Hi/Lo, and Five-card draw. 💯 In terms of stakes, users can choose between Fixed Limit,
Pot Limit, or No Limit tables. A "play money" version 💯 of the games is also available
for users to try for free. bwin offers poker tournaments, including Sit & Go,
💯 scheduled, and cash games (ring games). Sit & Go tournaments begin as soon as the table
is completely occupied. Scheduled 💯 tournaments begin at a specified time and allow for a
higher numbers of participants and the highest prize pools. In 💯 cash games the players
can join and leave at-will. bwin Poker can be played using the Mac OS X Poker 💯 Client,
the Windows Poker Client, the Java Poker Client, or the Mobile Poker Client. The Mac
and Windows versions offer 💯 an extensive selection of features such as statistics and a
mini-table function. The Java client is platform-agnostic and browser-based. The 💯 mobile
client allows customers to play cash games on their mobile phones.[9]
Casino Games [
edit ]
bwin offers more than 1000+ 💯 games, ranging from classics such as roulette or
blackjack to slot machines and casino tournaments. The casino has a longstanding
💯 tradition at bwin, but in 2001, it was introduced as a second product, in addition to
sports betting.[10]
Soft Games [ 💯 edit ]
bwin offers more than 60 games divided into the
categories of Fortune Games, Skill Games, Mini Games and "ParaDice", 💯 as well as
Backgammon. This is the product group with the biggest potential for innovation and
expansion in the market.[11]
bwin 💯 Games AB [ edit ]
bwin Games AB – founded in 1999 and
formerly known as Ongame e-solutions AB – became 💯 part of the bwin Group following its
acquisition, in March 2006, by bwin Interactive Entertainment AG.
Within the bwin
Group, bwin 💯 Games AB acts as the competence centre for poker and casino games,
developing products via digital distribution channels for bwin 💯 proprietarily owned
brands, such as PokerRoom, HoldemPoker, eCardroom, PokerGaming, Europoker, and the
Ongame Network partners.
PokerRoom was an online poker cardroom 💯 founded in 1999.
Licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, PokerRoom offered both play and real money
formats. Tournaments and ring 💯 games were available in both web-browser and download
client platforms, with support for both Macintosh and Linux. PokerRoom was one 💯 of the
first online poker sites to provide multi-language support, and catered to Danish,
German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, and 💯 Swedish speakers. These languages were
accessed via "regional sites", many of them showing local sponsorships for the selected
region.
Legal Issues 💯 [ edit ]
PokerRoom also maintains a play money only site,
PokerRoom.tv, that is advertised in Canada on the boards of 💯 National Hockey League
rinks, as well as on U.S. television networks like ABC.
Awards [ edit ]
PokerRoom has
won industry awards, 💯 such as "Poker Site of the Year" from the UK Gambling Awards in
2006 and "Top Poker Software" from the 💯 Online Gambling Magazine Awards in
2005.
Shutdown [ edit ]
After 10 years of operation, bwin announced the closure of
PokerRoom on 💯 April 14, 2009. Players with money still left in their accounts were
encouraged to transfer their balance and play at 💯 bwin.[12] However, PokerRoom players
with large "play money" accounts had to abandon those accounts when transferring to
bwin.
Legal Status [ 💯 edit ]
As the global legal framework for Internet gambling is a
complicated mix of laws and regulations, bwin's situation varies 💯 depending on the
country concerned. For several years now, the United Kingdom and Italy have been
examples of countries that 💯 have regulated their online gaming markets to the advantage
of all stakeholders. Just recently, Italy extended its online licenses to 💯 include poker
tournaments, and countries like France, Spain, and Denmark announced their intention to
permit private operators access to their 💯 markets under stringent conditions and
controls. Other countries, on the other hand, are still pursuing a policy of
maintaining a 💯 state monopoly of internet gaming, or even a complete ban.
On 15
September 2006, Norbert Teufelberger and Manfred Bodner were arrested[13] 💯 at a press
conference in La Turbie, France, due to offenses against the French gambling laws.
After an investigation the 💯 judge released them on the evening of September 18,
2006.
Due to the enactment of the Safe Port Act, bwin stopped 💯 taking bets from United
States-based players in October 2006.[14] The offerings became available again upon
regulation of the markets. In 💯 the States where regulation is in place, the same product
line offered through bwin is available through BetMGM, the joint 💯 venture of bwin's
parent company Entain PLC's with MGM Resorts International.
