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Post Office broadband?

2006-08-17T09:55:00.000Z

Well, British Gas now sells electricity, National Express runs our trains, and McDonalds sells salads, so why shouldn't the Post Office sell broadband? Rumours are afoot that Post Office broadband may not be far away...

Post Office Broadband - Broadband Genie

Online poker really is changing the world!

2006-08-17T09:18:00.000Z

Article from the BBC about how online poker is transforming the economy of far-away Gibraltar, largely because they Government there offers such friendly tax breaks. An amazing one person in eight is employment in online gambling.

BBC NEWS | Business | Gibraltar proves a winning bet

Yanks crack down on poker fiends

2006-07-27T09:01:00.000Z

Senior execs of online poker companies would be well-advised to steer clear of the states right now...

Focus: Dangerous game - Sunday Times - Times Online

Europeans just luuuuuv online gambling

2006-07-27T08:58:00.000Z

The online poker people at PartyGaming are reporting that profits are up, despite lower earnings per player. The reason for this is that they're picking up new European customers at a faaaaaaaaast rate - almost half of their signups in the latest quarter came from outside the US. An interesting (if useless) fact from the report is that people spent 13.9 million days playing poker on Partygaming in the three months reported.

Online gambler makes more money | The Register

How a bad loser at Poker helped police arrest 30 fraudsters

2006-06-29T12:10:00.000Z

A £2m poker game, which apparently brought together the culprits behind a massive civic corruption scandal, led to 30 arrests after one of the players - unhappy that the game was unfair - reported the other players to the police!

€3m poker game tip leads to 30 arrests over fraud - World - Times Online

worldcup-tastic

2006-06-15T10:06:00.000Z

Party Poker is also celebrating the football season by giving away $190,000 in four freerolls!

(Come on England!)

Party Poker - Poker Genie

Are you missing poker to watch the football?

2006-06-15T10:04:00.000Z

32Red has created its very own World Cup Poker Challenge in tribute to the beautiful game! The further England go in the World Cup, the bigger the freeroll they will host to celebrate the achievement.

32Red Poker - Poker Genie

Football, it's a funny old game(ing website)

2006-05-18T11:19:00.000Z

The internet gaming industry's slow takeover the British football continues as Mansion become the second online gambling firm to sponsor a premiership football club, having agreed a £34m shirt sponsorship deal with Tottenham Hotspur.

888.com have already agreed to sponsor Aston Villa.

Spurs strike £34m shirt sponsor contract - Industry sectors - Times Online

Coral monthly re-load bonus is back!

2006-05-11T13:24:00.000Z

$25 monthly reload bonus from Coral - it's back! Every month, players can earn a $25 bonus by depositing cash and playing poker - it's as simple as that!

Coral Poker - Poker Genie

Coral Poker freerolls in May

2006-05-11T13:18:00.000Z

If you sign up to Coral poker through Poker Genie, you get an exclusive opportunity to win big money in two free-to-enter poker tournaments. On Sunday 14th and Sunday 28th May at 8pm (UK-time), Coral is running freeroll tournaments with GBP1,000 in prizes, in each. There's no entry fee, customers just need to qualify for a free ticket by registering with Coral and making a deposit.

Coral Poker - Poker Genie

Gaming companies make loads of money - it's official

2006-05-11T11:07:00.000Z

Latest figures releases by online gaming giants 888. In the first quarter of 2006, 888's revenue per active casino player was $554, up 32 percent on the fourth quarter of 2005. First-quarter revenue per active poker player was $162, up 4 percent on the fourth quarter of 2005.

888's Internet gaming revenue jumps | News | Reuters.co.uk

Aston Villa strikes 888 sponsorship deal

2006-04-20T17:01:00.000Z

Aston Villa is to be sponsored by, shock horrer, online gambling firm 888.com. Football, gambling, controversy...

Aston Villa strikes shirt-sponsorship deal - Football finance - Times Online

Poker's popularity remains on the rise

2006-04-20T11:00:00.000Z

It's true! People like playing poker online, and Party Poker is the biggest of 'em all.

UK Casino Times - Poker's Popularity Remains On The Rise

PokerStars worth $2bn

2006-04-20T10:42:00.000Z

Israeli owned poker site, PokerStars, is set to float on the London Stock Exchange with a valuation of around $2bn.

Stars of Poker | www.somethingjewish.co.uk

Do poker players earn too much money?

2006-04-20T09:44:00.000Z

Nice article in the Guardian about a PokerStars.com tournament featuring the famous Irishman Tony Cascarino - who earns too much? Footballers or poker players?

Guardian Unlimited Sport | Breaking news | Let the chips fall where they may

Do poker players earn too much money?

2006-04-20T09:43:00.000Z

Poker players flock to PartyGaming

2006-04-19T06:42:00.000Z

PartyGaming has announced record profits, but the threat of US ant-gambling legislation still hangs in the air...

Poker players flock to PartyGaming | The Register

PartyGaming claims recruitment coup

2006-03-30T08:59:00.000Z

PartyGaming has recruited revered internet man Mitchell Garber as its new chief executive, after its last one (Richard Segal) referred to move to Gibraltar. The world's biggest online gaming group regards the appointment as somewhat of a coup.

PartyGaming appoints Mitch Garber as CEO - Reuters.co.uk

Three Signs Of A Poker Bubble

2006-03-29T12:06:00.000Z

Online poker is one of the investment stars of the internet at the moment, but there's a certain US Bill looming which could have a rather dramatic effect...

Three Signs Of A Poker Bubble - 27/03/2006 - The Motley Fool UK

Gambling Code of Practice released

2006-03-15T07:35:00.000Z

Gambling Code of Practice released | The Register

Gamblers prefer online gaming to pub

2006-03-11T12:36:00.000Z

Thirty eight per cent of online gamblers would give up TV to play online while 19 per cent of them said that they would give up a drink in the pub.

This is going to really upset my close friend, PubGenie.

Gamblers prefer online gaming to pub - Web User News

Smart money backs online poker

2006-03-11T12:29:00.000Z

According to Ladbrokes, an estimated £36m was staked on online poker sites every day in 2005, up 89 per cent year on year. Corr, that's a lot of poker.

vnunet.com feature: Smart money backs online poker - Computing

Red-hot poker action from Poker Genie!

2006-03-01T00:20:00.000Z

Red-hot poker action indeed. Sounds dodgy, but it's actually true. Poker action because I (the Poker Genie!) have been summoned from Genie-limbo to help people to compare online poker rooms in the UK, and red hot because, frankly, it's hot in these lamps.

Yes, the rumours are true, I'm the latest Genie in the family, joining my brothers ans sisters Broadband Genie (compare broadband), DVD Genie (compare internet DVD rentals), and Loan Genie (compare loans).

Have a poke around this site ('scuse the pun) - www.pokergenie.co.uk - and let me know what you think.

You can help me by clicking on the stars at the top of the homepage and letting me know what you think of the site so far. Alternatively, you can leave comments on my Poker Blog (which is how they allow me to communicate with the world).

I'll leave it there for now, off to practice my 7-card stud...

Warm regards,

The Poker Genie