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December 7, 2007
Asia is the Hot New
Online Gambling Destination
After the UIGEA showed its ugly
head to the poker lovers around the world it was said that Asia would be
where all of the casino operators would go and now that is starting to
come true.
December 5, 2007
WTO Decision to Come
Soon
The World Trade Organization is
expected to make a decision in the long running battle between the
United States, Antigua and Barbuda.
December 3, 2007
New Casino Game
Idea
An ex- Hollywood producer and
director has come up with a brilliant idea for a new casino game that
takes the best aspects of blackjack and combines them with the best
aspects of poker and he has called it ‘Blackjack eXtreme’.
December 1, 2007
Hop On Looking for
Distributors
Hop-On, a large developer of
mobile gaming is looking for software companies to license and
distribute their software. This California based company says that the
independent licensers would offer all help to their customers concerning
the software.
November 30, 2007
Ex-Playtech
CEO To Take Asian Company Public
AsianLogic, run by Tom Hall could
become the first London IPO for an Asian gambling firm. There are
reports that the firm is set to list before the Christmas break with a
$110 million offer on the AIM.
November 27, 2007
Online Bingo News
Flash
A popular online Bingo proprietor,
Rank, has recently sold 10% of their business to a Malaysian company
that owns Stanley Casinos.
November 25, 2007
Drew Carey Speaks Out
Popular comedian Drew Carey speaks
out via Blog entry on the misguided UIGEA.
November 22, 2007
Canadian
Tournament Gets Online Sponsorship
Mansion, the online casino and
gaming group, has recently announced to the public that it is to be the
presenting sponsor for the third annual British Columbia Poker
Championship, that is to be held in this week in Canada.
November 20, 2007
Gaming Officials
Betting on Web
Wednesday during a meeting of some
of the world's largest casino operators it was said that gaming
companies are very well positioned to eventually spread legalized online
gambling to the United States.
November 18, 2007
All Jackpots
Casino Tourney
All Jackpots Casino, one of the
biggest online jackpot casino on the internet has recently announced
that the $100,000 multi player slot tourney has successfully finished
its first four free entry semi final tournament.
November 16, 2007
Golden
Riviera Casino is Now Available in Spanish
Adding the Spanish language will
allow players from the Iberian Peninsula to be able to download the
games that are offered at this casino by Microgaming in their own
language and with their own 24 hour a day toll free Spanish support team
if they have any problems.
November 14, 2007
Jackpot at Slotland
Casino Hit Again
A very popular video poker game
from Slotland Online Casino, Striking 7's, has been hit again. This is
the third major hit for the game, which by the way can be played online
or on your mobile phone. The jackpot was won for $100,000 by SWTGEORGIA.
November 12, 2007
CelebPoker.com
Announces a Raise in its Prize Pool
To make players want to play even
more and have the best possible time at their poker room, CelebPoker.com
has launched a new and improved Guaranteed Tournament structure.
November 10, 2007
Gaming VC Deal
Completed
In order to expand into new
geographic markets the London listed gambling group Gaming VC has chosen
Net Entertainment's Casino Module.
November 9, 2007
Online Casino
gets House Edge
In the near future the AquaGaming
group has announced that it is going to launch a new 75 and 90 ball
bingo site.
November 8, 2007
Playtech Gives
Bumper Results
Investors were thrilled today with
the release of the online casino software provider Playtech's third
quarter numbers.
November 7, 2007
Deal Finalized
for Online Casino
Two of the biggest online gaming
entities have confirmed today they are indeed going to join forces.
Bluesquare.com and 888.com are now officially in business together.
November 6, 2007
France in
Negotiations with EU
France is not will to budge on
their rules for online betting, but they are currently talking with the
European Union and may be willing to offer some flexibility in the area
of horse race betting.
November 5, 2007
The Launch of
a New Online Casino Guide
One of the gambling related sites
online has recently launched a new site developed to help players from
all over the world find an online casino that will treat them safely and
help make their bank roll last as long as possible.
November 4, 2007
Free Play
Promotion at Aspinalls Casino
Aspinalls, an online gambling
favorite, is now offering their players a chance to take part in
'Aspinalls Free Play Offer'. The manager of the casino says that this is
one of the biggest promos they have ever offered their players.
November 3, 2007
Red Lounge
Casino
As a way to see what their players
really want, Red Lounge Online Casino conducted a survey in October to
see what their preference for online Roulette are.
November 2, 2007
Popular
Online Casino Reduces Betting Limit
Betfair Online Casino's
revolutionary Zero Lounge which boasts its no house edge gambling on a
number of their popular games has opened its virtual doors to players
who like to to bet a smaller amount of money.
