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WEST PATERSON, N.J., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc.’s (BULLETIN BOARD: ISWI) wholly-owned subsidiary, Global Interactive Gaming Limited (GIG), has signed a contract with Sunderlands Online Limited (Sunderlands).
Under the terms of the agreement, ISWI’s SportXction(R) play-by-play sports betting system will be incorporated into Sunderlands’ website, as well as into several other related European and Asian websites through Sunderlands’ joint venture agreements. The system is expected to launch later this year.
Sunderlands does not currently offer its customers any in-run wagering, i.e. wagering during a sporting event. The agreement calls for GIG to be Sunderlands’ primary in-run betting provider.
The agreement will provide GIG with an upfront fee as well as a share of the monthly wagering revenue. GIG’s revenue share will be subject to certain monthly minimum fees. GIG will furnish the technology and operate the system, while Sunderlands will be responsible for promoting the product through a series of marketing initiatives. Sunderlands will also be responsible for providing first level customer support and processing customer financial transactions. In addition, Sunderlands has agreed that the SportXction(R) system will not be used to accept bets from anyone in the U.S.
Bernard Albanese, Chief Executive Officer of ISWI, said, “We are thrilled that Sunderlands has chosen us as their in-run betting provider. Sunderlands is recognized for its strong online, telephone and on-course betting presence in the UK and Europe. We believe our software will provide Sunderlands’ customers with some exciting new ways to enhance their wagering experiences.”
According to Dave Grogan, Chief Executive Officer of Sunderlands, “SportXction provides Sunderlands Online with a tremendous platform for in run betting and a first class partner. As one of Europe’s fastest growing bookmakers, we are driven by meeting the needs and expectations of our customers. We are sure they will be delighted with this service.”
The agreement between Sunderlands and GIG is for an initial 18-month term. The plan is that the initial implementation for Sunderlands will consist of an enhanced version of the Company’s stand-alone product, which will require the customer to log in only once. It is the intention of both parties to migrate to the Company’s integrated version of SportXction(R) product after certain technology changes are implemented in Sunderlands’ back-end system.
About Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc.
Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ISWI.OB) has designed, developed and patented a proprietary software system, the SportXction System, which enables play-by-play wagering during the course of live sporting events. ISWI, through its wholly owned subsidiary Global Interactive Gaming (GIG), operates the SportXction(R) System in the U.K., in conjunction with established media and traditional wagering partners. The system can accept wagers from the Internet, handheld wireless devices, interactive televisions, and standalone kiosks. GIG currently operates the SportXction(R) System for soccer, cricket, golf, rugby union, tennis, football, basketball, snooker, and darts. The system can be used for any live broadcast event worldwide.
About Sunderlands
Sunderlands Bookmakers were founded in 1946. The business has grown from an on-course and telephone betting operation, to one of Europe’s fastest growing online sports and gaming operations.
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Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc.
Bernard Albanese
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 973-256-8181 ext 27

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date hereof. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date thereof. Readers should carefully review the risks described in other documents the company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Annual Reports, Quarterly Reports and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
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LAS VEGAS, May 15 /PRNewswire/ — Casino players across North America will soon be competing for more life-changing jackpots due to the fact TableMAX Holdings LLC’s has received GLI certification for its Caribbean Stud(R) poker electronic table game, the second-most popular proprietary table game ever introduced to the gaming market.
The certification adds to TableMAX’s library of exciting game content. The company’s Progressive Blackjack(TM) game was previously certified and is in the field attracting players today. The company has submitted other games to GLI which are pending certification, including Caribbean Draw(R) Poker, Bonus Blackjack and Texas Hold ‘Em Bonus Poker, which blasted on to the gaming floor as the fastest adopted proprietary felt table game of any size ever released.
TableMAX CEO Stephen Crystal said, “This is very exciting news, not just for the company but for casinos and their customers. Caribbean Stud poker is widely recognized as the game that reinvigorated traditional tables and is now the most popular table game in the market; that combined with the excitement TableMAX’s progressive jackpots is a win for operators and players.”
Caribbean Stud poker gained widespread popularity immediately upon its release and has been a mainstay of the casino floor ever since. The TableMAX version of Caribbean Stud poker is played on the company’s electronic table game platform, taking the game to a multi-table/multi-casino network. On the TableMAX platform, players compete for slot like progressive jackpots. Jackpots are paid when a player successfully is dealt a sequential royal flush or a reversible sequential royal flush.
