The Gambling Board: 2005-10-02

Online Casino comps Hollywood's Elite

At this year's Toronto International Film Festival, online casino EnglishHarbour.com showered celebrities with comps. Free online casino time worth $500 was one of the gifts. They also received $950 worth of playing at EnglishHarbour.com. There was also CDs in the gift basket the stars received.

The Film Festival drew in many A-list celebrities. Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Charlize Theron, Oscar winner Sir Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman, 24 star Kiefer Sutherland and LL Cool J all dropped by.

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888.com has created new program

Online gambling company 888.com has come up with a new way to promote their online poker room and casino called 888.biz. Any person who wishes to advertize for 888 has to register players from a similar website that they must purchase for $100 and pay a quarterly fee. The more players a person refers, the more money he or she can make.

If players register on 888.biz, they will receive greater incentives than 888 .com. Instead of receiving 100% bonus at the casino, they will receive 110% bonus for the initial deposit. The bonus for poker is 30% instead of 25%.

All commissions are paid through Neteller and will be deposited into your account once a player has deposited $20 for poker and $50 for the casino. 888.biz will be in effect as of the 1st of November.

Guide to Online Slots at CasinoMan.Net

CasinoMan.Net is offering players an extensive guide to slot machines online. They have over 300 reviews of online slot machines from various casinos. The gaming website displays information on the different kinds of slot machines available, such as how many pay lines it has and a picture of what it looks like. The guide also tells you the jackpots and bonuses each slot provides.

You can even test out the games side by side to see which one you find easiest to play. The different types of software such as Realtime Gaming, Odds On, Waterlogic and Microgaming are also reviewed. Next time you are not sure which slot machine to choose from, check out CasinoMan.Net to help guide you.

General Manager chosen for future Penn Casino

John "Gary" Luderitz has been chosen as the new general manager for Penn National Gaming's new casino in Grantville, Pennsylvania. He will be in charge to ensure everything at the Penn National Race Course will run smoothly. His 25 years experience in the gaming industry will come in handy when operating the gambling facility.

He has held many lucrative positions in the past. He has managed casinos like the Sands and Hilton in Atlantic City and the Atlantis in the Bahamas. He was the Assistant General Manager and Executive Vice President for the Resorts Casino in Atlantic City. Penn National is pleased to have John on board.

World Series of Slots at Jackpot Factory

Online casino group, Jackpot Factory, is offering a chance to win $30 000 in this month's promotion. The World Series of Slots combines slots and baseball to create an exciting event. This promotion can be seen in any of Jackpot Factory's online casinos, Wild Jack Casino, All Slots Casino, All Jackpots Casino and First Web Casino.

Throughout the month, players will have the opportunity to play for any of the 600 prizes to be given away. Spokesperson for the company, David Brickman also promises that there will be a huge surprise bonus at the end of the event. When Boston won last year, the winners received cash bonuses.

Harrah's is the big winner in the Casino Player's Best of Gaming Awards

Harrah's won the most awards in Casino Player's Best of Gaming Awards for the sixth year in a row. People from all over the United States voted in Casino Player magazine's yearly poll. The final tally was 869 awards, a 47 percent increase from last year.

"Best Overall Hotel Casino" was awarded to Harrah's five casinos, Casino Windsor, Horseshoe Bossier City, Harrah's Council Bluffs, Harrah's Laughlin and Harrah's Lake Tahoe. The company also won for "Best Slot Club" in different regions such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City and the hurricane-stricken New Orleans.

Harrah's Entertainment acquired Caesars Entertainment's 18 casinos last year, which helped them win 141 awards including Best Headliner in Las Vegas courtesy of Celine Dion.

Harrah's is the world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment and possesses over 4 million square feet of casino space.