Close but no cigar for poker pro Daniel Negreanu, who is fast becoming the Dan Marino of the World Series of Poker Europe.  He and Card Player Magazine owner Barry Shulman went at it for hours before Negreanu finally lost out.  Negreanu had made the final table of last year’s WSOPE, placing 5th.

But his second place finish means that Negreanu now tops the All-Time Money List.   He takes home 495,589 pounds while Shulman walks away with 801,603 pounds.  The total prize pool was 3,340,000 pounds.

Shulman’s son, Jeff, will be competing at the 2009 World Series of Poker final table next month.  

"It’s a lot of fun for me to be here right now," Barry Shulman said. "

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September 30 – On Monday, leading English Premier League team, Manchester City, who were no doubt still smarting from their 4-3 defeat at the hands of their biggest rivals, Manchester United, the week before, took on West Ham United at home and trounced them by 3-1, to the delight of their betting fans.

What made the victory even sweeter for Manchester City fans was the fact that two of their team’s three goals were scored by talented Argentinean-born striker Carlos Tevez, who previously played for West Ham. The skilful player scored against his old team in the 5th and 61st minute, to a roar from the stadium. Read the full post …

Taiwan Gaming stocks in Taiwan took a tumble on Monday after voters in Taiwan voted against bringing casino gambling to Penghu. The majority of voters were scared off by a strong anti-gambling campaign.

Firich Enterprises Co. and Astro Corp. took the biggest stock hit on Monday. Astro dropped seven percent and Firich just under seven percent. The two companies would have been instrumental in supplying the new casinos with gaming equipment ranging from point of sales terminals to gaming machines. Read the full post …

Swedish gaming solutions developer Play’n Go has released the latest version of its instant-play online casino software, Casino 1.9, which features three new slot games alongside four unique mini titles.

To appeal to a wide variety of different nationalities, Casino 1.9 is available in eleven languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Hungarian, Latvian and Portuguese.

The trio of new slot games includes Cats And Cash, which is a five-reel 15-payline title featuring feline characters that are more interested in catching cash, jewellery and gold bars than mice.

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Slotland 3D online casino subsidiary WinADay has launched another unique, proprietary software-powered video poker game, bringing to nine the number of online offerings in its gaming suite.

The new Bonus Poker game gives players a chance to double their winnings after any winning hand. Players can play 1, 3, 5, 10, 25 or even 50 hands at a time on the new Bonus Poker video poker game, where Jacks or Better returns the bet, two pairs pay double, and three of a kind triples it. Four of a kind payout is disappointing on many Jacks or Better games but in Bonus Poker it pays up to x40.

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I don’t know what I expected Budapest to be, but it was entirely different.  The city is absolutely gorgeous with the Danube River flowing right through the center.  Budapest is two cities – Buda and Pest, the oldest being Pest.  There are ten or more beautiful bridges across the Danube and most of them are breathtaking.  During World War II the Germans bombed all the bridges but they have been restored.  The people were nice and seemed to be genuinely very friendly.

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Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers betting odds had San Francisco a -1 ½ favorite hosting the Seahawks.  This game is interesting for sports bettors in that the original line opened at Seattle -1 as an away favorite.  Betting odds on this game were available at BetUS.com.

Seattle has won three of ten in this series including the last game in San Francisco in late October of last year – a 34-13 smackdown.   The Seahawks, however, are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Last week, The Seahawks were sensational defensively in a 28-0 shutout win over the Rams. San

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The Fortune Lounge is one of the biggest and most successful online casino groups, with Platinum Play Casino as its #1 showpiece. The Fortune Lounge Casino Group lives up to its name as three of its loyal players have been delighted with major progressive prizes.   

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The Fortune Lounge Group, and especially Platinum Play Casino, is known for its generous promotions and action-packed tournaments. Slots aficionados might recall Platinum Play’s International Slots Leagues, and will be glad to hear that Platinum Play is a Grand Slam of Slots co-host.

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Sportsbook.com has said it may begin offering betting odds once again on the Madden Curse.  The decision follows news that Madden NFL 10 coverboy Troy Polamalu will be out for up to 6 weeks following an injury Thursday night. 

"There is still Larry Fitzgerald," commented Dave Stanley of Sportsbook.com Sunday night, referring to Fitzgerald sharing the cover with Polamalu.  "We may also offer odds on what week Polamalu returns."

Sportsbook.com had been offering odds on the Madden Curse rearing its ugly head once again this summer.

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Michael A. Hiltzik and Ashley Powers, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers

The Currans of Granada Hills have been taking family vacations on the Las Vegas Strip for years. They weren’t about to pass it up just because Jeff Curran’s business selling upscale cookware is down sharply.

But this summer it would be a smart Vegas vacation.

A year ago they plunked down $100 each for tickets to the Blue Man Group show at the Venetian. This year, the family of four — Jeff, 59, his wife, Michele, 55, and their adult son and daughter — took in the Mac King Comedy Magic Show at Harrah’s with tickets discounted to $10 apiece.

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