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Crystal Palace Online Casino!

2006-09-19T09:51:00.000-04:00

Welcome to Crystal Palace! Bring the ultimate in Las Vegas style casino action right to your door. It features the most exciting casino games with guaranteed payouts, the best odds in the business and experienced and professional staff to help both novice and experienced players. Play fantastic online casino games like Blackjack, Poker, Baccarat, Roulette and Craps with all of the excitement of an actual casino right on your desktop.

Crystal Palace guarantees authentic, safe gaming platform for all levels of play. Its top-of-the-line security measures, including 128-bit encryption, are the highest available today. For the ultimate in worry free online casino gaming, all deposits, activity and play are recorded and can be made available for your review upon request.

Crystal Palace Casino is a SafeBet certified online casino which means our online casino games are independently tested by a well-respected, non-profit gaming organization. Safebet membership for online casinos requires sufficient resources to operate at the highest standards and fair play.

Download the casino software, install it and register a new account, and you are automatically eligible for a 100% first purchase bonus, up to a maximum of $777. With Crystal Palace Online Casino's VIP Programs, receive many additional bonuses, gifts & vacations!

Below is a list of online casino games currently available at Crystal Palace Online Casino. The list is constantly expanding.

•• Baccarat
•• Blackjack:
•••- Standard Blackjack
•••- Pontoon
•••- Double Exposure
•••- Caribbean 21
•••- Super 21
•••- Spanish 21
•• Craps
•• Keno
•• Red Dog
•• Roulette :
•••- American Roulette
•••- European Roulette
•••- Learn more about our online roulette
•• Poker :
•••- Caribbean Stud Poker
•••- Pai Gow Poker
•••- Tri-Card Poker
•••- Let 'Em Ride
•••- Learn more about our online poker games
•• War
•• Bank On It
•• Diamond Mine
•• Diamond Mine Deluxe
•• Lucky Lightnin'
•• Sevens and Stripes
•• Triple Seven Inferno
•• Diamond Mine
•• Aces and Eights
•• All American
•• Bonus Poker
•• Bonus Poker Deluxe
•• Bonus Deuces Wild
•• Deuces Wild
•• Double Bonus Poker
•• Double Double Bonus Poker
•• Double Jackpot Poker
•• Double Double Jackpot Poker
•• Jacks or Better
•• Joker Poker
•• Loose Deuces
•• Mystery Bonus Poker
•• Pick 'em Poker
•• Sevens Wild

Crystal Palace provides the safest and most secure online gaming environment. Using the most advanced 128-bit SSL encryption and firewalls, you can rest assured that all your confidential account details remain private. All transactions are processed in $US. Crystalpalace offers you a variety of deposit methods:

- Credit Cards (VISA and Mastercard)
- FirePay (www.firepay.com)
- NETeller (www.neteller.com)
- OnDemand Funds (www.ondemandfunds.net)
- Wire Transfer

Crystal Palace prides itself with prompt payouts. All withdrawal requests are processed within 4 to 7 business days.
The Gaming license holder, Doleplex, operates The Crystal Palace Casino, which is based in Cyprus

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2006-08-30T11:12:00.000-04:00

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Casino Prestige offers a $800 Welcome Bonus!

2006-08-14T09:42:00.000-04:00

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Sun Palace Casino

2006-06-09T08:53:00.000-04:00

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2006-05-08T16:55:00.000-04:00

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Columbia Entertainment makes a bid for Aztar

2006-05-02T14:37:00.000-04:00

The Aztar Corporation owns and operates five casinos including the Tropicana in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. The casino operator is negotiating with Columbia Entertainment, who has made a $1.69 billion offer. Columbia is offering $47 a share, whereas Ameristar Casinos Inc. has proposed $43.

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New Casino in Seven Springs

2006-04-16T12:19:00.000-04:00

The Seven Springs Mountain Resort plans to build a casino that will span across 27 000 square-feet. It will be located in Somerset County, one hour southeast of Pittsburgh. This $5.4 million project will create over 300 jobs.

But you won't see any flashy neon lights that are standard in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. The design will have a mountain theme that will include wood and stone. CEO of Seven Springs, Scott Bender, wants the casino to be "modest" and to resemble the resort.

$200 million hotel expansion for Greektown Casino

2006-04-10T12:06:00.000-04:00

Greektown Casino, which is located in Detroit, plans to construct a 35-story hotel. The new building will have over 400 rooms and will cost $200 million. If the Detroit City Council agrees to the plan, the hotel will open its doors in 2008.

