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November 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The British skill games provider and network operator GameAccount reports that it has so far proved recession-proof, and has experienced what it calls a "dramatic increase" in punter action and bets placed. Dermot Smurfit, GameAccount's chief operating officer, revealed this week that the firm has received £120 million in wagers…

November 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Latest figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board show a further decline in revenues on both The Strip in Las Vegas and across the gambling state -- the ninth consecutive month in which revenues have gone downhill. Gaming revenues across Nevada were down 5.4 percent to a billion dollars compared…

November 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The latest Full Tilt Online Poker Series continued to produce plenty of action this week, with a well-named player nicknamed "Frankly Perfect" delivering a polished performance to take down Event 16, the $200+$22 NLHE 6-max with rebuys.  The game attracted a field of 1,032 entrants with 2,047 rebuys and…

November 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee met this week in Brussels to consider a draft report which seeks a European Parliament Resolution on 'the integrity of online gambling'. The report, by Danish Socialist MEP Christel Schaldemose, does not appear favorable to online gambling, and Parliament’s political…

November 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Ladbrokes Poker internet player James Sudworth a.k.a. James666 is putting to good use the £25,000 he won in the recently completed LEOCOP series of poker competitions, where he finished top of the leader board. The 22-year-old from Kent, who has won over £200,000 playing online poker and could win…

November 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Uruguayan-owned, dedicated blackjack website Blackjack.com has a new look following an extensive revamp to add more interest, games, and improved navigation.  Owned by the Uruguayan firm Perlake SA, the site uses download and instant-play proprietary software to offer a wide range of games in the blackjack genre. Monica Taylor,…

November 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Alderney-licensed Evolution Gaming continued its successful run of signing new licenees this week by inking an agreement to provide live dealer action to the German online sportsbetting, poker and casino company Bet-at-home.com. The new deal brings to 15 the number of major European companies which Evolution services from its…

November 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The legal team at the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) has filed its response brief with the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, the latest step in their challenge to the constitutionality of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA). Their suit -- iMEGA v.…

November 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Kansas City Star had an interesting read on the UIGEA regulations published this week and currently receiving widespread mainstream media coverage; instead of curtailing online gambling in the United States, these rules may actually open up new avenues of Internet gambling business! Under the title "Oops. Did Congress accidentally…

November 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has reacted to the news that Treasury officials have rammed home the controversial UIGEA regulations, with chairman Alphonse D'Amato advising its members: QUOTE:  "I have unfortunate news to report. Despite the efforts of the poker community, the opposition of the banks and the recent news…