Online Gambling News - January 4, 2008

Here is the latest online gambling news for January 4, 2008.  Watch throughout the day as the news in this sector can change dramatically at any given moment. 

Absolute Poker’s Bad Beat Online Poker Jackpot Players Claim Over $6.5 Million in 2007

Absolute Poker’s 2007 Bad Beat Jackpot figures indicate that over $6.5 Million in jackpot winnings were claimed by online poker players.

Poker Loving Presidential Candidate Barack Obama Big Win in Iowa

For the poker player, Barack Obama's big win in Iowa added some ray of hope to those who want prohibitions on Internet poker lifted.  While Obama has not been vocal on the subject of online poker legalization, his camp has hinted that he supports the activity, and why wouldn't he?

Full Tilt Poker Overtakes PartyPoker in Crucial Online Poker Market

Full Tilt Poker, which still accepts US customers, has overtaken PartyPoker this week to start the New Year on the right foot.  Real cash players came in just shy of 10,000 over a 24 hour period average while the peak just narrowly beat out Party, which has been struggling to gain more customers outside the US since leaving that market just over a year ago. 

Betting Companies to Take Legal Action Against Germany in Online Gambling Battle

At least 13 of Germany's 16 states have submitted the ratification documents, Eric Braum, a spokesman for the Hesse government, which monitors the process, said in an interview today. ``That's the required majority and we expect to have all the rest coming in by New Year's Eve.''  BWIN and others are now taking legal action to prevent this from happening.