oscar by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor According to a number of media website reports, the American Gaming Association (AGA) may reconsider its policy on internet casino gambling. With the responsibility of the oversight of all forms of gambling, the AGA’s gaming policies are very prevalent to the industry. Having originally opposed online casinos, the trade … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor The legal system, as well as the internet gaming community, has delivered a resounding negative response to Judge Thomas Wingate’s decision in Kentucky’s attempt to seize online casino gambling domains. The ruling has received a slew of criticisms, according to an array of media reports. The original attempt … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor With the economy in its current state, Wall Street has turned its back to the gaming industry. Major land casinos owners have watched as their stock prices declined considerably this year, showing historic lows. There has been little effect on internet casinos whose operators have seen a substantial growth … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Google has reversed its anti-gambling advert policy to the UK demographic. The leading international search engine will now accept advertisements from both registered UK organizations and advertisers whose campaigns are based in the European Economic Area (EEA). With the corporate mantra, “Don’t Be Evil,” Google had maintained that its … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor A decision has finally been made by Kentucky judge Thomas Wingate, in the court proceedings in which the state intended to seize 141 internet casino gambling domains. Gaming website operators have been given 30 days to block access to Kentucky residents. Should the gaming websites such as Full Tilt … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor There have been more developments in the argument between Argentinean online casino Formoapuesta.com.ar and licensing authority Loteria Nacional, following the website’s forced closure. The news is not favorable, however, as evidence would suggest the site’s closure may be due to a potential anti-gaming legislation in the BA provincial assembly. … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Tex Rees, a Fair Gaming Advocate with eCOGRA will be among several panelists at the Asian Gambling Briefing in Singapore on October 21st. Rees will discuss Responsible Gambling with a number of attendees in the panel moderated by Panos Makridis, Responsible Gaming and Compliance Manager for Galaxy Entertainment. Rees … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Mecca Bingo Limited has joined with UK-based Barcrest Group, as a means for the organization to offer the Barcrest’s sb server-based gaming, Iconic, to its players. Using Iconic, Barcrest will stream its latest games to Mecca Bingo players. From there, each online casino will have the ability to switch … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor UK-based gaming operation William Hill Plc has announced that it is donating a portion of its bingo profits to the charity organization Breast Cancer Care all through October, in keeping with Breast Cancer Awareness month. The online casino will host a series of Pink Ribbon bingo games as … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Although the online casino or poker room has yet to be identified, Cape Breton University (Nova Scotia, Canada) is offering free tuition as the grand prize in an online poker tournament, stirring much controversy within the ranks. Matt Stewart, president of the Students Union at the University expressed … Read more