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News July 2006BETONSPORTS DIRECTORS UNLIKELY TO SHOW UP IN ST. LOUIS (206) (31-jul-06) But the company will be paying for CEO's legal costs as he seeks bailThe St. Louis Post-Despatch today (Monday) published an article on the BetonSports clash with American federal authorities due to be heard in court this afternoon. Two matters will be heard. In one the dismissed CEO of BetonSports,
David Carruthers will be arraigned on charges from a Missouri grand
jury indictment, to which his lawyer Tim Evans has already said
he will plead not guilty. Evans will also attempt to have Carruthers
released on bail, which has thus far been opposed by the Department
of Justice since he was arrested on July 16. WILL THE POLITICIANS LISTEN? (205) (31-jul-06) More overwhelming support for online gambling to be regulatedCNBC conducted a poll last week that reinforces the overwhelming
support among American gamblers for regulated, rather than
prohibited online gambling . Various recent polls, notably... BETONSPORTS LATEST - TIMES ONLINE POINTS TO PAST LINKS WITH NEW YORK CRIME (204) (31-jul-06) Safe Deposits Sports was a close neighbour, says Brit newspaperThe Times Online published some interesting historical links this
week, alleging that the embattled betting group BetonSports once
shared the same address, technical support and solicitor as a company
linked to New York's notorious Bonanno crime family. WORLD SERIES OF POKER FINAL HAS A STARTER FIELD OF 8 580! (203) (31-jul-06) It's another new record for poker chamipionshipUnaudited figures just in indicate that the starting... INTERNET GAMBLING TO FORM PART OF KOREAN CRACKDOWN (202) (31-jul-06) Internet cafes the main targetThe Korea Times reports this week that opening an Internet cafe
will soon require registration following a government decision
to tighten control over gambling services. NUDE GAMBLING (201) (31-jul-06) Yikes! "Live-over-the-Internet" gambling gets down to the bare essentialsWe're not sure what "live-over-the-internet" patent
holder Mel Molnick will make of the latest angle on live gambling
- an outfit called Grand Nevada.com has launched an Internet casino
product where the action includes nude or scantily clad croupiers! ASIAN GAMBLING BIG IN THE USA (200) (31-jul-06) Internet companies are investing huge sums in addressing the Asian market...but the land casinos have a booming market in the United States.Associated Press carried a fascinating article on the strength
of the US Asian domestic market for gambling at land casinos. FASTWIN LAUNCHES THREE NEW GAMES (199) (31-jul-06) New Zealand owned online casino promises more action and entertainmentChristchurch Casinos owned and Playtech powered FastWin Casino
is adding three new ways for players to widen their game choice
with the launch of Lotto Madness, Ugga Bugga and 50 line Jacks
or Better. US BANKS VOICE DISQUIET OVER ONLINE GAMBLING BAN IMPLEMENTATION (198) (31-jul-06) Bankers again stress that anti-online gambling moves will over-burden their operationsNews agencies in the USA report that the Independent Community
Bankers of America (ICBA) has again called on Congress to re-examine
provisions in the Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement
Act (H.R. 4411) recently passed by the House of Representatives
that require banks and other financial institutions to assist in
halting the flow of gambling deposits to online gambling venues. CONFERENCE CORNER (197) (30-jul-06) More detail on US legal emergency briefingThe emergency briefing being organised by the World Online Gambling
Law Report in the wake of the BetonSports issue is shaping up for
4 August with an impressive speaker's list. SMART INVESTORS BUYING INTO, NOT OUT OF THE INDUSTRY (196) (30-jul-06) Leading brokers confident in long term for online gambling stocksThe BetonSports happenings in the USA may have increased volatility
in online gambling stocks and shares in the UK, but the long term
future of the business is still widely regarded as positive....and
smart investors are buying in whilst stocks are still low. WORLD GAMING PROFITS AND CUSTOMERS ON THE RISE (195) (30-jul-06) No fall-off in business attributable to BetonSports affair, says chief execWorld Gaming's release of its six monthly results this week showed
that the online gambling provider remains on an upward path in
terms of revenues and new clients. STRONG REVENUES REPORTED BY SKYBET (194) (30-jul-06) Skybet and Sky Vegas turn in good performance for BSkyBBSkyB's interactive betting division Skybet has seen a strong
rise in revenues on the back of growth in sports betting and its
Sky Vegas product, according to the latest results released by
the company. SURFS UP - TIME TO CALL PARTY POKER! (193) (30-jul-06) Promotional site for online poker company gets into all-action sportsSmart marketers associate the product with glamorous high profile
sports favoured by their target audience, and this week the US
promotional vehicle for Party Poker, the Party Poker.net initiative,
was right up there with the best of them. POKER CAMP SET UP BY PLAYBOY (192) (30-jul-06) Moneymaker partnership will sharpen poker skillsHere's a chance for aspirant poker champs to sharpen their skills.
World class poker tuition by some of poker's top players is the
main attraction at the Playboy Poker Camp , which was launched
this week by Playboy Enterprises, Inc .in partnership with Moneymaker
Gaming . UNIBET TO JOIN MICROGAMING POKER NETWORK (191) (30-jul-06) Major Scandinavian betting group to move over all online poker operationsThe major online Scandinavian betting group Unibet is planning
to leave the B2B - 24Hr poker network and move completely to the
Microgaming Poker Network by September 2006, a company spokesman
revealed this week. LATEST ONLINE POKER FROM CHARTWELL TECH RELEASED (190) (30-jul-06) Player-oriented new features added to Poker Nexus gamesChartwell Technology , the Canadian gambling software developer
and turnkey provider has released a new version of its multiplayer
poker product. FILM STAR'S BROTHER DIES SUDDENLY (189) (30-jul-06) Hollywood Poker official suffered heart attackHollywood Poker.com was in shock this week following the sudden
death from a heart attack of Michael Woods , the brother of actor
James Woods who helped manage the online poker site. WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT STARTS (188) (30-jul-06) 8 000 or more entrants and a possibly $12 million winner's cheque make this the big one in world pokerThe $10 000 buy-in No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em main event in this
year's 37th World Series of Poker started Friday afternoon in Vegas
at the Amazon Convention Center at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
with a giant prize pool reported to be in excess of $72 million. PLAYER MERCHANDISING BANNED AT WSOP MAIN EVENT (187) (30-jul-06) 15 minute delay as players heed "all change" callThe start of the eagerly anticipated main event at the World Series
of Poker in Vegas was briefly delayed Friday when... BET THE DUCK AGENTS ARRESTED (186) (30-jul-06) Federal authorities arrest online gambling site associatesIn another US federal investigation this week federal officials
from the IRS and the US Attorney's office detained eight individuals
on allegations of conducting an illegal gambling business, which
carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250 000
fine, and conspiracy to launder money, which carries a maximum
20-year sentence and a $500 000 fine. MONDAY BIG DAY FOR BETONSPORTS (185) (30-jul-06) But this is not a general blitz on Internet gambling, says DoJMedia and industry attention will be focused on the happenings
in Judge Carol E. Jackson's courtoom in the Eastern District of
Missouri on Monday, where a hearing is scheduled on a temporary
injunction that currently prevents BetonSports from taking
U.S. business. The injunction was granted on July 18 to federal
authorities and extended late last week to Monday in order to allow
service of documents on the UK public company. ONLINE POKER'S BIGGEST PROMO YET LAUNCHED (184) (28-jul-06) A monster attraction, cleverly marketed....and it starts with $11.2 million in the kitty.The Party Poker marketing machine has been firing on all cylinders
over the past few weeks, cleverly using executive hints and word
of mouth speculation to prepare the market for a new
promo that they promised would be the biggest ever. LOSER'S LEAP FINDS ANOTHER EXTREME POKER CHAMPION (183) (28-jul-06) High in the sky over Vegas, a poker game with a difference - when you leave the table, you leave the aircraft!The third in InterPoker's popular Extreme Poker Challenge tournaments
came to its spectacular climax this week as Nick Grudzien took
on three other InterPoker.com online qualifiers and poker star
Phil Laak . Grudzien was the last one still flying after
some frenzied airborne poker, and was declared the champ. NEVADA HANDHELDS COULD BE POWERED BY PROGRESSIVE GAMING (182) (28-jul-06) Cantor Gaming and Progressive sign pact to provide mobile gambling devices for use on Nevada land casino propertiesIt looks as if an alliance between Cantor Gaming and Progressive
Gaming could be powering at least some of the handhelds that land
casino gamblers will be using on Nevada land premises
in the near future following approval of the concept by Nevada
legislative and gaming authorities. U.S.BANNING ATTEMPT STIMULATES POKER PLAYERS ALLIANCE GROWTH (181) (28-jul-06) Membership doubles in two short weeks since House of Representatives vote against online gamblingThe Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a grassroots organisation dedicated
to promoting and protecting the game, announced with some satisfaction
this week that membership has more than doubled since the U.S.
