James Bond 007 Quantum of Solace

Who's Ready?

Quantum of Solace opens today!  I'm so psyched!!!

Watch the trailer.

Greece shuts down Stanleybet betting shops

Uk based fixed-odds betting firm Stanleybet recently opened several gambling establishments throughout Greece without consent.  Big Mistake! 

Stanleybet has been trying to break into the Greek market since 2005 but they don’t seem to understand that OPAP has had the exclusive rights on sports betting and lotteries in Greece since 1996 and their contract lasts until the year 2020. 

So why is Stanleybet so anxious to illegally open up gaming shops?  Because it is reported that Greece gambles several BILLION euros a year on soccer (football) and lotteries!  Who would have thought that papou Mitso knew how to gamble? 

On Monday, Greek police raided the newly opened Stanleybet shops and confiscated gaming equipment and cash. The police said that Stanleybet “conducted illegal betting...without a permit from the appropriate authorities...aiming to make monetary gain at the expense of the Greek state."

Video Games Live at the CHICAGO THEATRE-- SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15TH!!!

 
*Video Games Live* is a multimedia concert experience featuring the best music and exclusive synchronized video clips from the most popular games from the beginning of video gaming to the present.

I just happened to have the discount code for Chicago! 

For the Video Games Live show playing at Chicago Theatre (Nov. 15th) - the discount code is *CTVGL5*

With this code, you’ll get 20% off with tickets prices at $44.50. The link to purchase tickets is here: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/070040D7ABFD5BE1?artistid=976815&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=52

Lucy's Big Fat Greek Wedding

Cheap Airfare for "Living It Up" trip in Montreal!

Everyone is super psyched for this event in Montreal and some airfare bargain shoppers found super cheap flights from Chicago to Montreal for this trip.

You can fly from O'hare Airport (ORD) to Montreal International (YUL) roundtrip for only $245!  For just an hour yesterday rates plummeted and we were able to grab a few slots!

Here are the details:

American Airlines

Depart Friday January 16, 2009 from O'hare and Return on Monday January 19th

or 

If you take the Thursday flight, keep in mind that the actual event is Friday-Monday, so there will be an additional charge for the extra hotel night on your trip package price.

In years past, airfare has always been around $550 from Chicago, so consider this a steal!

Here are the package prices without airfare:

Package Price:

            Quad Price       $300 per person

            Triple Price       $325 per person

            Double Price    $375 per person

Concierge level rooms for $30 more per person

Email me for further information at steve@portokalada.com!

It's Official: Greece WILL Go Through with Smoking Ban

Greek Parliament passed a bill last Friday that will end smoking in public places public places, including restaurants, bars and offices.

Looking to get in line with other EU coutries (France, Spain, Italy UK etc.), the smoking ban will be go into effect on January 1st, 2010.

The bill also includes provisions to keep minors under the age of 18 from smoking and consuming alcohol by banning their access to bars and clubs.

A fine of 1,000 euros on the owners and managers of bars and nightclubs that fail to respect the restrictions.

Fines can go up to 20,000 euros for repeat offenders.

Source: DailyFrappe.com

Greece: Firebomb attacks damage buildings, cars

Greek authorities say suspected anarchist arsonists have carried out a string of firebomb attacks in Athens, damaging buildings and parked vehicles.

There were no arrests or injuries.

Police say the arsonists caused extensive damage to a car belonging to a former public order minister. The attacks also damaged two private security company offices, a bank office and a supermarket van.

No group claimed responsibility for the pre-dawn attacks Wednesday, which used small cooking-gas canisters. Anarchist groups have carried out dozens of firebombings this year to protest government social and economic policies.

The attacks have increased ahead of next week's anniversary of a 1973 student revolt, a traditional vent for anarchist protests.

Jennifer Aniston finally opens her mouth in Vogue

In December’s issue of Vogue Magazine, Jennifer Aniston calls the man-stealing Angelina Jolie “uncool”.  It wasn’t too long ago that Jolie began her relationship with Aniston’s then-husband Brad Pitt while filming the movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith.  Aniston always kept her personal feelings private while Jolie and Pitt continued their relationship and created a family of six.

In the December, 2007 issue of Vogue, Jolie had made public remarks about her affair with Pitt and how she couldn’t wait to get to work everyday on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith so she could interact with Pitt.

Well after 2 years of holding her emotions back, Aniston is finally fighting back with the same magazine.

Check out the new issue of Vogue that hits the newsstands on November 18^th.

H&M opens new store in Athens

Sweeden’s apparel giant Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has opened its 4^th store in Athens at Aiolou 89 on October 9^th as well as another department store in Larissa on October 23^rd.

The clothing giant now has 6 stores in Greece.  H&M is a perfect example of a business that will definitely prosper in the current global economic turmoil while other high-end retailers will be struggling.

They have perfected the formula of fashion to value.