Nikos Portiakos

Officials of Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, owners of the world famous Barrett Jackson Car Auction, have informed that as a result of the massive participation in the inaugural Las Vegas Collector Car auction, a fourth day has been added on the schedule of its second annual Las Vegas event taking place at at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino from October 7th to 10th, 2009.

Barbie, the famous fashion doll created by Ruth Handler in 1959 and popularized world wide by Mattel Inc, will have a new dream house in Las Vegas thanks to a new  Malibu Dream House Suite set up at The Palms Hotel Resort in Las Vegas, which is exclusively created to celebrate Barbie's 50th birthday.

Only two days after Harrah’s opened the nomination process for the Poker Hall of Fame, PartyPoker is already encouraging fans and players to vote for the World Poker Tour Host and professional poker player Mike Sexton.

PartyCasino.com has recently expanded its exclusive selection of casino games with the addition of 13 new games, including some of the most popular Marvel themed slots, and a musical slot tribute to Frank Sinatra.

Online poker site and member of the highly prestigious CEREUS network, UltimateBet.com  is giving players the chance to win all inclusive packs for the 2009 World Series of Poker thanks to a special $530 buy-in 50 seats guaranteed event scheduled to take place on June 21st, 2009, in where the top 50 players will get a $12.000 pack that includes the $10.000 Main Event buy in, plus money for traveling and accommodation expenses.

The Palazzo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas is honored to announce that Live, one of the most successful and enduring alternative rock bands from the 90's generation, will present a special performance at The Pools,  The Palazzo exclusive pool area, on Thursday, June 11th, 2009.

Employees from Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., and Second Wind Dreams joined forces last weekend to make the dreams come true for three Las Vegas area senior citizens and five elder care communities in a special senior citizen event held last weekend at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino.

Disney's award-winning Broadway show, “The Lion King”, is ready to make its debut in Las Vegas with an exclusive show preview scheduled tonight at 8 p.m. at the Mandalay Bay Theatre. The new production will join the seven other companies currently presenting the show in several locations around the world, including New York, London, Tokyo, Hamburg, and Paris.

Downtown Las Vegas is preparing a very special summer long tribute aimed to celebrate the unforgettable Summer of 69 and featuring special events such as free rock concerts, special video shows on Fremont Street, allusive artwork exhibits and other festivities commemorating the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, the Apollo 11 moon landing, the peace walks and more.

The Asian Poker Tour, the biggest poker tournament series in the area, is glad to to inform that online qualifiers for the APT Macau 12 day poker festival are now available at several online poker sites including the iPoker Network, PartyPoker and Ongame Network as well as PKR.com and 32 red poker among others.

World leading online casino, VegasPalms.com has recently reported that Microgaming's unparalleled Mega Moolah Progressive Jackpot has reached the $6 Million, setting a new record for the biggest jackpot ever offered by an online gaming site.

Conquest Racing Team and the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas are teaming up at this weekend’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach to promote the Hard Rock’s all new state of the art concert venue, The Joint, which opens this today with a weekend concert session featuring the Killers, Avenge Sevenfold and Paul McCartney.

Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) and Graceland Harley-Davidson are joining forces to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the King’s return to live performances in Las Vegas in 1969, with an exclusive 2009 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Limited Edition paying tribute to the King with special Elvis imagery and additional extras.

PokerStars.com has recently announced that Peter Eastgate, the youngest ever WSOP Main Event Champion and 2008 WSOP Main Event runner-up Ivan Demidov have signed with the online poker site as part of Team PokerStars Pro, which also includes previous World Series of Poker Champs; Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer and Joe Hachem as well as Daniel Negreanu and many other top pros from around the world.

Legendary Tropicana Las Vegas is celebrating the launch of its new show venue with the addition of new and exciting entertainment options this spring. Upcoming show will include the Soprano's Last Supper and “Hypnosis Unleashed” featuring Terry Stokes and Michael Johns.

Online poker site FullTiltPoker.com has released the schedule of its highly popular Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS), which will feature a total of 25 events featuring guaranteed prize pools ranging from $150.000 to $2.5 million.

Professional poker player and member of the highly acclaimed Team Full Tilt, Howard Lederer and his wife, Suzie, will host a special April Fools Charity Poker Tournament benefiting the Las Vegas Springs Preserve. The event will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on April 1st, 2009 at 2:30 pm and will feature a $230 buy-in, with all of its proceeds going to charity.

Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel, the legendary hotel and casino in Downtown Las Vegas, is continuing with its transformation process with the introduction of new rewards available for all members of Club Binion's.

The Great Pit Ball will be held at the Palms Resort and Casino and Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino from March 14th to 15th, the event will feature a movie premiere, chef’s dinner, art auction, concert and a VIP after party held at the House of Blues inside the Mandalay  Bay.

Innovative online poker room PKR.com has today revealed plans to join forced with Bluefire Poker, the new poker training resource highlighted by the site's lead pro, high stakes legend and WSOP bracelet winner Phil Galfond.

Online poker site AbsolutePoker.com has announced the return of the Absolute Poker College Challenge, a 12 week online Texas Hold'em competition awarding thousands of dollars in prizes, including  a $10.000 college tuition, portable computers and exclusive freerolls.

Online casino and branded adult gaming software designer company CryptoLogic Limited, has recently informed that it has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Digital Distribution and DC Comics to create and launch new games based upon DC’s Super Heroes and comic characters starting in late 2009.

Even when most online sportsbetting sites don’t offer MLB odds during this time of year, several online sportsbooks such as BodogLife Sports, VIP Sportsbook and Pinnacle Sports decided to start the action early this year by releasing lines and odds for the 2009 World Series.

Senior Democratic lawmaker Barney Frank has recently declared that he will do whatever it takes to pass a new legislation this year revoking the infamous UIGEA bill that has hurt trade ties with several countries including Antigua and Barbuda and more recently with the European Union, a congressional aide said.

With Carnival parades, glamorously decorated dancers, harlequins, glitter and celebration illuminating the streets of Europe, the online casino EuropaCasino.com has decided to give its members a special offer to celebrate this extravagant festival.