The national helpline to assist those who have suffered or are suffering from gambling-related harm, provided by GamCare and GambleAware, will now be available 24 hours a day. Beginning on the first of October, consumers will be able to reach the National Gambling Helpline on Freephone at 0808 8020 133 or through live webchat any […]
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Scientific Games And BTG Team Up With Golden Nugget Online In NJ
Scientific Games Corporation is boosting its online presence in the US state of New Jersey thanks to a deal where they will make content from Big Time Gaming (BTG) available at the Golden Nugget Online Casino through their Open Gaming System. BTG has been one of the best performing network partners for Scientific Games in […]
Georgia Again Debating Legalization Of All Forms Of Gambling
Lawmakers in the US state of Georgia are once again mulling over the idea of legalizing all forms of gambling to provide funding for the HOPE scholarship program. This would mean a new state allowing landbased and online casinos. The state legislature is exploring possible economic benefits that could be reaped if gambling were expanded […]
Stars Group Fined 400000 By Dutch Gaming Authority
The Netherlands Gaming Authority has issued another large fine to an online casino for offering games to Dutch consumers without a local license to do so. This time it’s The Star Group (TSG), owner of the PokerStars online card room and StarsCasino. The fine, in the amount of €400,000, has been levied against TSG Interactive […]
Microgaming Signs Neon Valley As New Independent Studio Partner
Well known UK online gambling developer, Microgaming, has signed yet another independent studio to contribute to their already impressive but still rapidly growing catalogue of games. Neon Valley Studios will be joining the team and releasing their designs through Microgaming. The company attempts to stand apart from other igaming developers by concentrating on a true […]
Kindred Group Hit With €470,000 Fine By Dutch Gambling Authority
Trannel International Ltd, a subsidiary of Kindred Group, finds itself in hot water with Dutch online gaming authorities. The operator is on the receiving end of a €470,000 fine imposed by Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling authority. The fine was issued for a violation of the country’s 1964 Gambling Act. The KSA has been stepping […]
EveryMatrix UK Operating License Suspended By UKGC
EveryMatrix has had its operating license suspended by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC). The Commission issued the suspension to take effect immediately and also indicated that there would be a formal review into the online iGaming software provider. They said the decision was based on compliance activity and would include an examination of EveryMatrix’s […]
NetEnt Launches In New Jersey Through DraftKings
Striking a new deal in the state of New Jersey, NetEnt’s presence in the United States is growing once again. The top online video slot and gaming developer will be bringing their content into the state through DraftKings. NetEnt had announced the deal earlier in the year when they were granted a temporary license within […]
Playtech Signs Major Distribution Deal With SoftSwiss
SoftSwiss has announced a major new distribution deal with another leading veteran gaming provider Playtech. The partnership deal states that SoftSwiss will distribute interactive content from Playtech to clients using their own proprietary online casino platform as well as third-party operators. This is considered to be a milestone content distribution contract for SoftSwiss, giving the […]
German Gamblers To Lose PayPal Funding Options In October
Online gamblers in Germany will soon lose the ability to fund casino accounts through popular online payments system PayPal. The government there has ordered the payment processor to stop facilitating unauthorized online casino activity. PayPal updated its terms of service in the German gambling market this week with language that prohibits using the service for […]
How To Find The Best International Online Casinos
Travelling often and would love to find an international online casino to play at? Or maybe located in a region that is not so popular within the gambling market and can’t find what you are looking for? Stick with us and find the best gambling sites for international casino players. Indeed, it can be difficult […]
Online Gambling In Pennsylvania Sets Records Only Two Weeks After Launch
The state of Pennsylvania’s recently regulated online gambling market has been in operation for sixteen days now and generated an astounding $812,306 in revenue. Customers’ total handle during that time period was $49.2 million. The state’s online market went live on July 15. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has the numbers since then broken […]
New Zealand Seeks To Protect Players From Online Gambling Problems
With a growing number of casino consumers in New Zealand experiencing problems with gambling, the country’s industry has been working actively to come up with ways to enhance protection. One of the biggest threats seems to be coming from offshore gambling sites. The groups which have been cited as requiring better protection against gambling-related harm […]
SoftSwiss And GrooveGaming Announce Expansive Partnership Deal
Well known, crypto-enabled casino software and igaming supplier SoftSwiss has announced that they will be expanding their global content offerings through a new partnership inked with content provider, GrooveGaming. The GrooveGaming outfit will gain a meaningful boost to its own reputation while SoftSwiss will reap the benefits of a significant addition to their real-money online […]
How to Win with the Martingale System
You’ll find any number of betting systems with complicated rules for raising and lowering your bets based on whether you’ve been winning or losing on your previous bets. The Martingale System isn’t one of them. It’s still a betting system that requires you to raise your bets based on the results of your previous bet, […]
How to Win a Million Dollars (Online or Off)
People win a million dollars all the time – every day, practically. This doesn’t mean it’s easy to win a million dollars. And it sure doesn’t mean that everyone who’s trying to win a million dollars is winning that amount of money. One thing they all have in common, though, is that they’re all willing to take […]
Expected Value for the Casino Gambler
