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Americans Excluded From New Motown-Themed Online Gambling Sites - Detroit Entrepreneur - December 30, 2006
According to an article in a Detroit newspaper, Internet gambling is legal in nearly 70 other countries. Analysts estimate the business handles $10 billion a year worldwide and the Hitsvillepoker.com site last week showed an average of 5,000 to 6,000 players logged on.
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Party Says Things Are Looking Up Only Weeks After The US Ban - December 26, 2006
The online gambling group admitted that it has been hit by the defection of some of its bigger gamblers outside the United States to privately owned poker Web sites that were ignoring the ban.
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US Players Can Win a $25,000 Seat in WPT Champs - December 22, 2006
Action Poker Network, back in the States after its recent acquisition, is launching its “$30,000 U.S. Poker Experience” this week with online qualifiers at Action Poker.com, Tiger Gaming.com and Poker in Canada.com.
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Germans Postpone Decision re Online Gambling Ban - December 19, 2006
The heads of the German states met to discuss the ban. Three German states - Bavaria, Saxony and Hesse - have already introduced state laws. Most of the German states run lucrative lotteries and are keen to protect these revenues.
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British Business Group Fighting Back Successfully - December 16, 2006
One of the UK publicly listed companies hardest hit by the advent of the UIGEA, Sportingbet plc, was forced to withdraw from a US market that provided most of its profit and sell off US-facing interests only months ago.
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Swedes Join European-Focused Poker Network - December 13, 2006
Best Poker's move to Ongame takes place this week when the site departs the B2B - 24H network and the Swedes will join millions of players on other websites pooled under the Ongame system.
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Top Prize in UK Tournament is $125,000 - December 12, 2006
The European Open Poker tournament scheduled to start on December 4 promises a lot of exciting action at the tables and more at the ringside seats where some well-known beauty queens will be sitting
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Top No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em Prize Goes to Canadian - December 11, 2006
Canadian David White started in the field of 784 players and after three grueling days of play was declared the winner and went home with $600,000 and a very expensive watch.
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Winter's on the Way and Its Time to Turn to Indoor Pursuits - December 9, 2006
Icy cold winter temperatures are already arriving in parts of Canada and the US causing online gamblers to stay home close to their computers and sending the number of online players soaring.
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Manx Award For Microgaming - December 7, 2006
The Isle of Man acknowledges online gambling software company Microgaming for its contribution to the economy and says it is "part of the next wave of business taking the Isle of Man into the future"
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New License Regulations Released - December 5, 2006
The commission will lay down the rules and regulations and operators will have to conform. Our three licensing objectives will be: keep crime out of gambling, ensure that gambling is fair and open, and protect children and other vulnerable people
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UK Group Reports European Business Up - December 4, 2006
Sportingbet makes a mixed announcement – losses incurred as a result of the disposal of its US operation following UIGEA and major gains in gross profits in its European and Australian operations
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Bodog Will Benefit In the End - December 1, 2006
As a result of the UIGEA legislation, many online gambling operations in the US have been halted. Bowmans, for example, have transferred all their US players to the Bodog betting group which operates from Costa Rica.
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