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October 20, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Judge Thomas Wingate's generally negative findings in the attempt by the state of Kentucky to seize the international domains of online gambling companies continued to generate adverse comment across a range of media going into the weekend. The covert nature of the official events leading up to the seizure attracted…

October 20, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Reports on CTV Toronto indicate that the police have again been active in raiding "poker houses" in the city. Police executed search warrants on Nuttz and the Pertutti Bar and claim to have seized gaming tables, chips, cards, other equipment and cash.  Seven people have been charged with keeping…

October 20, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Persistent reports on a variety of Internet gambling websites over the past 10 days suggest that the all-powerful trade association for the land gambling industry in the United States, the American Gaming Association, may be re-thinking its online gambling policy. The AGA has traditionally been opposed to the pastime, although…

October 20, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Only days after achieving licenced status with the Italian regulator Amministrazione Autonome dej Monopoli di Stato (AAMS), the giant online poker website PokerStars.com has launched its Italian offering at PokerStars.it. Fabio Angeli Bufalini, PokerStars Italian manager, invited his fellow Italians to try the new website out for themselves, joining the…

October 20, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The mainstream media in New Delhi is currently speculating on the impact of new and tighter anti-money laundering legislation currently before the Rajya Sabha. The Minister of State for Finance Pawan Kumar Bansal submitted a Bill to amend the Prevention of Money Laundering Act this week. Money changers, money transfer service…

October 20, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- A 67-year-old retired real estate broker took home the honors and a $1.2 million main prize at the Fallsview Casino at Niagara Falls this week when he won the North American Poker Championship. Glen Witmer survived a field of 454 entrants, which was whittled away over seven tough days, competing…

October 20, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- In the U.K., ITV Local and Camelot have joined forces to bring the public the latest lottery news and films of lottery-funded projects in each U.K. region, with content produced by Endemol U.K. subsidiary Initial on behalf of Camelot.   Users of the new online channel can access films…

October 20, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The recent freeing up of Google AdWords for gambling advertisements has resulted in a fast reaction from the first two companies to take up the offer, Smart Live Casino and the famous British betting group Ladbrokes. Ladbrokes' digital agency, TBG London, said the incremental revenue will be of value to…

Alors qu'il vient juste d'arriver à son poste, le Directeur Financier a déjà du pain sur la planche. Thomas Flahie doit faire face à la possibilité que son entreprise soit retirée de la liste du NASDAQ après que les actions soient tombées en deçà d'un dollar, qui est le minimum requis pour être listé. L'expérience…

Sans toutefois vouloir interdire les jeux en ligne de façon permanente, l'Argentine veut limiter l'accès aux sites de jeux jusqu'à ce que le gouvernement ait établi les lois qui permettront de taxer les revenus provenant d'Internet.L'Argentine, comme les Etats-Unis, cherche à faire pression sur des entreprises privées pour faire respecter leur décision. Alors qu'il s'agissait…