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Bad Beat Jackpot at Presque Isle Downs & Casino Grows to $194,764

The Bad Beat Jackpot at Presque Isle Downs & Casino continues to defy the odds. If the Bad Beat were hit today, one lucky "loser" will walk away with more than $97,000 in prize money by losing to a better hand. The winner of the hand will be entitled to $48,691 and all remaining... - July 28, 2012 - MTR

Player Scores More Than £100 000 Casino Winnings

There were plenty of smiles at Red Flush Casino last week – some as big as £100 000. - July 18, 2012 - Red Flush Online Casino

Delaware Poker Championship II Trophy Towers at 36 Inches in Crown Royal Poker Room at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

The winner of the Sept. 8 Delaware Poker Championship® II at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will receive the spoils of victory with not only a guaranteed $50,000 prize pool and bracelet, but also a mammoth trophy. The trophy, a 30” tall replica of the State of Delaware with a poker chip... - July 18, 2012 - Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

Vietnam Attracts the Luxury Traveler

Vietnam is emerging as a luxe destination in the world tourism map, Mr. Pham Ha, a travel guru in tourism industry in Vietnam reveals the current luxury travel trends and his products for 2013. Ha is a founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravel.com.vn), Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator and DMC. - July 17, 2012 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd

The Dark Knight TM Video Slot Available at Red Flush Online Casino

The Dark Knight video slot was released on June 28, 2012, giving Red Flush Casino players the chance to relive the blockbuster film from Warner Bros. Pictures. - July 13, 2012 - Red Flush Online Casino

Casino La Vida: “The Dark Knight TM” Video Slot a Smash Hit

The Dark Knight gives Casino La Vida players the chance to get up-close and personal with their favourite heroes and villains. - July 12, 2012 - Casino La Vida

Red Flush Online Casino to Launch New Mobile Casino Software for iPhone and iPad

For all of Red Flush’s Apple device users, a revolution is coming to your iPhone, iPod and iPad soon. Thanks to new, fully-optimised mobile casino software, Apple gamers can now carry their fun with them for the very first time. This is a revolution in mobile casino entertainment: for the... - July 12, 2012 - Red Flush Online Casino

MyReviewsNow.net Affiliate Atlantis Resort and Casino Extends 4th of July Sale

MyReviewsNow.net’s Affiliate Partner Atlantis Resort and Casino Extends Deep Discounts for One Week Only. Accommodations Starting at Just $99/Night and Travelers Can Read Help Consumer Reviews while they Shop. - July 11, 2012 - Retail Solutions Advisors

Delaware Poker Championship II Guarantee Doubled to $50,000 at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

The Delaware Poker Championship® II guaranteed prize pool has been raised from $25,000 to $50,000 cash for the main event to be held on Sept. 8. Four seats will be given away on Aug. 5 and Sept. 2, with drawings held at 1, 4, 7 and 10 p.m. Entries for seat drawings are earned for every... - July 11, 2012 - Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

Poker Pros to Teach Winning Skills at Presque Isle Downs & Casino

Presque Isle Downs & Casino will host the World Poker Tour Boot Camp and Battle Tournament Friday, July 13 at 10 am. The boot camp training will be conducted by well-known poker pros. The camp will focus on “live” poker game formats and has been specifically designed to improve live... - July 10, 2012 - MTR

Presque Isle Downs & Casino Installs New Chairs & Slots - Dedicated to Enhancing Customer Experience

Presque Isle Downs & Casino recently installed 2000 new slot chairs and 48 new slot games on the casino floor. The KGM Gaming"‘Comfort 3" slot chairs are designed to endure the wear and tear that comes with heavy casino traffic but still provide optimum comfort. “It... - July 05, 2012 - MTR

Mahjong Logic Signs New Licensee King58.com

Mahjong Logic, Ltd., the leading peer to peer online mahjong software provider has announced the signing of new licensee King58.com. King58.com is a leading operator in Asia with top-of-the-line live dealer software along with additional RNG games. King58.com sees online mahjong as the next natural... - July 05, 2012 - Mahjong Logic Limited

Presque Isle Downs & Casino to Giveaway 1000 Tee Shirts on July 4th

Presque Isle Downs & Casino will celebrate Fourth of July by giving away 1000 free tee shirts to its customers at the casino and racetrack. The first 500 patrons who arrive at the casino after 9 am and the first 500 people who arrive at the racetrack after 4:30 pm for "Wednesday Night At... - July 04, 2012 - MTR

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino Announces Summer Six Pack of Poker 500 and Other Tournament News in Crown Royal® Poker Room

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino is hosting six tournaments beginning in July. Each tournament will have $500 added to the prize pool and have a buy in of $60 with a $6,500 starting stack. The tournaments will be held on July 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 and Aug. 2, 2012 in the Crown Royal Poker Room. On... - June 30, 2012 - Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

All in - Pamela Anderson Launches BamPoker

BamPoker combines thrilling Facebook poker game play with a leading-edge online community and the appeal of spokesperson Pamela Anderson. - June 30, 2012 - Bam Poker Inc.

