AOL OFFERING FREE WSOP SEATS
Internet services giant to sponsor 6 players through Games.com free roll
The giant U.S. Internet services group America Online (AOL) announced this week that its Games.com website will award six sponsored seats to this summer's World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas.
Through to June 15, players can com...Read more
FRESH JUSTICE DEPARTMENT LAWYER IN iMEGA CASE
With the latest action set to take place in a Philadelphia appeal court, the government prepares
Legal representatives of the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association will face a new Justice Department attorney in the organisation's attack on the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act thi...Read more
RECORD REVENUES FOR EVEREST POKER PARENT
Taiwan's Gigamedia turns in a solid first quarter
With more real money players and soaring revenues, the Taiwan firm Gigamedia, which owns the Everest online poker company, delivered good news to investors this week in releasing its Q1 2008 results.
Gigamedia’s chief executive Arthur Wang re-emph...Read more
PKR AND CELEBRITY CHEF FOR CHARITY
Online poker firm in London charity fundraiser
The online poker company PKR.com pitched in to help a children's charity at a London event involving celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and ace footballer Teddy Sheringham this week. The event was in aid of the One to One Children's Fund, involved in child assistance ...Read more
CONFERENCE CORNER
Montreal the venue for Next Generation conference
Operators can learn about the latest techniques to maximise marketing efforts, attract customers, build player loyalty and cement brand identity through new media-channel development at Clarion Gaming's "Next Generation in Gambling" conference. scheduled for July 29th and 30th at t...Read more
U.S. STUDY HIGHLIGHTS AMERICAN PROBLEM GAMBLING
750 000 young problem gamblers, researchers claim
Researchers at the University of Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions released the results of a recent study this week, showing that an estimated 750 000 American teens and young adults are problem gamblers, reports the Washington Post.
MOVIE THEME DEAL FOR PROBABILITY'S MOBILES
'Fifties and 'Sixties Paramount classics to be featured
The UK mobile gambling technology provider Probability has signed a deal reminiscent of the recent Cryptologic moves by securing a license from Paramount Mobile Entertainment for the use of three classic movie properties for its game themes: Grea...Read more
888.COM MAKES ELECTRACADE ITS THIRD PARTNER IN A MONTH
UK company offers 100 games covering sports betting, casino and “soft instant gaming".
Gibraltar online gambling group 888.com's inexorable march forward into innovative new gaming partnerships saw it sign its third partnership in a month this week in a strategic deal with the London-based inter...Read more
MANSION JOINS ANTI-FRAUD NETWORK
Online gambling group now part of a global fraud protection system
Ethoca, the international network for collaborative fraud management, has welcomed to its ranks the Gibraltar-based online gambling group Mansion.
One of the better-known online gaming brands thanks to its sponsorship of Tottenham Hotspur FC, M...Read more
GREEK SOLUTION IN SIGHT?
Economic minister to meet with EC official on OPAP
Could it be that the Greek government's policy of restricting access to its gambling market is about to undergo a change? That was the question on Internet gambling observer's lips this week as Greek media reports from reputable publications like the Greek Herald and Repo...Read more
ASCOT SPORTS CLOSING CONFIRMED (Update)
Isle of Man regulator working with online gambling company to ensure all players are paid
The closure of the Ascot group of online gambling operations owned by Malaysian tycoon Vincent Tan over the weekend (see previous Online-Casinos.com/InfoPowa report) is being supervised by the Isle of Man regulating authority, ...Read more
NEW UK BINGO WEBSITE LAUNCHED
LoveBingo.co.uk managed by bingo players
Britain's newest online bingo site launched this week, apparently managed by bingo players including Stephen Hare, who said: "Our whole team comes from people whose lives revolve around bingo, and we think we'll be able to offer an experience that reflects that. We want to buil...Read more
ENERGY DRINK FIRM GETS INTO ONLINE GAMBLING
MadCroc partners with Entraction in new venture
The Malta and Swedish online gambling provider Entraction (formerly 24hPoker) and Fifty Ventures Ou have partnered to launch MadCrocPoker.com, an online gambling venture that features poker, casino and sportsbook activity under a Malta license. MadCroc is an energy...Read more
UK PLAYERS LIKE THE LOOK OF PKR POKER
Statistics show that online poker site is ahead of the biggies in popularity
A press release from the 3D online poker firm PKR.com this week boasts that its poker website has come out tops in the Hitwise Gambling (Poker) category, finishing ahead of other major players like Ladbrokes Poker, VC Poker and William Hill P...Read more
KOREAN INTERNET GIANT FINED
Heavy anti-trust penalties levied, but NHN is going to court
According to reports in the Korea Times, the Korean Internet group NHN has been penalised for "...its antitrust behaviours and dubious online gambling business."
