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S.A.G.E. LOSES APPEAL IN PAGCOR CASE Cancellation of contract to operate online casinos at the heart of dispute A dispute over the cancellation of a contract for the operation of online casinos by the Internet company Sports and Games Entertainment Corporation (SAGE) saw finality in the Philippines Court of Appeals this week. SAGE had petitioned the court for…

UKASH FOR SOUTH AFRICA Innovative payment solution soon available for South Africa's 5 million Internet users South Africa's five million Internet users will soon have access to the innovative Ukash payments system, according to an announcement this week by CEO Mark Chirnside “Ukash is a practical and convenient payment method for those consumers who don’t have cards or…

BWIN GETS INTO THE MONEY Online gambling group awarded FSA licence The Vienna-listed online gambling group Bwin will be able to offer its own e-money payment solutions following the award of a British Financial Services Authority licence after stringent probity checks. The license requirements are subject to tough regulations: In addition to detailed disclosure of the ownership structure…

ESSENTIAL READING FOR ONLINE GAMBLING MANAGERS Straight from the shoulder tips on keeping players happy The importance of retaining good players in these difficult economic and competitive times is self-evident, yet support staff and managers continue to make fundamental errors in how they treat the customers on whom success depends.  Internet message boards still carry way too…

UK GAMBLING COMPANIES FAIL TO CONTRIBUTE TO RESPONSIBLE GAMING FUNDING Recalcitrant online companies are courting government compulsory levies Despite warnings last year and this that a lack of voluntary contribution could lead to compulsory government levies (see previous InfoPowa reports) many British gambling companies continue to hold back on contributing to funds designed to help problem gamblers. The…

The founder of leading poker room Bodog has confirmed his intention to retire after taking a reduced role in the running of the poker room. After founding the company in 1994, Ayre expanded it from a small entertainment site to a thriving casino and music business who once boasted world champion Jamie Gold as a…

Last week third-party broker ePassporte were ordered by the US Government to stop accepting funds destined for online gambling, as it was discovered many American gamblers had discovered a loophole which only prohibited deposits into online casinos and not their actual use. However, US punters have now been using lesser-known money transfer payment methods, many…

William Hill has announced a cash prize of £1,000 for one of their thousands of customers this month. In the site's April Cash Splash, they are giving away one prize of £1,000 and then 20 more worth £50 for their customers in a draw at the end of the month. The draw is eligible to…

Innovative 3D online poker room PKR is one of a select group of sites giving away seats to the $2,500 Asian Poker Tour for as little as $2.20. The format is stage MTTs where players compete in progressively higher-stakes tournaments, and for only $2.20 one can win a prize package worth $5,000 to the APT…

RomePartners, affiliate program for European casino RomeCasino.com, have announced a 60% revenue split for their affiliates – in addition, the affiliates can take this whenever they want. RomeCasino.com offers hundreds of unique games with superb 3D graphics and sound effects, and this new offer has more than doubled the typical affiliate revenue in many cases.…