32Red Expands to offer Rummy and Bingo

32Red Plc is a large gambling group that offers gamblers many choices when it comes to online gambling. The group recently announced they are now going to offer two more opportunities for online gamblers: rummy and bingo. (31/03)

Alex Popov wins Tri-state tour stop in New Jersey

The Tri-State Tour recently stopped at Sandcastle Billiards in Edison, New Jersey to host a $750 added stop. The tournament took place on March 27th and it attracted a field of 30 players. It was Alex Popov who outlasted the field and earned the first place win. (30/03)

Steve Davis Visits With Young Snooker Enthusiasts

Snooker star Steve Davis recently went to Lancashire to visit a group of young people who enjoy the game of snooker. The fifty two year old snooker pro visited Chorley this past week to judge the final of a snooker competition. The snooker youth club were participating in the Chorley event. (30/03)

Online Arcade adds mahjong games

The Fence Post is an online arcade that has many games for players to enjoy. The site has a large selection of games, over 350, and players can now enjoy more mahjong games than ever, now that the site has added even more options. (26/03)

Firefighters banned from Snooker and other games

Firefighters in Coventry have been banned from the games they enjoy and use to fill up time while they are waiting on emergency calls. The firefighters have been banned from enjoying the game of snooker, darts and table football games. These games have been removed from the station staff rooms. (25/03)

Mahjong Facebook Game Gains 1 Million Players

Arkadium is an online gaming software creator and they launched a mahjong game for Facebook in January. The game has become so popular over the last few months that the game now has over one million active users. (24/03)

Atlanta to host Billiard Show

The first annual Atlanta Billiard Show is set to take place at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia this September with pros and amateurs competing in a charity event to kick off the weekend and tournaments will follow on October 1st through the 3rd. (23/03)

Snooker Players compete to play against pro

The Peachland Little Snooker Tournament is set to take place on March 28th at the Peachland Legion. This is the 15th annual event and World Champion Snooker player Cliff ‘The Grinder’ Thorburn is going to play a lucky snooker player during the event. (23/03)

Mahjong Club announces first series of qualifiers

The Mahjong Club has announced they are getting ready for their first set of tournament qualifiers for the 2010 World Series of Mahjong. The World Series is set to take place at the Venetian Macao Resort in Macau in August and the first round of satellite qualifiers have begun at the Mahjong Club. (22/03)

Jadestone Inks another Skill Games Deal

Jadestone Networks operates the Arena multiplayer gaming network which includes skill gaming. The company recently announced they have signed a deal with Bwin’s Italian subsidiary Gioco Digitale. The new deal will see Jadestone getting the player liquidity from Gioco and local expertise to help them in the Italian market. (19/03)

Large Group of people arrested for illegal mahjong gambling

Thirty four people were indicted Wednesday morning for illegal gambling on Taipei’s Hankou Street. The police arrested the gamblers at a rented mahjong venue and took a total of NT$111,320 which was NT$76,320 in gambling money and NT$35,000 in profit. (19/03)

Gerda Hofstatter Wins WPBA San Diego Classic

The WPBA San Diego Classic took place at the Veijas Casino in Alpine, California on March 10th to the 14th and the tournament had sixty four players competing. The event was a huge success and it was Gerda Hofstatter who earned the first place win after defeating Shu-Han Chang of Chinese Taipei in the finals. (17/03)

PSP Minis Getting Mahjong Solitaire

The PSP Minis is very popular and game developers are constantly looking for new games to add to the console’s option. It has now been announced that the console will be offering an affordable version of mahjong solitaire for the PSP Minis. (17/03)

Snooker Pro Wins Third Ranking Tournament this season

Snooker player Duncan Bezzina has won his third ranking tournament this season on March 12th. The snooker player won the event which was held at the Jesmond Sporting Club by the Malta Billiards & Snooker association. (16/03)

