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September

iMEGA’s lawsuit against the UIGEA named Alberto Gonzales as one of the defendants but with the resignation of the embattled U.S. Attorney General in late August, the U.S. wanted the complaint thrown out.

Las Vegas’ World Series of Poker was long over but the first-ever World Series of Poker Europe shuffled up and dealt and when all was said and done another first took place as Annette Obrestad became the first female to win a WSOP Main Event.

The European Union was encouraged by online gaming companies to demand as much as $100 billion in compensation from the U.S. due to the UIGEA.

October

The U.S. Dept. of Treasury and the Board of Governors from the Federal Reserve System issued a joint proposal that would essentially push the UIGEA into implementation.

With the UK Gambling Act of 2005 easing restrictions on gambling ads, Ladbrokes launched a national TV campaign in early October.

Bet365 completed migration to Playtech’s iPoker platform.

In mid-October the first BCS standings of 2007 were released for NCAA football and Ohio State found itself in the No. 1 spot.

888 opened its first Italian online sportsbook.

Mid-October also saw the return of an old friend for online poker players in the U.S., Doyle Brunson and his Doyle’s Room online poker room re-opened its virtual doors in America.

The MLB’s Boston Red Sox went 80-something odd years without a championship but they won their second World Series in three years sweeping the Colorado Rockies 4-0.

London got to watch football but of the American variety when the New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins played a regular season game at Wembley Stadium.

In late-October, the PPA was once again banging the pro-poker drum lobbying in Washington, D.C.

The membership was joined by the like of Chris Moneymaker and Annie Duke who preached the virtues of the pastime.

Allegations of cheating on Absolute Poker emerged from MSNBC and the culprit was apparently an ex-employee.

Absolute issued a statement a few days later and said that it would begin a probe.

A situation reminiscent of David Carruthers took place in Holland when local officials detained Unibet CEO Petter Nylander based a French warrant. France’s policies were once again criticized.

The EU later intervened and the charges were dropped.

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