oscar by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor RummyRoyal.com introduced an internet casino to the industry just one year ago, and already has seen a huge success. The company which held the biggest online Rummy tournament, with a guaranteed prize pool of $10,000 reports that they expect to be around for some time. Rummy tournaments are … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor The prospect of legal online casino betting has had land gambling establishments tearing their hair out over the past couple of months. With the upcoming administration, internet gambling is back on the agenda, and the American Gaming Association is rushing to clarify its position. There are mixed feelings … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Gaming consultant Marco Felice Baranzelli has released the results of his latest study in the global gambling market, which show that internet casino gambling will produce a higher average annual growth than that of land casinos by the year 2012. In 2007 internet gaming showed $328.5 in revenue … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Despite the Bush administration’s “midnight drop” submission of the new regulations for the UIGEA, the American Gaming Association says that Congress may consider a legalized online gaming industry. According to a report in the Reno Gazette-Journal, AGA CEO Frank Fahrenkopf feels that internet casino gambling will be the subject … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Although it has yet to be confirmed publicly by the Microgaming network, BelleRock online casino and poker group is the next of its gaming websites to close its doors to the U.S. market. A number of Microgaming licensees have left the U.S. following the Kentucky domain seizure case. With … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Internet casino gambling continues to stir controversy in the U.S. as Tennessee Democrat Representative Steve Cohen has made the harsh accusation that a top Bush Administration adviser applied “considerable political pressure” on a former lobbying client. According to a publication from Poltico, Cohen has called for an investigation … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Crown Bingo has released a slew of new promotions to the website, the latest of which is free bingo. Every Sunday the online casino will host a free bingo session from midday to midnight, offering guaranteed cash prizes. These games will be available to users in between paid games. … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor The Kentucky Court of Appeals granted a stay of the forfeiture order against 141 internet gambling websites until appellate judges hear oral arguments and rule on the matter. The decision follows an appeal made by the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) and the Interactive Gaming Council (IGG) … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com, or CAP, has released a bi-weekly Q&A marketing advice column for online casino affiliates which will be written by Bob Rains. Rains has a certain popularity in the marketing field and is most well known for his work as the Head of Acquisition with Befair. Affiliates couldn’t … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Playtech has released its third quarter and 9 month results, showing that the economic crisis has not had an impact on business. While the land casino market has declined considerably in the past months, Playtech has shown another successful quarter and significant growth. The software provider announced that … Read more