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Gambling News
Congratulations to Casinomeister for 10 Years of Service
We want to say WTGGGG!! Casinomeister for your dedication and caring service for us players for 10 years!!With 10 years under your belt, makes you a pioneer, in this business along with Intertops, Microgaming and Cryptologic. We all appreciate your solid reputation for giving us a wide range of information and helping with player problems. -
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Investigation of U.S. Trade Violation on Internet Gambling is Accelerated by the European Commission
This is good news and what we have been waiting to hear!! It is time for the U.S. to stop discriminating and do what is fair according to the World Trade Agreement.This is a Press Release:U.S. vulnerable in ongoing global trade disputeWASHINGTON, May 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As part of an ongoing major trade dispute over Internet gambling that has the United States in an increasingly difficult position to justify, the European Commission has now launched a formal investigation over U.S.
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Turkey Detained Sportingbet Managers
It is happening again, more arrests or as they say detained, we will see if they hold them! When will all this end? I think if the UIGEA bill is thrown out here in the US, all this will stop.
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Things Looking Brighter on the European Regulatory Scene
The EU States are lightening their opinion on competition and online gambling. That makes eCOGRA even more important.
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Retraction of Online Gambling Ban Has New Support
Here is some good news for the Online Gambling Industry. We need to email and tell our Congressmen and Senators the way we feel on this issue!The Bill presented by Barney Frank, to stop the enforcing of the UIGEA by the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department, has gotten more support from Congressmen.Five new supporters have joined with Frank, to give a big push.
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Slot Winners
Another JackPotJoy Winner
Deal? Or No Deal? That is what Danny F. had to decide on Tuesday night, on Jackpotjoy’s Deal or No Deal slots. Well he decided to deal, and made the deal of a lifetime when he hit the £903,367 Jackpot! Danny joined Jackpotjoy in April, and had played deal or no deal a couple of weeks before, and got to the last 2 boxes and chose deal and lost. But this time the deal was made at the right time! “I was nervous and shaking towards the end,” said the 47-year-old.
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Internet Bingo
BingoRoom Promotions
At Bingoroom the bonuses just keep on coming! And with extra promotions! You get 150% on your first deposit, 200% on your second and a big 250% on your third! That is what I call keeping it coming! That is not all they have a Lazy Long Weekend promo, where you watch for the hammock pattern to play all weekend. It pops up randomly throughout the day in all the rooms, from the 23rd of May till the 26th! Every hammock pattern comes with a guaranteed jackpot of $200.
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Cryptologic Signs Asian Customer
The South Asian Market is booming, and Cryptologicis right there to help develop a new gaming brand.
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Slot Winners
Winners in the Reel World
Jackpotjoy has been hot, hot, hot for players. While searching for the bullion on Jackpotjoy’s Bullion Bananza Ita W. found almost £12,000. She was so excited, she said: “I’m really happy. I didn’t even realize I had won,” Ita said after her triumph. “The phone rang just before I flipped the spin button.
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Patent Action Filed
The Patent enforcer is at it again! This time it is 1st Technology’s turn to file action. All these patent laws need to be watched carefully. Anytime you start a website, make sure the name or any of it does not have a patent already.Seven more online gambling companies find themselves undergoing the unwelcome patent attention of Dr. Scott Lewis and his 1st Technology company this week, with the costly Bodog dispute apparently at a stalemate.The St.
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Online Gambling to be Legalized in Poland
U.S. needs to take heed to these other countries! They have realized how hard it will be to enforce the UIGEA Bill.
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Games & Casino News
$70,000 Plus in Cash Prizes at Grand Prive Casinos
More than $70,000 in cash prizes will be given away in the “Pit Boss” competition in these Grand Prive Casinos; Casino Grand Bay, Lake Palace, Bella Vegas and Jupiter Club. But you better join in now; this competition is almost at a close, as it is now winding down it its Round 3 category for cash prize winners, ending 1 May 2008. Round 3 is the final round in the Pit Boss contest, but there is still a chance for late arrivals to get into the action.
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$5.5 Million won at Blackjack Ballroom Online Casino
Talk about one LUCKY player, this is one! Klaus E. is a millionaire 5 and half times over. When he played Blackjack Ballroom’s Mega-Moolah Progressive Slot, I bet he never expected to be a millionaire on a 50 cent bet.
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House Committee Calls on Congress to STOP Implementation of Internet Gambling Ban
We have all been waiting to see the next step in this saga of the UIGEA, well we can now see the next step. This article is a step in the right direction.
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Pokertrillion and Boss Media PR
The online poker site Pokertrillion is leaving the Boss Poker network, and is filing a law suit against Boss Media. Therefore Boss Media has had millions of Euros frozen in their accounts. So will Boss Media have enough to pay their players who decide to cash out?That is a question everyone is asking, and how this will be settled. Pokertrillion has just released this press release.
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Congress Moves to Suspend Internet Gambling Ban!
