by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Korean law enforcement had another raid on a gambling ring in which the suspects were said to have allowed Korean internet users to wager using a real time webcast from an online casino in the Philippines. The raid resulted in the indictment of four suspects without bail on illegal … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor In response to the growing demand for a competitive internet casino gambling industry, LVS gaming providers have partnered with the SAS business intelligence analytics firm to introduce a revised Enterprise Gaming Platform internationally. The team touts a customer centered gaming platform geared for international online betting and gaming operators. … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor The gambling market is growing rapidly worldwide, with Poland as the latest example of this. According to Puls Biznesu, a Polish newspaper, gambling is the cat’s pajamas of the nation. Estimates say that the country as a whole is likely to spend $7.63 billion on gambling this year, with … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Nigel Payne, an old hand in the online casino gambling business, was recently appointed non-executive chairman of the board in skilled games development at GameAccount. Payne, who worked at one time as Chief Executive at Sportingbet.com, now joins the ranks of shareholders like Betfair founder Andrew Black, Dermot Desmond … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor It seems that the Norwegian government may soon be implementing policy very similar to the UIGEA. A proposal to cease online casino gambling financial transactions was sent to Parliament by Trond Giske this week for legislators to vote on. If the Norwegian government were to vote in favor of … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor For a man who so strongly opposes the “immorality” of offline and online casino gambling, the Associated Press reports that Representative Spencer Bachus has made a number of investments in stocks that were plainly affected by Congressional activity and the Financial Services Committee – a committee in which he … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Playtech, a favored gaming software in the online casino industry, has signed with its fourth Italian internet gambling operator. Cogetech S.p.A., a company which offers both land based and internet casino games is the most recent addition to Playtech’s Italian iPoker network, following Snai, Sisal and Gala Coral’s Eurobet … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Alea Network NV, a parent company to several online casinos, has enlisted the help of Mobiclear Inc. as a preemptive strike on internet fraudsters. Based out of the Philippines, Mobiclear is a company dedicated to the prevention of fraud with its personal identity verification software. Alea was founded … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor Despite the rumors circulating about the downfall of Bodog, it’s safe to say that this online casino isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. In addition to the major promotions that Bodog is currently running, the gaming provider is seeking to expand its market outside of the U.S. Calvin Ayre, … Read more
by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor IvoBank has received a great deal of attention since its launch in August of this year. The company provides a very valuable resource to the internet casino gambling community, allowing gamers to bank online. There is no question as to why then Unibet has decided to utilize Ivobank for … Read more