PPA Working Hard to Delay UIGEA The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is raising the stakes in its attempt to delay the further (and stricter) implementation of the United States' disastrous anti-gambling laws, the UIGEA, which are scheduled to go into wider effect on December 1. In addition to petitioning the U.S. Treasury Secretary -- who oversees the financial services regulations, which would be most affected by the laws -- the organization is sending a letter directly to the man himself, President Barack Obama, with the help of its members. Click here for more details. | iGB Espana Heating Up In just a few weeks, iGB Espana will kick off in Madrid, offering an alternative to the highly successful CAP Euro Barcelona events there in the past. To get iGaming affiliates excited for the event, the organizer, iGaming Business publication, is offering a variety of enticing incentives, including exclusive networking events and a competition for a once-in-a-lifetimes, expenses-paid trip to the Spanish Poker Tour's final event in the Canary Islands! Players Continuing Shift from Land-Based to Online Casinos Although we feel a bit bad for our friends in the Las Vegas-based casino business, their plummeting fortunes do represent a net positive for the online casino industry. And Vegas has just notched its 20th straight month of revenue drops Read more here. | DC Comics Slots Unveiled at CasinoJoy.com October 8, 2009 (CAP PR Wire) Gaming Media Group today announced the launch of two new branded DC Comic slot games into its leading casino site, CasinoJoy.com. Read more "Life-Changing" Internet Bingo Jackpot Scored October 13, 2009 (CAP Newswire) Online bingo destination Jackpotjoy has delivered a “life-changing” win to a lucky player. “Teresa S” scored a £131,277 jackpot when she called ... Read more Report: Display Ad Clicks Down 50 Percent October 13, 2009 (CAP Newswire) Things change often and quickly on the Internet. That's just the way it is: Old models are replaced by the new at a sometimes dizzying rate. But it’s still ... Read more UltimateBet Bad Beat Jackpot Still Growing October 14, 2009 (CAP Newswire) When the UltimateBet Bad Beat jackpot reached the $50,000 mark a few weeks ago, the news was received with excitement by online poker players ... Read more Controversy over Denmark Online Gambling Laws October 14, 2009 (CAP Newsire) Perhaps serving as a cautionary note to excitement over the imminent opening of the French market, fellow EU nation Denmark is experiencing a bit of ... Read more |