| Poker: A Game of Skill, from Russia to the United States
The movement in the U.S. to classify poker as a game of skill, and not chance -- thereby exempting it from the UIGEA -- seems to get stronger each and every week. Legislators in conservative states like Texas and South Carolina are actively working to get their states to officially define the game as one of skill. (There's even been a challenge to President Obama to prove the point.) Even Russia, a nation famous for its disapproval of gambling, has already classified poker as a game of sport, back in 2007. And this is creating an unusual situation in that country, as traditional casinos are outlawed. Click here to read more.  |
iGaming Industry Thrives in Recession; France Moves Toward Privatization
Nicely timed to sync up with numerous reports that the online gambling industry in Europe and all over the world is bucking the global economic recession, officials in France are announcing their plans to open up the French market to private companies. We cover this story on this week's CAP TV, but you can also click here to read more about the story. 10 Days 'til CAP Spring Break '09!
We hope you've got your suntan lotion and bathing suits all packed up and ready to go, because it's now officially just 10 days 'til CAP Spring Break '09 kicks off in Cancun, Mexico! Click here to visit the CAP Spring Break website. | New Product Aims to Neutralize Online Poker Bots
March 11, 2009 (InfoPowa News)
Cheaters and bot operators beware -- Cognisafe software developer claims that its new PitBoss product provides a potent new anti-collusion tool ... Read more Million Dollar Poker Hand
March 11, 2009 (InfoPowa News)
Gibraltar-based PartyPoker.com launches its audacious Million Dollar Hand promotion today, which will run through 22nd March. The promotion offers ... Read more Limited Support for Uniform Gambling Law in Europe
March 10, 2009 (InfoPowa News)
After extensive debate and more than 400 amendments, European Parliamentarians voted to adopt an 'own initiative report' by Danish Socialist ... Read more Keeping Track in Online Poker
March 10, 2009 (InfoPowa News)
Online poker players at the Swedish government's gambling monopoly Svenske Spel have been given another optional tool with which to pace ... Read more New Private Poker Bill for South Carolina
March 11, 2009 (InfoPowa News)
For 207 years, the U.S. state of South Carolina has maintained a law against any games using cards or dice, but that could be about to change. Read more |
