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Sic Bo Strategy - 8/12/09 - The game of Sic Bo resembles craps in a lot of ways. Many gaming experts believe that modern craps evolved from Sic Bo after one of the dice was removed and some of the bets were changed around a bit.
Deuces Wild Video Poker Strategy - 8/12/09 - With the addition of wild cards in Deuces Wild Video Poker the pay tables are modified for that particular game. Instead of a pair of jacks or better, the payouts start at three of a kind or better. There are also two other hands that are added to the pay table - five of a kind and a wild royal flush.
LADBROKES TO BOOST CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT - 8/12/09 - UK gambling group Ladbrokes is to ramp up eCRM (customer relationship management) activity in its Internet operations in the second half of 2009 in an attempt to boost revenues per player, reports Market Direct.
Betting exchange's ad banned from future use - 8/12/09 - Straight Statistics reports that it has been successful in lodging a complaint against online gambling group Betfair with the UK Advertising Standards Authority.
Lotto For Home Flops - 8/12/09 - The Bournemouth Daily Echo regional newspaper reported on the initiative of Vivid Construction Ltd, which offered a GBP 950 000 luxury home in Sandbanks as the prize in GBP 25-a-ticket lottery, but failed to attract sufficient entrants.
Italian lottery jackpot now Euros 131 million - 8/12/09 - Tuesday's draw does not produce a winner; The really, really lucky winner will need to match six numbers in a field of 1-to-90 at the next drawing on Thursday to win
Scratchcards have caught on with pro football teams - 8/12/09 - In the latest deal, the Massachusetts state lottery signed it's third sports team to a scratchcard deal when it reached an agreement with the New England Patriots.
POKER PUBLICATIONS TEAM UP IN LATIN MARKETS - 8/12/09 - Four poker publications to collaborate in growing established markets. The alliance will cover every corner of these markets including poker promotions, live reporting, strategy, races, live tournaments and also poker magazines to be distributed in Portugal and Spain, the four men agreed.
Poker Funds Seizure Update - 8/12/09 - A New York Circuit Court judge has ruled in favour of a media company which contested the need for official enforcement warrants and documents to be sealed in a case that involved the seizure of $40 million from cash processing companies and banks.
Las Vegas Casinos June numbers show almost 14 percent decline - 8/12/09 - The gambling woes largely brought on by the global economic recession continued to plague Nevada through the month of June, according to the latest statistics released by the Gaming Control Board. The numbers show that land casinos in the gambling state suffered a decline of almost 14 percent in winning around $820 million from gamblers.
Bingo Day Goes to Itay and Spain - 8/12/09 - Online bingo site Bingo Day.com is extending its business into the Spanish and Italian markets with the launch this week of Flash versions in those languages.
Poker: The Jamie Gold Charity Tournament - 8/11/09 - Could you Beat a World Champion Poker Player?
Jamie Gold and Peter Eastgate to play in The Jamie Gold Charity Tournament
BULGARIAN CRACKDOWN ON INTERNET GAMBLING - 8/11/09 - State Gambling Commission says millions lost to illegal Internet sites. Simeon Simeonov, a representative of the Commission, confirmed that companies providing Internet gambling and bets in Bulgaria are in the main unlicensed, and the Commission has reportedly imposed dozens of fines on such companies.
All Star Slots to switch to RealTime Gaming - 8/11/09 - Bad news for online gambling software provider Wizard Gaming this week is that one of its few remaining clients is to switch to RealTime Gaming software.
Gambling: Playing Slots with a Partner - 8/11/09 - I don’t advise that you share a bankroll with anyone you met online. It will work best if you know the person well so there are no problems or issues along the way.
Slots: The Importance of Wild Symbols - 8/11/09 - When you’re playing a video slot game the most important symbols you’ll see are the wild symbols. They can be a substitute for any other symbol on the reel to complete a winning combination, greatly increasing your chances of winning some credits
Slot Payout Percentages - 8/11/09 - Payout percentages are the percentage amount that a slot game will pay out compared to the amount that is invested into it.
Poker: Anzpt First Season Ends - 8/11/09 - In the end, Kerr made a spectacular comeback from being over three fold down in chip counts to ultimately win the heads up holding AQ against Willcocks’ QJ, giving Kerr the title and the main prize of A$168 075.
Gambling: updates on PlayUnited Casino - 8/11/09 - The casino statement also informs that upcoming Marvel Slots Series themed games will include XMen, Blade, Elektra, Daredevil, The Fantastic Four, Punisher-Warzone and Ghost Rider.
Gambling: Bookmakers Review Sold - 8/11/09 - Control now in the hands of British Virgin Islands registered company. Pierluigi Buccioli, who founded BookmakersReview and has agreed to remain with the company, has revealed that the new owners plan to release a new version of the website
Gambling: Jens Schumann Resigns - 8/11/09 - Jens Schumann, joint founder and chairman of German online lottery operator Tipp24 AG is to leave the company for personal reasons at the end of September 2009, the company announced this week.
Ny Jets and Lottery in Scratchcard Deal - 8/11/09 - The New York Jets and the state of New Jersey teamed signed an agreement this week to create an instant lottery game that includes hundreds of cash and Jets-themed prizes, reports Associated Press.
Delaware Sportsbetting Update - 8/11/09 - Concern that Delaware will start sportsbetting before the issue can be fully argued in court
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