House of Representatives voted to ban online poker. NEW ONLINE CASINO GAMES LAUNCHED AT ACES.COM (180) (28-jul-06) Sportingbet plc subsidiary now offers the latest range of Flash gamesAces.com , an online gambling site acquired by the UK's Sportingbet
public company in 2001 has been given a site revamp and a new suite
of the latest Flash no-download games, according to a company announcement
this week. BLUFF ROCKS WORLD SERIES OF POKER (179) (28-jul-06) The stars will be out for private rock partySpicing up the social scene at this year's World Series of Poker
(WSOP) will be a private rock concert sponsored by BetUS.com and
poker magazine Bluff this weekend. INCREASED REVENUES IN PLAYTECH'S SECOND QUARTER (178) (27-jul-06) Trading update shows 133 percent revenue growthPlaytech second quarter results were looking buoyant in the online
casino software provider's trading update released this week, with
revenues for the quarter exceeding the same period last year by
133 percent. COOL CASINOS (177) (27-jul-06) Plenty of experience behind this newcomerNew, well funded and managed, "big" online casinos have
become something of a rarity these days, but this week saw the
launch of Grand Monaco Casino.com , a Microgaming-powered property
owned by a partnership called Grand Gaming Group and licensed in
Kahnawake. As you might expect with a new venue coming from
the studios of one of the industry's top providers this online
casino has all the bells and whistles, including the much-discussed
EZ Bonus system which, so they say, is designed to take the pain
out of bonus hunting! ISLE OF MAN VISIT FOR CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATOR INTO ONLINE GAMBLING (176) (27-jul-06) Rep Jon Porter is the man with an investigative committee plan for online gamblingDespite the noise levels of US politicians of the "ban and
be damned" persuasion when it comes to online gambling, most
sensible folk share the view that it might be a good idea to actually
carry out an unbiased study of the industry before lurching into
ill-advised prohibition strategies. SINGAPORE COULD BE A MAJOR ONLINE CASINO HUB (175) (27-jul-06) The ideal place to host and regulate online gambling, says software providerIn an interesting Asian snapshot of online gambling's Asian Casinos
Executive Summit this week, the Singapore News Today says that
with two major land casinos in the pipeline, online casino operators
in the region are now hoping that Singapore will consider issuing
Internet gaming licences as well. ON A LIGHTER NOTE (174) (27-jul-06) Casino Royale song will be performed by Audioslave frontmanIGN Music says that Chris Cornell , the "....screaming siren
voiced frontman of Audioslave" has written the main title
theme to the new James Bond movie Casino Royale . BETONSPORTS INJUNCTION EXTENDED TO MONTH END (173) (27-jul-06) Betting group stopped from taking US betsAssociated Press reports that the federal court injunction that
effectively put a stop to BetonSports taking American business
(see earlier InfoPowa reports) has been extended until July
31. ANTI-ONLINE GAMBLING LAW IN TROUBLE? (172) (27-jul-06) Senate passage delayed by opposition and more important issuesReports earlier this week that the anti-online gambling legislation
that Sen Jon Kyl and Rep Bob Goodlatte are trying to push through Congress
were confirmed Wednesday by other sources. FINALLY....BRACELET NO. 10 FOR THE PROFESSOR (171) (27-jul-06) After a few false starts, Helmuth joins the WSOP greatsAfter a few disappointments where being at a WSOP final table
has not resulted in a winner's bracelet, this week Phil "The
Professor" Helmuth joined greats Doyle Brunson and Johnny
Chan as the holder of 10 World Series of Poker winner's bracelets. BETONBET JOINS MICROGAMING POKER NETWORK (170) (27-jul-06) Betting exchange departs Ongame networkThe acquisition of Ongame by Bwin had a consequence this week
when betting exchange and poker room BetonBet , citing conflict
possibilities, moved over to the Microgaming Poker Network. ONLINE CASINOS HAVE APPEAL FOR THIS KING (169) (26-jul-06) Insomnia and politics drive embattled monarch to the online poker and blackjack tablesAccording to reports from Nepal, the embattled King Gyanendra
who is facing the possibility of losing his hereditary crown
in the face of public and political discontent, turns to Internet
gambling for some distraction. ANOTHER SERIOUS MICROGAMING ONLINE CASINO JACKPOT WON (168) (26-jul-06) This time it's a $205 625 jackpot on Mad Hatters video slotIn the third major online jackpot win this week, a player whose
friends claim has the Midas Touch has hit the big win roster with
a $205 625 hit on the relatively new video slot "Mad Hatters" PHANTOM CLAIMS 40 PERCENT OF MOBILE GAMBLING SITES NOW USE ITS TECHNOLOGY (167) (26-jul-06) $2 billion this year, and $19.3 billion by 2009.Toronto-based wireless solutions firm Phantom Fiber is a name
that is increasingly being linked to mobile gambling ventures as
operators eager to extend branded online games to the wireless
world of game-players lock on to this sector. HELMUTH'S MOBILE HOLD 'EM IN U.S. TOP TEN (166) (26-jul-06) Poker ace's business partnership with Oasys pays offPhil "The Professor" Helmuth has been developing additional
income streams over and above his international poker tournament
winnings, it appears. His mobile gambling game "Texas Hold'em
by Phil Hellmuth", produced since May 2004 by Oasys Mobile,
Inc., has achieved the unusual honour of making the top 10 list
of mobile games in the United States, joining the likes of classic
games Tetris and Frogger. CASUAL GAMING DIVERSIFICATION NECESSARY SAY EXPERTS (165) (26-jul-06) Skill gaming, bingo and fantasy sports assessed in latest MECN surveyThe consulting firm MECN's new study "Casual Gaming and Gambling
in the Internet" analyses some of the hottest topics in the
industry - skill gaming, online bingo, and fantasy sports, says
an announcement from the media and entertainment expert network
this week. WASHINGTON COMMISSION COULD SEIZE ONLINE CASINO RECORDS (164) (26-jul-06) Analysts assessing the recent online gambling ban in Washington state consider how players could be treatedAssociated Press writer Michael Regan presenting an interesting
article this week, based on the premise that in terms of Washington
state's new anti-online gambling law, US citizens who gamble on
the Internet commit a serious (felony) offence. SENATE ONLINE GAMBLING VOTE WON'T HAPPEN BEFORE AUGUST RECESS (163) (26-jul-06) Floor too busy to fit this one in before August 4 recess say staffersThe odds are longer this week on whether the anti online gambling
legislation passed recently by the House of Representatives will
be debated in the Senate before the August recess MONEYMAKER MILLIONS - THE BIGGEST ONLINE POKER FREE ROLL YET (162) (25-jul-06) Pokerstars launches free roll tourney with a $2.5 million guaranteed prize poolWhen 27 year-old Tennessee accountant Chris Moneymaker turned
a $39 online satellite tournament win on PokerStars.com into a
$2.5 million windfall at the World Series of Poker back in 2003,
people around the world asked "Why not me?" CARRUTHERS DISMISSAL (update) (161) (25-jul-06) BetonSports clarifies that hard partying activities took place before the group was listed on London ExchangeStill apparently locked into reassuring investors rather than communicating with customers, the BetonSports statements announcing the departure of jailed CEO David Carruthers were further clarified today (Tuesday) The Board told Reuters: "On July 24, the contract under which
David Carruthers acted as CEO of the company was terminated ...
