Online Casino and Gambling News: February 2012

Online wagering software developer Microgaming's Quickfire platform will be getting five new slots as the company has signed a deal with Australian based developer NextGen Gaming.

Reports in the Canadian media state that police in Quebec have retrieved half of the $115,000 that was stolen from WSOP champion Jonathan Duhamel last year during a home invasion.

Poker pro Daniel Negreanu had his account at PokerStars hacked this week, seeing his account shrink by more than $100,000 due to bad bets.

The International Olympic Committee is set to hold a hearing in Lausanne, Switzerland this week to discuss recommendations on illegal sports betting during the Olympics.

Online wagering software developer Betsoft Gaming has revealed that its newest video slot "Lost" is performing extraordinarily well, attracting a vast number of players in its first week of play.

Former online poker giant Full Tilt Poker is reportedly close to striking a deal with the United States Department of Justice that would see American players being paid some of the money owed to them.

Washington D.C. City Councillor Jack Evans has called a hearing set for today to decide whether or not the council will try to repeal the city's online gambling law.

Utah Republican State Representative Stephen Sandstorm has introduced legislation within the State House that would prohibit online gambling for the entire state.