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- The U.S. Treasury Department this week proposed regulations to enforce the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Under the proposal, American banks and credit card companies will only have to find ways to block certain kinds of gambling transactions with Internet gambling sites, according Reuters. Most check and ACH transactions are exempt under the new draft proposal. read more
- Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. questioned the value of Nevada-backed legislation that studies Internet gambling. "What's to study?" asked the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. "Whether or not I should be able to make my own bet with my own money?" Frank made his comments in an interview after he addressed members of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. read more
- 888.com has announced that Oct. 10 will be its first charity day. As part of 888.com's 10th birthday celebration, the gaming giant has decided to give back to the community and will contribute $100,000 to two charities - World for World Organization and Earth Action. 888.com is hoping that its players will also join in on that day by contributing a percentage of their playing money to the charities.
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| Sixtycentmainevent.com- After the Treasury Department released its draft UIGEA regulations this week, Aaron Todd decided it was time to continue his quest to trade his 60-cent check from an Internet poker room for a WSOP seat. read more
SLOTS- It was 'raining cash' on Tony M. this weekend at Bodog to the tune of $19,271 while Sarah J. was all smiles, taking home $27,175 playing Joker Poker. read more
- FourCast, a card prediction game, is the newest game offered at Slotland.com. Four cards are dealt face down and the
player predicts the suit and/or value of the next card dealt. read more
- The Mega Moolah progressive jackpot is worth more than £3.3 million. The progressive for the new online slot works by depositing a small proportion of players' winnings back into a running total. read more
CASINOS- Casino Del Rio is stepping up its efforts to promote environmental awareness. The casino has partnered with The New
Green Group to plant a tree for each new Casino Del Rio player. read more
- JackpotCapital.com will award an all-expense-paid trip to Las Vegas at the end of this month. The contest is free to enter – every dollar wagered this month earns one free entry. read more
- Casino.com has announced its official launch as an online casino and has joined the Playtech network, providing a
full range of free and real-money casino games. read more
- Stan James announced this week the launch of a new mobile betting service that allows customers to place bets
anywhere and at any time. This new product allows players to bet while in front of the TV, in the pub or on a train
as a game or match unfolds. read more
POKER- James McManus passed up a Mini Cooper convertible and opted for $40,000 and a Nintendo Wii after winning PartyPoker's 'The Grind.' read more
- Everest Poker was the toast of this year's eGaming Review Awards held last week in London, winning both Hot Shot
Operator of the Year and Poker Operator of the Year. read more
- RiverFlop has announced an open beta of its next-generation poker software with the ability to selectively show mucked cards. read more
- Starting this week, deposits and withdrawals at CelebPoker will only be processed in euros. Poker tables within the software will still offer a variety of currencies. read more
- More than 340 players shared the $112,885.50 jackpot last week in UltimateBet's first Bad Beat Jackpot. The jackpot
popped when PeterGunzzz lost with four jacks to shaggy82's straight flush in a hand of Texas Hold'em. read more
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