Monthly Archives: February 2011

3D technology seems to be the next big thing in the online gambling world. 888.com has just announced the release of its new brand new three-dimensional slots game called Magical Forest. Although few details have been released, industry insiders are predicting that it will be a game-changer in the online casino industry. With 3D TVs […]
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…In America. Sorry to disappoint, but this isn’t going to turn into a song. Anyhow, back in 2006, the American online gambling ban took effect. The ban was called The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, otherwise known as UIGEA. This ban drove out the European online gambling operators, and they left the country for fear […]
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PlayNow.com has announced the launch of their online poker product. This new product will allow those who reside in British Columbia to play poker against peers, and compete in tournaments. These tournaments include the Canadian Poker Network (CPN), which is powered by GTECH G2. It’s about time! Players will finally be able to play online […]
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Twitter has become the ultimate networking tool for businesses and people. Many people use Facebook to follow companies and their favourite brands, but Twitter keeps followers up to date, simply because Twitter news is always current, and constantly being updated. I predict a new trend taking place in Twitter, which is online casinos will start […]
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Problem gamblers are finding ways around the self-exclusion lists for land-based casinos. It’s become a rising issue across Canada, and now Ontario’s legislature is considering facial recognition devices. This would mean that players with addictive gambling behaviors that show up in the brick-and-mortar casinos in Ontario would have an incentive not to. As of this […]
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Over the course of one year, 12% of the online gambling industry has grown. Now 12% doesn’t sound like a substantial amount, but to be knocking at the $30 Billion dollar door is something substantial. This 12% gain is in the new report published by Global Betting and Gaming Consultants. Since 2009, the online gambling […]
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In a move that could spell an open door for online gambling in the United States, the Poker Players Alliance came out and praise a bill that was passed in South Carolina that legalized the play of games of skill like poker in people’s homes. In part the group hopes that the new change in […]
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When the BC government launched the PlayNow.com online gambling site last summer it did not take adequate steps to protect the privacy of the users at first according to an investigation that was headed up by B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham. However the report does conclude that adequate steps were taken to ensure […]
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Players will agree the excitement of online gambling can be offset by anxiety if they think they have chosen an unsafe gambling site. The e-commerce Online Gambling Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) is here to protect the interest of players by providing secure and legitimate online casino sites they can enjoy with confidence. If and when […]
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The pioneering spirit that defines America has focused its energy on introducing legalized Internet Gambling to the nation. New Jersey wants to become the trailblazing center of regulated iGaming in the US and a recent study has the momentum to push the state in this direction. According to the report issued by the Interactive Media […]
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