Online Gambling and Casino News Resources

What Will Barack Obama Do About Online Gambling and Casinos?

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:04:24 +0000

Online Gambling News - Barack Obama takes office in January 2008. As the 44th President, he's faced with large mountains to climbs. He's faced with a faltering economy, a war in two countries and global warming. He'll also have a manage one of the most controversial issues in American politics today: online casinos. Marcus Miles asks if Barack Obama will allow online gaming back into America

UIGEA Rules Specified by U.S. Treasury

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:03:32 +0000

Online Gambling in the U.S. - UIGEA News - After two years of non-action regarding the rules associated with the UIGEA, the U.S. Treasury decided to release a draft outlining the specific rules that need to be implemented by the U.S. banking system, to comply with the UIGEA. These rules allegedly outline to the banking system what banking transactions are considered to be gambling-related, so that they can be blocked accordingly.

U.S. Players scramble to secure Microgaming accounts

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:24:08 +0000

Beginning next Moday, Nov 11 - 08 Microgaming online casinos will no longer accept registrations from U.S. Players. However, all USA accounts established before this date will be allowed to continue playing. This is has created a scramble by online gambling community in the United States to secure Microgaming accounts before Monday.

Why Obama should address online gambling and UIGEA

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:12:03 +0000

UIGEA was a bad idea from the beginning and it needs to be revoked. The Obama administration needs to carefully look at online gambling and its potential as a major generator for future tax revenue. It has been done before with alcohol prohibition and it can be done with gaming prohibition.

Time to Legalize Online Gambling

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:09:16 +0000

I ask myself "why is online gambling illegal?". I see the Lottery, Super Lotto, scratch offs ad nauseum, horse racing, dog racing, slot machines, Jai Ali any number of other games that the government condones. Are we kidding ourselves?

Online Gambling Bonus Allows Play Free One Hour

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:19:24 +0000

Online Gambling News - Play free for an hour while the casino picks up the tab is an exciting new online casino offer that allows everyone to play like a high roller while they risk literally nothing. Promotions like play free for an hour with fifteen hundred of your currency that the casino will provide and you keep any profit you are able to generate and hold on to by the end of that time period, are a wonderful way to get aquainted to the world of online gambling. These type offers also come in the form of play free for an hour with one thousand, five hundred and an assortment of other same offer different starting amounts.

Sticky Casino Bonus Strategy

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:50:43 +0000

Online Gambling News - The difference between cashable bonuses and sticky ones is that the closer you are to meeting the casino wagering requirements the less aggressively you should play your cashable bonus, it would be yours anyway. So why should you risk. Besides, conservative wagering of cashable bonuses would help to avoid big fluctuations of the hands results.

Why Online Slot Machines Are So Popular on Online Casinos

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:46:04 +0000

Online Gambling News - What is the attraction of slot machines? As a child, was it the bright colours that attracted you? Even at a tender age, the majority of us played on slot machines because we were drawn in by the promise of winning prizes, the chance that we might win a week's worth of pocket money in seconds. As we won and the coins starting falling from the machine, we began to dream about what we could spend the money on. It wasn't much, but as a child, it felt like trillions!

Is Online Poker Legitimate Or Manipulated?

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:33:41 +0000

Online Gambling News - This year, in 2008, a well-established online poker site, was charged and found guilty of manipulating the outcome of several poker hands on their site, to the detriment of some of their online players. This article explores the issues surrounding the accusation that online poker is fixed and manipulated.

Is Online Casino Gambling Legal Or Not?

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:08:06 +0000

Online Gambling News - Gambling has almost always been part of human civilizations. These civilizations may have been in any part of the world but they have all had a history of gambling. Casinos would not be popular places in the itinerary of any tourists visiting places like Las Vegas or Atlantic City if gambling was considered to be illegal.

Roulette - The Oldest Casino Game

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:16:27 +0000

Roulette is one of the most popular and oldest games to have originated and found its way into the world of gambling. It is originally French, with its very name referring to a small wheel in its French originality. The game is widely believed to have been derived from the dark underworld of "The Beast" or the Devil, with whom the secrets of the game were supposed to be bargained.

Blackjack - Game Strategy and Tips

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:52:15 +0000

The game of blackjack has many different strategies to help you win at the game. Almost all of the strategies behind blackjack are based on mathematics which includes probability, odds, and chance. With some simple observations on how blackjack works, you can increase your chances of winning the game. One of the most famous ways to help increase the chances of winning at blackjack, is counting cards.

Learning How to Play Blackjack

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:44:03 +0000

There are few casino card games that have maintained their popularity. Whether it online casino or traditional casino, you will find lots of people indulge in craze of playing blackjack. The game procedure is very easy to follow but you have to learn some tactics if you really wants to win your game.

Is Poker a Game of Skill?

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:36:25 +0000

By definition, a "game of skill" is defined to be a game whose outcome is derived mostly from a physical or mental capacity, rather than by an outcome left to chance. For many years, poker has been labeled by many to be a game of chance, when in fact, it should be considered primarily a game of skill.

Is Kentucky’s Seizing of Gambling Websites the End of the Internet?

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:46:22 +0000

In October, 2008, a Kentucky judge ruled in favor of the state of Kentucky, to confiscate off-shore based gambling websites, both Poker and Casino that were catering to residents of the state of Kentucky. This decision has incredible ramifications for the future of the Internet.

Online Casinos Feeling the Credit Crunch

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:35:58 +0000

Every business feels the current credit crunch. Even the online casino business. One of the many online casino sites out there, La Isla Casino (http://www.laislacasino.com/ ), have taken this into consideration and made some changes to their operation and casino bonus structure.

Why No Government Should Have the Right to Tell Us Whether We Should Gamble Online

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:27:27 +0000

Online gambling is gaining popularity amongst peoples from all over the globe. Gamblers are now doubting whether they can gamble online due to laws about online gambling that are cropping up as the phenomenon spreads. Should everyone have the right to gamble online regardless of their country's laws towards physical gambling?

International Casinos - Historic Notes

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:58:42 +0000

The History of Casinos as from Ceasar's Palace Casino in Las Vegas to The Historic Monte Carlo Casino, Here are several historical facts behind the some of the worlds most famous casinos Including Binion’s Horseshoe Casino and The Exotic Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.

Hr 5767 and the Future in Usa Based Online Gambling

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:44:16 +0000

Ron Paul and Barney Frank introduced bill HR 5767 in order to prohibit the US government to ban online gambling in the United States, this after the introduction of the actual ban itself called the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act). Its aim was to stop this ban and have the US government regulate national gambling, which would in turn generate billions in revenue for the government over the course of a decade.

Will Obama Legalize Online Gambling When He Becomes President?

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:29:10 +0000

A view as to why Senator Barack Obama will legalize the online gambling industry when he becomes president; or at least make a case for it. Obama is in favor of this industry being legalized as he has voted IN FAVOR to government regulation in recent bills. His favorable view along with an economic recession leading into depression might indeed make for a perfect storm leading the government into regulation and the cessation of the UIGEA ban.