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Wednesday 13th February 2008

Online Poker Room Stocks Up For Valentine’s Day Online poker site AbsolutePoker.com has announced that it has stocked its Absolute Rewards Store with all types of February 14th-friendly merchandise just in time for Valentine’s Day. ...

Wednesday 13th February 2008

Austria Launches Online Poker In a testament to the growing acceptance and popularity of online gaming, Austria has become the world’s second nation to launch a Government-owned poker site. Developed in co-operation...

Wednesday 13th February 2008

Asian Group Increases Rank Holdings Asia-based property investment group Guoco expanded its holdings in Rank, the UK casino, bingo and online betting company, to 23 million shares this week for a total of 6.05 percent of the...

Wednesday 13th February 2008

ICE Expands Global Reach Show organisers Clarion Gaming announced that London’s International Casino Exhibition (ICE) saw almost 20,000 visitors for the eighth consecutive year of attendance growth. Held last month...

Wednesday 13th February 2008

Net Entertainment signs agreement with leading bingo operator “Operators are more careful and thorough when choosing software supplier nowadays and the fact that we managed to sign this agreement in fierce competition, is a proof of the high quality of...

Wednesday 13th February 2008
Record Month For SportXction America’s Interactive Systems Worldwide (ISW) has announced record monthly wagering volumes from its SportXction system in the UK of $3.8 million, a 26 percent rise on its previous record of...


Wednesday 13th February 2008
Mafia Arrests Have Online Connection Federal prosecutors in America have named more than 62 people in an indictment covering a wide range of criminal charges including the operation of illegal sportsbetting websites. The indictment...


Tuesday 12th February 2008

Players flock to 888 casinos The rapid rise in gaming's popularity has seen the firm 888 report a marked upturn in revenues in its annual results. One of the world's biggest gaming firms, 888's results revealed a rise in net ...

Tuesday 12th February 2008

Poker players take advantage as competition intensifies New tournaments and big cash prizes are tempting a growing number of poker players to the virtual table, according to industry figures. Cash bonuses and major events like World Series of Poker 200...

Tuesday 12th February 2008

PlayersOnly Extends Entry Deadline for $10K Video Contest on YouTube PlayersOnly.com presents Unleash the Player In You $10K Video Contest Voting ends and winner announced March 15, 2008 To enter or to view entries: www.YouTube.com/group/UnleashThePlayer ...

Tuesday 12th February 2008

Bluff Your Way to Newcastle for the Virgin Poker Festival The Virgin Poker Festival was launched as a way for those of slender means to play affordable, competitive and, above all, social poker with the next scheduled stop taking place from April 12 to...

Tuesday 12th February 2008

E-Dog Takes Down FTOPS Event 9 The Full Tilt Online Poker Series is a well supported online festival, with many of the poker community keen to see the brightest new stars emerge. Full Tilt certainly cultivate excellence - just...

Tuesday 12th February 2008

Titan Crowns Their Online Poker Champion TitanPoker.com has crowned Yann Lelievre its Online Poker World Champion after the Frenchman defeated some tough opposition in a three-month long challenge. To qualify, players needed to advance...

Tuesday 12th February 2008

PokerStars Gearing Up for $2 Million Turbo Takedown PokerStars have unveiled a pair of big money promotions in February that reward both new members and loyal regulars at the same time. This month, over $2 million will be won via freerolls being...

Tuesday 12th February 2008

CAP Euro London Celebrates success as the biggest iGaming affiliate event ever February 12, 2008 (London, UK) - 1000 visitors, 45 exhibitors, 16 speakers, 4 parties 2 sports cars, and an army of affiliate-gaming promo girls… CAP London 08 was the biggest affiliate event...