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AllSlots, a popular and leading online casino who boast a membership to the renowned Jackpot Factory group, announced another big winner at the premier website. The $341k progressive jackpot win came on the online slot game called Fruit Fiesta, which comes in two versions: a classic 3-reel slot version and colorful 5-reel video slot version.…

ENTERTAINING WEEKEND READING FOR ONLINE GAMBLERS Two interesting industry stories There was some good weekend reading available for followers of the industry as InfoPowa went to press Saturday - a long article on Calvin Ayre and Bodog in the latest edition of Fast Company magazine, and a video-streamed interview with poker pro Annie Duke on the UltimateBet.com…

ONLINE BINGO A GROWING BUSINESS More websites and more action in Europe says expert The online bingo industry in Europe is poised for growth, writes industry expert Joe Saumarez-Smith in Bloomberg news this week, backing his assertion with some interesting statistics in a useful overview of the sector.  Saumarez-Smith reveals that Britain is the world's most developed…

MORE KOREAN RESTRICTIONS Online cash transactions to be limited South Korean gamers face further restrictions on their disposable income following a proposal by Korean regulators to place limits on Internet cash transactions in an attempt to curb online gambling. The Korea Times reports that players are already limited to only $290 a month, but players have found ways…

[COLOR="Navy"]NEW DIRECTOR FOR ISLE OF MAN GAMBLING[/COLOR] Gambling Supervision Commission appoints Steve Brennan The Gambling Supervision Commission on the Isle of Man, licensing jurisdiction for many reputable online gambling firms, has announced the appointment of Steve Brennan as director.  It is understood that Brennan was previously a senior manager in the Income Tax Division of the…

ARE POLITICS SLOWING DOWN THE E.C.? Fears expressed that European Commission action is being delayed by political considerations A spokesman for the head of the European Commission, Charlie McCreevy, has discounted claims that the enforcement arm of the EU is under political pressure to go slow in its attempts to demolish national barriers to European gambling competition,…

LAND CASINO UNIONS WORRY ABOUT ONLINE GAMBLING Internet and mobile gambling raised at global union meeting Judging by comments from global gambling union delegates meeting in Switzerland this week, the online and mobile gambling industry should not expect too much support from this quarter. Gambling unions in Argentina, Australia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, Spain and the…

J.P. MORGAN PESSIMISTIC ON WHAT'S LEFT OF 2008 Wall Street analyst expects second half 2008 to be tough Las Vegas land casino operators were keeping a careful eye on share prices as the week closed following depressing predictions on Las Vegas land gambling by the respected business analyst group J.P. Morgan. The company expects the second half of…

ANTI-UIGEA REGULATIONS BILL DEFEATED  A close-run vote, but emotional anti-gambling arguments and political divisions prevail The defeat of Barney Frank's attempt to halt the implementation of the UIGEA regulations dominated Thursday's mainstream press headlines around the world. The House Financial Services Committee attempt to require federal regulators to write a uniform definition of which types of…

SPORTSBETTING ACCUSED SENTENCED  New Jersey man faces 3 to 4 years in jail Vincent "Big Vince" Filipelli (53) the Philadelphia man convicted in a federal court of promoting Internet sportsbetting and possession of prohibited weapons earlier this year (see previous InfoPowa report) has been sentenced to 3-4 years in state prison after completing a 5-year federal…