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PUTTING ON THE RITZ PKR Poker lays on a night of glam, glitz and celebrity in London Jez San's burgeoning PKR.com online poker company scored another marketing coup over the holiday weekend when it laid on a night of glam, glitz and celebrity by hosting an afterparty for the attendees of the Professional Footballer's Association Awards. The initiative…

MORE RECORDS FOR PLAYTECH First quarter results build on increases in revenues, with online casino activities making a memorable contribution The Isle of Man based and London listed online gambling software developer Playtech plc turned in another record quarterly performance this week, showcasing record Q1 2008 revenues of US$39 million - an increase of 97 percent on…

Online casino IntertopsCasino.com has announced that it will be awarding two lucky players with trips to the world's top gaming destinations this month. A special promotion running as part of the Antigua-based site's tenth anniversary celebrations, every player taking part in May will be automatically entered into the free prize draws for one of two…

World Series of Poker officials held a press conference yesterday in which they announced that the final table will be played out over four months after the last lucky nine are decided. Play of the $10,000 tournament will be suspended when down to the last nine players, and will resume in November to tie it…

Bodog's $100k Guaranteed tournament is generally restricted to high-fliers thanks to a hefty $1009 buy-in, however the poker giant have recently announced a series of freerolls to enter the event. The tournament guarantees a $100,000 prize pool but frequently sees an overlay of up to $20,000, making this freeroll even more worthwhile. Each week, at…

Foxy Bingo are setting records this may by giving away a staggering £500,000 in prizes. The games will be held in several rooms and will cost as little as 25p, 50p or 75p with £50 and £75 giveaways to £10,000 games. Also, people now have the option to pre-purchase tickets up to a week in…

CasinoUnreal have introduced two new games to its existing portfolio; they have added Super Road Trip and Super Texas Gold which both come with new features and bonuses. Both the games are 9-line video slots featuring an auto-play button, allowing you to play up to 100 spins at any one time. The bonus pay-outs are…

CANADIAN FEDERAL OR PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS COULD HAVE SHARED IN KAHNAWAKE SUCCESS Mohawks offered governments a partnership role The Gazette newspaper in Montreal continues to unearth online gambling gems in its ongoing coverage of the Canadian Gaming Summit currently taking place in that city. The latest concerns an offer by the Mohawks to include the Ottawa or Quebec…

 MOMENTUM GATHERS FOR FIRST EVER 'INTERNATIONAL MINIMUM STANDARDS' ON RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING eCOGRA teams with other leading industry bodies in new Code of Conduct  Following its introduction at the European Interactive Gaming Expo in October, the InternationalResponsible Gambling Code of Conduct continues to gather pace as it receives support from key industrybodies such as the European Gaming and…

ANTI-UIGEA BILL HAS ALREADY ATTRACTED TEN CO-SPONSORS Introduced on April 10, HR 5767 seeks to stop federal officials from implementing any supporting regulations Introduced to the House by Congressmen Barney Frank and Ron Paul only on April 10, a bill seeking to halt the implementation of the notorious Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act has already attracted 10…