News Archive for March 2013

Mar 31 2013

Google to Announce Google Glass Preview Users

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The hype is building around Google Glass and now the company has selected its first group of preview users. The lucky few were selected from a group of people who had pitched Google on how they’d use the glasses if given an early look. Google received applications from around the world via Twitter and Google+
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Mar 31 2013

William Hill $25,000 Three ‘n Out NCAA Contest

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William Hill Race and Sports Book is running a Three ‘n Out betting contest for all basketball fans that follow the NCAA men’s tournament. The winner will walk away with a minimum top prize of $25,000; any takings collected above the $25,000 mark will roll back into the prize pool. It costs $25 per entry
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Mar 31 2013

NCAA Tournament Match Previews

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The NCAA Tournament is underway and this Friday sees a few teams play that should cruise to victory. However, after Harvard upset New Mexico and Gonzaga was nearly shocked by Southern, nothing seems certain. Kansas enters the tournament having won 10 of its last 11 games and with odds of 12/1 of an overall win.
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Mar 31 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 Accessories Release Dates Leaked

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Samsung has not yet announced release dates and pricing for the Samsung Galaxy S4 accessories that will be released for the phone, however, there are a number of details which have leaked to the web. According to leaked documents Samsung s planning on releasing the accessories over a period of several months. It is thought
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Mar 30 2013

PokerStars Releases SCOOP 2013 Schedule

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PokerStars has released a possible schedule for the 2013 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) which is due to begin on May 12th. This year’s SCOOP includes an impressive 42 events, two more than last year’s. As in the past yeach event offers players the choice of three buy-in amounts, low, medium and high. This allows
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Mar 30 2013

Three Teams in Contention for NBA Finals Victory

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Within the NBA today there are three teams which are demonstrating the complete set of skills needed to win; the San Antonio Spurs, the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Heat are the team currently capturing headlines, they are on a 27 game winning streak and have odds of 11/9 to be overall
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Mar 30 2013

European Gambling Operators Anticipate US Legislation

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European online gambling operators are eagerly anticipating the legalisation of their operations in the US market. H2 Gambling Capital, a major gambling industry consultancy firm, believes that the US market could be worth up to $7.4bn in poker, casinos and bingo winnings in just five years. The assumption is based on legislation passing in 17
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Mar 30 2013

The Conflicting Opinions on US Online Gambling

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The granting of 888’s online poker license by the state of Nevada is a symbol of the change in public opinion about online gambling in the US. The change in opinion is largely due to the financial crisis and the need for states to raise more revenues. However, as Anthony Axisa, the CEO of Cybergaming
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Mar 29 2013

WSOP Circuit at Lodge Casino Roundup

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Last week saw some amazing poker action at the World Series of Poker Circuit at the Lodge Casino in Blackhawk. After four days of play the Main Event was won by Jonathan Taylor who beat a field of 420 players to claim the $138,938 prize. Taylor also won his third ring of the season which
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Mar 29 2013

Online Gambling Results in Smaller Community Grants in New Zealand

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In New Zealand the Dunedin City Council committee has been told that the increased popularity of online gambling might be reducing the money returned to the community through grants. By law in New Zealand about a third of all takings from gambling machines must be returned to the community as grants. The last five years
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