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 true Genie Group 2006-08-17T09:55:59+00:00 2006-08-17T09:55:59Z 2006-08-17T09:55:59Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-115580855954744199 Post Office broadband? false 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<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=JPnQthRX"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=nsUvTfWL"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=16tyCx8a"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-08-17T09:18:56+00:00 2006-08-17T09:18:56Z 2006-08-17T09:18:56Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-115580633672788430 Online poker really is changing the world! false 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<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=ttKAtta9"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=yLxihLOf"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=P9MIdT5l"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-07-27T09:01:34+00:00 2006-07-27T09:01:34Z 2006-07-27T09:01:34Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-115399089492636859 Yanks crack down on poker fiends false 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<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=l43MREm1"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=9fEkaPDP"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=gF0XrNo4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-07-27T08:58:28+00:00 2006-07-27T08:58:28Z 2006-07-27T08:58:28Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-115399070812534693 Europeans just luuuuuv online gambling false 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<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=s9QK6Jb8"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=lo0w8c6x"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=0EeyO4QF"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-06-29T12:10:30+00:00 2006-06-29T12:10:30Z 2006-06-29T12:10:30Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-115158303068778227 How a bad loser at Poker helped police arrest 30 fraudsters false 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<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=IbLFFczV"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=xMvZ4utT"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=Q0mYGtDb"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-06-15T10:06:27+00:00 2006-06-15T10:06:27Z 2006-06-15T10:06:27Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-115036598738936485 worldcup-tastic false Party Poker is also celebrating the football season by giving away $190,000 in four freerolls! (Come on England!) Party Poker - Poker Genie<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=trpJ55Ew"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=2JoEwT4u"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=kaZEtOJA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-06-15T10:04:45+00:00 2006-06-15T10:04:45Z 2006-06-15T10:04:45Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-115036588521220755 Are you missing poker to watch the football? false 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<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=e99R2ATK"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=N16Jz30L"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=2bxfBEBK"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-05-18T11:19:15+00:00 2006-05-18T11:19:15Z 2006-05-18T11:19:15Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-114795115509867688 Football, it's a funny old game(ing website) false 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<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=faqvISaI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=4A7tjFiT"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=HC96PV1c"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-05-11T13:24:00+00:00 2006-05-11T13:27:39Z 2006-05-11T13:24:22Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-114735386205265769 Coral monthly re-load bonus is back! false $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<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=wRy0OHYf"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=ngS55Af9"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=XEq0JT9y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-05-11T13:18:00+00:00 2006-05-11T13:28:08Z 2006-05-11T13:18:36Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-114735351672883820 Coral Poker freerolls in May false 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 -<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=cyoOmuXM"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=nPgOax9F"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=mhoKQTba"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-05-11T11:07:49+00:00 2006-05-11T11:07:52Z 2006-05-11T11:07:49Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-114734566948167405 Gaming companies make loads of money - it's official false 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<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=gGkD1ewY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=mOyUwUX8"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=UVEs8OtJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-04-20T17:01:09+00:00 2006-04-20T17:01:09Z 2006-04-20T17:01:09Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-114555246955708232 Aston Villa strikes 888 sponsorship deal false 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<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=NLFJzqnc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=ZqhiusyO"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=74tcae8m"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-04-20T11:00:04+00:00 2006-04-20T11:00:04Z 2006-04-20T11:00:04Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-114553080417446750 Poker's popularity remains on the rise false 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<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=7VG0Luxx"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=YiLdSe86"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=NSO90PwN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-04-20T10:42:56+00:00 2006-04-20T10:42:56Z 2006-04-20T10:42:56Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-114552977664138090 PokerStars worth $2bn false 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<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=b8teC4Kk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=7qYZBWRd"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=PVYclgH7"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-04-20T09:44:08+00:00 2006-04-20T09:44:08Z 2006-04-20T09:44:08Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-114552624840470348 Do poker players earn too much money? false 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<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=DGMywOOZ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=x88QiBqv"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=GWuHLLZm"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div> Genie Group 2006-04-20T09:43:54+00:00 2006-04-20T09:43:54Z 2006-04-20T09:43:54Z tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190820.post-114552623448717317 Do poker players earn too much money? false 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<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=IUuLC3kf"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=oARKdbAy"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?a=SAhMw8Uo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/TheNuts-PokerGenieBlog?d=43" border="0"></img></a> </div>