Archive for December, 2006

Dec
20
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 20-12-2006
Brown’s options
• Oct 2007: His first realistic opportunity, but a huge as he would have been at No 10 for around 100 days. Unlikely….



Dec
19
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 19-12-2006
All Jackpots Casino Dreaming of a $1.5 Million Christmas
December 19, 2006 – Kahnawake, Canada – All Jackpots ( www.alljackpots.com ), a proud member of the Jackpot Factory Group and one of the world’s biggest jackpot casinos, is offering triple loyalty points on the King Cashalot progressive slot game, which has passed the $1.5 million mark. When the jackpot hits, King Cashalot will have a new game record, as the previous record was in the $1.4 million range. Players can try their luck on the five-reel progressive wonder either on the Viper softwar…



Dec
19
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 19-12-2006
Cliff Richard urges fans to make him Xmas No.1
LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran rocker Cliff Richard has urged fans to go out and buy his latest single in a bid to land the coveted Christmas number one and beat runaway favourite Leona Lewis, winner of talent TV show The X Factor.Some bookmakers have……



Dec
19
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 19-12-2006
Royal watchers on wedding alert for William
By Paul Majendie LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters Life!) - Royal-watchers are on red alert — is Prince William about to ask his college sweetheart to marry him? Tabloid editors, bookmakers and even souvenir manufacturers all reckon William has decided to tie……



Dec
18
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 18-12-2006
Las Vegas cracks down on the homeless
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Las Vegas cracks down on the homeless
Read full story for latest details. …
Source: CNN | full story »

Las Vegas cracks down on the homeless
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) — This is a boomtown, but it is also scattered with signs of bust — namely, homeless people. And the city is taking a hard line against them. With mixed success in the courts and on the streets, has tried sweeping away their encampments, closing a park where they hang out, making it a crime to feed them, even passing a ban on sleeping within 500 feet of feces. Continue reading cracks down on the homeless…



Dec
18
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 18-12-2006
Heathrow passengers hit by bag breakdown
Hundreds of Christmas holidaymakers were hit by delays after the baggage system at Heathrow’s Terminal 4 broke down. The computer software glitch delayed all flights and some passengers were forced to fly without their baggage…



Dec
18
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 18-12-2006
Abbas weighs up election gamble in his ‘bunker’
The headquarters of Mahmoud Abbas, the Fatah leader and president of the Palestinian National Authority, had the air of a military bunker yesterday, its inhabitants braced for an epic political fight….



Dec
18
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 18-12-2006
Satellite Information eyes the punter’s daily bible
Satellite Information Services, a supplier of television pictures to shops, is believed to be considering a move for The Racing Post….

Business news in brief
Private equity firms in £8bn US deal | More FTSE 250 directors receive £1m pay packages | Tesco to switch bulk of lorry fleet to green fuel…



Dec
17
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 17-12-2006
$25,000 Festive Freeroll Slot Tournament
A $25,000 Festive Freeroll slot tournament for online gaming is being held during the month of December. The cost is free to all participants. The tournament is actually a combination of four slot tournaments that hand out cash to the winners. The number of entrants for each tournament will determine the number of individual prize payouts. What adds to the level of excitement for these events is the rebuy feature. Rebuys are completely optional for the player, but they add cash to the overall prize …



Dec
16
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 16-12-2006
Longest White Xmas Odds For Decade
The chances of a White Christmas this year are pretty slim, according to bookmakers.They are offerings their longest odds of snow falling during Christmas Day for over a decade….