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September 9, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Reuters news agency reports that Vienna listed online gambling group Bwin Interactive Entertainment has flagged a Euro 2.25 million ($3.22 million) hit after a project to obtain a sports betting licence in Turkey failed. The loss came about when the company applied for a licence in Turkey last…

September 8, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- A Doyle's Room blog entry over the weekend reporting on a social get together by poker legend Doyle Brunson and son Todd with 14-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Michael Phelps has ignited wide speculation that the poker-loving swimming sensation could become part of the DoylesRoom.com celebrity team.  Backed by…

September 8, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The affiliate marketing management program Income Access launched another innovative venture this week -- a social networking site for online gambling affiliates. BetweenDrinks.com is currently in Beta format, and the program is inviting the online gaming community to test the site and offer feedback.   Spokesmen for Income Access…

September 8, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Australian newspaper The Age reports that Betfair's incoming chief executive in the land of Oz, Andrew Twaits, says the economic slowdown is having little impact on the firm, and after four months of trading in its new financial year Betfair is on track to beat its goal of…

September 8, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- 888.com subsidiary Paradise Poker.com has launched a new $100,000 guaranteed poker tournament branded the "$100,000 Deep Stack Challenge" to compete in the tough Sunday tournament field.  The new poker tournament runs every Sunday at 19:00 GMT with a $200+20 buy-in and $100,000 guaranteed prize pool. With a starting stack…

September 8, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- North Carolina company Cognitive Powers will launch BBSportsLines soon, a mobile application for BlackBerry devices to display up-to-date sports odds. The free application allows BlackBerry users to import up-to-date sports odds from a multitude of sports from around the world. Odds for side wagers, totals, futures, and even propositional…

September 8, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- U.S. professional player Edward Sabat may only be 22 years old, but he's already cashed in on eight major tournaments and this weekend scored his biggest earnings ever: the $453,851 first prize in the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau Main Event. To do it, the young gun had…

September 8, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The close of the week saw the U.S. Department of Justice again putting the moribund BetonSports.com, its founder Gary Kaplan (49), and others under the spotlight after last week's attempt by his legal team to have him released on Speedy Trial grounds.  This time the federal authorities issued a…

September 8, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Poker Players Alliance / American Gaming Association charity poker tournament in aid of the Paralyzed Veterans of America attracted 100 supporters in Minneapolis mid-week despite the competing attraction of Sarah Palin's vice presidential acceptance speech at the Republican Party's National Convention in neighboring city St. Paul.  Adam Radman,…