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2 MORE REPRESENTATIVES SIGN UP FOR ANTI-UIGEA BILL Nineteen politicians now support the Frank-Paul bid to halt UIGEA in its tracks. HR 5767, the Congressional bill introduced April 2 designed to halt federal officials from further implementation of the controversial regulations underpinning the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, has another two supporters. The Bill, proposed by House Financial…

Bet365's European Championship of Online Poker kicks off today, with $3.5m guaranteed and dozens of players qualifying via freerolls. The winners of each of the ten events across the festival will win the coveted ECOOP bracelets, with the top 100 finishers earning player points as well as whichever cash prizes they collect. The ten events…

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Hull City manager Phil Brown has revealed he has supreme confidence in his side's ability to break into the Premiership having been in this position as both a player and assistant manager. 'You cannot get tense and nervous just because of the size and the enormity of the game," he said. "With everyone patting you…

The online poker world was rocked by Full Tilt's announcement of a $25,000 buy-in heads-up tournament – the largest online poker tournament in the history of the game. Anyone is eligible to enter the tournament, but the excitement generated by the prospect has been so great that dozens of pros have expressed interest in the…

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  ECOGRA FAIR GAMING ADVOCATE RELEASES Q1 DISPUTE REPORT  Disappointing number of false bonus complaints  Player disputes filed online with eCOGRA in respect of "Fair and Safe" accredited online casinos and poker rooms were low for the first quarter of 2008, with an average of only 0.26 disputes per seal casino being recorded, according to…

EC ASSURES MALTA ON OPEN BORDERS FOR ONLINE GAMBLING McCreevy meets with gambling authority officialsTne importance of Malta as an European online gambling jurisdiction was underlined this week when the head of the European Commission's Internal Market and Services division, Charlie McCreevy visited the Mediterranean island's Malta Gaming Authority and praised its officials for their…

  FINAL CHAPTER IN U.S. VS. ANTIGUA NEGOTIATIONS ?Key meeting on WTO confrontation this week between top officialsAfter years of litigation and manoeuvering, an end may be sight this week for the World Trade Organisation dispute over online gambling between the governments of Antigua and Barbuda and the United States.  Officials from the two sides…

NEGREANU'S VIRTUAL POKER COACHING International ace passes on his knowledge International poker pro Daniel Negreanu reveals the secrets that have led to his $10 million in tournament winnings this week with the launch of his interactive virtual training platform at PokerVT.com.  Publicity material promises that the poker ace will unveil his "Small Ball" strategy and…