http://calvinayre.com Online Gaming News Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:55:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Everyone's heard of the UFC, but what about the UCF? That would be Ultimate Cricket Fighting, a new MMA league I'm trying to organize after reading that Chinese punters bet big bucks on gladiatorial contests involving crickets. Interestingly, it seems these crickets fight better (a) after they've just had sex, ...http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/chinese-cricket-fights/2010/03/12/ Bad news for poker fans. UB.com scratched the 2010 Aruba Poker Classic event, in part due to to declining attendance. The LAPT Viña Del Mar poker festival in Chile is off the schedule as well, in part due to the ongoing threat of aftershocks from the recent earthquake. 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The British Tote reaps some 10% of its annual on-site turnover from Cheltenham, and it's estimated that attendees will consume 20,000 bottles of champagne, 30,000 bottles of wine, 240,000 ...http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/will-a-reality-tv-series-save-english-racing/2010/03/12/ The Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland is hoping to morph into a 'racino' by adding casino games to its offerings, and on the recommendation of consultants from the Innovation Group, the focus will be on two specific games - mini-baccarat and pai gow poker - as they have particular appeal to ...http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/maryland-racino-pins-hopes-on-asian-gamblers/2010/03/12/ You can read more Social Media articles here on CalvinAyre.com.If you have any questions regarding the Social interwebs feel free to connect with Adrian Eden on Twitter.[video filename="T1.74_QotD-The Value_of_Social_Media.flv" width="640" height="380" adtime="0" /] http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-video/value-of-social-media/2010/03/12/ You hear it all the time from the opposition, no more slots, no more casinos, no more online gambling legalization, no more bingo no more this, no more that. 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Now kiss and make out er up."][/caption]Manny Pacquiao takes on Joshua Clottey this weekend and it will be interesting to see how Pacquiao handles the bigger Clottey. While odds have Pacquiao favored to win it, many are also saying this could be his last ...http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/pacquiao-vs-clottey/2010/03/11/ Once Pennsylvania’s video poker King, few stints of jail time and few years later John “Duffy” Conley is back on the scene and poppas got a new bag. Conley has started Bid66.com a penny auction site which already has 6,500 members but has yet to turn a profit. I’m all ...http://calvinayre.com/online-gaming-news-article/ex-gambling-figure-turns-over-new-leaf-not-as-green/2010/03/11/