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PokerTrillion.com, a former member of Boss Media's International Poker Network which launched litigation against the Malta assets of the Swedish company earlier this year has been successful in its latest round of litigation with the poker network.

The Swedish online gambling software provider Net Entertainment delivered sterling half yearly 2008 results to its investors this week, showcasing a rise in revenues over the first six months of the year of 44 percent to SEK 90.5 million (H1: 2007 SEK62.9 million) and after tax profits up 47 percent to SEK 32.9 million (H1:2007 SEK 22.3 million)

Peterborough, UK online gambler SophieM was kissed by Lady Luck this week when she hit the £102,718 progressive jackpot on William Hill Casino's online slot 'Pharaoh's Treasure' on a £4.50 bet.

The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association may not have achieved all of its objectives in its last constitutional clash with the US government over the UIGEA, but it was given legal standing by the court and it plans to launch a further attack before the end of September 2008.

A Spanish online gambler couldn't believe his luck this week when the progressive slot machine Lotto Madness awarded him a fantastic €257,250 payout at Playtech-powered Casino Tropez.

The Poker Players Alliance was active this week in urging US players to promote the rights of citizens to play poker online, using the Republican Platform Committee's official Internet message board. The purpose of the website is to obtain public comment and suggestions on what should be included in the party's campaign platform for the coming presidential elections.

UK police investigating an horrific murder of a Chinese student and his girlfriend are considering allegations that he may have been involved in an international football Internet betting scam, reports the Times Online.

888.com becomes the shirt sponsor for Spain's current UEFA cup-holding Sevilla football club for a third season this week with an agreement to renew the sponsorship deal between the two companies. The new agreement sees the arrangement running through the next three years.

Speculation that the business impact of recent cheating scandals at Tokwiro subsidiary Absolute Poker may have been considerable resurfaced this week as players reported receiving emails from the company offering to reopen their accounts.