| MORTENSEN WINS WPT 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP
(Final)
Apr 30th, 2007 - Carlos "El Matador"
Mortensen of Team Full Tilt Poker showed true grit and skill at
the Bellagio in Las Vegas this weekend to win the World Poker Tour
championship bracelet for 2007, along with a winner's prize of almost
$4 million and a $25 000 seat at the World Series of Poker later
this year.
888.com Increases Profits Despite Uigea
Apr 30th, 2007 - The Gibraltar-based
888.com gambling group has shown investors just how resilient it
is with a set of results that includes a 34 percent increase in
year pre tax profit and first-quarter revenues that are 16 percent
ahead of the preceding quarter. And all despite the depredations
of last year's Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act which
caused the group to exit the US market.
European Commission Takes Up Online Gambling
Sponsorship Case
Apr 30th, 2007 - According to reports
in the Financial Times in Britain, the Tour de France cycle race
has been hit by controversy not over drugs but gambling, with a
team banned for being sponsored by an online bookmaker. And the
European Commission is taking an interest in the issue.
Poker For Japan
Apr 30th, 2007 - News from Japan
reflects the growing popularity of poker in that country, where
the inaugural All-Japan Poker Championship has been announced by
the organising committee.
Effects Of The Uigea
Apr 30th, 2007 - The British company
Global Betting and Gaming Consultants (GBGC) published an interesting
market report this week, examining the impact of the US Unlawful
Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. And it concludes that this controversial
legislation passed late last year may have had a slightly bigger
effect on online gambling than was at first thought.
Rga Denies Support For U.s. Initiative To Amend
The Uigea
Apr 30th, 2007 - The US market
for online gambling may be worth billions, but it is not worth fighting
for seems to be the conclusion reached by the British trade association
the Remote Gaming Association this week.
Casino Cautions
Apr 30th, 2007 - After many weeks
of ongoing slow-pay complaints from players, with accompanying tales
of conflicting information from support reps and ignored emails,
it looks as of Hype Casino.com is in the "not recommended"
dog box at top online gambling portal Casinomeister.
Online Casino Plans An In-flight Entertainment
Take-off
Apr 30th, 2007 - One of the biggest
online casinos in the online gambling business, 888.com could soon
be on your in-flight screens following a deal with in-flight entertainment
software developer, DTI.
New Internet Gambling Survey
Apr 30th, 2007 - The British organisation
Responsibility in Gambling Trust (RiGT) has announced that it is
part funding a research programme into Internet gambling and the
role of the family.
Correction:
Neteller Duo Court Date Is May 16
Apr 27th, 2007 - More information is
now to hand concerning the latest extension of a court date for
Neteller founders Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre (see earlier
InfoPowa reports)
Another Neteller
Crisis?
Apr 27th, 2007 - Neteller card users
could be in for a tough time if an email received around the world
and ostensibly emanating from the Isle of Man-based e-wallet is
genuine and correct.
Free
Online Poker Site Launched
Apr 27th, 2007 - The most popular -
and populous - online poker room around, Poker Stars.com has beeSome
months ago InfoPowa carried news of a new online poker site branded
The Gambler Poker Club.com forming from a base in Los Angeles and
endorsed by country and western signing star Kenny Rogers (who at
one time owned his own poker site now closed.)
888.com
And Ladbrokes Acquisition Deal Is Off
Apr 27th, 2007 - The widespread speculation
that Ladbrokes and 888.com were making merger talk can now cease
following an announcement from both companies that their discussions
regarding " a business transaction" have been abandoned
by mutual and amicable agreement.
Repeal
The Uigea
Apr 27th, 2007 - When he announced
his plan to propose the repeal of the Unlawful Internet Gambing
Enforcement Act recently, Congressman Barney Frank said that a significant
public outcry against the Act, which disrupts the ability of American
online gamblers to make financial transactions in their legal pastime
of choice, would be a critical element.
New
Bill to Legalize Internet Gambling
Apr 27th, 2007 - There is a link to
the complete Barney Frank bill titled 'The Internet Gambling Regulation
and Enforcement Act of 2007' in the article.