Red Flush Online Casino: R.N. Wins $49,730.35 on Mega Moolah Progressive Jackpot

Microgaming’s Mega Moolah Progressive Jackpot beaten again. - June 29, 2012 - Red Flush Online Casino

Medina, OH, Woman Hits Jackpot at Presque Isle Downs & Casino

Mary Downing of Medina, OH, won a $53,132.90 Jackpot at Presque Isle Downs & Casino Saturday, June 16. Downing won the money playing the five-cent progressive Bugsy slot machines. “I have been playing those machines for years and my husband would constantly ask me ‘When I would... - June 26, 2012 - MTR

Lucky Live Casino Offers Two New Online Slots

Lucky Live Casino has released two new online slots. Enchanted Fortune is a 3-Reel 5-Line fairies and gnomes themed slot machine. Buccaneer's Gold is a pirates themed 5-Reel 15-Line video slot machine with animated symbols. - June 25, 2012 - LuckyLiveCasino

Crown Bingo Newcomer Wins Big Within Hours of Registering

A lucky young woman from Newcastle Upon Tyne joined online bingo site, Crown Bingo, and won £3528 that very same day. - June 24, 2012 - Crown Bingo

Intermedia Touch Creates Interactive Touch-Screen Race Game for Casino Promotions

Intermedia Touch takes casino promotions to the next level with the launching of a new touch-screen race game. This dynamic virtual race can be played with up to 6 contestants at a time racing through dangerous curves and challenging obstacles with the hopes of crossing the finish line first. Players will cheer on their colored car and notable characters as they progress through this game with heart-pounding sound effects, complete with 2D animation and comedic video enhancements. - June 22, 2012 - Intermedia Touch

Bingo Loopy Celebrates Summer Solstice in Style

Popular online live bingo room, Bingo Studio Live extends its opening hours to celebrate the Longest Day of the year. - June 21, 2012 - Bingo Loopy

Stark Service Solutions Announces Primary United States Channel Partnership with Hotelogix

Stark Service Solutions, LLC, a leading customer service training and technology provider to the hospitality industry, has announced that they are now the primary United States channel partner for Hotelogix. - June 19, 2012 - Stark Service Solutions, LLC

Lucky Hill Casino Offering Biggest Deposit Bonus Yet for New Players

Lucky Hill Casino is now offering a giant 200% deposit bonus for new players making their first deposit on the online game site. The offer covers all games, including American Roulette, Black Jack, Coral Cash slot and more. - June 17, 2012 - luckyhillcasino.com

High Heels Poker Tour Won by Greenville, PA, Resident at Presque Isle Downs & Casino

Robin Fisher of Greenville, PA, won the 1st Presque Isle Downs & Casino High Heels Poker Tournament June 10. Fisher beat out 32 other ladies to win $1155.00 on the final hand with a Full House; Aces Full of Two’s. “We’re going on vacation to the Florida Keys,” said an... - June 15, 2012 - MTR

One-of-a-Kind WinADay Casino Celebrates 4th Birthday with Casino Bonuses and New Casino Game

WinADayCasino.com has grown and changed a lot since it launched four summers ago but one thing is the same: the casino games are completely unique and only available at WinADay Casino. During the birthday celebrations this month the innovative entertainment site will launch another new game and is... - June 15, 2012 - WinADay Casino

H2R, Inc. Selected by Ohkay Casino and Hotel as Direct Marketing and Creative Agency

H2R, Inc., the premier casino marketing agency, has been selected by Ohkay Casino and Hotel of Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico to be its creative and direct marketing partner. - June 14, 2012 - H2R Agency

Maria.com to Launch in UK with Advertising Agency WFCA

Following a four-way creative pitch, UK advertising agency WFCA are to launch online gaming site Maria.com on TV in the UK in late 2012. - June 13, 2012 - WFCA Integrated Ltd

Presque Isle Downs & Casino Will Host High Heels Poker Tour

Presque Isle Downs & Casino will host the High Heels Poker Tour (HHPT) Sunday, June 10 at 4 p.m. The HHPT is the first all women’s poker tour launched on the East Coast. The HHPT will co-sponsor the ladies no-limit hold’em tournament at the casino poker room. The buy-in for this... - June 08, 2012 - MTR

Mahjong Logic Partners with OpenBet

OpenBet looks to expand into Asia by offering the world’s most popular game in Mahjong - June 08, 2012 - Mahjong Logic Limited

PurpleGob.com Recruits Mark “RobustoGob” Swanson to Join Samvo.com as Poker Team Captain

PurpleGob.com and Samvo.com Assembles a Team of Poker Professionals to Build Its Poker Presence - June 03, 2012 - PurpleGob

MTR Gaming Group's Newest Gaming Facility in Columbus, OH, Set to Open June 1st

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) announced today that the new Scioto Downs, the latest addition to its gaming properties, will open as scheduled this Friday, June 1 at 2 pm. - June 01, 2012 - MTR

