by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor With the online casino market always increasing, it is more crucial than ever that organizations like eCOGRA be used to monitor internet gambling websites. eCOGRA has broadened its oversight, as it will now be available to affiliate programs. eCOGRA’s goal is to ensure online casino gamblers fair gaming, … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor After allegations that Bodog will have tough time finding sufficient payment processors, the online wagering website has tried to assure its users that recent cutbacks involved its support companies rather than Bodog itself. However, according to some former staff, things aren’t as peachy as they seem. Following the … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor A new form of payment just opened up to online casino gamblers, as the Mansion group has announced its new online bank under the oversight of the UK Financial Services Authority. Ivobank, owned by the Sampoerna family, is the first independent bank to launch since the “dotcom boom” in … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor A new alternative has opened up to online casinos players in the U.S. The name says it all with Casinostakingusaplayer.com, whose mission statement is to provide U.S. player with all the necessary information needed to decide on an internet casino. In addition to software reviews, they inform potential users … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Tribal casinos based out of Las Vegas Nevada have reported that their annual growth rate is the lowest it’s been in the past twenty years. Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry Report states that casinos, while seeing a 4.9 percent increase from $25.3 billion to $26.5 billion between 2006 and … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Online poker is essentially expanding into live casinos like Excalibur, where players are being introduced to a fully automated poker room. Much like one would find in an online casino, there are no cards, no chips and no dealer. It seems that in order to generate more public interest … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor European Interactive Gaming, or EiG, is due to hold another conference in Barcelona to discuss, among other things, the legal standing of internet casino gambling in the United States. The debate will include an impressive legal team to lead the discussion. Clarion Gaming was appointed to organize the … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor A recent survey conducted by Andrew Curtis, the infamous Vegas aficionado, showed that there are an enormous percentage of people who support online casino gambling in the United States. The poll, posted on Las Vegas Advisor.com appealed to 5,000 voters. Not only did the survey show that there … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor The Catholic community was in an uproar last week as Jesuit priest Richard McGowan did not take a stance on the issue of legalized casino gambling in Guam in a heated forum debate. McGowan, an associate professor at the Carol School of Management, was enlisted by Guam Greyhound wishing … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor The recent struggles that land casinos have faced in the industry, such as smoking bans, restrictions on slots machines and tax increases have not made an impact online casinos and bingo halls, according to the Telegraph this week. The UK based newspaper went on to say that … Read more