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Most of the people don’t know that gambling is more than 3500 years old. Ancient civilization start to gambling in a form or another. From the ancient to our days when you can bet online it was a long way. You just sit in front of your computer , open the browser, enter the gambling site address, example : Lucky Live Casino and you are ready to test your luck. In the ancient time the dices were very popular. A pair of ivory dices were discovered dating 1000 BC in China. Also in Europe there is a myth that King Olaf of Norway and King Olaf of Sweden using the dices they solved an teritory ownership dispute between them.

The chinese were the first ones to print playing cards after they discovered paper and off course money. When the playing cards arrived in Europe the french modified them by inserting symbols of the royal ranks from the court and that was the basics for the 52-card deck that we use today.
The next bigger stept was done in 1931 when in Las vegas , Northern Club has received the first gambling license. From a little town full with workers from the Hover Dam Las Vegas evolved in the Capital of Gambling that we know today.
Next step in gambling history was the internet era when gambling online is very easy.

How to start playing online live roulette

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So you have some experience in playing roulette. You have played 1-2 times in a real casino. If you know the basic rules you can very easy to take advantage of the internet era and start to play live roulette from home. Establish yourself a limit that you can afford to play, be sure that you have a valid credit card that can be use online and you are ready to start.
First of all for the beginning maybe is better to start playing at some free tables. Also don’t enter into the first live roulette table that you find. Is better to start looking for some bonus that will be just fine to bet it as you are learning and acomodate with the live roulette. Once you have the feeling that you are confortable with the online table you can start to bet by folowing the same roulette rules like in a real life casino.
A big advantage of a online roulette is that you can always stop or always starting to play no mater of the time, location.

Playing Poker on the Strip

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The Strip, in Las Vegas, one of the most colorful streets in the world is home to some of the most grandiose casinos ever. On the Strip everything is about showing off. If you are rich, you show it, if you are not, you at least pretend to be.
The famous casinos on the strip are the places where rich and poor mix, especially at the poker tables. Some high rollers sit at tables where bets are low as a warm-up, and most of the times one can only guess who they are playing against and how deep their pockets are. The common thing about all the types of people present in the casinos is the will to be seen. They all want to get noticed. Some play poker to get the money so they can be noticed, others spend a little from the lot that they have with the same purpose.
People with significant amounts of money, who are wiling to risk some of their millions of dollars, are called High Rollers or Whales. These high rollers often visit casinos like the MGM, The Venetian, Luxor, etc. just to play a little and of course receive the VIP treatment that these (and other) casinos are known to provide for such guests.
Regardless of one’s social background or material status, we can state that most people who come to play on the Strip are there for one thing: for the attention.

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Royal Vegas Online Casino Website to be Reborn

MIDDLESEX, England, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ — Royal Vegas (), one of the oldest and most well-respected online brands from the Fortune Lounge Group (), is getting a make-over. The site and casino software will undergo a visual transformation, yet still maintain, and possibly exceed, the long-standing impressions of excellence that players have come to know and trust.
Royal Vegas has been providing an outstanding online gambling experience since 2000, and has undergone several face-lifts in that time. Each new version further entrenches the Royal Vegas brand as a world-leading online casino. The casino, which has been providing players with thousands of promotions, record wins and outstanding gambling experiences across its lifetime, will launch a new look and feel for its website on August 27, 2008. The brand will maintain and uphold the excellent standards that have been a trademark of Royal Vegas Online Casino since its inception.
The re-branding will preserve the most striking elements of Royal Vegas while propelling the style from regular and well-used into a more streamlined appearance. The transformation sees the layouts of the existing site advanced into a vibrant new look and feel that reflects a sense of royalty, while still bringing Vegas home to the privacy of the player’s personal computer.
Redesigning the site has also been done with the eye on improving multi- language support and user-friendliness across all levels: whether players are newcomers to online gambling or old hands ready for new deals. Added to this, Royal Vegas will celebrate the next level of its evolution with new offers and promotions, coming in the beginning of September.
For all who have come to love Royal Vegas, there is no need to be concerned about the change. The newly reborn site will be as usable and welcoming as ever, and guarantees an innovative shift forward for the brand.
About Fortune Lounge Group
Fortune Lounge is home to some of the most established and largest online casinos and poker rooms in the gambling industry. They have achieved their legendary status by offering a superior online gambling experience, coupled with a commitment to ethical behavior, dedicated player service and operational excellence. As the winner of “Top Casino Group for 2005″ (in the gambling Online Magazine Readers Poll Awards) Fortune Lounge confirmed their position as leaders in the online gaming industry. Their dedicated 24/7 support team has been hailed as one of the best in the business and all Fortune Lounge casinos are accredited by eCogra and the Kahnawake commission, guaranteeing the highest level of quality and integrity. Exciting, visually enticing online casino games are introduced on a monthly basis, ensuring that Fortune Lounge is the better place to play.
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WPT Returns to the Bicycle Casino for the Legends of Poker Main Event; Preliminary Events and Mariani/Buss Charity Tournament a Success