This action was taken as a consequence of Mr Carruthers's continued
detention by US authorities. $250 000 PROGRESSIVES WIN AT CASINO GRAND BAY (160) (25-jul-06) "I just want to spend and spend!" says lucky winnerJenetteR is probably still in a daze this week after her big progressive
win Monday night on Casino Grand Bay's Major Millions slot. ONLINE CASINO GROUP STOCK DOWN AS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS FALL SHORT (159) (25-jul-06) "We're going for a higher quality of person, and the net gaming revenue per active casino member is well up," explains CEO on drop in number of players.Share prices at 888 Holdings , which were showing signs of recovery
after last week's stock exchange bloodbath in the wake of the BetonSports
affair (see previous InfoPowa reports) took another 6 percent drop
on the release of second quarter performance numbers that did not
come up to expectations. ONLINE CASINO AFFILIATES CONFERENCE WILL GO ON, SAYS ORGANISER (158) (25-jul-06) White Hat and Black Hat SEO operations is a highly topical subject up for discussion at forthcoming conventionThe highly topical subject of black hat search engine optimisation
tactics will be a high interest item at the forthcoming Casino
Affiliate Convention , and the currently sensitive legal climate
in the USA is not going to stop it, according to organisers Ticonderoga
Ventures, Inc . this week. CARRUTHERS ABANDONED BY BETONSPORTS? (157) (25-jul-06) Jailed online gambling executive is "removed" by UK gambling groupShock news from the BBC this morning (Tuesday) is that BetonSports directors have unceremoniously fired jailed CEO David Carruthers "as a consequence of [his] continued detention by US authorities." A spokesperson said the company ended Carruthers' contract and removed him as a director after his detention in Dallas last week. In referring to Carruthers, a company spokesperson said: "Clearly,
while he remains in the custody of the U.S. government, he is unable
to perform his duties. The company has been unable to speak directly
with Carruthers and has communicated with him only through lawyers." 20 NEW GAMES AT WINWARD (156) (25-jul-06) 3 different softwares make this an interesting venueWinward Casino.com is building up its gambling suite with the
addition of 20 new games from the Net Entertainment company, says
manager Jon Ramsay. NEW NUMBERS POSITIVE FOR FUTURE OF UK ONLINE GAMBLING (155) (25-jul-06) 2.1million online casino players by 2010 predicts new survey.ResearchandMarkets.com reports that following a new study, it
is confident that online gambling spending continues to surge in
the UK and that revenues will more than double in the next four
years. MAIN STREET VEGAS PROGRESSIVE RECORDS ITS FIRST MAJOR WIN (154) (25-jul-06) Costa Rican based online casino group to pay winner $133 000The Main Street Vegas group has reported its first major win on a progressive slot dedicated to the group's six online casino operations.Read more, Click her MORE BACKGAMMON ACTION - NOW IT'S ON TV (153) (25-jul-06) GameAccount and Pokerzone partner up to produce TV backgammonSkill gaming provider and developer GameAccount Global Ltd . and the
Pokerzone television channel will collaborate to bring viewers live Backgammon
as a result of an agreement signed this week. LEGAL EAGLE APPOINTMENT FOR UK GAMBLING COMMISSION (152) (25-jul-06) Enforcement provisions of the Gambling Act will be part of this lawyer's responsibilitiesThe UK Gambling Commission , newly relocated to its headquarters in the Midlands city of Birmingham made an important appointment this week when it hired Neil McArthur as its first general counsel to oversee legal affairs.Read more, Click here YOUNG GUN MAKES WSOP HISTORY - AGAIN! (151) (24-jul-06) No stopping 21 year old in this championshipJeff Madsen , a 21 year old film production student is fast becoming one of the legends of the World Series of Poker , with wins totalling $1.4 million and the record of the youngest player ever to win not just one WSOP bracelet, but two! Having carried off a bracelet and $660 948 earlier in the tournament
at event 22, and fought his way through 507 other players this
week, Madsen took on top players at a final table in event number
30, the $5000 Short Handed (six player) No-Limit Hold 'Em tournament. POKERSTARS RELEASES WCOOP SCHEDULE (150) (24-jul-06) As one major championship peaks, dates for another are announcedWith the World Series of Poker about to peak (the main event is
centred on July 28) the next big poker championship, the 2006 World
Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is shaping up, and this week
Pokerstars announced the full schedule. BETONSPORTS ACCOUNTANT WANTS HIS CASH (149) (24-jul-06) Adding to the problems of the beleageured gambling group, this ex-exec wants to be paidBetonSports group has more than its fair share of tribulations
this week with a CEO in a US jail on serious anti online gambling
charges, a $4 million a day website that has closed in deference
to a Department of Justice injunction, suspended shares on the
stock exchange, enraged investors....and now a former Chief Financial
Officer with a compensation beef. U.S. SITUATION WON'T STOP PARTY GAMING'S ONLINE CASINO AD CAMPAIGN (148) (24-jul-06) Travel to USA may be restricted, but casino ads will go aheadThe BetonSports crisis in the USA may have discouraged Party Gaming executives from travel in that country, but the Gibraltar based online gambling group is to go ahead with a major advertising campaign for its PartyCasino site. Last week at a press conference on the group's latest positive business
results, PartyGaming executives admitted they had "no imminent plans" to
travel to the United States and would seek legal advice if it was necessary. But
they stressed they would not be driven out of the lucrative American
market by the confusing legal situation. DEMETRIOU'S DRAMA (147) (23-jul-06) European poker pro evicted in WSOP incidentDrama and loud protest attended the $2000 No Limit Hold'em event
at the World Series of Poker this week when European poker pro
Harry Demetriou was escorted, and not quietly, from both the table
and the venue of the event following a dispute over the rules. 225 WSOP SEATS AWARDED IN A SINGLE POKERSTARS NIGHT (146) (23-jul-06) Online poker giant sets a new WSOP record with $2 700 000 worth of seats, but that IPO seems further away than ever in the wake of the Betonsports affair....The massive Pokerstars online poker site showcased its influence
and sheer financial clout this week by setting a new seat sponsorship
record for the industry - 225 World Series of Poker seat sponsorships
at $12 000 a pop given away in a single night of poker action. PLAY ONLINE POKER WITH MEN, THE MASTER (145) (23-jul-06) Top poker pro will be at the Doyles Room tablesOnline poker players at Doyles Room.com could find themselves
at the same virtual table as one of the most popular poker pros in
the game following this week's announcement that six times World
Series of Poker bracelet winner Men "The Master" Nguyen has signed
on to endorse poker legend Doyle Brunson's site. COSTA RICAN CAPERS (144) (22-jul-06) Why the Costa Ricans declined to assist US feds in Betonsports questEarlier InfoPowa bulletins on rumours that US federal officials
had been denied assistance by the Costa Rican government on the
BetonSports investigation were confirmed by reports in local newspapers
this week. SLOWER BUSINESS IN SECOND QUARTER FROM EMPIRE ONLINE (143) (22-jul-06) Sign-ups are down for online casino and poker room operator as it moves away from US playersThe second quarter results from Empire Online operations were
released this week, showing a slowdown in new customer signups
that could be worrying. CONFLICTING SIGNALS (142) (22-jul-06) Or are we trying to read too much into some of these statements?The huge coverage and focus on every word uttered by officials and lawyers on the BetonSports issue this week has understandably led to company execs trying to fathom what the federal action is really all about. One of the burning questions has been whether the action taken against BetonSports and its people is company-specific (ie aimed at nailing a high profile company that has allegedly questionable origins and a sports telephone betting record) or is the start of a wider persecution of industry activities in the United States?Read more, Click here ONLINE SHOCK POKER (141) (22-jul-06) Want to get a real charge out of online poker? This guy has the answer!A Florida player looking forward to a little online poker action this week
got a real charge out of the game when a nearby lightning strike sent a
volt jolt through his machine. CYOPS AND RED FELT ENTER THE ONLINE CASINO AND POKER SECTOR (140) (21-jul-06) Play for fun new casino, but poker is the real money thingCYOP Systems International Inc ., a provider of online casino
software and operator of games portals, has launched RedFelt.com
as a new play-for-fun online casino operation, and a poker room
that is fully operational for real money action. BETONSPORTS FLOAT WAS QUERIED BY LSE (139) (21-jul-06) Suitability enquiries preceded BoS launchWith the spotlight firmly on BetonSports group this week, it was
perhaps inevitable that journalists would start digging into its
past, and that of the colourful founder and still 15 percent stock
holder Gary Kaplan , who is at present being sought by the FBI
on a 22 count federal indictment. CARRUTHERS ARREST IS A COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE
APPLICATION OF U.S. LAW SAYS AMERICAN EXPERT "Selectively targeting foreign businessmen who are respected in their own country to sensationalize the issue is unfair to the individuals and our friends in the international community," says American lawyer.The surprise airport arrest of a prominent UK internet gambling
executive this week is a counter-productive application of US law
that ignores complex international trade issues, says Larry Gaydos
, partner in the White Collar Defense/Antitrust Practice Group
at U.S. law company Haynes and Boone, LLP . A BRAVE IPO (137) (21-jul-06) Given the past week's declines, this float takes courageOne broker unfazed by all the doom and gloom in London this week
was Collins Stewart , which confirmed its plans to go ahead with
the flotation of Continent 8 Technologies , a company that supplies
internet services to online gaming companies. POKERCHAMPS BARS U.S. PLAYERS (136) (21-jul-06) Poker site is in a hurry to close accountsPlayers report that the popular online site owned by Danish poker champion Gus Hansen and licensed in Malta, Poker Champs.com , is closing it's doors to U.S. players - possibly as a result of the Betonsports issue. Poker Champs U.S. players have apparently been receiving emails
