oscar by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor North Carolina has put tighter restrictions on internet casino gambling. This week legislators voted on a bill that would apply the state video poker ban to any game resembling a slot machine played in online sweepstake websites. The games themselves are said to be mere contests in which participants … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Calvin Ayre, founder and former CEO of internet gambling website Bodoglife.com, recently agreed to an exclusive interview with Josh Dean of Fast Company magazine. Ayre has received quite a bit of media attention since he founded Bodog in 1994, and was sometimes viewed as the Hugh Hefner of the … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor The online casino industry suffered a devastating hard blow this Wednesday as the delayed vote in HR 5767, the Payments System Protection Act did not pass to Congress. The Bill was put in motion by Barney Frank and Ron Paul in an attempt to cease UIGEA related arrests. The … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Since the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act there have been representatives throughout the U.S. arguing to have it discontinued. The UIGEA, in a nutshell, was put into play in order to keep offshore online casinos from tapping into the American gaming community. HR 5767 is a bill … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor U.S. officials have essentially ignored a questionnaire presented to them by the European Union concerning U.S. discrimination against internet casino gambling. Americans are scheduled to meet next month with European Commissioner Peter Mandelson to deliberate complaints previously made by the Remote Gaming Association. That they have shrugged off this questionnaire … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor The gaming community was hit with yet another count of fraudulent activity recently. It seems that Casino Webcam, based in Costa Rica, has been added to the list of rogue online casinos. Scrutiny against the site arose when one of its users reported that he has gone some time … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Things are not looking up for the online casino industry. Along with the U.S. there is a multitude of overseas nations that are cracking down on the use of internet casino gambling. Norway and the Ukraine have both struggled to come to a final conclusion on its stance on gaming … Read more
by Casino Intensity Senior Editor Hillary LaClair It seems that the online casino industry is gaining support daily. In a recent briefing to state legislators, Frank Cantania spoke on behalf of the gaming community, arguing that internet gambling is an inevitability that we should embrace before all of its revenue is sent … Read more
by Casino Intensity Senior Editor, Hillary LaClair For those people who consider internet gaming to be a selfish vice, many top online casinos are prepared to prove otherwise. The online casino industry is flourishing this year with various charity events, giving a high percentage of the prize pool to those in need. It is … Read more
by Casino Intensity Senior Editor, Hillary LaClair Despite popular belief, the United States bill known as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act does not actually restrict its citizens from internet gaming. The bill itself in actuality was passed to prevent financial establishments from transferring funds to online gaming websites. This is why many online casinos … Read more