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Bodog's New Live Dealer Blackjack Launched

Zone 21 enables more players to participate Until now, the problem with online Live Dealer blackjack has been how to offer the game to an unlimited amount of players, says operator and developer Bodog, adding that its new blackjack game, Zone21, is changing that. "The purists won't like it, but, then, they didn't like anonymous poker either," the company claims in a statement launching the new concept. In April, Bodog launched a high-speed version of Asia's most popular casino game,

By Casinomeister Jun 27, 2014

Bovada Exits More U.s. Markets

North American-facing online gambling operator halts new sign-ups from Delaware and Nevada The North American-facing online gambling operator Bovada, which recently stopped accepting players from New Jersey (see previous InfoPowa report) has extended the ban to Delaware and Nevada as well, thus distancing itself from all three of the legalised online gambling state jurisdictions in the United States. The company has advised players in Delaware and Nevada that they may no longer create accounts, although at present the restrictions do

By Casinomeister Jun 27, 2014

Cambodia Government Mulls Online Sports Betting Licensing

New regulatory system could form part of a revamp of the nation's gambling laws New gambling laws, currently being drafted to update Cambodia's antiquated gaming legislation, include a study of regulated and licensed internet and mobile sports betting for the nation's football-mad punters, a spokesman confirmed this week. Finance and Economics Ministry spokesman Ros Phirun told local media that the implementation of such a scheme was still some way off, but that it was being seriously considered as part of

By Casinomeister Jun 27, 2014

Dan Kelly Claims His Second World Series Of Poker Bracelet

25-year-old Marylander bests a 656-strong field full of professionals in Limit Hold'Em event It's taken 25-year-old Maryland poker pro Dan Kelly four years to achieve his second World Series of Poker bracelet, but he pulled it off over the weekend in event 43, a $1,500 buy-in Limit Hold'Em competition that attracted a field of 657 and raised a prize pool of $886,950. Although Kelly has played in many a major tournament since winning his first bracelet and $1.3 million in

By Casinomeister Jun 27, 2014

Danzer Does It Again – Second W.s.o.p. Bracelet This Year

The 2014 edition of the World Series of Poker has been a profitable one for this German poker ace German poker pro George Danzer is enjoying a profitable World Series of Poker this year with several cashes at the halfway mark, including $70,308 for a fifth placing in event 5; a $294,792 bracelet first in event 18 and now a $352,696 pay-day for winning event 38...along with a second bracelet in the same series. Event 38 came to a conclusion

By Casinomeister Jun 27, 2014

Delaware Expands Online Gambling Range

Mac users can now gamble online in the First State Online gamblers who prefer Mac hardware can now gamble in Delaware following the state lottery's decision to increase technical accessibility for all Delaware residents. Local radio station WDDE reports that widening the range of accessibility now allows Mac punters to use all of Delaware's three internet casino sites without having to download the software. "The success of internet gaming for the state, the casinos, and players depends on creating a

By Casinomeister Jun 27, 2014

Denver Pro Wins First Poker Bracelet

Will Givens bests 1,840 other players in event 45 It was fifth time lucky for Denver poker pro Will Givens Tuesday - after achieving four WSOP cashes he finally managed to survive a star-studded field of 1,840 other players to win through to his second final table, and then leverage that into a win worth $306,634… and his first WSOP bracelet. Event 45 was a $1,000 buy-in NLHE competition carrying a prize pool of $1,656,900 which took three days to

By Casinomeister Jun 27, 2014

Downfall Of Pokerstars Pro Still A Hot Subject

What was the reason behind Rational Group prematurely calling in the Dale Philip pro contract? A week ago Pokerstars pro Dale "Daleroxxu" Philip, a Scots professional player who lives in Thailand and travelled as a playing ambassador for Pokerstars, stirred up the message boards by tweeting that he had been dropped from Team Pokerstars over a non-poker incident in Marbella, where he had been representing the company. It appears that after Philip was eliminated from the main event of the

By Casinomeister Jun 27, 2014

Drummond Wins Pot Limit Omaha Six-handed Event

US pro wins $541,747 and his first World Series of Poker bracelet New Hampshire poker pro Michael Drummond will no doubt be celebrating this morning following his big win Sunday in taking down event 42 at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, a $5,000 buy-in PLO Six Handed contest that pitted him against 451 other entrants vying for a share in the $2,124,400 prize pool. On Day 3 of the event Drummond's future did not look promising as

By Casinomeister Jun 27, 2014

Dutch Regulator Repeats Warning To Illegal Operators

Kansspelautoriteit is building capacity and will have increased powers Kansspelautoriteit, the Dutch Gaming Authority responsible for regulating the online gambling industry in the Netherlands once it is legalised next year, has again warned off illegal operators - its second threat to not only impose penalties, but exclude miscreants from future licensing opportunities (see previous InfoPowa reports). Chairman Jan Suyver says that the Authority will have a range of powers from government that will enable it to carry out its work

By Casinomeister Jun 27, 2014

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