from the poker room advising them as follows: BETONSPORTS BLITZ DOESN'T MAKE A SENATE BAN ANY MORE LIKELY SAYS PARTY'S CEO (135) (21-jul-06) "I think we'll find out where the Senate stands very shortly," says GarberAFX reported on some optimism on the U.S. legal situation from the top man at Party Gaming, Mitch Garber , as the week ended. Quoting Garber, the publication claimed that the indictment against
Betonsports and the arrest last weekend of its CEO is unlikely
to make any difference to the manner in which the U.S. Senate handles
the House of Representatives moves to prohibit rather than regulate
online gambling. PARTY GAMING SHARES RISE ON GOOD BUSINESS RESULTS (134) (21-jul-06) Dispelling some of the disquiet over U.S. moves against online gambling, Party Gaming's top priority is extending non-US business.Growth in non-U.S. custom has strengthened confidence in Party
Gaming , which announced positive results as a turbulent week closed,
due mainly to the ongoing BetonSports affair in the USA (see previous
InfoPowa reports). ONLINE CASINO EXEC STAYS IN JAIL FOR NOW (133) (21-jul-06) Defence lawyer requests postponement of bail hearing, and case is going to Missouri Reporters from major UK newspapers were present today (Friday) when the detained English online gambling company executive, David Carruthers appeared in a brief 5 minute bail hearing in a Texas court. He is to remain in jail and be transferred to a court in St. Louis, Missouri.TOMB RAIDER ONLINE CASINO GAME NOW AVAILABLE ON MOBILE (132) (21-jul-06) Spin3's flagship wireless casino to be distributed as standalone Java gameSpin3 , powered by Microgaming , launched its latest product this week - a line of stand-alone, play-for-fun casino style mobile games under the provider brand SpinLite. Microgaming's popular Tomb Raider video slot will be the first game to feature on SpinLite, which mobile service providers and content aggregators around the world will be able to license on a revenue-share, pay-per-download basis.Read more, Click here ABSOLUTE POKER LAUNCHES ONE FOR THE LADIES (131) (21-jul-06) AP Lady.com designed specifically for growing numbers of women poker playersOnline poker room Absolute Poker has launched AP Lady.com , a new online poker site designed specifically for the growing number of women players. "Poker is popular with women because it can be very social and it's
also a thinking game," said Lacey Jones , one of Absolute Poker's professionals
and participant in this year's World Series of Poker. DUTCH AND ITALIAN FINALISTS FACE OFF IN 31ST BACKGAMMON CHAMPS (130) (21-jul-06) An epic final closes major backgammon tournament in Monte CarloThe 31st World Backgammon Championship finished with an epic final this
week at the Fairmont Luxury Resort in Monte Carlo. The two finalists
were Luigi Villa (Italy) who was the first ever World Backgammon Champion
in 1979 and Philip Vischjager (Netherlands) who was a first time player
at the World Championships and was previously a finalist in 4 major Dutch
tournaments. BAD NEWS FOR U.S. PLAYERS FROM CORAL EUROBET (129) (21-jul-06) Spooked by the DoJ actions in the States, major UK gambling group bars U.S. playersIn a move interpreted by many observers as a fear of U.S. legal action
and the possibility of extradition attempts, the giant Coral-Eurobet-Gala
online gambling group has warned players and webmasters that it will
no longer be accepting players from the USA and has closed all current
player accounts. PLAYTECH IN DAMAGE CONTROL MODE (128) (21-jul-06) Turnkey provider notes that it does not develop sportsbetting softwareGambling software developer and turnkey provider Playtech , which is
listed on the London exchange reacted to share price declines this week
caused by the BetonSports - USA legislative situation, drawing attention to
the fact that it does not provide sportsbetting software. SENATE STAFFERS HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWS ON ONLINE GAMBLING BANNING BILL'S CHANCES (127) (21-jul-06) Senate majority leader's office seems confusedTrying to get a sensible snapshot on the likely U.S. Senate progress of the online gambling prohibition bill recently passed by the House of Representatives proved to be a little difficult Thursday as staffers in the Senate majority leader's office gave conflicting information.Read more, Click here BODOG MARKETING CONFERENCE POSTPONE (126) (20-jul-06) Too many cancellations in the wake of the BetonSports affairThe Bodog Marketing Conference scheduled for July 25th in Las Vegas is the first industry function to fall foul of the U.S. Department of Justice action against industry executive David Carruthers this week. In the wake of the BetonSports affair (see earlier InfoPowa bulletins)
Susan Mainzer , the Media Relations Manager at Bodog.com has announced
that the conference is to be cancelled, although the celebratory party
planned for the Tao at the Venetian on Tuesday, July 25th at 9 p.m. is
to take place. IS NON-SPORTSBOOK INTERNET GAMBLING ILLEGAL? (125) (20-jul-06) In any event, don't travel to the US to find out, recommends legal expertThe Carruthers arrest and detention without bail has again focused attention
on the old legal question, "Are online casino and poker activities
embraced by the 1961 Wire Act ?" The act certainly covers
the use of telephones to take US wagers, but does that extend to more
recent technologies? NO BAIL FOR CARRUTHERS (124) (20-jul-06) BetonSports executive is regarded as a "flight risk" say American officialsA growing number of industry people are concerned at the harsh manner in which U.S. officials have treated a respectable British businessman following his arrest last weekend at Dallas airport whilst transitting the U.S.A. David Carruthers , the CEO of the BetOnSports group and an outspoken
critic of American political attempts to ban online gambling, was arrested
and held incommunicado on a sealed indictment naming 11 persons for a
range of 22 alleged offences under American law. He was held overnight
in the local county jail, appeared briefly the next day in handcuffs
in a federal district court and was committed to custody without
bail for several days pending a further hearing. HOW MUCH OF A THREAT IS EXTRADITION FOR ONLINE CASINO EXECS? (123) (20-jul-06) The BetonSports case focuses attention on U.S. - U.K. fast track extraditionsThe international terrorist threat generated a desire for "fast track" extradition procedures between major nations and allies like Britain and the United States, but according to the Times Online this week the process has been mainly used to bring more conventional criminals to justice....and there's the possibility that internet gambling executives in the UK could be vulnerable to fast-track extradition to the USA if their businesses are found to be breaking American tax law.Read more, Click here WTO TO INVESTIGATE U.S.A. ONLINE GAMBLING RESTRICTIONS (122) (20-jul-06) 3 years on from its David and Goliath clash with the U.S., tiny Antigua takes the next step in the ongoing disputeAfter three years of wrangling in World Trade Organisation procedures with the United States, the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda has initiated investigations into the alleged non-compliance of the US with certain WTO rulings. A new WTO investigative panel has been requested by the islanders in order to enquire whether US restrictions on internet gambling breach world trade rules. US laws banning interstate betting over the internet will be examined by the investigators, who are required to report back to the WTO within 90 days.Read more, Click here CONFERENCE CORNER (121) (19-jul-06) Striking while the iron is hot....a conference on the U.S. legal situationsHard on the heels of legislative developments and the BetonSports debacle in America comes an Emergency Briefing from World Online Gambling Law Report . The Report is organising the briefing to analyse the legal background and significance of the recent action taken by the US authorities, and will be held in London within the next two weeks.Read more, Click here ONLINE GAMBLING WEBMASTERS SITE SOLD (120) (19-jul-06) Casino City plans to do some weed removal from the industry gardenMichael Corfman's Casino City publishing group has bought the Gambling Portal Webmasters Association (GPWA), probably the largest body of its kind in the industry, for an undisclosed amount. In announcing the move, the Casino City CEO described the GPWA as an important resource for online gaming portal site owners that will continue to thrive and grow under Casino City's leadership.Read more, Click here WORLD SERIES OF POKER SATELLITE CHEATERS CAUGHT (119) (19-jul-06) This journalist was right on the spot...Journalist Jeff Haney writes in the Las Vegas Sun this week that he had a ringside seat at a collusion attempt during the WSOP and witnessed the cool and professional way inwhich it was handled. Haney was a player at the table where the incident took place during a 10-player no-limit Texas hold 'em "satellite" - a minitournament where the winner earns cash or chips that can be used to enter bigger tournaments at the World Series.Read more, Click here WORLD POKER TOUR SUED BY PRO PLAYERS (118) (19-jul-06) A simmering dispute over a draconian release form heads for the courtsA year old row over World Poker Tour release forms between pro players and Steve Lipscombe's company surfaced in a Los Angeles federal district court this week when some of the top player names in the industry filed a lawsuit alleging that WPT unlawfully conspired to eliminate competition, and violated the intellectual property rights of players.Read more, Click here WHO ARE YOU? (117) (19-jul-06) Average Brit has to prove identity 11 times a year SHARES UNSTEADY AFTER B.O.S. SCARE (update) (116) (19-jul-06) Speculative reporting gives false hope to investors UK gaming stocks recovered ground as the London market opened today
(Wednesday) on rumours that a deal had been struck between Bet On Sports
and the U.S. Department of Justice , only to fall back when this
