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Online Gaming News
Great Poker League names September winner
12 Oct 2006
The Great Poker League is delighted to announce that Renato Cattani from Switzerland won the September league in style but making the highest number of points a player has ever made in a single month.
Belle Rock releases October promotions
12 Oct 2006
Online Poker and Casino players alike will walk out of the shadows of night and into a world of mysterious delight as they uncover the promotions Belle Rock Entertainment has unleashed.
GTECH to acquire Creative Games
12 Oct 2006
GTECH Printing
Corporation has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire
substantially all of the assets of Creative Games International, Inc.
Legal iGaming responds to online gambling act
12 Oct 2006
Legal iGaming responds that the new Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 validates LIG's corporate mandate.
Sportingbet wins top award again
12 Oct 2006
For the second year in a row,
Sportingbet has been awarded the top
'Non-European Sportsbook of the Year' at the 2006 eGaming Awards.
Konami, Atronic sign deal
12 Oct 2006
Konami Gaming of Las Vegas and
Phoenix-based Atronic have entered into a multi-year OEM agreement.
Sportsbook.com offers NCAA game odds
12 Oct 2006
Florida enters the weekend NCAA football game a slight one point underdog according to odds
makers at Sportsbook.com.
GameAccount wins eGaming award
12 Oct 2006
GameAccount walked away with a prestigious prize at the 2006 eGaming Review Awards, the online gaming industry’s equivalent of the ‘Academy Awards’.
Poker players refuse to fold to Congress
12 Oct 2006
Just over a week after Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, several of the biggest names in poker are pushing back.
Noble Poker statement regarding the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act
12 Oct 2006
Noble Poker indicates it is still assessing the legal ramifications of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and is continuing to accept American players.
PokerStars' response to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act
12 Oct 2006
PokerStar's announed that it will continue to accept U.S.-based players after the U.S. Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
Online gambling companies "coming together" at EiG
12 Oct 2006
"One thing you need to realize is that this industry has always been under siege and probably always will be," said Sue Schneider, CEO of River City Group in her welcoming remarks to attendees of the European I-Gaming Congress and Exhibition (EiG) Wednesday morning.
Antigua protests US anti-gaming law
11 Oct 2006
International News Brief: Antigua and Barbuda's Minister of Finance has expressed shock and dismay at the passage by Congress of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.
BetUS.com offers odds on which vegetable is recalled next
11 Oct 2006
Sportsbook gives public the chance to weigh in on which vegetable will be recalled next.
Sportingbet sells off US-facing websites
11 Oct 2006
International News Brief: Sportingbet is selling its US-facing websites before George Bush signs into law legislation which will stop banks facilitating online gambling.
Genting finds lenders
11 Oct 2006
International News Brief: Genting Bhd got five banks to lend close to US$1.5 billion for its proposed Singapore casino project, according to Bloomberg.
Sun International shares up
11 Oct 2006
International News Brief: Shares in South Africa's biggest casino and hotel company Sun International jumped 3 percent on Wednesday after it said it was planning a major casino investment in Russia.
Gus Hansen at Betfair Asian Poker event
11 Oct 2006
One of the world’s best poker players, Gus Hansen, will challenge for the Betfair Asian Poker Tour’s inaugural event in Singapore.
Virgin Casino launches Cleopatra slot
11 Oct 2006
Virgin Casino today announced the arrival of popular slot game Cleopatra to its site - bringing the Las Vegas hit to the internet for the first time.
Harrah's keeps pumping money into R.I. campaign
11 Oct 2006
News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment continues to pump millions of dollars into its push for a Rhode Island casino -- spending $3.2 million last month alone.
Tain Poker joins Tribeca
11 Oct 2006
The Tain Poker Network, a leading gaming solutions provider, is joining the Tribeca Poker Network.
Aces.com releases European Roulette
11 Oct 2006
Aces.com ’s newest game –European Roulette – improves players’ odds by eliminating the extra zero added to the American version of “The Game of Kings”.
Skybet wins eGaming award
11 Oct 2006
Skybet won Multi Channel Operator of the Year at the eGaming Awards held Monday night at the Natural History Museum.
Belle Rock Entertainment launches mystery auctions
11 Oct 2006
During the month of October, players at River Belle, Lucky Nugget, The Gaming Club, and Jackpot City can enter to bid at the most elaborate and exhilarating Auctions on the Internet.
eCOGRA reiterates online player protection
11 Oct 2006
eCOGRA has reiterated the importance of consistent and monitored standards for professional online operations to ensure players receive a fair gaming experience and good customer service.
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