The company recently completed a deal with eBet who will monitor and operate wide area progressives on all TableMAX game content, including Progressive Blackjack and Caribbean Stud poker.
TableMAX Holdings LLC is a leading developer of electronic table games and designs, engineers and distributes patented electronic table games worldwide. TableMAX owns global rights to proven and popular table game content, including Progressive Blackjack(TM), Caribbean Stud(R) poker, Caribbean Draw(R) poker, Texas Hold’em Bonus poker and Bonus Blackjack. For more information, visit .
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NEW YORK, May 28 /PRNewswire/ — According to targetmarketnews.com, Black women in the United States spend more than $20 billion on apparel each year. Unfortunately the runways, magazine spreads and the image/beauty industry at large are increasingly ignoring their buying power and their existence by choosing instead to market an Eastern-European form of beauty as the standard. This global decrease in the use of African Americans models in top campaigns and in major fashion shows has sparked the question: has Black become unfashionable? On Thursday May 29 at 8:30 PM, bet News goes behind the scenes of New York’s Fashion Week to find the answer in a half hour special, FASHION BLACKOUT. Top Black industry insiders, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Naomi Campbell, Bethann Hardison, Tyson Beckford, Tracy Reese, Andre Leon Talley and many others sound off about the sharp decline in African American images in the fashion industry, the blatant racism and their plans on how to keep the Black model from becoming extinct.
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At New York’s September 2007 Fashion Week the runways were dominated by white faces. In fact, Black faces were more absent from the runways than some fashion insiders have seen since the ’60s. Of the 101 runway shows, more than 1/3 employed no Black models; most of the others used just one or two. Blacks fared no better overseas: When the fashion caravan moved to London, Paris and Milan, the most influential shows — from Prada to Jil Sander to Balenciaga to Chloe and Chanel — made it appear as if someone had hung a sign reading: No Blacks Need Apply. So is the fashion industry racist or are Blacks simply not in season? FASHION BLACKOUT will explore the issues and how the exclusion of an entire race has a negative effect on Black women and their sense of self-worth.
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WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Over one million poker enthusiasts are members of the poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group. The organization, which is committed to protecting the rights of individuals to play poker, announced this significant milestone today as it also launched a voter registration program and its political action committee (PAC).
“Reaching one million members puts the PPA on par with such political powerhouses as AARP and the National Association of Realtors, and will allow us to advocate even more effectively on behalf of our members,” said PPA Chairman Former Senator Alfonse D’Amato.
As part of PPA’s ongoing advocacy efforts, and to fully leverage its growing membership, the organization launched a comprehensive voter registration campaign this week to underscore the growing political activism among the poker community. With a goal of registering 100,000 poker players as new voters, the “If You Play, Have a Say” campaign will reach out to PPA members who are not currently registered to vote and raise awareness as to why being active in the political process is important to the future of poker.
PPA members can go online to to complete a simple online form in order to register to vote in their state. In addition to the online voter registration and a direct mail program, the “If You Play, Have a Say” campaign will include onsite voter registration drives in key battleground states as well as during the 2008 World Series of poker beginning May 30th.
Additionally, PPA this week launched PokerPAC, its political action committee. PokerPAC, which is open to dues paying members of PPA as well as PPA Board Members and employees, will further strengthen the group’s efforts on Capitol Hill. PPA Chairman D’Amato will serve as the PAC chairman, with former Congressman Toby Moffett as vice chairman and poker pro Annie Duke as an honorary PokerPAC board member.
“The formation of PokerPAC and the ‘If You Play, Have a Say’ campaign sends a clear message to elected officials in Congress and the state capitals that poker players are paying attention to the laws they enact that impact an individual’s right to play poker. Our one million members’ voices will be heard,” said D’Amato.
To learn more about the PPA and the “If You Play, Have a Say” campaign, please visit or .
About The poker Players Alliance
The poker Players Alliance () is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of over 1,000,000 online and offline poker players and enthusiasts from around the United States who have joined together to speak with one voice to promote the game, ensure its integrity, and, most importantly, to protect poker players’ rights.