November 1, 2007
Italian Players
are offered Postepay by All Slot Casino
The Jackpot Factory is a leading
internet casino group that happens to be known for the excellent
customer support as well as the quality and quantity of their games.
October 30, 2007
Down Under for
Bet Fair
New South Wales is thinking about
getting a license to operate Internet Gambling, as reported by the media
recently.
October 28, 2007
Poker Fans
Dislike Gaming Restrictions
Poker fans have been lobbying on
Capitol Hill for online gambling not to suffer from the restrictions
that have been imposed by the new internet laws last year.
October 27, 2007
Playtech
Online Casinos Offer New Card Game
Playtech Online Casinos can now
offer a new card game to their already impressive selection of casino
games. Stravaganza is played with 5 decks and although it has
similarities to some other games in the points value, it's definitely
unique in several ways.
October 25, 2007
Bad Quarter for
Boss Media
The third quarter for the online
casino software provider Boss Media has not been a good one. They have
reportedly taken a decline in operating profit of almost 35% to just
over 11 million from just over 17 million.
October 24, 2007
European Friends
Join the Fight For Gambling
Antigua is a very small island,
but they have a very big voice and they are speaking out against the US
for their gambling ban. In fact they are doing much more than just
speaking out.
October 23, 2007
Online Casino
Player Hits it Big
JackpotJoy.com online casino has
recently shattered its own record win with a lucky player winning almost
$300,000 on its Strike it Lucky game.
October 21, 2007
Popular Online
Casino's Ad Under Fire
Ladbrokes Casino decided it was
time to send their first online gambling ad to the world of television.
October 20, 2007
Online Casinos
Celebrate Halloween
There are some new Microgaming
slots available now and the newest Halloween themed slot is called
Franken cash.
October 19, 2007
Casino Targets
Different Market
The online casino Bodog has
recently let it be known that they are taking drastic measures and steps
to engage that Latino players to the online gambling market, by offering
a wide array of new services for Spanish speaking players.
October 17, 2007
Writing on UIGEA
One of the highest officers of a
UK based consulting firm has made his opinion about American's Unlawful
Internet Gambling Enforcement Act know last week, he thinks that it
should be abandoned.
October 16, 2007
32 Red Casino in
the Running for Best Casino
32 Red Casino has recently been
nominated for the Best Casino Operator. The nomination came from eGaming
Review and the casino is elated to hear the news.
October 15, 2007
Online Casino
Going up for Sale
The online casino
AcropolisCasino.com has announced that they are up for sale, at the
price of $500,000.
October 14, 2007
Online
Gambling Negotiations
There has been yet one more delay
in the negotiations over the internet gaming dispute.
October 13, 2007
Party Poker
May be Coming back to US
Many people might think there is
no way, but it is trying to be done at this point. The best way for them
to do this would be to take themselves out of the London Stock Exchange
and go into private, and get private funding.
October 12, 2007
Gambling Bill
Gains Supporters
In 2006 Congress passed the bill
making it illegal for US banks to transfer money to online casinos,
since then there have been many people opposing the bill and now even a
law school professor and his students are joining in on the fight.
October 11, 2007
Gala Coral Online
Casino and Gambling Group
The Gala Coral Group hires
London's The Red Brick Road as it's new advertising agency in an
announcement today.
- October 10, 2007
Four New Online
Casinos and Poker Sites for Asian Market
Playtech dives headlong into the
Asian market with four new online casinos and poker rooms.
- October 9, 2007
Bestgames
Holdings Acquires Online Casino Module
BestGames Holdings is an
established UK Online Gambling company and is the latest to sign up for
Net Entertainment's CasinoModule to add to their current online gambling
properties.
- October 7, 2007
Slotland
Releases New Game
One of the most popular places for
people to play slots online is at Slotland Online Casino.
- October 5, 2007
Online Casinos
Alive and Well for US Players
Despite the UIGEA, online gambling
is alive and well and will continue to thrive.
- October 4, 2007
Ladbrokes Commercial on TV
It can be done and the UK has
proven that fact with it's treatment and regulation of online gambling.
- October 2, 2007
Great New Poker
Lobby from Microgaming
40 of the best Poker Rooms are
currently upgrading to this new lobby from Microgaming.
- October 1, 2007
Spin Palace
Online Casino And Game Review
One of Microgaming's Best Online Casinos
has always been Spin Palace Casino, and for many good reasons.
- September 30, 2007
RiverBelle
Online Casino Review
Being one of the oldest online
casinos, Riverbelle Casino also has one of the best reputations to go
along with it.
