Real Casinos > June 2007 Real Casinos News Archive

Possible Bwin Vs. German States Compensation Claim?
Jun 25th, 2007 - The chief executive of the Vienna-listed Bwin online gambling group has indicated in a German newspaper interview that his company may present the 16 German states with a major compensation claim after its business and reputation suffered as a result of monopolistic gaming bans.

Concern Over Reported French Moves To Axe Eu Accessibility Clauses
Jun 25th, 2007 - Ripples of concern were widening through EU nations today over reports on a French government spokesman's comment that France's new president Nicolas Sarkozy wants to axe a clause that makes 'free and undistorted competition' a goal for the 27-nation European Union in a draft treaty.

First Mahjong World Champ Crowned
Jun 25th, 2007 - Hui Chung-Lai, a Hong Kong player who has more than 50 years of experience in the ancient game of Mahjong this week clinched the inaugural World Series of Mahjong Championship title in Macau with a score of 423.11 points. He received the golden Mahjong Champion medal and a US$ 500 000 check from the CEO of World Mahjong Limited, Mr. John Hardyment.

Caribbean Politician Bends Bush's Ear On Internet Gambling Ban
Jun 25th, 2007 - Interactive Gaming News reports that Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, raised his nation's well known I-gaming dispute with the United States during a meeting this week between Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders and US President George W. Bush.

7 Nations File Compensation Claims Against The U.s.a.
Jun 25th, 2007 - It appears that Canada, Australia and Macau-China have joined Antigua and Barbuda, the 27 nation European Union, India, Costa Rica, Macau and possibly Japan in considering compensation claims against the United States following its unilateral and unprecedented decision to remove gambling from its decades-old World Trade Organisation trade obligations (see previous InfoPowa reports).

Beating The Bad Beat
Jun 25th, 2007 - The online poker site Absolute Poker.com has introduced a new Bad Beat Jackpot that allows player suffering from bad beat blues to turn their situation around, adding a new spin to its Texas Hold'em poker games.

Bad News From Israel
Jun 25th, 2007 - Reports from the Israeli news publication Haaretz indicate that a District Court in Tel Aviv has upheld a lower court finding that companies operating online gambling websites targeting Israelis are breaking the law, even if operated and registered abroad.

IGH SHORT ON CAPITAL? (Update)
Jun 25th, 2007 - Interactive Gaming Holdings (IGH), owner of the Premier Bet and Heathorns betting and gaming brands continues to experience financial problems following the recent departure of its former CEO John Heaton (see previous InfoPowa reports). This week the company, the shares of which are suspended on the London market, belatedly published a set of full year 2006 results showing a further after tax loss of GBP 1.92 million (2005: GBP 2.33 million)

Eu To Use Wto Online Gambling Fracas To Open Up U.s. Trade
Jun 17th, 2007 - Just a few days before the June 22 World Trade Organisation deadline for compensation claims against the United States in respect of its protectionist stand on Internet gambling, the European Union has given notice to the United States that it expects compensation.

Uk Poker Clubs Reject Regulation
Jun 17th, 2007 - The UK Poker Clubs Association was poised to carry out its April threat to litigate against government moves to regulate it as we went to press this week. The Financial Times reported that the clubs, representing 72 000 players across 14 organisations intend to lodge an application for a judicial review in the High Court in London today (Friday) to halt government regulatory plans.

Online Poker And Music Combine
Jun 17th, 2007 - Scotland’s "T in the Park Festival" features some of the hottest acts in UK music at one of the biggest annual outdoor festivals in Europe. This year the PKR.com online poker company will be introducing the audience to something a little different by showcasing online play on casino games and poker for the first time at a music festival.

Online Poker Head Hunting From Cryptologic
Jun 17th, 2007 - Online poker software developer CryptoLogic Limited played another ‘ace’ this week with an Internet poker industry first - a ‘headhunter’ tournament software concept in which players win cash for every player they eliminate. The company also unveiled new features that allow players to learn and improve by reviewing key hands and identifying the turning point in every big match.

Online Gambling Group Blasts Cycle Tour Organisers
Jun 17th, 2007 - Online gambling group Unibet is understandably outraged at a ban on its sponsored Green Cycle Team from next month's Tour de France - allegedly because of French laws that forbid online gambling advertising by foreign companies. The injustice is compounded because the main sponsor of the Tour, which begins in London, is France's horse betting monopoly Pari Mutuel Urbain, with French lottery operator La Francaise des Jeux the sponsor of a team, too.

Complications For Bwin's Real Madrid Deal
Jun 17th, 2007 - With the ink hardly dry on a major sponsorship deal between the famous Real Madrid football club in Spain and top Austrian online betting group Bwin Interactive (see previous InfoPowa report) it appears that a consumer protection association is trying to throw a spanner in the works.

Uk Gambling Commission May Rein In Novelty Betting
Jun 17th, 2007 - Recent novelty betting partnerships between Will Hill and Paddypower, and more recently Betfair and Virgin Games could find themselves restricted by the UK Gambling Commission following its announcement last week that it is to consider introducing tough restrictions on the type of bets that bookmakers are allowed to offer.

Complications For Bwin's Real Madrid Deal
Jun 17th, 2007 - With the ink hardly dry on a major sponsorship deal between the famous Real Madrid football club in Spain and top Austrian online betting group Bwin Interactive (see previous InfoPowa report) it appears that a consumer protection association is trying to throw a spanner in the works.

