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August 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The UK-based and Malta-licensed online gambling group Unibet has extended its Microgaming Poker Network relationship to embrace the Isle of Man software developer's downloadable online casino games and management suite. Unibet joined the poker network two years ago, and has enjoyed significant success. The poker room is will soon host…

Hollywood, CA (August 14, 2008) – HollywoodPoker.com (http://www.hollywoodpoker.com) has announced a new competition to give away complete prize packages to Barcelona for its Barcelona Live Main Event, September 10th through September 14th, 2008.   Worth $15,700 each, the premium packages up for grabs include a Barcelona Live Main Event buy-in and generous travel and accommodation allowances.…

August 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Swedish state gambling monopoly Svenske Spel had difficulty keeping its undertaking to reduce marketing activities in the second quarter, it appears, leading to criticism from political and banking sources. Marketing spend was up 16 percent over the same period last year, leading to the leader of Sweden's Liberal Party,…

August 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Already successful in the online casino and poker sector, Gigamedia subsidiary Everest Poker.com is set to enter the Internet sports betting sector later this year, the parent company revealed this week.  Although it will not reveal the identity until nearer the launch of its sports betting platform, Everest has…

August 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- 888.com becomes the shirt sponsor for Spain's Sevilla football club for a third season this week with an agreement to renew the sponsorship deal between the two companies. The new agreement sees the arrangement running through the next three years. A company statement said that the partnership is relevant to…

August 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Speculation that the business impact of recent cheating scandals at Tokwiro subsidiary Absolute Poker.com may have been considerable resurfaced this week as players reported receiving emails from the company offering to reopen their accounts. The emails note that the incident " ... was indeed a major shock to us and…

August 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Mobile gambling technology provider and Microgaming associate Spin3 has launched an innovative "top up" promotion that is being offered to the mobile player who hits the current Major Millions progressive jackpot before it tops a million.  The jackpot is currently worth GBP975,000 and rising, and the successful player who…

August 14, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- London-listed online gambling software and games developer Playtech plc has made another acquisition, clinching a $1.75 million deal with Win Gaming Media Inc., to buy subsidiary MIXTV Limited, a provider of mass multiplayer (MMP) live gaming technology for use in interactive television and Internet applications. In addition to acquiring MIXTV,…