Archive for November, 2006

Nov
30
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 30-11-2006
Sportingbet reveals losses from US exit
Online gaming company recorded a first-quarter loss today after it took a £252m charge for withdrawing from the US. By Chris Tryhorn…

French firm guilty of safety breaches in rollercoaster death
A French firm has been found guilty of breaches of health and safety law after the death of a 20-year-old student on a rollercoaster. Gemma Savage died when two cars collided on the Treetop Twister ride…

French firm guilty of safety breaches in rollercoaster death
A French firm has been found guilty of breaches of health and safety law after the death of a 20-year-old student on a rollercoaster. Gemma Savage died when two cars collided on the Treetop Twister ride…



Nov
30
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 30-11-2006
Sportingbet racks up losses
Internet gaming group has posted a first-quarter loss after quitting the US ahead of a ban….

Online Gamers In US Loss
Internet gaming group is having to write off £252.4m worth of charges after stopping its US operations.That has led to a first-quarter loss of £241.4m….



Nov
30
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 30-11-2006
DublinBet.com from the Fitzwilliam Card Club
DublinBet.com allows you to view a real live game in action via the very latest DISTANCE GAMING™ technology. All results are determined from a real game actually being played in the Casino. Not only can you view the game in motion in real time, you can rest easy in the knowledge that these results are totally authentic and are not being generated by a computer. …



Nov
29
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 29-11-2006
Ladbrokes offers piece of the action
giant talks to Legoland about the theme park joining Blackpool super bid….



Nov
28
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 28-11-2006
Bond stays on top, but the penguins are coming
LONDON (Reuters) - James Bond easily held on to top spot at the box office with “Casino Royale” taking 8.5 million pounds in its second weekend, according to Screen International figures on Tuesday. That figure shows the film holding up well after its……



Nov
28
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 28-11-2006
Poker games to be allowed in pubs
Pub games such as dominoes and cribbage are likely to be replaced by next year under a relaxation of the laws planned by the Government….



Nov
26
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 26-11-2006
Falconer’s Meetings With Casino Tycoon
Lord Falconer has been dragged into the dispute over plans for a supercasino at the Millennium Dome after it emerged he met representatives of its owner 13 times.Documents obtained under the Freedom Of Information Act show the Constitutional Affairs secretary met Phillip Anschutz soon after the American billionaire announced he wanted to open a casino….



Nov
25
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 25-11-2006
Superbug outbreak closes wards at hospital
Wards at a hospital have been closed after an outbreak of a potentially fatal superbug, it emerged today. Around 10 patients at Lincoln County Hospital have been affected by Clostridium Difficile, which was discovered in four of its wards…

Brown hits out at SNP during party conference
Chancellor Gordon Brown today took a swipe at the SNP when he fielded questions from delegates at Labour’s Scottish conference. He also heaped lavish praise on First Minister Jack McConnell, saying the party in Scotland had led the way in social justice…

Charles Clarke slams Cameron for anti-ID cards stance
Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke today hit out at Tory leader David Cameron in a passionate defence of identity cards. Prime Minister Tony Blair backs the cards, but has faced criticism over the issue from the Tory leader who has branded them ‘un-British’…



Nov
24
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 24-11-2006
Bodog.com Launches Bond Voyage Contest
Online gaming leader Bodog.com will award a player a trip to Monte Carlo in its Bond Voyage contest. Visit the Bodog to get in on the action. Online leader Bodog.com is pleased to announce its Bond Voyage contest, which will award a player all the accouterments of the international spy lifestyle - an all-expenses-paid trip to Monte Carlo, a ride in an Aston Martin, a custom tuxedo and a pile of cash….



Nov
24
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 24-11-2006
Online gambling ‘could lead to a million addicts’
Up to one million people a year could become hooked on internet because of a new law, a Birmingham addiction expert has claimed…