The hotel will be built next to the casino and on top of parking garage that will accommodate over 3000 parking spaces. The parking garage is set to be in full operation by the end of next year.

Online Casino 888 is having a good year

2006-04-01T11:45:00.000-05:00

Profits from last year have risen by 15 percent for online casino 888. The online casino and poker room grossed over $50 million in 2005, a $7 million increase from 2004. The amount of players has doubled since last year as well.

Chief executive John Anderson hopes that shares in the UK will increase in order to reduce those in the United States. The UK share of revenues have risen by 5 percent to 20 percent.

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Casino Windsor will add another Hotel

2006-03-21T14:57:00.000-05:00

Casino Windsor, which is located in Windsor, Ontario, plans to add a second hotel tower next to its casino. The cost of the expansion is estimated at $150 million. This new hotel will add to the $2 billion worth of revenue the province of Ontario receives from gambling related activities.

Chairman of the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association, Mark Boscariol, believes that government funding of this project will create over 400 jobs and give a boost to the economy. It will also keep fellow Canadians from crossing the border and gambling at Michigan casinos like the MGM Grand Detroit Casino, Greektown Casino and MotorCity Casino.

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New Rules for UK casinos

2006-03-20T15:44:00.000-05:00

The gambling commission in Great Britain has come up with new rules for online gambling websites and land based casinos. There a slew of new casinos that are popping up all over the UK. Some of the new regulations include having a place where problem gamblers can go and seek help, having dealers with legitimate licenses and checking a patron's ID when it comes to alcohol.

If the casinos do not abide by these and other rules, the UK Gambling Commission will revoke the casino's license. Online and land based gambling bring in revenues of over £50 billion in the UK.

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The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino

2006-03-19T16:13:00.000-05:00

This a beautiful picture Tony sent us of the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. He said that it is almost like being in romantic Venice in Italy. It even made him want to get married a second time in the gorgeous Wedding Chapel.

There are many great shows at the hotel and casino including Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Phantom of the Opera. Don't miss the crazy Blue Man Group too. They are quirky trio that combine music with multimedia theatrics and comedy. A place to take the kids is Madame Tussauds' Was Museum. You can see celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Hugh Hefner and athletes like Andre Agassi, Muhammad Ali and Tiger Woods, plus many more.

2006 European Casino Affiliate Convention

2006-03-18T15:33:00.000-05:00

Many hot topics will be discussed at this year's European Casino Affiliate Convention including the consequence of Italy's decision to block 600 Internet casino sites and how it will affect the online gambling industry. The convention will also cover topics like mobile gaming and other new technologies.

This type of convention is practical for both affiliates and operators of online gambling websites. It will be held in Amsterdam on the 9th and 10th of April, 2006 at the NH Grand Krasnapolsky Hotel.

No more smoking for Colorado

2006-03-17T15:18:00.000-05:00

The state of Colorado will be the 13th state that bans smoking when governor Bill Owens signs the bill. The House and the Senate approved last week. Lucky gamblers will only be allowed to smoke in casinos. Cigar lounges in bars and at Denver International Airport will also permit smoking.

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Harrah's & James Cameron team up

2006-03-16T13:37:00.000-05:00

Gaming giant Harrah's Entertainment Inc. plans to build a theme park next to a new casino and resort in Singapore called the "iPort". And who was summoned up for the task? The director who has brought us films like Terminator 2, Aliens, the Abyss, True Lies and Titanic, James Cameron. He will be in charge of developing rides that are based on his movies. If approved, the high-tech theme park will open in 2010.

Golden Palace buys another "divine" item

2006-03-14T12:15:00.000-05:00

Thomas Haley, an employee at Hardy's Hardware store in Connecticut, noticed something very peculiar when he saw a particular sheet of metal. He saw the image of Jesus Christ. He showed it to a few of his friends. Some of them saw the same image while others said it looked like Jim Morrison.

Thomas believed that it would be a good idea to sell it on eBay. The page received over 120 000 visits including one from online casino GoldenPalace.com who purchased the item for $1500.

The online casino just last week bought a tree from eBay that had the image of the Virgen De Guadalupe for $5000. This will be added to the list of crazy items bought by Goldenpalace.com that includes the Holy Pierogi, the Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Britney Spears' pregnancy test and the Pope Benedict XVI’s previously-owned Volkswagen.

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Pinnacle Entertainment buys Aztar Corporation

2006-03-13T17:00:00.000-05:00

Gaming company Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. is planning to acquire Aztar Corporation's outstanding shares for $38 each in cash. The financial transaction is estimated at $1.45 billion. This is great news for both corporations because it will push them to the top of list amongst stiff competition, Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and MGM Mirage Inc.

