Online Gambling News from May 2006

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Gambling News from May 2006

May 31st, 2006: Dog Knows When to Spin and When to Walk Away
May 31, 2006 (London, UK) – If she hadn’t listened to her dog, a recent Slotland.com winner wouldn’t have hit the jackpot like she did when her trusted companion urged her to take one more spin on... (Read more)

May 31st, 2006: PokerShare.com gives free gasoline for New York
New York – (May 26, 2006) – PokerShare.com, the first poker site in the world to offer its players the opportunity to share in its success with 40% back, is offering New Yorkers FREE gas today. With... (Read more)

May 31st, 2006: Titan Poker Club Offers 'Junebonus' Titan Poker Bonus Code
(PRWEB) May 29, 2006 -- Titan Poker Club (www.titanpokerclub.com), the internet’s hottest online poker club, is offering a special promo for the month of June to new poker players joining Titan... (Read more)

May 31st, 2006: Absolute Poker Begins 'International College Model Search' for College Spokesperson
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Absolute Poker (www.absolutepoker.com), the fourth largest online poker website in the world, announced today the start of the 'Absolute Poker... (Read more)

May 30th, 2006: Online Poker Championship Ends on Positive Note
(PRWEB) May 29, 2006 -- The world's best college poker player has been crowned. Ryan R, a student and successful Campus Rep from the University of Ottawa, outplayed 33,000 opponents to claim the... (Read more)

May 29th, 2006: House Committee Approves Internet Gambling Bills That Ignore International Free Trade Laws
(PRWEB) - St. Johns, Antigua (PRWEB) May 26, 2006 -- In defiance of a recent ruling of the World Trade Organization, the House Judiciary Committee today approved two Internet gambling bills that... (Read more)

May 29th, 2006: Ja Rule Launches Online Poker Room with the Action Poker Network
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Ja Rule is the latest in a series of celebrities who have entered the booming online poker market. StarsOnPoker.com opened its doors with a $500,000 Freeroll, a free poker... (Read more)

May 24th, 2006: AGA Releases White Paper on Policy Implications of Internet Gambling
WASHINGTON —- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The American Gaming Association (AGA) today released the fourth white paper in its 10th Anniversary Research Series, which provides an overview of the current online... (Read more)

May 24th, 2006: ECOGRA Aims to Reduce Underage and Problem Gambling at Online Casinos
LONDON, UK -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The practical use of effective measures to promote responsible gambling at over 100 top Internet casinos and poker rooms will receive added impetus at the end of May... (Read more)

May 24th, 2006: Pinnacle Entertainment Opens Casino in Bahamas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. announced the opening of The Casino at Emerald Bay, located on the picturesque island of Great Exuma in the Bahamas. The Casino at... (Read more)

May 23rd, 2006: CasinoRoom Partner Leaks $100 MACJACK Promotion Code
NewYork, NY (PRWEB) May 22, 2006 -- There's currently a frenzy going on at CasinoRoom (http://CASIN0R00M.com) as players rush to sign up with the MACJACK promotion code. MACJACK was a special... (Read more)

May 22nd, 2006: MonkeyBet.com Announces Weekly Online Blackjack Tournament
Nassau, Bahamas May 22, 2006 -- MonkeyBet.com, a leading online poker, sports betting and casino gaming destination announces a new weekly online Blackjack Tournament, starting May 19, 2006. The... (Read more)

May 22nd, 2006: Macintosh Online Poker Sites Fight for WSOP Share
(PRLEAP.COM) The latest Macintosh online poker sites are coming out of the wood works to offer their players a large variety of World Series of Poker qualifiers in order to gain more players into... (Read more)

May 22nd, 2006: Real Time Access to Worldwide Poker Rooms
GIBRALTER, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Whichpoker.com, the world's only free online poker statistics site, ensures visitors have access to worldwide poker game data with real time statistics. Knowing... (Read more)

