Gambling News : Gaming Alerts

6th May, 2008

One lucky Foxy Bingo player has received a prize of 50,000 pounds, when in fact the winning prize pool was only 500 pounds.

Good News for Microgaming Poker Network

14th May, 2008

Microgaming signs up 3 new licensees to join its newly improved poker network

FA Cup Prizes from Crown

15th May, 2008

Crown Bingo is celebrating FA Cup Final by giving their users a choice of prizes, between tickets, t-shirts and lots more.

888.com Gets Yet Another Partner

16th May, 2008

888.com signs a partnership deal with Electracade, making the record of three new partners in just one month.

19th May, 2008

888.com the leading online gambling operator has now completed the partnership deal with Rival Powered.

Australians gamble less

19th May, 2008

A new survey shows that Australians aren't gambling as much

Lucky Winner's Disbelief

19th May, 2008

A recent bingo winner was very surprised when she was told she won the jackpot at the Mecca Bingo club.

20th May, 2008

Charles Barkley, who was said to have a $400,000 Vegas casino debt, admitted his intentions to stop gambling.

21st May, 2008

Many in the industry believe mobile gaming will be the next big thing in casino gambling.

Dutch online gaming market out of reach

21st May, 2008

It has been reported that it doesn't seem likely that the Netherlands' Council of State is going to let Betfair have a Dutch gambling license.

22nd May, 2008

Moscow is to host the first ever Eastern European Casino Affiliate Convention in June this year.

New Crown Slot

22nd May, 2008

Crown Bingo has expanded its slot choice with two new machines now on the site, Queens Magic and Pirate Plunder.

Bingo Club Forced to Take Down Lights

22nd May, 2008

Flutters Bingo Club in Biggleswade is being forced to take down the lights outside its premises, due to the lack of the planning permission.

eCOGRA Reports Positive Outlook

22nd May, 2008

eCOGRA has released a report demonstrating a more positive change in the online regulatory gaming situation.

Rank Won The Battle

23rd May, 2008

Rank Group Plc, the Mecca Bingo's and Grosvenors Casinos' owner, defeats the tax authorities and get 36 million pounds VAT rebate as a result.

23rd May, 2008

A pensioner told a story of how she was refused water in the Hucknall bingo hall when choking breathless.

30th May, 2008

Wink Bingo, the online bingo site, that has recently been awarded the Fastest Growing Online Bingo Site, has announced Sex and The City Tickets Giveaway.

27th May, 2008

Under EU pressure, the government of Sweden is considering partial selling of its online gambling provider

It's Pacman's turn to settle up

27th May, 2008

NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones paid off $20,000 Las Vegas gambling debt

Bingo ad banned for breaching standards

28th May, 2008

William Hill's most recent bingo advertisement was banned after ASA received over seven complaints with objections to the "harmful and encouraging wrongdoing" portrayed in the ad.

A thieving bingo addict wife is jailed

28th May, 2008

A solicitor's wife got jailed for ten month after stealing slightly less than 80,000 from her husband's law firm.

28th May, 2008

The Gambling Commission UK has warned arcade once again about violating their regulations on the number of jackpot machines.

Las Vegas casino built for one-day use

29th May, 2008

Marriott spent $50,000 to build and operate a casino for one day.

Paddy Power Acquires McGranaghan Racing

29th May, 2008

Paddy Power, the online poker, betting, casino and bingo giant, has acquired McGranaghan Racing, it has been reported.

News Archive: Gambling News, May 2008

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