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ANOTHER 60 MINUTES SHOW ON INTERNET GAMBLING IN  PROSPECT Popular investigative television program asking questions regarding the Absolute Poker scandalTop online poker bloggers, posters and writers are predicting that the popular US television investigative program "60 Minutes" could be about to launch an expose on the Absolute Poker cheating scandal (see previous InfoPowa reports). The…

  USTR MISSES ANOTHER WTO DEADLINEOnline gambling dispute with Antigua and Barbuda rolls onAs March faded into April this week it appeared that the US Trade Representative at the World Trade Organisation had once again missed a crucial deadline in its dispute with the government of Antigua and Barbuda over online gambling.The Antigua Sun newspaper, which…

  PRESSURE BUILDS ON USTR REGARDING WTO SETTLEMENTNational security is not an acceptable response, say leading politiciansThe US Trade Representative at the World Trade Organisation was faced with some pointed questions on witholding information by two influential Congressmen this week.Barney Frank, chairman of the powerful House Financial Services Committee, and Ron Paul, the ranking member of…

TEXASTEASER HITS THE JACKPOT Canadian player collects a $200 000 bonanza on progressive slotThe bank balance of a Canadian online gambler is almost $200 000 healthier this week following a major slot jackpot score at the Slotland online casino.“It’s hard to resist when the jackpot gets to big numbers like that,” said a company spokesman.…

GLOBAL EXPANSION A PRIORITY SAYS NEW CRYPTOLOGIC CHIEF $77.5 million war chest available for ambitious future plansThe recently appointed CEO for online gambling software provider Cryptologic provided some interesting insights on the company this week in an interview with the Irish newspaper The Tribune.ie.CEO Brian Hadfield said that his company's technology has carried wagers totalling…

Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott Makes Song and Dance as Keynote SpeakerDevilfish to Attend Casino Affiliates Program Spring Break and Poker Conference in Cyprus as Keynote SpeakerPoker legend and wit Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott has been invited to give the keynote speech at the Poker Conference and Expo and Casino Affiliate Program (CAP) Spring Break conference at the…

UIGEA HEARINGS (Update) Congressman Gutierrez will chair April 2 reviewApril 2nd's Congressional hearing on the practical implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act (UIGEA) will be conducted by the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology under the chairmanship of Democrat Congressman Luis Gutierrez.  The hearing, titled "Proposed UIGEA Regulations: Burden Without…

The Merge Gaming Network has opened its latest virtual poker room at TexasHoldem.com and stated that American players are welcome. The Kahnawake-licensed site features some unique player-friendly features fans of the High Stakes Poker television programmes will recognise including the ‘run it twice' option that gives players two separate boards to play after any chips…

Following the success of its first free online casino at IslandBlueCasino.net, Louisiana-based Diamond I Incorporated has announced the launch of a second at VegasBetLive.com. Diamond I stated that hits at IslandBlueCasino.net increased by 66 percent last month compared to numbers from November of last year for an estimated 25,000 hits for the month. This traffic…

Leading virtual gaming group 888.com has announced the launch of its latest online casino at 888Casino.com, complete with a hostess to help guide players around the site. The Gibraltar-licensed firm stated that 888Casino.com is not an ordinary online casino because it is interactive, engaging and makes everyone feel immediately at home. Players receive a welcome…