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Clarion Closes US Office - 6/5/09 - Expo organiser Clarion Events has announced a strategic restructuring of its Gaming Division which involves the closure of its U.S. office in St Charles with the relocation of activities to London,
188Bet signs up as a sponsor for Premier League teams - 6/5/09 - The Isle of Man-based Internet sportsbetting firm 188Bet has agreed to sponsor not one, but two Premier League football teams in deals signed this week with Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic.
Poker: Wsop 50 seat giveaway - On June 21st, 2009 AbsolutePoker is giving away 50 seats. One of the last chance to qualify to the 2009 wsop.
Wsop Event 5 - 6/4/09 - Event 5 - the $1 500 Pot Limit Omaha - was decided, with Jason Mercier taking the bracelet and a main prize of $237 415 after prevailing in a final table that included:
1 000 buy-in Stimulus Special Update - 6/4/09 - The final table came down to chip leader Dan Heimiller with an almost one million cip lead over his nearest challenger, Steve Sung. They were followed by Panayote Vilandos, James Matz III, Jeff Oakes, Larry Sidebotham, Phong Huynh, Nathan Mullen and Danny Fuhs.
Gambling Conferences - 6/4/09 - Here's another date for those interested in the burgeoning Asian market: 6 - 7 October for the next Asian Gambling Briefing, which this year takes place in the Taiwan capital of Taipei - a jurisdiction which just passed legislation to lift a ban on building casinos in offshore islands.
Betstone uses G2E Asia to launch Luck Money Frog - 6/4/09 - The new slot game takes its theme from the “Money Frog", a popular Chinese symbol for prosperity. Lucky Money Frog is a 5 reel, 30 payline slot game offering players a highly entertaining gaming experience, with a ‘Pick a chest’ bonus game, and dynamic free spins feature.
Spin3 accredited by Ecogra - 6/4/09 - The accreditation was achieved following a range of comprehensive software, probity and on-site operating systems inspections by auditors from eCOGRA's compliance division, who certified that the company meets eCOGRA’s best practice business and technology standards applicable to software suppliers.
Ladbrokes plc 34% Profit Decline - 6/4/09 - The company admitted that the month of March had been very profitable for the punters with group win increasing by five percent year-on-year while group gross win remained flat.
Bodog European Football Betting - 6/4/09 - With the resolution of the Bodog brand patents dispute last (April) month the European licensed site at Bodoglife.co.uk is re-routing to the main international brand and gearing up for a busy European sportsbetting season.
Rainbow Riches Slot Now Mobile - 6/4/09 - The game is a 5-reel, multi-line slot game with three bonus rounds. The ‘Pots of Gold’ bonus features three progressive jackpots (Bronze, Silver and Gold) which increase every time the reels are spun. Additional bonuses include a ‘Pick Me’ feature and the ‘Road to Riches’ bonus trail.
New Backgammon Network Launched - 6/4/09 - Jadestone Networks, the Nordic based owner and operator of multiplayer gaming networks GamArena and DiceArena, has launched its new backgammon network, which is currently available at Bwin and PAF.
PartyPoker Million Dollar Hand Is Back - 6/3/09 - runs from Friday 5 June – Saturday 28 June. The promotion offers the chance to win a cool $1 million or even more!
Buckingham Bingo in deal with Virtue Fusion Alderney - 6/3/09 - BuckyBingo has been operating on the BNA for the last two years, and has now signed a 5 year extension contract with Virtue, leading to the addition of new rooms and games.
Sportingbet Profits Up 98% - 6/3/09 - The UK online gambling group Sportingbet has posted a 98 percent increase in pre-tax profits in Q3 of its financial year, and based on initial Q4 numbers has expressed confidence in the future.
Wsop: 40th Anniversary Champions Invitational - 6/3/09 - Tom McEvoy will have seen huge changes in the game of poker and how it is perceived and presented since his World Series of Poker main event victory back in 1983, but he still has 'it' and proved that this week by winning the 40th Anniversary Champions Invitational at the 40th World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
Virgin Games new centralised system - 6/3/09 - The result of the new centralised system is that players have only one central log-in destination to remember, and the convenience of a single e-wallet facility as Virgin becomes an operating company in its own right working from one common platform.
Gambling: Danish Internet Censorship - 6/3/09 - Comparisons with oppressive regimes in China and North Korea made. The group accepted that blocking some sites, such as those with child pornography, made sense, but called the proposal to block access to gambling sites and sites with pirated content a slippery slope
Ionoco backs Poker Channel 3D playout service - 6/3/09 - Built on the Ionologic platform, Ionoco’s proprietary software engine, the automated 3D Blackjack playout system takes live game data from the channel’s website and plays out selected games and tournaments on television, including ‘how to play’ interstitials, branding and other video content.
Gambling: Microgaming New Games Released - 6/3/09 - With latest themed games, online gamblers can play with daredevil fighter pilots, intergalactic space travellers, tennis champions or European blackjack masters.
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