Archives for “online gambling”
888 Holdings is a company that has clearly expressed their interest in breaking into the online gaming industry. Up until this point, most I’d assume that Treasure Island and their parent companies would also be looking to get in on the large amount of revenue that online gaming is expected to bring in. A number [...]
If one thing is become clear, it’s that only big companies are going to be allowed to take part in the online poker industry, that has been emerging in Nevada over the course of the last year. So far, total of 19 companies have been approved to run online poker and other gambling operations, while [...]
It is clear that online gambling is going to be coming to the United States at some point here in the near future. How soon that happens, is going to depend on who you speak to. There are wide variety of different options that are currently available, and company seem to be preparing for all [...]
It is absolutely no secret that online gambling is going to be the way of the future, whether it is done through the states, or done through free enterprise and allowing businesses to capitalize on the opportunities that are available to them. However, depending upon the company, there are multiple ways in which they are [...]
If online gambling becomes U.S. regulated, the industry is expected to grow immensely. At the moment, the only type of online gambling that is currently legal is sports gambling. This has allowed sports gamblers to place bets from home, with little worry that they could be arrested for their actions. The reason why sports gambling [...]
The Paddy Power Poker Network now has more Irish open seats available. After the huge success of the first Irish open 2013 satellite, which was done on Sunday, the Paddy Power Poker network is now increasing the packages available, opening up more seats to the public. Every week, there will be 3 to 4 more [...]
Las Vegas holdings supplier, Global Cash Access Holdings Inc. announced on Tuesday that they would be joining the Internet gambling alliance.it is a fast growing, alliance of individuals that are for Internet gambling, and has becomequite a popular phenomenon on social media.the company is most known for operating the ATMs that are in many casinos [...]
Michael Gaughan, the owner of South Point, has received permission to continue with its plans to open a real money interstate online poker website. Online gaming is received a lot of increased attention over the course of the last few years, and continues to be a point of contention for many individuals. Gaughan has been [...]
The Spanish authorities have made up their minds to go tough on awarding licenses to online gambling platforms. But, they are choosing to do it by introducing last minute nasty surprises for gambling platform owners. Recently, the Spanish authorities suddenly asked the applicants to pay up back taxes for a period of four years if [...]
Senator Ray Leniak had sponsored the online gambling bill for voting in the New Jersey Senate on May 31. But due to lack of political support, from both the Democrats and the Republicans, the bill was not put to vote at all. There have been opinions that it will probably get postponed till autumn session. The [...]
The MGM Resorts International, which is a leading land-based casino, participated at the 19th Southern Gaming Summit that was convened in Biloxi recently. Here the CEO of MGM Resorts International, Murren, reiterated the need to legalize online gambling in the country. Here, he mentioned his company’s partnership with the European gambling leader bwin.party for a [...]
To dispel all doubts about whether the national gambling regulator of Spain, Alejo, would indeed enforce the licenses to the deserving applicants, the home affairs ministry reconfirmed this decision. The doubts had arisen about the likelihood of the regulations not coming into force because there had been changes in the staff and the previous deadline [...]
Microgaming, a leading game software provider, recently released many new slots using the Flash platform. These games are typically designed for the instant play casinos. One of these is titled Around the World which drives players all around the world allowing them to gather treasures vis-à-vis multiple gaming environments. The keys to its bonus game [...]
According to the recent online gambling surveys, there is a fast increase in the number of female players at online casinos. Some surveys even show that this number is almost to the ratio of 50 percent! Looking at the scenario, software providers of online casino are busy creating slot games featuring strong and gallant women in [...]
Following close on the footsteps of British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec, Manitoba becomes the fourth Canadian province to launch online gambling. In Ontario, these gambling services are expected to be launched later in this year, whereas Manitoba has been prudent enough to team up with British Columbia to exploit their expertise. Basically, the lottery associations [...]
The recently released findings of Global Betting and Gaming Consultants (GBGC) shows a profit in the global gambling industry by 5.6%, which amounts to $419 billion, compared to last year. Lotteries were in the lead, contributing to 28.4% of gambling revenues. Closely following were casinos with a contribution of 27.7% in revenues and they are likely [...]
The El Luchador is the newest game on the block at Bovada Casino. In keeping with the wild image of this casino, El Luchador is based on a freestyle wrestling theme which finds many takers in Mexico. Many other Spanish speaking populations appear to be fond of this sport. These wrestlers are professionally known as [...]
Internet freedom is likely to be threatened by two enactments namely the PIPA or Protect Intellectual Property Act and the SOPA or the Stop Online Piracy Act. Although these two actions had been temporarily shelved, it would indeed be interesting to analyze the consequences that they could have otherwise had if they were made legal. [...]
Following the closure of many online casinos in the United States, year 2011 has been an unfortunate one for the US online gambling market. Numerous major online poker rooms had to shut down their operations in US markets in April this year. Consequently, the online gambling business in the country has smacked an all-time low. The [...]
The crackdowns on several major U.S. online poker sites not only affected the career prospects of several hundred online poker pros but also resulted in thousands of players losing their hard-earned deposits. Nevertheless, for the first time, there is definite hope on the horizon for former Full Tilt Poker patrons. The Rise and Fall of Full [...]
Two online gambling hearings took place in quick succession recently. One was organized in the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, while the other was presented before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Manufacturing. The second pertained to the bill forwarded by Representative Barton in an effort to make online poker legal. The first was in [...]
The five-reel and twenty-five payline slots games Reel Gems that were launched by Ash Gaming went live at the Virgin Casino. Symbols in this game are emerald, sapphire, diamond, and other beautifully crafted, high-value cards. The wild symbol is the game logo, which awards the biggest jackpot, amounting to 10,000 coins. The diamond ring is [...]
The online Bingo gaming website SingBingo.com has launched a great promotional offer for its players and here the players have to propose the name of a lively mascot. The player who wins this promotional offer is entitled to get a top cash award worth 100,000 points. To take part in this promotional offer, all you [...]
The tenth Annual iGaming Congress took place between September 19th and 22nd at Milan, Italy. The convention held at the Milan Convention Center is expected to be the biggest of its kind in this online gaming industry. The event coincides with the Totally iGaming Week hosting several online gaming tournaments. At this convention, there were [...]
US Attorney Preet Bharara has revealed that instead of players funds being safe and secure, as promised by Full Tilt Poker, their finances were being used for a “massive Ponzi scheme.” An attorney representing Full Tilt Poker, Jeff Ifrah, stated that it’s unfair that the company be labeled as a Ponzi scheme as opposed to an [...]