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Merge Poker Excludes Players From New Jersey and Delaware - The reasons have not been fully explained, and the motivation is not yet clear, but according to a growing number of player posts on leading poker forums like twoplustwo, it appears that the Merge poker network is excluding both new sign ups and existing players who come from the states of New Jersey and Delaware.

Adelson Gambling Ban Gaining Traction - Las Vegas Sands mogul Sheldon Adelson's attempt to use state Attorneys General to push for an internet gambling ban is gaining traction, and the Poker Players Alliance has renewed its plea to pro-online gambling parties to counter the campaign.

Christian Lusardi Arrested For Borgata Tournament Cheating - The discovery of faux chips at the Borgata Winter poker festival live tourney in Atlantic City last week caused the cancellation of an event on the schedule, and this week led to the arrest of 42-year-old poker pro Christian Lusardi after some unusual evidence pointed his way.

ISILDUR1 ON HIGH STAKES ONLINE POKER HEATER - Viktor Isildur1 Blom may have had a slow start to 2014, dropping over half a million dollars, but he's now making up for lost time and enjoying a great run on Full Tilt Poker's high stakes virtual tables.

POKER A GAME PREDOMINENTLY OF SKILL, SAYS DUTCH COURT - A criminal case that has been in the Dutch judicial system for over seven years was finally brought to a conclusion this week with a finding that poker is predominantly a game of skill, rather than chance.

GARDEN CITY ISSUES ADVISORY ON FULL TILT POKER PAYMENTS - The Poker Players Alliance advisory earlier this week that owed Full Tilt Poker players will soon be hearing from administrator Garden City Group was followed Friday with a statement from the administrator advising players:

7RED ONLINE CASINO ADDS LIVE DEALER ACTION - European online casino 7Red has added new live dealer software from Vivo Gaming, enhancing the online casino's offering by including live Black Jack, Roulette and Baccarat.

Bet Spin Win's online game suppliers - Bet Spin Win is the latest entrant to the competitive international online casino scene, offering a large choice of games from a variety of content providers that include Microgaming and Betsoft, along with a full-featured live dealer casino with three table games.

First Major NJ Online Jackpot Win - The New Jersey online gambling partnership of Borgata-Bwin has delivered the first major jackpot - worth $153,638.75 - to an anonymous 29-year-old punter who hit the big win on a stake of just $1.50.

New social gambling platform - It seems to be taking longer than usual to get to market, but Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment's new social gaming arm Win does appear to be making progress with its social sports betting product, branded Sportster Bet and Win.

Attempt To Legalise Gambling In South Africa - For almost a decade now, industry observers have marvelled at South Africa's remarkable procrastination on the legalisation of online gambling despite research studies, overseas fact-finding missions and political debate.

ANTIGUA GEARS UP FOR SOME U.S. PAYBACK - The now legendary fifteen-year-long dispute over online gambling between the governments of Antigua and Barbuda and that of the United States is set to enter a new phase as the former introduces legislative changes regarding copyright that are designed to remove intellectual property protection for the United States.

Princeton Study Shows Social Media To Decline - A Princeton University study into social networking created a minor media furore over the past week in the United States media, claiming that social networking would decline as early as 2015 - 2017, with consequential damage to giants like Facebook.

Playscan partnering with US problem gambling body - Playscan, a problem gambler monitoring and warning tool developed in 2007 by Swedish gambling monopoly Svenska Spel, is about to cross the Atlantic following an partnership agreement with the US National Council on Problem Gambling.

Ecogra Now Licensed in Bulgaria - The independent online gambling testing and monitoring company eCOGRA has been accredited by the Bulgarian State Gambling Commission as an acceptable testing laboratory for aspiring online casino, sports betting and poker operators looking to enter the Bulgarian market.

CG Technology 5.5 Million Fine Approved - $5.5 million fine for 18 infractions of Nevada gambling regulations said to be a record for the state.

200 Job Cuts at Holland Casino - The Dutch gambling monopoly Holland Casino is going to eliminate a further 150 to 200 jobs, about 5 percent of its workforce, in more cost-cutting measures, reports the Reuters news agency and the NL Times.

Scientific Games in deal with Maine Lottery - The agreement calls for SG to implement and operate a complete lottery gaming system for instant and draw games, including the Sciplay interactive platform, as well as provide instant ticket printing and a Cooperative Services Program.

IGT fiscal Q1-2014 results - The American gambling supply and content developer International Game Technology has posted its fiscal Q1-2014 results, showcasing an impressive performance by the interactive division and highlighting:

CBB Can The Oregon Ducks Win It All - The Oregon Ducks made the Sweet 16 of last season’s NCAA tournament. With a lot of players back this season and a quality coach on the sidelines, it’s certainly rational to think that the Ducks can get back to the Sweet 16 and then go a few steps beyond that.

Poker Heaven Live On Microgaming - Poker Heaven is one of the most well-known brands in online poker. Established in 2005, it quickly became one of the poker community’s favourite destinations thanks in part to its TV tournaments, in which players can compete in a televised event for as little as €33 and can even win bounty prizes for knocking out the channel’s presenters!

Croatian Gambling Tax Going Up - Few details are available on a Croatian Times report Thursday that the Croatian Ministry of Finance is about to impose a heavier tax on punters who win playing the lottery or betting on sports.

EveryMatrix adding worldmatch games - White label online gambling supplier EveryMatrix has announced an agreement to include the online casino games developed by World Match to its considerable inventory of games.

Kahnawake Gaming Commission 2013 Dispute Stats - The Kahnawake Gaming Commission's official disputes officer has released details of complaints against KGC licensees over the period January 1 2013 to December 31 2013, showing a remarkably low level of player beefs, given the large number of operators licensed by the Quebec, Canada First Nation regulatory jurisdiction.

Barney Curley Hits Bookies For 15 Million - Irish horse race gambler Barney Curley,74 years old, has done it again, taking the bookies to the cleaners for an estimated GBP 15 million in another of his famous coups.

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