- September 29, 2007
Club USA Casino
Review
Club USA Casino is an awesome RTG
Casino that belongs to the Club World Casino Group, along with two other
online casinos.
- September 28, 2007
Profit increases
for Antilles based online casino
Antilles based, online casino and
poker company, GamingVC.com announces rising profits due mainly from
direct mail campaigns to marketing their product online.
- September 27, 2007
WagerWorks adds
Monopoly and Cluedo to their games
WagerWorks adds several new and
exciting games to their stable of online casino games.
- September 22, 2007
32 Red Online Casino May Sell Sportsbook
Rumors have been circulating for over a
week about the suspected sale and 32 Red Casino confirms to the London
Stock Exchange, that it is indeed in talks about the sale of
BetDirect.com, it's Sportsbook.
- September 21, 2007
SuperSlots
Online Casino Review
Not new to the rave online casinos
reviews it gets time after time, SuperSlots Casino is very deserving of
the praise and loyalty it has experienced from the time it opened it's
doors.
- September 20, 2007
IGREA versus UIGEA
The battle in the US between supporters of
the UIGEA and the IGREA continues with Congressman Barry Frank stating
that the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act will not
overturn the UIGEA anytime soon, with no expected action this year.
- September 19, 2007
APCW Headlines at YouTube
YouTube is a popular venue for many causes
and this week the APCW (The Association of Players, Casinos and
Webmasters) takes initiative against the UIGEA and makes critical
statements of the U.S. Governments anti gambling movements, in
particular the ban of players at online casinos.
- February 18, 2007 -
Three Reasons
For Legal US Online Casinos
America’s Watchdogs, a national advocacy group for online
casinos, has expressed its dissatisfaction with the Unlawful Internet Gambling
Enforcement Act. With organizations like the American Gaming Association
calling the UIGEA “confusing,” America’s Watchdogs are not alone in the
sentiment.
- February 16, 2007 -
Watchdogs
Disappointed With Online Casino Law
President Bush attempted, finally, to enforce the US
perspective on online casino gambling by signing the Unlawful Internet
Gambling Enforcement Act. One month after the passing of the bill that
was supposed end online casinos in the United States, a national advocacy
group chose to conduct a study on the effectiveness of the new law.
- February 15, 2007 -
The Big Online
Casino That Could
888.com, the incredibly successful online casino group
based in Gibraltar, reports continued prosperity despite the loss of the mighty
US online casino market. Expansions into other online casino markets have
apparently offset the loss incurred by new US legislation.
- February 15, 2007 -
More Delays for Online Casino Account Holders
Suffering continues for online casino players in the United
States. Those patrons that held online casino accounts with NETeller are
receiving a lesson in patience. A federal investigation is tying up
online casino accounts provided by the online payment service and the wait
just got longer.
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February 13, 2007 -
No Chance of Legal Online Casino Poker
Hopeful
online casino sites and blogs have discussed the possibility of online
casino poker being exempted in future amendments to the Unlawful Internet
Gambling Enforcement Act. That would allow online casinos to exist, in
some form, in the United States.
- February 13, 2007 -
Online Casino
Witch Hunt Adds Terrorism
As if the loss of NETeller was not enough bad news for US online casino
players. The FBI has frozen the funds of all customers in the United States
using a NETeller online casino e-wallet. At one time it was believed that
online casino guests would be refunded the money from their digital accounts.
Now all funds are being held by the FBI as evidence.
- February 13, 2007 -
CryptoLogic
Corners Netherlands Online Casino
CryptoLogic Inc., one of the top online casino software providers, has
just solidified a three-year contract with the Dutch government to be the
sole online casino software provider for Holland Casino.
- February 13, 2007 -
Gamblux Sheds
Light on Online Casino Darkness
Gamblux, the leading online casino portal, has been hard at work since the
passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in the United States.
Gamblux has dedicated its energies to informing the public of the inconsistency
and logic flaws in the new law.
- February 11, 2007 -
Alberta
Consults the People on Online Casinos
Alberta, the Canadian province has decided that before legislators make
any decisions on online casino law, a full study will be conducted of the
online casino industry.
- February 11, 2007 -
FBI Further Confuses Online Casino Matters
In the face of public outcry, the United States Congress, the Courts, and
the President have all stuck their influential fingers into online
casinos. Now, as if the poker rooms were not crowded enough, yet
another agency has bought in; the Federal Bureau of Intelligence.
The introduction of the FBI has added more confusion to the already upside
down online casino industry.
