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eCOGRA LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE WITH TOPICAL MONTHLY POLLS AND PLAYER NEWSLETTER
LONDON, JUNE 20, 2006 – While more than 30 million people around the world love to gamble online, many don’t know where to seek out reliable information on trustworthy poker and casino sites. eCOGRA, the award winning, self-regulatory body of the online gaming industry and purveyor of the coveted “Play It Safe” seal, today announced the launch of its new Web site at www.ecogra.org. -
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Thunder Rolls and Lightning Strikes as InterCasino.Com Rolls Out More Action Hero Slots and Market-First Casino Games
Wednesday June 14, 8:30 am ET Mighty Super Heroes, Thor and Silver Surfer, Blast Onto InterCasino Along With the First-Ever Online Casino Version of Texas Hold’em Bonus Poker LONDON, June 14 /PRNewswire/ — InterCasino.com is the new home for Norse deities and intergalactic cosmic justice, as the celebrated online casino and safest place to play online, is rolling new bonus pack games to their award-winning lineup — including new Thor and Silver Surfer-themed slots.
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Caribbean nation pushing for talks with U.S. over Internet gambling restrictions
ThoroughbredTimes.com In a document made public on Tuesday, the twin island Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda pressed for discussions with the United States over its restrictions on Internet gambling. The U.S. did not meet an April 3 deadline to comply with a 2004 World Trade Organization ruling that found the U.S.
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PartyGaming Executive Added as World Poker Congress Keynoter
Friday June 16, 8:00 am ETLAS VEGAS, June 16 /PRNewswire/ — The merging of online and live poker rooms continues at the World Poker Congress with the addition of Vikrant Bhargava, the group marketing director for PartyGaming, the market leader in online gambling, as a keynote speaker.
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Antigua hits back at US gaming laws
Financial Times/FT.com By Frances Williams in Geneva Published: June 14 2006 03:00 | Last updated: June 14 2006 03:00 The tiny Caribbean island state of Antigua and Barbuda has taken the first steps to haul the US back before the world trade court in a long-running dispute over internet gambling. Antigua, which has a population of 68,000, says Washington has failed to comply with a World Trade Organisation ruling last year that US internet gambling laws discriminate against foreign suppliers.
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European Gaming Briefing sparks debate over gaming controls
IGamingBusiness07-06-06Clarion ATE’s 2nd annual European Gambling Briefing (EGB) in Brussels, Belgium last week, saw 150 gaming industry professionals gather for two days of debate over greater gaming controls. Wes Himes opened the conference highlighting unprecedented changes in the European legal scene, before introducing the day’s opening speakers, MEP’s Jacques Toubon and Christofer Fjellner.
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Legalize online gambling
Doesn’t the federal government have better things to do than outlaw Internet betting on the Super Bowl? Los Angeles Times / latimes.com Editorial June 9 2006 THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is due to vote soon on proposals to ban online gambling, and the deck seems stacked in favor of sound bites over sound policy. Federal law already outlaws businesses from using phone lines to place or receive bets across state lines, particularly when the bets are on sporting events.
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The Jackpot Factory Group Receives Online Gambling Certification
(PRWEB) June 5, 2006 — We have all heard the saying “good wine gets better with age,” and there is no better way to describe The Jackpot Factory. The group was founded in 1999, when it launched its first Microgaming powered online casino. Since then it has become one of the most respected online gambling operators in the world.
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Playtech to Release Another Exclusive Game
Playtech to Release Another Exclusive Game Thursday June 1, 4:13 am ET NICOSIA, Cyprus, June 1 /PRNewswire/ — In line with ongoing efforts to expand its games portfolio and provide its licensees with new and attractive casino games, Playtech has recently released yet another exclusive casino game – Tequila Poker. This comes after the release of Playtech’s first exclusive and popular game Blackjack Switch, a game available solely to Playtech licensees.
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River Belle and The Gaming Club Online Casinos Voted Number 1!
Press Release Source: Belle Rock Entertainment Thursday June 1, 10:46 am ET Top Online Casinos as the winners of ‘Strictly Slots’ magazine’s 2006 Online Video Poker Awards announced GIBRALTAR, June 1 /PRNewswire/ — River Belle Online Casino and The Gaming Club Online Casino, both part of Belle Rock Entertainment, the super group of online casinos owned by Carmen Media, have been recognised for their gaming excellence in “Strictly Slots” magazine’s annu...
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Kiwi Casino Does it Again!
Kiwi Casino has done it again, only two weeks after one of their players walked away with $30,000 in their very first hour; another player has won over $6000 after playing just two hands of Three Card Poker.
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Politics of US gambling makes for odd bedfellows
Politics of US gambling makes for odd bedfellows By Edward Alden in Washington Published: May 26 2006 22:36 | Last updated: May 26 2006 22:36 Financial Times Of the 50 states in the US, in only two – Utah and Hawaii – is it impossible to find a place to gamble legally. Casinos dot America’s landscape, from the neon palaces of Las Vegas to some 400 more modest facilities on Indian reservations.
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Time for gamblers to fold - At least if you play online poker, which becomes a felony on June 7
Saturday, May 27, 2006 Seattle Post-Intelligence By SAM SKOLNIK AND VANESSA HO P-I REPORTERS Beginning next month, Washington residents who play poker or make other types of wagers on the Internet will be committing a Class C felony, equivalent under the law to possessing child pornography, threatening the governor or torturing an animal.
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US mobile operators may get into gambling
Place your bet from a phone the INQUIRER By Tony Dennis: Saturday 27 May 2006, 16:31 FRESH LEGISLATION aimed at preventing online gambling in the USA may entice mobile network operators into the gambling sector. Particularly if MVNOs move in to take advantage. A bill sponsored by Republican, Robert Goodlatte, aims to make it illegal for US banks to process financial transactions involving online gambling.