May 22nd, 2006: Online Casino Launches “Aces the Movie”
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) May 19, 2006 –- The deal has been inked – Aces.com is sponsoring the sexiest poker movie of the summer. The Vegas-style online casino / poker / sportsbetting site plans special... (Read more)

May 19th, 2006: Mystik Media Announces Free Online Gaming Site
(PRWEB) - Hampstead, NC (PRWEB) May 18, 2006 -- Online gamers can now access over 1100 free online games, with no registration needed, at Excessively Free Games (www.Excessively.net), a site recently... (Read more)

May 18th, 2006: MonkeyBet.com Announces $5 Million Poker Tournament
Nassau, Bahamas (PRWEB) May 17, 2006 -- MonkeyBet.com, a leading online poker, sports betting and casino gaming destination announces a new online poker tournament, with a record-breaking guaranteed... (Read more)

May 18th, 2006: The Tax Online Gambling Organization Presents a 'Live' Register of U.S. Tax Dollars Lost
(PRWEB) - Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) May 17, 2006 -- Styled after the popular 'Population Clock' and other similar eye grabbers, Tax-Online-Gambling presents a live register of lost Online Gambling... (Read more)

May 18th, 2006: Player Wins $30,000 at Kiwi Casino
(PRWEB) May 17, 2006 -- After only joining Kiwi Casino (www.kiwicasino.com) one hour earlier, Bret from Missouri went on to win a $30,000 playing Let ‘em Ride. “Kiwi is the real deal! I hit a $30,000... (Read more)

May 18th, 2006: 888 Casino Certification Revoked on CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com, a leading online gaming industry resource, announced today that they are revoking the certification of 888 Casino. The decision is... (Read more)

May 18th, 2006: Stefano Hourmouzis Video for Online Roulette, Casino Gambling Demonstrates How to Win
(PRWEB via PR Web Direct) May 17, 2006 -- Learning how to win at online roulette and casino gambling is not difficult, just ask Stefano Hourmouzis an Australian alternative energy researcher and... (Read more)

May 17th, 2006: Winner Takes It All at BowmansPoker’s WSOP Freeroll
May 17, 2006 (London, UK) – BowmansPoker.com, the world’s #1 sexy online poker site, promises to satisfy even the most passionate of poker lovers with a thrilling World Series of Poker package: the... (Read more)

May 17th, 2006: World Poker Tour WPTonline.com Celebrates Half-Year Mark
Montreal, Canada (PRWEB) May 15, 2006 -- Affiliates promoting the World Poker Tour's online poker room and casino WPTonline.com this May are in for a treat, as commissions increase to celebrate the... (Read more)

May 17th, 2006: Esprit Launches UK’s First 3D Online Poker Room
The UK's first 3D poker and casino website www.The3Dpoker.com has been launched by Esprit Marketing Ltd. Based on the Swedish software developer 3D Internet Games’s platform, players will have the... (Read more)

May 16th, 2006: Two Huge Progressive Jackpots Overdue for a Hit
May 15, 2006 (Las Vegas, NV) -- Two of Aces.com’s three progressive jackpots are sky high – one well over $200K -- and all are statistically due to be hit. On average, Aces’ jackpots are won twice a... (Read more)

May 15th, 2006: World Poker Tour WPTonline.com Celebrates Half-Year Mark with Cash Bonuses
Montreal, Canada (PRWEB) May 15, 2006 -- Affiliates promoting the World Poker Tour’s online poker room and casino WPTonline.com this May are in for a treat, as commissions increase to celebrate the... (Read more)

May 15th, 2006: Asia-Targeted Online Gambling Site Launched
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Now it's the online gambling world that has recognized the importance of Asian, especially Chinese, markets. Yes, the rapid rate at which the Asian economies are growing has... (Read more)

May 15th, 2006: Getminted releases single player poker game
(PRWEB) May 13, 2006 -- This week, Getminted launched it's response to the online Poker boom. In a move that surprised industry insiders Getminted has converted the hugely popular P2P Poker format... (Read more)

