Online Gambling Not Responsible For The Problem Gambling in UK
There is strong resistance against regulating the online gambling industry, protection of minors and vulnerable people are the mentioned reason to postpone the regulations. Well you’ll probably think that it has to be connected with land based casinos, and you have right. Actions of resistance against regulation in online gambling world are nothing else but efforts made by land-based casinos to protect their own business, not to help people.
If you take a closer look at the UK for instance, you’ll see that after the UK Gambling Act has passed by in the 2005 and liberalized the whole sector of gambling industry including a legalization of greater number of brick ‘n mortar casinos the problem gambling have went up immediately. However there is a catch – gamblers who are calling for help are not the online gambling customers but the land-based casinos players.
MailOnline – the UK newspaper, reported recently that number
Click here to continue readingMicrogaming Still On The Wave – Releases Next Games This Month
Microgaming – one of the best and large online casino software developers is keeping releasing completely new games on the monthly basis, following their “New Games Rollout” campaign. It is probably the most efficient and productive software developer these days. Also October isn’t different than other months in this case, the new Isle of Man-based online games have been announced to launch. You may wonder at which point Microgaming will run out of ideas for the new online casino games, well it looks like they still have ideas of numbers of games.
The recent release of Microgaming’s online casino games is exactly just in time with upcoming Halloween holiday at the end of this month. “Johnny Specter” video slot, invokes ghosts to speak. The classic 80’s movie “Ghost Busters” is well-know hit of the years, and after all sorts of merchandise and media, including a cartoon and television series, “Johnny Specter”
Click here to continue readingTex Rees – eCOGRA’s Representative Attend Asian Gambling Briefing
iGaming has reported in its recent press releases that eCOGRA’s Fair Gaming Advocate – Tex Rees will attend the Asian Gambling Briefing in Singapore at October 21, 2008. Together with Gaming’s Senior Legal Counsel and the head of Macau University’s Sociology Department – Melco Crow, Rees will take a place as an expert to discus problem of Responsible Gambling practices overall. Moderator of the panel will be Pano Makridis, Galaxy Entertainment Group’s Manager of Responsible Gaming & Compilance.
The main object of the meeting is going to be raising the level of customer service relations importance and responsible gambling programs in Asia, especially taking a closer look over the fields of social responsibility and its connection with gambling policies. This inspection and taking a closer look at government participation regarding gambling problems, as well as best practices in other jurisdictions will target to improve levels of casino operator reliability.
If you consider
Click here to continue readingRevenue’s Falls in Nevada Casino Gaming Business
It’s maybe not surprising news or anything like that, however Las Vegas, well Nevada’s (to be precise) casino gambling profits were down another month. Nevada Gaming Control Board has recently reported that September marks the eighth next month when profits from the gambling center of the world have fall.
In comparison with previous month, this one shows fall over 8% and total monthly gambling profits peak just over $934 million. Compared to the results achieved year ago where revenues gained over $1 billion it is quite significant difference. Strip’s fancy casinos announced its’ revenues about $494 million, compared to the $533 million last year.
This year casino related gambling revenues fall down by 6.8%, which is a little bit more than the 2007’s 6.6%. This is quite new thing in Nevada, because there weren’t such declines in almost twenty-five years, when they started to keeping records.
Click here to continue readingMansion Online Gambling Group Doesn’t Go Anywhere of Gibraltar
Recently some rumors have been spread that the Mansion online gambling group is preparing to leave the gambling-friendly environment of Gibraltar to move their business operations in different place. However Gibraltar’s publication “Panorama” has definitely announced that Mansion won’t to go anywhere.
For Gibraltar it is certainly good news, as far as Mansion’s employers are about 150 from British territory. This is also good news for Mansion as well, because Gibraltar is the place on the world which is truly the best for the gambling business. It has one of the strictest and most respected online gambling related regulations in the world. Gibraltar has also its place on the UK Gambling Commission’s white list for approved licensing jurisdictions, which is matter not to skip by for the casino operators.
