Unibet lost an appeal in a Netherlands court this week, in which the online sportsbook and gaming site was deemed to be infringing on the market of the Dutch state lottery, De Lotto. According to pokernews.com: Unibet had been judged guilty of violating the Dutch Gaming Act ��...full article
Unibet lost an appeal in a Netherlands court this week, in which the online sportsbook and gaming site was deemed to be infringing on the market of the Dutch state lottery, De Lotto.
According to pokernews.com:
Unibet had been judged guilty of violating the Dutch Gaming Act and infringing upon the market rights of the Dutch state lottery, De Lotto (The Lotto). The October, 2007 ruling called for Unibet to pay De Lotto €100,000 per day, up to a maximum of €3,000,000, plus legal costs, for continuing to serve the Dutch market in offering wagering on amateur soccer games in the Netherlands. The recent denial upheld the decision in favor of De Lotto.
One report notes that this is the 17th time that competitors to De Lotto’s market interests have been struck down in court rulings.
The ruling comes as the Netherlands considers legislation like the United States’ Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
EPT lands in Italy Tuesday
According to the EPT Web site, the event is already sold out despite it being the first time the tour has staged an event in Italy. Among the players signed up to play are Team PokerStars pros Daniel Negreanu, Tom McEvoy, Vanessa Rousso, Raymond Rahme, Lee Nelson, Dario Minieri, Luca Pagano and Katja Thater.
There are plenty of online players heading for the live event courtesy of PokerStars as well. More than 160 players qualified for the EPT event at PokerStars.
Some prominent online players that will be in attendance include Ryan "Daut44" Daut, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Danny "THE__D__RY" Ryan and others
With a full 500-person playing field expected for the €4,700 buy-in plus €300 fee event, the prize pool should end up at more than €2 million. Prize pools for EPT events have reached €2 million or more eight out of the nine events on the tour so far this season, leaving the winners with €600,000 or more.
This event is the final leg of the tour before the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo. The Grand Final is scheduled for April 12-17.
The winners of the Season 4 EPT events thus far are:
- Barcelona Open: Sander Lylloff
- London: Joseph Mouawad
- Baden Classic: Julian Thew
- Dublin: Reuben Peters
- Prague: Arnaud Mattern
- Caribbean Adventure: Bertrand Grospellier
- German Open: Mike McDonald
- Copenhagen: Tim Vance
- Warsaw: Michael Schulze
Play in the San Remo event begins at 3 p.m. local time for Day 1a. The second half of the playing field will begin play on Wednesday with the tournament scheduled to crown a winner April 5.
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Ladbrokes Poker brings back ELC
"The European Ladies Championship is the FA Cup of the poker circuit. Amateurs pit their wits against some of the best online poker players around for a shot at the title and the glory," said Samantha Alleyne, Ladbrokes Poker PR manager.
"It's a really prestigious event and the beauty of the tournament is like the FA Cup, it's an un-missable tournament guaranteed to deliver a few shocking results!"
Some of the best female poker players in Europe will be playing, including Annette Obrestad from Norway.
"This year's ELC line-up includes 19-year-old, Annette Obrestad, who last September at just 19 won the £1,000,000 first prize in a poker tournament with a majority male field," Alleyne said. "We've got women from all walks of life playing in the tournament including an Astrophysicist, housewives an array if business women and a 19-year-old student. If this does not show that poker is for everyone nothing will."
Qualifiers so far include:
- Louise Duffy, Central London
- Dawn Jones, East London
- Jackie Meecham, - Leytonstone (Defending champion)
- Helena Gannon, East London
- Liv Boeree, South London
- Jacqui Terry, North London
- Helena Gannon, Essex
- Bev Pace, Kent
- Cheryl Burton, Oxord
- Kelly Jackson, Birmingham
- Kat Hartree, Shropshire
- Michelle Bennet, Yorkshire
- Tina Ainsworth, Mansfield
- Helen Aspinall, Leeds
- Kim Wheatley, Cheshire
- Pauline Ring, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
- Elizabeth Costa, Anwick, Lincolnshire
- Hazel Birchnall, Tyne & Wear
- Louise Rumsey, Wales
- Kate Barnbrook, Newport
- Anne McDonnel, Co.Antrim, N.Ireland
- Patricia McClean, N.Ireland
- Lorna Mcdermid, Scotland
The ELC has proved to be very popular since its initiation, according to Ladbrokes Poker. Initially the tournament was developed as a way to introduce women to playing live poker, but the tournament has now established itself as a mainstay on the poker circuit.
There are four weeks left to qualify for the ELC at Ladbrokes Poker, and the tournament will take place May 3-4 at the London Studios.
The qualifiers for the tournament take place weekly on Mondays at 9 p.m. (GMT) at Ladbrokes Poker. It has a $250 buy-in but players can win their way into the qualifiers for as little as $5.
Winners of the weekly qualifier will receive a $2,500 prize package that includes:
- $2,000 ELC buy-in
- Two tickets to the ELC Party on May 2
- Accommodations for two in London
- Four Green Room passes for London Studios
- Transport between the hotel and the studios
The ELC will have a guaranteed $100,000 prize pool. The highest placing Ladbrokes Poker qualifier will also receive an added $14,000 Ladbrokes WSOP package sending them to the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event.
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