Businesses keep changing regarding ownership day in day out. It was a surprise by the rumors about a takeover of PokerStars. David Baazov, the CEO of Amaya Inc., a Canadian based company is the man who is behind the buy-out. It was a surprise and a malicious act since the largest online poker website was…
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Niagara Falls, like many and all cities, wants to balance its budget. Cities like to draw revenues from taxes and other sources in order to pay for budgets. Casinos are frequently looked towards as a viable resource for generating revenue. Strangely, the Niagara Falls Advisory Panel has gone to the city council and suggested that…
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There are claims about massive disorganization issues at the famed Hialeah Park during its racetrack casino poker tournament. The event was billed as the park’s “biggest poker tournament ever.” In turn, the casino industry is working with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation to sort out what when wrong during this Aug. 25-30…
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The Cosmopolitan, a hotel and casino in Las Vegas, NV, has been a bust until recently. Despite the fact that the Cosmopolitan Casino is located on 8.7 acres of prime real estate on the Las Vegas Strip, the establishment was quickly forclosed on after its opening in 2010. The bank that forclosed on the property…
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One of the slot machines which came out of Microgaming, Peek-a-Boo is a 5 reel title, with up to 40 active lines on it. Its theme is inspired by Halloween, by ghosts and by the Ghostbusters franchise, at least if we go by the main character, a kid dressed like he’s ready to fight scary…
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Dragon Dance comes from Microgaming and it’s a slot machine which focuses on the New Year of the Chinese, one of the many games that chose this particular theme. The game gets 5 reels and on them there are 243 ways to win, the type of layout that has become increasingly popular in the last…
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Ace Ventura is a name that doesn’t need much of an introduction, except to say that this slot machine is themed around the 1994 movie Pet Detective, one of the first to sport this character in it. Playtech was the developer that got the license to create a slot machine based on this film and…
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Security guards often go through their shifts without having to deal with too many hassles. In casinos, customers are generally easy going and do not cause much of a stir. Unfortunately, there will be instances in which security guards and patrons get into a confrontation. Usually, such instances garner no real attention. When a confrontation…
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When many think of Georgia, they automatically think of the Atlanta area, which is a major player in entertainment, sports, music, arts and more. The one thing that Georgia is not famous for is gambling unless you really consider the state lottery, which is also a form of gambling. Almost every kind of scratch ticket…
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Gambling and casinos have been a staple in America since the Great Depression. Patrons would come to a casino, find their "lucky" machine and pull on the one armed bandit all day. If slots weren't your thing, there was always the more traditional Blackjack and Poker tables, along with some other classic favorites. Unfortunately, the…
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