ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 27 Aug. 2010

August 28th, 2010

We’re always on the lookout for upcoming Web tech events from around world. Know of something taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us . You can import individual events in the Events Guide into Google Calen…

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Canada’s Matt Jarvis getting his poker face on for November Nine in Las Vegas

August 27th, 2010

CALGARY – While he deliberates his next move, Matt Jarvis is as still as a lizard on rock. The 25-year-old from Surrey, B.C., is working on restraining his movement in preparation for the World Series of Poker championship final in Las Vegas in November.

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Jarvis hones his poker game at nationals

August 27th, 2010

CALGARY – While he deliberates his next move, Matt Jarvis is as still as a lizard on rock.

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Global Payments reach deal with six casinos

August 27th, 2010

ATLANTA, Georgia — (PRESS RELEASE) — Global Payments Inc., a leader in both payment processing and gaming cash access services, today announced agreements to provide six casinos with its VIP LightSpeed® cash access products.

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Bodog takes first offline bets

August 27th, 2010

(PRESS RELEASE) — The world’s largest betting brand, Bodog, took cash bets for the first time at Craven Cottage on Sunday evening for the televised match against Manchester United. Bodog had five booths at the Fulham’s historic stadium as well as roam…

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GigaMedia: 2Q Net Income of US$52.5 Million

August 26th, 2010

GigaMedia Limited today announced second-quarter net income of $52.5 million primarily from the realization of a portion of the gain from the sale of a majority of the company’s gambling software business.

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Live Dealer Games at Europa Online Casino

August 26th, 2010

Europa Casino is the leading online casino gaming destination for players from continental Europe and beyond. This world-class operator pulls no punches in providing only the finest online games in blackjack, keno, video poker, craps, slots, roulette a…

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The gym will totally still be there after you finish that creme brulee.

August 26th, 2010

Japanese BENIHANA VILLAGE Las Vegas Hilton, 732-5111. Japanese tabletop cooking at its finest. The chefs deliver great steaming-hot food, as well as an entertaining show.

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Crown Surges in Sydney After Casino Operator Turns to Profit

August 25th, 2010

Crown Ltd., Australia’s biggest casino owner, rose the most in six months in Sydney trading after it turned to second-half profit on the absence of writedowns that caused a loss last year.

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Aconex Online Project Collaboration Platform Supports the Completion of Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands

August 25th, 2010

SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–By linking construction firms based across four continents, Aconex has supported the completion of the first phase of the multi-billion dollar Marina Bay Sands integrated resort in Singapore.

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RGA criticizes Dutch online gambling plan

August 24th, 2010

(PRESS RELEASE) — The Dutch Ministry of Justice has released the report of the Commission Jansen, an advisory group assembled on 11 September 2009, to reflect on and investigate the scope for reforming gambling laws in the Netherlands, with a view to …

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ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 21 Aug. 2010

August 21st, 2010

We’re always on the lookout for upcoming Web tech events from around world. Know of something taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or contact us . You can import individual events in the Events Guide into Google Calen…

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What if Dostoyevsky had been an online gambler?

August 21st, 2010

Put the 19th-century Russian novelist in front of a computer screen and chances are hed soon max out his credit card on a cyberspace roulette wheel rather than complete his rewrite of The Brothers Karamazov

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