was denied by the company. NEW POKER MILLIONAIRE HAS SOME FAR OUT PLANS (115) (19-jul-06) Mother of two takes the big prize on television gameshowUK mother of two Sarah Lang (31) was over the moon with joy this week at the news that she had won the GBP 1 million top prize in a television gameshow.Read more, Click here ONLINE CASINO MARKETS REACT TO CARRUTHERS ARREST (update) (114) (19-jul-06) London and Canadian online gambling stocks take the hit from DoJ actionOnline gambling executives and investors alike will be anxiously watching the stock market scene today (Wednesday) in the wake of stock declines that have hammered the industry following the arrest and continued detention of Bet on Sports CEO David Carruthers over the weekend. Late Tuesday, London gambling stocks and to a lesser extent Canadian gambling shares had declined sharply, presumably as a result of nervous investors dumping their holdings.Read more, Click here SPIN 3 POWERS SINGAPORE'S FIRST MOBILE CASINO (113) (18-jul-06) Some strange sounding brands, but it's all go and tons of fun at WooWorldMicrogaming's mobile casino associate, Spin3 has clinched an important
deal with Singapore based entertainment content aggregator WooWorld,
which has selected Spin3's play-for-fun SpinFone system to offer the
first mobile gaming competition in Singapore. MISSING ONLINE CASINO FRAUDSTER NOW IN CUSTODY (112) (18-jul-06) Alleged Colorado internet gambling wheeler and dealer faces multiple chargesBack in April this year InfoPowa reported on the search for David Howe , an alleged Internet fraudster who was exposed by a Denver television channel after selling rudimentary online casinos to scores of people before disappearing. Howe has now been apprehended and charged with selling Internet gambling
sites to clients who were to operate them from their homes in the United
States. He appeared in a Colorado court this week to face charges
of professional gambling, fraud, computer crimes and providing gambling
information. VICTOR CHANDLER GROUP ON THE SELLING BLOCK? (111) (18-jul-06) Third generation UK betting group could be up for grabsOne of the UK's most respected news journals, The Times reported this week that potential buyers are looking over the Victor Chandler Group , one of the world's best-known betting firms. The company, run by Victor Chandler but started by his grandfather,
is understood to have hired the corporate-finance firm Zeus Capital to
evaluate the unsolicited approaches and advise on how to proceed. CELLPHONE POKER ALERTS (110) (18-jul-06) Keeping pace with the action for US pokerheadsPoker fans who need to know immediately when World Series of Poker events are going down have a new cellphone service from this month. News and updates from the poker world series are now available as SMS
alerts to U.S. wireless network subscribers via the Poker! Mobile service,
which is offered through a combined effort by Bluff Magazine, FullTiltPoker,
Setanta Mobile, Trajectory Sports & Media Group and mStyle. NEW BRAND AND A REVAMP FOR VIP'S ONLINE POKER ROOM (109) (18-jul-06) L&G's VIP poker changes to Microgaming network and softwareLeisure & Gaming plc's subsidiary gambling group VIP Services has carried out an extensive re-branding of its online poker offering which re-launched this week on a revamped site powered by Microgaming software, with players empowered to compete in the large Microgaming Poker Network. The old VIPpoker is now rebranded VIP.com Poker , providing players with access to some of the most extensive online poker action available on the Web.Read more, Click here ONLINE POKER'S 'BAD BOY' LAUNCHES HIS OWN POKER ROOM (108) (18-jul-06) Brash, in-your-face and all attitude...it must be TonyG!Top professional player and certified "Bad Boy" Tony G has entered the online poker business, launching his own online poker room at TonyGPoker.com with a Malta license. And just like Tony, the new site is brash, in-your-face, and full of attitude.Read more, Click here ONLINE CASINO DETAINED EXEC APPEARS IN COURT (update) (107) (18-jul-06) Feds release details of sealed indictment....and no bail for CarruthersEvents moved quickly for detained BetOnSports executive David Carruthers over the past 24 hours, with a court appearance, continued detention and the release of the previously sealed indictment on which he was detained by the U.S. Department of Justice . Carruthers (49), a British citizen was arrested by FBI and IRS officials at
Miami airport whilst in transit between the UK and his home in Costa
Rica late Sunday, and detained without bail in the nearby Tarrant county
jail. His wife Carol was allowed to continue her journey. ARE THESE STATISTICS RIGHT? (106) (17-jul-06) Chinese Uni says Chinese online gambling alone is worth $75 billion annuallyCreating an at times heated debate among industry observers this week was an article in Global Gaming News.com and other online publications suggesting that China loses US$ 75 billion annually to online gambling. This substantially exceeds the more conventional estimates of respected Western research firms like Christiansen Capital Advisers , whose latest figures indicate an industry currently worth some $12 billion a year in revenues, with the potential to rise to twice that by the year 2010.Read more, Click here FUN AND GAMES FOR LYCOS (105) (17-jul-06) Fun Technologies clinches casual gaming deal with 8 Lycos Europe portalsFUN Technologies Inc . a major Canadian provider of online skill and
casual gaming, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, SkillJam
EU Limited , has signed a two-year exclusive agreement to create a private-label
skill-gaming platform for Lycos Europe . RIVER CITY JOINS CLARION GROUP (104) (17-jul-06) "It's a marriage based on a proven relationship that will create a powerhouse serving both the land-based and interactive gambling industries," says Sue Schneider.Sue Schneider's River City Group has joined the UK Clarion family of
gambling industry events and publications through a purchase for an undisclosed
amount. CARRUTHERS DETENTION (update) (103) (17-jul-06) Bet On Sports CEO to face RICO charges?David Carruthers , the chief executive of BetonSports will be appearing
at the Federal Court House in Fort Worth, Texas, later today (Monday)
according to a spokesperson for the FBI. NEVER-SAY-DIE KASPER TRYING TO RESURRECT DAKOTA ONLINE POKER LICENSING (102) (17-jul-06) Fargo state Representative Jim Kasper could be frustrated by moves to ban online gamblingAssociated Press reported this week that the efforts of North Dakota
Rep. Jim Kasper to introduce legislation aiming to legitimise online
poker in the state could fall foul of the recent federal attempts to
ban this form of entertainment across the nation. PARTY BINGO LAUNCHED (101) (17-jul-06) Strong entry into the bingo sector by major online gambling groupThe online bingo sector has a more significant competitor this week
with the launch of PartyGaming's revitalised challenge in the form of
subsidiary PartyBingo.com. ONLINE GAMBLING EXEC DETAINED IN U.S.A. (100) (17-jul-06) Bet On Sports chief delayed in transitThe week's news was off to a flying start Monday as reports appeared in the Telegraph that the high profile CEO of Bet On Sports, David Carruthers had been detained by US federal officials whilst in transit through the States on his way to Costa Rica. Carruthers is a British citizen and was travelling from the UK with his wife at the time.Read more, Click here CONFERENCE CORNER (99) (16-jul-06) Poker summit scheduled for MontrealDelegates at the annual GIGSE conference will confirm that Montreal is a great city for conferencing, and Bullet Business has locked on to it's unique French-Canadian appeal it seems. The company is busy putting together the Poker Summit North America
convention, which will take place at the Ritz Carlton in Montreal on
October 3 and 4 this year. It may be starting to get a little chilly
in the Great White North by then, but we are assured that the trip will
be worth it! PLAYBOY LADIES POKER SHOULD BE AN EYE-OPENER (98) (16-jul-06) Looking good, and good at poker? Here's your chance to join the Playboy Ladies Poker TeamThe visual media is going to love this one, assuring it of plenty of
eye-popping coverage - the renowned Playboy brand is putting together
a poker team that combines beauty with brains. NEW KID ON THE ONLINE CASINO PROVIDER BLOCK (97) (16-jul-06) Costa Rica's BlueGenie to launch soonThe already competitive turnkey provider sector is likely to see a new entry soon according to press material released this week by Costa Rica-based Blue Genie Gaming SA . The company has been hiring experienced personnel including Robert Evans , who was formerly the head man at Nine.com until it was taken over by Leisure and Gaming plc earlier this year. Evans has been appointed as senior vice president and chief marketing officer, effective Sept 18 and reporting direct to the CEO at Blue Genie, Robert Moran .Read more, Click here GENESYS BOOSTS BETFAIR CUSTOMER CARE (96) (16-jul-06) Productivity up fifty percent with Express Outbound productProductivity at Betfair's customer care centre has been boosted by fifty percent, according to a press release this week from Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories. The press release claims that the companys Express Outbound software
has enabled Betfair to increase the productivity of its outbound customer
care centre by using preview dialing to reduce the time agents spend
dialing customers - significantly increasing the number of calls that
CS reps can make per day. REESE DOMINATED THE HORSE (update) (95) (16-jul-06) Endurance test for top poker players on the planetThe World Series of Poker event that has grabbed the headlines this week was undoubtedly the H.O.R.S.E. tournament (see previous InfoPowa bulletins) where the creme de la creme of players in several variations of the game paid $50 000 a pop entry fees for a crack at the $1.7 million first prize, or a share in the $6.8 million prize pool.Read more, Click here WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? (94) (15-jul-06) What happens to HR 4411 now?The House of Representatives vote in favour of Bill HR4411 "The
Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act of 2006" has
whipped up a blizzard of media publicity, much of it creating the impression
that the ban on online gambling is now law. WEBCAM ONLINE POKER IS COMING (93) (15-jul-06) The start of a new trend in internet poker?Six weeks back the advent of "live over the internet" poker
using Webcam technology was announced by Pharaoh's Poker Palace.com ,
with Beta testing scheduled for this (July) month, and it now appears
there will be some competition for the first operator into this new Internet
gambling niche: JNQ Global Inc. has announced an August launch for their
equivalent product. PKR POKER MEANS BUSINESS (92) (15-jul-06) Advertising agency will push hard on new 3D poker siteAfter the extensive word-of-mouth and gambling show exposure new 3D