BELL GARDENS, Calif., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ — More than three weeks of Legends of poker events at the Bicycle Casino have led to the tournament everyone waits for — the World poker Tour $10,000 Legends of poker No-Limit Hold’em main event. It begins on Saturday, August 23, and there is no shortage of players prepared to claim the title of 2008 Legend of Poker.
The Legends of poker 21 preliminary events drew players from all over the world for the famous tournament series that included everything from hold’em to Omaha events. Over 5,500 players took part, and the top finishers took home portions of the cumulative $3,082,647 prize pools. Two poker legends have made their mark on this year’s series thus far, as Barbara Enright took down the LIPS ladies tournament and Men “The Master” Nguyen won two of the prelim events.
On Thursday, August 21, the Bicycle Casino was host to two special annual events. The first was the Legend of Legends & Media Invitational, a freeroll tournament that gives the media an opportunity to play alongside some of the legends of the game. Out of 81 entrants, Chris Dolan of NBC took down the top media prize of $2,500 cash and $2,500 to be donated to the charity of Dolan’s choice, the Lakers Youth Foundation. And the top finishing legend was long-time pro Randy Holland, who scored a buy-in to the Legends of poker main event worth $10,000.
The second of the two events was one that the Bicycle Casino is proud to host each year, the Mariani/Buss No-Limit Hold’em tournament to benefit the Lakers Youth Foundation. Pro poker players descended upon the event for a cocktail reception and the 7pm $1,000 entry tournament. There were 116 players and a total of 41 rebuys to create a prize pool of $136,590, and $100 from each buy-in and rebuy went directly to the Lakers Youth Foundation, in addition to other donations that were made throughout the evening. In the end, Behzad Teranie from Anaheim claimed first place in the tournament, and the evening was a success for the Lakers Youth Foundation.
All of the August festivities have led to the big one as the World poker Tour comes to the Bicycle Casino for the $10,000 Legends of poker main event. It gets underway on Saturday, August 23 at 2pm, and a second Day 1 will take place the following day to accommodate all players. Last year, a total of 485 players competed to create $4,607,500 prize pool, and in the end, seasoned poker pro and acclaimed author Dan Harrington claimed victory and over $1.6 million. This year promises another exciting tournament that will play down to the Thursday, August 28 final table, which is open to the public. Those who want to witness a part of poker history and be there for the WPT filming to be shown at a later date on Fox Sports (FSN), seating is free and begins at 4pm.
All players are welcome at the Bicycle Casino throughout the events, as hundreds of tables are available for poker, blackjack, and various other games at a wide range of dollar limits. As so many players from around the world know, there is no other place in L.A. like the Bike!
The Bicycle Casino is located at 7301 Eastern Avenue, Bell Gardens, CA 90201, just off the 710 freeway and only minutes from the LAX and downtown Los Angeles areas.
For more details, see . Contact: Kelley O’Hara at (562) 806-4646 x174 or .
The Bicycle Casino

Table Mountain Casino Congratulates Another MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS Winner

