WTO rules against US in internet gambling case
27th January 2007

The US has suffered a setback in a World Trade Organisation case that accuses the country of protectionism against international online gambling companies.

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Antigua seeks restraining order against online gambling firm
1st December 2006

The Antiguan government has taken measures to stop the sale of Antigua-registered online gambling businesses.

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Antigua finds allies among super traders in Internet gaming dispute
1st December 2006

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) held two days of talks at the top of the week on Antigua and Barbuda's internet gaming dispute with the United States, from which the twin-island emerged optimistic.

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London's First-Ever Lifestyle Poker Tournament Kicks Off With Glamorous Opening Party
4th August 2005 - Online Casino News Wire

World Poker Exchange last night hosted a glamorous Opening Night Party for more than 1,000 people gathered to kick-off The London Open, the first-ever lifestyle poker tournament. The evening blended high octane Las Vegas-style glamour, a cool London party atmosphere and rare performances by some of the world's most acclaimed musical talent.

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World Poker Exchange Announces Poker Pros Heading to London Open
28th July 2005 - Online Casino News Wire

The World Poker Exchange announced today the first round of professional poker players who will be joining celebrities Willie Garson, Nicholas Gonzalez, Mimi Rogers and Jennifer Tilly for the $2 million London Open Tournament 2005 this August 3-6. World Poker Exchange-sponsored player Max "The Italian Pirate" Pescatori will be joined at the first-ever lifestyle poker event by international professional poker players Tony "The Lizard" Bloom, Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, Harry Demetriou, Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, Scott Fischman, Chip Jett, Karina Jett and Robert Williamson. The event will be held at the 19th century landmark Old Billingsgate Market.

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World Poker Exchange London Open Attracts Additional Celebrities to Compete in $2 Million Tournament
22nd July 2005 - Online Casino News Wire

World Poker Exchange announced today that two additional celebrity poker enthusiasts, Jennifer Tilly, winner of the 2005 World Series of Poker Women's Tournament (Seed of Chucky, Haunted Mansion), and John McCririck, (2005 Celebrity Big Brother) will join Mimi Rogers (Stone Cold), Willie Garson ("Sex and the City") and Nicholas Gonzalez ("Law & Order: Special Victims Unit") at the August 3-6, 2005 World Poker Exchange London Open. These representatives will be among an international array of glamorous film and television performers, musicians, athletes and world-renowned poker players who will compete aggressively for the $2 million jackpot in the first-of-its-kind lifestyle poker event.

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ParadisePoker.com presents the world's first free $1 Million poker tournament
21st July 2005 - Online Casino News Wire

ParadisePoker.com is pleased to announce the world's first free, $1 million dollar poker tournament. Anyone over the age of 21 can enter for their free chance at the $1 million grand prize or a share of $150,000 in runner-up prizes.

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Sportsbook.com offers Barry Bonds' 700th Home Run Ball to Cooperstown
10th June 2005 - News Wire

Sportsbook.com today purchased Barry Bonds' 700th home run baseball for $85,000 through a public auction held by Sotheby's in New York. The world's largest sportsbook and online casino intends to offer the ball to baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

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World Poker Exchange Announces Exclusive Partnership With Professional Poker Champ Max Pescatori, 'The Italian Pirate'
6th June 2005 - Newswire

World Poker Exchange today announced an exclusive partnership with professional poker champion Max Pescatori, "The Italian Pirate." The agreement is the first of its kind for the rapidly expanding poker site where Pescatori will serve as the resident odds maker for a poker tournament betting line. The betting lines will also be available at World Poker Exchange's affiliated site, World Sports Exchange. Terms of the agreement were not released.

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Las Vegas signs Sportsbook Licensee
6th June 2005 - Newswire

Las Vegas From Home.com Entertainment Inc. (the "Company" or "Las Vegas") is pleased to announce that its wholly owned Antiguan subsidiary, Action Poker Gaming Inc., ("Action Poker") has recently entered into an agreement to license its software to an established Sportsbook operation.

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Now There Are Even More Chances to WIN IT BIG at InterCasino!
3rd June 2005 - E-Commerce News

These latest additions to InterCasino's portfolio further strengthens its mantle as 'Top Online Casino' for the past four years running as voted by readers of Gambling Online Magazine, and utilizes the newest innovative games from world leading software developer, CryptoLogic.