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BALLSTON LAKE, N.Y., April 30 /PRNewswire/ — The fast-paced, drama-filled debut novel by John Blowers, “Life on Tilt: Confessions of a poker Dad” (published by AuthorHouse — ), chronicles the journey of Johnnoe Zandoken, a married executive with an itch for high stakes poker who’s in for more than a little trouble when family and gambling collide.
Blowers’ story creates a world beyond the felt where cold calculation and burning passion vie for supremacy, where risk and reward are not always at odds. Top poker pro “Cowboy” Kenna James writes in the foreword:
The cosmic and spiritual conveyance of this book will transport you to a
world that transcends poker, a world where we pursue our dreams while we
survive our failures. Maybe you’ll see a reflection of yourself in his
protagonist, Johnnoe Zandoken, and his confessions. It’s an open and
honest account of what life is like … on tilt.

Johnnoe’s wife, Rachel, is weary of putting up with her husband’s limited involvement in their home life, but hasn’t given up on the marriage … yet. Then again, she doesn’t know about the new woman in Johnnoe’s life: Suka Broom, a delightfully attractive and deviously ambitious Russian as talented at business as she is at flirtation. When their affair turns ugly, Johnnoe goes on Tilt, faced with a life-altering choice.
We’ve all been there. Following the heart often jeopardizes everything else we hold dear. It’s a delicate balance. poker is the lens through which to explore this universal tension, and Johnnoe leaves for Las Vegas to focus his thoughts. What he discovers is a world that offers riches beyond most people’s wildest dreams, where strategy is valued, aggression is rewarded and there is no mercy for those who go on Tilt.
Just like life.
“Life on Tilt” takes the reader on a journey from suburban Upstate New York to the richest poker tournament in history. Beautiful women and complicated situations are never far away as Johnnoe finds himself deep in the waking dream that is Las Vegas — call girls who double as barracudas, icy poker veterans and a cast of characters who can only be found at a poker table.
Ten percent of the proceeds from “Life on Tilt” will benefit Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York, which inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy.
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LAS VEGAS, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The World Series of Golf(R) (BULLETIN BOARD: WSGF) , today announced that online poker giant, Full Tilt Poker, will become the title sponsor of the Las Vegas-based sports and entertainment event that has been described as the most innovative golf tournament format since the Skins Game.
The sponsorship partnership will yield a variety of strategic branding opportunities between the World Series of Golf and Full Tilt Poker. This includes multi-platform branding opportunities that span broadcast television, international print media and the Internet. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“The World Series of Golf is a sports and entertainment company with a global strategy that encompasses live events, television content and online enterprises,” said Terry Leiweke, president and CEO of the World Series of Golf. “As we strategically grow our brand, the synergies that will result from our relationship with the leading virtual cardroom service will be mutually beneficial to both our companies.”
Members of “Team Full Tilt,” a select group of the world’s finest professional poker players, will be well represented in this year’s tournament field with avid golfers and world-class poker players Phil Ivey, David Benyamine, Brandon Adams, David Grey, Allen Cunningham, David Oppenheim, Andy Bloch, Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, and Erick Lindgren scheduled to participate in the World Series of Golf live event that will be played May 12 - 15 at Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas, NV.
Played in a patent-pending method of play, the World Series of Golf allows for high stakes to ride on each and every shot of the tournament. Similar to poker, players must ante up before teeing off at each hole. Depending on the outcome of the tee shots, the player can then raise, call, check or fold on subsequent shots, with the winner of the hole collecting the pot. The result is a dramatic competition in which every shot counts, and wagering strategy is just as important as skill. As in poker, when a player no longer has any chips to ante up, that player is eliminated. The winner of each group moves onto the next round until the final group yields the golfer who is crowned the champion of the World Series of Golf.
This year’s telecast is scheduled to air domestically, throughout the United States on June 28 and 29 on CBS Sports. Check local listings for times and details.
2007 WSG Recap
The 2007 inaugural event was hosted by the Mirage Hotel & Casino and aired on national television in June 2007 and earned a viewership of more than 2 million domestic viewers. The event included 60 amateur golfers with Mark Ewing, a 31-year-old day-trader from Newport Beach, CA, taking home the top prize of $250,000. Notable personalities playing in the inaugural tournament included poker stars Phil Ivey, Phil Gordon and Rhett Butler, former NFL quarterback Mark Dyle, and former major league baseball player, Dusty Allen.
