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October 16, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Blackjack players with a yearning for some additional and exciting side action will welcome the latest addition to Microgaming's Gold Series of superior quality table games -- Multi Hand Perfect Pairs European Blackjack Gold. Based on European rules, this new game enhances the opportunities inherent in the basic blackjack game…

October 16, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The online gambling software provider Chartwell Technology reports that Extrabet, a wholly owned subsidiary of IG Group Holdings plc, has launched the first U.K. Gambling Commission-licensed online casino powered by Chartwell. London-based IG Group Holdings plc is a FTSE 250 company with global operations generating revenues in excess of $200…

October 16, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Poker Players Alliance has furnished its 1.2 million members with a rating guide on the position of members of the U.S. Congress on the legalization of poker. In a letter to members this week, PPA chairman former Senator Alphonse D'Amato said that in its extensive efforts to promote poker…

October 16, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The U.K.-based 3D online poker site PKR.com is to run its popular Oktoberfest tournaments again this year, starting Friday 17 October and offering twelve high-octane events with $270,000 in guaranteed prizes. With a wide range of games on offer, the second annual Oktoberfest is designed to appeal to all types…

October 16, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- A move by French group Mangas Capital Entertainment to acquire the online poker, casino, livebetting, sports, and skill gaming company Nordicbet.com has been attracting attention throughout the French media this week with reports that exclusive negotiations are in progress with a view to sealing a deal before the end…

October 16, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The 72 percent French government owned gambling monopoly, La Française des Jeux, could list on the French stock exchange next year according to French media reports resurrecting the prospect this week. The Rothschild company has already been engaged to advise the government in the matter as the possibility of…

Cifras difundidas esta semana confirman las proyecciones de analistas recientes – el desarrollo de nuevos casinos en línea ha bajado a sus niveles más bajos en el tercer trimestre de este año. Son los niveles más bajos en más de una década y se considera como otro resultado de la crisis actual.La cantidad de nuevos…

Castle Technologies listo para lanzar Castle ha revelado que su nuevo software, que tiene su patente en trámite, es distinto porque provee botes progresivos para generar la misma emoción que se experimenta en un casino o durante un torneo de póquer. La compañía buscará licenciatarios en Europa, Asia y America del Sur. “Estamos muy emocionados…

Yves Bot, avocat à la Cour Européenne de Justice, a annoncé durant un communiqué de presse qu'il était possible qu'un monopole d'état sur le jeu en ligne soit légal. L'annonce a été faite en réponse à une demande de clarification de la règlementation par le Portugal, mais n'a pour l'instant pas de valeur officielle. Les conditions…

Le gouvernement irlandais a l'intention de doubler la taxe sur les paris sportifs, de 1% à maintenant 2% suite à la révision de l'aide Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, permettant à l'industrie elle-même de financer cette aide à la place du gouvernement.L'aide a été mise en place en 2001. Elle a déjà reçu presque 550…