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eminent Australians To view Aussie Website Blacklist - 5/26/09 - The latest wheeze - review of the controversial list by 'eminent Australians'. The Age reports that some 30 000 customers have been invited to participate in the trials by the nine internet service providers that have been persuaded by government to take part.
Macau Tourism statistics and casino revenue falls - 5/26/09 - Macau's Statistics and Census Service has posted statistics indicating that the average hotel occupancy rate fell by 3.1 percentage points year-on-year to 72.6 percent in March 2009 with the four-star hotels leading occupancy rate at 86.4 percent during this period.
Ashton Griffin Wins Fulltilt $25 000 Heads Up World Championship - 5/25/09 - The young player was reported to be a million dollars in the red at the end of last year, having made himself a million dollars previous to that in 12 months of audacious and talented playing across the virtual tables at Full Tilt.
Finnish Bank Makes Claims Against Gambling - 5/26/09 - Giving an example of media coverage and claims unsupported by facts this week, the Finnish website YLE.fi claimed that online gambling may be surpassing unemployment as a common cause of private financial difficulties.
Ukranian President Discusses Gambling Ban - 5/25/09 - Interfax news agency reports that the president has not yet signed the bill into law, and before doing so he has undertaken to discuss the matter further with representatives from the gambling industry.
Poker: Florida Bill HB 425 - 5/24/09 - Florida legislators suggest research on the implications of Internet poker.
Party Gaming and 888 Fight Over Buying Cashcade - 5/24/09 - The Times over the weekend confirm rumours that both Party Gaming and 888 are among the final bidders for Internet bingo company Cashcade, which owns FoxyBingo and GetMinted among other websites.
NFL Betting - Selective Morality - 5/24/09 - New moves may be lucrative, but dilute the moral positioning. After years of moralising about the dangers to sport of allowing betting on games, the NFL is now allowing its team owners to position team logos on state lottery scratch tickets.
IMEGA Minnesota and Kentucky litigation on track - 5/24/09 - In the action against Kentucky governor Steve Beshear's attempt to hijack 141 international domain names owned by parties domiciled outside the bluegrass state, iMEGA and the IGC, supported by many civic rights and Internet freedom groups, were successful earlier this year
Illinois Senate rejected gambling expansion - 5/24/09 - But it was a close vote, and the bill is not dead yet.. The expansion would have also allowed slot machines at Illinois racetracks and let the riverboats move inland and become land-based casinos.
French Gambling Update - 5/23/09 - PMU considering sportsbetting when market is liberalised. Pari Mutuel Urbain was in the headlines again as the week ended on the news that the giant organisation is considering an entry into sportsbetting
Harrahs Ready To Go Online - 5/23/09 - The major US gambling group Harrah's Entertainment Inc set the Internet message boards alight as the week ended by announcing the establishment of a new subsidiary, Harrah's Interactive Entertainment, Inc. New Interactive division formed, and Garber involvement confirmed
PKR In Live Coverage Deal With The WSOP - 5/23/09 - With ESPN no longer broadcasting many World Series events across Europe, PKR.com will be the only place for poker fans to watch some of the biggest bracelet tournaments unfold.
Upcoming Gambling Conferences - 5/23/09 - Clarion Gaming, organisers of the 8th Annual European iGaming Congress and Expo, which takes place in Copenhagen this year between 15 and 17 September, report steady progress as the speaker list takes shape.
Kentucky Racetracks Need Gambling To Survive - 5/22/09 - The Racing Post reports that eleven of the 12 racing states nearest to Kentucky allow other gaming at their racetracks, resulting in bigger and more competitive purses and more generous breeders' prizes.
Slot Jackpot - BOndgirl07 Hits Wheeler Dealer For Six Figures - 5/22/09 - Bondgirl07 was initially introduced to the free games at the online casino by a friend, moving on to play for real money as she became more comfortable in the online gambling environment.
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