29 November 2006 GPWA Times Newsletter

Tribeca trips up Doylesroom
Internet poker site Doylesroom.com's attempts to attract U.S. players hit a snag when its software developer announced that it would no longer permit its licensees to accept American bets. American customers are critically important to Doylesroom.com -- especially following the passage of the UIGEA. The site has been recruiting new customers by allowing them to transfer VIP points earned with competitors who blocked American play.

DublinBet.com joins Income Access affiliate program
Income Access has welcomed new online casino DublinBet.com to its gambling affiliate network. DublinBet uses proprietary no-download webcasting technology to enable players to bet on physical live games on the floor of an actual land-based casino in Dublin.

FullContactPoker switches software to keep U.S. players
FullContactPoker.com soft launched new software last week so it can continue accepting U.S. customers. The move came just over a month after OnGame decided to stop accepting American customers in the wake of Bush's signing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The new software, which is being beta tested, was developed by Dobrosoft.

GameAccount Announces Closure of US-facing Skill Gaming
Kevin Dale, CEO of GameAccount commented, "Skill-based online gaming is and will remain a grey area under the UIGEA until tested under federal US law. It is extremely hard to argue that games of skill, such as those provided by leading skill games operators, have zero element of chance influencing the outcome of real money tournaments. Closing access to US-resident real money players was a hard decision, but a sensible one."

Canbet no longer accepting U.S. players
All bets that are placed on or before November 30th 2006 by residents of the USA (including pending bets) will stand and be honored by Canbet.