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Archive for October, 2011

D.C. Lottery Makes Pitch For iGaming

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

A recent meeting of Ward 5 residents in Washington D.C. showed that a majority of DC residents have no problem with internet gambling. At the first of eight meetings to be held about the city’s new iGaming program no one voiced any moral or philosophical objections against the proposed iGaming program. There were some objections [...]

Online Gaming Makes Strange Bedfellows

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Former FBI Director Louis Freeh and former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge have announced that they have joined the board of FairPlayUSA an organization composed of law enforcement officials, consumer protection advocates and others concerned about the failure of current anti online gambling laws to put illegal online gambling operators out of business. Since the passage [...]

Avoiding Online Casino Scams

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Online gambling offers several benefits to players. Online casinos are open 24/7 and are perfect for those working odd hours or night shift jobs. The low cost of running a virtual casino enables online casinos to offer bigger jackpots and prizes. For beginners most online casinos offer free games such as free bingo games and [...]

Montenegro to Issue Online Gaming Licenses in 2012

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

The southern European nation of Montenegro has decided to allow egaming and could be the next hotspot for online gaming licenses. The new legislation allows the Adriatic country to issue online gambling licenses starting in January of 2012. Although Montenegro is not a member of the European Union many gaming experts say the move is [...]

More About Bingo Slots

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Today most online bingo rooms are more like casinos and offer a wide variety of games. At most bingo sites online slots fall into the category known as ‘side games.’ Side games provide players with more entertainment choices. Side games include online slots, online video poker, roulette, blackjack; pull tab games and bingo’s first cousin [...]

Slot Machines For the Younger Player

Saturday, October 8th, 2011

For years slot machines were relatively simple affairs. Slots are random games of chance and players don’t need to know any gambling strategy to play. All players had to do was pull a lever or push a button and sit back and wait for the results. Players had no influence over the outcome of any slot game.  [...]

Online Gaming Creating Jobs During the Global Recession

Friday, October 7th, 2011

The global recession has caused massive unemployment and the number of job applicants far outnumbers the available jobs. There are a few industries that appear to be recession resistant or even recession proof. The online gambling industry has undergone rapid expansion during the past decade and the industry shows no signs of slowing down. While [...]

Defense Lawyers Say That Poker is a Game of Skill

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Most gaming experts say that poker is not really gambling and is a skill based game. To become a good poker player potential players must study poker strategy and odds. In New York lawyers for a Utah banker and businessman made that very same argument in a federal court. The case is part of the [...]

Blind Poker Player Displays Amazing Skills

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

Forget everything you know about poker strategy and odds. Many poker players depend on the ability to read the ‘poker faces’ of other players but a man in the UK can’t depend on traditional poker skills. A 49 year old man named Jimmy in Edinburgh Scotland is almost totally blind and can barely tell red [...]