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November 10, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Political ethics and conflict of interest accusations feature in a new political row over Internet gambling brewing up in the United States last week.  The publication Politico reports that Tennesee Democrat Representative Steve Cohen has accused a top Bush Administration adviser of applying "considerable political pressure" to benefit a…

November 10, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The respected Las Vegas Review-Journal reported this week that the change in the U.S. administration ushered in by last week's elections could be beneficial to online poker in the country. Quoting Harrah's CEO and Chairman Gary Loveman, who was responding to questions on a conference call, the LVRJ reported that…

November 10, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Conflicting reports, exacerbated by confusing communications to affiliates from some managers at Microgaming-powered groups, and what appeared to be restricted access to the Microgaming website, all combined as last week ended to create alarm regarding the U.S. intentions of the software provider and its licensees. The largest of the companies…

November 10, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- When we left the WSOP final table story earlier today, Scott Montgomery had been eliminated at hand 133 in fifth place, and Ivan Demidov and Peter Eastgate were significantly ahead of Dennis Phillips and Ylon Schwartz in chip counts, with the Russian in the lead by a good $14…

November 10, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- CNet News published a guest column at the end of October 2008 that is of considerable interest to the online gambling industry. Authored by Republican economist and elder statesman Dick Armey of the FreedomWorks advocacy group, it presents a chilling picture of government overreach and the consequences to Net…

November 10, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Australian politicians Steve Fielding and Nick Xenophon have accused a Senate committee of stalling on their proposed bills aimed at curtailing pokie and problem gambling. The committee, chaired by the Labor government's Claire Moore, rejected the accusation, saying that it was examining three related bills in all that have been…

November 10, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The online bingo operations of William Hill plc stepped into the world of television program advertising this week with the announcement that it will be sponsoring the new daily ITV gameshow Spin Star. William Hill Bingo’s sponsorship deal started on Monday 10th November, with the launch of Spin Star. The…

November 10, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Since mid-July, when the final nine players in the World Series of Poker Main Event was decided, poker fans have been waiting to see the resumption of action after a 117-day hiatus at the behest of television executives. On a grey and rainy Sunday morning this weekend, their patience…

November 10, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The British online and land gambling group Rank plc received a welcome financial boost totalling £59.1 million this week, courtesy of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. The refund was in respect of overpaid VAT over a period of five-and-a-half years between January 2003 and June 2008, and has been…

November 10, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Both Mac and Windows online gambling fans are being invited to take the latest Orbis Technology-powered online casino for a spin this week, perhaps sampling some of the unusual incentives of free strip shows as well as monetary bonuses available at Roulette 69.com. With a decided theme emphasis on pin-up…