ISA-CASINOS speaks with the founder and owner of the today´s Novomatic Group of Companies, Prof. Johann F. Graf with company headquarters in Gumpoldskirchen/Austria.

Data released by ATE, organisers of the London-based International Casino Exhibition (ICE) and the co-located Amusement Trades Exhibition International (ATEI), illustrates the growing convergence between the coin-op and adult gambling markets.

The Austrian gaming pioneer and founder of Novomatic Group of Companies Johann F. Graf has recently been awarded the honorary title of Professor by the President of the Republic of Austria. The Title was presented by Federal Minister Elisabeth Gehrer in a formal ceremony at the Federal Chancellery

Las Vegas - It was only fitting that a man named Moneymaker would put down $ 40 and ultimately walk away with USD 2.5 million and the title of champion Saturday in the 34th annual World Series of Poker.

Chris Moneymaker, a qualifier from Pokerstars online cardroom, parleyed his small entry fee into $ 2,500,000 and the crown of Poker Champion of the World.

At 01:00 on friday morning, 23rd May, 14 players still remain and they are playing on until only nine are left. Favourites Hellmuth and Scotty Nguyen have gone by the way, as to the Day 3 leader, Bruno Fitoussi.

Highly topical, socially enjoyable and of great commercial benefit, is how Hermann Pamminger, head of Corporate Relations at Casinos Austria International described this year’s European Casino Summit, which took place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Thessaloniki, Greece across 8th and 9th May.

I was on my fifth beer at the Golden Gate coffee shop when an Irishman came running in with the sheets. And I had to kick myself for missing the last hour and a half of Day 3 of the WSOP, when the world turned upside do

Well, well. They fell like flies on Day 2 of the World Series of Poker, slashing the field down from 384 players to 111 big hearts with their eyes on the prize. Actually, there are only some of them with their eyes on the prize

I crashed after the dinner break, and I’m not even playing. This WSOP tournament will be so incredibly grueling that white flags will be raised at every stage. 839 players kicked off the 2003 WSOP officially, which means there will be 63 places paid and a $ 2.5 million paycheck awarded to the winner

9:30 am, it's the morning of the big one, and the record has been shattered. 657 runners so far, leaving no doubt that over 700 will kick off the largest poker tournament in the history of the world.

On all there are these questions now detailed answer: "AniMazing read Vegas", a new, comprehensive travel guide of Ingrid and Detlef Erhardt.