About The World Series of Golf(R)
The World Series of Golf is a sports and entertainment company founded in 2004 whose activities include land-based golf events, media and an online, skill-based method of play for the game of golf. The company’s first land-based amateur golf tournament took place in Las Vegas in 2007 and is the basis and launch pad for subsequent events internationally and for the company’s overall strategy to leverage its patent-pending method of play, which combines the skill of golf and the wagering format of Texas Hold ‘Em poker, into a leading global event and online enterprise. The company plans to achieve its objectives through strategic partnerships, sponsorships and the founders’ extensive experience and contacts in the sports world and broadcasting. For additional information or to register for an event visit the company’s website at .
About Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker(TM) is the host of a worldwide virtual poker cardroom service. It is not in the business of betting or wagering and does not participate in the games as a player. It merely provides a service to those who wish to test their skills against others for fun, prizes or money. It is duly regulated and licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and in the United Kingdom by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. “Team Full Tilt,” is a select group of the world’s finest professional poker players, including Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon, Clonie Gowen, John Juanda, Mike Matusow, Gus Hansen, and Allen Cunningham. With innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface, the software is geared to enhance and personalize the online poker experience. Although virtual poker is legal where the games are hosted and played, it may not be legal where individual players are located. Players at all skill levels may download the software at but it is their responsibility to determine if participating in the games is permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where they are located.
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Statements about World Series of Golf’s future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. World Series of Golf intends that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, and World Series of Golf’s actual results could differ materially from expected results. World Series of Golf undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances.
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LAS VEGAS, May 1 /PRNewswire/ — The World Series of Poker(R) (WSOP) Presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light today announced a groundbreaking change that will more closely align the televised presentation of the world’s largest, richest and most prestigious poker tournament with other premier sports broadcasts.
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The last nine players of the $10,000 World Championship of No-Limit Texas Hold’em, known as the Main Event, will compete on November 9-10 instead of the originally scheduled date of July 16.
“Our intent is to provide an even bigger stage for our players,” said Jeffrey Pollack, Commissioner of the World Series of Poker. “Now fans and viewers will ask ‘who will win’ our coveted championship bracelet instead of seeing ‘who won.’ The excitement and interest surrounding our final nine players will be unprecedented.”
This change in how the Main Event final table is staged will bring the excitement and drama of high-stakes WSOP tournament play closer to millions of fans around the globe.
All other 2008 WSOP tournament structures and schedules remain unchanged. This announcement affects only the final nine players of Event #54, the Main Event World Championship.
Continuing the trailblazing efforts that have made the WSOP the industry standard, this move is being made in close collaboration with ESPN, the television rightsholder of the WSOP, and the WSOP Players Advisory Council (PAC), the commissioner-appointed committee of professional and amateur poker players who provide guidance and perspective to the WSOP leadership team.
“It’s an exciting time for the World Series of poker and ESPN,” said Jamie Horowitz, senior producer, ESPN Content Development. “This adjustment will add a new element to a very successful and popular event. We look forward to documenting all of the exciting stories that make the WSOP Main Event the seminal competition in all of poker.”
“This is a huge step forward for poker and more specifically poker on television because it will help create more buzz around the final table and that is good for all of us,” said Daniel Negreanu, a WSOP PAC member, three-time World Series of poker bracelet winner and one of today’s most successful and popular poker professionals. “Not only will this innovative step create more buzz for the final table, the added time prior to the final table will help get poker mainstream media attention. I’m very excited about this decision and can’t wait to see it all unfold, hopefully from a seat at the final table!”
The 39th annual World Series of poker will take place from May 30th to July 14th at the Rio(R) All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The Main Event will begin on July 3rd, with the Final Table being determined on July 14th. The nine players who advance to the Final Table will return to the Rio on November 9th to play down to just two players. The final two, will go head-to-head late in the evening on November 10th to determine the champion and winner of poker’s ultimate prize.
The winner of the Main Event is expected to be crowned in the early hours of November 11. ESPN will edit the two-day Final Table action and televise it in a two-hour program from 9:00-11:00 PM ET on Tuesday, November 11 just hours after the winner is crowned. This is akin to television coverage of the Olympic Games, where because of time zone differences, the telecaster schedules programs “same day” in primetime to provide the largest possible audience a convenient viewing time.
