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Hawaii is the latest US State to reconsider internet gambling following the US Department of Justices reversal in opinion late last year.House Bill 2422 has been submitted to the Hawaiian state legislature, that if passed, will create a ” Hawaii internet lottery and gaming corporation ” (HILGC) authorised to offer games of chance and games of skill over the internet which would include poker, lottery and casino games.Provisions are included in the bill for the need to acquire the services, on a tender bid basis, of an internet gaming provider on condition that the successful company has not offered internet services to Americans in the past.The bill allows for intrastate real-money wagering as well as a free-to-play internet offering to citizens residing both in and out of the state. Full article…

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In some non-WSOP related news, the newly minted Federated Sports and Gaming (FS&G) has branded its new professional poker leaguedrum roll pleaseEpic Poker League. Their slogan was not announced, but that name definitely lends itself to Dudeits epic.

Jeffrey Grosman, chief operating officer of FS+G, said This is no ordinary tournament league. Our fields will be some of the toughest in poker history and we expect the competition to be nothing less than epic. I

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For those who play online slots news of a big win by a fellow player is cause for celebration. 2011 was a great year for progressive jackpots topped off by a win of $3.84 million in October. A lucky player hit the historic jackpot on the Mega Moolah progressive slot machine which is available in all Microgaming casinos. The lucky player, who goes by the initials of A.D. was rewarded with a lump sum payment in the form of a single check – not a lifetime annuity as is the case with some online casino games. To receive his winnings A.D. was flown to the headquarters of the online casino in Sydney, Australia and was treated to world class hospitality at the 5-star Aria restaurant. H

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With Black Friday basically stopping all US online poker players’ cold in their tracks, we are likely looking at the yearly results for any US high-stakes poker player in the list below, and all of the movement that will be taking place will be amongst the European and Asian players.

Gus Hansen, despite a losing streak that has seen him drop nearly $1.5 million, Hansen is still in the top spot on the winners list, and still over $1 million ahead of his nearest competitor. O

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Ladbrokes Casino is giving Live Dealer Casino players the chance to win big on Halloween with a Live Pumpkin Prize Draw promotion. The prize draw in question will take place just before the stroke of midnight (at 23:59 GMT, to be exact) on Monday 31 October, and if the ghosts, ghouls and goblins are on your side you could win yourself a top prize of £3,000. There is £16,000 in prize money up for grabs in total, so even if the biggest prize proves elusive you could still win yourself a decent consolation prize.

To participate in the Live Pumpkin Prize Draw you will need to secure a raffle ticket for yourself, and you do that by wagering £500 on Live Baccarat, Live Blackjack and/or Live Roulette at the Ladbrokes Live Casino during the promotional period. As

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