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Paddy Power Sponsors Farnborough FC, Renames All Its Players
Gordon Banks, Zidane, Messi and Maradona will now grace Farnborough FC’s “Paddy Power Park.”
- With the new sponsorship, Paddy Power will bring its name to the uniforms, and will rename the stadium “Paddy Power Park”—but the name changes do not end end.
- That means that this season Farnborough fans will be watching a team now consisting of Pele, Messi, Zidane, Beckham, and other legendary names of the game.
- Every player on the squad, at each position, selected the names of some of the greatest footballers of all time and have adopted those names in place of their own.
Intertops Sportbook Turns 30
Online sportbook and poker room Intertops celebrates 30 years in the sports wagering business this month.
- Thirty years of taking US online sports bets, and the first to accept a bet over the internet.
- Licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, the site also offer online poker as a skin on the Revolution Gaming Network.
Sam Trickett Wins PartyPoker “Road to Old Trafford” Event
Well-known poker pro Sam Trickett walked away the winner of PartyPoker’s inaugural Road to Old Trafford event held at the home of internationally known football club Manchester United this past weekend.
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Interview with Director of New Jersey DGE diamondflushpoker.com
New Jersey resident Ms. Flush returns with an interview with David Rebuck, the Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. Rebuck reasserts his confidence that operators will be ready for a go-live date in November, talks potential for interstate compacts and his post-launch expectations, adding: “We expect to be not only the best system in the United States for online gaming, but in the world.”
The life and career of Lacy Jones youtube.com
In Bluff’s trademark interview style that made the WSOP 2013 videos so enjoyable, Lacy Jones talks about her history and how she found her way into poker.
Behind the scenes at a PokerStars VIP Party Vancouver pokerstarsblog.com
PokerStars latest innovation are “VIP Parties,” live events to meet and greet PokerStars staff and fellow players, enjoy free food, drink and entertainment. The latest stop crossed the Atlantic to Vancouver, and PokerStars’ TV crew was there to shoot the highlights reel:
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For the First Time, Italy Cash Game Market Larger than France
For the first time since Italian regulation has permitted cash games, the total number of active players in Italy is greater than in France.
AAMS Continues Futile Effort to Blacklist Unlicensed Operators
Italian regulator expands blacklist to over 4500 domains. Italian regulator AAMS expanded its list of prohibited websites late last week, growing the clearly ineffectual blacklist to over 4500 domains.
Greek Government Completes OPAP Sale
Greece has completed the privatization of its online gambling monopoly OPAP, selling its 33% stake for €652 million ($868m).
Arrests Made in DDoS Attacks Against Online Casino Sites
Two Polish men were arrested at Heathrow Airport late last week for allegedly launching a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on online gaming sites reportedly owned by Club World Group.