May 15th, 2006: Banning Online Poker
NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- THIS IS A MULTIVU SPECIAL REPORT. WITH THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONSIDERING LEGISLATION TO BAN ONLINE POKER, A GROUP CALLED THE POKER PLAYERS ALLIANCE IS... (Read more)

May 15th, 2006: New Age Dawning in Online Poker: No Downloads and Faster User Interfaces
San Jose, Costa Rica (PRWEB) May 12, 2006 –- The use of modern Internet technologies has made the overall online poker experience better than ever before. Now, online poker aficionados can play... (Read more)

May 15th, 2006: Gambling.com Magazine Issue Two Hits Las Vegas
May 12, 2006 (London, UK) - After a successful launch, Gambling.com Magazine has affirmed its position as the definitive lifestyle gaming magazine for VIP online gamblers as Las Vegas sportsbooks and... (Read more)

May 15th, 2006: InterCasino and InterPoker Extend Relationship With Global Gaming Software Developer CryptoLogic
LONDON, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- InterCasino, one of the largest and most award-winning online casinos in the world, and InterPoker, the home of Extreme Poker, announced that they have agreed to extend... (Read more)

May 12th, 2006: Action heats up for Online Poker Championship Final Event
(PRWEB) May 11, 2006 -- There is no stopping the College Poker Championship™III as more students' lives are enriched and the thrill of it's exciting conclusion draws near. On April 18th, 2006,... (Read more)

May 12th, 2006: InterPoker Signs Internationally Renowned Poker Prodigy Scott Fischman
LONDON, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- InterPoker.com announced today the signing of poker professional Scott Fischman, one of the most dynamic and successful young players in professional poker. Already of... (Read more)

May 12th, 2006: PokerBodyguard Protects from Online Cheaters
CHICAGO, Illinois – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Online poker players: you need never be cheated again! PokerBodyguard, a new freeware product from Advanced Interactive Marketing, Inc. (AIM), works to ensure... (Read more)

May 12th, 2006: CelebPoker.com Wins UK Award
UK -(PRESS RELEASE) -- In excess of four million UK individuals gamble online each month, and since 2003 the amount staked online has risen dramatically by over 550%. Actuarial forecasting shows that... (Read more)

May 12th, 2006: Playboy Online Casino Chooses CryptoLogic
TORONTO, Ontario -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- CryptoLogic Inc. (TSX:CRY)(NASDAQ: CRYP)(LSE:CRP), a leading software developer to the global Internet gaming market, announced an exclusive three-year... (Read more)

May 12th, 2006: Lady Boy Takes UK Offices by Storm
May 11, 2006 (London, UK) – A viral strip poker game created for BowmansPoker.com, the world’s leading online poker site, has become the latest craze in offices up and down the country. In-house... (Read more)

May 11th, 2006: Poker Cheat Software Corrupting the Honest Player
Los Angeles,CA (PRWEB) May 10, 2006 - Adam Hardy and his brother Douglas are not surprised. Arguably the foremost leaders in poker software testing, The Hardys’ have taken on a very personal mission... (Read more)

May 11th, 2006: Bluffing Just Got Easier with Poker Alerts
London, UK (PRWEB) May 10, 2006 -- Gaming Alerts has been busy working away on the launch of its new baby, http://www.pokeralerts.co.uk/. They have done the hard graft and all the homework for you,... (Read more)

May 11th, 2006: Poker- Hand in the Pot
As a hobby Poker needs to be shaped When Poker evolves into a hobby what is needed most is to alter your hobby and equip it with weapons that could shape the sucker at the other end of the table.... (Read more)

May 11th, 2006: Market Leaders to Develop New Gaming Affiliate Magazine
May 10, 2006 (London, UK) – iGaming Business magazine and CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com sign deal to publish the only dedicated gaming affiliate magazine. Two of the longest serving and most trusted... (Read more)

