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WSOP 2008 comes to a close
As the dust starts to settle on WSOP 2008 we can now look back at what has been possibly one of the best tournaments in history of the game. We saw a massive 6844 players enter in early July and got down to the last nine on Sunday, then came ...
Has the poker industry ever had it so good?
As we come to the end of be 2008 World Series of Poker competition, on reflection 2008 has been something of a momentous year for the poker industry even if the US ban regarding online poker did take away much of the shine. We have nearly $15 million shared between ...
Has MGM Mirage stepped ahead of the game?
News that massive casino and entertainment group MGM Mirage has tapped the money markets for over $700 million of additional finance in the last week has received a mixed response from investors around the world. While many believe that the move was forced upon the group, something which may be ...
Lewis Hamilton brings home the F1 drivers championship
Lewis Hamilton finally brought home the prized possession which is the Formula One drivers championship on Sunday in a thrilling finale to the season at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Conscious that he had to finish no higher than fifth to guarantee the title, he set off on a very conservative ...
Is online bingo the new online poker?
The last 12 months have seen a major increase in the number of people playing online bingo and there are many who are comparing the early stages of the industry with those of online poker some years ago. Online bingo, as we saw with online poker, was written off by ...
So who will win the Breeders Cup Classic?
Saturday will see some of the best horses in the world come to the fore as we look towards the Breeders Cup Classic at Santa Anita. Will Curlin be crowned the champion? Will Aidan O’Brien bring home the spoils for Europe? Or will we see another massive star of racing ...
Will the US authorities lift the online gambling ban?
There are sure signs that the US stance towards online gambling is softening as the recession in the US continues to grip every area of society. Income from traditional casinos is down, unemployment numbers are on the rise and it seems that we have yet to hit the bottom of ...
Rocky times ahead for US online gambling industry
A legal team representing the European Union has recently visited Washington, D.C., to question legal and trade representatives about US Justice Department policies regarding Internet gambling. This announcement comes after repeated complaints by the Remote Gaming Association, the organization representing European online casinos, as to the practice of US prosecutions ...
Regulation of US online gambling makes progress
The ongoing petition to regulate online gaming in the US achieved its first legislative victory since the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) when “The House Financial Services Committee” passed the Payment Systems Protection Act (PSPA) yesterday. The victory was especially remarkable due to the fact that ...
Steady growth predicted for UK online gambling market
Recently the UK based online gaming industry review site OnlineGaming4U.co.uk has predicted very strong growth for the UK online gambling industry over the next few years. It is thought that this is a direct result of more favourable gambling legislation in the UK and the continued growth of the Internet. The ...