On Wednesday, the European Commission issued another “letter of formal notice” to France and Sweden and a first warning to Greece for having imposed restrictions on sports betting. This is the final stage before the case is taken to the European Court of Justice.
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Poker circles have reacted to the “Gambling Act” - a new British government bill concerning gambling for money - and petitioned the High Court of London.
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In its latest edition, the European poker magazine “Bluff Europe” has just named London as Europe’s leading city for poker.
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A French hacker known as Dr Killer has hacked into the British bookmaker Winamax.com…
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The island of Antigua is threatening to take action against American intellectual property rights in a protest against the American attitude to online gaming which contradicts the principles of the World Trade Organisation.
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Spain, a booming market for online gaming platforms, is about to enjoy the benefits of Microgaming software. Spanish poker players will be able to try out Microgaming on Apuestas.com.
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The organisers of the Pokerstars European Poker Tour have just announced the schedule for Season IV which will be launched in Barcelona in August 2007.
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Two computer specialists, Evan Hurwitz and Tshilidzi Marwala, who are researchers at Witwatersrand University in South Africa, have hinted that they are on the verge of a breakthrough regarding the ability of computers to bluff at poker. (more…)
As of July 1st 2007, Bwin will become the main sponsor of Real Madrid football club for at least the next three years. (more…)
At just 21 years old, Steve Billirakis has become the youngest ever winner of the WSOP in 2007. This unprecedented victory confirms his status as poker’s newest star. (more…)