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January 6, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- The annual wrangle over "voluntary" contributions by major British gambling groups to the Responsibility in Gambling Trust (RIGT) entered a critical phase as the new year started, with Culture Secretary Andy Burnham reportedly losing patience with the gambling industry after the emergence of a £1.2 million shortfall in donations…

January 6, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- The Cake network announced in a press release this week that it has opened up poker, casino, and sportsbook poker sites for players in Canada, specifically Sportsbook.com and Superbook.com.  The move will expand the player base and the network alike, increasing the value and possibilities players can achieve from…

January 6, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- Discounting the media doom and gloom over economic prospects for 2009, last weekend's PokerStars.com regular Sunday Million tournament set a cracking pace for the year ahead with a turnout of 8,504 players. The $1.5 million guarantee on the prize pool was easily met and overtaken, offering players the chance to…

January 6, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- Rory Rees Brennan survived an entry field of 255 players, many of them top names in the game, over the weekend to carry off the €160,000 main prize in the first of this year's major live poker tournaments, the Party Poker Irish Poker Championship. Brennan saw off heads up opponent…

D'après iGamingBusiness, "Après des années de lobbying, les cinq plus gros bookmakers de la République Tchèque seraient en passe de recevoir des licences données par le ministère des finances permettant  d'exercer des activités de jeu en ligne, à condition que les opérateurs soient en mesure de prévenir l'accès aux jeux d'argent sur leur site par…

888.com, l'une des plus importantes entreprises de jeux d'argent en ligne a reçu le certificat GamCare pour son site de bingo 888ladies.com, qui s'adresse en particulier à la gente féminine.888.com disposait déjà de ce certificat depuis l'année dernière, mais celui-ci s'étend aussi désormais à 888ladies.com.GamCare, qui est l'association britannique pour l'aide aux personnes ayant des…

Venturygames.co.uk y Youcanwin.com son filiales de Zed Worldwide, una multinacional española de contenidos para dispositivos móviles e Internet. NetPlay TV pagó un millón de Libras, pagadas en acciones, liberó 2,88 millones de acciones a un precio de 26 centavos de Libra cada una como forma de pago a Zed Worldwide. Pagará de la misma forma…

Equivalentes a unos 400 millones de Pesos Mexicano, el reembolso se debe al retiro parcial de sus aportaciones. El empresario Alejandro Soberón Kuri es el accionista mayoritario de  La Impulsora de Centros de Entretenimiento. Su empresa quedará con 51% de los 400 millones de pesos mientras a Codere le corresponda el 49% que resta.CIE opera…

January 5, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- Internet poker multi-tabling and nosebleed stakes ace Tom "durrr" Dwan clearly savors the adrenaline of competition, and has started the new year with an interesting 3-to-1 challenge open to all online poker players with the wherewithal, confidence, and courage to take on one of the most exciting and unpredictable…