Crown Bingo Unveils Its Biggest Free Bingo Giveaway

As the Diamond Jubilee approaches, it seems only right that Crown Bingo would host an online bingo bash to remember. - June 01, 2012 - Crown Bingo

Sunset Slots Casino Welcomes 2 New Games

Fast Lane and Moonshiner’s Moolah arrive at Sunset Slots, a new Rival Gaming online casino. - May 30, 2012 - Sunset Slots Casino

Beginner’s Luck for £14,000 Bingo Loopy Winner

Big Win for Bride-To-Be on her very first day playing at online bingo site Bingo Loopy - May 30, 2012 - Bingo Loopy

Irish Games Company Launches Texas Ask’Em Poker

Last week saw Irish company OteetO Ltd. launch a new form of poker with the much anticipated Texas Ask’Em Poker on Facebook at the Social Gaming Summit in Berlin, Germany. Texas Ask’Em Poker ingeniously combines poker with trivia to create a great new poker game with a big difference... - May 29, 2012 - OteetO Ltd

LiveCasino.co.uk Announce Signed Chelsea Shirt Winner

Winner scoops signed shirt in wake of Champions League victory. - May 29, 2012 - Right Casino Media

Satellites Begin June 3 for Delaware Poker Championship II at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino announces the Delaware Poker Championship® II kick off, with seat giveaways to the main event to be held on Sept. 8. Four seats will be given away on the first Sunday of June, July, Aug. and Sept., with drawings held at 1, 4, 7 and 10 p.m. Entries for seat... - May 26, 2012 - Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

Intermedia Touch Creates Interactive Touch-Screen Oil Well Game for Casino Promotions

Intermedia Touch creates another exciting touch-screen casino promotion that is interactive and larger than life. With its stunning graphics, this 2D “Oil Well” game developed by Intermedia Touch whisks players away to various locations around the world to win exciting cash and prizes. - May 26, 2012 - Intermedia Touch

MTR Gaming Group Receives Permanent Ohio Gaming License

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) announced today that it has satisfied all conditions of the Ohio Lottery’s conditional license and has received its permanent license to install and operate video lottery terminals (“VLTs”) at its Scioto Downs racetrack in Columbus, Ohio. - May 23, 2012 - MTR

Grande Vegas Presents Super Heroines Facebook Contest and Super Bonus Weekend

$10,000 leaderboard contest continues through May. - May 21, 2012 - Grande Vegas Casino

Presque Isle Downs & Casino Posts a Record Opening Day at the Races

It was an auspicious beginning for racing this year at Presque Isle Downs & Casino as a large (1,295) enthusiastic crowd showed up to usher in the 6th season of live thoroughbred racing on May 15. Total wagering on the 8-race card reached a record high of $835,861.91, an increase of 43% from... - May 18, 2012 - MTR

Presque Isle Downs & Casino to Hire 100 New Employees

The Presque Isle Downs & Casino is hosting a job fair May 21 from 2-6 pm in the casino Clubhouse. The casino plans to hire 100 new employees to fill a wide variety of full and part time positions. The open positions include: Buffet Shift Supervisor, Security Officers, Track Safety, Cashiers,... - May 18, 2012 - MTR

1,000,000+ Visitors in 30 Days - Social Marketing Avengers Partner with NoDepositCasinoOnline.com to Reverse Engineer Social Elements

1,000,000+ visitors in 30 days! Superheroes of the online casino industry partner with NoDepositCasinoOnline.com to look at out of the box ways to better engage players via social media. Facebook Like this, Tweet that, Pinterest this, Google+ that... Social media overload is killing marketing... - May 17, 2012 - NoDepositCasinoOnline.com

Presque Isle Downs & Casino’s Bad Beat Jackpot Tops $139,000

One lucky loser will walk away with more than $69,000 in prize money if they win the Presque Isle Down & Casino Badbeat Jackpot anytime soon. - May 17, 2012 - MTR

H2R, Inc. Selected by The Double Eagle Hotel & Casino as Direct Marketing Agency

H2R, Inc., the premier casino marketing agency, has been selected by The Double Eagle Hotel & Casino of Cripple Creek, Colorado to be its direct marketing partner. - May 16, 2012 - H2R Agency

Red Flush and Casino La Vida Crown New Slot Survivor Champion

Marenr1 becomes the new Slot Survivor champion and the winner of a trip to the Monaco Grand Prix to the value of $20,000. - May 12, 2012 - Red Flush Online Casino

Intertops Poker Tribute to Moms Includes Mothers Day Tournaments and Reload Bonus

Behind every great poker player there’s a loving mom encouraging her wannabe poker pro to give up their day job and dedicate themselves to perfecting the game of poker. Not. But even if not every mom is thrilled by their poker playing offspring’s passion for cards, Intertops Poker is... - May 11, 2012 - Intertops Casino, Poker and Sportsbook