Montel Williams, Emmy award winning talk show host and keen poker fan, announced that he would be launching a brand new reality poker show in November. The show, entitled International Team Poker League, will combine online poker entertainment with an elimination type schedule on television in a bid to crown the winner of the series.
CelebPoker Introduces UKash
The top online poker site, CelebPoker, has announced that it has introduced a new payment method to its list of banking systems in the form of UKash. CelebPoker already offers a host of other payment methods, including debit and credit cards, internet banking and other prepaid cards. UKash is particularly sought after because it
BetClic Partners with Juventus
Juventus, the formidable Italian football team with supporters numbering 2 million from around the globe, has signed a lucrative marketing and sponsorship deal with European betting company, BetClic.
BetClic recently acquired an Italian gambling license from the AAMS, and the first deal it struck under this new status was with Juventus.
Doyle
Registered players at the popular Doyle’s Room online poker site were sent an intriguing email this week informing them about a number of changes that are to take place in the near future. The poker room did not go into any details regarding the changes, although separate correspondence with the site through another source confirmed that the poker room would probably be moving to a new software platform. “The new software will be in effect in one week (or a few days more). The new software provider's information is not available yet for the public,” commented Doyle’s Room.
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Poker Ruled as Game of Skill
A Pennsylvania judge ruled that poker is a game of skill and not a game of chance as has been believed for so long in the US legal system. Judge Thomas A. James Jnr. stated that Walter Watkins and Diane Kent could not be found guilty of illegally gambling by running a home poker game
eCOGRA Expands its Cover
The gambling industry watchdog group, eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) announced this week that it would be extending independent testing and monitoring services to other fields in the gambling market, including sports betting, bingo and live gaming. This move now ensures that Ecogra’s coverage is the most complete out of all the regulation bodies in the industry.
New Season of
One of the poker industry’s most popular televised programs, the ‘Best Damn Poker Show’ has launched for a second season and will feature once more poker greats Annie Duke and Phil Helmuth in their search for the ultimate newbie-turned-poker-pro.
Ultimate Bet players were asked to send video clips of themselves explaining why they think they should appear within a shortlist of 24 contestants to take part in the second series. Live auditions for the 24 were held at the World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas last year, and they will appear in the seven episode series in an elimination type reality program until one winner is left standing with the title of the winner.
Swedish Gambling Monopoly Chooses New CEO
Svenska Spel, the government owned gambling monopoly in Sweden, announced this week that it has found a new Chief Executive Officer. Meta Persdotter will begin her role from February the first, bringing with her years of experience in various positions, including as CEO of Duka AB.“Svenska Spel is a very strong brand with a presence in Swedish society that few other companies can match,” said Perdotter. “This is a position that we must be proud of, at the same time making sure we can improve it as best as we can.”
Slots Win Changes Player
The lucky winner of over $50,000 at Silver Oaks online casino spoke of her excitement and how the money will be used to move her family from an economically depressed region in the US to a larger city. Irma B. hit the jackpot after playing the popular Aladdin’s Dreams video slot game from the Real series of slots.
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