Casino Tropicale

It’s Christmas Eve as I write this and probably you are doing something other than reading about gambling news and playing at online casinos. Hopefully you’re wrapping presents, singing Christmas carols, drinking eggnog and watching marathons of A Christmas Story on TV. If you love casino games so much that you want to take a break from all of that to play some games, though, VIP Slots Casino has plenty of choices.

The most obvious choice is the Holiday Feast slot tournament, which has been going on all month. The third round of the slot tournament ends on Christmas Day, so you are running out of time to join this part of the action. If

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Frequent speculation in the M&A sector this year was that Ladbrokes would make a bid for online gambling group 888 and this is apparently about to occur with the UK publication The Telegraph reporting over the weekend that the former is making a £240 million takeover attempt.

However the betting firm may not have the field to itself as Sportingbet is also reported to be in the running.

The newspaper opines that CEO, Richard Glynn could encounter opposition from investors because 888 has not yet settled with the U.S.

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Online casinos are hoping you’re in the Christmas spirit. Right now you are probably really into the Christmas spirit or hating everything to do with Christmas. It is determined not just by whether or not you are generally a Scrooge, but also by whether your shopping is going well, whether you have enough money to buy presents, whether you’re being bombarded with awful Christmas songs, and more. As for me, I’m being bombarded by terrible Christmas songs at work. Sure, there are some great Christmas songs, but those are overpowered by things like a pack of dogs barking “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.”

If you are in a “bah-humbug” mood, you will probably have no interest in the slot tournament featured in this blog. In that case,

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You have to say one thing for the Morongo tribal band in California – their determination to corner a chunk of the internet poker action in the sunshine state is pretty impressive. This week the news surfaced that the tribe, which previously allied itself with California cardrooms in a similar quest, is involved in the latest attempt to legalise online poker in California, a legislative proposal launched Monday by Santa Ana Democrat Senator Louis Carrea.

The San Bernardino-based San Manuel Band – another tribal casino owner – is the third party in the drive.

The LA Times reports that Sen.

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Online gambling website Bet-At-Home, a member of the Betclic-Everest group, has inked a sponsorship deal with German Toyota Handball Bundesliga (HBL) team Rhein-Neckar Löwen for the remainder of the 2010 season.

The agreement includes a provision to extend the partnership in 2011, and will position the Bet-At-Home identity on team jersey for its games in the HBL and Velux EHF Champions League. In addition, Bet-At-Home will be given advertising space on the court and on perimeter LED advertising boards at the SAP Arena, where Rhein-Neckar Löwen play their home games.

Bet-At-Home’s spokesman Claus Retschitzegger described the Rhein-Neckar Löwen (Lions) as a friendly, young, dynamic team – qualities with which his company positively identifies. “T

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With just two shows left and just five contestants remaining it is the beginning of the end for this year’s X Factor action.

Of the five semi-finalists remaining Essex crooner Matt Cardle is the red-hot 8/11 odds-on betting favourite to sing his way to victory, followed by Simon Cowell’s remaining act One Direction at odds of 3/1.

Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for Paddy Power, said: “If the betting is anything to go by Matt Cardle looks to have it in the bag but previous years have proved that everything could change in the final couple of weeks. One Direction’s popularity shouldn’t be underestimated. (Read the full post about ‘X Factor Betting Odds – Matt Cardle Now Odds-On to Win the Show Final’…)

October was a busy month at online gambling websites and that is largely thanks to the World Series of Poker.

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As much as the casino industry is struggling in Atlantic City, those businesses could use all the help they can get. Profits have been down, in part because of the Great Recession and in part because of the competition from casinos in nearby states – such as the new table games in Pennsylvania.

Two Democratic State Senators Jim Whelan and Raymond Lesniak have proposed a bill that would provide a $25 million tax break to the Atlantic City casinos. The tax break is regarding freebies at the casino. The casinos are taxed for all transactions, including coupons for free games and other free promotions given to the players. T

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With most reality television shows, the time for gamblers to make their money is at the beginning of the season, when the bettor latches on to a favorite and plays the long odds.

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November 9 – The Club Red Group, operators of Casino La Vida and Red Flush Casino, has launched a fantastic new promotion series with $50,000 in prizes up for grabs.

The "Seasons Winnings" promotion will run between November 19 and and January 15 and players can compete for position on the leader board based on their wagering activity.

The group has developed a mini site (accessible via either of their two casinos) with an event calendar loaded with fun and surprises, and where players can check their leader board position.

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