A new white paper entitled "Online Gambling Five Years After UIGEA" released by the American Gaming Association (AGA) calls for effective regulation of online poker in the U.S.

The paper authored by David O. Stewart , counsel at Ropes & Gray LLP in Washington, D.C. provides an in-depth look at the global and U.S. online gambling markets, current regulatory models and legalization proposals in the United States. An appendix covers U.S. enforcement efforts against online gambling...

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Online poker company PokerStars said in a press release today (Friday) that it has returned more than $100 Million to online poker players in the United States since its indictment by US authorities (see previous InfoPowa reports).

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Bookmaker William Hill PLC and Playtech Limited have reached an amicable resolution in their dispute over Playtech's interest in William Hill Online (WHO).

An injunction was secured by William Hill in February this year to ensure that its legal rights under the William Hill Online joint venture agreements were maintained amid rumours that Playtech was in talks with rival bookmaker, Ladbrokes (see previous InfoPowa reports).

The agreement will see both parties applying for the injunction...

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Josef Cupka , the bankruptcy administrator overseeing Czech lottery company SazkaâEUR™s debt claims has recognised CZK 14.7 Billion ($859 million) in claims from creditors, reports Reuters.

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Following a 38 percent William Hill investor rebellion this week (see previous InfoPowa reports), with shareholders disgruntled about CEO Ralph Topping's remuneration package, Ladbrokes investors appear to have followed suit.

British media are reporting that 40 percent of Ladbrokes investors opposed the company's remuneration report or abstained from the vote.

Shareholders are reportedly protesting a retention bonus paid to Brian Wallace , the outgoing Finance Director, who was paid GBP...

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Venezuelan poker pro, Ivan Freitez took the grand prize at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Grand Final held at the Casino Gran in Madrid this week.

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A new Malta-licenced online casino Slot MagiX.co.uk went live this week.

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Free-to-play social and casual gaming developer, Zen Entertainment has appointed Craig Billings to take over the reigns as President and chief executive officer from founder Vincent Zaldivar .

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Swedish gaming firm Betsson AB has acquired Malta-based sports betting, casino and poker operator Betsafe in a deal potentially worth Euro 60 million.

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Bookmaker William Hill suffered a blow when a third of its investors voted against its remuneration report, this week. A further 4.7 percent abstained from the vote, reports indicate in the Daily Express.

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Tipos , the Slovakian National Lottery company, has been granted temporary protection from its creditors from a Bratislava I District Court.

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Trekkie's can now play the latest installment in WMS Gaming's Star Trek slot series announced JackpotParty.com , this week.

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In an interview with the Bloomberg news service this week Ioannis Spanoudakis , chief executive of the Greek gambling monopoly OPAP, said his company has ambitious expansion plans that include the internet.

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Given the abiding interest in the multi-million dollar Absolute Poker and UltimateBet online poker cheating scandals among millions of poker players around the world, a forthcoming book will likely achieve significant sales.

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Microgaming Quickfire operators will have an expanded games inventory from this week, following content supply agreements signed with games development companies NextGen and Genesis .

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