Cryptologic
Chosen To Power W.p.t. Online Gambling Site
Apr 27th, 2007 - Top online gambling
software developer and turnkey provider CryptoLogic Inc., and WPT
Enterprises Inc. (WPTE), a leader in poker entertainment, announced
today (Wednesday) a three-year contract that will move the World
Poker Tour’s (WPT) gaming site for the international market
to the world’s largest non-US shared gaming network.
MORE
BIG NAMES DEPART THE WPT CHAMPS (Update)
Apr 27th, 2007 - Days 2 and 3 of the
World Poker Tour championship at the Bellagio in Las Vegas have
continued to entertain spectators with great poker and the antics
of many of the top stars in the game.
TAXATION
COULD BE THE QUID PRO QUO FOR A REPEAL (Update)
Apr 27th, 2007 - Taxation is likely
to be the sweetener to get US fellow politicians to support Congressman
Barney Frank's attempted repeal of the controversial Unlawful Internet
Gambling Enforcement Act this week, according to political observers
in the respected Washington publication The Hill.
Bank
Trouble For Pokerstars
Apr 24th, 2007 - The most popular -
and populous - online poker room around, Poker Stars.com has been
the subject of worried forum postings following a series of bounced
checks to players, and this week the issue was addressed by the
online poker information portal Poker-King.com.
Major Taiwan Online Gambling Prosecutions
Apr 24th, 2007 - The China Post reported this
week on a major online gambling bust by Taiwanese police - this
one in the Panchiao District, where prosecutors and police claimed
to have uncovered the country's biggest yet online gambling website.
Intercasino
Tops In Gambling.com Player Poll
Apr 24th, 2007 - Intercasino.com is
the top choice for the 10 000 Gambling.com members who voted in
the online gambling magazine and search engine's High Roller's Awards
initiative recently. The poll was held to mark the first anniversary
of the company's magazine.
888.com And
Ladbrokes Acquisition Deal Is Off
Apr 24th, 2007 - The widespread speculation
that Ladbrokes and 888.com were making merger talk can now cease
following an announcement from both companies that their discussions
regarding " a business transaction" have been abandoned
by mutual and amicable agreement.
Washington
State Eases Up On Players?
Apr 24th, 2007 - Online gambling industry
observers were surprised, but still welcomed a move by Washington
State legislators last week to introduce some sense into the state's
draconian anti-online gambling laws, which made online gambling
a felony with the sort of punitive measures normally reserved for
serious crimes.
New
E-wallet Launches
Apr 24th, 2007 - The integrity and financial probity of Internet
third party e-cash processors is a matter of concern for everyone
involved in the industry in these tricky times, as US legislation
forces established companies out of the US online gambling market,
leaving the field open to less proven entities.
Players Urged
To Mobilise Against Uigea
Apr 24th, 2007 - Following discussions at
political and ownership levels, many online gambling operators and
information portal owners are collaborating in trying to mobilise
a major wave of player support for the efforts of Congressman Barney
Frank to repeal the US Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
WPT
CHAMPS (Update)
Apr 24th, 2007 - The World Poker Tour Championship
at the Bellagio in Las Vegas continued to provide great competitive
poker action right up to the close of Day 1B which saw the field
further thinned down from a start of 333 entries, slightly more
than Day1A which boasted 306 players.
Tough
Times For Vc Gaming
Apr 17th, 2007 - Online gambling AIM
listed company VC Gaming has released its latest full year results
with pre-tax losses of Euro 28.8 million showing just how tough
the market has become in countries like Germany, where the firm
has been mainly focused. Over the same period last year a profit
of Euro 12.8 million was achieved.
Swedish Poker Champs Held In Estonia
Apr 17th, 2007 - The action packed Swedish
Poker Championship took place this week...in Tallinn, Estonia following
recent Swedish police raids on poker tournaments. The last minute
change of location did nothing to diminish a great event in which
many leading stars took part, and an amateur player truimphed.
World Travel
Through Betfair Poker
Apr 17th, 2007 - "Passport Stamps"
is the name of Betfair Poker's new game in weekly satellite tournaments
starting from $5.50 and offering the opportunity to win buy-ins
for leading global poker competitions.
Sports Betting
In Delaware?
Apr 17th, 2007 - Over the weekend the
US publication News Journal reported on suggestions by the racing
industry in Delaware that legalising sports betting would be good
for topping up state tax coffers....and getting gamblers to racinos
and their slot parlours in the state.
