The 2010 Breeders’ Cup is setting up to be a remarkable 2-days of racing with the best thoroughbreds in the world competing for a page in the horseracing history books and millions of dollars. This year, the Cup will be held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on November 5th and 6th. We want YOU to enjoy the thrill and excitement of championship horseracing and HUGE payouts that seem to come every year.
Horseplayer Attempts 450 Race, Single-Day Marathon Wagering Session on Twinspires.com. Over 15 Hours of Consecutive Wagering to Benefit The Race for Education
Chef Emeril Lagasse to Headline Inaugural Festival Celebrating Marquee Foods, Premiere Wines and Upscale Tailgating Style Ideas on Sunday, September 12. Churchill Downs Entertainment Group (CDE) will launch Fork, Cork & Style, a first-ever event on Sunday, September 12 from 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. Bringing to life its theme of “Fork, Cork & Style” the festival will present signature foods from around the country, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, a wine tasting featuring 150 elite brands and innovative ways to dress up your next tailgating party.
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Last week, Phantom EFX, the world’s leading developer and publisher of PC based casino and card game titles, announced the two new fall installments for its genre-defining Reel Deal franchise – Reel Deal Slots: Mysteries of Cleopatra and Reel Deal Casino: Valley of the Kings.
Both titles are due out later this fall for Windows-based PC and will be available at major retail and online outlets, including Phantom’s digital storefront.
But if you can’t wait until later this fall, then you don’t have to! This week Phantom EFX released the details on their new Win a Free Game Giveaway! August 2nd – September 6th you have a chance to Win a Free PC Game (of your choice) From Phantom EFX!
Longs, SC… The National Golf Association’s Hooters Professional Golf Tour, presented by Hooters of America, returns to the Tunica National Golf Course in Tunica, Mississippi for The Gold Strike Casino Golf Classic August 2-8, 2010 presented by Gold Strike Casino Resort.
A portion of the proceeds from The Gold Strike Casino Golf Classic will go to benefit the Robinsonville Rotary which will use the proceeds for Relay For Life.
The total purse for The Gold Strike Casino Golf Classic is $200,000 with $30,000 going to the winner. More »
Amendments Further Strengthen Bill’s Consumer Protection Requirements
Washington, D.C. – Today the House Committee on Financial Services took a critical step forward in passing Internet gambling legislation by voting to approve the Internet Gambling Regulation and Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act (H.R. 2267), legislation introduced by Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA).
The legislation, which passed by a 41-22 vote would regulate Internet gambling activity in the U.S. and require licensed operators to put in place safeguards to protect against underage and problem gambling.
Jay Leno, America’s late night leader for nearly two decades as host of the #1 rated “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” has announced he will perform a benefit for Mississippians impacted by the Gulf oil spill.
Stand Up for the Gulf Coast: A Special Evening with Jay Leno to Benefit the Gulf Coast Community Foundation will take place Saturday, August 21 at 8 p.m. in the Beau Rivage Theatre. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s Mississippi Oil Spill Recovery Fund, established to benefit and support nonprofit organizations working to help Mississippi Gulf Coast communities, individuals and wildlife impacted by the oil spill. The fund not only provides emergency grants to nonprofit organizations helping the victims of the oil spill, but it helps address the long-term economic, environmental, cultural effects of the disaster and strengthen coastal communities against future environmental catastrophes by investing in solutions.
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will perform, Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 8:00PM in the Legends Theatre. Tickets are $50, $10 discount with Rewards Club card.
Heavily influenced by the hard-edged, hard beat-driven rhythms; featuring lyrics surrounding themes of lost love, criticisms of insincerity, the search for authenticity and the struggles and resolutions of the American middle-class, Joan Jett has truly earned her 2003 recognition as #87 in the Rolling Stones Greatest 100 guitarists of all time. More »
After three days of intense heat at the first Hullabalou Music Fest at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, the fans reactions have made it easy for Churchill officials to decide to move forward and host another weekend jam session in 2011.
Despite the 100 degree temperatures, this years festival attracted more than 78,000 fans over the course of a three day period. Churchill Downs Entertainment Group did a phenomenal job with logistics, line-ups and customer service and a majority of fans we spoke with had the same reactions.