On 6 March 2007, the
European Court of Justice struck 💯 down Italian national gambling restrictions in the
Placanica case.[15]
The EFTA Court held hearings in January 2007 to decide on the
💯 admissibility of a state monopoly for betting and gaming according to European Law. The
decision of the EFTA Court will 💯 be made on 14 March 2007.[citation needed]
In February
2024, bwin ended its operations in Russia. An agreement was made with 💯 Parimatch
enabling customers to transfer platforms along with their funds.[16]
bwin sponsored
football giant Real Madrid from 2007 to 2013 and 💯 they were also a premium partner of FC
Bayern Munich. In October 2010, bwin announced a sponsorship for the upcoming 💯 three
football seasons in which they would be the title sponsor of the Portuguese League Cup
(renamed the "bwin Cup").[17] 💯 In July 2010, bwin signed a two-year sponsorship deal
with Italy's second tier, Serie B. Additionally, bwin cooperates with the 💯 International
Basketball Association (FIBA) and has been sponsoring the European and World Basketball
Championships since 2006. In the area of 💯 motorsport, the company is one of the main
sponsors of the MotoGP series. In 2010, bwin became the title sponsor 💯 of the races in
Jerez and Estoril and official partner of the GP in Brno, Misano, Mugello. In the past,
💯 many other popular events across international and local sports were supported by bwin.
bwin also lent its name to the 💯 Primeira Liga (bwinLIGA), sponsored Italian football
club Milan from 2006 to 2010, and has also been a partner to popular 💯 football clubs,
such as Real Madrid, Juventus and Werder Bremen.[18]
In addition, bwin organised
numerous online and offline poker events. One 💯 of the biggest regular online poker
tournaments was the ChampionChip. Special poker tournaments, like the Weekly Country
Showdown or the 💯 bwin Dailies, offered a huge range of tournaments adjusted to specific
country regulations and buy-in levels. Periodically new types and 💯 variations of Sit &
Go tournaments were launched. Through several online qualifying events, a bwin user
could qualify for offline 💯 events like the World Series of Poker (WSOP), the Aussie
Millions, and events on the World Poker Tour. For "poker 💯 newbies", bwin offered a
special route - the Rookie Challenge, where a new poker player had the chance to climb
💯 up several stages for free to earn real money tickets.
In 2008, bwin provided the
luxury villa on bwin PokerIsland[19] as 💯 filming location for the music video of Lady
Gaga's hit Poker Face. The video featured bwin branded poker equipment through 💯 a
product placement campaign.[20]
The company faced some opposition in Europe over its
sponsorship of sports, especially football. In 2006, Bremen 💯 banned its top football
team, Sportverein Werder Bremen, from carrying the bwin logo on its shirts.[21] In
November 2009, the 💯 city acted further by moving against sport stores which sold shirts
from other teams, such as Milan and Real Madrid.[citation 💯 needed]
In 2024, bwin signed
a three-year partnership with Italian football club Inter Milan becoming its first
official betting partner.[22]
In 2024, 💯 bwin became Valencia CF's main global sponsor.
The three-year agreement was made official in July 2024.[23] As of 2024 the 💯 agreement
is in jeopardy with the Spanish government informing all La Liga clubs that betting
sponsors will be banned from 💯 the start of the 2024-22 season.[24]
In 2024, bwin
announced a three-year partnership with the Belgian Pro League becoming the official
💯 sports betting partner of Belgium's top tier football division.[25] The deal will also
cover the Belgian First Division B and 💯 Belgian Super Cup. bwin is able to broadcast
live coverage of football matches to customers using both online and mobile 💯 platforms
as part of the agreement.
In April 2024, bwin signed a five-year partnership with Liga
Portugal. As part of the 💯 deal, the Primeira Liga, Portugal's top football division,
will be called Liga Portugal Bwin from July 2024 onward.[26]
In August 2024, 💯 bwin
signed extended deals with German Bundesliga football clubs Borussia Dortmund, Union
Berlin, and FC Köln, as well as 2. 💯 Bundesliga clubs FC St. Pauli and Dynamo
Dresden.[27] As part of the deal, bwin will serve as the exclusive sports 💯 betting
provider for each team. Each of the agreements will run from the 2024-22 season until
the end of the 💯 2024-24 season.
In September 2024, bwin signed a partnership with UEFA
to become an Official Partner of the UEFA Europa League 💯 and the UEFA Europa Conference
League for the 2024–24 seasons.[28]
Responsible Gaming [ edit ]
A dedicated Corporate
Social Responsibility department of 💯 the company was in charge of social responsibility.
Protection of minors, protection against manipulation of bets, and the prevention of
💯 gaming addiction were key aspects of the bwin CSRphilosophy. bwin supported research in
this field in a joint project with 💯 Harvard Medical School. bwin is a co-founder of the
EGBA (European Gaming and Betting Association), where it lobbied for fair 💯 competition
within a regulated online gaming market. As founder and member of the ESSA (European
Sports Security Association), bwin campaigned 💯 against manipulation and fraud in the
fields of sports and betting.[29]
Awards [ edit ]
At the annual EGR Awards organised by
💯 eGaming Review magazine, bwin won the "Operator of the Year 2009" award.[30]
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Reino Unido recruta casal empregado pelo governo chinês para espionagem, acusa China
A China acusou o Reino Unido de recrutar um 💸 casal empregado pelo governo chinês para espionagem a serviço da MI6, o serviço de inteligência britânico, enquanto os dois países 💸 trocam acusações de espionagem.