FRIANT, Calif., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ — “I never thought this would happen to me!” exclaimed Lorena of Madera, California, as she became the most recent Table Mountain MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS Massive Cash winner. Lorena’s random winnings totaled $30,737 on a penny slot machine!
The winnings just keep on coming for lucky Club Members at Table Mountain casino with MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS*, the newest feature of The Club. This recently added reward feature for Table Mountain Club Members has already proven to be a winner for Club players at the Central Valley’s Table Mountain Casino. Since MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS premiered with Massive Cash and Rapid Bonus on 8/8/08, over 1,700 jackpots totaling over $170,000 have already been awarded to lucky Club Members-in just a matter of days!
Table Mountain Casino, voted the Best Local casino by the Peoples Choice Awards for 2008 is the only casino in Central California to offer this unique rewards program. Massive Cash is not a jackpot that requires a certain combination to win, in fact it is just what the name says—Massive Cash that is awarded to random players at random times, on any machine! Any Club member that has their card inserted into a machine while playing could be the next winner! Lorena is a great example of how playing with your Club Card can prove to be a winning experience. “I always play with my Club Card,” she said as she was awarded her Massive Cash winnings.
John Mayewski, President and CEO of Table Mountain casino was thrilled to add the Madera resident to the rapidly-growing list of Massive Cash winners, “All of us here at Table Mountain casino congratulate Lorena on her Massive Cash winnings of $30,737-what a great experience! Lorena is a loyal Table Mountain Club player and we are so glad she decided to stop by and play.” Mayewski continued, “The excitement of winning just continues to grow with MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS. I want to emphasize that this fun new Club benefit, MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS, is here to stay at Table Mountain. We are especially proud to be the only casino in the Valley to provide our Club members with this unique gaming experience.”
Massive Cash winnings begin at $20,000 and the cash must be awarded by the time the meter reaches $50,000. It’s really as fun and easy as it sounds…at random times on every machine throughout the day, winnings are awarded to random players. Remember, Table Mountain is the first and only casino to bring this exciting new winning opportunity to the Valley!
Massive Cash and another brand new program, Rapid Bonus, are both part of the new MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS that are available on all of Table Mountain’s 2000 slot machines. Rapid Bonus gives players on all denomination slot, video reel and video poker machines up to $50 in Free Bonus Play several times an hour, several times a day, every single day! Those winnings add up fast! Rapid Bonus is also in addition to all other jackpots.
There is no minimum bet required to win a MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOT. Membership in The Club is free. For information on The Club membership benefits, go to . For more information, please contact: John Mayewski, President & CEO or Dan Casas, Legal Counsel at (559) 822-7777.
About Table Mountain:
Table Mountain casino is owned and operated by the Table Mountain Rancheria Band of Indians who actively support many community-based agencies and non-profit organizations serving residents of the Greater Fresno area and the regional San Joaquin Valley community.
To learn more about Table Mountain Casino, its community service programs and current promotions, please visit tmcasino.com.
*Must be a member of The Club and have your Club Card properly inserted in the machine in order to be eligible to win MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOTS. Membership in The Club is free. MEGA MOUNTAIN JACKPOT winnings are completely independent of any other jackpots. See additional Rules for further information.
Table Mountain Casino

PokerTime Launches Their Biggest Leader Board to Date

MIDDLESEX, England, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ — PokerTime () is offering an exciting chance to win a share of USD $200,000 in their new Monthly Leader board promotion.
The PokerTime Leader board is an incredible opportunity with high stakes and massive payouts. Taking part in this offer can yield a share of the massive USD $200,000-a-month prize money. This is an ongoing promotion, from the 1st day to the last, every month, which gives players plenty of time to play.
The Leaderboard pays down to 150 places, and it doesn’t matter whether a player wins or loses. Poker Points are earned simply by keeping on playing and moving up the Leader board. More playing means more Poker Points, and a bigger chance of climbing to the top and raking in a massive USD $25,000. There are no wagering requirements on the prize money and winners receive the cash directly into their accounts at the end of every month.
A PokerTime representative commented, “We’re making history here at PokerTime by hosting the biggest leader board we’ve ever hosted to date. These are exciting times and we’re very much looking forward to the future.”
Fortune Lounge is home to some of the most established and largest online casinos and poker rooms in the gambling industry. They have achieved their legendary status by offering a superior online gambling experience, coupled with a commitment to ethical behavior, dedicated player service and operational excellence. As the winner of “Top Casino Group for 2005″ (in the gambling Online Magazine Readers Poll Awards) Fortune Lounge confirmed their position as leaders in the online gaming industry. Their dedicated 24/7 support team has been hailed as one of the best in the business and all Fortune Lounge casinos are accredited by eCogra and the Kahnawake commission, guaranteeing the highest level of quality and integrity. Exciting, visually enticing online casino games are introduced on a monthly basis, ensuring that Fortune Lounge is the better place to play.
PokerTime is a well-respected and trusted online poker member of the highly reputable Carmen Media Group. In turn, we are bound to its high standards and principles, assuring you of all the support, security, integrity and outstanding customer service that make for this superior gambling environment.
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Ancient Myths Deliver Up-To-The-Minute Fun

