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February 2, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- The controversial regulations supporting the U.S. Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), rammed through in the dying days of the Bush administration and only recently effective, are already causing waves where they were not intended, it appears.   The regulations place the burden of enforcement on an already-stretched U.S.…

February 2, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- The Microgaming-powered Jackpot City group is now offering Spanish players the chance to play bingo in their own language.   Two line 90 Ball Spanish Style online bingo has been made available with Spanish chat moderators and Spanish Bingo games available daily and Spanish technical support from 3pm to…

February 2, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- One of the new products to be showcased at ICEi, part of the International Gaming Expo in London last week, was a new wireless poker controller, which the developers claim could "change the way Online Poker is played forever!"   The Poker Controller is a wireless device that was…

February 2, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- Online gambling software provider Microgaming's unique player-customizable video slot Myslot, launched early December 2008, is proving a big favorite with players, according to an independent study.   The publication e-Gaming Review tasked the independent customer experience consultancy Foviance with reviewing Myslot as presented on Microgaming licensee 32Red recently, part…

February 2, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- The Dutch Justice Minister, Hirsch Ballin, was in the news again this week with more threats designed to warn off online gambling companies that may be a threat to the state's monopolistic stranglehold on betting in Holland.   Ballin told fellow MPs that online gambling sites that persist in…

February 2, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- Brian Kavanagh, Chief Executive for Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), has raised the profile of online gambling by asking the Irish government to consider taxing all offshore online and telephone betting. The horseracing industry in the Emerald Isle has been taking a beating due to the adverse economic climate, recording…

February 2, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- Visionary i-Gaming, a relative newcomer to the live dealer technology sector headed by Martin Reiner, a former executive of VueTec, has inked a deal with new operator Black Orchid Casino.com's Live Turnkey Online Casino package.   Martin Reiner, CEO of Visionary iGaming, said, "We're excited to partner with Black…

February 2, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- Bet 365 has launched a new slot branded Lucky 7 that enables online players to enjoy the action and win prizes in the popular bingo-room chat facility Marine Mayhem.   Players can compete against each other by racking up points from winning spins before the countdown hits zero, building…

February 2, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- Mahjong Time, which provides online mahjong gaming software and is an official partner of the World Series of Mahjong (WSOM), has signed Chinese online sports news company Sportscn as a licensee of its mahjong game software.   The companies have inked an exclusive agreement that provides Sportscn with a…

February 2, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- Microgaming associate BetStone Ltd, a server-based gaming provider, has launched its new website at Betstone.com, offering a range of new features and product benefits.   “Our website has now been brought in line with BetStone's core value of placing customer service first," said John Gevisser, BetStone's Head of Marketing.…