ESPN will begin its coverage of the 2008 World Series of poker on Tuesday, July 22. Viewers will see two hours of original poker programming every Tuesday through November 11 (except November 4 when a special preview of the Final Table will be aired at 10 p.m.). Telecasts will be aired at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. July 22 through September 30 and at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. from October 7 through November 11.
Each of the players who make it to the WSOP Main Event Final Table will receive ninth place prize money on July 14, when the finalists are determined. Harrah’s will then provide each of those players with an all expense paid trip for two for their return to Las Vegas in November to play the final portion of the tournament.
From July 14 to November 9, a span of 117 days, players will have an opportunity to line up sponsorships, coaches, review the play of all their competitors, participate in other tournaments, and take advantage of the new publicity and promotional opportunities that will be available.
ABOUT THE WSOP
The World Series of poker (WSOP) is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event in the world. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker’s longest running tournament in the world, dating back to 1970. In 2007, the event attracted more than 54,000 entrants from 87 different countries to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and awarded just under $160 million in prize money as players competed for game’s most coveted trophy, a WSOP bracelet. Harrah’s License Company, LLC., an affiliate of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. has owned and operated the WSOP since 2004 and over the last four years, fostered an increase in player participation by nearly 300-percent. In addition, the WSOP has experienced groundbreaking alliances in broadcasting, digital media and corporate sponsorships, while successfully expanding the brand internationally with the advent in 2007 of the World Series of poker Europe. For more information on the World Series of Poker, please visit our website at .
ABOUT HARRAH’S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. is the world’s largest provider of branded casino entertainment. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, more than 70 years ago, Harrah’s has grown through development of new properties, expansions and acquisitions, and now owns or manages casinos on four continents. The Company’s properties operate primarily under the Harrah’s(R), Caesars(R) and Horseshoe(R) brand names; Harrah’s also owns the London Clubs International family of casinos and the World Series of Poker(R). Harrah’s Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. For more information, please visit .
ABOUT ESPN
ESPN, Inc. is the world’s leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring a portfolio of over 50 multimedia sports assets. The company is comprised of six domestic television networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, ESPNU), ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNEWS HD simulcast services, ESPN Regional Television, ESPN International (34 networks, syndication, radio, web sites), ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Enterprises, ESPN PPV, ESPN Zones (sports-themed restaurants), and other growing new businesses including ESPN360.com (Broadband), ESPN Mobile Properties, ESPN on Demand and ESPN Interactive. Based in Bristol, Ct., ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in ESPN.

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LOS ANGELES, May 22 /PRNewswire/ — Jean Rah Fya Records announces the signing of Bobby Tinsley, who will be releasing his highly anticipated album, “What About Bob?” Bobby explodes onto the scene with the video of his compelling lead single, which is also entitled, “What About Bob?” The video is scheduled to debut on bet J’s popular shows “Morning Cup” and “Soul Sessions.”
Bobby Tinsley has earned praises for his soulful and positive sound, on records like CCHR Top 40 Charter, “Addicted” and his underground internet favorites, “Missing You” and “Never Give Up On Love”. Tinsley is currently putting the finishing touches on his sophomore album, “What About Bob?,” which the singer primarily wrote and produced. In addition, the admired R&B singer introduced his soulful sound to the world of MySpace in May of 2006 and has since accumulated over one million (1,000,000) profile views.
Tinsley is an accomplished songwriter who has worked with R&B, Pop, Hip-Hop and Gospel artists including the multi-Grammy Award winner BeBe Winans, Chani, Urban D, 3:16 and the production duo The Insomniax, who has worked with famed artists such as Jordan Sparks, Jojo and Boyz II Men. His emerging success inspired him to form his own music production company (More Than Hype Productions), which spawned his underground release in 2004 entitled “Page 1.” This musical gem then caught the attention of Jean Rah Fya Records label executives Doug and Jackie Christie.
“Bobby Tinsley represents the traditional R&B sound, which are the harmonies, rich melodies and lyrics that express true emotions, and ‘What About Bob?’ displays honest song writing, beautifully arranged music and vocal wizardry!,” said Doug Christie.