The Money Bomb online fundraiser in July 1st was a huge success. Generating more than $25,000 in donations, the “Poker Money Bomb” funds will be used to defend the legitimacy of regulated Internet gaming on Capitol Hill.
Biloxi – Don’t miss IP’s Birthday Bash Wednesday, August 18, 2010! IP is ready to give presents galore to those with August birthdays. More »
New online site and mobile platform offer enhanced user experience with social media network integration and improved compatibility with emerging technologies
LAS VEGAS – The Palms Casino Resort has announced the launch of its new website at http://www.palms.com . An innovator in gaming and hospitality, the Palms debuted the site on May 27, 2010, enhancing the online user experience through bold design elements, easy-to-use booking engines, social media integration and seamless compatibility with emerging technologies. More »
TwinSpires mobile now offers live racing video. Experience the thrill of the race in real-time on your iPhone or Windows mobile device.
Whether you have a simple phone, PDA, or Blackberry it is an easy process to begin playing on TwinSpiresMobile. More »
Five Free Apps Deliver New Ways to Experience Strip’s Hottest Hotels
LAS VEGAS — Continuing its legacy of innovation, MGM MIRAGE has launched five free iPhone apps delivering new ways to explore Las Vegas hotels and attractions. The applications are available through iTunes.
“Vegas Reality,” the city’s first dedicated Augmented Reality application, merges real Vegas with virtual Vegas for a multi-dimensional experience of its hotels, restaurants and attractions.
Feature-rich resort applications forMandalay Bay, MGM Grand and New York-New York deliver dynamic interactivity and a depth of content unparalleled in the hospitality industry. An app also has been launched for Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi, and more are underway for additional MGM MIRAGE Las Vegas properties and attractions.
“Entertainment of Las Vegas” delivers access to video previews, show times, event calendars, directions and ticket purchasing for all the MGM MIRAGE fun in the city.
Vegas Mate is an interactive, location-aware city guide for Las Vegas, NV from the publishers of RateVegas.com
Read, write and share re views of your favorite hotels, restaurants and shows with other Vegas Mate users. More »
LAS VEGAS – The WSOP Circuit tour, now entering its seventh season, is about to become bigger and better than ever.
The 2010 schedule will include at least 12 tour stops, with a handful of others expected to be announced in the months ahead.Don’t miss the Southern stops at Horseshoe Casino Southern Indiana, Ip Casino Resort & Spa(Biloxi), Harrah’s Casino Tunica, Harrah’s Casino New Orleans, and Harrah’s Casino St. Louis. More »
Cherokee, North Carolina – Celebrating a major opening in its dynamic emergence as the Southeast’s premier resort destination, the newly transformed Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel announces the debut of a new, high-energy Entertainment Lounge and gaming expansion.
Creating a youthful, energetic mood, the 175-seat Entertainment Lounge is the focal point in the property’s Mountain Breeze zone, one of four themed zones of the casino, which is soon to be doubled in size as part of its $633 million expansion. The Mountain Breeze zone is characterized by rich, striking colors, strobe lighting and pulsating music. More than 700 new games are being added to this zone, with the new 3,000-plus seat Events Center on its upper level set to open Labor Day weekend. More »
Building on the momentum of the past year, the Poker Players Alliance today announced it will drop a fundraising “money bomb” on July 1st. The PPA, the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, seeks to raise additional funds leading up to a crucial vote this summer on legislation to license and regulate online poker.
A money bomb is when an organization asks all of its members and supporters to make a financial donation – of any amount – to the group on one specific day. The PPA hopes to raise $25,000. More »
The field for the WSOP Tournament of Champions has been announced and contains 20 of the worlds most prominent poker all stars. With $1 million dollars in prize money up for grabs, the play is sure to of the highest caliber.
Poker’s very first fan-voted Tournament of Champions will feature 20 of the game’s most notable players, as 355,081 votes were cast to determine who will compete for $1 million in prize money in the 2010 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions on Sunday, June 27 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
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MGM MIRAGE shareholders today approved at their annual meeting a proposal to rebrand the iconic hospitality leader “MGM Resorts International.” In addition, the Company announced today that it will relaunch its Players Club loyalty program as M life.
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