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November 24, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Commercial protectionism and political cynicism aside for a moment, what does the much-maligned Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act actually do to address the problem of addictive gambling? Not a lot, it appears from comments this week by the Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gaming, Keith Whyte. Speaking…

November 24, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Swedish specialist mobile gambling technology provider Mobenga has announced the achievement of an exclusive deal with new AAMS-licensed Italian mobile operator Atlantisbet.it. A bespoke mobile gambling site has been set up in conjunction with Italy's "3" network that includes betting and sports content backed by a full administration service.…

November 24, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- All Jackpots.co.uk player AlexandrosP is celebrating big time this week after making five consecutive hits on the same number on the Roulette Royale progressive table game, winning himself a jackpot worth a cool $1,330,165 (€977,405) only eleven days after signing up at the online casino. All Jackpots spokesman David Brickman…

November 24, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Dutch Justice Minister Hirsch Ballin is locking horns with the country's bankers again regarding his impractical proposal to coerce the banking industry into enforcing a Dutch-style UIGEA -- an initiative that involves the banks refusing to process financial transactions with online gambling companies.   Minister Ballin's proposed Online Gambling…

November 24, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Just 16 months after the Beijing-based arm of WPT Enterprises was created, WPT China National Traktor Poker Tour has hit the Asian television airwaves, becoming the first government-sanctioned, nationally televised poker competition in China.  WPT China also recently launched internet and mobile platforms featuring games and community building, inked…

November 24, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Professional poker player Jesse Jones, who in 2005 put at risk $100,000 of his own money to found the World Poker Association to represent tournament players, has appealed for help in keeping the body going. Ill health and differences of opinion with the WPA's board (see previous reports) have left…

November 24, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Good news for poker tournament fans: PokerStars.com will be putting France back on to its European Poker Tour programme after a hiatus of two years due to a now changing but originally unfriendly French legislative environment. The company has confirmed that the Casino Barriere Deauville will be part of the…

November 24, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Earlier information that the Microgaming-powered Grand Privé online casino group is to depart the U.S. market entirely has been confirmed by recent emails to the group's affiliate marketers making the move official. The email advises that as of December 1st 2008, Grand Privé Affiliates -- the program that administers the…

November 24, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Mansion Poker.com website says 'Wilkommen' to German speakers this week with the launch of de.mansionpoker.com, a new German language version of their operational online poker site that has been specially designed for the important and fast-growing German market.  Like their English-speaking counterparts, Deutsche spielers can choose from more…

November 24, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The latest arrival on the shoot 'em up gamer scene, Bringit.com, is providing online gambling on the results of video games ... and because video gaming is classified as "skill gaming", it is legal. Currently inviting devotees of the video game, the new website is presently in open beta format,…