Online Casino and Gambling News: July 2011

Finnish Poker Players Disappearing

The number of Finnish professional online poker players has declined severely because of the events of Black Friday in addition to the higher quality of poker players.

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Latvian Government Reviewing Gambling Laws

The government of European country Latvia has begun the process of reviewing both online and land based gambling laws, according to the website Vostokreport.com.

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Greece May Not Sell Off Gaming Monopoly

Greece's Minister of Finance created some controversy when he stated that the country may not sell its full stake in OPAP, the state's gaming monopoly.

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Survey Says: Australians Favor More Gambling Regulations

According to a survey by the Australian National University has revealed that many Australians would like to see tougher regulations on the gambling industry.

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Microgaming Unveils August Releases

Online gambling software provider Microgaming has unveiled its newest releases, which are slated to launch in August.

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Jackpot Party Launches Star of India Slot

Online casino Jackpot Party has announced that earlier this week it launched a new slot on its website based on the country of India, in the Star Of India.

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Epic Poker League Signs CBS Deal

A new poker players' league which is headed by some big names today announced that it has signed a television deal with CBS.

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Gambling Tax Hike Likely For Irish

According to reports in the Irish Sun, Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney is looking to raise taxes for land based and online gambling.

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Dublinbet To Sponsor Bohemian FC

Today the online live casino Dublinbet.com announced that it has completed an agreement with the Bohemian Football Club, to be a shirt sponsor for 2011.

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Record Bad Beat Won at Poker Heaven

A record bad beat has been won on PokerHeaven.com. The jackpot, which is worth €1,265,583 was split among players on the table, with the majority going to a Finnish player who took the bad beat.

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