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Bodog Europe headhunts Unibet’s Marcus Oldby

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Bodog Europe headhunts Unibet’s Marcus Oldby - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
nibet’s former head of online marketing, Magnus Oldby, is leaving the firm for a new and challenging role at Bodog Europe. The experienced executive will head up the marketing management team starting next March in 2010 as Bodog Europe expands operations on the continent. Good luck Magnus. Read more. - Calvin Ayre
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Changes afoot for Full Tilt cash game buy-ins?

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Changes afoot for Full Tilt cash game buy-ins? - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
or the best part of the last two months major changes have been rumoured to be about to occur for the second largest online poker site, Full Tilt, with industry insiders expecting imminent announcements from not just Full Tilt Poker, but also other sites like PokerStars and PartyPoker regarding their VIP rewards systems. For [...] - Calvin Ayre
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Paddy Power drops Irish greyhound Derby sponsorship

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Paddy Power drops Irish greyhound Derby sponsorship - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
very dog has its day and in the case of the Irish Derby, it seems they have had theirs. Just two weeks after the government announced a 13 per cent cut of funding for the sport in the Budget, Paddy Power has ended its ten-year sponsorship of the flagship event. Read more. - Calvin Ayre
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Holy Macau! Devan Tang takes MPCC in style

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Holy Macau! Devan Tang takes MPCC in style - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
e couldn’t even be bothered to turn up for the start of the day’s play, but that didn’t stop Devan Tang from winning the first Macau Poker Cup Championship (MPCC) Main Event. When he did show up he took out two players in his first hand and went on to take the first prize of [...] - Calvin Ayre
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Racing for change: Time to get out of the Dark Ages

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Racing for change: Time to get out of the Dark Ages - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
arlier this year someone within horseracing had the good sense to put down his brandy and cigar, take leave of his gentleman’s club in Mayfair and do something about improving the image of horseracing. To that end a branding consultant, Harrison Fraser, was called upon to conduct some independent research and report back with their findings. [...] - Calvin Ayre
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Let it snow, let it snow! GL today, sportsgamblers.

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Let it snow, let it snow! GL today, sportsgamblers. - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
A huge snowstorm hit the East Coast of the USA on Saturday night and continues into Sunday. The storm, which has claimed five lives and dumped over one foot of snow in some areas, has disrupted the NFL schedule and has caused some real excitement for the online sportsbook gamblers today. Merry Christmas! [...] - Calvin Ayre
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Apollo launches audacious swoop for gaming giant Gala Coral

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Apollo launches audacious swoop for gaming giant Gala Coral - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
S private equity firm Apollo is attempting an audacious eleventh-hour plan to take over Gala Coral, the bookmaker and bingo club group. Although Blackstone is already trying to acquire Gala, which operates some 2,000 betting shops, 148 bingo clubs and 227 casinos, Apollo is looking to trump the rival buyout firm by submitting a proposal under [...] - Calvin Ayre
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Boyd Gaming buoyed by stock price

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Boyd Gaming buoyed by stock price - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
t’s been a bad year for online casino companies but Boyd Gaming were brought glad tidings after finishing last week on a high note. While other gaming stocks continued to flounder, Boyd jumped 4.05%, to $8.73. Let’s hear for the Boyd. - Calvin Ayre
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All hail Daniel Alaei, Doyle Brunson Five Diamond winner

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All hail Daniel Alaei, Doyle Brunson Five Diamond winner - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
aniel Alaei outlasted 328 other entrants to clinch the WPT Doyle Brunson Classic Championship, taking home $1,428,430, an entry into the $25k WPT Championship and a Rolex watch in the process. Not bad for a week’s work. Read more. - Calvin Ayre
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Facebook redesign with Game Dashboard

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Facebook redesign with Game Dashboard - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
acebook is redesigning how users find, interact with, and keep track of games on the social network. Called the “Game Dashboard,” the new feature is Facebook’s attempt to play nice with social game developers, serve the interests of gamers, and at the same time stop games from ruining the experience for everybody else. Well they [...] - Calvin Ayre
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Manchester City saga is sad for football, but great for betting

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Manchester City saga is sad for football, but great for betting - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
he sacking of Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is a sad reflection of how much Premier League football has become a cut-throat business as opposed to a sport over recent years. Ever since Chelsea gatecrashed their way into the footballing elite on the back of Roman Abramovich’s millions, the once beautiful game has become all about [...] - Calvin Ayre
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What will Tiger do next odds: star in an adult movie?

