31st World Backgammon Championship in Monte Carlo sponsored by truemoneygames

The 31st World Backgammon Championship has begun today at the Fairmont Monte Carlo with the first round of matches and will run until Sunday July 16th when the World Champion will get his share of a prize pool over to €240’000 during the Final match starting at 2 p.m. For the 31st edition of the Championship, 335 players are taking part in the main Event which includes the Championship (Expert), Intermediate and Beginner flights. Among the 211 experts who will battle it out in the Championship flight, former World Champions and Backgammon legends such as Paul Magriel, Mike Svobodny, ...

Neteller keeps growing but hints at a slow down in signups

In a trading update given to the London Stock Market, Neteller plc, the leading online money transfer service for the poker and gaming industry, stated that demand continues to grow in terms of new customers and daily receipts. Neteller says it has added more than 500,000 new customers since 31st December 2005 resulting in an increased customer base now measuring at 2,909,190 (up from 2,320,670 the end of 2005). In the first half of 2006, Neteller’s average daily receipts from customers grew 56 % to $4.68 million. Average daily sign-ups of new customers increased by 19 % to 3,251 ...

Gamblingforum.com introduces online gambling industry forum

Gambling-forum.com (www.gambling-forum.com) Online Casino Guide, a leading web portal for the internet gambling industry, has formally launched a moderated forum. The forum, located at www.gambling-forum.com/forum2/, is moderated by an online gambling industry expert and is focused on players and the issues they face today. Gambling-forum.com is an online gambling industry portal with information aimed at the online player as well as the industry observer. The forum allows people to introduce themselves and discuss their playing experiences, both good and bad. Bragging is allowed in t...

Online casino guide certifies another gambling group

The Casino Action Group launched its first online casino, Golden Reef, in 2001. It has since established itself as a very successful online gambling operator, with a reputation for integrity, trust and world-class customer service. The group now operates five online casinos and one poker room. Music Hall Casino, Challenge Casino, and UK Casino Club were launched in 2003, and the group acquired its fifth casino in late 2005, Nostalgia Casino. The poker room, Poker Metro, is a skin of the Microgaming Poker Network. "Our aim is to offer players a range of online gambling sites that we know ...

New book release, No Nonsense Roulette System

Samuel Blankson releases a small humorous roulette playing booklet. The author’s new and refreshing approach to explaining his offline roulette system and techniques makes for an entertaining read in itself. With two roulette books and a collection of roulette systems already attributed to his name, the author of, now over 30 books, has chosen humor as the medium to present his offline roulette system and techniques. Previously known for always keeping his advice and comments concise and to the point, the author previously avoided humor in his other publications, preferring to conv...