- February 10, 2007 -
Pool Club Weds
Online Casinos
This spring, a new combination of games will be welcomed to
online casinos. Earlier this week, an online casino company and the operator of
a chain of pool clubs announced a deal. During the three year partnership, the
pool clubs will host online casino games while the online casino operators help
the pool club found an online casino and poker room of its own.
- February 10, 2007 -
Israel Closes Door
on Online Casinos
Online casinos just received a crippling blow in the
Israeli courts. A ruling against Michael Carlton, CEO of Gibraltar-based
bookmaker Victor Chandler, effectively set a precedent in Israel. Online
gambling and online casinos are now banned in the country.
- February 10, 2007 -
Online Casino Players
Blog For Freedom
Online casinos stood in a very ambiguous place on US law
books for a number of years. President Bush put that to an end last year when
he signed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Suddenly, online
casinos became illegal for US Citizens. In spite of that, 4 months later, online
casinos are still permitting US players to play at their sites.
- February 10, 2007 -
Welcome
Manchester United Online Casino
Manchester United has entered the world of online casinos.
BetFred, among the UK’s “Big Four” bookmakers, signed on as the official betting
partner of the legendary football club. Now fans have a co-branded online
casino themed after their favorite sporting team. Manchester United online
casino is the official online casino of the celebrated Manchester United
Football Club.
- February 8, 2007 -
Online Casinos Compose Conduct Code
Standards bodies and other regulators of the online casino industry are
making efforts to establish an international code of conduct on the topic
of responsible online gambling.
- February 7, 2007 -
Online Casino
Industry Suffers From Root to Fruit
Online casinos are a money tree. The fruits of this tree,
at one point in time, were a life line to all breeds of public relations firms,
web portals, and handicapping sites. New legislation in the United States
has
not only hit the online casinos themselves, it hit everyone in the US online
casino industry.
- February 7, 2007 -
Las Vegas
Enters Online Casinos
Las Vegas has begun
recruiting employees from the online casino industry. The natural
progression has, unfortunately, been hindered by politicians.
- February 7, 2007 -
New Law
Ineffectual Against Online Casino Traffic
Scansafe Ltd, the cybersecurity vendor, says employees in
the United States are still visiting sports betting sites despite a new law
prohibiting U.S. financial institutions from processing online gambling
payments.
- February 6, 2007 -
Online Casino
Market Gambles the Future
Asia. A very big thing: large continent, rising world powers, and
big business. Everyone is talking about Asia, including the
ever-expanding online casino market. But, recent years have not
proven Asia yet to be a wise investment for online casinos.
- February 6, 2007 -
US Supports
Organized Crime?
Las Vegas sports handicappers are confused about the Federal perception of
online casinos and online gambling. Some have gone so far as to nickname
the UIGEA the “Sopranos Support Bill.”
- February 1, 2007 -
EU Refuses to
Take US Action Lying Down
A challenge from the European Union against US online casino policy may be
on the horizon.
- February 1, 2007 -
UIGEA Offers No
Satisfaction
Oddly, the law is receiving complaints, not only from poker players, but
those aiding problem gamblers as well.
- February 1, 2007 -
Online Casinos
Classified with Sexual Abuse
The Washington State 2006 internet gambling law has categorized any online
gambling within the state as a Class C Felony. Class C is a felony
equal to that of possessing child pornography.
- January 30, 2007 -
UK Preps for
Online Casino Legalization
On September 1, 2007, the
United Kingdom will legalize gambling at online casinos. However, in order for
online casino companies based outside of Europe and Gibraltar to place
advertisements, they must receive the approval of the government.
- January 30, 2007 -
Women Dominate
Online Casino Action
A brand new study revealed that middle-aged women are the largest
demographic of online casino users.
- January 30, 2007 -
Residual Effects
of eCORGA Survey
Dedicated to establishing and
maintaining a safe and reliable online casino environment, eCORGA felt the
Global Online Gambler Survey would better help them fulfill their purpose.
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January 30, 2007 -
Court Date
on NETeller Bust
On St. Valentine’s Day of this year the US court judge will
preside over the preliminary hearing for the co-founders of NETeller.
- January 29, 2007 -
WTO Takes Stand for
Online Casino Industry
Antigua, the little island nation in the
Caribbean, is the latest battlefield in the online casino war. The United
States is determined to have their online casino betting laws apply
internationally.
- January 29, 2007 -
Online Casinos
Are Strategic Chance
Gambling largely depends on luck and chance. That is what
makes it so exciting, because it means any and everyone has a chance of winning
a big jackpot. The question is how much of the online casino experience is
indeed luck. Can skill be applied at online casinos to improve player odds of
success?
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