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Wsop: Good news For Everest Poker Qualifiers - 7/17/09 - Earlier this year the online poker subsidiary of the GigaMedia group in Taiwan had guaranteed the qualifiers that if any one of them managed to make the final table it would add a bonus of a million dollars for equal distribution.
Is Zookz! misinterpreting the WTO for profit? - 7/17/09 - The respected publication Techdirt.com carried an interesting article about an online music provider apparently taking advantage of World Trade Organisation findings on the Internet gambling dispute between the United States and the government of Antigua and Barbuda.
Lot of new gambling games for July - 7/17/09 - July has seen a feast of new games for online gamblers, increasing the depth of choice across several Internet gambling provider platforms.
8th Annual European iGaming Congress and Expo - 7/16/09 - With nine weeks still to go until the 8th Annual European iGaming Congress and Expo (EiG) opens its doors in Copenhagen, the organisers have announced that this year’s exhibition is already 10 percent larger than last year's.
Betfair Advertising Deal - 7/16/09 - Three major Melbourne agencies in pitch. The Australian wing of online gambling group Betfair has engaged M&C Saatchi Melbourne to handle its creative advertising account following a three-way competitive pitch.
$700,000 Summer Slot Series - 7/16/09 - The 2009 Summer Slots Series is the richest online slots tournament ever held with combined prizes of $700,000 in cash to be won!
Poker: Wsop Final 9 + Official Chip Count - 7/16/09 - Each of the nine players left will be paid $1.26 million this week as ninth-place money. Organisers Harrah's Entertainment will put the rest of the prize money into a conservative interest-bearing account until the day before the final table starts.
PPA JOINS POKER FUNDS SEIZURE FIGHT - 7/16/09 - Motion of amicus curiae filed. On Friday, July 10, 2009, Account Services filed a motion seeking the return of funds that was seized from their bank accounts by the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York.
Another Bing Site For Virtue Fusion - 7/16/09 - Danish group signs up to growing network. Powered by software from Virtue Fusion, KroneBingo has twelve progressive slot jackpots currently standing at values up to $560 700.
HEAVY FINE FOR SCRATCHCARD OPERATOR - 7/16/09 - 95 complaints about Cash Attack sequel. Called Cash Attack, the competition required players to match three symbols on the card and then call a 090 number to claim a prize, or text a keyword printed on the card.
New poker movie to be filmed in Macau - 7/16/09 - With a working title of "Poker King", the directors of the production are listed as Chan Hing-Kai and Janet Chun, working with a script that tells the story of two poker-playing rivals who compete in tournaments for championship glory.
10.8% Rise In Italian Gambling - 7/16/09 - The value of bets in Italy rose 10.8 percent in the first six months of the year to Euros 26.266 billion, the state gaming regulator AAMS reported this week.
UK government reviewing the Gambling Act - 7/16/09 - Until it has completed its current review of the Gambling Act the UK government will not accept any further applications for inclusion in its advertising white list, which enables offshore online gambling companies to advertise in the United Kingdom media.
Poker: Wsop Day 7 - 7/15/09 - Millions cross the tables as the creme de la creme go after final table seats. Just over eight hours of high-pressure poker whittled the remaining World Series of Poker Main Event field of 64 players down to 27 on Day 7, with the chipleaders at the 10.45pm Vegas time close almost the same as the previous day despite fluctuations in fortunes during the day's action.
Horseracing Levy Board wants offshore bookies to contribute as well - 7/15/09 - The Levy Board in UK horseracing appears to be increasingly concerned at the prospect of major British bookies relocating overseas, and has called for a boycott of offshore bookmakers, who are currently not obliged to pay the levy.
300 428 have already signed PPA petition - 7/15/09 - The Poker Players Alliance has given an update on the petition for the legalisation of online poker which forms part of their National Poker Week initative, and advises that so far some 300 428 American poker lovers have added their signatures.
World Poker Tour Cyprus - 7/14/09 - Latest stop on poker's global tournament schedule complemets the god of wind. Professional players already confirmed to play in the Merit Cyprus Classic include Antonio "the Magician" Esfandiari, Dan Harrington, Kelly Kim, Howard "the Professor" Lederer, and Huck Seed among others.
Gambling: Mats Johnson New Expekt Exec - 7/14/09 - Former Centrebet exec appointed Chief Marketing Officer. On the Expekt.com blog this week, Johnson writes that he is looking forward to his new responsibilities He has held management positions in Iraq, Egypt, the United States, Canada, Australia, Scandinavia and the UK, the blog reveals.
gambling: L&G Wants To Wipe US Slate Clean - 7/14/09 - Creed 'cautiously optimistic' on talks with DoJ. The Leisure and Gaming plc group has joined other Internet gambling companies in opening negotiations with the US Department of Justice in a bid to clean its pre-UIGEA slate prior to the possible legalisation of online gambling in the United States.
Poker: Wsop End Day 6 - 7/14/09 - Just one percent of the original main event field now left. Along the way 121 players had their hopes of WSOP fame and wealth dashed as they were eliminated, reducing the Day 6 starting numbers from 185 to only 64 players left in the race.
Gambling Affiliate Conferences - 7/14/09 - Online gambling conference organisers Beacon Events looks set for a busy year in Asia, announcing a line-up of gaming events in the second half of 2009 and first half of 2010 that includes the Asian Gaming Regulation and Investment Summit, iGaming Asia Congress and Asian Sports Betting Summit.
Gambling: US vs. EU NEGOTIATIONS COMMENCE - 7/14/09 - The EU subsequently published its findings and suggested that a negotiated resolution with the US would be the preferred course to further dispute procedures in the World Trade Organisation, which has already supported Antigua and Barbuda in its own claims against American discriminatory practices.
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