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December 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Pretty much as expected, there was no immediate decision Friday on the iMEGA and IGC vs. Kentucky state hearing in the Kentucky Appeals Court in Louisville ... but the good news is that almost all of those present felt that the three judges hearing the case were very well…

December 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Remote Gaming Association, a U.K. trade body that counts most of the major online gambling groups among its members, has revealed that it has lodged a formal complaint with the European Surveillance Agency on the proposed Norwegian legislation aimed at creating a Nordic UIGEA (see earlier reports).Clive Hawkswood,…

December 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- It was one of those wearing-of-the-green type finals at the Ladbrokes Poker Million in London this week, with a final table dominated by players from Ireland, and a big win for poker pro Marty Smyth. It was Smyth's third final table in as many years, and this time he…

December 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The launch of a new mobile gambling service, reportedly powered by Spin3, is imminent at Jackpot Factory subsidiary All Slots Casino.com. Over the past two weeks the affiliate marketing program behind the group, Brightshare, has been gearing its members up for a major launch of French and English language…

December 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Union of European Football Associations president Michel Platini has some pretty strong views about the impact of betting on sports, which he voiced on Friday in Athens when he urged European lawmakers to use the EU bloc-wide liberalization of gambling to protect football from illegal betting syndicates -- especially…

December 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- One of the more interesting industry articles last week was an interview with Tokwiro Enterprises' Chief Operating Officer Paul Leggett, conducted by Bob Pajich on the respected Card Player website here: http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/article/5721/coo-of-absolute-poker-and-ultimatebet-opens-up In the interview, Leggett discusses his trials and tribulations, having been recruited into Tokwiro early in 2008…

December 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The absolute necessity of having promo and advertising copy vetted by a senior (and sensitive) manager before it is inflicted on the public was illustrated again this week, when Sky Bingo pumped out an email pushing a promo that, it claimed in the heading, would enable players to "pay…

December 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Internet gambling operator BackgammonMasters.com has launched two additional proprietary software-powered games in its All-in-One Game Lobby. The games are a single-deck, multi-handed Blackjack variant and  "Deuces Wild" video poker game.The new additions are part of a series of brand new video slot and card games which the company continues…

December 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Chinese government's drive against illegal gambling focused on the major urban and industrial city of Shanghai this week, with the Shanghai Daily newspaper reporting the arrest of more than 500 persons alleged to be either gamblers or operators of illegal gambling facilities.A widespread series of police raids throughout…

December 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Online poker sleuth Nat Arem, now famous for his contribution to uncovering major cheating scams at Absolute Poker and UltimateBet, has been on the investigative trail again, and this time the subject of his attention is the world's second-largest online poker website, Full Tilt Poker.com.Arem's blog details meticulous enquiries…