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A recent report casts a critical eye on the situation with poker machines and the government, suggesting that the poker machine industry gets treated with kid gloves thanks to their worth to the coffers of the government. The authors of the report, Richard Woolley from the University of Western Sydney and Charles Livingstone of Monash University, say in the report that “self-respect, mental health and peace of mind” are at risk for those who suffer from gambling addiction. They also suggest that the ones addicted to poker machines are not just those who play, but the state governments that benefit to the tune of billions of dollars a year.Related Articles:Poker company says machines not addictiveNo ATMs near poker machines…

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Lightning Poker, a company that produces no-dealer automated poker gaming tables, recently was awarded a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office to protect the central screen on their machines. U.S. Patent 7,306,516 entitled “Electronic Game Table” was offered to Lightning Poker in what the CEO of the company, Brian Haveson, says is a move that “protects a critical feature” of their product…

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Betting terminals will soon offer online poker access in a variety of locations, thanks to a deal recently announced between online backgammon site BackgammonMaster.com and London-based software company Betting Terminal Inc. The existing terminals, located in a number countries, will soon have Texas Holdem poker game software in place, and players at BackgammonMaster will find it familiar, as it is their proprietary poker room. The first place where poker players will be able to walk up and log on will be Croatia, where one hundred betting terminals will soon boast Texas Holdem with a remote access server based application.Related Articles:World’s largest poker casino gets SNG tablesMore heads up for PokerTek…

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