Euro 2008 squad.
13 May
2008
Mansion
Poker Launches Spanish
Version
Mansion Poker has announced that it now opens
its doors to the estimated 330 Million Spanish
speakers across the globe.
13 May
2008
CryptoLogic
Builds Momentum In First Quarter Of
2008
CryptoLogic have reported continued customer
revenue growth and profitability. Smiles all round
then.
13 May
2008
NanoSensors
Signs Letter Of Intent To Acquire The Gaming
Network
NanoSensors have announced that it has signed a
letter of intent to acquire all of the issued and
outstanding shares of The Gaming
Network.
13 May
2008
Maharajah
Club Becomes CryptoLogic's Newest
Licensee
CryptoLogic has signed a contract with Maharaja
Gaming to be the sole provider of online games
software for Maharajah Club.
13 May
2008
Blackjack
And Poker Game Sites On Alert For Identity
Theft
Online companies are now on high alert after a
recent identity theft case.
13 May
2008
Hope
International Men's Tennis Wins National
Championship
The Hope International Men's Tennis Team won the
2008 NCCAA National Tournament with a 5-2 win over
Dallas Baptist in Marion, Indiana.
13 May
2008
RealNetworks
To Spin Off Casual Games
Business
RealNetworks has announced that it intends to
separate its global casual Games business into an
independent company and distribute shares of the
newly created games company to its
shareholders
13 May
2008
Video/Online
Games For Health Come Of
Age
Four major emerging trends were highlighted during
a telenews event conducted by organizers of the
Games for Health national conference.
13 May
2008
CryptoLogic
Declares Quarterly
Dividend
CryptoLogic Limited has announced the company's
quarterly dividend.
13 May
2008
Top
Executive Succession In Boss
Media
Boss Media's Michael Hallén announced his
succession to Rahul Parekh yesterday 7th May during
the 1Q company review.
13 May
2008
CryptoLogic
Increases Poker Presence In Core European
Market
CryptoLogic Limited has announced an exclusive
three-year licensing agreement with OPoker.com, a
new online poker site launched by a group of
Scandinavia's leading online poker
executives.
13 May
2008
CryptoLogic
Secures Agreement With 888 Holdings
PLC
CryptoLogic Limited has announced a three-year
licensing contract with 888 Holdings
PLC.
12 May
2008
CryptoLogic's
Millionaires Club Adds a New
Millionaire
CryptoLogic Limited, a leading software developer
to the global online casino market, has made
another lucky casino slot player an instant
millionaire.
12 May
2008
Microgaming
New Games Release
A day at the races; a bug birthday, axe throwing
Vikings, frisky felines and a good old game of
Hold'em - just another month in the Microgaming
release schedule of online casino games.
12 May
2008
$180.1
Million Powerball Jackpot
Won
The Powerball jackpot continues to get bigger. Even
though the grand prize was not awarded Saturday
evening, 2 lucky tickets matched all 5 white
numbers with the Power Play
12 May
2008
Doncaster
Favourites For League One Play
Offs
Doncaster are now favourites to win the League One
play-offs.
12 May
2008
Punters
Bet Brown Is On Way
Out
Bookies say that 99% of the bets they have taken on
whether Gordon Brown will or will not lead the
Labour Party into the next General Election have
been for him not to do so
12 May
2008
Play
Off And Premier League
Specials
Crystal Palace, the original favourites to win the
Championship Play-Offs, are now only 4/1 third
favourites to do so.
12 May
2008
Hull
Fan's Life Or Death
Gamble
A 58 year old Hull City fan who bet that his
favourite club would reach the Premiership before
he died is set for a £1000 windfall now that
they are hot favourites to win the Championship
play-offs.
12 May
2008
Test
Match Specials - Betting
Odds
William Hill make England 8/13 favourites to win
the first test against New Zealand.
12 May
2008
Britain
Has Talent - But Not Our Eurovision
Entry
Andy Abraham is the worst entrant that the UK have
ever had according to bookmakers.
12 May
2008
Bookies
Slash Odds Of May Smashing Weather
Records
Bookmakers have slashed the price of May 2008 being
the hottest ever recorded.
12 May
2008
Manchester
United Favourites To Do It Again And
Again
Bookmakers have already installed Manchester United
as 11/10 favourites to win the title again next
season.
12 May
2008
Hamilton
7/2 For Driver - 9/2 No Further Win
2008
Lewis Hamilton is 7/2 from 4/1 to win the drivers
championship after coming second in
Turkey.
12 May
2008
Millions
Riding On Temperatures Topping
100f
Bookmakers are seeing a huge gamble on temperatures
topping 100f this summer as Britain basks in a heat
wave.
12 May
2008
England
v New Zealand - Who Will Perform Of Out Of
Form?