It is about time for some good news for a change!! And the ones that have been fighting for this since it was passed in 2006, the UIGEA Bill, maybe finally winning the battle!! After the hearing last week with the U.S. Treasury, they found out just how hard it would be to get this bill enforced. Now finally we get this fresh off the press, and this is going to make a lot of people very happy. I know it puts a smile on my face!!! Current law unduly burdens U.S.
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Slot Winners
Slots, Slots and More Slot Winners
It is always nice to see real winners on slots. Not just small amounts but the big ones! I have never won one but a lot of people have. And I try my best to keep you informed when big ones are won and where. Rob D won a whopping £88,805, when he made the right deal and beat the banker on Jackpotjoy’s Deal or no Deal slot machine.
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Time for the U.S. to Hold’em or Fold’em
Yes U.S. it is time to say fold’em. Listen to what the rest of the world as well as most of the citizens of the United States are saying. We all want what is fair for our Free Nation. A Nation of free enterprise and trade for one and all! This antigambling law needs to be folded. It is like playing poker, a game of skill I may add, to know when it is time to fold.
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Online License Won by SNG
Another WIN for online gaming!! Now if the rest of the world would just take heed, all this could be settled just as easy. Especially the US!!! This just goes to show that not giving up pays in the long run. All of us in the Industry could learn that fighting for what we think is right, could pay off. So US get your head out of the sand, and listen to what the people want in America. SNG (Spielbanken Niedersachsen GmbH) won their appeal to get a license to operate an online gaming site.
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UIGEA- Regulators- Struggle with Internet Gaming Rules
At the hearing yesterday on just WHAT the rules are on the UIGEA Bill, left everyone more confused than ever! No one could say exactly what the rules were in the bill, what is illegal and what is legal. Now if the people who is supposed to enforce this law, don’t know what it all means, who does? And should the Government put this burden on the shoulders of the banks in the U.S.
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Slot Winners
Almost $200,000 hit by a Canadian at Slotland!
Texasteaser is singing and dancing in Canada after searching for treasure on Slotland’s Treasure Box slot. He found the Treasure chest for sure with $195,083.00!!! He is especially happy since he usually plays video poker, and decided he would try the slots. Slotland’s jackpot is usually hit every six to 8 weeks. Martin Smith stated: “It’s hard to resist when the jackpot gets to big numbers like that.
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Reel Slot Winners
At Jackpotcity a 36 year old, Christophe R. playing the Belle Rock slots became rich, winning €220,000. He just could not believe is luck! He said: “I love all kinds of online slots and have been playing at Belle Rock Entertainment’s online casinos (of which JackpotCity.com Online Casino is one) for about two years.
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Facebook Betting is Investigated by Feds
Here we go again in the continuing saga, by Feds. They are now turning to websites like Facebooking for possible online betting violations.
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Internet Bingo
Ladbrokes Easter Eggcitement
Bigger jackpots are not enough for Ladbrokes so they are adding a new room to their site as well.
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Slot Winners
Player Wins $39,760 with one pull!!
March 14, 2008 – UK slots player “tommyboy” is exactly $39,760 richer today after only one pull of the slot machine at Omni Casino. It was just an ordinary day at home for “tommyboy”, when he decided to tryout the $100 slots bonus that Omni Casino bestows new depositing players to trial their software. After depositing $100 into his account, he made one pull and seconds later, he had $39,760 sitting in his account.
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Regulators Say Gambling Ban Won’t Work!!
The Federal Reserve and the Officials at the Treasury Department, after going through more than 200 comments from banks, gamblers, church groups and members of congress on recommendations on the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) of 2006, say WON’T WORK!!! Shelley Berkley, Representative from Nevada, was very irate and said” This Legislation has a loophole big enough to drive a truck through, and was designed solely to protect betting on horse racing and lotteries ov...
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Games & Casino News
New Online Microgaming Slots; Due Out on March 11th
You heard it right, my online slot playing friends, as Microgaming software stays on a roll by adding new slots every month for quite a while now. This time they have 3 new slots on their release venue, due to appear on March 11th, 2008. Tomb Raider; Secret of the Sword – gives you double the pay-lines to double your fun in its 5 reels with 30 pay-lines.
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Microgaming Terminates License with Casino Action
InfoPowa has just recently released the following information.Microgaming has just announced this evening that it has terminated its license with Tusk Investment Corporation, (owners of Casino Action Group) after Tusk had sent in its plans of liquidation. By receiving this notice, the termination is put into effect immediately by Microgaming.Microgaming will provide further announcements, as they are gathering the facts related to this matter, when it becomes available to them.
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Gambling News
eCOGRA Seals Suspension
eCogra’s Compliance and Advisory Services recently did an onsite review of these casinos, which was part of a normal seal renewal process. These revealed a failure to comply with eCOGRA’s Generally Accepted Practices.
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Internet Bingo
Valentine’s Day Promotion
Roses are red, violets are blue if you love Bingo then Ladbrokes is for you! Cupid is paying a visit to Ladbrokesbingo.com this Valentines night, giving away over £19,000 in guaranteed prizes. You’ll find cheekily named special games running between 8pm-10pm with BIG guaranateed prizes.
