Welcome to News Archive - July 2007

Two Exclusives Included In Latest Games Package - July 31, 2007
The Playtech latest games release includes two new offerings exclusive to Playtech table games: 21 Duel Blackjack and Wild Viking. These are the first in a line of exclusive games licensed from the 5th Element company.
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Testing Of Electronic Poker Tables Gets Go-Ahead - July 28, 2007
The commission spokesman said “the intention is not to replace live dealers in Atlantic City, but is an attempt to retrieve slot players from the neighboring states and offer a market to those players who find electronic table games less intimidating than playing with live dealers
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Three New Directors Appointed and Nigel Simon Departs - July 25, 2007
Robert Stikeman, chairman of Cryptologic Limited has announced one departure and a few new faces in the company’s board room following Cryptologic’s move to Ireland
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Imega Hearing Against UIGEA Set For September 4 - July 23, 2007
The battle is about to begin. The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) has succeeded in attaining a hearing where they will lodge objections and try to overturn the UIGEA
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Personal Hosts And Faster Points – Partypoker Breaks New Ground - July 21, 2007
The latest PartyPoker.com upgrade includes the opportunity of earning PartyPoints faster. Here is a new level of service and a series of features which extend the customer service experience.
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888.Com "Confident" On Prospects For The Year. - July 18, 2007
888 Holdings plc, the Gibraltar-based online gambling group says that 2007 first half trading was in line with expectations and that it is “confident” about prospects for the rest of the year.
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The Luck or Skill Argument Is Aired Again - July 16, 2007
Here we go again! Are poker tournaments luck or skill, in other words are they breaking the law of Denmark or not? Is Poker  merely a game of chance or does it also require skill therefore making it legitimate competition?
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We Favor EU Approach To Gambling Says French Court - July 13, 2007
The highest appeal court in France, the Cour de Cassation, has ruled that the only justification that the country can have for a monopoly on sports betting is on the basis of crime prevention.
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E-Wallet Ecocard Is The Latest Victim Of UIGEA - July 10, 2007
In the wake of UIGEA there are many changes taking place in the online gambling industry. From time to time these changes affect even the peripheral industries, such as the money transfer systems.
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What's Involved In the Party Gaming's US Talks? - July 6, 2007
Something’s going on with Party Gaming and business circles in the UK are busting to find out what it is. First Party Gaming pulled out of the US as a result of UIGEA and now they are back talking to the US authorities
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Politician Worried About Online Gambling Access - July 3, 2007
The VOCM regional radio station in Newfoundland, Canada carried a report this week on political concerns regarding the heavy promotion of an online lottery and iBingo site
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