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August 6, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Last week's surprise announcement that U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab had postponed key meetings with European Union officials on a Remote Gambling Association (RGA) complaint accusing the US of discriminatory and protectionist practices in violation of World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules (see previous news report) has still not been…

August 6, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- London's Leicester Square will again be the centre of UK poker action next week as a reprise of last year's popular "Poker in the Park" festival is presented each evening between August 15 and 16. The event will undoubtedly heighten the profile of the game in preparation for the…

August 5, 2008 (iGamingBusiness.com) -- North Carolina has outlawed Internet terminals offering gaming using pre-paid telephone cards, a popular pastime which took the place of video poker in convenience stores and restaurants following its banning in 2006.Democrat Governor Mike Easley signed the bill last week outlawing the machines that were similar to casino slots and…

Pete Sessions, long-time Republican Congressman from Texas, has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that attempts to "bring clarity" to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).  According to an article on CasinoGamblingWeb.com, the new bill "would also grant companies who willingly left the US market amnesty, as well, it may allow them…

August 5, 2008 (InfoPowa) -- The UK football pool group Sportech has reported positive H.1 2008 results, highlighting a healthy 50 percent rise in pre-tax profits to GBP 7.8 million, and an increase in gross win revenues to GBP 36.6 million -- up 28 percent. Online gambling interests delivered an overall operating profit unchanged at GBP1.4…

August 5, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The online sportsbook division of BetterBet, the Playtech-powered white label sportsbook, poker and casino site managed by Inside Gaming appears to have enjoyed a short life despite an impressive management team experienced in the UK betting business. According to the website, the sportsbetting operation has been acquired by the respected…

August 5, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The 1st of August 2008 saw the passing of the fourth deadline for a resolution to the agonizingly long negotiations on Internet gambling between the Antigua and Barbuda government and the United States Trade Representative, but an amicable solution to the issue continued to elude the two parties, the…

August 5, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The 2008 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) has announced that it will be hosting this major event under one roof at the Casino at the Empire, LCI's newest club in the heart of London on Leicester Square.  Running September 19 through October 2, 2008, the tournament will feature…

August 5, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Clarion Gaming's branch in the United States has announced major management changes that include the departure of longtime online gambling industry leader, Sue Schneider, who is stepping down from her position as CEO. Schneider's two-year commitment to remain full-time in her top management position following the July 2006 sale of…

August 5, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Arrangements for the Asian Gambling Briefing in Singapore between October 21 and 23 this year are proceeding apace, with only a few days left for the $400 early bird discounts. AGB is billed as Asia's only conference dedicated to legal and regulatory issues for the gaming industry, covering everything you…