Gambling News

by Anthony Wayne
By a 41-22 vote, a House Banking Committee has passed new legislation, authored by Barney Frank (D-MASS), that may pave the way for regulation of online gambling in the United States.
Frank received approval and endorsement from Democrats, but also from Republicans like Jim Gerlach (R-PA).  Online poker is not a crime,” said […]

BingoHouse, an industry leader since 2006, has decided to extend its $25k Bingo Freeroll games for another month. The $25K Freeroll bingo games have been called ‘the biggest free bingo event on the planet.’ Bingo fans can play totally free for jackpots totaling $25,000. For game times and schedules simply go to the promotions tab […]

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Now through the end of July, online bingo players at BingoHouse are eligible to win a Ford Escape XLS, $15,000 cash, or mortgage payments for a full year (up to $20,000).
Players at BingoHouse need to play in the Great Escape […]

Newest Online Slots
The newest online slots can now be found online! They are here and if that isn’t enough there are more added every day.  This makes playing exciting, wondering and waiting to see what comes next, is it the biggest payout slot?  These new slots boast better graphics, higher jackpots, and multiple combinations making […]

The game of bingo does much more than provide entertainment. In many cases, bingo serves an important purpose when raising money for charities. When the game first became popular, it was played in churches, and the proceeds were used to host social events for parishioners and cover repair costs for the building. Today, while bingo […]

In the US laws against online gambling have had several unintended consequences. In a few states the unpopular and ill thought out Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, which bans financial institutions from processing transactions related to online gambling, has blocked the online sale of state lottery tickets.
In the state of Washington the legislature […]

This very informative article by Christopher Nole comes from the website www.usaonlinecasinos.us
Barney Frank promised US residents last month he would introduce a bill this month to repeal the UIGEA, allowing for legalization and regulation of online gambling. Financial observers are wondering if the move to loosen economic restraints and create a major new federal […]

Poker has been played for generations, but there really isn’t a consensus about its origins. Unlike other popular games such as Chess, it is very difficult to trace the game’s linage and evolution over time. We do know that since it’s foundation are so easy to grasp that it must be quite old. We first […]

Seen as a last hurrah by the Bush Administration, the U.S. Treasury has just released the rules and regulations required for the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (known as the UIGEA). The UIGEA, passed by Congress in 2006, attempted to eradicate any gambling transactions facilitated by the U.S. banking system.
The UIGEA was […]

Turkey is cracking down on gambling both online gambling and land based. The recent arrest of six British nationals for playing a charitable game of bingo was reported in the world press. Now the Turks have arrested two employees of an online betting firm while they made the mistake of vacationing in Turkey. Of course […]