Harrah’s Entertainment and AEG, partners to be, are going to be in charge of building a 20,000-seat arena in Las Vegas. The approximate prize of the project to be opened in 2010 is $500 million. The building site is located in Clark County, a block east of the Strip. The arena when built will be able to house even NBA and NHL teams.

Harrah’s nine hotel-casino properties in Las Vegas that are near the same intersection will have to be either linked or redeveloped. The company’s ambition is “to create a place that transcends a series of hotels” and to provide people on the Strip with the reason to go there. The arena has been called by Garry Loveman, the chief executive of Harrah’s, “a state-of-the-art events center”. It will be able to host concerts, boxing matches and lots of other events thus becoming a competitor for Thomas & Mark Center on the UNLV campus or Strip properties owned by MGM Mirage Inc.

Robert Nihon Jr. is reported to have resigned from Dynasty Gaming. According to the words of Albert Barbusci, the CEO of the company, the reason for Mr. Nihon’s leaving is his father’s death and “the need to assume a leadership role in his family business”. On the other hand, some sources say that Robert’s resignation is connected with the current turmoil at the company and the absence of a clear business model.

This year, Dynasty Gaming has managed to sign deals with such companies as Sohu, Sino Strategic international, Las Vegas From Home, MahjongClub.com NextMart, Evolution Gaming Ltd, and Shanda Interactive Entertainment – all having millions of registered users. Despite it, the company’s share price has dropped to CAD$0,19 from $1.10. Such a situation cannot but worry the investors. Moreover, there is no appropriate communication from the company what is the reason for investors and shareholders’ dissatisfaction.

Another fundraising event is going to take place at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills on the 8th of September. The sponsor of the event is said to be PlayersOnly.com. VIP players of the site will attend a dinner where a plate is worth $1000. Carry Stroup, Playboy Magazine’s “Babe of the Month” for September, will be the hostess of the event.

A lucky PlayersOnly.com winner will win $10,000. His prize package will also include travel, accommodation and two tickets to the fundraising event.

To enter a random draw, players can make a $100 deposit between now and Saturday midnight. Only one entry per player is allowed. To get more information, go to the PlayersOnly.com.

The funds raised during the event must go to The Art of Elysium, a foundation helping the artists who help children battle serious medical conditions.

If to compare the event with the previous ones, this time it is expected to accept much more people.

For more information about current tournaments at PlayersOnly.com, visit the site of the company.

Casino Red Ltd, operating CasinoRed.com, has been granted a license to open its first land-based casino and entertainment venue. The construction site will in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.

The opening of the casino signifies creation of more than 120 working places, and that is Ј10 million worth of investment to the area in the process.

The reception area of the future casino will welcome guests and organize access to its any facilities.

The casino is sure to be very popular not only with the citizens of the town, but also with town visitors. The range of the games is wide: from blackjack to electronic machines.

An 85-seat restaurant and separate circle bar are expected to ad to the casino’s popularity.

Dov Haase, General Manager of the new casino claims that their casino will soon be recognized as one of the best in the country.

The UK’s launch of the World Poker Tour Texas Hold’em in partnership with multi-media company 3 UK belongs to Hands-On-Mobile. The game is claimed to be accessible to European poker buffs.

The second game promises to be very popular with the players who get a chance to play real-time.

The monthly subscription fee is expected to be as high as £1.99. The World Poker Tour Texas Hold’em 2 multi player will soon be available. It is believed to unite people no matter where they live.

In the opinion of Inspired Broadcast Network (IBN) – a UK-based company providing gaming, leisure and vending platforms across Europe, Australasia and the US, betting on virtual horse racing is getting more popular than betting on a real race. The opinion is based on the fact that now “20% of wagers are laid on virtual horse races rather than real ones in UK bookmakers”. The data is received from IBN’s UK share of 20,000 networked terminals and 60 million transactions a month.

Multiplayer Blackjack has been recently added to its set of games by BackgammonMasters.com. Backgammon, Perudo and Poker are the games being already on the menu.

Now, daily cash prizes are offered daily to the player that plays the most hands of Blackjack each day until September 4th.

BackgammonMasters.com networked game software is the only one of its kind that offers all the games in one download from one site. The games are available in different languages: “English, Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Hebrew, French, Japanese, Danish, Greek and German”.

The number of people visiting the site, is expected  to increase.

Last week the National Poker League’s UK Poker Open took place in London, from August 12 till August 18.. Its official magazines were Bluff Magazine and Bluff Europe. There were five events; a 2-day $2500 main event followed it.

During the tournament Bluff and Bluff Europe distributed magazines to players and spectators, offered subscription and supplied free shirts. To say more, new subscribers got a 10 % discount.

Both pros and amateurs took part in it. The festival attracted such pros as Tony G, Mel Judah, Dave Colclough and Bluff Europe contributor Jennifer Tilly. But Peter Gould, an amateur, became the winner of the 1st prize – £32,500.

Satellite tournaments have been wisely established and promoted. It’s been achieved thanks to the NPL’s partnership with international casinos. NPL’s 2007 circuit will lead to televised World Cups. The UK open is followed by the Asia Open in October and the 2nd annual “Vegas Open” in November.

Both NPL and Bluff are thrilled to work together.

As it has been claimed by NETeller, the Isle of Man-based firm, the company expects growth. It is believed to happen despite its resolution with American authorities.

Having reached an agreement with American authorities, NETller is in process of returning funds to its former US customers. Approximately 75% of the money owed to American customers has been returned.

With gambling via the Internet and financial transactions being banned in the USA, NETeller has nothing to do, but to focus on other growing markets such as the European and Asia-Pacific regions.

Harvard Law School professor Charles Nesson believes that poker can be used to teach basic life skills and strategic thinking that can be used for geopolitical analysis, risk assessment and money management. To implement his idea, professor will announce the formation of the Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society (GPSTS) on August 19.

According to professor Nesson’s opinion, poker strategies may be used as an educational tool not only in the universities, but also in secondary schools and community centers all over the world.

The first GPSTS intention place chapters will be based at Harvard.