June 23, 2010 (CAP News Wire) – Following up yesterday’s report on Southern American states coping with the surge in Internet gambling via “sweepstakes” and Internet cafes comes the news that the North Carolina Senate has voted to ban this new form of business. The senate “overwhelmingly approved” the legislation on Monday by “a vote…
June 23, 2010 (CAP PR Wire) -- Microgaming (www.microgaming.com), the world’s largest provider of online gaming software, today announces that it will be providing its Casino product to Malta licensed operator, FortunaWin.The agreement will give FortunaWin access to Microgaming’s market leading suite of Casino software, providing players with the very latest gaming experience.Jaroslav Kulenda, Head…
June 23, 2010 (CAP PR Wire) -- UB and Absolute Poker’s Table Skin Design Contest has been run and won, with PATATTACK333 and JUSTIN749 picking up top honors at UB and Absolute Poker respectively for their inspired entries. The pair of design enthusiasts proved they have the creative flare and talent that stands out from…
June 22, 2010 (CAP News Wire) – London-based financial research firm KBC has reviewed the status of some of the British online gambling sector’s leading brands and concluded that “the long-term attraction of the sector remains intact”, according to StockMarketWire.com (via the Business Financial Newswire). The report studied several leading iGaming brands in light of…
June 22, 2010 (CAP PR Wire) -- UB and Absolute Poker cast the net last month to catch The Craziest Last Longer Bet, with the caveat that only the sickest last longer bets would be in contention to walk away with one of two VIP prize packages for the World Series of Poker* (“WSOP*”) this…
June 22, 2010 (CAP News Wire) – As the CAP News page recently reported, a number of U.S. states (most in the South) are struggling with a new controversy over the legality of Internet gambling via a special loophole some smaller companies are using to let customers wager money online. Now, North Carolina lawmakers are…
June 21, 2010 (CAP News Wire) – The World Poker Tour, owned by PartyGaming, has announced the appointment of a new executive tour director for its ninth season. Matt Savage, a veteran poker player who played in the 2009 WSOP, is the World Poker Tour’s new leader, the company recently announced. Savage will be tasked…
June 18, 2010 (CAP News Wire) – As one of the world’s biggest and best-known online betting brands, it’s no surprise that bwin should have a strong presence in the news around World Cup time. Indeed, the company is usually the preferred source of odds listings when sports media list upcoming games; given the World…
June 17, 2010 (CAP News Wire) – Facing a severe economic crisis that’s dominated headlines and threatens to undercut the world economy, Greece has announced that it plans to lift its ban on Internet gambling, presumably to bring in more revenue. The announcement was made as Greece's OPAP (OPAr.AT), which Reuters calls “Europe's biggest betting…
June 17, 2010 (CAP News Wire) – Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin corporation has successfully entered so many different consumer markets that it’s hard to imagine the high-profile company failing at anything. Still, its decision to allow people to wager real cash in video game contests is drawing a lot of skepticism (and, to be fair,…
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