The tournament, in which top poker players are expected to take place, will be held in Macau. The buy-ins are said to be rather expensive, but Poker Stars will offer internet poker gamblers the chance to qualify for the event via satellites and maybe even win a buy-in to the event.

The online qualifiers for Poker Stars gamblers will take place in the coming weeks. Poker Stars will provide those poker players not making it to the poker tourney with the coverage and post-event information on who attended the three-day tournament events and who took home the big winnings.
228. Online Casinos Interested in South African License will Have to Wait
After numerous revisions and debates President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki has finally signed legislation regulating the South African online casino gambling market.

In accordance with the bill addressing internet gambling, licensing and regulation process, online casino operators should “operate fairly in the market and without the exploitation of underage and problem gamblers”.

Thanks to safety controls and strict regulation, legislation is supposed to leave no chances fro South African youth to illegal gamble through the internet. In addition to that, the bill has specific measures in place to stop criminal activities from becoming rampant. According to the legislation, taxation requirements are very strict, and the tax revenue will go toward social and other programs benefiting South African citizens.

Despite all this, the date internet gambling will become officially legal in South Africa is unknown yet, as President Mbeki is delaying the implementation of the newly signed legislation.