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November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The new Isle of Man-registered online gambling software provider Wizard Gaming has announced the launch of its second licensee, All Star Slots.com, using the latest version 3.0 of the company's gambling software. All Star Slots is operated by All Star Slots NV, a subsidiary of Cyprus-registered EvoLogic Limited, licensed…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The giant Ongame Internet poker network underlined its aversion to rakebacks this week by announcing the expulsion, effective November 1st, of NextPoker.com. Ongame spokesmen said that the expulsion was "Due to repeated violations of the rakeback policy, Ongame Network will exclude NextPoker from their poker network effectively by the 1st…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Online betting exchange Betfair Australia, which is co-owned by Oz gambling mogul James Packer, has extended its penetration of the horse racing market with the introduction of in-run betting at the prestigious Melbourne Cup, traditionally run over the first Tuesday in November. Company spokesmen said that this form of…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- For the third month in a row, the Slotland.com progressive jackpot has been hit for six figures, bringing the total jackpot wins for autumn at the online slots and video poker site to an impressive $411,260. The most recent player to strike gold at Slotland was 'Minomine,' who won…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- After four tough days and 540 opponents, Nottingham, England player Will Fry (28) won the inaugural PokerStars EPT Hungary trophy over the weekend, taking home a check for €595,839 as a well-deserved reward. In fact, the final table of the well-supported tourney went quickly compared with the four days…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Malaysian media reports over the weekend indicate that authorities are considering a significant tightening of regulations on massage parlours, which in some cases are being used as fronts for prostitution and illegal online gambling.   Officials in Kuantan have already warned operators that they will not hesitate to revoke…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Germany's large gambling market has a new Internet destination this week following the launch of the Mansion group's Casino.com in the German language at de.casino.com.  The Gibraltar-licensed and Playtech-powered website offers daily cash prizes, weekly promotions, and regular big money bonuses as well as a range of game-specific and…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Swedish-listed online gambling software provider Net Entertainment has turned in another sterling set of quarterly and year-to-date results, with rising after-tax profits and substantially improved revenues. Highlights in the Year To Date numbers for the nine months to end September include: • Revenue for the nine-month period increased by 50…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Speaking at the Palais Omnisports de Bercy in Paris, where he was briefed on the arrangements to combat betting made by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) during the Masters Series, French Budget Minister Eric Woerth said that legislation and regulations on Internet sports betting are expected to be in…

November 3, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Horseracing in Tasmania has produced record turnover of AU $498 million for 2007/08 -- up an impressive 30 percent compared to the previous year -- and it's largely due to a deal with betting exchange company Betfair, which brought in business from outside Australia, reports the Thoroughbred Times. TOTE Tasmania's…