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News & Updatesd 30/5/11

Posted on May 29, 2011 by admin

Spain Issues First Online Gambling License In noticeably stark contrast to the protectionist legislation being acted upon in the United States, European countries continue to expand the world of online gaming in a fairly cautious way.  Last week Spain’s Congress … Continue reading →

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News & Updates 23/5/11

Posted on May 22, 2011 by admin

Nevada OK’s Poker Legalisation ‘Lite’ Bill The state of Nevada has now ratified an online legalisation gaming bill but it’s hardly what proponents of new laws would have wanted.  Essentially it allows for a timetable of preparations ultimately linked to … Continue reading →

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News & Updates 13/5/11

Posted on May 12, 2011 by admin

2011 World Series of Poker Almost Upon Us It’s that time of year again and the WSOP annual championship almost with us once again.  The entire schedule lasts just over five weeks and this year’s competition sees around 70,000 contestants … Continue reading →

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News & Updates 9/5/11

Posted on May 8, 2011 by admin

Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet Not Costa Rican Targets Two of the big names at the centre of the Black Friday events are still struggling to fend off rumours that are connecting them to investigations in other parts of the … Continue reading →

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News & Updates 3/5/11

Posted on May 2, 2011 by admin

Fallout from ‘Black Friday’ Continues In terms of serious online gambling news at the moment, there’s really not much to break the constant coverage of Black Friday, as 15th April has come to be known.  That was the day four … Continue reading →

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News & Updates 27/4/11

Posted on April 26, 2011 by admin

PPA Says Next Few Months Critical Poker Players Alliance spokesman and executive director John Pappas has said that in the wake of recent legal action against some of the biggest online poker providers, the next few months may well determine … Continue reading →

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News & Updates 20/4/11

Posted on April 19, 2011 by admin

Online Poker Rooms Accused Of Fraud In U.S. In the middle of attempts to to overhaul the United States somewhat draconian laws against online gaming, several of the world’s biggest online poker rooms have been named and accused of fraud. … Continue reading →

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The European Poker Awards

Posted on April 17, 2011 by admin

The European Poker Awards are what can only be described as the ‘Oscar night’ of poker. Held in Paris every year since 2000, these award ceremonies feature the creme de la creme of Europe’s major players in the world of poker. … Continue reading →

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News & Updates 7/4/11

Posted on April 6, 2011 by admin

Online Link-Ups Foreshadow Legalisation The past few weeks have seen a veritable flurry of activity between giant, Las Vegas, bricks and mortar casinos and the world’s major online gaming providers.  The most recent has been The Fertitti brothers Station Casino … Continue reading →

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News & Updates 22/3/11

Posted on March 21, 2011 by admin

Sahara Casino Closing Probably the saddest, but not the most unexpected piece of news from Las Vegas and the world of poker recently has been the announcement that the Sahara Casino and Hotel will be closing on May 16th.  This … Continue reading →

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