ANAHEIM, CA — The 2009 World Series of Poker begins broadcasts on ESPN with Event #2 40th Annual No Limit Hold’Em on July 28th at 8:00 and 9:00 PM Eastern Time, helping the WSOP to celebrate
  it’s 40th year. With a $40,000 buy in per player, it brought in top professionals from around the planet. The WSOP began 40 years ago with 40 guys who got together and wanted to compete, just to see who was the best. Today the WSOP, which is now billed as the most prestigious poker tournament on earth, has awarded over $1 billion dollars in prize money to players. This has made it the richest competitive event anywhere. In comparison, the Kentucky Derby has paid its winners a total of approximately $16.7 million since 2001 – less than the nearly $17.5 million taken home by the 2007 and 2008 WSOP Main Event champions.

For this televised season, ESPN will only show three other event outside of the 40th Annual No Limit Hold’Em for a combined 31 hours of programming. These events are the WSOP Champions Invitational, Ante Up For Africa Celebrity – Charity Event and the Main Event. On Tuesdays until November 10th at 8:00 and 9:00 PM EST, back-to-back episodes featuring hot action and top names will be shown. Following the successful format of last year the Main Event was played at the RIO in Las Vegas down to the final table known as the November Nine, and ESPN will broadcast the final table on November 10 9:00 – 11:00 PM. A complete broadcast schedule can be found on the WSOP TV Schedule web page on the Just Gamble For Free website.

Source: Just Gamble For Free
Website: www.justgambleforfree.com

LAS VEGAS, NV — The Cannery Casino & Hotel has made another lucky player an instant millionaire. Las Vegas local, Helen Jenner, hit the $1,058,092.24 jackpot Thursday evening while playing
  a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at The Cannery. 

(Pictured left: Cannery Casino & Hotel presents lucky Wheel of Fortune jackpot winner, Helen Jenner, with a check for $1,058,092.24).

“We are very pleased that one of our regular guests to the Cannery Casino hit such a big jackpot on one of our Wheel of Fortune machines,” said Josh Killian, director of marketing for Cannery Casino & Hotel. “Our guests have had some great luck here at the Cannery Casino. In the past few years we’ve had a large number of jackpot winners, including two Megabucks jackpots,” he added.

Cannery Casino & Hotel and Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel: www.cannerycasinos.com

AUSTRALIA — As reported by The Border Mail: "The global economic downturn has not stopped gamblers pouring money into poker machines.

"New figures show an extra $1 million was spent
Australian Pokie Machines  across Wodonga, Wangaratta and Benalla in the past financial year.

"Data released yesterday by the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation shows $289,397 more was ploughed into poker machines in Wodonga in 2008-09, $547,740 in Wangaratta and $200,191 in Benalla.

"The peak month for spending in Wodonga was December with $865,233 put through the city’s 184 machines in that time.

"February had the smallest monthly figure of $615,552…"

DUBLIN, Ireland — CryptoLogic Limited, a global designer of branded online betting games and casino hosting software, has taken another major step towards profitability and growth by signing a multi-year
Cryptologic is a leading online gambling software manufacturer.  agreement with totesport, the UK’s state-owned and fourth largest bookmaker.

Under the deal announced today, CryptoLogic has licensed at least six of its most popular branded and unbranded slot games for inclusion on its website www.totesport.com.

These games have a proven track record of generating significant recurring monthly licensing revenues due to their rich content and compelling user experience. The company will derive revenues based on wagers placed by totesport’s customers. The games are being deployed through Orbis Technology, a global platform solutions provider to the betting industry, and are expected to go live in the third quarter 2009.

The deal takes the total number of CryptoLogic licensees to 23.

Justin Thouin, Vice President of CryptoLogic, said: "Totesport is one of the most respected brands in the UK betting industry and we are delighted that its customers will be able to pit their skills and enhance their enjoyment with CryptoLogic games. With this agreement we now have consolidated our strong position in Britain’s online gaming sector with a goal to return to long-term growth."

Founded by an Act of Parliament in 1928, totesport is a major force in Britain’s betting industry with annual revenues of £2.8 billion, 4000 employees, over 500 high street shops, a presence at each of the country’s 59 racecourses as well as Internet and telephone-based betting for sports, casino, bingo and pools betting.

Keith Oliver, e-Gaming and Marketing Director of totesport, commented: "Our agreement with CryptoLogic brings together two very trusted brands from bookmaking and gaming content. We are confident this collaboration will not only bring a new level of enjoyment for our customers but will also help to drive our ongoing expansion into online gaming."

Boasting more than 280 games, CryptoLogic has one of the most comprehensive casino suites on the Internet with award winning games featuring some of the world’s most famous action and entertainment characters. Its licensees include many of the world’s best known Internet gaming brands including the "big four" international operators.

MONTREAL, Quebec — Leading affiliate marketing software provider, Income Access, has announced a licensing agreement with P4SMedia. Through this deal, P4SMedia will be able to use the Income Access
DominoesStars.com  affiliate software to power the DominoesStars affiliate program.

The Income Access affiliate software will offer DominoesStars and its affiliates a variety of advanced features to help them optimize their online marketing efforts. A variety of administrative features and tracking reports will help DominoesStars maximize the performance of their program and make it more attractive to affiliates.

DominoesStars affiliates will also have access to a variety of tracking reports and advanced marketing tools to help them optimize their own online marketing efforts. The DominoesStars affiliate program offers affiliates 24/7 support and a progressive CPA up to 45%.

"The DominoesStars Affiliate Program is a simple and risk-free way for anyone to earn some easy money. Joining the Affiliate Program can provide our partners a new way of thinking, and the opportunity to become a core business partner. This is a truly exciting brand with endless opportunities for affiliates wanting to earn real money." Said Ethan Halevi P4SMedia COO.

The Income Access software features an advanced user-interface that provides operators and affiliates access to critical analytics at a glance. With all the information they need at their fingertips, users can then drill down for more detailed intelligence through a variety of in-depth tracking reports.

"Our partnership with DominoesStars is an exciting development for skill games affiliates," said Nicky Senyard, CEO of Income Access. "Affiliates promoting DominoesStars will be gaining access to advanced reporting metrics and marketing tools that will help them to boost their earning potential."

Merchant and affiliate APIs also allow users to quickly and securely access 11 predefined reports without logging into the Income Access system. This way the data can be directly integrated and accessed through third-party platforms, affording users a new level of flexibility. Other features of the Income Access software include advanced program management and communications tools, as well as flexible commission structures.

DominoesStars is a pioneer in the field of online dominoes, allowing players from all over the world to come together and play domino games. Game play is intuitive and user friendly, and anyone can start playing against players from all corners of the world.

Completely brandable and customizable, the Income Access affiliate software provides iGaming operators the ability to extend their brand experience to affiliates. The same software that powers the Income Access affiliate network, it is updated regularly to meet the needs of the igaming marketplace. Featuring a variety of in-depth tracking reports and marketing tools, the Income Access software offers both operators and affiliates the resources they need to maximize the return of their online marketing campaigns.