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NEW LIVE DEALER FACILITIES LAUNCHEDGPS Global signs up two operatorsGPS Global is currently beta testing a new Live Dealer Elimination Blackjack offering, and plans to add it to the firm's existing games inventory in the coming weeks. GPS Global already offers Live Dealer games, including Roulette, Three Card Poker, Baccarat and Red Dog Poker running…

The recent death of major RTG operator Warren Cloud was followed by the abrupt closure of most of his at times notorious online casino brands (see previous InfoPowa reports), but a rash of new operations has surfaced in the wake of this noteworthy industry occurrence, and speculation is rife about the ownership. Players with no…

  USA TODAY POLL SHOWS BIG ONLINE GAMBLING SUPPORT Readers of major US newspaper think it's time to legalise online gamblingOne of the interesting by-blows from the widely publicised story this week on Representative Jim McDermott's proposal to raise revenues for training and foster home funding through the legalisation and taxing of online gambling, was…

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) July 17, 2008 -- BlockPicks.com recently launched a petition to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) and the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act), citing limits to civil liberties and inabilities to completely eliminate online gambling.The online petition addresses steps that…

WASHINGTON, July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) introduced legislation yesterday that directs a potential $40 billion over the next 10 years to be spent on job training for those in the declining sectors of the economy and educational assistance for foster care youth.  The legislation, Investing in our Human Resources Act of 2008…

InterGame Online posted a preliminary review of last week's Gaming Executive Summit in Madrid on its website today.  According to writer James Walker, the conference "cemented its position as one of the leading European conferences to tackle issues surrounding both the land-based and online gambling industriesm," delivering "a dense, varied programme with an impressive speaker…

  KEEPING ONLINE GAMBLING IN THE U.S. SPOTLIGHTMcDermott introduces job training and foster care legislation funded by online gambling taxationIn a bold new legislative move in the United States, Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) has introduced legislation that proposes that a potential $40 billion over the next 10 years be spent on job training for the indigent and…

Virgin Games recently offered congratulations to Casinotabs, Thelodger and Gamerev who respectively won Virgin's Casino, Poker and Bingo best improved affiliate Competition Prizes for June 08. Every month, Virgin awards the affiliates who show the best improvement in active cash player registrations from one month to the next, awarding them with £100 (Casino) or £50…

POKERROOM.COM IS LOOKING FOR DAREDEVILS New Facebook application teaches optimum poker handsThe Ongame and Bwin online poker subsidiary Poker Room.com is using the power of social networking to widen interest in online poker by using the popular and widespread Facebook website, offering members the opportunity to learn and master the strategy of poker through a…

SOLID GROWTH AT PLAYTECH Online gambling software developer looking for more acquisitionsPlaytech plc, the London-listed online gambling software provider, released its Q.2 trading update and key performance indicators this week, showing continued growth and an intention to seek further acquisitions and partnerships."The second quarter of 2008 was a further significant period of growth for Playtech," said…