• Belle Rock Hits Awards Jackpot As Biggest Promo Ever Launched

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Belle Rock Gaming, the group of online casino, poker and sportsbook brands owned by the Carmen Media Group, has scooped the industry's leading awards this year, in both the 2004 Gambling Online Reader's Poll Awards and 2004 Strictly Slots Best of Online. The Gaming Club, one of Belle Rock Gaming's leading brands, won the Top Progressive Slot award in the online gaming industry by the 2004 Gambling Online Reader's Poll Awards. The 2004 Strictly Slots Best of Online also awarded Belle Rock Gaming with Best Video Poker Site and Best Jackpot Site, both for The Gaming Club. The 2004 Gambling Online Reader's Poll Awards also gave a number of Honorable Mention commendations to the Belle Rock Gaming group, noticeably: · Belle Rock Gaming - Top Rewards Program and Top Casino Group, · River Belle -Top WebTV Site · The Gaming Club - Top Casino, Top Casino Sign Up Bonus, Top WebTV Site and Top Casino Reputation · Referback - Top Affiliate Program The Gaming Club also scooped a number of 2nd and 3rd place awards at The 2004 Strictly Slots Best of Online: · Best Online Casino for Slots (2nd) · Best Slot Tournaments (2nd) · Best Customer Service (2nd) · Best Progressive Slot Site (3rd) · Best Player Reward Program (3rd) Belle Rock Gaming's awards success coincides with the announcement of its biggest ever series of online promotions for Real players: · 9 cars! 9 weeks! - players at any of the Belle Rock casinos and poker rooms stand a chance to win a car of their choice each week for 9 weeks · Players can also win a share of over 1 Million casino credits throughout December and January Tim Johnson, Chief Executive of Carmen Media Group, owners of Belle Rock Gaming, says: "Without doubt, 2004 has been our most successful year to date, and to finish with such recognition from both the industry and players is fantastic and a testament to the hard work put in behind the scenes by all areas of the business. Belle Rock Gaming continues to be at the forefront of innovation and the natural choice for online gamers and we look forward to pushing the barriers even further in 2005."

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• Tech firms Combine For iTV Gaming Channel

The interactive TV and mobile services specialist, Two Way TV, in partnership with interactive gaming solutions specialist Zone4Play is set to launch two fixed odds interactive TV services across the UK on the ntl and Telewest Broadband digital cable platforms in the New Year. The two interactive channels will be called The Winner Channel and The Roulette Channel. The first will provide a range of fixed odds formats, including Slots, Hi-lo, Keno and Dice and will also feature a headline jackpot of GBP500,000 at launch. The Roulette Channel will include a range of roulette-style games. The channels will provide digital cable viewers with their first opportunity to take part in many popular instant win, fixed odds games. The new interactive channels will also offer viewers a customer loyalty programme and a variety of 'special events'. Viewers will be given the opportunity to accumulate loyalty points that can be exchanged for cash, prizes and other rewards. The addition of these two new channels will build on Two Way TV's experience of running skill-based games channels on ntl and Telewest Broadband. These have proven to be a substantial revenue earner for Two Way TV. The new channels are the result of a partnership between Two Way TV and Zone4Play. Zone4Play is providing the technology platform for the channels including: ZoneMAS(TM) and ZoneITS(TM) a multi-platform gaming back office solution that enables the delivery of gaming applications on any platform.

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• Can Online Betting Change Its Luck?

The feds are keeping the heat on offshore Web sites, but a global backlash is building. When he got the subpoena, Pro Football Weekly publisher Hub Arkush didn't know whether to take it seriously. The U.S. Attorney in St. Louis was demanding that the Chicago tabloid turn over its accounting records, e-mails, and phone logs related to ads from online gambling outfits -- ads that sports papers like PFW had run for nearly a decade. Advertisement What got the attention of Arkush's lawyers was an accompanying letter hinting that he could face felony charges. In September, 2003, Arkush caved: He pulled the ads, took a $2 million revenue hit, and laid off 22% of his staff. "It has been a pretty miserable year," he says. "We're not breaking any laws, but who wants to battle the Justice Dept.?" [...]

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• Bellagio Five Diamond Attracts 376 Players

Las Vegas, NV (December 14, 2004) – The eighth stop on the WORLD POKER TOUR™ (WPT) kicked off today at Bellagio, Las Vegas. This year’s event attracted 376 players for a $5,470,800 prize pool, a $2,426,050 increase over last year’s event which drew 314 players. The winner of this year’s $15,000 buy-in event will take home $1,795,218 and will advance to the WPT World Championship when the Tour’s season culminates at Bellagio in April 2005. The WORLD POKER TOUR is the highest rated series in the history of the Travel Channel, airing Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Season’s Three’s total prize pool has already topped the $30 million mark at $30,456,770, a $13,736,490 increase over Season Two stops to date. The high stakes No- Limit Texas Hold’em tournaments are increasing the number of players at every stop on the Tour and are averaging a “poker millionaire a month.” This season’s prize pool is anticipated to reach $70 million. Many recognizable faces were spotted today at the tables, including the likes of Annie Duke, Gus Hansen, Chris Ferguson, and John Juanda. The public is invited to be a part of the WPT Final Table television audience when the Five Diamond World Poker Classic concludes at Bellagio on Saturday, December 18. Fans will be admitted from the WPT Viewing Party located in Ballroom 6. Admission is free and seating is first come, first serve; viewing party doors open at 3:30 p.m. and seating begins at 4:30 p.m. Fans will also have the opportunity to attend a second viewing party on Sunday for the taping of a new television special, WPT Young Guns of Poker. This Season Three special will feature six of the game’s youngest and hottest players. Location and admission times are identical to those of the Five Diamond World Poker Classic. The ninth stop of the WORLD POKER TOUR’S 16-tournament season will be the PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure from January 5-12 at Atlantis Resort in Paradise Island, Bahamas. For a complete WPT tournament schedule and casino contacts, please visit www.worldpokertour.com.

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