Las Vegas hotel and casino operator, Station Casinos, is preparing to celebrate the 4th of July with an spectacular firework display set to take place at several Station properties and Hotels located in the Las Vegas area.

Online poker site PartyPoker.com has recently announced that online qualifiers for the first Asian Poker Tour Macau Poker Festival taking place in  August 2009 are already available on the site.

Actress, talk show host and comedian, Whoopi Goldberg will make a stop in Las Vegas to perform two special shows scheduled on May 22nd and 23rd at Encore Theater.

Award winning painter and offical artist of the Boxing Hall of Fame, Richard T. Slone, has been selected to create the artwork for the Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao fight taking place at the MGM Grand on May 2nd.

Instructional online poker site UltimateBet.net is continuing building strong ties with the Mixed Martial Arts ("MMA") industry after signing an agreement with Canada's live-event sports leader Sportsnet, to serve as main sponsor for the network's weekly sports show, MMA Connected.

According to a recent report released in the UK newspaper, The Times, Party Gaming, owner of PartyPoker.com, PartyBets and Party Casino and GigaMedia Ltd, owner of EverestPoker.com and Everest Casino, are currently discussing a possible sale or merging.

Online casino RoyalVegas.com has recently introduced a new instant flash version of its popular software that will give players the opportunity to access the casino anywhere and anytime they want to. 

Online poker room bet365 is offering poker players a wide range of promotions and races awarding thousands of dollars in cash prizes and packs for the 2009 WSOP.

Innovative online poker room PKR.com has announced the introduction of a new Club PKR loyalty promo that will give players the chance to win six luxury VIP packages for the 2009 UEFA Champions League final held on May 27th at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.

Harrah’s Entertainment announced yesterday that pre-registration for the 2009 World Series of Poker is now open to players.