Open letter sent to FRB and US Treasury
August 2nd, 2008An open letter was sent to the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and U.S. Treasury for the vague language contained in the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).
WPT’s deals with Fox Sports Net
August 1st, 2008World Poker Tour has announced a deal with Fox Sports Net who is a new partner of broadcast. The deal was made for airing a new program of Season VII episodes, which will be based on the subscription and sweepstakes site, CLUBWPT.com.
Monitor hired by Kahnawake to take care of Tokwiro
July 30th, 200827/July/2008- It is another step taken by Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) to hire a former director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to take care of Tokwiro Enterprises.
National Deaf Poker Tour finishes
July 29th, 200827/July/2008- On 25 July 2008, the National Deaf Poker Tour (NDTP) season ended in Venetian. This tour was of four events out of which the main event was open for only deaf players and the other three evens for the people who are learning sign languages and are interpreters.
Game show network reuptakes high Stakes Poker
July 25th, 2008July 24, 2008- The Game Show Network has decided to announce the High Stake Poker in another season. The episodes of Season -5 will begin from September.
Burst of New York Gambling once again
July 24th, 2008According to the sources – A legal Document has been sent to George Badigan who is 63 years old of Central New York for the charges against him on Internet Sports betting.
Privatization of State Lottery in Turkey
July 22nd, 2008The state owned National Lottery (Milli Piyango) which was about to begin in the month of August is having a good progress in the procedure of privatization. The Turkish media have reported this.
Agreement between WPT and Fox Sports Net
July 21st, 2008The WPT (World Poker Tour) enterprises have agreed with Fox Sports Network (FSN) to broadcast sixth Season WPT series. This announcement was made on Thursday.
Changes in the membership terms of WPA
July 18th, 2008Jesse Jones, who is appointed as the new leader and Chairman of World Poker Association (WPA), has made several changes in the membership terms.
Best Practice Standards set by EGBA
July 17th, 2008In order to promote the fair competition among the European-licensed operators the EGBA (European Gaming and Betting Association) has introduced some best practice standards to monitor the European gambling market for responsible operator behavior and player protection.