poker online site PKR has been receiving recently, one could be forgiven
for thinking that an advertising campaign was unnecessary, but the newcomer
shows no sign of turning down the volume of its promotional efforts
and this week hired an agency to boost it. MARKETING FIREWORKS AHEAD (91) (15-jul-06) Watch out for Virgin's new campaign ideas from the Lean Mean Fighting Machine!Sir Richard Branson's Virgin group has a reputation for innovative and
exciting marketing, and the group's venture into online gambling has
shown that the same flair and imagination is being applied on the Internet. ONLINE ID VERIFICATION IS A GOOD BUSINESS (90) (15-jul-06) URU is growingOne of the key needs for online gambling operators is a fast and reliable
way of verifying the ID of potential clients, and a growing force in
the British arena for these services is URU , a subsidiary of the GB
Group. NETELLER BOOM CONTINUES (89) (15-jul-06) 500 000 new online casino and poker room signups in 6 months is pretty good going....Online financial processor Neteller now has a customer base of 3 million
in 120 countries, with a daily average signup rate that has increased
by 19 percent to 3 251, according to current performance statistics released
this week by the company, which is based on the Isle of Man. ADIOS, ESPANA (88) (15-jul-06) VCGaming doing well, but not in SpainPresenting VC Gaming's trading update this week, financial director Gerard Cassells had good news and bad. The good news was that VC is performing well in line with its objectives, and maintaining its annual growth rate of 28 percent with solid expansion in the Russian market and continued good performance in Central and Eastern Europe. The bad was that Spanish operations have clearly been disappointing, and the company is disengaging from its ...Read more, Click here OMNIBUS LICENCE FROM ALDERNEY (87) (15-jul-06) Alderney egaming law is to be amended following a legislative review.Following a recent legislative review, the island of Alderney is to simplify its licensing by doing away with activity-specific licenses and introducing a "one license fits all" policy.Read more, Click here ACROSS THE POND, A DIFFERENT ATTITUDE (86) (15-jul-06) British minister says gambling could enhance quality of life if properly regulatedAmid all the hoo-ha over the American House of Representatives vote
against online gambling this week, across the Atlantic the British
were efficiently getting on with regulating the activity. MORE REACTION TO U.S. BILL HR 4411 (85) (15-jul-06) "One thing is certain. If the bill eventually becomes law it will be very difficult-if not impossible-to enforce. The U.S doesn't own the Internet, after all, and offshore gambling operators and eager U.S. players will quickly find ways around the legislation."Reaction to the House of Representatives attempt to stifle online gambling with...Read more, Click here BAD BOY SLOT (84) (15-jul-06) The NBA's high profile bad boy is the theme of new GP slotPersonal disclosures, fashion statements and outrageous behaviour have made former basketball star Dennis Rodman an internationally known celebrity, and his colourful personality is now reflected in a new video slot launched this week by Playtech-powered Golden Palace Casino.Read more, Click here DIADEM COULD HELP DEFEAT DDOS ATTACKERS (83) (14-jul-06) New firewall uses data filtering and intrusion prevention to detect rogue activityInfoWorld reported this week on the latest step in protective technology, which could help reduce the incidence of Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks. Computer researchers in Europe are developing a new prototype architecture for halting the attacks, where a barrage of traffic is directed at a Web site or server to shut it down.Read more, Click here 'BIRDGUTS' TAKES THE MANSION CHAMP'S TITLE (82) (14-jul-06) 4 hours of speed poker sorts the men from the boysPoker professional Gavin "Birdguts" Smith is the new champion in the Mansion Poker World Pro-AM Challenge ...and he has a cheque for $500 000 in his pocket to prove it this week.Read more, Click here HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS - THE HORSE HAS STARTED (81) (14-jul-06) WSOP's H.O.R.S.E. has a $50 000 buy-inIt's mainly professionals who comprise the 143 starting players in one of the high points of the World Series of Poker that started this week - Event 20 - the $50 000 buy-in, H.O.R.S.E. tournament .Read more, Click here POKER STAR BLASTS HOUSE VOTE (80) (14-jul-06) "The Professor" Lederer says poker should not be a casualty of a misguided attempt to prohibit an activity that should simply be regulated.Top U.S. poker playing star Howard "The Professor" Lederer came out with guns blazing this week in an article condemning the House of Representatives vote against online gambling.Read more, Click here BET & WIN CHANGES BRANDING (79) (14-jul-06) Bwin will work better, says Austrian public companyTwo years of careful thought, market research and planning have been invested in a brand change for Austrian public company Bet and Win , and this week saw the fruits of that initiative as the new brand was announced by co-CEO Manfred Bodner .Read more, Click here COMPARING APPLES WITH APPLES (78) (13-jul-06) New key performance indicators for online gambling companiesBusiness and financial analysts have been asking for agreed performance
benchmarks to be set for online gambling companies, and their appeals
have produced an important financial reportage breakthrough this week. BUSINESS UP ON NEWS OF BAN (77) (13-jul-06) Not what the US legislators would expect to seeFears that the US House of Representatives vote to ban online gambling
would impact on share prices were clearly exaggerated, as London share
prices on gambling companies actually improved. ZIZOU'S HEAD BUTT (76) (13-jul-06) (13-jul-06) French legend's mistake becomes an Internet gameThe now widely viewed incident in the World Cup final, where French star player Zinedine Zidane headbutted Italian defender Marco Materazzi after some terse exchanges, has predictably found its way into internet lore.Read more, Click here BIG MOVES AT BETCORP (75) (13-jul-06) A new acquisition and a switch in listing emphasisAustralian business media were this week reporting the latest moves at online betting group Betcorp , which is to delist in Australia in favour of more focus on the London AIM exchange, and spent $US9.76 million ($A13.08 million) on the acquisition of Oasis , a telephone and internet sports betting and internet casino based in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles.Read more, Click here LETTERMAN CLASSIC (74) (13-jul-06) Top US talkshow host and the vote against online gamblingWith his unique brand of often sardonic humour, the famous American
talkshow host David Letterman had this to say in his monologue on the
anti-online gambling vote in the House of Representatives this week: POKERZONE TO COVER WSOP FINALS (73) (13-jul-06) UK television company will be in Vegas to capture the drama and thrills of the big eventA news team from the UK Pokerzone television channel will be in Las Vegas to record the final events leading to the main game at the World Series of Poker, where one of the 9 final table players is likely to walk away with over $10 million - the richest sports prize in the world - as the 2006 poker champion.Read more, Click here CASINO CAUTIONS (72) (13-jul-06) Not a winner after all...Online players unwise enough to have given their business to Winner Casino.com received the bad news this week that the operation had closed...there was a problem with this in itself, because the closure (June 19) had already taken place almost a month previous! Nothing like a little advance warning!Read more, Click here TRUEMONEYGAMES AT MONTE CARLO (71) (13-jul-06) 31st World Backgammon started this weekLast week new arrival PartyGammon was boasting that it was offering prizepools five times larger than the established World Backgammon Championships held annually in Monte Carlo; this week those championships started, running through to July 16.Read more, Click here ISLE OF MAN SERVER FARM? (70) (12-jul-06) Netcetera to open major facility on the Isle of Man FreeportOne of Europe's top web hosting companies, with clients in over 60 countries Netcetera is to open the Isle of Man's largest data centre facility in the Ballasalla Freeport, near Ronaldsway Airport in September this year.Read more, Click here HARRODS V.I.P's REWARDED (69) (12-jul-06) An online casino that believes in keeping players as well as recruiting them.Harrods Casino Online , the online casino associated with the world-famous upmarket department store in Knightsbridge London, announced this week that it intended sweetening the pot in a drive to attract VIP players.Read more, Click here BRUNSON'S DREAM TEAM GETS A WSOP BRACELET (68) (12-jul-06) Max Pescatori has had a great week; his nation won the World Cup and he made $682 389 in the world's biggest poker event.In a big win for Team Brunson , Max Pescatori of Milan, Italy finished first in the $2,500 No Limit Hold'em World Series of Poker event, taking home a paycheck of $682,389.Read more, Click here TOP WSOP LADY CROWNED (67) (12-jul-06) This lady has grit, beating 1128 poker girls to the big moneyMary Jones is the latest World Series of Poker champ to take home a barrow full of money and that coveted champion's bracelet.Read more, Click here QUOTABLE QUOTES ON THE HOUSE VOTE (66) (12-jul-06) A selection of views from people in the knowNot everyone was pleased with the rather rushed House vote on HR 4411 as part of the Republicans' "American Values Agenda" this week, and we collected a few quotable quotes from the vast volumes of media coverage on the event.Read more, Click here CARRUTHERS SAYS REGULATE DON'T BAN (65) (12-jul-06) BetOnSports CEO committed to online casino regulation in the USAOne of the first industry reactions to this week's successful passage of Bill 4411 through the House of Representatives came from Bet On Sports CEO David Carruthers , who renewed his companys commitment to regulate the online gambling industry in the United States and reiterated its opposition to any efforts to prohibit Internet gambling.Read more, Click here MIKEY IS REAL (64) (11-jul-06) PokerShare spokesman confirms this story is no monky businessThe earlier InfoPowa bulletin reporting the rumour that PokerShare intended to enter a poker-trained chimpanzee in the manin World Series of Poker event has been confirmed by a company spokesman.Read more, Click here US BANNING LEGISLATION LATEST (update) (63) (11-jul-06) Conyers and Wexler could really be putting the cat among the pigeons with amendment to Goodlatte/Leach BillThe House of Representatives has commenced work on Bill HR 4411 , the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 which consists of two Bills from Reps Goodlatte and Leach which seek to stop online gambling in the United States through financial restrictions and possible action against Internet Service Providers.Read more, Click here ONGAME EXEC APPOINTED TO ECOGRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS (62) (11-jul-06) Online player protection body welcomes IT and audit expert The CEO of online gambling standards and player protection body eCommerce
