One of the best known poker brands, Party Poker, are the marketleaders when it comes to online poker and promotions. On 11 September they will bring this to a higher level, 150 feet to be exact with the Poker in the Sky event. The Poker in the Sky event will be held in Copenhagen in Denmark on 11 September, 150 feet above the Town hall Square. A total of 22 poker players will gamble in the event, which will last for four hours. The players will sit at a table on a platform, at 150 feet hoisted above the town [ Read More ]
One of Australia’s favourite gambling vehicles – poker machine games commonly referred to as ‘pokies’ – are at the centre of a new row building downunder. Eight of the 134 games approved since December 2007 have a level of volatility which is higher than that recommended by the Australia/New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard, but their identities remain secret, reports news site News.com.au. The Australia/New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard recommends the nominal standard deviation of a game be no more than 15, yet the eight machines exposed through Freedom of Information Act disclosures are alleged to have volatilities in [ Read More ]
The return to work from the summer recess of the Malta Parliament will see a renewed drive to complete debates on a new set of gambling regulations aimed at regulating video lottery terminals and other gambling arcades that have mushroomed around the island, reports the Malta Independent newspaper. Police have recently conducted a number of illegal gambling raids on the Mediterranean island and the official opposition party says it is time for the government to quickly implement new regulations controlling the establishment of gambling outlets, in the process clarifying the situation and raising tax revenues. Shadow Finance Minister Charles Mangion [ Read More ]
Players at William Hill online casino now have a new banking option. PaySafeCard and William Hill have signed a deal that gives customers of the online casino access to using PaySafeCard to deposit and withdraw funds from their accounts. Even though William Hill already offers its players many safe banking options, PaySafeCard presents one of the safest banking methods to online gamblers. William Hill provides service to over 175 countries around the world, giving players the opportunity to use 11 different currencies while offering its games in 6 different languages. With such an international fan base, players need very secure [ Read More ]
It could be a great week for a couple of lucky lottery gamblers in the US. That is because the two multistate lotteries offered in the US are both giving away ridiculously large amounts of jackpot money. Powerball is one of those lotteries and it has a jackpot that has reached over $250 million for tonight’s draw. Already the jackpot has become the tenth largest ever given out by Powerball. This lottery game, however, is not the only one in town. Mega Millions, another multistate lottery is gaining momentum for its draw on Friday. The Mega Millions jackpot is now [ Read More ]
