Phyllis F.

In the Skin of a Poker Player – Mississippi Grind

In the Skin of a Poker Player – Mississippi Grind

Phyllis F. January 27, 2015 05:43:57

The film ‘Mississippi Grind’ mirrors the addiction and redemption of poker players in Southern USA in the seventies.  To prepare for their roles as expert gamblers, the two actors Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn who stars in the film ‘Mississippi Grind, got on-the-job training in small casinos, while being escorted by a “poker czar”. They […]

Casino Operators and Prosecutors Set On Making Ohios Casinos Crime-Free

Casino Operators and Prosecutors Set On Making Ohios Casinos Crime-Free

Phyllis F. January 27, 2015 05:01:30

Cases could jump from 215 in December 2014 to 400 by end of 2015, but prosecutors are indicting criminals to deter trend. Several Ohian casinos made it in the US gambling news recently and it has not been for their high revenues or attractive games but because there has been an increase in crimes in […]

Have a Big Bite by Winning Chips – Pokerstar’s Newest Ace

Have a Big Bite by Winning Chips – Pokerstar’s Newest Ace

Phyllis F. January 27, 2015 03:56:32

Genius invention from PokerStars – Get a free meal when you win Poker. PokerStars just came up with a rather marvelous and innovative idea. They’ve combined two things people just love, gastronomy and game, to create the world’s first pop-up pay-by-poker restaurant in the UK. At this fabulous pay-by-poker restaurant, when you win you get […]

Koreans Caught Invading Vietnam With Illegal Online Gambling Sites

Koreans Caught Invading Vietnam With Illegal Online Gambling Sites

Phyllis F. January 26, 2015 13:51:26

Raids, fines and deportation answer to illegal online gambling in Vietnam. Law enforcement officers came down hard on illegal Vietnamese mobile casino gambling rings recently. Following the bust of one such rig,10 people were taken into custody. This includes the operator himself, 33-year-old To Cong Hung, the owner of a gay magazine in Ho Chi […]

Dangerous Odds – A Movie Being Made About Illegal Gambling

Dangerous Odds – A Movie Being Made About Illegal Gambling

Phyllis F. January 26, 2015 13:37:43

Dangerous Odds is inspired from a true story with an explosive mix of crime, moguls and gambling. Does the name Ron ‘The Cigar’ Sacco ring a bell ? It should, his name made headlines in many US gambling news in the eighties and nineties. The story of his exciting but illegal business will soon hit […]

Elray Acquires 25% of Gaming Company Asialink

Elray Acquires 25% of Gaming Company Asialink

Phyllis F. January 26, 2015 13:20:45

Elray 25% acquisition in Asialink mirrors its 25% stake in Golden Galaxy Casino AsiaLink and Elray gaming will now join forces to enhance the gaming operations of the latter. Elray has acquired 25% of the marketing company, based in Hong Kong. Elray gaming is owned by RTG operator, Brian Goodman. It is based in the […]

Yggdrasil Launches HTML5 Framework to Enhance Games

Yggdrasil Launches HTML5 Framework to Enhance Games

Phyllis F. January 26, 2015 11:04:47

HTML5 framework from Yggdrasil will give wider range of games to players. A new HTML5 framework is now available to all gaming enthusiasts, thanks to Yggdrasil Gaming, the online games developer. With the implementation of the framework, games can now be launched on both desktop and mobile platforms. The Dark Jokier Rizes, will be the […]

Deliverance in the Form of an Emergency Management Team for Atlantic City

Deliverance in the Form of an Emergency Management Team for Atlantic City

Phyllis F. January 26, 2015 05:38:33

Team elected to find viable solutions after gaming industry crisis flattens Atlantic City’s economy. Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, has elected an emergency management team to save Atlantic City, citing that the gambling resort industry was in an “awful mess”. Team members will include Kevyn Orr. Orr was Detroit’s emergency manager for 1 and […]

Chinese Billionaire Looks to Get Stake in Atletico Amidst FIFA Ban Conflict

Chinese Billionaire Looks to Get Stake in Atletico Amidst FIFA Ban Conflict

Phyllis F. January 23, 2015 06:40:27

Atletico may get to build casino complex in Spain if Chinese billionaire invests in club. Chinese billionaire, Wang Jianlin, is set to buy the Atletico club in Madrid. Well not all of it, just 20%. Normally, European football clubs are rather expensive to maintain. Rivals such as Real Madrid and Barcelona are high-maintenance guys but […]