Gambling for Video Gamers

by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor                 The latest addition to the online casino gambling industry is Bringit.com, a website which enables its users to gamble on video games. What’s more, because video games are classified as games of skill, it is a completely legal betting affair.                 Probably the most innovative internet gambling site, Brintit.com … Read more

RummyRoyal a Booming Success

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

AGA Can’t Decide its Position on Internet Gambling

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

Internet Gambling to Show More Growth than Land Establishments

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

AGA CEO Says Internet Gambling May be Back on the Agenda

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

Belle Rock Entertainment Exits U.S. Market

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

NFL Lobbyist May Be Under Investigation

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

Free Bingo Sundays at Crown Bingo

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

A Turn for the Better in the Kentucky Domain Case

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

CAP to Offer Advice Column

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