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House Backs Crackdown on Gambling on Internet
July 12, 2006

By KATE PHILLIPS
Published: July 12, 2006

WASHINGTON, July 11 — With bipartisan support and the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal haunting Republican efforts to pass antigambling legislation, the House approved a crackdown on Internet wagering that would ban not only sports bets but also online poker and other games that have become increasingly popular.

Voting 317 to 93, the House approved a bill that would make it illegal for financial institutions or intermediaries to process payments to offshore casinos through bettors’ electronic funds, checks, debits and other e-wallet transactions. In addition, the bill updates the Wire Act of 1961, which forbade the transmission of betting over telephone lines, to specifically outlaw online gambling through any communication network. Criminal penalties would increase to a maximum of five years in prison, from two years.

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Industry Experts Join Forces at the KPI Summit 2006
June 21, 2006

kpi-summit-2006.gif Gaming (www.fairgroundgaming.com) and Chartwell Technology Inc. (www.chartwelltechnology.com) amongst others, have announced their attendance at the KPI Summit to be held at the London Stock Exchange on Friday 30th June with the aim to define the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the iGaming sector.

KPIs to be defined will include Turnover, Customer Lifetime, Lifetime Customer Value and Active Players. A Pre-Summit meeting will take place on Thursday 22nd June with sponsors Baker Tilly (www.bakertillyinternational.com), Canaccord Adams (www.canaccordadams.com) and Berwin Leighton Paisner (www.blplaw.com), to discuss direction and agenda for the Summit.

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BingoTek Licenses Bingo to Riverbelle.com
May 24, 2006

Bongotek - The Ultimate Bingo Technology BingoTek (www.bingotek.com) has become the online gaming industry’s latest major arrival and will power free online bingo on River Belle (www.riverbelle.com), one of the world’s largest and most respected online casinos, powered by Microgaming software (www.microgaming.com).

River Belle’s free bingo game will be utilized as a lead generation programme for their online casino games, paving the way for pay-to-play bingo and upcoming slots additions that will be launched from the pay-to-play games.

River Belle plans to add these additional bingo games to its portfolio in the coming months, while its marketing agency, ForwardSlash, will be rolling out bingo games licensed from BingoTek to their other online casinos.

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Online Casino Launches 'Aces, the Movie'
May 18, 2006
Aces, the movie Aces.com Finalizes Hollywood Deal for Poker Movie Launch The deal has been inked – Aces.com is sponsoring the sexiest poker movie of the summer. The Vegas-style online casino / poker / sportsbetting site plans special events, on-site promotions and contests to celebrate the release of Aces, the Movie.

Aces.com players will be invited to the Los Angeles premiere of Aces, the Movie on September 26th. Throughout the summer, many will win their all-expense paid trip in weekly tournaments and summer contests.

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Experts Define Key Performance Indicators for the iGaming Industry
May 17, 2006

Ten prominent iGaming operators will be invited to participate in the 2006 KPI Summit at the London Stock Exchange on Friday 30th June. The aim of the summit is to define the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the gaming sector, with key members of the media and city analysts also in attendance.

The Summit will be chaired by Baker Tilly (www.bakertillyinternational.com), Canaccord Adams (www.canaccordadams.com) and Berwin Leighton Paisner (www.blplaw.com),
who bring their accounting, finance and legal expertise to listed iGaming firms and those wishing to go to market.

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Market Leaders to Develop New Gaming Affiliate Magazine
May 15, 2006

Two of the longest serving and most trusted interactive gaming resources, iGaming Business magazine and CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com (CAP), have entered into an agreement to publish a new quarterly magazine aimed at providing affiliates with an essential offline tool to help drive measurable results.

The publication will be a brand extension of the CAP website, and like iGaming Business will enjoy the highest available circulation, the highest quality independent editorial, together with the sleekest design. Providing a comprehensive coverage of the variable range of issues facing today’s affiliates, the quarterly will focus on all areas of online marketing including analysis of the latest and emerging trends, implementation of new technologies, key business strategies, marketing tips and online advertising methods.

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