Las Vegas based Pinnacle owns and runs casinos in Nevada, Mississippi, Louisiana, Indiana and Argentina. With this merger, Pinnacle plans to open a casino in the Bahamas next to the Four Seasons Hotel in Exuma. They will expand their resorts in Indiana and Louisiana and build new hotels for the Boomtown New Orleans casino.

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2006-03-12T11:39:00.000-05:00

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Win Seat to WSOP at River Belle

2006-03-06T16:44:00.000-05:00

Online casino River Belle is giving its players a chance to win a seat at this year's World Series of Poker taking place at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two month tournament begins on the 25th of June.

Poker enthusiasts can log on to RiverBellePoker.com and play in tournaments with buy-ins as low as $10. The winner will be flown to Las Vegas, stay at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and receive $3500 spending money.

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Pinnacle buys St. Louis casino

2006-02-28T10:16:00.000-05:00

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. will pay a bit over $31 million to buy a riverboat casino in St. Louis, Missouri from President Casinos Inc. The casino has over 1000 slot machines and 30 table games. It is anchored in the Mississippi River near the Laclede Landing district. Pinnacle is already busy constructing its $400 million project in the downtown area. The gaming company owns Belterra Casino Resort & Spa, L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino, Boomtown Casino & Hotel Bossier City, Boomtown Casino & Hotel Reno, Casino Magic San Martin de los Andes, plus others.

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Player wins big with Rags to Riches

2006-02-23T18:00:00.000-05:00

The progressive slot Rags to Riches can be found at many online casinos. Jemo was playing at VIPCasino.com when he won $131 250. He deposited only $100 and then he hit the jackpot on Rags to Riches.

As a welcome bonus, the online casino will give you $100 with your $100 deposit. VIPCasino also has a cash reward program. You will receive 10% Cash Back every month up to $10 000 or 1% of your winnings. There are 8 new exciting slot games such as Masquerade Ball, Emerald Isle, Around the World, Daily Horoscope and Haunted House. There are poker games like Caribbean Stud poker and Pai Gow poker, plus favorites like blackjack, roulette and video poker.

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Titan Poker Promotions and New Languages

2006-02-20T17:16:00.000-05:00

Leading online poker site TitanPoker.com now offers its players a few new languages to add to its English and French software. Spanish, German and Italian speaking gabmlers can play online at the online poker room. They can also take advantage of the $600 welcome bonus. There is a $32 000 World Poker Tour Freeroll up for grabs and the winner will receive a seat at the World Championship, a prize package worth $28 000. The poker event is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino.

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Pharaoh's Palace Casino

2006-02-18T16:39:00.000-05:00

This is the Landmark Hotel and Pharaoh's Palace Casino in Macau. The hotel has a swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, massage room, gymnasium, golf course, drving range and many video games and activities for children. You can find eastern and western cuisines at the King of Kings and Petrus restaurants. If you are into sushi, treat your tummy Kawato Japanese restaurant. There is also a Shanghaiese cuisine at the Royal Orchid restaurant.

River Belle brings live poker to Canadians

2006-02-16T16:11:00.000-05:00

River Belle will bring live poker games to people in Canda with the help of Poker Night Live Canada. Casino and Gaming Television (CGTV) will broadcast every Thursday and Saturday on the canadian cable channel 228. Poker activities going on at the online casino will be televised virtually. Canadians can display their poker talents with the use of of River Belle's online poker software which can be download at River Belle.com. Players can compete in games like Texas Hold'em, 7-Card Stud, 5-Card Stud and Omaha Hi/Low. River Belle also offers tips and rules for every game.

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Full Tilt Poker deals great players

2006-02-06T10:48:00.000-05:00

Atlantic City was the home of this year's Borgata Winter Poker Open. It drew in over 1000 players from all over. Online poker site Full Tilt Poker.com, has incredible poker players who ranked second and third place at the Borgata tournament, John D’Agostino and Erick Lindgren, respectively. D’Agostino won over $500 000 and Lindgren took home over $250 000. Even a player who won the seat playing at the online poker room made it in the top ten.

Full tilt poker's list of professional players include Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, Phil Gordon, John Juanda, Jennifer Harman, Eric Seidel, Andy Bloch and Clonie Gowen. The website is filled with news, promotions, information on how to play Texas Hold'em, Omaha poker, Seven Card Stud and many others. Check out the site and take the tour.

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