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European Championship of Online Poker Kicks OffAvid online poker players from around the world are getting into action at TitanPoker.com's 14-day, $4.55 Million Guaranteed European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP IV), which kicks off on May 25.

Microgaming and Intertops Split After Long and Successful RelationshipMicrogaming has today announced its agreement with Intertops Casino is drawing to a close, due to Intertops Casino wishing to operate in the US market. Microgaming has powered the well established online casino for over a decade, and has enjoyed a successful relationship with it.

New Live Dealer Online Casino Ready to LaunchAt the forefront of live dealer technology and now becoming the UKs fastest growing live dealer action is smartlivecasino.com which has developed its own technology platform for live roulette and live blackjack games. These games are hosted by qualified croupiers who are also entertainment presenters. The casino action is streamed live to online players with no delay so that players can place bets and see the results in real-time.

Bodog Continues to Give Away $12K World Series of Poker Main Event PackagesOnline poker powerhouse Bodog.com continues to offer online poker players the cheapest and easiest path to winning a seat. The next two Sundays alone, Bodog.com is guaranteeing eight $12,000 Main Event prize packages, with qualifiers running daily for as little as a $1!

Casino Del Rio World Environment Day PromotionIn anticipation of the important occasion, Casino Del Rio, the world's first online eco-casino is also bringing the message for a greener world to their members by running a unique World Environment Day promotion.

Washingon Law Makers Push Further to Retract Internet Gambling BanAfter coming up short in a first effort, a Democratic lawmaker has again introduced legislation that would roll back a ban on Internet gambling enacted when Republicans led Congress.

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Casinomoons New Online Casino OpensFor everyone who has been eager to be a part of the latest sensation in online gaming, Casinomoons.com has taken care of all the anxiety with its recent launching.

Online 3-D Casino Announces Third Six-figure Jackpot WinnerOne lucky online slot machine player is glad she took her friend's advice and tried the free games at WinADay.com. She ended up winning a progressive jackpot of over $100K and became the third big jackpot winner at the new three-dimensional online casino site operated by Slotland.com.

Bodog Branded Online Casino Launches in AsiaAfter Bodog announced it had signed an exclusive brand license agreement with online gaming operator Haydock back in March 2009, the much-anticipated launch of the Asian-facing website is finally here. On Monday May 18th Haydock launched the site bodog88.com.

Aladdin's Lamp Progressive Slot Tops €2 millionBoss Media's Aladdin's Lamp €5 progressive jackpot has just topped €2 million and is now one of the biggest progressive jackpots available at any online casino. Casinos powered by Boss Media now have the biggest total jackpot pool available anywhere, currently over €7 million.

New US Gambling Proposals to Legalize GamblingIn the past few weeks, we’ve seen two major steps towards an expansion of legalized, regulated gambling – including sports betting -- here in the USA. In Washington DC, Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass) has introduced legislation to repeal the UIGEA, specifically carving out a place for poker players in the online gaming world, while making it much easier to send deposits and collect withdrawals from offshore

Huge Jackpot Struck at William HillWhen 52-year-old Carol started researching her family history, she never would have expected to be the first in her entire family to win a massive amount of money. In fact, according to her records, she is the very first big money winner in her entire four-hundred-year family history! And she owes it all to her recent luck on the Tarot Fortune slot game with William Hill Bingo, which has made her £46,881 richer.

New Mobile Slot Release From Spin3 and MicrogamingLeading full service mobile gaming solutions provider Spin3, powered by Microgaming, the world's largest online gaming software provider, has today announced the launch of the popular online Mermaids Millions bonus slot game for mobile.

Facebook Poker Players Can Win WSOP Main Event SeatsZynga, the largest developer of social games, today announced a strategic alliance with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) to leverage poker fan bases from both worlds. Zynga and WSOP will work closely to bring the largest online and offline poker brands and communities together.

Large Political Push for Legalized Online Gambling in USThe online gambling industry is waging a campaign in Congress to legalize Internet betting, arguing that it is here to stay and can be regulated and taxed. But opponents are raising moral objections.

Win $1 Million and a Porsche Cayman with PokerStars May Promo!The $1 Million Turbo Takedown tournament is one year old, and to celebrate PokerStars decided to turbo charge the prizes up for grabs by giving away a brand new Porsche Cayman S - the 10th Porsche to be awarded by PokerStars! Even better, they've lowered they're buy-in to the May edition of this $1,000,000 guarantee tournament from 5,000 Frequent Player Points (FPPs) to just 2,000!

€6.3 Million Online Progressive Jackpot Sets New World RecordWhen it comes to Online Progressive Jackpots, many games reach into the $1 million mark, but one particular slot machine, Mega Moolah, set a world record this week with a €6.3 million payout to a very lucky business man from Greece.

Americans Tell Obama Online Poker is a Top Tech IssueMore than 100 days into his presidency, after having asked for Americans to voice their opinions about important issues via the White House Citizen’s Briefing Book, Obama will be faced with the issue of legalizing online poker because it ranked as the top technology issue by the American people.

Bodog Poker Open III Main Event Crowns 'Biffsworld' Champ"Biffsworld" bested the tough field to become Bodog.com's next poker champion, winning the $40,282.50 first-place prize for the third open main event.

Europa Online Casino Now Using Live DealersEuropa Casino's recruitment of new European "live dealers," has one woman seeing herself one step closer to her own dream of stardom.

YouBet.com Praises New US Online Gambling LegislationThe head of the largest legal pure-play online gambling website in the United States, Youbet.com, praised legislation introduced today by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank that would legalize and regulate Internet gambling and for his courage and fortitude on behalf of personal freedom.

Harrah's in Full Support of Proposed Online Gambling LegislationHarrah's Entertainment Inc. and Youbet.com Inc. have joined professional poker players in helping support legislation to be introduced today to legalize online gambling.

Mega Moolah Jackpot Over $6 Million and Ready to StrikeWith a $6,318,533 jackpot, history is right now being written in the online casino industry. The Microgaming slotmachine "Mega Moolah" is constantly growing and the winner will take home the biggest online casino jackpot ever.

Poker Players Alliance Praises Proposed Online Gambling LegislationThe Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today praised House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) for introducing the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act and called for its speedy consideration.