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Updated September 16, 2006

Golden Palace Casino to Offer Blackjack Tournaments - GoldenPalace.com is hoping that online blackjack tournaments will become as popular as online poker tournaments.

888.com Chairman Resigns - John Anderson to pass the torch to a new leader.

Golden Palace Buys Monkeys and Breast Implants - Overview of some of Golden Palace's wackier eBay purchases.

Purple Lounge Poker No Longer Accepting US Business - Marketing director Julia Wild announced that because of the unclear legal situation in the USA that Purple Lounge will no longer be allowing US residents to play on the site.

SportingBet Chairman Arrested - Peter Dicks arrested in NYC on September 7.

Jackpot Factory September Promotions - Goodies for casino players from the Jackpot Factory group of casinos.

Belle Rock Casinos Promotions in September - Lots of fun and profitable stuff going on at Lucky Nugget, River Belle, and Jackpot City casinos this month.

eCOGRA and Two Universities Conduct Online Casino Gambling Survey - They're conducting a survey of casino players that's unprecedented in the industry.

Marc Lesnick and Controversy Associated with the Casino Affiliate Convention - Rumors flew last week about a possible police sting at the CAC event this year, and Lesnick managed to get on the bad side of a lot of people by posting something about people who aren't coming to his convention being "sissies".

Sands of the Caribbean's $4 Million Jackpot - The Millionaires Club jackpot is rising at $35,000 a day, and for the month of September, the Sands of the Caribbean is offering 20% cashback on the game. Read more about this.

Jamie Gold's WSOP Win Disputed - Gold allegedly agreed to share his winnings with a few people, and the biggest WSOP win in history now has a temporary restraining on it until the dispute is worked out.

Jackpot Factory Launches New Casino Games - Read about the new Mad Hatters and Starscape slots games available at Jackpot Factory casinos.