It’s probably obvious to most poker players or sports bettors who are serious about their gambling why “expected value” is important. But expected value is equally important for the casino gambler, and this holds true even if the gambler in question is just a recreational gambler. You might have heard the phrases “house edge” and/or “payback percentage” […]
7 Reasons to Review Your Gambling Strategy
Not everyone gambles with a strategy, but everyone should. You should – at least – have a budget and some goals that will indicate when it’s quitting time. You should also know which gambling activities you want to engage in and how you want to engage in them. I make no judgment as to whether a recreational […]
Illinois Set To Double Gambling Space With Huge Chicago Casino
On June 28, the governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker signed a landmark gambling package that will make way for a huge casino in the city of Chicago as well as five smaller casinos to be set up in the southern suburbs of the city. Lawmakers and several Chicago mayors have tried to do something similar […]
Encore Boston Harbor Casino Sued For Cheating At Blackjack
The Encore Boston Harbor casino resort has not even been open for 30 days but it is already the subject of a class-action lawsuit accusing the casino of cheating its patrons. The suit was first reported in the Boston Herald. Joshua Garick, a Reading attorney, filed the suit in Middlesex Superior Court against Encore Boston […]
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Most people already know that blackjack offers the best odds in most casinos. What they don’t necessarily realize is how important blackjack strategy is to achieving those great odds. In every situation in a blackjack casino game, there’s an action which offers the best expected value. If you make that action correctly in every situation, blackjack […]
iSoftBet Bringing Their Games To Market In Switzerland
British iGaming software developer iSoftBet has announced that they will soon be offering their successful line of innovative online casino games and software to licensed operators in the recently regulated online gambling market in Switzerland. The developer issued an official press release on June 28 stating that they would be supplying casinos licensed by Switzerland’s […]
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There is more than one way to make some money from online casinos. Many people don’t think about it, but all of the major casino operators, both on land and on the Internet, are publicly traded on stock exchanges around the world. If you own stock in the right companies, you’ll do well when they […]
North Carolina Authorities Seize 25 Machines In Illegal Gambling Raid
Authorities in North Carolina are expected to make arrests this week after seizing 25 gambling machines during a raid of an illegal gaming operation. Deputies in Randolph County, as well as agents from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI), searched a small, seemingly inconspicuous building identified as “62 Blue Arcade” in photographs. Illegal […]
Eldorado Buys Caesars For $17B Creating Largest Gaming Company In The United States
Eldorado Resorts is buying the iconic American casino operator Caesars Entertainment. If the deal is ultimately approved it will create the largest gaming company in the United States. Caesars is already one of the largest casino operators in the world. The company owns the Flamingo and, of course, Caesars Palace, two of the most recognizable […]
Montana Is First Of 2019 To Join States With Legal Sports Betting
Steve Bullock, Governor of the state of Montana, made the state the first in 2019 to join the growing list of states where sports betting is now legal. He has signed a bill into law that will have the state’s lottery operate sports betting within Montana’s borders. Two bills regarding online sports betting & land-based, […]
Tennessee House Committee Passes Online Sports Betting Bill
On Tuesday, April 9, a Tennessee bill that would make online sports betting legal within the state advanced out of a legislative committee. The General Assembly’s House State Committee approved House Bill 1 by a 12 to 5 vote with one member abstaining. If the bill becomes law it would make Tennessee the first US […]
Legal Sportsbooks Could Be Coming To Ohio
A new bill has been introduced in Ohio by two state lawmakers that would legalise and regulate sports betting within the borders of the state. House Bill 149, submitted by State Representatives Brigid Kelly and Dave Greenspan comes less than a month after Senate Bill 111, another sports betting bill, was submitted by State Senators […]
Native American Tribe Proposes Petition For First Legal Casinos In Nebraska
Residents in the state of Nebraska may soon find themselves being asked to sign a petition to approve a referendum that would allow casino gambling to take place at the six horse tracks licensed within the state. The proposal comes from the Horsemen’s Benevolent Protection Association and the Winnebago Native American Tribe. Through an organization […]
Alaska Residents Could Enjoy Legal Card Rooms In The Near Future
Representative Colleen Sullivan-Leonard (R-District 7) introduced House Bill 103 last month which would authorize commercial card rooms in Alaska. The cost of operation for anyone wanting to open a card room within the state borders would be a one-time licensing fee of $100,000 and a 9.5% tax on gross gaming revenue. If HB103 passes, it […]
Indiana Sports Betting Bill Passes State House, Steps Closer To Becoming Law
The state house of representatives in Indiana has voted to approve a bill that would make certain types of sports betting legal within the state’s borders. The bill will be returned to the state Senate for continued debate. With 78 Representatives voting for the bill and only 15 against, SB552 was finally approved after undergoing […]
West Virginia Sports Betting Generates $10 Million In First Six Months
West Virginia’s state-licensed sports betting operators have reported revenue of $10.1 million in the first six months of operation with the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, run by Penn National Gaming, taking the market lead. Customers placed bets totalling $99.3 million since the market first came to life on September 1, 2018. Lucky winners […]
Play’n Go Receives Certification To Launch Operations In Portugal
