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KAHNAWAKE SPEAKS AGAIN ON TOKWIRO SCANDALS  Independent team appointed to investigate AP and UB issues reports back Good to its word last week, when it promised further developments within days, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission has issued another statement on the continuing furore over multi-million dollar cheating at the UltimateBet and Absolute Poker online poker websites. The statement…

Leading listed virtual gaming provider PartyGaming has announced a four-year licensing deal with StudioCanal to create online slot machine titles based on the international blockbuster films The Terminator and Rambo. The deal follows the recent successful launch of slots based on the Mission: Impossible and Saturday Night Fever films along with the pending rollout of…

The third-largest poker network in the world was created yesterday as two major sites under the same parent company, AbsolutePoker and UltimateBet, formed CEREUS, which is expected to launch in August. Chief Operating Officer Paul Leggert said: "I'm confident that Absolute Poker and UltimateBet customers will be thrilled by the new platform and we look…

Microgaming powers over 40 online poker rooms across the world, each one of which contributes towards their gargantuan bad beat jackpot. The table that eventually profited from it, a $0.50/$1.00 table at one of their many poker rooms, saw a $250k prize pool scattered across the network. The winner of the main jackpot received $86,475.23…

Winnings on Vegas Partner Lounge's Lotsaloot progressive jackpot seem to be defying the odds this month – on July 21 bettor Marc R cashed $63k while playing the Lotsaloot progressive jackpot game at Sun Vegas online casino, owned by Vegas Partner Lounge. Less than 24 hours later, Dale P placed a bet on the same…

The list of renowned poker pros competing in the inaugural Asian Poker Tour is ever-growing, with new stars setting their sights on the top prizes in the east. David Saab, 2008 APT Philippines Champion, placed 46th in the 2008 World Series of Poker $10,000 Main Event and has told various sources that he will be…

WPT Enterprises Incorporated has announced an agreement that gives Rupert Murdoch's Fox Sports Network (FSN) the exclusive broadcast rights to Season VII of the World Poker Tour (WPT) television series. Los Angeles-based FSN is owned by News Corporation and is a leading provider of sports programming. The agreement sees it have the rights to broadcast…

Costa Rica-based online casino operator GPS Global has announced that it is currently beta testing its new Live Dealer Elimination Blackjack offering with plans to add it to its existing games inventory in the next three weeks. GPS already offers Live Dealer software for blackjack, roulette, sic bo and three-card poker at its TheLiveDealerCasino.com alongside…

Antigua-based BodogLife.com became the first online casino to award seats to next year's World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event last week through its Mini Series promotion. The Kahnawake-licensed site's Mini Series consisted of 25 tournaments through its poker sub-site that mirrored the hold 'em events taking place at the WSOP 2008 only with buy-ins…

UK-based sportsbetting and virtual casino firm Totesport has launched the exclusive members-only Emerald Club at its TotesportCasino.com online casino. Membership is offered to casino customers on an invite-only basis with those lucky enough to have been invited receiving monthly offers and promotions above and beyond the standard. Members are being offered different casino promotions every…