and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) Andrew Beveridge
has announced the appointment of Anders Lantz to the board of directors. CASINO CAUTIONS (61) (11-jul-06) Beware Tropez - there could be deception (or is it inefficiency?) hereBemused players were trying to decide whether Playtech powered Casino Tropez was being deliberately deceptive or simply dumb this week when they received an email promo titled "IS BLACKJACK YOUR GAME?"Read more, Click here WILLIAMS BEST OUT OF 478 AT WSOP (60) (11-jul-06) Team Bodog gets its first gold braceletTeam Bodog pro David Williams , the 26-year-old Texan who rocketed into stardom two years ago with his memorable runner-up finish at the 2004 World Series of Poker, has captured his first bracelet in poker's showcase event.Read more, Click here BLACKDOG IS BACK (59) (11-jul-06) Once notorious, now hopefully respectableThe reappearance of Blackdog Casino.com , which had its share of player disputes and was at one time reputed to involve a well known online gaming industry "personality" called Rafael Alexander aka Eskandrian piqued the curiousity of several online observers this week.Read more, Click here MORE SUNDAY THRILLS (58) (11-jul-06) Bigger and better online poker tournaments the order of the dayTwo weeks back, InfoPowa looked at the value of routine but major weekend poker tournaments being held online on a regular basis, and following reader interest a further turn around the main sites was undertaken this week.Read more, Click here ANTIGUA WATCHING US BANNING DEVELOPMENTS CLOSELY (57) (11-jul-06) Legislation will exacerbate islanders' dispute with the StatesThe government of Antigua and Barbuda , already locked in a World Trade Organisation dispute over online gambling with the United States, says the moves to ban this form of entertainment will impact on the island and will worsen relationships.Read more, Click here MILLION POUND BOOKEEPER FROM HELL (56) (11-jul-06) 23 year old Brit bookeeper steals GBP 1 millionBefore a court in Dorchester, England this week was a 23 year old construction company accounts administrator who not only siphoned off GBP 1 million to pay online gambling obligations, but ran the company into the ground in the process.Read more, Click here MONKEYING AROUND WITH WSOP? (55) (11-jul-06) A publicity stunt that is workingIn a "rumour mill" exercise that sounds remarkably like a viral marketing project, the poker site PokerShare.com is being touted as the first company to enter a chimpanzee in the the august tournaments of the World Series of Poker .Read more, Click here POKER GS 2 KNOWS IT'S STUFF (54) (11-jul-06) This poker playing robot follows the words of a famous country and western poker ballad- it knows when to hold 'em; knows when to fold 'em; knows when to walk
away and knows when to run. GETTING TOGETHER (53) (11-jul-06) British minister visits Gibraltar jurisdictionThe British were studying Gibraltar's moves in licensing and regulating online gambling this week.Read more, Click here LARGEST PRIZE POOL IN BACKGAMMON HISTORY UP FOR GRABS (52) (11-jul-06) Newly launched PartyGammon gets right into the bigtime with a winner's prize 5 times higher than the current world championshipWith characteristic marketing vigour and big bucks, Party Gaming's latest online gambling venture went into top gear this week with a tournament offering the largest guaranteed prize pool in the history of backgammon.Read more, Click here G-DAY APPROACHES IN THE USA (51) (11-jul-06) Today's debate on the "American Values Agenda" will be closely followedToday's US House of Representatives debate on the online gambling element in the "American Values Agenda" is sure to attract close attention from the industry as yet another attempt, this time in the form of the merged Goodlatte and Leach Bills, seeks to decapitate Internet gambling in the USA through financial blocks and possible ISP actions.Read more, Click here U.S. LEGAL WRANGLING IMPACTS ON INTERNET GAMBLING BUSINESSES? (50) (10-jul-06) As the politicians wheel and deal, share prices take a few dentsThe news late last week that the merged Goodlatte and Leach Bills could be debated in the House of Representatives as early as the middle of this week seemed to impact share prices on the London market. With the prospect of difficulties in the important US market as a result of the legislation, which with a few notable and self interested exceptions seeks to hamper online gambling, some investors were clearly nervous.Read more, Click here FARHA TAKES DOWN PHIL IVEY (49) (9-jul-06) Omaha Hi Lo 8 event a thrillerWhilst skill is paramount for real poker success, luck plays a huge role too. Take Phil Ivey , six time bracelet winner who only months ago was being rightly lauded for a series of brilliant victories in international tournaments, butRead more, Click here HOLLYWOOD'S STAR STUDDED TEAM WILL PLAY FOR CHARITY (48) (9-jul-06) Instantly recognisable names in Hollywood Poker.com's "Diamonds"Hollywood Poker.com's new "Diamonds" women's celebrity team
will not only be enhancing the World Series of Poker events in which
it is entered, it will also be raising money for charity. POKER CRACKDOWN IN THE UK (47) (9-jul-06) New Gambling Commission starts to show its teethIllegal poker game organisers will be looking over their shoulders after the UK Gambling Commission contacted local authorities and law enforcement agencies throughout the country last week, advising them to take action against illegalRead more, Click here WASHINGTON GAMBLING MAGAZINES HALTED (46) (9-jul-06) Read what you like in the land of the free? Not in Washington State it appearsThe Seattle Times continued it's scathing attacks on Washington State
politicos this week with a report that gamblers in the state will be
deprived of their gaming reading material as a result of the new anti
online gambling laws passed early in June. 11 TOURNAMENT STOPS FOR WSOP NEXT YEAR (45) (9-jul-06) Harrah's announcement says tournaments will take place at nine casinos around the USAHarrah's Entertainment, Inc. has announced that the third season of the popular World Series of Poker Circuit will include 11 tournament stops that will bring high-stakes poker action and excitement to players at nine Harrah's-operated casinos around the country.Read more, Click here BAD LUCK FOR HELLMUTH (44) (9-jul-06) 10th WSOP bracelet eludes poker starYou had to feel for Phil Hellmuth in the $5 000 No-Limit Hold 'Em WSOP
event number 9 last week. It was an opportunity for the poker star
to join the elite group of world class players who have won 10 WSOP bracelets,
but it eluded him. CASINO CAUTIONS (43) (9-jul-06) Futurebet skins in trouble againWith the PurePoker debacle barely forgotten, Futurebet was under the critical spotlight yet again this week after complaints on leading poker message boards such as 2+2 of slowpay from FB poker rooms on the Ongame network like Bayou, Carnival and Players Edge .Read more, Click here BRUNSON'S A-TEAM (42) (9-jul-06) Top players announcedTeam Brunson , a collection of some of the best players in poker, has been introduced at this year's World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Harrah's Rio Suites in Las Vegas, Nevada.Read more, Click here BREAKING THE ICE RECORDS (41) (9-jul-06) Early days, but already next year's International Casino Exhibition is likely to be bigger than everAccording to the latest update by show organisers, Clarion ATE , the dedicated interactive gaming section of the International Casino Exhibition (ICEi) in London show will comprise 1,500 square metres (1,640sq.ft.) of standRead more, Click here MANSION POKER LAUNCHES U.S. ADVERTISING BLITZ (40) (9-jul-06) Multi-platform ad campaign launches Mansion Poker.net promo site and TV series "Poker Dome Challenge"U.S. advertising and design firm 72andSunny has launched the first international campaign for Gibraltar licensed and Indonesian owned Mansion gambling group. (7-jul-06)Read more, Click here STOP PRESS (update) (39) Relief is in sight for Atlantic City as we went to press this week.Wire service reports indicated that the two day State government shutdown
that has closed 12 major land casinos could be lifted sometime over the
weekend. The deadlock on the state budget at the root of the problem
appears to have been broken following an agreement on Thursday night
announced by New Jersey governor Jon Corzine. (7-jul-06) BUSTED IN BEIJING (38) World Cup online betting ring arrestedThe Chinese anti-gambling raids (see earlier InfoPowa reports) continue
to make life uncomfortable for Chinese bookies trying to take online
bets on the World Cup in a country where gambling is a definite no-no.
(6-jul-06) WILL JULY 12 BE B-DAY IN THE HOUSE? (37) Unconfirmed reports claim online gambling banning bill will be debated in the HouseAfter months of political manouevering, media speculation and lobbying
(see previous InfoPowa reports) there were unconfirmed reports this week
that the merged Goodlatte and Leach Bills, which seek to cripple online
gambling in the United States, may be debated as early as July 12 in
the House of Representatives. (6-jul-06) CASINO CAUTIONS (36) This affiliate needs educatingA marketing affiliate for the Playtech-powered Vegas Red casino was
in the dog box this week after harvesting email addresses and then spamming
one of the leading Internet portals. Unfortunately for him (or
her) one of the recipients was Casinomeisters owner, Bryan Bailey who
immediately investigated the spamming email traffic. (6-jul-06) IT'S AN ILL WIND.... (35) Atlantic City budget debacle and Scotland's smoking ban is good for some....bad for othersThe old saying that it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good came
to mind this week with the news of two incidents that made life difficult
for land gambling companies but drove more business to Internet venues.