Recently certified and now able to launch in the country, Play’n Go will be expanding its offerings into the regulated igaming market in Portugal. The popular online casino game and video slot developer will be able to work with both new and existing partners licensed to operate in the Portuguese market. PokerStars recently launched its […]
New Jersey Gaming Revenue Hits Record Highs In March
Licensed gaming and sports betting operators in the US state of New Jersey set new monthly revenue records in March. The state showed a 34.5% gain over the same month last year with the total revenue hitting $294 million. New Jersey’s famous land-based casinos are still the main source of gambling income within the state. […]
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Slot machines are easily the most important games on the floor of any casino, online or off. Casinos will generate anywhere from about 65% to 85% of their overall profits from the slots. Every single day, players all over the world put down millions of dollars to spin those reels and take their chances on […]
UKGC Looks Deeper Into Gambling Harm To Youth
Along with sending out a reminder to online casinos that new rules for identity and age verification are now in effect, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has put together a new system intended to better measure gambling-related harm among children and young people. Ipsos MORI developed the system, in collaboration with GambleAware, the Advisory […]
Fox Sports And Stars Group Team Up To Take Over U.S. Sports Betting
Fox Corporation subsidiary Fox Sports has struck a partnership with The Stars Group, best known as the company behind PokerStars. Together the two will launch a new sports betting service in the United States. As part of the agreement, Fox Sports will pay $236 million in exchange for a 4.99% stake in The Stars Group. […]
Japan’s Integrated Resort Regulations Nearly Complete
Japan’s Fourth Abe Cabinet has approved new regulations that move the country closer to the opening of integrated resorts which would feature the first legal casinos within Japan. The Cabinet reviewed the new regulations on March 26. They focused mainly on the overall size of the hotels, their conference centres, and exhibition centres. The resorts […]
Online Sports Betting Likely Coming To Arkansas
Arkansas lawmakers are considering a new bill that would make online and mobile sports betting legal in the state. Senator Will Bond has put forward Senate Bill 669, which would give the Arkansas Racing Commission the authority to issue up to four sports wagering licenses to venues throughout the state with a specific limit of […]
PointsBet Charged With Illegal Advertising By Australian Regulator
The New South Wales Liquor and Gaming Board (NSWLGB) has set its sights on yet another Australian gaming operator. Turning up as the latest in a line of gambling operators that have found themselves on the wrong side of the table with the board, the PointsBet company was forced to appear in a New South […]
US Department Of Justice Says Wire Act Opinion Does Not Affect Lotteries
The US Department of Justice says that its revised opinion on the 1961 wire act did not include anything about the legality of online or interstate lotteries and that a review on the matter is currently underway. A memo from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein supports the Department’s claim, suggesting that the DOJ is still […]
Competition Is Coming To The Ontario Online Gambling Market
Ontario, Canada’s largest province is planning to end its own monopoly on online casinos and open the market to private gambling companies. Ontario’s new Tory government published its first budget on Thursday, which came with language promising to expand online gambling options for the nearly 15 million Ontario residents. At present, there is only one […]
North Carolina Considers Legalising Sports Betting At Tribal Casinos
Already passed by the state senate, a bill that would legalise sports betting on tribal lands within the US state of North Carolina has been sent to the state’s House of Representatives for approval. Senator Jim Davis, a Republican, introduced S154 which would allow tribal gaming facilities to expand their offerings to include sports betting […]
New Canadian Casino May Go Cashless
Council members from the city of Delta, a small city that sits just outside Vancouver and, oddly enough, has no casinos, are reviewing an idea that just might help the troubled area solve its recent high-profile problems with fraud, organized crime, and money laundering. Casinos and local governments in British Columbia have been looking for […]
Women Now Outnumber Men Among Sweden’s Problem Gamblers
A new survey published by the Swedish health authority has found that women now make up the majority of problem gamblers in the country. According to the survey, there are about 45,000 Swedes thought to have a problem with gambling and 64% of those are women. This marks the first time anywhere that a survey […]
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Looking for the best online slots available to Australian casino players? Here we go! Top 10 pokies for 2019. If you like you to play the pokies, you must already know that it can be hard to keep up with what’s out there sometimes. You’ll find a new video slot that you like and play […]
ASA Bots Detect Over 150 Gambling Advertisements On 11 Children’s Sites
Five online gaming operators were found by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to be potentially marketing gambling to underage users on the World Wide Web. The ASA was using automated technology that is designed to mimic the browsing habits of children in an attempt to see what kinds of advertisements kids were being exposed […]
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One of the best ways to enjoy the fun and excitement of gambling with absolutely no risk to your own personal money is to participate in online casino tournaments. Unlike play-money games where you don’t risk real money but can’t win real money either, freeroll games and tournaments let you get in on the action […]
Atlantic City Online Slots Legally Exploited For $900,000 Win
A group of professional gamblers, known as “advantage players”, hit it big — almost one million dollars big — at some New Jersey online casinos and are still fighting to collect some of their winnings weeks later. Advantage Players Hunt For Favourable Games Advantage players are players who look for exploitable gambling situations that will […]
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