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August 11, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The American Gaming Association, an influential U.S. trade body that counts many top land casinos on its membership list, continues to follow Internet gambling affairs closely, and spent $400,000 on lobbying in the second quarter of 2008, according to mandatory amended disclosures this week. Other issues in which the AGA…

August 11, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Poker Players Alliance might not support Representative Pete Sessions's HR 6663, but the Remote Gambling Association -- a trade association embracing most of the major U.K. online gambling companies -- certainly does. This week the RGA endorsed the UIGEA Clarification Act (HR 6663) and expressed strong support for its…

August 11, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The UK Gambling Commission continues to provide valuable information through its ongoing surveys, and this week released statistics from ICM Research based on 8,000 interviews and focusing on the period September 2007 to June 2008.  Key findings include:  * Over the year to June 2008, 8.8 percent of the…

August 11, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Poker Stars.com is heading for the islands again early next year with a reprise of its popular Caribbean Adventure tourney, scheduled for January 4, 2009 at the Atlantis Resort and Casino in the Bahamas. The event will form part of the company's European Poker Tour despite its different geographic region,…

Fox Poker Cluba private company and the owner of a recently-granted casino license in London, are to launch a major recruitment drive at Bluff Europe and PKR's Poker in the Park festival on the 15-16 August. The club is to open in 2009 and boasts well-known poker names such as Barney Boatman, Phil Laak and…

32Red Bingo is the latest in a long line of offerings from 32Red Plc, who also boast successful poker, casino and mobile gaming companies. The 32Red Bingo campaign is the company's first TV spot and marks the beginning of a series of advertisements for the company. The bingo product is being offered with a promotion…

Recently-launched online gambling innovation 1LiveCasino aims to bring the real atmosphere of a live casino to your home via the comfort of your PC. The live casino games featured are broadcast from the Fitzwilliam Casino using trademarked Distance Gaming technology and include Roulette, Baccarat, Texas Hold ‘em and Blackjack. The live tables featuring real dealers…

Successful online poker room UltimateBet will be helping out at the First Annual Tony and Eva Longoria-Parker Celebrity Casino night. Founded by start of Desperate Housewives Eva Longoria, the night is to benefit "Eva's Heroes", those with developmental challenges. The night hopes to raise money to help children and young adults with special needs to…

Europe's largest poker festival, organised by PKR and Bluff Europe, is coming to London on the 15-16 August. As well as freeroll tournaments and the option to buy poker gear, some of the biggest names in poker will be offering their insights into how they play at this year's Poker in the Park. The seminars…

The latest CAP press release!   IRVINE, CA (PRWEB) August 8, 2008 – CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com (CAP), a leading Internet marketing resource and community website for online casino affiliates, has released details about a new Sunday Session event to be held on the final day of CAP Euro: Barcelona, its upcoming international four-day industry conference. Consisting of sightseeing…