Complications For Bwin's Real Madrid Deal
Jun 17th, 2007 - With the ink hardly dry on a major sponsorship deal between the famous Real Madrid football club in Spain and top Austrian online betting group Bwin Interactive (see previous InfoPowa report) it appears that a consumer protection association is trying to throw a spanner in the works.

First Offline Poker Tournament Planned By Sky Poker
Jun 17th, 2007 - The English Midlands city of Birmingham has been chosen as the venue Sky Poker's first ever offline poker tournament, with the city's Broadway Casino as the venue.

Party Gaming An Attractive Proposition For Amercian Giants?
Jun 17th, 2007 - Speculation in UK business circles is mounting following last week's disclosure by the London-listed online gambling group Party Gaming that it was involved in discussions with US authorities over its legal position in that country.

Wsop $1 500 No Limit Hold 'em Pays Out Bigtime
Jun 6th, 2007 - World Series of Poker action continued to dominate the weekend, with many poker pros signing up for different events, in many cases going from an elimination in one event such as the $5 000 Mixed Hold 'Em to the $1 500 buy-in No Limit Hold 'Em, which attracted a record field of 2 998 players - many of them top-ranking pros or experienced online tournament players. Last year's entry for the event boasted a starting field 222 smaller.

Neteller Founders Still Untried
Jun 6th, 2007 - Neteller founders Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre will remain untried for a further month, according to a statement this week by the public information officer for the US District Attorney's Office in New York, where both men are on massive $5 million bail and restricted to movement within the state.

Neteller Releases Update On Us Online Gambling Funds
Jun 6th, 2007 - Besieged Isle of Man e-wallet Neteller issued a press release updating the public on its situation this week, but it wasn't the news many have been waiting for - in fact it followed pretty closely the wording of previous announcements (see previous InfoPowa reports)

iMEGA DEALS A NEW CARD IN ONLINE GAMBLING
Jun 6th, 2007 - Setting the Internet message boards and company communications alight this week is news that a little known organisation titled the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, apparently with the objective of halting the enforcement of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

Poker Persecution In Winnipeg
Jun 6th, 2007 - Canadian media reports this week told of three Winnipeg clubs busted for illegally profiting from Texas Hold'em poker games by taking a rake, or cut of the money.

Google Extends Online Gambling Ad Ban To Free Play Sites
Jun 6th, 2007 - The giant search engine and information site Google in the UK has extended its ban on Internet gambling adverts to embrace play-for-free sites with immediate effect.

Multiplayer Viper Software Launched
Jun 6th, 2007 - Online gamblers will be able to compete head to head with other fans of games like Lara Croft Tomb Raider and Thunderstruck with the introduction of new multiplayer Viper software from Isle of Man based Microgaming.

No More Cybercafe Licences For China
Jun 6th, 2007 - Citing the need to reduce the potential for harm to young people, Chinese officials will not license any more Internet cafes this year while regulators carry out an industry-wide inspection.

Neteller Founders Still Untried
Jun 1th, 2007 - Neteller founders Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre will remain untried for a further month, according to a statement this week by the public information officer for the US District Attorney's Office in New York, where both men are on massive $5 million bail and restricted to movement within the state.

New Look For Titan Poker
Jun 1th, 2007 - Titan Poker.com has undergone a total revamp and re-design, giving the website a slick new look and feel with new, warmer and more impactful colours in a move away from the former standard soft blues to a more edgy black and red. Adding educational content to the site, a new facility titled "Titan Poker Academy" has been introduced as part of the remodelling.

Players Advisory Council Appointed For W.s.o.p.
Jun 1th, 2007 - World Series of Poker top management will be receiving top quality and extensively experienced player advice from eight poker professionals who have agreed to join a new International Players Advisory Council. The purpose of the Council will be to consult with World Series of Poker management on ways to enhance the player experience for registrants who come from outside North America.

Good Start To 2007 For 888.com
Jun 1th, 2007 - In a regulatory statement to the London stock exchange this week the chairman of online gambling group 888 Holdings plc says that first quarter results will be up to expectations as a result of acquiring more customers and introducing new games.

Roxy And Splendido Exit U.s.a.
Jun 1th, 2007 - Marketing affiliates for online gambling operations Roxy Palace, Casino Splendido and Roxy Poker were informed by the owners this week that the three venues would be withdrawing from the US market with effect from June 1st 2007. The sites were formerly available to American online gamblers resident outside the 11 states which expressly forbid online gambling.

Uk Gambling Commission May Rein In Novelty Betting
Jun 1th, 2007 - Recent novelty betting partnerships between Will Hill and Paddypower, and more recently Betfair and Virgin Games could find themselves restricted by the UK Gambling Commission following its announcement last week that it is to consider introducing tough restrictions on the type of bets that bookmakers are allowed to offer.

More Disputes Settled In Favour Of The Player At Ecogra
Jun 1th, 2007 - The Fair Gaming Advocate at online gambling standards and player protection authority eCOGRA has released the latest dispute statistics, covering the period January to April 2007 and showing that 54 percent of disputes over the period were settled in favour of the player.

New Games From Microgaming Feature Jaunty Jellyfish And An Animal World Cup
Jun 1th, 2007 - Three quality new games debut from the Microgaming stable this month – a traditional British pub fruity offer, an unusual deep-sea video slot and the latest in the company's series of video poker variants.

New Online Gambling Progressive Game Imminent
Jun 1th, 2007 - Online gambling software provider Magnus Entertainment Group is busy building some impressive publicity hype this week on a new progressive jackpot game from its subsidiary Magnus Gaming Technologies Ltd. Branded "Megaz Bucks", not much is known about the game and its potential rewards despite all the publicity.