The newspaper reports that the Fair Trade Commission ordered NHN, which operates the giant N...Read more
CRYPTOLOGIC AWARDED MAHARAJAH CLUB SOFTWARE CONTRACT
Major SE Asia gambling website changes to Dublin firm's software
The formerly Boss Media powered Maharajah Club.com online casino and poker operations switched to Cryptologic gambling software and games this week in an exclusive deal with the Dublin based turnkey provider.
"With a st...Read more
NOW 888.COM SIGNS WITH GTS
Gaming integration the name of this game
Gaming software solutions provider Gaming Technology Solutions plc (“GTS”), and the Gibraltar-based online gambling group 888.com signed a partnership agreement this week, aiming to create a new gaming integration standard built around the open GTS EdGE gaming platform and 888’s ...Read more
CRYPTOLOGIC Q1 2008 REPORT RELEASED
Turnkey provider's customer revenues rise, but income overall slightly down
The Dublin-based online gambling software developer and turnkey provider Cryptologic released its first quarter 2008 numbers this week, showing a 21 percent rise in customer revenues, overall income slightly down and impressive amounts of ca...Read more
NEW ONLINE BUY-IN RECORD IN LATEST FULL TILT TOURNEY
At $25 000 a pop, this is one for the confident and wealthy
Online poker website Full Tilt Poker.com has set what is believed to be a new online poker record with its latest tournament offering - a $25 000 buy-in heads up challenge titled $25K Heads-Up World Championship.
The competition t...Read more
GERMANY'S JUNG TAKES DOWN THE PARTY POKER MILLION VI
Exciting final table aboard cruise liner
The cruise liner MSC Poesia proved a pleasant venue this week for the final table of the Party Poker Million VI tournament and its winner, Alexander Jung. The German player beat an initial field of 171 to enter the final nine, and then outplayed them all to t...Read more
MANSION CASINO NOW IN FRENCH
Other language versions planned
French speaking gamblers who are members of the Mansion online casino can now join Spanish and English speaking players with their own French language version of the online casino.
Playtech-powered Mansion boasts over 160 games in both download and instant-play formats, includ...Read more
UNIBET AND ORANJE CASINO AMONG DUTCH BAN TARGETS
In another protectionist move, the Dutch intend to enlist bankers in barring online gambling.
The Dutch government could be provoking a European Commission reaction with its latest move - an attempt to get the banks involved in excluding companies from other EU nations from the gambling market in the Nether...Read more
CONFERENCE CORNER
Early bird discounts for the next EiG '08
Clarion Gaming has announced early bird discounts for the always popular European iGaming Congress & Expo 2008 in Barcelona, Spain which this year takes place 23-25 September.
Among the innovations this year is the announcement that for the first time ever, EiG will be bringi...Read more
HAS MALAYSIAN MOGUL REVERSED OUT OF ONLINE GAMBLING?
Ascot Sports website "down for system maintenance" amid news reports of closure
The Malaysian business tycoon Tan Sri Vincent Tan has pulled out of the online gambling business, apparently shutting down the operations of the Isle of Man licensed Ascot Sports.com, according to reports from the Malaysian ...Read more
TOP PRIZE AT TROPEZ
Euro 587 314 bonanza for French progressive slot player
Playtech-powered Casino Tropez has reported another major progressive jackpot winner, this time by a French player, Yves G. who hit a Euro 587 314 jackpot on the 8-line progressive slot machine, Gold Rally after placing a Euro 16 wager within 30 minutes of logging on.
SWEDISH MONOPOLY CRITICISED
Political party urges abolition of Svenske Spel monopoly in favour of cultural support
With a new and more 'responsible gambling' oriented approach to business leading to management resignations this week (see previous Online-Casinos.com/InfoPowa reports) the Swedish state-owned gambling monopoly Svenske Spel faced new ...Read more
CANADIAN CLINCHES WORLD POKER CROWN WIN
A profitable trip to Barcelona for 21 year old player
The long trip to Barcelona in Spain to compete in the 888.com World Poker Crown final table was worth it for 21 year old Canadian poker player Jack Hinchey, who took the title and a million dollar main prize.
This week the epic final table was webcas...Read more
WSOP LARGESSE FROM LADBROKES POKER
Major investment in special WSOP bonuses by Brit online poker website
The online poker division of major British gambling group Ladbrokes has made a significant investment in World Series of Poker special bonuses as an incentive for its sponsored players to achieve high finishing spots in the main event of the poker spec...Read more
BIG BUCKS AT MEGA MOOLAH
Microgaming progressive now up to $2.9 million after earlier $5.5 million hit
The Microgaming progressive jackpot slot Mega Moolah - hit recently for $5.5 million by Finnish player KlausE - has already climbed to $2.9 million and counting in a week that has seen a number of large wins by online players on a variety of softwares in...Read more
SPORTINGBET DOWNSIZING INCLUDES SENIOR EXEC
Chief Operating Officer among as much as a third of staff departures
Comments made by the CEO of Sportingbet.com, Andy McIver, to the publication eGaming Review this week reveal that the company and its employees have faced a tough struggle following its withdrawal from the United States market in the wake of th...Read more
