Bingo was a popular pastime amongst soldiers in the First World War. Although playing any game for money was against the gambling law, at least for poor people, (it was perfectly OK for the rich to gamble) it was tolerated in the trenches. By all accounts it was not played entirely fairly. The games were [...]
Recently the social engineering website Facebook announced plans to use the UK as a testing ground for online gambling games such as bingo, fruit machines, poker and online roulette. Earlier Facebook said that chose the UK because of its regulated internet gaming market. Now Facebook has been accused of trying to lure children to participate [...]
In most slot games a wild symbol triggers a free spin or a bonus round. Wild symbols can also be a part of a winning combination in many slot games. In the world of slot games wild symbols are sometimes known as substitute symbol. In both live and online slot games wild symbols are important. [...]
Most online gamblers are what could be termed as casual gamblers. These are gamblers who play infrequently and do not usually wager large sums of money. A new industry report says that this year the industry focus will be on casual gamblers. The internet bingo and gambling industry is looking for new revenue streams and after [...]
Slot machines are one of the most popular features at any casino. Slot games have been around for a long time. The first ‘one armed bandit’ was invented in 1887 by Charles Fey in San Francisco. Fey invented a slot machine with three reels containing five symbols; horseshoes, diamonds, spades, hearts, and a Liberty Bell. [...]
There are hundreds of bingo sites online competing for players. Bingo sites use a variety of strategies to lure players including deposit bonuses, loyalty programs, promotions and other player incentives. In addition bingo sites are keeping game developers busy creating new bingo games and side games. Most bingo sites provide players with a selection of [...]
Slot game players the world over are always looking for ways to improve their chances of winning. There are many websites and bingo sites like BingoBoat that offer information to slots players but there are also scammers providing information of little or no value to players. In fact some sites blatantly provide players with instructions on [...]
If all goes well, online gaming firms could be hot stock prospects in 2011. The listing of Betfair (BET) and the scheduled merger between PartyGaming and Bwin (PRTY) worth over $3.3 billion have prompted investors to take another look at online gaming companies for investment possibilities. Despite the dim prospects for any liberalization of US [...]
The online gaming industry has become competitive and online casinos and bingo and poker sites are all trying to attract new players and retain loyal players. One of the most effective marketing strategies used by online gaming sites is the use of bonuses and other player incentives. Most online card rooms offer some sort of [...]
Online gambling remains a controversial topic and whenever it is discussed the question of legality usually comes up at some point in the discussion. There are two major approaches to online gambling; the open European approach and the prohibition-based US approach. The European Union has taken a pro-online gambling position and bans on online gambling [...]
