Two of the US poker industry's most high profile professionals - Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth - surprised observers Thursday afternoon this week with announcements only hours apart that they are to depart as resident professionals for UB.com, a major online poker site in the Cereus Group.
UB.com has confirmed that the two have left to pursue other business interests and will no longer be associated with UB. The split, which appears to be amicable judging by statements from all …
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A Manhattan federal court sentenced a man who is alleged to have connections with the notorious Gambino crime family to 30 months in jail this week after he pleaded guilty to racketeering charges related to online sports betting.
The New York Post reported that Michael Scarpaci (34) played a role in an Internet sports betting ring and arranged high-stakes poker games. He already faces a five year imprisonment sentence for heading a $20 million 'boiler room' stock …
Full Story: MANHATTAN COURT SENDS ONLINE SPORTSBETTING MAN TO JAIL
With the last hours of 2010 ticking away, an online punter on the Bet365 online casino site hit a major progressive win Thursday whilst playing the Clover Rollover slot, a 5 reel, 5 pay-line game where players need to bet a maximum bet of $1 on all 5 pay-lines to qualify for the jackpot. To hit the progressive jackpot 5 lucky shamrock symbols must appear on any pay-line.
Online gambler taloo1 could hardly believe his eyes when the elusive five shamrocks aligned on his screen, bringing him a …
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Spiral Solutions France, a joint venture between Spiral Solutions Ltd. and Santa Maria Group, has announced that MyPok.fr has received the ARJEL licence to operate an online poker room in France.
MyPok.fr, owned by the SOCODEM Group, is Spiral Solutions France's second client to receive the ARJEL license.
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Bet365 player taloo1 is sure to be enjoying an extra special festive season this year, having scooped an incredible GBP3,922,736 Progressive Jackpot win playing online video slots on Christmas Eve. This amazing win came courtesy of Bet365’s Clover Rollover - a “magical Slot Game in which players can enjoy the luck of the Irish while spinning the colourful reels”. This is exactly what happened to taloo1, who was lucky enough to spin 5 shamrock symbols and trigger his fantastic …
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Online Casino UK .net, the 5-year old UK Online Casinos website has undergone a revamp, introducing new UK casinos and removing some that no longer perform as well for players.
Taking the focus away from player reviews and directory-style structure, the new version of the Online Caino UK website has replaced a lot of the opinions expressed with hard facts. Cashout times, manual flush indicators and weekend cashout indicators along with top-level company ownership replace the text-intensive reviews while new list categories have also been introduced.
Visitors to the OnlineCasinoUK site can now easily locate the best UK casinos by selecting their favourite category of games or by viewing lists of casinos categorised by software. Additionally, a list of bookmaker casinos and casinos that advertise on UK TV have also been created for quick reference. Every page has had “game panels” introduced, many of which show small videos of the games at the online casinos referenced on the OCUK site.
The site also has a page on Live Dealer games that can be played at some of the top casinos online in the UK including pointers towards playing live Blackjack, Roulette and Baccarat with real dealers via a web link.
Bet365 player taloo1 is sure to be enjoying an extra special festive season this year, having scooped an incredible GBP3,922,736 Progressive Jackpot slot win on Christmas Eve. This amazing win came courtesy of Bet365's Clover Rollover - a "magical Slot Game in which players can enjoy the luck of the Irish while spinning the colourful reels". This is exactly what happened to taloo1, who was lucky enough to spin 5 shamrock symbols and trigger his fantastic …
Full Story: BET365 PLAYER SCOOPS GBP 3,900,000 VIDEO SLOT JACKPOT
The anti-fraud software and service provider Innovation reports that in 2010 its reputation device screening clients foiled 35 million criminal fraud attempts.
Founder and CEO Greg Pierson said in a message to operators and his staff this week that combating online fraud and abuse is no easy task, demanding close cooperation between client and provider for optimum results.
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The MiniTycoon Casino iPhone app launched by US mobile gaming developer SGN for free only last month (see previous report) has reportedly hit the sweet spot among users, with the company claiming over 600 000 downloads from Apple's iStore.
The game lets players build their own virtual casino, choosing from slots, roulette and card tables, and awards chips for the best designed venue.
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What appear to be two new Rival-powered white labels have launched among some ten online casinos officially owned by Bonne Chance NV and licensed in Curacao.
Both feature very similar template site designs that are workmanlike if unimaginative, offering download and instant-play action on Rival's suite of over 100 games.
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