No I-tablets Here, Says Manchester United
Concerns that users are filming games and blocking the views of other fans Manchester United FC has advised football fans that it will no longer allow supporters to bring iPads and tablet devices into the Old Trafford stadium amid fears that some are recording large portions of the matches. The club is also worried that fans are having their view blocked by those in front using tablets to take pictures of the action, and that could lead to inflammatory confrontations
Online Gambling Firm To Sponsor Leyton Orient Football Club
666Bet signs up for 2014-2015 season shirt sponsorship Online sportsbetting site 666Bet has signed as shirt sponsor for the 2014-2015 season with Leyton Orient a League One professional football club founded in 1881 in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England. Orient commercial manager Tom Jeffes said: "We're delighted to welcome 666Bet as our main shirt sponsor in what is a fantastic deal for both parties. Obviously it has taken longer than hoped to make this announcement but we had
Online Poker Federal Solution Unlikely, Says P.p.a. Exec
Pappas believes a state-by-state legalisation process will prevail Writing in an op-ed for Yogonet this week, John Pappas, executive director of the Poker Players Alliance opines that a federal legalisation of US online poker is increasingly unlikely, and a state-by-state process is probably the way forward. "Fractured by ongoing partisanship and the typical stagnation of an election year, the United States Congress today can be best defined by its inaction rather than action," Pappas writes. "As such, the prospects for
Pokerstars California Alliance Comments On Internet Poker Legalisation
Alliance remains committed to California objectives The news that California politicians Lou Correa and Reggie Jones-Sawyer have pulled their intrastate online poker legalisation bills at committee stage (see previous InfoPowa reports) has apparently not discouraged the powerful Pokerstars, Morongo tribal group and LA card rooms alliance, which has issued a statement on the issue underlining a continued commitment to participate in a legalised market in the Golden State. The statement includes comment from Morongo tribal chairman Robert Martin, who says:
Pokerstars Completes Macau Cup 21
Chinese player takes the Red Dragon honours… and $216,000 Chinese player Zhenru Xie bested a talented entry field of 808 Wednesday to win the Pokerstars Macau Poker Cup 21 live main event. 108 finishers cashed from the HK$ 7,837,600 prize pool. In addition to the $216,000 in first prize money, Xie was awarded an expensive Slyde Titanium watch and the prestigous Red Dragon trophy, last won by a Chinese national in 2012. Down to the final table, Hu Liu held
Pokerstars Goes Wider With Beta Version Of Pokerstars 7
Now publicly available for try-out on .com, .es and .eu clients PokerStars has widened accessibility to its beta test version of the new Pokerstars 7 software, announcing its availability for the public to try out on .com, .es and .eu clients as the next evolutionary step in its introduction. Pokerstars spokesman, Lee Jones, said Thursday that PokerStars 7 is the next major client update for the Isle of Man-based online poker giant. "The new beta software has a more refined
Problem Gambling Body Launches Internet Program
NCPG's Responsible Gambling Compliance Program focuses on remote gaming The National Council on Problem Gambling has teamed up with Gambling Integrity Services to help online gambling operators licensed in the USA to comply with NCPG's Internet Responsible Gambling Standards. The NCPG will contract with Gambling Integrity Services (GIS) to perform independent evaluation, including mystery shopping by trained testers, of the sites that apply for assessment. Keith Whyte, executive director of NCPG, said, "We understand that many Internet gambling operators have
Pwc To Team Up With Ecogra
Agreement will enhance vulnerability and penetration testing The independent online gaming testing and accreditation agency eCOGRA is to widen and enhance its information security services to operator and software supplier clients in Europe following an alliance agreement with global professional services firm PwC. Announcing the agreement this week, eCOGRA CEO Andrew Beveridge said that whilst his organisation has extensive experience in carrying out information security reviews for both online gaming operators and software suppliers, and is qualified to assess compliance
Q2-2014 Revenues Soar At Canadian Online Gambling Operator
Intertain Group reports 80 percent rise in revenues to Cdn$5.2 million Toronto-based and listed online gambling company Intertain Group Limited has posted its first Q2-2014 report, featuring revenues up sequentially on Q1 by 80 percent to Cdn$ 5.2 million. Financial highlights of the report include: * Revenues of Cdn$ 5,227,338; * EBITDA at Cdn$ 1,483,759; * Earnings at Cdn$ 4,242,258; * EPS of 0.29 a share; * Acquisition spend of Cdn$ 1,424,231; * Net losses of Cdn$ 836,856. Operational highlights
Real Sports Global Inks Online Deal With Trinity Mirror
5050Streak goes live at Mirror.co.uk prior to real-money launch of branded sports entertainment game Real Sports Global has launched 5050Streak, a social version of its innovative casino game 5050Sports, featuring international sports personalities and exclusively-licensed archive broadcast footage, with publisher Trinity Mirror. The agreement sees 5050Streak, where Facebook players aim to win 5050Coins, become available to online (with mobile to follow) readers of Mirror.co.uk. The social platform contains classic free-play features, including leaderboards, challenges, competitions for sporting memorabilia prizes and
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