Bookmakers have opened a book on which of the out
of form batsman will score the least runs in
England's first innings.
12 May
2008
Hull
City Odds On To Reach Prem And Land Life Or Death
Bet
Hull City are now 8/11 favourites to win the
Championship Play-Offs and reach the Premier
League.
12 May
2008
Gordon
Brown Odds On For Crewe
Cut
The Conservatives have been installed as hot
favourites by William Hill to heap further
humiliation on Gordon Brown and Labour by capturing
the Crewe and Nantwich constituency in the
forthcoming by-election.
12 May
2008
Online
Slingo Game Pays Off Big With Progressive
Jackpot
One lucky Slingo winner broke the Slingo bonus reel
slot machine progressive bank and walked away with
the winning jackpot of over $697,000.
09 May
2008
Woman
Wins $500,000 Top Prize From
Lottery
A Harrisburg woman who won $500,000 cash, the top
prize in the Pennsylvania Lottery's $10 instant
ticket game, Glittering Diamonds, picked up her
winnings.
09 May
2008
Free
Multiplayer Slots
Tournament
Online slots players are in for hours of free fun
when gaming giant Belle Rock Entertainment launches
its first multiplayer slots tournament at two of
its online casinos.
09 May
2008
Video
Game The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor To Rise
This Summer
Sierra Entertainment have announced the development
of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, a video
game based on one of Summer 2008's most highly
anticipated movies from Universal
Pictures.
09 May
2008
UEFA
Cup Final On Special
Pitch
The UEFA Cup Final between FC Zenit St. Petersburg
and Rangers FC will be played on an ingenious pitch
at the City of Manchester Stadium, the home base of
Manchester City FC.
09 May
2008
Secretary
Of Revenue To Present $500,000 Check From PA
Lottery
Secretary of Revenue will present a ceremonial
check to a woman who won an instant ticket top
prize worth $500,000.
09 May
2008
Scottish
Independence Odds
Cut
Bookies have cut the odds about the country
becoming independent.
08 May
2008
Pinnacle
Entertainment Reports First Quarter 2008
Results
Pinnacle Entertainment have reported financial
results for the first quarter ended March 31,
2008.
07 May
2008
Barack
Is Now Odds On Favourite For White
House
Barack Obama has now become odds-on favourite to
win the US Presidential Election after emerging
from the latest Primaries with an advantage over
Hillary Clinton.
07 May
2008
Million
Pound Gamble As Temperatures Betting Hots
Up
Bookmakershave slashed the odds of temperatures
topping the golden 100f mark in 2008 as the nation
goes weather betting crazy.
07 May
2008
Finet
Group Establishes Online Game
Group
Finet Group Limited has announced the inauguration
of China Game.
07 May
2008
Capello
50/1 To Satisfy FA
Targets
Capello faces a tough task and William Hill don't
think he'll do it.
07 May
2008
Chelsea
Backed For Premiership
Upset
Bookmakers are seeing sustained support for the 4/1
on offer that Chelsea will win the Premiership with
a large number of four figure bets
accepted.
07 May
2008
Temperature
Betting Hotting Up
A gamble is starting to build on the temperature
topping 100f this year with bookies reporting brisk
trade.
07 May
2008
Alley
Cats - Online Slot Players Get The
Cream
Join a team of frisky felines and bowl your way to
big wins in Spin Palace Casino's new online slot
game, Alley Cats.
07 May
2008
Betfair
Joins 2008 TopCoder Open
Sponsors
Betfair will be a sponsor of the 2008 TopCoder Open
in Las Vegas.
07 May
2008
Former
Miami Dolphins Owner To Join
NexxNow
A sports media and marketing company has announced
that the former owner of the Miami Dolphins has
been appointed as Chairman of the Company's Board
of Directors.
07 May
2008
Longhorn
National Sweepstakes Winner
Announced
A lucky player takes the top prize in the Longhorn
National "Win a New Bass Boat"
Sweepstakes.
07 May
2008
Sports
Museum Opens In New
York
Mayor Michael Bloomberg was joined by various
sporting celebrities to celebrate the opening of
the Sports Museum of America in New York. Tim
Henman, meanwhile, was invited to the opening of a
burger van. Probably.
07 May
2008
Executives
To Analyze Regional Expansion At Gaming
Congress
Top executives analyze the continuously changing
eastern landscape at the 12th annual East Coast
Gaming Congress.
07 May
2008
Video
Gaming For Health - New Trends To Be
Discussed
The latest gaming for health trends will be
outlined during a live, two-way phone-based
blogger/online news event.
07 May
2008
Incredible
Technologies Brings BAGS To
WiiWare
The launch of WiiWare, Nintendo's downloadable
video games service, is just weeks away.
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