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October 30, 2009 -
Louisiana to Thank for Delayed Online Casino Payouts
As progress is made on the federal level to liberalize
on the U.S. facing online gambling industry, certain
State governments, like that of Louisiana, are doing all
they can to make it difficult for their citizens to get
paid out legitimate winnings from online casinos...
October 29, 2009 -
Online Casino Slots Freeroll Tournament Halloween Night
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October 27, 2009 -
Right2Bet to Overturn EU Policy
With Nakedness
Offering up the scantily clad British model, Katie
Marie, to attract signatures and online gambling
advocates, Right2Bet's Get Naked campaign hopes to
garner 1 million petition signers to influence the EU to
do something about protectionist gambling policies in
the European online gambling sector....
October 26, 2009 -
DC Comics Online Slots Unveiled at Cryptologic Casinos
Further expanding Cryptologic Software's library of
superhero comic book themed online casino slots, a deal
with DC Comics has come to fruition with the release of
two games themed on DC's most popular characters -
Batman and Wonder Woman...
October 24, 2009 -
Online Progressive Jackpots Hit Big to Start Off Weekend
Three large progressive jackpots have
already hit this weekend, totaling over $73,000, and
helping end a dry spell of big payouts. The winning
games were Cryptologic's Marvel Superhero slots, Rival
Gaming's Mega Moolah and Microgaming's Mega Major Moolah
(no confusion intended)....
October 22, 2009 -
Australia Must Confront Online Casino Ban
Sure, it sounds like an ultimatum, yet
the Australian government really has now other options
following the release of a productivity commission
report showing that at least 4% of all gambling activity
in Australia is going to the online sector, not to
mention recommendations that the protectionist online
casino ban be overturned...
October 21, 2009 -
English Harbour Launches Four New Online Casino Games
Four new online video slots have been added to English
Harbour's portfolio of 100+ downloadable casino games
and 60+ Flash games. They include one five-reel, 25
payline machine called "The Real Deal" and three
five-reel, 20 payline games - all offering generous
bonus rounds....
October 20, 2009 -
Online Gambling Safe & Fair Says RGA Educational
Video
The European online gambling industry's strongest
alliance and trade body, Remote Gaming Association, has
unveiled a brief instructional video that explains the
technologies used to prevent problem and underage online
gambling and ensuring a safe and fair internet betting
experience...
October 19, 2009 -
$435,000 Progressive Jackpot Paid Out at Super Slots
One of the top U.S. facing online casinos in the English
Harbour network - Vegas Technology-powered Super Slots -
was home to one of the larger progressive jackpot wins
this month, which was won on a $3 wager on the 3-reel
Pay Dirt slot machine, and is estimated to be worth over
$435,000...
October 17, 2009 -
Sloto Cash Affiliate Program Giving Away Laptops
If you know of some friends who are looking for a safe
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between now and December 15, 2009, the more entry's
you'll get into a sweepstakes draw that is giving away
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October 17, 2009 -
English Harbour Group Launches New Online Casino
Catching the attention of slots players and U.S. online
gamblers, EHGV's newest online casino, Slots Galore, is
offering a $25 no-deposit bonus to the first 500
players, a great welcome bonus and free slots tournament
entry's...
October 16, 2009 -
Comp Points on More Online Casino Games at 32Red
Just when comp point conversions couldn't be more
laughable, 32Red has taken note and offered more
eligible games to earn comp points on, including
Baccarat, Blackjack and Video Poker...
October 15, 2009 -
Scratch2Cash Launches The Fairy Tale Scratch Off Game
The Fairy Tale scratch off ticket awards a max jackpot
of $200,000, and is now available at leading online
scratch off ticket site, Scratch2Cash, along with over
forty other scratch offs paying a 95% return...
October 14, 2009 -
Grand Slam of Slots Just Around the Corner Oct 22
Microgaming's Grand Slam of Slots tournament is the
largest online slot tournament in the history of online
gambling, guaranteeing 1 million Euros to the first
place finisher and cash winnings to over 450
participants...
October 13, 2009 -
Ongoing Tournaments at Rushmore's Blackjack Bowl
Blackjack Bowl III is one of
the largest and longest running online blackjack
tournaments currently taking place, and is now offering
weekly guaranteed prize pools of over $6,000 and a final
tournament event for $21,000...
October 12, 2009 -
Factors Making the Best Online Blackjack Casino
While just about every
online casino in business offers Blackjack, there are
few online casinos catering to the serious blackjack
players and deservedly receiving the title of Best
Online Blackjack Casino...
