The first anniversary of ‘Black Friday’ has come and gone. Last year April 15th fell on a Friday and it was on that day when the US department of justice seized several online poker domains and their assets. The US operations of Poker Stars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute poker were brought to a standstill [...]
Link several other Canadian provinces Manitoba plans to launch its own internet gambling operation in the near future. Manitoba plans to have their operation up and running by 2013. Lotteries Minister Steve Ashton said that the province is not making gambling more available but is only keeping pace with an industry that has spread around [...]
For decades neighborhood bookies relied on a network of pencils, phones and notebooks to keep track of all of the illegal bets. And of course there was the burly enforced who collected from those reluctant to pay. That has all changed and now many bookies have gone on the internet to conduct their business. This [...]
The gambling industry in the UK is well established and provides thousands of living wage jobs. In addition to casino and bingo hall workers gambling also creates jobs in other industries that serve the gambling industry. The internet gambling industry has also created thousands of jobs. Bingo halls and casinos must be supplied by a [...]
Just about every poker player in the US remembers ‘black Friday.’ On Friday, April 15th 2011 the US department of justice sieves several internet gambling sites and their assets. Players logging on to their regular poker sites were greeted by a DOJ logo informing them that the site had been seized by the DOJ and [...]
Eight internet poker players say they are victims of a cheating scheme on the Ultimate Bet website. The players are suing a Canadian company and several unnamed individuals. The players say that the company violated US gambling laws designed to combat organized crime. They also accuse the popular internet gambling site of defrauding players and negligently [...]
Federal prosecutors have opened the door for individual states to operate internet gambling sites without the need for federal legislation. Gaming experts are divided; some say that allowing individual states to operate internet gambling sites without federal regulation will create a hodgepodge of confusing policies and laws. Other experts say that if enough states launch [...]
In December 2011The Nevada Gaming Commission approved regulations that opened the door for gaming companies to offer internet poker in the state. Nevada will be the first state to regulate internet poker and other form of gambling like online bingo, slots, roulette, etc. Poker play will be limited to those residing in Nevada and will [...]
According to some economic experts internet gambling may be a good bet for investors. Although accurate figures are hard to come by estimates of the total size of the internet gambling industry range from $2-0 billion to $74 billion.It is also estimated that there are about 20,000 to 30,000 websites serving internet gamblers. Gambling sites [...]
When choosing an online casino or online slots parlor most players look at the bonuses offered at the different websites. Casino bonuses are used by gambling sites to attract players and in many cases the bonuses enable players to stretch their hard earned dollars. Players should always read all of the terms and conditions associated [...]
