gaming
32 Days of Christmas Promotion at 32Red Poker
Starting on the 1st of December and running through to Thursday 32nd December, the 32Red Poker 32 day advent will mean many players will win enough to beat the credit crunch with over $27,000 in prizes on offer.
888.com Invites Poker and Shane Warne Fans to the WSOP
888.com, one of the world’s leading gaming and entertainment companies, in a special collaboration with cricket legend, Shane Warne, gave fans and eight of their friends the chance of a lifetime – to play in their own home against Shane Warne in the 888 Poker Ultimate Home Game tournament.
Founder of Betonsports arrested
On Wednesday 28th March, the founder of London-based gaming website Betonsports, Stephen Kaplan was arrested in the Dominican Republic and sent to the US to answer criminal charges, US officials have said.
Read 'The letter' purported to be authored by Jon Kyl
A letter purported to have been written by Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona, and circulated throughout Congress last week is circulating on various Internet sites.
NETELLER Announces Service Changes to Canadian and Turkish Market
A press release on the NETELLER Plc Group website on 26th March announced several significant changes to its services in a number of markets. Press release as follows:
Louisiana drops warrant on former Sportingbet chairman
Emerging on many reliable news sources, is the news that the State of Louisiana, which led the crackdown on internet gambling last year, has unexpectedly backed down, dropping all warrants against former Sportingbet chairman Peter Dicks and ‘all related warrants’.
Gaming shares up amid hopes and rumours
Shares in online gaming companies jumped in recent days after a spokesperson for the powerful Democratic lawmaker Barney Frank, Democratic Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said that Barney Frank is currently working on legislation to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
Italy is failing to comply with existing EU law
A press release issued by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 6th March, ruled that a claim by Stanleybet International, a UK licensed bookmaker should be upheld, claiming that Italian authorities were failing to comply with existing EU law on freedom of businesses to provide services.
Clifford Chance International Law Firm advise NETeller
Clifford Chance, the International Law firm has announced that it has been called in to advise embattled ‘virtual wallet’ NETeller on its investigation by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) as the onslaught facing the online gaming industry continues.
Tax breaks for online gaming? No chance, says Sportingbet
Andy McIver, chief executive of Sportingbet, yesterday dismissed suggestions that the chancellor, Gordon Brown, was likely to lure offshore internet poker and casino firms into taking up UK gaming licences by offering them lower rates of tax.