May 10th, 2006: Commodore Casino & Poker Sponsors Children’s Charity Event
May 10, 2006 (London, UK) – Commodore Casino & Poker (www.CommodoreCasino.com) has announced its primary sponsorship of the ‘2006 World Stars Football Match’. The event to be held on May 23 at Stade... (Read more)

May 10th, 2006: Asia-Targeted Online Gambling Site Launched
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Now it's the online gambling world that has recognized the importance of Asian, especially Chinese, markets. Yes, the rapid rate at which the Asian economies are growing has... (Read more)

May 9th, 2006: GIGSE 2006 Powered By Wire Card
May 8th, 2006 (London, UK) – Wire Card (www.WireCard.com), have announced their Platinum Sponsorship of this year’s Global Interactive Gaming Summit & Expo (GIGSE) in Montreal, Canada. The largest... (Read more)

May 8th, 2006: PokerListings.com And CD Poker Host $14,500 WSOP Freeroll
New York, NY (PRWEB) May 7, 2006 – PokerListings.com (http://www.pokerlistings.com/cd-poker-promotion), home of the world’s best poker deals, and CD Poker (http://www.cdpoker.com/front/120/) have... (Read more)

May 4th, 2006: Online casino ups ante in advertising stunt
An online gambling Web site known for its oddball publicity endeavors is spending an extra $25,000 to turn a quaint stunt into a full-fledged event. GoldenPalace.com bid $2,550 on eBay to have its... (Read more)

May 4th, 2006: Casino Rewards Group Receives Online Gambling Certification
(PRWEB) May 4, 2006 -- Casino Rewards started doing business in 2000, when it launched 3 online casinos operating on the Microgaming software platform. Casino Rewards has now become a real... (Read more)

May 4th, 2006: UK Online Gamblers Demand More Information from Gambling Sites
UK -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- UK internet gamblers want the newly formed Gambling Commission to play a stronger role ahead of the adoption of the Gambling Act according to a recent survey. They also want... (Read more)

May 4th, 2006: Omni Casino(R) Poised to Payout Largest Online Jackpot Ever
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Omni Casino® (http://www.OmniCasino.com), one of the most popular and highly trafficked Casinos in the world, is poised to make Internet Casino history.... (Read more)

May 3rd, 2006: Online 'Macau Poker Online' Gambling site Launches
Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) May 2, 2006 -- Gambling is popular in Nevada, but times are changing; by 2009 analysts predict Macau is going to overtake Las Vegas in gambling revenue and as a... (Read more)

May 2nd, 2006: New Casino Games Raise the Stakes at Belle Rock Entertainment
GIBRALTAR, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Belle Rock Entertainment has consistently stayed ahead of the curve when it comes to offering players the most entertaining and lucrative games in the industry. With... (Read more)

May 2nd, 2006: CasinoWebcam Launches Live Dealer Blackjack Tournaments
San Jose, Costa Rica (PRWEB) May 1, 2006 -– CasinoWebcam.com, an online casino whose live dealers offer realistic multiplayer blackjack, roulette, sic bo and baccarat play, launches its ‘Let... (Read more)

May 2nd, 2006: Vegas-style Online Gambling Site Negotiates Movie Deal
May 1, 2006 (Las Vegas, NV) – Aces.com has made a sponsorship offer to the producers of the hottest poker movie since Rounders. The retro Vegas-style casino, poker and sportsbetting site plans to... (Read more)

May 2nd, 2006: Kiwi Casino Gives Away Another Big Screen Plasma TV
(PRWEB) April 29, 2006 -- Kiwi Casino (www.kiwicasino.com) gave away another big screen plasma TV last week to the winner of their Spring Clear Out promotion. At the rate Kiwi Casino is giving... (Read more)

May 2nd, 2006: The Hottest Poker Tournament Online with Pamela Anderson at Doyle's Room.com
San Jose, Costa Rica (PRWEB) April 28, 2006 -- Doyle’s Room, the fastest growing online poker room, is delighted to have former Playboy Playmate and star of the once most watched television show in... (Read more)

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