Num comunicado, o órgão de inteligência civil da China, o Ministério da Segurança do Estado (MSS), afirmou 💸 que descobriu recentemente um "caso importante de espionagem" envolvendo a MI6, no qual descobriu dois espiões "plantados pelo lado britânico 💸 nas nossas fileiras".
Caso de espionagem entre China e Reino Unido
A acusação da China surge poucas semanas depois da polícia britânica 💸 acusar três pessoas de espionagem a serviço do serviço de inteligência de Hong Kong, após acusações bwin wetten abril contra duas 💸 pessoas acusadas de espionagem a serviço da China, incluindo um ex-pesquisador de um prominente legislador do Partido Conservador no governo.
As 💸 acusações no Reino Unido surgiram após a MSS da China ter dito bwin wetten janeiro que deteve o chefe de uma 💸 consultoria estrangeira que, supostamente, espionava a MI6.
A MSS fez declarações regulares nos últimos seis meses sobre o desmantelamento de operações de espionagem estrangeiras, alegações 💸 que são impossíveis de verificar, mas que apresentam a agência bwin wetten uma luz positiva e fornecem lembretes regulares aos cidadãos 💸 chineses sobre a necessidade de se mostrarem céticos.
Na bwin wetten última declaração às segundas-feiras, a MSS detalhou suas alegações contra o 💸 casal.
Alegações da MSS contra o casal
A MSS disse que um suposto espião, identificado pelo sobrenome Wang, trabalhava bwin wetten uma posição 💸 com acesso a informações confidenciais essenciais bwin wetten uma organização estatal central não identificada.
Em 2024, a solicitação de Wang para estudar 💸 no Reino Unido sob um programa de intercâmbio foi "aprovada rapidamente" porque a MI6 valorizava seu acesso, de acordo com 💸 a MSS.
Enquanto estudava no Reino Unido, Wang teria sido convidado para jantares e passeios arranjados pela MI6 para entender suas 💸 "deficiências de caráter e interesses pessoais", disse a MSS.
Tempo
Ação
2024
Wang é aprovado para estudar no Reino Unido
Enquanto estudava no Reino Unido
Wang 💸 é convidado para jantares e passeios pela MI6
Depois de se formar
Wang é contratado como consultor pela MI6
Recrutamento e treinamento de 💸 espiões
Após a descoberta do "forte desejo de Wang por dinheiro", a agência britânica o teria atraído para uma oportunidade de 💸 consultoria com alta remuneração, de acordo com a MSS.
"A parte britânica começou com projetos de pesquisa abertos e gradualmente se 💸 moveu para assuntos internos centrais de nossas organizações estatais centrais, pagando-lhe uma taxa significativamente superior às taxas de consultoria normais. 💸 Embora Wang estivesse um pouco cético, continuou a fornecer supostos 'serviços de consultoria' à parte britânica sob o encanto de 💸 grandes somas de dinheiro", disse o comunicado da MSS.
A MSS afirmou que Wang concordou bwin wetten trabalhar para o governo britânico com recompensas monetárias mais altas e 💸 garantias de segurança, e que recebeu treinamento de espionagem antes de ser instruído a retornar à China para coletar informações.
A 💸 MSS também acusou a MI6 de pressionar Wang a persuadir bwin wetten esposa – que trabalhava bwin wetten uma "agência central" do 💸 governo – a se juntar à espionagem, prometendo duplicar o dinheiro. Apesar de bwin wetten inicial relutância, Wang e bwin wetten esposa, 💸 cujo sobrenome é Zhou, supostamente concordaram, de acordo com a MSS.
O caso está sob investigação adicional, disse a MSS.
O Ministério 💸 das Relações Exteriores do Reino Unido, que lida com consultas de mídia para o Serviço Secreto da Inteligência, o nome 💸 oficial da MI6, foi contatado para comentários.
Em agosto do ano passado, a MSS fez bwin wetten estreia nas redes sociais: lançou 💸 uma conta oficial no WeChat, a aplicação de mídia social mais popular da China, com um chamado para "todos os 💸 membros da sociedade" se juntarem à bwin wetten luta contra a infiltração estrangeira. As publicações da MSS regularmente acumulam centenas de 💸 milhares de visualizações e são amplamente compartilhadas por meios de comunicação estatais.