MIDDLESEX, United Kingdom, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Launching this week at Platinum Play Online Casino ( ) is a major new 5 reel, 20 pay-line video slot branded Stash Of The Titans ( ) that features an irreverent but fun theme based on ancient Greek mythology and the 1981 cult movie of similar title.
The brilliant color artwork on this game has many familiar looking characters such as Medusa, Cerberus, Pegasus and the dreaded monster Kraken, all integrated into a game that has a wide range of winning opportunities through Wild, Scatter, Free Spin and Multiplier advantages.
Far from turning the unwary into stone, the snake-haired Medusa symbol across 3, 4 or 5 reels is good news for players in this game, delivering Scatter awards and 15 Free Spins at 4x multiplier, and triggering major other rewards of up to 50x bet. The Stash of the Titans logo is Wild and can generate 10x multiplier action in sufficient numbers, whilst the winged horse Pegasus and a treasure chest bursting with good things can individually or in combination add to the players’ take-home.
Bet from as little as 0.01 or as much as 40.00 on this absorbing slot, with achievable rewards in the base game of 10,000.00 and up to 40,000.00 on the Free Spins, in whichever currency you’re playing in.
Stash of the Titans is a big game with more ancient action than you can shake a Kraken at, all wrapped up in a 21st century powerhouse of a video slot that provides hours of entertainment and the chance to win large - try it at Platinum Play Online Casino soon!
About Fortune Lounge Group
Fortune Lounge is home to some of the most established and largest online casinos and poker rooms in the gambling industry. They have achieved their legendary status by offering a superior online gambling experience, coupled with a commitment to ethical behavior, dedicated player service and operational excellence. As the winner of “Top Casino Group for 2005″ (in the gambling Online Magazine Readers Poll Awards) Fortune Lounge confirmed their position as leaders in the online gaming industry. Their dedicated 24/7 support team has been hailed as one of the best in the business and all Fortune Lounge casinos are accredited by eCogra and the Kahnawake commission, guaranteeing the highest level of quality and integrity. Exciting, visually enticing online casino games are introduced on a monthly basis, ensuring that Fortune Lounge is the better place to play.
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Fortune Lounge Group