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Sportingbet plays down poker hand
3rd June 2005 - Guardian

Nigel Payne, the chief executive of Sportingbet, yesterday played down the emerging dominance of its poker business within the group's stable of online gambling products.

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Will It Be Farewell to Ferrari? Check the F1 Form at Internet Bookmakers Intertops.com
2nd June 2005 - Newswire

Are Michael Schumacher and the Ferrari team losing their grip? Schumi is favored to have no Grand Prix wins in 2005 according to Internet bookmaker Intertops.com.

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Sportsbook.com expects Lance Armstrong to retire with yellow jersey
31st May 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com has posted odds on the 2005 Tour de France, calling Lance Armstrong a 5-6 favorite to make history with a seventh consecutive Tour win. Odds on Armstrong failing to win are 10-11.

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Julio Cesar Chavez favored big for farewell fight
25th May 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com has listed Julio Cesar Chavez as a huge -450 favorite for his May 28 farewell fight against Ivan Robinson at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. The online casino and sports book is the title sponsor for this historic event, which will be televised on Showtime Pay-Per-View.

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Miss Universe Odds Released
24th May 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com has released odds on who will win the Miss Universe competition, which will be televised live by NBC on May 30 from Bangkok, Thailand. Eight of the top ten favorites according to odds makers come from the Caribbean and the Americas, led by Renata Sone from the Dominican Republic and Cynthia Olavarria from Puerto Rico, both listed at 12-1. The US delegate, Chelsea Cooley from Charlotte, North Carolina, is a 25-1 favorite.

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Sportsbook.com announces sponsorship agreement with Top Rank Boxing
24th May 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com is proud to announce a new agreement with Top Rank, a leading promoter and producer of international boxing events. As part of the arrangement, Sportsbook.com will be the title sponsor of two upcoming Pay-Per-View fights featuring some of the biggest names in boxing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Miami Heat Early Odds Makers' Choice Against Detroit
20th May 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com odds makers have made the Miami Heat a -130 favorite to defeat the defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons in their Eastern Conference Final series. The status of Shaquille O'Neal's injury hangs as a big question mark as the series starts Monday night in Miami.

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Sportsbook.com announces Preakness Stakes odds
19th May 2005 - Newswire

The Preakness Stakes will be run this weekend at Pimlico and Sportsbook.com is offering odds on the 14- field race. Afleet Alex, the third place finisher at the Kentucky Derby is leading the pack with odds at 5-2.

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Playtech's Winajackpot.com Network Sets New World Record for Online Jackpot Payout - $1,853,850!
19th May 2005 - Newswire

Winajackpot.com member Cari M. from Tennessee entered the history books, 30 April 2005, when she scooped the highest jackpot ever paid online - an astounding $1,853,850 playing Gold Rally 8-line Slots at SCasino.com - part of the CasinoLasVegas Group, a member of the Winajackpot network of Playtech-powered casinos.

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Fans think Darth Vader can out duel Spider-Man
13th May 2005 - Newswire

Less than 24 hours since Sportsbook.com posted odds on the opening weekend gross for the upcoming Star Wars release, fans have overwhelmingly placed their bets "over" the estimated gross. This trend suggests the film will be more successful at the box office than industry insiders had predicted and has caused Sportsbook.com to change its odds to reflect the betting patterns.

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Carrie Underwood is odds makers favorite for American Idol
13th May 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com has listed Carrie Underwood a 5-7 favorite to become the fourth American Idol on May 24. The singer, with country roots, is favored ahead of rocker Bo Bice who is listed at 3-2 and the soulful Vonzell Solomon at 11-2.

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Sportsbook.com offers chance to win tickets to NBC's Contender finale at Caesar's Palace
13th May 2005 - Newswire

Sportsbook.com is offering boxing and Reality TV fans everywhere the chance to win tickets to the live finale of the hit NBC reality program, The Contender. The show will be aired live on national television from Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 24th.

