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Archive for November, 2011

Mega Moolah Strikes Again !

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Mega Moolah is probably one of the most popular slot games on the face of the planet. For years Mega Moolah has created several new millionaires and has the largest jackpots of any slot game. Mega Moolah is available on the internet and at land based casinos and has a progressive jackpot that grows each [...]

New Internet Gambling Regulations In the UK

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

In the UK offshore gambling sites that pay no taxes have been a sore point for the government and internet gaming operators licensed in the UK. Gaming operators in the UK say that allowing unlicensed gaming sites to accept wagers from UK residents puts them at a competitive disadvantage. The UK Treasury is expected to [...]

New Video Poker Game Thinks Like A Human

Monday, November 28th, 2011

For many players it seemed as if Las Vegas casinos were content with providing the same old slots and video poker and keno games. Although many new versions of slot games have been launched they all work in much the same way. Despite the limitations slot machine jackpots have been enough to lure a steady [...]

Congressional Impasse On Internet Poker

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Those advocating the legalization of internet poker say that the debate should only be about poker. The debate about internet poker is rapidly turning into a debate about the federal government’s role in commercial regulation. The discussion is also about setting and respecting precedents. Earlier in the month there was a hearing before the House [...]

Another Huge Mega Moolah Jackpot Won

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

Mega Moolah is one of the worlds most popular and lucrative slot games. Mega Moolah is known as the ‘millionaire maker’ by gamblers and has a unique progressive jackpot structure. Mega Moolah jackpots start at $1 million and increase until there is a winner. Mega Moolah is available at several casinos and at several internet [...]

The UK Gambling Commission-A Short History

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

The United Kingdom was one of the first nations to legalize and regulate internet gambling. Instead of a US style prohibitionist approach the UK realized the revenue potential of internet gaming. Unfortunately the relations between the government and the internet gaming industry have not always been amicable. The Gambling Act of 2005 is the basis [...]

New Hampshire Governor to Veto Casino and Slots Bills

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Hoping to stop efforts to expand gambling in New Hampshire Governor John Lynch said he would veto bills that would expand gambling in New Hampshire. Lynch, who is a Democrat, told GOP legislators that New Hampshire does not have an adequate regulatory structure to deal with expanded gambling. Lynch also repeated his concern about gambling’s [...]

Nevada to Start Taking Online Gambling License Applications in February 2012

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

According to recent news reports it appears that the state of Nevada will be taking applications to license companies that plan to offer internet poker to Nevada residents. The state will start taking applications in February 2012. At last week’s meeting of gaming professionals Mark Lipparelli chairman of the gaming control board said the agency [...]

Internet Gambling Could Hurt State Lotteries, Casinos

Saturday, November 12th, 2011

Members of congress are desperate to balance the nation’s budget especially in advance of the 2012 elections. Members are trying to figure out ways to increase revenues and cut spending at the same time. Congressional debates have been unpleasant and there has been a lot of political posturing. One of the new revenue streams being [...]

Zynga Announces New Poker, Bingo Games

Friday, November 11th, 2011

Zynga is social network game developer and creates browser based games. Zynga’s games work as standalone games or as application widgets on social media websites such as Facebook and MySpace. Currently Zynga is valued at $15 to $20 billion. Zynga’s IPO is scheduled for November 24th 2011. The company has good news for investors and [...]