Double Click
Acquisition By Google Could Have Online Gambling Impact
Apr 17th, 2007 - This week's massive
$3.1 billion Google deal, in which the company acquired online advertising
company Double Click for almost double what it paid for the fee
video enterprise YouTube last year, could impact the online gambling
industry say marketers.
National
And State Lotteries In Americas To Get An Online Boost
Apr 17th, 2007 - New Wave Media Inc., WagerPhone Inc. and
Impact Mobile signed an agreement this week that calls for the companies
to partner up in order to offer a variety of mobile gambling services
and solutions across North and South America.
Big Brother
To Watch Chinese Online
Apr 17th, 2007 - The Chinese government will
soon assign "virtual cops" to monitor and wipe out pornography,
gambling and other *illicit* activities on the Internet, the Ministry
of Public Security (MPS) said this week.
VIETNAMESE
ONLINE BETTING RING ORGANISERS GET JAIL TIME (Update)
Apr 15th, 2007 - This week saw the
final denouement in a case against a Vietnamese gambling ring which
was busted earlier this year (see previous InfoPowa report)
Doyles
Room Switches To Microgaming Online Poker Network
Apr 15th, 2007 - Speculation and rumour
on where the famous Doyles Room.com online poker venue would relocate
following the pull-out from the US of Tribeca-Tain-Playtech network
came to an end this week with the announcement that the popular
site has joined the expanding Microgaming Poker Network.
Now Sportech Chooses Openbet Online Gambling System
Apr 15th, 2007 - British group NDS subsidiary
Orbis has signed up its third licensee for the OpenBet online gambling
system in as many months following an agreement with UK betting
group Sportech, which owns and operates Littlewoods Gaming.
No
More Online Turks For Party Gaming
Apr 15th, 2007 - Publicly listed online
gambling group Party Gaming, has withdrawn online gambling services
from subsidiaries such as Party Poker.com and Party Casino.com from
the Turkish market in response to legislative developments in that
country.
Betonsports Fugitive Stung Into A Response By Fintimes Story
Apr 15th, 2007 - Not for the first
time, someone who is the subject of a media report has denied the
claims made and accused the publishers of unprofessional reportage.
According to the online gambling information portal Gambling911,
the latest case is BetonSports fugitive Norman Steinberg who is
currently being sought by the US Department of Justice on a series
of charges including money laundering and racketeering linked to
the sportsbetting activities of BetonSports.com.
Party Gaming Bounces Back
Apr 15th, 2007 - One of the world's
leading online gambling groups, Party Gaming has again been catching
the eye of analysts and investors due to the remarkable bounce-back
achieved by its share price.
Online Poker Sites Reduce Risk To Promoting
Pros
Apr 15th, 2007 - In a sign of the (USA) times, Casino City
writer Aaron Todd revealed this week that Ultimate Bet and Absolute
Poker have made amendments to marketing strategy that will result
in several well-known poker pros such as Michael Mizrachi, Mark
Seif and Antonio Esfandiari, no longer being used to promote the
sites.
Wilfing
The Web
Apr 15th, 2007 - The Internet lexicon has
a new word to describe an online activity, according to a light
article in Newsfactor.com, and it turns on the desperate phrase
"Now what was I looking for?" usually uttered as a "wistful
question of the gray-haired set!"
The
Ups And Downs Of Gambling
Apr 10th, 2007 - Have you ever made
a mental bet on which one of the elevator cars you're waiting for
will arrive at your floor first? If a new California (where else?)
company, Elevated Gaming, has its way, you'll soon be able to place
those bets wherever it's legal, and win money if your prediction
is right.
The
Master Truimphs In Wsop's Indiana Circuit Tournament
Apr 10th, 2007 - The weekend's poker
action centred on the World Series of Poker Circuit event at Caesars
in Indiana, where an impressive lineup of poker pros fought it out
for a seriously good payday of $238 756.
Compete
For Wsop Seats At Player Only.com
Apr 10th, 2007 - Players Only.com has
budgeted an impressive $150 000 for a new series of tournaments
in which a World Series of Poker sponsored seat worth $12 000 will
be won each week for the next three months.
Cricket Poker Stumped
Apr 10th, 2007 - One of the world's great
cricketing legends, fast bowler Shane Warne found himself headed
back to the pavilion in short order this week, but it was a UK-based
gaming website, rather than a cricket pitch that witnessed his departure.
