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August 5, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The 2008 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) has announced that it will be hosting this major event under one roof at the Casino at the Empire, LCI's newest club in the heart of London on Leicester Square.  Running September 19 through October 2, 2008, the tournament will feature…

August 5, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Clarion Gaming's branch in the United States has announced major management changes that include the departure of longtime online gambling industry leader, Sue Schneider, who is stepping down from her position as CEO. Schneider's two-year commitment to remain full-time in her top management position following the July 2006 sale of…

August 5, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Arrangements for the Asian Gambling Briefing in Singapore between October 21 and 23 this year are proceeding apace, with only a few days left for the $400 early bird discounts. AGB is billed as Asia's only conference dedicated to legal and regulatory issues for the gaming industry, covering everything you…

August 4, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Quarter 2 revenues at 888.com were boosted by casino and other games offerings, according to a statement from the Gibraltar-based online gambling giant this week. Key performance indicators include a 36 percent increase in total operating income to US$69 million (Q2 2007 $51 million), and net gaming revenues up 33…

August 4, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Manila Times and the Philippine Daily Enquirer report two separate requests for an investigation into gambling activities in the Cagayan Export Zone Authority at Port Irene, an online gambling licensing jurisdiction. Archbishop Oscar Cruz of the Lingayen-Dagupan diocese last week urged the Philippines Senate to look into the online…

August 4, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- There are three new games in Internet gambling software developer Microgaming's offerings for August launched this week.   STASH OF THE TITANS is a 5 reel, 20 pay-line video slot with a theme that takes a tongue-in-cheek look at some of those tall tales from Greek mythology and the 1981…

August 4, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Tax authorities in Finland are causing confusion and perhaps even consternation with their latest strategy -- demanding a declaration of Internet and land poker winnings from selected citizens who are poker players. The recipients of the letters from the taxman were selected from winner lists in online and land gambling…

August 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The MarketPulse section at Poker Listings.com (http://www.pokerlistings.com/market-pulse) has been augmented by eight new tracking facilities, enhancing the original MarketPulse features of biggest pots won and a player search function profiling more than 3.4 million online players.  The new additions include the following key elements: * Real-time lists of the top…

August 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Last year's enforcement action in which a Westmoreland, PA lawyer, Larry Burns, was busted for organising poker games, had a sequel this week when the state Attorney General's office applied for an order from the courts to confiscate $40,000, citing the money claimed as proceeds from an 'illegal' activity. The…

August 4, 2008 – London, UK – BrightShare Ltd, the exclusive affiliate network of the Jackpot Factory, today announced a partnership with TexoMobile, enabling independent wapmasters to get seamless access to the leading mobile casino, Wild Jack Mobile Casino and in turn, enabling them to turn their traffic into revenue. As one of the first and…