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U.S. PUSH TO ALLOW ONLINE GAMBLING
By William Roberts Bloomberg News MONDAY, MAY 22, 2006 WASHINGTON MGM Mirage, Harrah’s Entertainment and other U.S. casino operators are increasing pressure on Congress to consider legalizing online gambling – at the same time that lawmakers are seeking to tighten criminal penalties for it. The companies are trying to take advantage of a congressional backlash against gambling set off by the Jack Abramoff scandal, involving his lobbying on behalf of Indian casinos.
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PokerShare Gives Away 8000 Gallons of Gas to New Yorkers!
How cool is this! Friday, May 26th PokerShare.com gave away over 8 thousand gallons of gasoline to hundreds of people in New York! The line to get gas stretched for over 10 blocks, even blocking traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Unfair, totally unfair - US battles ruling of WTO
Antigua Sun Monday May 22 2006 Last week we were made aware of the latest move of the United States in their continued battle against the implementation of the ruling of the World Trade Organisation in relation to cross border trading in services, particularly Internet gaming, in favour of Antigua & Barbuda.
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MGM, Harrah's Press Congress for Piece of Online Gaming Action
May 22 (Bloomberg) — MGM Mirage, Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. and other U.S. casino operators are increasing pressure on Congress to consider legalizing online gambling — at the same time lawmakers are seeking to tighten criminal penalties for it. The companies are trying to take advantage of a congressional backlash against gambling triggered by the Jack Abramoff scandal, involving his lobbying on behalf of Indian casinos.
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BingoTek Licenses Bingo to Riverbelle.com
23-05-06 May 23, 2006 (London, UK) – BingoTek has become the online gaming industry’s latest major arrival and will power free online bingo on River Belle (www.riverbelle.com), one of the world’s largest and most respected online casinos, powered by Microgaming software (www.microgaming.com).
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MGM, Harrah's Press Congress for Piece of Online Gaming Action
May 22 (Bloomberg) — MGM Mirage, Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. and other U.S. casino operators are increasing pressure on Congress to consider legalizing online gambling — at the same time lawmakers are seeking to tighten criminal penalties for it. The companies are trying to take advantage of a congressional backlash against gambling triggered by the Jack Abramoff scandal, involving his lobbying on behalf of Indian casinos.
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BANNING ONLINE POKER
PR NEWSWIRE – MultiVu Interest Groups Go All In To Fight For Their Rights Story Summary: THIS IS A MULTIVU SPECIAL REPORT. WITH THE U.S.
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The Bingoroom Network signs licensing deal with 1Gaming Inc.
iGamingBusiness11-05-06In just over three years, The Bingoroom Network has evolved into the largest and most active online bingo network on the Web. Today in strategic partnership with 1Gaming, Bingoroom announces plans to raise the stakes even higher – by launching the first truly international online bingo hall for enthusiasts worldwide.
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PLANS ANNOUNCED TO MERGE MAJOR ONLINE CASINO GROUP TRIDENT ENTERTAINMENT INTO CARMEN MEDIA GROUP
Proposed consolidation advantageous for both successful companies Two of the most successful and established online casino and poker room groups in the online gaming industry have announced plans to create a new Internet super-group. Trident Entertainment Group out of Kahnawake in Canada is in discussions with regard to a proposed merger of its operations into Gibraltar-based Carmen Media Group.
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888 Accused of Spam to Increase Web Presence
PLEASE SIGN THE 888 PETITION HERE. 888.com/Casino-On-Net, along with Pacific Poker, have been accused of stealing webmasters content to increase their search engine positions. This practice, termed scraping, is a spam technique and condemned by all the major search engines. Most webmasters consider this practice underhanded and disrespectful to other website operators. Casino Affiliate Programs (CAP) is recognized as the leading resource for online gambling affiliate programs.
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WEBMASTERS BLACKLIST OF 888.COM/CASINO-ON- NET CONTINUES
The word is out. More and more webmasters are joining forces in publicly condemning 888.com for unethical business practices.
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CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com (CAP) Revokes 888 Casino’s Certification
Las Vegas, NV – 05/05/2006 – CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com (“CAP”) a leading online gaming industry resource, announced today that they are revoking the certification of 888 Casino.
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ACQUISITION OF THE SPIN PALACE GROUP AND SUSPENSION OF TRADING ON AIM
FAIRGROUND GAMING HOLDINGS PLC (“Fairground Gaming” or “the Company”) Acquisition of The Spin Palace Group and suspension of trading on AIM The Directors of Fairground Gaming (“Directors”) are pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a conditional purchase agreement to acquire all of the online gaming businesses and subsidiaries, which collectively form The Spin Palace Group (“the Acquisition”) from Roundit Limited, (“the Vendo...
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Three New Casino Games Raise the Stakes at Belle Rock Entertainment
Monday May 1, 10:43 am ET Games will include Advanced Roulette and 100 Play Power Poker GIBRALTAR, May 1 /PRNewswire/ — Belle Rock Entertainment has consistently stayed ahead of the curve when it comes to offering players the most entertaining and lucrative games in the industry.
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Titan Poker Player Wins $100,000 Tournament Prize Without Ever Depositing
The player was one of three Titan Poker players to win the prize during April.
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Las Vegas From Home.com Entertainment Reports Year End 2005, Fourth Quarter 2005 and First Quarter 2006 Results
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (MARKET WIRE) — 05/01/2006 — 79% year-over-year Q1 2006 revenue growth and profitable quarterLas Vegas From Home.com Entertainment Inc.