Trivia Technology Launches new version of Backgammon Premium

Since the release of the iPhone and iPod touch, many software companies have created application upon application of many casino games. This allows the mobile device owners to play their favorite casino and other games while on the go. Owners will find an application for just about anything including casino games. (15/03)

Women’s PBA gets new sponsors and affiliates

Cuetec Cues is the latest sponsor to join the Women’s Professional Billiard Association. Cuetec will be the Official Cue of the 2010 Classic Tour. Cuetec Cues has been a long running sponsor of the WPBA Classic Tour. (12/03)

Tough matchups for competitors in the World Snooker Championship

The first round of the World Snooker Championship will be very tough for the competition. The players are pitted against formidable opponents and the Championship is set to be very exciting. The event is going to start on April 17th at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. (12/03)

World Backgammon Champion Tim Holland Passes Away

A world backgammon champion who was one of the best competitors in the world has passed away. Tim Holland passed away this past Wednesday at his home in West Palm Beach. Holland was seventy nine years old. (12/03)

Man in jail over mahjong game found dead

Zhou Lingguang was taken into custody last summer for playing mahjong, which can sometimes be considered an illegal activity in South China. The man was sentenced to one year in jail but was found dead this past Monday. (11/03)

Play65 Announces Backgammon Television Channel

Play65, a top online backgammon provider, has just announced the launch of their first backgammon channel. Mars is the name of the channel and television viewers can take part in one on one backgammon games by using the Play65 software and their remote control. (10/03)

William Hill Previews Skill Games

William Hill is a known online gaming brand as they have a sportsbook, casino, poker and other gambling offerings. William Hill offers players a large selection of gambling offerings and one of the gaming categories is skill gaming. (10/03)

Geoffrey Bauer Wins Tri-State Billiards Competition

On March 6th the Tri-State Billiards Tour stopped in New York City, New York at Eastside Billiards to host a $500 added B-D event. the tournament saw several competitors participating but it was Geoffrey Bauer who took home the first place win. (09/03)

National 6-Red Snooker Tournament In Full Swing

The first event National 6-Red Snooker Championship 2010 in full swing as it has started in Bangalore. Top snooker players Pankaj Advani and Alok Kumar are competing for top honors during the event. the tournament series will last nine days and qualifying rounds are currently underway. (09/03)

After Forty Years Friends Continue Mahjong Game

Mahjong has been known to run in marathon sessions but for five friends the game has been a staple in their life for forty years. The five women have played the game of mahjong and kibitz for more than forty years. (05/03)

Scott McKenzie Wins Locarno Snooker Club Title

Scott McKenzie beat Robert Carlisle recently in the Capital’s Locarno Snooker Club tour stop main event 4 to take the title win. The two faced off in the finals and it was McKenzie who was able to come out on top. (04/03)

Pennsylvania updates laws for table games

The laws in the state of Pennsylvania are currently being updated to accommodate the states casinos for the additions of the new games. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board passed several different regulations regarding table games in the state. The new laws have outlined several requirements including game rules, training requirements and specifics for the variety of games. (03/03)

Caribbean Stud Poker Winner at Grand Lisboa

The Grand Lisboa recently announced another Caribbean Stud Poker player has won a jackpot. The game is quite popular at the casino and this is the third time the jackpot has been won in the past two months. (03/03)

Snooker Star and Wife Win Money for Charity

Snooker star John Higgins and his wife Denise recently appeared on the All Star Mr and Mrs Quiz Show. The two competed on the show and won £30,000 for a Scots Charity. Both John and his wife Denise answered all questions correctly to win the large prize. (02/03)

Justin Muller Wins Tri-State Billiards Tour Stop

The Tri-State Tour recently stopped at Edison Billiards in Edison, New Jersey to host a $750 added 9 ball tournament. Twenty four players competed in the event which took place on February 27th. It was Justin Muller who earned the first place win. (02/03)

College Mahjong Competition Opposed by Parents

SMU, the Singapore Management University recently organized a mahjong competition which was enjoyed by many of the college students. However, parents of the students were not happy about the tournament. (01/03)

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