iMEGA vs. UIGEA: Round Three

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by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor               The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association, or iMEGA, did not receive the ruling it was hoping for in its last legal conflict with U.S. legislation and the UIGEA, but it was given some political clout with which it will continue to battle for the legalization of online casino … Read more

American Indian Casinos at All Time Low When it Comes to Increased Revenue

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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

Excalibur Offers Online Casino Style Poker

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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

Cantor Casino Introduces “Statjack”

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by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor                 Cantor Gaming continues to appease its users, and now offers professional blackjack, deemed Statjack. The interactive blackjack game provides live guidance on the best selection to make, counting the cards for players, making play more enjoyable and most profitable.   Manu Gambhir, Marketing Director of Cantor Gaming said, “We … Read more

EiG Has Impressive Panel for Conference in Barcelona

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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

Online Poll Shows More Support for Online U.S. Gambling

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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

Paf Joins Ethoca’s Anti-Fraud Network

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by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor                 Paf, a Finnish online casino operator, has joined with Ethoca’s fraud management network to ensure the safety of its users. Ethoca has brought more awareness about fraudulent activities to the internet gambling community, urging that it does not stop at the use of credit cards.                 Ethoca has fraudulent … Read more

RGA Endorses HR 6663

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by Hillary LaClair, Senior Editor                 Pete Session’s HR 6663 has gained the support of the Remote Gambling Association, contrary to the Poker Players Alliance having said that confuses the issue of internet gambling. The RGA has endorsed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008, and in doing so, caused the … Read more