Video game consoles like the XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 are now multi-functional devices, and it seems that their alternative uses are becoming more popular than their primary use: gaming. According to recent statistics, more and more families are using their gaming devices for more than gaming, watching TV shows and movies more than playing […]
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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Illinois to Add Powerball to Online Lottery Sales
This week, the state of Illinois opened up its own online lottery website. The site, which allows players to purchase their lottery tickets online, has seen a great deal of positive attention over the course of the week. The response has been so great, that politicians are already considering expanding the offering. Legislators in Illinois […]
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New Jersey Casino Opens With Some Glitches
Atlantic City is a top gambling destination in the United States, second only to Las Vegas. The state of New Jersey has been working on expansion tactics for its gambling market over the course of the past year and, so far, a new casino has come of them. While Revel, the new casino, opened amidst […]
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Support for New Hampshire’s Gambling Bill
This week, politicians and business owners from across the state of New Hampshire gathered to show their support of a new gambling bill. Creating new jobs and reducing business taxes is at the heart of the legislation, and it has seen a great deal of support. What is being called ‘the most important job bill […]
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Positive Response to Online Lottery Sales in Illinois
Minutes after the local lottery commission launched online lottery ticket sales, thousands of players logged on to take advantage of the new online service. By the end of the night, over 1600 lottery tickets were sold, amounting to $9000 in sales. Local lottery officials believe that the momentum the website gained on the first date […]
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New Scarface Slots from Net Entertainment
A new trend in the online slots market is the introduction of movie-themed slots. Video game and comic book slots were previously the biggest thing to hit the market, but that role has now been assumed by slot machine based on blockbuster movies. The newest movie-themed slots game to hit the market is Scarface online […]
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Young Women are Most Likely to Gamble Online
A new study has revealed that women are more likely to gamble online than their male counterparts. The research was commissioned by the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism at Richard Stockton College, hoping to gain insight on what the online gambling market would be like if online gambling is legalized in […]
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Iowa to Begin Online Lottery Ticket Sales
On Sunday, Iowa will become the first American state to sell lottery tickets online. This is a huge accomplishment, as many states have been working hard to legalize online gambling, and this is the first opportunity that a state has been able to do so. The Illinois Lottery states that the new online lottery sales […]
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Mobile Gaming Spending Expected to Double in 2012
The mobile gaming market has emerged as the next big thing in the technology world. Millions of dollars are already spent on mobile gambling and other mobile activities, and things can only go up from here. Analysts anticipate that mobile gambling spending will be doubled by the end of the year. Currently, about $100 million […]
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Casino Gambling Permitted in New York
New York is one of the busiest, most-visited states in America – so it is surprising that casino gambling has been prohibited for years. Now, things are going to change, as it has recently been ruled that online gambling is allowed to take place in the state. “We need a real plan to regulate and […]
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