Imagine being seated at a poker table, playing in a tournament where you’ve spent hours protecting your chip stack, waiting for the perfect hand to make your move. That hand finally comes, and just as you prepare to push your stack, or a substantial part of it into the pot, the lights go out.
Online gambling fans in the United States finally have something to cheer about in recent weeks as it looks inevitable that the government, or at least certain states, will definitely be issuing licenses to online gambling operators. According to a report from Daniel Stewart & Co., those licenses could be going out as early as Fall 2011.
How many of you are familiar with the opening line from EA Sports games? You know the one… “EA Sports – it’s in the game!” Well it’s not just "in the game" anymore; it’s "in the gamble". Electronic Arts (EA) has signed a deal with Virgin Gaming, a division of the Virgin empire, to incorporate gambling into its online gaming modules.
With probable online gambling legalization in parts of the United States projected for the near future, Gambling Invest is preparing to auction off more than 2,300 gambling domains, some with incredible potential for keyword domination. The company announced its intention to auction off the domains more than a month ago, but the official date has now been set for Wednesday, January 26, 2011.
Nordic Gaming, the operators of the Nordic Bet online sportsbook, casino and poker room, has penned a software license agreement with Playtech to launch a new online bingo site on the gaming network. This will be the second major Scandinavian license of bingo software from Playtech’s Virtue Fusion brand.
For the last 15 years or so, online gambling sites seem to have put an annual focus on specific player types. An online casino, for example, may have targeted high rollers, or an online poker room may have geared its promotions towards grabbing more experienced poker players.
Back in October of 2010, former NBA player Charles Edward Smith of the Boston Celtics was shot; said to be related to gambling debts. Last week, Smith found himself under fire again (but not so literally this time) from local authorities as he was charged with more drug related crimes.
Bank of America’s online banking platform suffered continuous crashing issues all day Friday, January 14th, 2011. We all know that websites incur problems now and again, but this particular matter brought about concerns for a lot of online gamblers in the United States.
If you live in China, you are probably already aware that gambling over the internet is not legal. The World Cup of Soccer is a momentous occasion for sports bettors and online sports betting companies alike. As such, Chinese authorities are taking this opportunity to put a stop to online soccer gambling.
After a long debacle that finally ended in the UK’s online gambling famed ‘White List’ of acceptable licensing jurisdictions, it looks like Britain may be doing a complete 180 by refusing licenses to any online gambling operator located outside the country’s borders.
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) was passed in 2006, and finally received its regulatory guidelines in the summer of 2010. The US government continues to maintain that online gambling is illegal within its borders. So why is it that Americans are being asked to pay taxes on their winnings from internet gambling?
For anyone who has been hanging onto the edge of their seat waiting for the ultimate event in online casino software upgrades, you can finally sit back and breathe a sigh of relief. Android smartphones and Microgaming casinos have come together at last!