Pa Gaming Control Board Unanimously Approves Pittsburgh Casino Ownership Change

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved the request to restructure the financing and ownership interests of the partially-constructed casino project in the city of Pittsburgh, a decision that can lead to the completion of the project substantially as approved by the Board in 2006. Completion of the project is expected in August, 2009.
The approval for reorganization, change of control and recapitalization of the Pittsburgh casino project was sought by Don Barden and PITG Gaming, LLC, which was awarded a Category 2 slot machine operators license in December of 2006, and Holdings Acquisition Co., L.P., a newly formed company which will now hold the license.
The Board also imposed a $2.5 million fee in connection with the restructuring transaction which brings additional owners into the project along with Barden. In doing so, the Board rejected a request to reduce the fee from the amount typically imposed.
The decision was made on a 7-0 vote after a nearly four-hour hearing in Harrisburg in which the Board received testimony and thoroughly questioned principles of the new ownership team, citizens, and Gaming Control Board staff who were involved in the review of the various elements of the deal.
Among those persons who testified were Mr. Barden; Neil Bluhm, Greg Carlin, and Robert Bloom of Walton Street Capital, LLC whose firm is a key investor in Holdings Acquisition; Dan Keating, CEO of the Keating Group, the construction contractor for the facility; Rich Stanizzo and John O’Brien representing Pittsburgh area unions; Dean Mosites representing 50 subcontractors who were forced to cease work at the Pittsburgh project until the new ownership structure and financing were approved by the Board; Adrian Anderson representing the Detroit Pension Funds that are investing in the project; various members of the public, and PGCB staff who were involved in the background investigation.
During the testimony, both Mr. Bluhm and Mr. Keating stated that construction of the nearly $800 million casino would commence as early as Monday, August 18, 2008 if the Board approved their request. The resumption of construction is expected to put about 800 workers back on the job.
Gaming Control Board Chairman Mary DiGiacomo Colins, along with fellow Board members, commented that today’s decision came only after the PGCB conducted significant due diligence on information received during the past two months, the open public questioning of both PGCB staff and the key players in the reorganization deal, and review and joint deliberation over the testimony and evidence.
“The decisions of the Board are always made in a measured fashion weighing evidence with the intent and objectives of the Gaming Act,” Chairman Colins stated. “In addition to the obvious economic benefits of assuring that this project is completed, this vote punctuates the integrity of both our process and of our role of overseeing legalized gaming in the Commonwealth.”
The Board will be releasing an adjudication that will detail the reasons for the decision.
Acting Executive Director of the Gaming Control Board Frank T. Donaghue said the decision should be welcome news to both the Commonwealth and Pittsburgh-area citizens.
“The completion and operation of the Pittsburgh casino is a critical element of the promises made by the Legislature when it enacted the Gaming Act,” Donaghue says. “While balancing our overarching objective to protect the public through regulation and policing of legalized slots gaming, our purpose is also to properly and legally oversee this new industry and provide a significant source of new revenue and jobs.”
The approved deal preserves the original commitments mandated by the Board of PITG Gaming and principle owner Don Barden. These include:
– A cash contribution of at least $7.5 million annually for a period of 30 years in support of the development and construction of a multi-purpose arena in Pittsburgh;
– A $1 million annual grant for 3 consecutive years to Pittsburgh’s Northside Leadership Conference;
– A $1 million annual grant for 3 consecutive years toward the development of Pittsburgh’s Hill Section;
– Construction of the Phase One portion of the facility, as presented to the Board at PITG’s 2006 hearings, includes an outdoor amphitheatre and riverside walkway. The only approved exceptions to this plan were postponing the opening of the facility’s ballroom until a later phase and a slight reduction in the number of spaces in the parking garage.
A PowerPoint presentation made today to the Board has been posted on the PGCB web site. A link to the presentation can be found under the “What’s New” section of the PGCB’s home page, .
CONTACT: Doug Harbach or Richard McGarvey
717-346-8321
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

Banned Online Poker Players Finally Find a New Home

VIENNA, Austria, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ — () For the abandoned US poker players whose online poker accounts were closed by the gaming operators as a result of the Unlawful Internet gambling Enforcement Act.
There is now a new way to stay in touch with what is happening in the poker world. of Austria is a new Web 2.0 gaming community, bringing together poker players from all over the world including the US.
Every member has various methods to communicate with other members at his disposal and receives additional member benefits like a welcome gift, personal profile webspace, blogs, private messaging box, picture sharing, live chat, instant messenger or free classified ads.
PlayPing.com also provides its members with one-click access to 348 radio stations from around the world which is unheard of among the online gambling community.
US registered poker players are also given extensive information about how to continue their favourite game online.
Heinz Hoja, Founder of PlayPing.com and creator of the community comments. “Some time ago we realized the need for a gambling community setup that goes beyond the sole functionality of an ordinary forum. When President Bush signed the new law on online gambling, which outlawed financial transactions for online gambling in games of chance, we knew then that our time had come.”
“We want to be the virtual place where US poker players mingle, chat, exchange information or individually express themselves to the fullest in these difficult times. “
The act forced some foreign gambling companies to close their operations in the US and shut down US customer accounts, most of them poker players, who now feel deserted.
Recognising their dilemma PlayPing set up the site and the community network was launched, what followed was an uptake not just of poker players but of a gaming community in general, which included casino players, sports bettors, bingo lovers and those interested in similar games through a platform of mutual interest and communication.
One other distinct advantage for those interested in joining is there is no charge for the service currently.
Mr. Hoja is available for interviews anytime. Please contact or call (0049) 7031-807094.
PlayPing.com is the newest addition to a network of theme-related websites. The network already includes , a website dealing with online casino reviews, and featuring online sports betting outfits. Both websites also contain various sub-domains covering relevant gaming information in French, Spanish, Italian, Turkish and German.
Press Release Contact Information:
Heinz Hoja
Founder/CEO
PlayPing.com
00497031807094

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