Playing online casino games is popular all year round, however for me the month that I tend to play most is March, because of the foul weather that makes me want to stay indoors and away from the cold, wet and very windy nights. If you plan to spend the cold and windy nights this month playing casino games online then I have some great recommendations for you.

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Frank Barney says Define ‘illegal’ online gambling

A new political initiative by Frank Barney, Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, named the Payments System Protection Act of 2008,  has just been introduced to Congress, and pushes the federal authorities for a precise definition of exactly what constitutes ‘illegal’ Internet gambling in terms of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) and its  supporting regulations.
 
The Bill asks Congress to direct the Department of the Treasury and Federal Reserve System, in consultation with the U.S. Attorney General, to create “a formal process” to define what types of online gambling are unlawful in order to assist the U.S. financial services industry to comply with the burden of policing the UIGEA which Congress thrust upon it back in 2006.

The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative political pressure group that supports regulation of the U.S. online gambling market is in favor of the measure, and stated that “Chairman Frank is doing the right thing by saying it is unfair to burden U.S. financial service companies with the job of Internet gambling police at a time when their undivided attention ought to be on the economy”. 

An international world-class casino?

Melbourne Crown Casino, Australia has been getting a fair bit of advertising recently, and not of the best kind. I found a few items recently where they were mentioned. One of them was by a player who said she found arcade machines in the casino hosting Street Fighter 1V Games, for $2.

Nothing much wrong with that I guess, however, the next item I read was about a police investigation into a man’s claims that he had been seriously injured during an altercation with security staff at the casino. The man, who hasn’t been named, suffered fractured ribs, swollen jaw, and a broken nose.

Having been at the casino for a couple of hours for a work celebration, he claims he left to walk his nephew to a taxi rank, having informed security staff that he would be coming back. However, upon his return, they refused to let him rejoin his work colleges inside the casino. His claim is that whilst trying to get a friends attention to let the others know that he couldn’t get back inside, about six security staff set upon him like animals, got him in a headlock, and choked him to the point the blood vessels in his eyes burst. He also claims that his friends who came to his aide were also set upon. Makes me wonder if the ‘Street Fighter’ machine has anything to do with these horrendous actions.

The next item I came across about the Melbourne Crown Casino was from the publicity given to its lease of the building, which it entered into in 1993. A Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation report, which was tabled in parliament last week, reveals that only $1 a year rent is paid per year for the casino.  The agreement is that the owners pay $1 per year for the first 40 years of its 99 year lease, and market value for the years remaining.

Interestingly there was more to the report, that said in the five years to 20th June 2008, 148 minors were caught inside the gaming area of the casino, and it also instructed the casino that it must do better in detected people who had stolen money to gamble. Surprisingly, the report concluded that ‘The Crown” continues to be at the forefront of Australian casinos, meets the requirements of an international world-class casino complex and has a satisfactory degree of operational compliance”.

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Would you tell?

A man from Austria who lost thousands at a casino, and was too scared to tell his wife, decided to fake an armed robbery, so as not to arouse her suspicion.  He broke his nose, jaw and arm as he beat himself with an iron bar to make the fake robbery seem authentic. But he had to admit himself to hospital when the pain from his injuries worsened and go too much to bear.  Whilst in hospital police officers were called in by hospital doctors, and the man confessed to them what had really happened. A police spokesman is reported to have said:  “He must have been very afraid of his wife to inflict so much pain on himself rather than just confess to her.” Leave your answer in comments.

 
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The second World Series of Mahjong tournament is due to  be held in Macau during September. Featuring a minimum total prize pool of US$1 million, the event will see mahjong players from all over the world gather to compete for the championship from 19th to 21st September,  in Wynn Macau. This is a game that is quietly sneaking up the charts of the online gaming world too. Its not too late to register for the online qualifiers for this World Series, or if you just fancy having a try at the game, then click the banner below.

Various online sources are claiming that Victoria Beckham, aka Posh Spice, will be opening a new casino in the heart of Las Vegas. A big part of the casino will host dominos games, which Victoria has apparantly taken to playing in a big way.

Eva Longoria, of ‘Desperate Housewives’ fame, and Victoria will be forming a joint venture, which will include a restaurant, Beso II – the second eatery in Eva’s Beso franchise, and will be overseen by Eva, whilst Victoria will oversee the new casino, with domino’s being a big theme.

On the surface, it looks to be a great idea, a unique experience to eat out, and play great games, however, I can’t help wonder if posh spice has what it takes to make a successfull casino.  Sure she has the money to put into it, but for a casino to be a success it takes more than just pumping loads of money into it. It remains to be seen if the joint venture is a long term success, either way, in time I will report more about it here.

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The tables’ offer Harrah’s a new way to track its customers’ habits and behaviours, adding to its sophisticated costumer rewards program that tracks users’ gambling habits.

The six rectangular tables with built-in 30-inch flat screens using Microsoft Surface technology were installed in a lounge at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, with custom applications built for Harrah’s.

One such application is a program called Flirt, which lets customers sitting at any such table in the lounge see, and chat with each other, take and e-mail pictures and even trade cell phone numbers.

Another programs let users play video games or get information about restaurants, shows, nightclubs and other Harrah’s attractions.

The table’s computer uses a camera behind the screen to detect hand movements, which become visible to the camera like silhouettes once a user presses their fingers on the table. That lets the table display high resolution images but still function as a table. And unlike a typical computer monitor, you can set drinks on it.

Lakes Entertainment recently announced that the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have signed an amended compact which paves the way for Class III gaming to be offered at the future Red Hawk Casino located in Shingle Springs, California. The casino is currently under construction and will be managed by Lakes Entertainment.

The new compact runs through 2029 and allows for a maximum of 5,000 Class III slot machines at one gaming facility. In addition, the Shingle Springs Tribe will share revenues with the state based on a sliding scale percentage of net win – ranging from 20 to 25 % from the operation of the slot machines. The Tribe will also contribute $4.6 million per year to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, which pays up to $1.1 million each year to non-gaming tribes in California.

If the Red Hawk Casino gets all final approvals, the plans are to feature approximately 2,000 Class III slot machines, 75 table games, a high stakes gaming room, as well as 10 food and beverage outlets, enclosed parking and other facilities. The Tribe estimates that the casino will generate approximately 2,000 jobs.

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