Size
Does Count!
Apr 10th, 2007 - News reports of a
French study of player behavioural patterns in the popular poker
variant Texas Hold 'Em (see previous InfoPowa report) have been
fleshed out in some interesting Easter holiday reading from The
Scientific American this week.
Ultimate Is Aruba Bound
Apr 10th, 2007 - Online poker site
UltimateBet.com has announced that the popular Caribbean resort
of Aruba will again host this year's UltimateBet Poker Classic for
the sixth consecutive year.
Russian Ruling Is That Poker Is A Sport
Apr 10th, 2007 - The respected poker
portal Poker News.com published a truly encouraging story for poker
players this week with the news that the Russian Federation's 'Federal
Agency of Physical Culture and Sports' has cleared the way for a
new Russian poker boom by characterising the game as a sport.
Get Rid Of U.s. Online Gambling Discrimination
Apr 10th, 2007 - Solid Sunday reading this week was a succinct but
well-informed editorial opinion in the Los Angeles Times that examined
the discriminatory nature of US legislation dealing with online
gambling.
Playing
It Safe In Online Gambling
Apr 5th, 2007 - "Second Life," the increasingly popular
online virtual world which already has millions of registered users
and its own economy and currency, known as the convertible-to-US
dollars Linden Dollar, is probably unique in the US online gambling
world - it actually wants the FBI to visit and give it an opinion
on its US legality!
The Great
Poker League Launches New Bingo Site
Apr 5th, 2007 - In partnership with Aqua Gaming the Great Poker
League (GPL) group has launched a new bingo site this week on a
no-download platform that prospective customers can try for free
at GPL Bingo.com or .co.uk.
Hippo Jo Launches
With Rtg Software
Apr 5th, 2007 - Making its debut in the online gambling industry
this week is a new RealTime Gaming powered online casino branded
Hippo Jo.com. With wagering in British pounds or Euros, the newcomer
is offering over eighty games and a tiered bonus structure.
Betshop Joins Microgaming's Online Poker Network
Apr 5th, 2007 - Leisure and Gaming plc subsidiary Betshop.com has
signed up with the Microgaming Poker Network for its online poker
activities, joining a growing number of new additions that have
joined the network this year.
NEW YORK SPORTS
BETTING ACCUSEDS TOP 50 (Update)
Apr 5th, 2007 - The total of persons charged in what is probably
New York's largest sportsbetting bust yet (see previous InfoPowa
reports) has topped 50 with the prosecution of a former New Jersey
Assemblyman this week.
White Label
Business Works For St Minver
Apr 5th, 2007 - The Gibraltar based white label provider St Minver
received some solid business publicity this week in an article that
appeared in the UK newspaper The Independent under the title "Producing
'white-label' games for major websites is proving highly profitable
for St Minver."
More Bad News
For Canadians
Apr 5th, 2007 - Frustrated Canadian online gamblers are trying to
figure out exactly what is illegal about gambling online in their
country following a series of pull-outs by industry companies and
tales of US Department of Justice collaboration with the national
Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Neteller's
Asian Boss Steps Down
Apr 5th, 2007 - Dale Johnson, the highly experienced businessman
who has spearheaded the Neteller group progress in the Asian and
Pacific markets for the past three years has retired as an executive
director of the company but will remain on the Board as a non-executive
director with consulting duties.
Griffin Takes
Monte Carlo Poker Crown And Euro 1.82 Million
Apr 5th, 2007 - A pair each of British, Scandinavian and American
players sat down with a Canadian and an Irishman this week to decide
who would take home an almost Euro 2 million pay check and the respect
for winning the prestigious European Poker Tour Grand Finale in
Monte Carlo.
New Online
Games From Microgaming
Apr 2, 2007 - With
the sophisticated new Hitman slot released earlier this week (see
previous InfoPowa report) capturing much of the limelight, it might
be easy to miss two other top games from the Microgaming studios
released as well.
Where Does
Most Malicious Code Originate?
Apr 2, 2007 - Information Week
has published an intriguing new report from the Finjan cyber security
company warning users that many online threats may not be coming
from the seedy underbelly of the Internet but rather from adveretising
on seemingly harmless and well-known sites. And contrary to conventional
wisdom, Russia and China are not the main sources.
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