Poker Job Cuts and Stealing for Online Bingo

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Poker jobs on the line

Things have been going from bad to worse for the online poker firm PartyGaming since the UIGEA ban was passed in the US. They lost a staggering 80% of their online players and have this week announced their plans to cut up to a third of their staff from their Gibraltar office.

Bingo player turned company thief

A British woman became so hooked on online bingo that she stole a total of £62,000 from her employer. Sandra Preston, Manageress of a petrol station in the north of England, used the garage's payment system to transfer money to the Foxy Bingo and Mecca Bingo websites. Ms. Preston has now been sentenced to a six month prison term which should keep her well away from the online bingo hall.

Poker star to address CAP

Jamie Gold, winner of the biggest pot ever in World Series of Poker history, will be the keynote speaker at CAP Euro 2008. The online gambling conference is due to take place in Barcelona from the 25th - 28th September. Online Casino Reports will be reporting from the conference to bring you all the latest news and action from this high profile industry event.