Archive for the ‘Online Gambling’ Category

Hunting the gambling bonuses

Posted by Nicolae on May 13th, 2008 under Blackjack, Bonuses, Casinos, Online Gambling, Poker, Rules, Slots, Software, Sports Betting
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It is about a legal way to win, but take care! Such practice is considered an advantage gambling and, if the casinos see that you are a skillfull or knowledgeable player that can gain an advantage at blackjack by using the card-counting or shuffle tracking, at video poker by using a strategy [...]

Legal online gambling in America

Posted by Nicolae on May 12th, 2008 under Business, Casinos, Companies, Events, Gambling industry, Legislation, Online Gambling, UIGEA, United States
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During July 29-30, 2008, will take place the conference Next Generation in Gambling (NGG) (Exploring multi-channel delivery of games to customers while complying with federal and state laws in Canada, United States and Latin America).
The event will target the casino, racing, and lottery companies working in North American jurisdictions, focusing to [...]

888, casino games from CryptoLogic

Posted by Nicolae on May 12th, 2008 under Business, Casinos, Companies, Gambling industry, Online Gambling, Software
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CryptoLogic Limited, a leading software developer to the global Internet gaming market, through its wholly owned subsidiary WagerLogic, has announced a three-year licensing contract with 888 Holdings PLC, one of the world’s most popular online gaming companies. Under the agreement, 888 will select and integrate casino games from CryptoLogic that best [...]

Who Owns the Internet?

Posted by Nicolae on May 9th, 2008 under Companies, Legislation, Online Gambling, Predictions, Software, UIGEA, United States
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An already tested method to defeat the online gambling companies started to act again, after Bodog.
1st Technology made a complaint against several companies including Digital Gaming Solutions SA, Costa Rica International Sports, Action Poker Gaming Enterprises and SBG Global; two Norwegian companies: Playsafe Holding AS and eCom Enterprises; and Digital Gaming [...]

ECOOP II, the European Championship of Online Poker

Posted by Nicolae on May 8th, 2008 under Online Gambling, Poker, Tournaments
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This championship starts in May and it is managed by Titan Poker, a thrilling online tournament series where skilled poker players compete for a share of millions of dollars over an action-packed ten days.
The first ECOOP was in December 2007, when they gave away $2,500,000.
The ECOOP II will run from the 23rd of [...]

Gambling software: Playtech news

Posted by Nicolae on February 11th, 2008 under Companies, Gambling industry, Online Gambling, Software
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One of the factor to measure the development of the gambling industry is the trade of the gambling software. In this context, good news from Playtech, the most known producer of gambling software. Its revenues increased with 101% to  $32.7 million during the last quarter of the last year. Its [...]

South Africa will regulate online gambling advertising

Posted by Nicolae on February 5th, 2008 under Advertising, Gambling industry, Legislation, Online Gambling
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NCOP Economic and Foreign Affairs Committee wants to modify the National Gambling Amendment Bill, in order that only licensed interactive gambling providers may advertise  interactive gambling in its generally accepted form of remote gambling.
There it is still under discussions between the various provinces the way the online gambling [...]

Gambling Media: US elections 2008 from a gambling perspective

Posted by Nicolae on February 3rd, 2008 under Gambling Media, Legislation, Online Gambling, UIGEA, United States
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Californians energized by unprecedented primary election
San Francisco Chronicle, USA
Propositions 94-97 are referendums that would repeal the gambling compacts with a no vote. Those measures have attracted by far the most spending of any of …
Gambling interests funded ad campaign
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY
Beshear said during the campaign that he [...]

Legal action by EC against Sweden restrictions on gambling

Posted by Nicolae on February 1st, 2008 under European Union, Legislation, Online Gambling
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Press Release
Free movement of services: Commission inquires into restrictions on the provision of certain gambling services in Sweden
The European Commission has decided to send an official request for information on national legislation restricting the supply and promotion of certain gambling services to Sweden. In April 2006 the Commission sent a similar [...]

Legal action by EC against Germany restrictions on gambling

Posted by Nicolae on February 1st, 2008 under European Union, Legislation, Online Gambling
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Press Release
Free movement of services: Commission inquires into restrictions on gambling services in Germany
The European Commission has decided to send to Germany an official request for information on national legislation restricting the supply of gambling services. The Commission wishes to verify whether the measures in question are compatible with Articles 43, [...]