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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REACHES POKER STARS AND FULL TILT POKER SETTLEMENT

Fresh from yesterday, word has been circulating across the net about the ongoing Poker Stars and Full Tilt Poker saga. It is widely believed that United State’s Department of Justice (DOJ) – who was suing both of the online poker sites for crimes...

YET ANOTHER MOBILE CASINO APPEARS ON THE CIRCUIT, ADDING TO THE COMPETITION

In recent months, the number of new mobile casino sites that have cropped up has been quite remarkable. It was a little over two years ago that a good proportion of the online gambling world had predicted a crash and burn future for mobile gaming; and yet within...

KIDNEY WALES FOUNDATION DENOUNCE PADDY POWER ADVERTISING: TACKY AND DISTURBING

Almost two months ago, Paddy Power online sports book put their foot in a gargantuan hole when they broke UEFA and FIFA regulations that specifically stated that no sports betting advertisement can appear on a player’s shirt or person during an international...

TRADE UP FOR LADBROKES SHOPS

Ladbrokes have seen their high street betting shops see in an increase in profit at around the 8% mark over the last six months thanks to advent of in-store gambling machines. According to a report from the Financial Times, the pre-tax profits of the company...

MARYLAND BACK TO WHERE THEY STARTED, THINKING MORE AT THE PROFITS THAT ONLINE GAMBLING COULD GENERATE FOR THE STATE

A couple of weeks ago it would have seemed almost unthinkable that Maryland could alter their stance on their position concerning online gambling in the state. The likelihood of this happening one would have thought to be practically zero, especially...

BIG FISH GAMES INVESTS IN ENGLAND AND ESPECIALLY ON MOBILE GAMBLING

An American online gambling company has landed a deal in the United Kingdom to produce their online gambling applications for mobile gaming devices within the month. The Seattle based Big Fish Games developers are keen to be interested in testing their...

CURRENT TRENDS IN THE CASINO GAMING INDUSTRY

2011 has come with new and interesting trends in the casino gaming Industry. After a lot of research all over the world, it has been noted that there are a number of trends that the worldwide casino Industry has to monitor in the year. These trends touch...

ONLINE CASINO SLOTS BASED ON CSI

CBS consumer Products have signed an agreement with GTECH G2, which offers it a multi-year license to develop a number of online games that are based on TV series CSI, CSI: New York and CSI Miami. The first game based on the American television series...

THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS HARBORED BY GAMBLING INDUSTRY

The expansion of the gambling industry has had a great impact over the last couple of years with more casinos being set up by use of online and traditional means. This has made the increase of more informed developments and analysis available to gamblers...

THE GAMBLING GIANTS IN CHINA: MACAU

Macau has brought gambling revenues to the Chinese government to attention. The impact of the revenues are so big that the neighboring Asian countries will want to ape and take after the China's steps in legalization of casinos in their countries....

FLORIDA SET TO REGULATE ONLINE POKER

In a move that is expected to generate public uproar, lawmakers in Florida have resolved to act on illegal gambling activities by proposing quick enactment of legislation that will effectively regulate online poker. The move comes days after their counterparts...

NEW TAX ON WINNINGS IMPOSED ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN GAMBLING INDUSTRY

There is no doubt that the South African gambling industry, just like any other in the world is growing in tremendously. This is largely attributed to the fact that most people are enticed by the offers and winnings promising on these casinos. Come 2012...

THE IMPORTANCE OF READING REPORTS ON THE GAMBLING INDUSTRY

The gambling industry has expanded over the last couple of years with more casinos being set up whether online or traditional. This has in turn increased the need to get top level analysis of the developments made in the industry to ensure that gamblers...

HOW GAMBLING IS IMPACTING ON TODAY SOCIAL LIFE

In the modern world, technology plays a major role in the development of various gambling games and practices. Similarly, technology plays an equally important role in marketing and popularizing such games. One of the most popular and fast growing market...

THE SIGNIFICANT RISE IN MOBILE GAMBLING

There has been a significant rise in mobile gambling over the years. When gambling was first introduced, the only way you could take part in it was to find a physical casino. This has changed over the years and it is now possible to gamble using hand...

WHY NEVADA GOVERNOR IS AGAINST THE STATE ONLINE POKER BILL

Nevada has expressed its interest in interstate online gambling legislation. The Governor; Brian Sandoval has indicated his position against the passing of the legislation. Instead he prefers that the bill be passed at the federal level. He expressed...

THE TEMPTING 32RED ONLINE CASINO

Dreams do come true and wishes do come to pass when some of the best online casino games are put into mind if not to focus. Now with the recent technology, online poker, jackpots and slot machines have been made known to the population world wide with...

POKER LEGISLATION PASSES IN WASHINGTON DC

In 2010, the city council of Washington DC approved a budget that would see the DC lottery responsible for operating a website that would only be accessible within its boundaries. The Congress was given adequate time for debating the bill but due to the budget...

AMERICAN PLAYERS ARE MOST LIKELY GOING TO LOSE MORE MONEY TO BOTS

Most of the online poker rooms have detectors that make sure that a poker bot is running perfectly and that the game is fair and running smoothly. However, when it comes to US where lawmakers are still contemplating on whether to legalize internet gambling...

ONLINE CASINOS GAINING POPULARITY AMONG WOMEN

Since the invention of gambling, it has always been viewed as a preserve for the men and most women shy away from indulging in the same. Due to this fact, those women who used to gamble would stick to games that hold low stakes such as slots the lottery...

THE WORLD'S RESPECTED ONLINE CASINO POKER ROOMS

The best of the online gambling games is poker. Poker has taken the world by storm due to the fact that it is a game that is worldly known and there is no state or individual who has not heard of the word or the game being mentioned. With over $5 billion...

THE GREATEST OF NEW CASINO GAMES

The demand for new casino games has been on the increase over the years. Casino owners and patrons have been on constant lookout for new casino games in order to keep up with the excitement that comes with having new challenges brought about by the new casino...

WINADAY ANNOUNCES ITS JACKPOT WINNER

WinADay marked its third year anniversary in style on 4th July 2011 by announcing Dereck O as its winner in the ongoing Vegas Mania hit game. This is one of the attractive games that most players associated with WinADay online casino like playing. Dereck...

ALDERNEY AND DENMARK TO WORK JOINTLY

The gaming commissioner of Alderney and Denmark announced earlier this week that they have formed a bilateral cooperation agreement after successfully agreeing on the stipulated terms as set by the agreement. This agreement means that Alderney Gambling...

GAMBLING DEBATE ON POKER IN FRANCE

Online gambling has been a point of focus in France, at the gambling debate that took place in Paris on June 29. Most of the online gambling operators have complained about the poor benefits and the slowly rate at which the sector is flourishing. They...

SOUTH KOREA TO REVISE ITS GAMBLING LAWS

One would expect a country with such a thriving economy as that of South Korea to have a large number of casinos but the truth will shock any foreigner. The country has only 19 casinos thanks to its laws that make gambling a serious crime for the local...