(6-jul-06) PROMOTION FOR CRYPTOLOGIC (34) Entering the bigtimeEarly reports as we went to press are that Canadian turnkey provider
and gambling software developer Cryptologic has been promoted to Nasdaq's
new Global Select Market. (6-jul-06) BOBBY'S BIG WIN (33) U.S. player BobbyC wins $ 291 663.45 on Casino Classic.It's been a good week for progressives, with major wins on Treasure
Nile at King Neptunes and a multi millionaire created at Magic Box Casino
on Gold Rally (see previous InfoPowa bulletins). (6-jul-06) CONFERENCE CORNER (32) Taking a look at the future of pokerPoker has exploded over the last twelve months. But who is making money
and how? What are the secrets to developing a first-rate poker, casino
and skill-based games portfolio to increase market share? (6-jul-06) GOOD NEWS ON PROBLEM GAMBLING (31) South Africa surveys shows problem gambling has dropped by 2 percentThe South African press this week carried the good news that the number
of people with a gambling problem in the country has dropped in the past
two years, a recent study has found. (6-jul-06) BETFAIR AND ORBIS OFFER 'REVOLUTIONARY' SPORTS BETTING SERVICE (30) Big gambling groups to have accessto Betfair systemOrbis , a British subsidiary of the NDS group, has announced an exclusive
deal with betting exchange Betfair to offer a brand new service that
it claims will "revolutionise the sports betting industry." (6-jul-06) CHINESE ONLINE GAMBLING RING BUSTED (29) No let-up in Chinese blitz on gamblingReuters reports this week indicate that police in China's southwestern province of Sichuan have brought down a 1 billion yuan ($125 million) soccer gambling ring, as World Cup betting reaches fever pitch. Gambling has been illegal in mainland China since the Communists took
power in 1949. (6-jul-06) PACIFIC POKER'S UK POKER OPEN DATES ANNOUNCED (28) 888 subsidiary will be putting up major prize money, and players can qualify onlineLast year's 888.com UK Poker Open Tournament attracted many players
with a $1 million prize pool that included a winner's purse of $500 000,
and that is likely to be exceeded in this year's event, scheduled for
September 25 to October 8. (6-jul-06) PROFESSIONAL POKER TOUR COVERAGE STARTS THIS WEEK (27) 24 week series follows the fortunes of top players competing for big bucksPoker fans with a penchant for fast and professional action will be
tuning into the Travel Channel over the next 24 weeks as the Professional
Poker Tour gets into its stride. (6-jul-06) PHANTOM AND EXCAPSA TEAM UP FOR MOBILE (26) UltimateBet poker the first to introduce new mobile serviceThe Canadian turnkey poker and casino provider Excapsa has partnered
with wireless technology provider Phantom Fiber to offer a mobile gaming
service to customers. (6-jul-06) GAMEBOOKERS THE NEXT TARGET FOR PARTY GAMING? (25) Sportsbook acquisition could be worth GBP 50 millionSpeculative reports in British business media this week revealed that Party Gaming , which has for some time hinted at an intention to add a sportsbook to its online gambling interests, has been involved in talks with Gamebookers . A price tag of GBP 50 million has (6-jul-06)Read more, Click here 22 year old Aussie takes home $803 274 in WSOP $2 000 buy-in No Limit Hold Em event.Mark Vos , a 22-year old Australian online player who uses the handle
PokerBok is fast earning respect as one of the world's top poker players,
and he showed his class this week by becoming one of the youngest World
Series of Poker bracelet winners in history. (6-jul-06) $343 618 paycheck for poker proThe big money tournaments were coming thick and fast in Vegas this week as
the World Series of Poker juggernaut continued to provide great poker
and plenty of excitement and rewards for winners. (6-jul-06) KING NEPTUNE'S CASINO WIN MAKES THIS PLAYER'S INDEPENDENCE DAY THE BEST YET Plenty of 4th July cheer with $227 120.48 Treasure Nile progressive winWhen U.S. player DeborahK signed up at the Trident group's King Neptune's
Casino ( www.kingneptunescasino.com ) earlier this year she had no idea
her membership would open the way to the best slice of financial good
fortune she has yet experienced. (6-jul-06) BILLBOARD BODOGDelegates flying in to Vegas for an upcoming marketing conference will see a familiar brandWith the Bodog Marketing Conference now only weeks away (it is scheduled for July 23 - 25) delegates landing at McCarran airport will see some familiar red branding from this week. (5-jul-06)Read more, Click here CHARTWELL FINANCE VETERAN ON THE MOVEDon Gleason is leaving "to pursue other business interests"Veteran finance chief at turnkey provider Chartwell Technology, Don Gleason has resigned from the Calgary-based head office with immediate effect in order to pursue other and unspecified business interests. He will consult for the company during the takeover by his successor, real estate and IT finance manager Dale Kearns . (5-jul-06)Read more, Click here ANOTHER MAJOR UK TV DEAL FOR GAMEACCOUNTSkill games to be provided and operated for TV5GameAccount is emerging as the top supplier of skill games to television groups following its sign-up this week of theBritish television and media channel Five. (5-jul-06) Read more, Click here RANK GROUP TO FOCUS ON GAMINGFamous Hard Rock restaurant chain could be up for saleOnline and land gambling interests of the British group Rank such as Blue Square could get a boost as the group focuses on bingo and casino businesses and possibly sells off the famous Hard Rock restaurant chain. (5-jul-06)Read more, Click here BETFAIR BEHIND FALLON CHARGESBetting exchange spotted irregular betting patternsThe UK media has been abuzz over the past week with the culmination
of a long-running criminal investigation into the affairs of ex-champion
jockey Kieren Fallon and seven others now facing charges of conspiracy
to defraud. A key element in the case is that it stems from alleged irregular
betting patterns spotted on Betfair , the international online betting
exchange. (4-jul-06) FAST WSOP START FOR AUSSIE CHAMPHachem is on the hunt againThe Australian media were jubiliantly reporting the latest World Series
of Poker truimphs of last year's multi-million dollar champion Joe Hachem
(40) this week, as the 2006 action on the world's biggest poker event
ran the opening competitions in its 45 event schedule. (4-jul-06) NEW ROULETTE COMING FROM ELECTRACADENew game will be carried on the Orbis OpenBet software platformUKBetting and Totalbet have teamed up with UK games provider specialists
Electracade to launch a brand new online version of Roulette, which will
operate on the Orbis OpenBet platform. (4-jul-06) FIRST ORBIS OPENBET CASINO NOW LIVEPublicly listed online gambling group launches latest offering for playersOneline sportsbetting and gaming operator Interactive Gaming Holdings
Plc went live this week with its latest venue, the OpenBet Casino offering
which is available on the Premier Bet website, giving users access to
a selection of no-download games from the UK based Orbis provider. (4-jul-06) SLOTS WITH FREAKSMoney Casino launches innovative new gameThe latest slot released at Money Casino has a Circus Side Show theme and is branded accordingly. The new game is a themed five reel 15-liner designed as a quaint side show stage featuring a troupe of curious performers such as the bearded lady, the sword swallower, lizardman, and others. (4-jul-06)Read more, Click here US POLITICAL OPPONENTS FACE OFF ON INTERNET GAMBLING BILLRepublican moves to push online gambling ban through the House this monthInteresting perspectives on US political moves to ban online gambling were reported this week in the New York Times, which claims that several interest groups are lining up to lobby for or against Web gambling. (4-jul-06)Read more, Click here HIGH DEFINITION POKER STARTS THIS WEEK13 episodes of razor sharp poker action being filmed at Caesars in Las VegasFire up that new High Definition TV this week, because there's a wealth of poker action being beamed from the new 14 500 sq. ft. poker room at Caesars Palace in the world's gambling capital, Las Vegas. The organisers claim that the Vegas Open tournament will be the first
major poker event to be broadcast in high definition, and it debuts this
week on INHD in the first of a 13 episode series. (3-jul-06) POKER SHOW WITH A HEARTCEO Poker Show donates a $100 000 TV sponsorship package to charityWilliam Peraza Jr ., CEO of "The CEO Poker Show" in the States is a gambling man who believes in putting benefits up front for charity instead of just talking about it. This week his company, which owns and produces the upcoming television show "The CEO Poker Show" is using the eBay auction Web site to sell a $100 000 television sponsorship package to benefit a Florida charity. For the right price, the successful bidder will receive television mentions, their logo on the poker tables, signage at the event and access to the CEO players. (1-jul-06)Read more, Click here ECOGRA LAUNCHES MAJOR SURVEYStandards body commissions one of the largest surveys of player perceptions yetResearchers in the USA and UK aim to capture the opinions of over 20 000 players through a quantitative internet based survey, supplemented by qualitative focus groups in six of the online gambling industry's major markets soon, commissioned for the mammoth task by eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA). (3-jul-06)Read more, Click here WORLD POKER CHALLENGE FROM MANSIONVegas clash between online qualifiers vs poker prosMansion Poker will be using hi-tech poker playing facilities to the max next
month in a new competition that will see poker players qualified through the
Internet pitching their skills against poker pros. (3-jul-06) ONLINE GAMBLING BAN INCLUDED IN "AMERICAN VALUES AGENDA'Goodlatte and Leach Bills may be combined and have been passed to the House for debate next monthFurther details are now available on the surprise news that the Goodlatte
and Leach Bills seeking to hamstring online gambling in the USA have been forwarded
on for debate on the floor of the House of Representatives - effectively another
step forward for this legislation. (1-jul-06) HENDON MOB PORTAL LAUNCHEDMobile poker news and entertainment from the expertsThe high profile British professional poker players The Hendon Mob have expanded
their involvement in the online gambling industry to portal ownership with
the launch this week of a poker news and entertainment service for mobile users.
(1-jul-06) BETFAIR BREAKS NEW GROUND IN ASIAOnline poker firm will host a $2 million live poker event in Singapore.Betfair has become the first gaming company granted permission to present a poker tournament in Singapore. The firm has teamed up with local operators Capital Events to host the ground-breaking contest in November this year. (1-jul-06) Read more, Click here INVESTOR COMMUNICATIONS KUDOS FOR SPORTINGBETBritish gambling group recognised by Investor Relations Magazine UK awardsUK gambling group Sportingbet picked up 4 out of a possible 5 awards in the recent Investor Relations Magazine UK Awards, making a considerable impact on its first appearance in the nominations. (1-jul-06)Read more, Click here POKER CHANNEL OFFERING NEW FREE BROADBAND SERVICEUK firm will make poker content available worldwideThe Poker Channel launched its new free broadband poker TV channel this week, offering free-to-air broadband programs to a global audience. (1-jul-06)Read more, Click here POLITICIAN CALLS FOR MONETARY LIMITS FOR ONLINE GAMBLINGScots MP wants to limit online gambling to GBP 1 000 a weekTrust a politician to jump on a topical issue; the recent case in Scotland
of a wayward son who gambled a sizeable chunk of his parents' fortune
away in that country (see earlier InfoPowa reports) is possibly the motivation
for a restrictive online gambling proposal by a Scots member of parliament.
(1-jul-06) BUSY WEEK FOR UK GAMBLING COMMISSIONMoving house, new directors and gaming machine standardsJudging by the press release output, the nascent UK Gambling Commission that is scheduled to take the British industry in hand next year has had a busy few weeks. (1-jul-06)Read more, Click here Part 1, 26 - 30 June, 2006 weekly-roundup
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