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Friday 11th May 2007

And the survey says…yes to US gambling It seems that the sourpusses in the States who want to outlaw a bit of fun may have to think again about their restrictive laws, as 82 per cent of people in the US approve of gambling. According t...

Friday 11th May 2007

Search Engines Call Bets Off for Online Casino Ad Guidelines According to reports in New Media Age, industry leading search engine Google has refused to reconsider its ban on gambling funded-search ads, following new advertising that bypasses the firm’s rest...

Friday 11th May 2007

NBC to Broadcast Heads-Up Champs Semi-Final on Sunday The NBC network will air taped coverage of the sixth instalment of its ultimate high stakes poker showdown, the National Heads-Up Poker Championship from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, this weekend o...

Friday 11th May 2007

Bluff Media to Supply Video, Audio and Web WSOP Coverage Bluff Media and PokerNews.com have announced that they have negotiated a deal which will keep poker enthusiasts around the world updated with the latest from the most prestigious tourney in the pok...

Friday 11th May 2007

PokerTime Launches Team Tourney PokerTime has launched a novel tourney which will pit teams of poker players against each other in a bid to win seats at WSOP qualifiers. Each team, made up of four members, will get to fight it o...

Friday 11th May 2007

Everest Poker Upgrades Software Everest Poker has announced that its multi-lingual poker software has recently been given a major upgrade. The company says the change comes as part of a continuing series of upgrades designed to ...

Friday 11th May 2007

PartyPoker.com Adds New Site Features PartyPoker.com has announced the recent addition of two new features to its poker client. Users now have the option of a 'Heads-Up Sit and Go Tournament Rematch', a feature which the company says...

Friday 11th May 2007

Online Casino Provider to Up its Game for 2008 Top gambling software developer Playtech, has announced that next year's profits are set to sky rocket over analysts' predictions as new markets, technology and games help it bounce back from the ...

Friday 11th May 2007

Finland Bids Farwell to Online Casino Licensing Bid The Finnish government has rejected Ladbrokes' gaming licence application on the grounds that a license has already been granted to the country’s state owned national lottery and gaming company, Oy...

Thursday 10th May 2007

Chips not as cheap as they should be Two investigations have been held into why 2.41 million extra chips were in circulation during last year's World Series of Poker, yet it seems that the excess of chips was not down to foul play. O...

Thursday 10th May 2007

Gentleman Jack goes to big bookies in the sky Coventry's original bookmaker has died at the age of 84, leaving behind him many happy punters and a reputation as a great gentleman. John O'Neill, whose friends always called him Jack, opened the...

Thursday 10th May 2007

American Gaming Association Survey Shows Industry Growth The American Gaming Association (AGA) has released a survey of casino entertainment which shows gaming revenues rising by 6.8 percent in 2006. It was also found that 82% of those surveyed consider...

Thursday 10th May 2007

Online Casino Firm’s Profits Excel Online gaming technology firm Playtech has exceeded analyst expectations, posting a first quarter profit of $19.8m, with growth expected to continue. Playtech saw a 56% increase in online poker re...

Thursday 10th May 2007

WPT Announces First Quarter Revenues Down on Last Year World Poker Tour Enterprises has announced disappointing results with a net first quarter loss of $2.3m. Over the same period last year, the net income was $3.6m. The company is keen to explain thi...

Thursday 10th May 2007

World Poker Association to Promote Standards Worldwide The World Poker Association (WPA) has secured a prominent booth at the World Series of Poker in order to promote its message of professionalism and high ethical conduct in tournament poker. The non...