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PartyGaming, bwin announce merger
posted 7/29/2010  |  source: Poker News Daily
Long-rumored deal to merge bwin and PartyGaming announced; combined company will have largest non-US poker liquidity pool
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PokerStars supports Frank Bill
posted 7/29/2010  |  source: eGaming Review
PokerStars backs internet gambling bill passed by committee, says that all activities have been lawful and therefore lawbreaker exclusion does not apply
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Frank bill amended, passed by House committee
posted 7/29/2010  |  source: Poker News Daily
House Financial Services Committee approves HR 2267 with 41-22 vote after amendments including likely prohibition of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker
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Playtech Q2 poker revenue down
posted 7/28/2010  |  source: eGaming Review
Second quarter gross income climbs 2% over previous quarter due to strong casino and bingo growth, making up for 13% decline in poker revenue
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Full Tilt, PKR get French licenses
posted 7/28/2010  |  source: eGaming Review
French online gambling regulator ARJEL approves nine more licenses including Full Tilt Poker, PKR and Ladbrokes’ Canal Win sportsbook
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Weekly Online Poker Traffic Update 7/25/2010
posted 7/26/2010  |  source: PokerScout
Online poker traffic rises fractionally thanks to growing traffic in France, where iPoker Network is set to join fray
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Online poker foe out as ranking member of Financial Services Committee?
posted 7/26/2010  |  source: Poker News Daily
Politico reports Rep. Spencer Bachus’ designation as Ranking Member on House Financial Services Committee may be in jeopardy
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Frank bill markup to take place Tuesday
posted 7/26/2010  |  source: eGaming Review
House Financial Services Committee schedules markup of Rep. Barney Frank’s bill to license and regulate US internet gambling for Tuesday, July 27
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888poker set for major software upgrade
posted 7/26/2010  |  source: Poker News Daily
Update including 3-D lobby and more than 100 new features and improvements expected to launch July 27
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Playtech launches French iPoker Network
posted 7/25/2010  |  source: eGaming Review
Playtech starts its iPoker Network in France, with Chilipoker as first operator to launch on network
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PokerStars gets new CEO
posted 7/25/2010  |  source: eGaming Review
Gabi Campos, formerly of 888's Dragonfish, will take over top spot in October, while founder Isai Scheinberg will be CTO with son Mark as chairman
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Weekly Online Poker Traffic Update 7/18/2010
posted 7/20/2010  |  source: PokerScout
Online poker traffic rises for second straight week; traffic estimates show PokerStars.fr and EverestPoker.fr dominating newly opened French market
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PokerStars freezes suspected bot accounts
posted 7/20/2010  |  source: eGaming Review
After web discussion, PokerStars freezes ten player accounts on suspicion they were being operated by computer programs or 'bots'
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Israel to block overseas gambling websites
posted 7/20/2010  |  source: eGaming Review
Israeli police order internet service providers to block access to overseas websites as part of crackdown on online gambling
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Full Tilt Poker announces FTOPS XVII schedule
posted 7/20/2010  |  source: Poker News Daily
August 4 sees start of 17th Full Tilt Online Poker Series with 34 events and at least $19 million in guaranteed prize money
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ONLINE POKER PROS

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ONLINE POKER BUSINESS

PartyGaming, bwin announce merger

Playtech Q2 poker revenue down

Full Tilt, PKR get French licenses

888poker set for major software upgrade


ONLINE POKER LAW & POLITICS

PokerStars supports Frank Bill

Frank bill amended, passed by House committee

Online poker foe out as ranking member of Financial Services Committee?

Frank bill markup to take place Tuesday


ONLINE POKER TOURNAMENTS

Sunday majors: Warrington wins Rush $1 million event

Full Tilt Poker announces FTOPS XVII schedule

PokerStars releases WCOOP schedule

WSOP Main Event is second largest in history


OFF THE WALL

Perez Hilton: Shannon Elizabeth runs shady home game?

World Poker Tour Enterprises is now ... an oil company

Oops! UB tournament plagued with programming glitches

Bookmaker offers odds on who will be next Ladbrokes CEO





PokerScout Exclusives


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Ongame Network traffic numbers affected as Ongame begins transition to new P5 platform - 6/12/2009

PokerScout announces new expanded coverage of Microgaming Network - 3/14/2009

PokerStars crushes all-time player record during 25 billionth hand promotion - 2/12/2009

Online poker players shrug off bad economy - 2/12/2009

Betsafe to leave CryptoLogic for Ongame - 1/15/2009

Biggest ever? PokerStars Sunday $200k draws 26,517 players - 12/21/2008

IPN restores service after reportedly knocked offline for a day by undersea cable cut - 12/19/2008

Big overlay in €1 million guaranteed on IPN - 12/14/2008

New poker network blasts off, and this time it's Cereus - 11/25/2008

PokerStars fixes website, recovers Google rankings - 9/7/2008

PokerStars plummets in search engine rankings -- Google penalty or web design snafu? (update) - 8/31/2008

PartyPoker bad beat jackpot sets million dollar record - 8/14/2008

PartyPoker bad beat jackpot set to pass million dollar mark - 8/14/2008

Full Tilt Poker quietly acquires FullTilt.com domain - 7/16/2008

Absolute Poker bad beat jackpot hit just short of $1 million mark; jackpot-mania ends in mass exodus - 6/23/2008

Pot Limit Omaha the game of choice for online high rollers - 4/7/2008

PokerStars hosts largest tournament in history - 3/24/2008

Full Tilt's rule-bending deal with CardRunners raises eyebrows - 3/16/2008

DoingPoker pulls bots from real money tables - 3/14/2008

DoingPoker using bots to fill up the tables? - 2/11/2008

Ongame software update reveals strong growth - 12/16/2007

FutureBet finally collapses - 11/25/2007

Justice Department spokeswoman admits federal law does not prohibit online gambling - 11/15/2007




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