Welcome to News Archive - January 2007

Nova Scotian Law Enforcement Gets Tough on Poker Tournaments - January 30, 2007
According to reports from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation this week, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Nova Scotia are taking a tough new stance toward illegal poker tournaments.
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$100,000 Sunday Tournament Doubled! - January 26, 2007
The regular Bodog poker regulars are getting a bigger incentive to play in the Sunday online poker tournament prior to the Super Bowl on January 28. Bodog is doubling its usual $100,000 prizepool to $200,000.
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Unlicensed Texas Hold 'Em Tourneys Are Getting Official Attention In Canadian Province - January 25, 2007
The Canadian Mounties are highly active containing gambling in Nova Scotia and are reported to be checking and investigating some sixty allegedly illegal poker games in the region.
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Here's the latest version of CasinoModule - January 23, 2007
Net Entertainment announces that its online gaming solution CasinoModule has been licensed to Maltese sports betting site Tipico and to Scandinavian company Eurolinx
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Is Real Time Gaming Cutting Staff and Heading for Costa Rica? - January 19, 2007
Rumors are flying uncontrolled –is Real Time gaming about to close down its US operations and retrench staff prior to moving to Costa Rica? Whilst this is a possibility given the US situation, there is so far no confirmation.
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Ladbrokes Strategy Revealed - January 18, 2007
On Sunday both Sky TV and the Financial Mail reported that Ladbrokes could avoid potential US legal action with a specially-tailored ₤440 million takeover plan for 888, in a strategy which would see it strip 888’s assets
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Escalation in Online Gambling - January 17, 2007
The Greeks have a passion for gambling, so much so that they are spending eight and a half billion Euros a year on online gambling. And according to the Greek news media this staggering amount is likely to increase…
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Consolidation Rolls On In The Online Poker Industry - January 12, 2007
When it was first traded in London, Empire Online was worth $928 million, but its shares have fallen in recent months. Today the company has an estimated value of US $244 million
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Sports Betting Operators Facing a Bleak Holiday Season - January 8, 2007
The Suffolk County of New York State buzzed with gambling news last month when law enforcement officials busted an Internet gambling ring and uncovered a drug network as a result
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Two New Holidays Slots - January 6, 2007
Just in time for the end of the year holiday season the English Harbour group of online casinos this week launched two new games developed by Vegas Technologies, offering a wider choice of games to online gamblers.
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End Of Year Slows Gambling and Speeds Up Rumors - January 4, 2007
It happens in the festive season every year. There is a slow down in online gambling and in online gambling news and an increase in the amount of gambling rumors going around.
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Party Gammon.Com Offering Largest Ever Prize in Backgammon - January 3, 2007
The PartyGammon.com Million minimum first prize of $500,000 in 2007 will exceed the 2006 world championship prize five times over, with the remaining $500,000 being distributed to other finishers in the main and consolation event.
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NY Racing Board Opens Up Online Wagering - January 1, 2007
A new decision to allow horse racing betting over the Internet is another sign of acceptance of the Internet into the gambling context. But coming from a famed anti-online gambling DA, it all seems a little hypocritical.
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