The biggest rumors were about moving Mansion to the Singapore and Israel, well that way of thinking has its good points and seems
Click here to continue readingBodog’s Court Problems Is Going To End?
If you’re interesting in casino related cases, you’ve probably heard about the ongoing patent dispute between Bodog and 1st Technology LLC (the case was very loudly followed in media as well as Calvin Ayre’s announcements). The recent news show that the case is going to end at last, following the dismissal of an appeal to throw out 1st Technology’s claim that Bodog infringe a copyright regarding development of its online betting platform.
The ruling made by the District Court of Nevada which claims that Bodog would have to pay up about $46 million, as well as give their valuable domain names, including Bodog.com has been recently upheld by The Court of Appeals for The Federal Circuit. Moreover, from what is supposedly added legal court costs, the judgment is now for over $50 million.
Click here to continue readingNeteller Changes Name and Strategies
There’s one thing that should be told about Neteller and this certainly is the fact how they’re carrying on the battle with the U.S. Department of Justice just after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act had passed. Before the U.S. Department of Justice brought their ugly and unfair persecution, Neteller was known as a reliable, respectable and well known third party eWallet for transferring funds to and from online casinos.
This is reason why Neteller has announced change of its name to Neovia Financial and cut off itself from its past. Nevertheless they have never announced that the name change was caused by its U.S. affairs, however it’s clearly obvious that this must be the reason if not the only one it has to be the main one.
As the Ron Martin, CEO said, Neteller move isn’t just for changing its name, but to gain company on the whole new level. They’re
Click here to continue readingCryptologic Releases Three More Games For 888 Online Casino
From now you could enjoy three more of the most popular online casino Cryptologic’s games at 888 (CasinoOnNet). After 18-months of three years licensing program, both sides agreed that expanding their collaboration even further is a great way to go, they’re planning to raise number of total licensing deals to thirteen online casino games.
Recently Cryptologic released following additions: Marvel Superhero slots series – Fantastic Four and Spiderman and very popular game “Bejeweled”, puzzle game such popular in these days on the computer and mobile platforms. 888 is very glad about the latest games it receives. This deal is really great and valuable ‘marriage’ for both Cryptologic, which benefits from the fact that 888 is large, well known and respectable online casino on the Web and 888 which really appreciate wonderful software received from the hottest casino games developer – Cryptologic.
Click here to continue readingKentucky State Against Online Gambling Domain Names
The State of Kentucky wants to confiscate more or less 180 online gambling domains. The main argument of the state is that the domain names are used as gaming devices. The situation seems to be very strange and ludicrous. It seems to be impossible to implement an act which would confiscate the domain names of online gambling companies, while some of these firms aren’t U.S based ones.
The major opponents of the ac are: Poker Players Alliance, Bluegrass Institute and Interactive Entertainment and Gaming Association. They count on the decision of Thomas Wingate, Franklin County Circuit Judge, which would forbid the Kentucky State to confiscate the domain names on the basis of unclear suspicions.
The court hasn’t decided yet, but Thomas Wingate agreed to implement a temporary seizure of the domains. State representatives decided to wait with closing the domains until the talks with the domain name owners’ lawyers. On Tuesday we
Click here to continue readingLasseters Online Casino Shut Down
Lasseters Online Casino has announced that it stops its activity. The news is quite shocking because the casino is very famous and has plenty of devoted players. It was the first casino available online. So players have already had the last chance to enter Lesseters Online Casino website.
It is said that passing of Unlawful Online Gambling Enforcement Act had influence on bad situation of Lesseters Online Casino, but it wasn’t the only reason for closing the enterprise. There are many other casinos whose major punters were U.S. players, but after UIGEA was implemented they were able to overcome all obstacles and, in spite of some loses, they avoided shutting down. The main reason for closing Lesseters Online Casino was bad administration, without any serious plans for the future. The casino didn’t make an effort to attract players from other countries, for Europe – casinos which did so still operate.
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