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Rebecca's Recommendations - October 20, 2006

So much for the miracle...Bush...that guy kills me. You know what else kills me? I got nailed by the flu this past weekend and it was wonderful. No, it really was. I think I picked up the damn virus in Vegas last month- I must have caught it from one of my international online gaming contacts as flu season has yet to hit the US...read more

UIGEA to cost PartyGaming $1 billion in 2007

PartyGaming's investment bank expects the company's revenues to drop by more than $1 billion next year as a result of the industry giant's decision to pull out of the U.S. market after the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Dresdner Kleinwort downgraded 2007 revenue projections from $1.513 billion to $450 million in financial reports released Friday...read more

Gambling sites will change software to stay in U.S. market

Several online gambling sites will have to change the software platforms that power their games if they wish to continue taking bets from Americans. In the wake of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, publicly-held gaming software development companies like Playtech, CryptoLogic, Ongame and Boss Media have announced that their software platforms can no longer be used to provide gambling services to people located in the U.S...read more

Pelton headlines Festa Al Lago final table

Joe Pelton is the runaway chip-leader going into the televised-final table of the Festa Al Lago Main Event thanks to aggressive play and large amounts of good fortune. During late third-day action, Pelton caught a runner-runner flush to beat Nick Schulman and give him a tournament chip lead he seems destined to retain...read more

Does the average American know about the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act?

My daily routine for the last three weeks has consisted of reading, writing, and talking about the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which was attached to a Safe Ports bill just before Congress went on recess. Poker Web sites and Internet gambling message boards are jam-packed with criticism of the law and the method by which it passed...read more

Neteller customers should check their wallets

Internet payment processor Neteller says it will comply with new U.S. legislation aimed at prohibiting online gambling. American gamblers use Neteller, one of the world's largest e-wallets with 3 million customers, to transfer money to online casinos...read more

Pelton takes over lead at the Festa Al Lago Main Event

World Poker Tour Champion Joe Pelton rode a wave of good fortune to take a commanding lead in Day Three of the Festa Al Lago Main Event. Pelton has $1,288,000 in chips, $150,000 more than second-place Christopher Loveland and almost $500,000 more than third-place Loi Phan...read more

Hawbaker takes day two lead at Festa Al Lago

Amateur Brandie Hawbaker rocketed to the top of the Day Two chip count list thanks to a big Full House and leads Brandon Cantu by $150,000 at the Festa Al Lago Main Event. Hawbaker, a Los Angeles native, has minimal tournament experience...read more

Aztar investors approve sale to Columbia Sussex

PHOENIX, Arizona -- Shareholders on Tuesday approved a $2.75 billion buyout of the Tropicana's parent company. In a special meeting in Phoenix, shareholders of Aztar agreed to sell all outstanding shares of the company to Kentucky-based Columbia Sussex Corp...read more

Bodog oddsmakers predict slim Republican majority in U.S. Senate

If Bodog.com oddsmakers are correct, the Republican Party will hold on to the majority in the U.S. Senate in the upcoming mid-term elections, but that majority will be held by the slimmest of margins. Bodog posted odds on all 33 U.S. Senate races yesterday, and should every race go as oddsmakers are predicting, the Senate for the 110th Congress would be comprised of 50 Republicans, 48 Democrats and two others. "Political betting is not only incredibly popular, but is also being seen by more and more observers as a new and highly accurate means of polling," says Bodog founder Calvin Ayre...read more