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What will Tiger do next odds: star in an adult movie? - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
Well as it’s been at least, ooh, three days since we posted something about Tiger Woods, thought it was time for an update. Those thoughtful people at PaddyPower have devised ‘What will Tiger do next’ odds, which include win a golf tournament (6/4), divorce (6/1) and star in a home-made adult movie (66/1). Film title ideas, anyone? [...] - Calvin Ayre
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Good times back for PartyGaming and SportingBet

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Good times back for PartyGaming and SportingBet - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
he punters are coming back to the tables, according to two of Britain’s largest online gaming groups. Thanks to the returning popularity of online poker PartyGaming has recorded its best quarter since the second quarter of 2008, while Sportingbet insists it has gone from strength to strength. Hap-py Christmas! Read more. - Calvin Ayre
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Size matters: PokerStars to break own tournament record

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Size matters: PokerStars to break own tournament record - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
Earlier this year, PokerStars broke the Guinness World Record for the most players in an online tournament. Now you are invited to help be a part of history as, two days after Christmas, they are aiming to beat their previous best of 65,000 players in one tournament – and improve their extraordinary liquidity further. Fancy it? With [...] - Calvin Ayre
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9/11 hero cop wins $1m on Pokerstars TV challenge

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9/11 hero cop wins $1m on Pokerstars TV challenge - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
ike Kosowski was trapped under rubble with eight other people when the South Tower collapsed during the 9/11 attacks. Back and leg injuries forced him to retire from the NYPD in 2004 – but he put his spare time to good use, playing online poker. And now he has scooped $1m on a TV poker [...] - Calvin Ayre
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2010 WSOP schedule released

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2010 WSOP schedule released - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
Next year’s WSOP kicks off its first of 57 bracelet events at the Rio on March 27th. Things wrap up at Harrah’s November 6th-9th for the epic ‘November Nine’ final table. The final will again be aired by ESPN and is sure to be as drama filled as ever. I can’t wait to see what [...] - Calvin Ayre
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Virginia lottery may bring in online gaming

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Virginia lottery may bring in online gaming - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
As the recession takes down the economy one budget at a time, states are more and more willing to consider legalized online gaming. Some states are easing into it by attempting to expand their state lotteries online. For example, lottery officials in Virgina are now planning on presenting legislation to Congress that would allow some [...] - Calvin Ayre
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Chinese gang members arrested for online gaming scam

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Chinese gang members arrested for online gaming scam - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
Eleven members of a Chinese gang have been jailed for stealing roughly $140,000 from online gamblers in China. The group used the Trojan virus to access five million user names and passwords and steal credit from player accounts. Chinese authorities are still going after another 69 people believed to be involved. Read more… - Calvin Ayre
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Insiders react to CNBC’s report on Illegal Gambling

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Insiders react to CNBC’s report on Illegal Gambling - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
CNBC’s special on The Big Business of Illegal Gambling has left many in the gaming community feeling it was a biased report. However, even insiders agree that the program did showcase valid points on both sides of the spectrum. Read more… - Calvin Ayre
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Macau marks ten years under Chinese rule

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Macau marks ten years under Chinese rule - http://calvinayre.com/online-...
Exactly ten years ago Macau transferred from Portugese control back under Chinese rule. During and after the changeover, the region was able to maintain its status as the Asian gambling hub and has continued to grow. Macau’s budget expenditure for 2010 is predicted to be $5.8 billion dollars. Recession? What recession? Read more… - Calvin Ayre
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At 10:23pm on May 27, 2009, Beat The Book said…
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