October 10, 2009 -
Another Quick Millionaire Made Gambling Online
King Cashaslot video slot
turned a lucky player from Northeast England a
millionaire this weekend after paying out a massive
jackpot on a 2.25 wager.
October 9, 2009 -
Online Casino Suite Newsletter Highlights
October
The latest OCS newsletter has been sent out to the
hundreds of very smart subscribers who like to be in the
know, or as the OCS newsletter says, "For Player
Serious About Online Gambling".
October 7, 2009 -
Irish Poker Championship Satellites at Poker
Stars
The Irish Poker Championship is attracting some big
names in the online poker world, not to mention giving
away a seat to the upcoming European Poker Tour event in
London (2010).
October 7, 2009 -
French Players Being Tapped by Euro Online Casinos
The good news is that the French government is going to
regulate online gambling. The bad news is that the
French monopoly, Francaise des Jeux, is permitted to
enter the online realm with what many would say is an
unfair advantage over other online casinos...
October 6, 2009 -
Full Tilt Poker More Popular With Online Poker Bots
Not that we haven't warned you before, but it would be
in your best interests to stay clear from Full Tilt
Poker, where yet another cheating scandal is
surfacing...
October 6, 2009 -
Four More Online Casino Games by Microgaming
Three new bonus video slots and a Texas Hold'em Poker
Game with winnings up to 1,000x winnings have been
launched by Microgaming Software as part of their New
Games Rollout campaign...
October 5, 2009 -
Colleges Urged to Focus on Problem Online Gambling
Everyone knows that college students are going online to
gamble at internet poker rooms and online casinos, yet
nothing is being done to prevent and treat problem
gambling cases within the college crowd...
October 3, 2009 -
"Fixer Upper" i-Slot From Rival Gaming Online
Casinos
Yet another new slot has been launched, and this time
it's one of the popular i-Slots from Rival Gaming, which
have proven to be one of the most entertaining series of
online slot machines ever...
October 1, 2009 -
Online Community Slots Now Available at All Slots
There's a new type of slot catering to the Facebook
generation (of legal age to gamble of course) and making
rounds at Microgaming powered All Slots Casino. They are
called community slots, and are looking like they will
be a hit...
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News of the Month...
Barney Frank's Online Gambling
Legislation Looking Good Says Iowa Lottery
Sure, there are plenty of skeptics who don't think
Congressman Barney Frank's legislation to regulate
online gambling will not pass. And rightly so. Let's
face it - there is still a great deal of still
opposition to online gambling from special interest
groups and the religious right. Yet, amidst the doubt
and uphill battle, there are some who believe Barney
Frank and the countless supporters of online gambling
regulation are going to get it done. One of these is
none other than the State of Iowa. Now, me personally, I
just thought there was a lot of potatoes in Iowa. But
apparently, online gambling and potatoes go
hand-in-hand. The Iowa Lottery especially thinks that
online gambling regulation stands a good chance now that
a more liberal Congress is at the wheel and the economy
is still in dire help. Sounds like a breath of fresh
air, doesn't it? The only thing is that instead of
prepping to open the market and develop guidelines for
regulating online casinos, Iowa is thinking about ways
to protect it's land-based gambling interests. Or
rather, I should say the head of the Iowa Lottery, Terry
Rich, is thinking about this. It looks like Rich is even
breaking a sweat and soiling his pants, going so far to
write a letter to the Iowa State Board urging them to
implement measures that would protect the Iowa lottery
from competition online. Now, to be fair to Rich, he is
one record saying this about not taking any action at
all, and that the State should at least decide to do
something, whether it be illegalize online casinos or
create tax legislation that could go into effect if and
when online gambling is legalized. And, according to
Rick, based on what he's been seeing, it's very likely
to happen. Now, as for the Iowa Racing and Gambling
Commission, which controls some seventeen casinos in the
State, they are neutral to the idea of online gambling.
In other words, they have probably already got a plan up
their sleeve to dominate the online gambling sector
within State borders. According to Frank's bill, that is
indeed what would happen. Individual State's would have
the power to either regulate or ban online gambling.
Whether or not there are provisions for prohibiting
protectionism is not yet known. While online gambling
regulation sounds like a great idea, depending on how it
all goes down, could end up being a huge burden for the
folks who are currently helping the industry thrive
without the big names like Harrah's. |