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Afleet Alex's rider may be fined for wearing sponsor's logo
10th May 2005 - Newswire

Jeremy Rose, the jockey that rode Afleet Alex to a third place finish in last weekend's Kentucky Derby, is being questioned by racing authorities about his use of ParadisePoker.com advertising. The controversy stems from questions about whether Rose had the ParadisePoker.com logo approved by the proper authorities before displaying it on his pants during the race. The investigation could result in a penalty for Rose.

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English Harbour New Ventures Adds BINGO to Gaming Portfolio
25th Apr 2005 - Newswire

English Harbour New Ventures Inc. today announced the addition of a virtual bingo hall to the company's portfolio of managed properties with the launch of SuperSlotsBingo.com. A leading provider of online gaming services, this marks the second time in the last month English Harbour New Ventures has expanded its offerings into new gaming genres, first introducing poker and now bingo to its worldwide customers.

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Chimera and Online Gaming to Reap Rewards from Two Recent Landmark Decisions
18th Apr 2005 - Newswire

Chimera Technology Corp. (Chimera) (Pink Sheets: CNOC), a developer/licensor of TURN-KEY online gaming platforms, is pleased to announce that two major developments have taken place within the online gaming industry which further reinforce the legitimacy of online gaming operators and their operations as an acceptable mainstream form of entertainment.

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Antigua, US Gambling Dispute: Appellate Body Issues Mixed Report
16th Apr 2005 - Bridges

On 7 April, the WTO Appellate Body released its ruling in the "gambling dispute" brought by Antigua and Barbuda against certain US laws restricting the cross-border supply of gambling and betting services from foreign operators (see BRIDGES Weekly, 17 November 2004; and BRIDGES Weekly 24 November 2004). Although the Appellate Body's ruling was mixed, it upheld the panel's findings on two of the most crucial issues in this case, albeit for different reasons.

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The Wages Of Sin
16th Apr 2005 - Forbes

No buxom cocktail gals distract the 40,000 or so gamblers on PokerStars.com at any given time, where high rollers plunk down an average of $100 to $200 per transaction. So popular is the site that it doubles its player pool every six months. Some of that business slides right into the pocket of a company called Neteller Plc., the largest handler of financial transactions on the site.

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Las Vegas From Home.Com offers the best entertainment value
13th Apr 2005 - Newswire

Las Vegas From Home.com Entertainment Inc. (the "Company") or ("LVFH") is pleased to announce that through its wholly owned Action Poker Network (the "AP Network"), LVFH is sending 5 players to play at next week's World Poker Tour World Championship Tournament, Season 3, at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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WTO Softens Earlier Condemnation of U.S. Ban on Internet Gambling, but Confirms Broad Reach into Sensitive Domestic Regulation
12th Apr 2005 - American Society of International Law

As was widely expected, on April 7, 2005, the WTO Appellate Body substantially reversed an earlier Panel decision condemning a US ban on internet gambling.

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Online Gambling, And A Line On The Pope
12th Apr 2005 - Information Week

The World Trade Organization ruled last week the United States could continue to ban online gambling, despite a protest from the tiny country of Antigua, which is home to many online gambling sites, that the ban violates fair-trade practices. The ruling came as the result of an appeal by the U.S. to an earlier ruling by the WTO in Antigua's favor.

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Online Gambling Welcomes Ruling
11th Apr 2005 - Financial Times

Online gaming companies cheered last week's ruling by the World Trade Organisation on a case involving the US and Antigua. A WTO appeals panel concluded that while the US can keep some restrictions on online gambling, some US legislation discriminates against foreign operators.

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WTO Revises Guidelines For Internet Gambling
10th Apr 2005 - CIO Today

The WTO appeals panel ruled that the United States had not been able to show that US laws on horse-racing bets were applied equitably to foreign and domestic online betting suppliers, a key condition of global trade rules.

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New Online Poker Room Opens from English Harbour New Ventures
4th Apr 2005 - Online Poker News

Online gaming service provider English Harbour New Ventures Inc recently announced the opening of its new online poker room, English Harbour Poker. By way of a partnership with e-gaming software developer Las Vegas From Home Inc, English Harbour Poker features free-to-download software, enabling multiplayer online poker play. The site includes several poker game varieties, including game-of-the-moment Texas hold'em, Omaha, 7 Card Stud, Survivor Guts Poker and Chinese Poker.

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