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Other Religions Support Call To Remove Lord Shiva Slot (update)

Religious icons should not be the subject of gambling themes, say Christian, Jewish and Buddhism spokespersons The complaint by a senior Hindu religious spokesman against the Merkur slot machine featuring a theme based on the six-armed Hindu god Lord Shiva has been supported by spokespersons from other religious groups. Earlier this week Rajan Zed, the president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, called on Merkur's parent Gausselmann Group to apologise for the offensive use of the god's image and take

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

P.e.i. Entities Argue Over Online Gambling Loan

Tribal group says it does not owe a thing to the provincial government A failed - and expensive - online gambling partnership between the Canadian provincial government of Prince Edward Island (PEI) and the tribal Mi'kmaq Confederacy continues to make headlines in the province, with the tribe adamant that it will not be ponying up C$990,000 it received, allegedly as a loan. The Mi'kmaq approached the government in 2008 on behalf of the Abegweit and Lennox Island First Nations, to

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Perform In Half Billion Media Deal With Wta

WTA Media born from record-breaking media deal Sports data provider PERFORM has entered into a record 10-year media extension deal worth around US$ 525 million with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). This extension to PERFORM's existing partnership with the WTA marks the largest live media rights and production venture in the history of the WTA and in women's sports. The initiative will operate under the WTA Media banner, a joint endeavour between both organisations that will deliver premium content, an

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Phua's Sports Betting Defence Undermined?

Five of his fellow defendants have decided to plead guilty The Las Vegas illegal sports betting case against high profile poker player and gambler Paul Phua would appear to have been significantly strengthened by the decision of five of the eight defendants to plead guilty this week. InfoPowa readers will recall that Phua and seven others were busted by the FBI for allegedly running an illegal sports betting enterprise during the FIFA World Cup football championships earlier this year, operating

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Pmu Wptn Hat Trick For Polito

Record third WPTN win for Frenchman Four days of tough poker saw Frenchman Laurent Polito take the PMU.fr World Poker Tour National (WPTN) Paris title and claim a pay check of Euro 140 000. Polito bested a field of 682 beating out Carlo Savinelli in a brief heads-up while notching up a record second WPTN Paris title, the first of which was in 2013. He is also the first player to win three WPTN titles, taking down the WPTN Cannes

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Poker Ace Mercier In Alpha8 Tournament Victory

International poker professional scores a $727,500 prize in St.Kitts The $100,000 buy-in World Poker Tour Alpha8 competition in St.Kitts was won by international poker pro and double WSOP bracelet winner Jason Mercier over the weekend, boosting his career earnings by $727,000. 15 entrants generated a prize pool of almost $1.5 million for the event, which saw Mercier, Kathy Lehne and Tony Giglietti cash after some exciting top-level poker over two days. Nine players made it through to Day 2 with

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Poker Host Opts Out Of Equity Poker Network

Operator moves to site's fourth network in as many years The at times fractious relationship between online poker room Poker Host and the Equity Poker Network has come to a rather abrupt end. In a media statement Wednesday the network confirmed the end of the relationship at midnight on December 9, advising that Poker Host has found a new home and emphasizing that the two parties has reached a mutual agreement to part ways. Equity says it will work closely

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Pokerstars Alliance Reacts To Gatto Bill

Coalition will oppose AB9 It hasn't taken long for the powerful coalition of Pokerstars, two Californian tribal groups and three major card rooms to react to AB9, an online poker legalisation bill launched this week by Californian Assemblyman Mike Gatto… and the response is negative. In a brief statement the coalition of Amaya-Pokerstars, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, and California's three largest card clubs, the Commerce, the Hawaiian Gardens and the Bicycle

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Pokerstars Boosts Responsible Gaming Measures

Players can call the shots on new casino and sports betting offers In support of its decision to augment online poker services with a player option to use sports betting facilities and/or casino games (see previous InfoPowa reports), Pokerstars has publicised a new responsible gambling code to cater for the additional product offerings. The company's responsible gaming manager, Jeanne David, announced the new code in a blog statement noting: "PokerStars has a long and proud history of integrating responsible gaming

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

Pokerstars Promos Pay Major Dividends In December

Online poker provider is enjoying a bumper pre-festive season rush According to statistics published by the independent online poker monitor Poker Scout, the online poker industry's biggest provider – Pokerstars – in enjoying a major pre-festive season rush thanks to well-designed and timed promotions. Cash game traffic has soared 18 percent in the month thus far, thanks mainly to the company's December Festival promotional program, with seven day average player numbers up by 3,400…an increase in action that most operators

By Casinomeister Dec 12, 2014

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