WagerLogics Millionaires Club Hits the Jackpot. Monster US$1.77 million Progressive Jackpot won

December 21, 2005 (Nicosia, CY) – On a ninety cent bet, one of the largest ever casino jackpots online was won last week with the winner receiving a cool US$1.77 million. Millionaires Club is a 9-line slot game with a fast growing progressive Jackpot — a hugely popular Internet slot game licensed exclusively by WagerLogic Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of global Internet gaming developer, CryptoLogic. Lucky player Jon R won the incredible jackpot playing Millionaires Club on InterCasino.com, making him the second player thus far to join the actual Millionaire’s Club. Definitely a nice place to be right before Christmas! … Read more

Poker Players Edge Out Bush And Usher In The Pope

San Jose – 21 December 2005 – BetCRIS Poker Survey Sees the Pope Become Favorite Over George W. Bush; Which World Leader Poker Players Most Want to Play Against. It’s a perfect world, and you’re given the opportunity to line up against any world leader of your choice, so who do you choose to check raise in a game of poker? This is precisely the question executives at BetCRIS Poker asked their players. In the first release issued by BetCRIS, our fearless leader George W. Bush held the lead with 27% of the votes over Cuban leader Fidel Castro at … Read more

How Long Will GM Matt Millen Survive?

San Jose – 20 December 2005 – The Detroit fans have made their voices loud and clear. They want Detroit Lions General Manager Matt Millen fired at any cost. Millen has been the GM for the Lions for the past five seasons with minimal, at best, results. Before this weekend’s losing effort against Cincinnati, Detroit Lions fans showed up to the game wearing orange, the Bengals team color, and even held a march to protest Millen. The fans are fed up with only one playoff win since 1957 and it seems inevitable that Matt Millen will be run out of … Read more

2005s Most Influential Names in Poker by Bluff magazine

December 19, 2005 (Atlanta, GA) – Poker is a game of power: The power to be courageous, the power to win with nothing in your hand but a fistful of determination and the power to turn rags into royal flushes. Bluff Magazine polled a panel of industry heavyweights and poker pundits to identify the most powerful and influential names at the final table of the poker industry – ‘The Poker Power 20’. This definitive list ranks individuals and organizations based on their demonstrated ability and willingness to be an evolutionary force in the industry. ‘The Poker Power 20’ is more … Read more

Aces.com Poker Tournament Champ Wins Super Bowl Weekend

December 16 (Las Vegas, NV) – Every week, Aces.com awards a pair of NFL tickets to winners of its Super Bowl Private Poker Tournaments, but the winner of the final match will be going to the Super Bowl on Aces.com’s tab. “Just like Vegas, we offer both poker and sports betting,” said Aces.com Manager, Rene Quesada, “Our players love to play cards, but they’re also watching football. This Super Bowl Weekend prize is something they really want, so the final match should be intense!” Aces.com hosts a Free Roll Poker Tournament every Wednesday at 11:00 EST until January 4th. Weekly … Read more

On the Road to Perfection, the Colts Must Get Past Tomlinson and the Chargers

December 16, 2005 – Having clinched the AFC South title, a first-round bye and home-field advantage – with three regular-season games remaining, no less – the Indianapolis Colts now look to become the first team to go 14-0 since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. And the San Diego Chargers aim to deny them that distinction. After defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars 26-18 last weekend, the Colts will square off against the 8-5 Chargers Sunday at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. The Bodog Sportsbook has the Colts opening as 7.5-point favorites. Coming off a disappointing home loss to Miami last week, San Diego … Read more