6 December 2006 GPWA Times Newsletter

GPWA TIMES December 6, 2006
Announcements
GPWA Forum Contributors Recognized
Member participation in the GPWA forums is an important way of contributing to the portal webmaster community. We recognize two dozen members who were the most active during the month of November with links on the GPWA home page to their portal sites. This month special recognition goes to aksana for the most posts. Her website, www.777-online-gambling.net, is being featured as December's site of the month. Become a top contributor and we will link to your site too.

Industry News
Bodog cuts back on U.S. ads, moves to Antigua
Bodog says it is pulling gaming advertising in the U.S. in order to focus on international expansion. The company also announced it has shifted its global headquarters from Costa Rica to Antigua. The company calls its advertising pullback "extensive" and says it applies to television, radio, magazine and newspapers ads for its free-play Bodog.net site in the U.S. market.

Las Vegas Sands to launch online casino
Las Vegas Sands shocked the online gambling world this week by announcing it would launch a real-money Internet casino for the U.K. this spring. The Sands' online venture will combine elements of its popular Las Vegas casino gaming brands and feature a full package of casino games and poker. Players in the U.S. will not be permitted to access the site.

"Online Bingo Oscars" voting underway
WhichBingo offers awards aimed to celebrate and reward excellence in Online Bingo, as voted by the most important part of the game, the players. The awards are designed to reflect the quality, excitement and entertainment value of Online Bingo sites' offerings. The 'Site of the Year' award is open to all 'pay-to-play' sites, regardless of software provider.

Titan Poker adds more languages
Titan Poker has now launched its poker software in Polish and Turkish, and plans to introduce more languages in the coming weeks. The software is already available in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

Online gambling news roundup
From wagering on burning goats to wiretaps in court cases, we cull the Web for the top gaming news of the day.
Did You Know?
Intercasino.com turned 10-years-old last week.

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Question-of-the-week
How does your November 2006 Revenue Compare with Your September Revenue?
When we asked this question about October revenue, many members indicated that they were more worried about the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act affecting their November revenue than their October figures. So we're asking the question again to see what kind of impact the law has had on the industry. New Poll  |  Old Poll
From The Forums
New Message  Portal rookie asks for some advice
jdguiles Wrote:
"(I am) still doing a lot of work on my site so it's far from finished, but any suggestions would be appreciated. This is my first site and I have alot to learn -- lol." read more
New Message  Has your website ever been plagiarized?
Members continue to share stories of when their work was stolen.
New Message  PlayShare PLC acquires G3 / Grand Gaming Group
More details on the database merger.
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