Gambling.co.uk: Gambling News Archive

Thursday 26th June 2008

Vegas gambler pockets $50k slots prize A gambler from Las Vegas is celebrating after winning $50,000 ($25,300) on a slot machine. The woman, identified only as Veronica, pocketed the cash after hitting the jackpot on a Zorro game at Ar...

Thursday 26th June 2008

Cantor Gaming Signs Deal with Popular Cult Classic Brand, Heavy Metal Magazine 27 June 2008 (London, UK) -- Cantor Gaming, operator of www.cantorcasino.com, has signed an exclusive deal with the fantasy magazine, Heavy Metal, to produce a range of world-class, online casino...

Thursday 26th June 2008

CelebPoker Players All Set for Summer CelebPoker players have plenty to look forward to in the coming months. Firstly, they will have the opportunity to win sponsored seats to the BIG GAME (the most expensive poker tournament of all...

Thursday 26th June 2008

Betfair Crown New Pokerfecta Winner Congratulations to the latest Betfair Pokerfecta Winner el Timba. By winning 3 MTTs (See details below) el timba is the new Pokerfecta winner – walking away with the $6,000 jackpot. el...

Wednesday 25th June 2008

Online gambler pockets $10k A gambler is celebrating after a single spin of an online slot machine earned her a $10,620 (£5,400) prize. The player, identified only by her username Ellen J, was playing the Avalon video s...

Wednesday 25th June 2008

Does The President In Waiting Like A Flutter? While the nominations for the US presidency recently closed we are now nearing the real ballot, Republicans v Democrats, but who will win? Senator John McCain is set to...

Wednesday 25th June 2008

Are We In The Age Of The Green Casino? Over the last few years it seems as though every sector of business has had a brush with the green lobby and been forced to consider what they can do for the environment, how they can reduce their...

Wednesday 25th June 2008

All In : The Poker Musical Coming To A Hall Near You As we await confirmation of the makeup of the final table at the main 2008 WSOP event it seems that the fanfare that confirms the players will be followed by All In : The Poker Musical – yes,...

Wednesday 25th June 2008

Bad Beat Jackpot Goes Just Short Of $1 Million! As we have covered on this site over the last few days, the Bad Beat Jackpot was fast approaching the $1 million level, but it has finally gone. Just $4,000 short of the million the main prize was...

Wednesday 25th June 2008
Can Lewis Hamilton Win His Home F1 GP? As we look forward to next weeks British F1 Grand Prix at Silverstone there has been a flurry of interest in tickets for the race and betting on the eventual winner. For the first time ever the...


Wednesday 25th June 2008

William Thorson Joins Team PokerStars The ranks of Team PokerStars have swollen by one with the announcement of the online poker room’s signing of Swedish pro William Thorson. Thorson has already won almost $2 million in...

Wednesday 25th June 2008

Titan Poker Running Satellites To Grosvenor Tour Titan Poker, the largest online poker room on the iPoker Network, is launching a weekly series of online Super Satellites, offering players of all levels the chance to showcase their skill and win...

Wednesday 25th June 2008

German Internet Wagering On The Rise According to a new report from the Forsa research organisation, the numbers of Germans regularly gambling online has reached 2.2 million. The German group’s findings were released in its...

Wednesday 25th June 2008

Bulgarians Order PokerPro Tables Aristocrat Technologies has announced a series of agreements with casino operators in Bulgaria for the purchase of a number of PokerPro electronic poker tables manufactured by North...

Wednesday 25th June 2008

From Walford To World Series – Former Soap Star Makes Final Table British-Italian actor Michael Greco, most famous for his role as Beppe DiMarco in the popular soap opera Eastenders, proved he isn’t just a celebrity cashing in on the poker boom by making...