Bobby grew up listening to R&B greats like Boyz II Men and Brian McKnight. On “What About Bob?,” his smooth mid-tempo first single, Tinsley expands on his sultry, classic R&B sound, reminiscent of a “feel good” Marvin Gaye or Isaac Hayes record. Tinsley explains, “Young people from all backgrounds are dealing with the same relationship struggles and temptations. It’s important that they have music that speaks to those things.”
Tinsley’s single “What About Bob?” is slated for release on June 26, 2008.
About Jean Rah Fya Records: Established in Dec 2007, the label owned by NBA Star Doug Christie and his business savvy wife Jackie Christie, is the home to some of the hottest young talent. Jean Rah Fya Records’ goal is to promote positive artists with unique vocals and electrifying sounds. This new label, the pioneer of “The Positive Youth Movement,” is quickly making headlines in the music industry. The label has an array of talented artists on their roster including: Chani, Small Change, Alexis and Bobby Tinsley.
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NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ — On Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6 p.m.* 106 & PARK will host an exclusive red carpet special with Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf and Karen Allen. Live from the streets of Harlem, THE ADVENTURES OF 106 & INDIANA JONES will also feature special performances by Ashanti, Jim Jones and new R&B sensation, Estelle.
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On May 22, Indiana Jones is back in a new globe-trotting adventure, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford as Indy, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” features an outstanding cast, including Oscar(R) winner Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Oscar(R) winner Jim Broadbent and Shia LaBeouf. Frank Marshall is the film’s producer. George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy are the executive producers. The screenplay is by David Koepp from a story by George Lucas and Jeff Nathanson.
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LAS VEGAS, May 15 /PRNewswire/ — Casino Gaming, LLC, exclusive distributor of the popular Blackjack winning option Automatic Win(TM), announces its expansion to 500 tables in 10 markets nationwide. Automatic Win(TM), which originally debuted in Las Vegas at the legendary StarDust Resort & Casino, is a Blackjack betting alternative that forces the casino to surrender, making the player an automatic winner against the house.
“We are pleased that Blackjack players are enjoying the added option of the Automatic Win, which adds a new and exciting element to the traditional game of Blackjack,” said president, Frank Mugnolo. “Players should opt to play at tables with the Automatic Win option because it provides players with the maximum amount of choices.”
Automatic Win(TM) provides Blackjack players with an additional betting option without disrupting the flow or changing the official Blackjack table game rules. Players can opt for the Automatic Win(TM) after being dealt a two-card 20 if the dealer’s up card is a 10-value card without having Blackjack. Statistics show that when a player is dealt a two card 20 and the dealer’s up card is a 10-value card, players will lose or push almost 50 percent of the time. With Automatic Win(TM), the player now has a 100 percent assured winning option against the house when facing a dealer’s 10-value card without the hand being Blackjack. By taking the Automatic Win(TM) option the player will automatically win the hand, keeping the original bet and winning half the amount of the original bet. For example, if a player bets $100 and is dealt a two-card 20 and the dealer’s up card is a 10-value card but not a Blackjack, that player has the option to automatically win the hand and keep the original $100 bet and win an additional $50.
With the rising success of the Automatic Win(TM), Casino Gaming, LLC plans to launch innovative proposition betting options for the game of craps called: “Point 7,”"7 Point,” and “7 Point 7.”
Casino Gaming, LLC is dedicated to researching and developing innovative betting alternatives to traditional casino table games. Tables equipped with Automatic Win(TM) can now be found at the Flamingo Las Vegas, O’Sheas Casino and The Orleans Casino & Hotel in Nevada; Bear River Casino in California; Harrah’s Joliet, Harrah’s Metropolis and Hollywood Casino in Illinois; Caesars Indiana, Casino Aztar, Grand Victoria Casino Resort and The Resorts Casino in Indiana; The Sheraton Casino & Hotel in Mississippi; and coming soon to Majestic Star Casino Resorts and Majestic Star II in Indiana; Amelia Belle Casino and the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino in Louisiana; Four Winds Casino Resort in Michigan; Grand Casino Resort in Mississippi; Harrah’s North Kansas City in Missouri; Tropicana Casino Resort in New Jersey; and Wheeling Island Casino Resort in West Virginia. Casino Gaming, LLC is headquartered in Chicago, Ill. For more information, please call (708) 345-9999.
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