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Danny Kass Wins Inaugural PartyPoker's Big Throwdown ChampionshipFollowing six electrifying qualifying rounds featuring top action sports stars from six sports, snowboarder Danny Kass has won the inaugural PartyPoker.net Big Throwdown Championship. Kass defeated surfer Pat O'Connell, BMX legend Dennis McCoy, skateboarder Sergie Ventura, wakeboarder Josh Sanders and FMXer Jeff Tilton to win the $30,000 purse.

Odds on 58th Annual Emmy Awards ReleasedThe red carpet, limos and cameras are all ready to roll for the 58th annual Emmy Awards and Sportsbook.com, the world's largest online sportsbook and casino, has got Hollywood bettors covered.

Vans Warped Tour Gets Bodog Treatment at After-Hours PartyOn a recent summer day outside of Philadelphia, in record-breaking heat, the 41st stop of the 2006 Vans Warped Tour took place and Bodog's high-class brand of gaming entertainment transported the Warped masses into another world. At the Tweeter Center in Camden, N.J., Bodog hosted the hottest after-hours party to hit Warped all summer.

Carruthers Released from Jail after $1 Million Bond PostedDavid Carruthers has been released from jail on a $1 million bond. It's expected that a plea bargain is in the works for the beleaguered CEO of BetonSPORTS.

Caribbean Stud Poker Jackpot Hit for $150,000 at IntercasinoTalk about good luck . . .Ryan P., a new player at Intercasino, won nearly $150,000 on a Caribbean Stud Jackpot during his first session at the casino.

World Championship of Online Poker Begins September 16thPokerStars.com has announced that its fifth annual World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is to take place on September 16, with players from more than 80 countries competing in 18 tournaments for a guaranteed prize pool of $10 million.

APAT Tournament Series InauguratedThe Amateur Poker Association & Tour (APAT), in association with PokerStars.com and PokerPlayer Magazine, have announced the launch of the APAT Online Series.

German Student Wins Titan Poker Sit 'n' Go TournamentPoker newcomer Christian Todte from a small town in western Germany was stunned when he won five straight $5 + $1 Maui Jackpot Sit 'N Go tournaments to claim a $25,000 Jackpot Prize at popular online poker room Titan Poker. Christian started the tournament at midday on July 19, 200, and hardly dared to take a break during his five and a half hour winning streak.

eCOGRA Achieves 100 Online Casinos TargetThe online gambling standards and player protection body, eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (www.eCOGRA.org), today announced it achieved its target of accrediting 100 online casinos and poker rooms before December 2006.

BetOnSports Drops US BettorsBetOnSports, the online gambling company targeted by federal prosecutors in Missouri and Washington, is shuttering the majority of its billion-dollar operations and will no longer accept bets from the United States, a company spokesman said Thursday evening.

New Additions to Playtech Games PortfolioPlaytech recently announced its July release of new games with the addition of another four games to its games portfolio, expanding the number to over 90. The new games, which include Ugga Bugga, a 10-row mutli spin video slots, 50 line Jacks or Better video poker, 20-line Lotto Madness video slots and Dollar Ball will be released to all Playtech licensees in the coming days.

Intercasino Poised to Pay Out Record-Breaking JackpotIntercasino, one of the most popular and highly trafficked casinos in the world, is ready to make the biggest online casino payout in history. The casino's Millionaires Club, a progressive 9-line, 5-reel online video slot game, currently boasts a jackpot that stands at a staggering $3.8 Million, the largest online jackpot ever.

World Record Penny Jackpot Up for GrabsThe Penny Megabucks progressive slot jackpot in Nevada casinos has increased by over $500,000 in the last month. With a current MegaJackpot of $15,704,581, the progressive is statistically overdue to hit.

Titan Poker Player Parlays $30 into $35,000 Titan Poker's jackpot sit 'n' go tournaments are extremely popular and attract veteran and novice poker players alike. Just ask Titan Poker player Mark Walgora from Pennsylvania who received a $30 VIP Loyalty Bonus at the beginning of July, and turned that small gift into a winning streak that culminated with a $35,000 Rio Jackpot Prize win.

Talladega Nights Box Office Grosses Betting UnderwayOn Friday August 4, comedy heavyweight Will Ferrell returns to the silver screen in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Sportsbook.com, the world's largest online sportsbook and casino, has posted odds on the film's opening weekend U.S. gross, setting the line at over/under $35.5 million.

CryptoLogic Sees Strong 2nd Quarter ResultsCryptoLogic Inc., a developer of gambling software for the global Internet casino and poker markets, reported a big jump in second quarter profits as sales rose more than 50 per cent. The quarterly earnings at the company, which reports in U.S. dollars, surpassed analysts expectatons of 49 cents a share.

PartyPoker.com Monster on the Loose!This monster is the largest freeroll series in the history of online poker! The PartyPoker.com Monster starts with $11.2 million in freerolls, $5 million in the prize pool. . .and it just keeps growing!

Microgaming Releases New Slots and GamesMicrogaming has announced the launch of four hot new online casino games; Spanish 21 Multihand Blackjack, Supe it up Video Slot, Gold Series Volume 1 Table Games and Bars n Stripes Video Slot, available to players who visit Microgaming casinos. Here are the details of these new slots and games.

Online Gambling Bill Not a Priority in SenateA bill to outlaw most forms of Internet gambling appears unlikely to win U.S. Senate passage before senators begin a month-long recess on August 4, two Republican leadership aides said on Tuesday.

Phil Laak Takes Loser's Leap in Extreme Poker ChallengePoker players were thrown from an airplane as they busted out of Interpoker.com's airborne poker tournament 15,000 feet above the Las Vegas desert.

Calvin Ayre Not Visiting United States Anytime SoonCalvin Ayre has confirmed that he won't be visiting the United States in the near future after the arrest and detention of the CEO of BETonSPORTS last week.

Playtech Announces Strong Results for 2nd Q 2006Playtech, the international designer, developer and licensor of software for the online gambling industry, has announced a trading update for the second quarter of 2006.

BETonSPORTS Responds to Media, Ousts CEOBETonSPORTS has made two announcements in response to media coverage of its business following the arrest and detention of David Carruthers, the company's CEO.

PokerStars.com Launches Moneymaker Millionaire TournamentStarting Monday, July 24 PokerStars.com is giving players from around the world the chance to compete for a $2.5m prize pool -- including a brand new Aston Martin DB9 Volante and a trip to the exotic Bahamas to play down to one winner and a $1 million first prize at the main event.

PartyGaming Remains Positive on Growth and OpportunitiesThe online gaming group PartyGaming today brushed aside concerns raised by the arrest in the US of a British executive from a rival company as it reported soaring revenues.