Online Casino News

I don’t usually write about poker because well, poker players tend to hang out on their own poker rooms and poker blogs, but maybe I should write about poker more often because sometimes interesting things happen in the poker world.  For example, let’s look at an online poker player known as “tvbie.”  Tvbie just won [...]

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Good news for those in the online casino industry.  A study commissioned by Nielson Media Research is showing a growth in online casino players in the United Kingdom.  Online casinos are still a new adventure to many people. I know players who travel regularly to Las Vegas and Atlantic City who just aren’t sure yet [...]

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When you look at an online casino, you may notice a little notice at the bottom of some sites that indicate that they are TST Certified or Certified by Technical Systems Testing.  So I thought I’d take a moment to talk about what that means. TST or Technical Systems Testing is recognized internationally for their [...]

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Silver Oak Casino wants to remind you to take a break from the football games to play some slots now and then or better yet, play their new game “Fruitbowl XXV.”   (I do wonder if they could have given that name a little more thought.)  But first I’m going to look at the first four [...]

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It seems impossible to avoid online gambling debates coming out of Europe. And somewhat ironic since the European Union was to supposed set up universal gambling regulations for all member countries.  The EU has even made claims that the UIGEA in the United States violates the fair trade agreements between the US and the EU.  [...]

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I keep reading articles that tell me that laws against online gambling are to protect Americans from gambling addiction.  But the problem here is that a surprising amount of the campaigning against online casinos comes from brick and mortar casinos.  So it really isn’t designed to protect the public against the evils of gambling but [...]

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In a decision that’s being seen as somewhat controversial, the United States has seized 13 million in payment processing money from two online gaming payment companies who they have charged with money laundering.  The companies are both run by Ahmad Khawaja and the 13 million in funds taken represents a small portion of the money [...]

Tags: illegal gambling, money laundering, online casino, online gambling, UIGEA

I’ve been following the Atlantic City news for a while now, mostly because it’s been like watching a train wreck happen. While Las Vegas has been struggling to hold steady in the current economy, Atlantic City seems to keep sliding further and further downhill. There have been plans proposed to help the city recover some [...]

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Okay, it’s not real money gambling, but it is a popular and growing option to the Facebook collection of applications and games. Not Farmville, not Mafia Wars but the World Series of Poker. Just search WSOP on Facebook and you’ll find a fan page plus an application where you can actually play poker against other [...]

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