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Internet Bingo
BingoSKY $50,000 Coverall and Other Big Events
Online bingo always seems like it's in the shadow of other sectors of the industry, especially the online casino sector. One of the things that has created this difference is that the casino side of things tends to be more aggressive with promotions and advertising. BingoSKY doesn't subscribe to that particular viewpoint, however, because they're always coming out with something big for their players. -
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Gambling News
Spike Games to Launch Alice Cooper Slot
Something that we've seen a lot of in the past year is emphasis on rock stars as being the centerpieces for online slot releases. This push started back in the first quarter of 2015 when Net Entertainment announced that they would be releases a Guns N Roses-themed slot in 2016. This was such a huge announcement that other software providers starting following suit, making plans for their own rockstar-themed games. -
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Gambling News
An ISP-Level Gambling Site Block Could Come in Sweden
For a long time, Sweden has a been a country that's been known for having policies geared towards keeping Internet access as open as possible. When the government tried to block access to The Pirate Bay, one of the most popular piracy sites in the world, courts rejected it because it wasn't allowed under Swedish law. -
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Slot Winners
Foxy Bingo Showcases New Television Advertisement
Tricycle is a London-based agency for advertising, and they have been handling the advertising for Foxy Bingo for the past nine years. This month, they've launched a new television ad that's reminding a lot of people of the Grand Budapest Hotel. They've already said that the movie was the inspiration for the ad, and it has Foxy being followed by cameras through her own Foxy hotel. -
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Slot Winners
Largest Mobile Jackpot Comes in For Playtech
Playtech is no stranger to offering up huge jackpots, but they've recently broken their record for the largest mobile jackpot out there. They did this on Gala Bingo, of all places, when a lucky player from Scotland nailed a €5.89 million payout. This was achieved on a spin worth just €4, and that's a tremendous payout. -
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Poker News
Russia Could Legalize Internet Poker Games
In the past, Vladimir Putin has expressed an interest in legalizing online poker because of the sport and competition elements of the game. A lot of industry experts assumed it most likely wouldn't actually happen, but they could have been mistaken. -
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Gambling News
Major Problems for Online Sportsbook GR88
The GR88 online sportsbook seems to be having some major problems, and it's become very concerning. For more than two weeks, there has been no activity at the site since their website says they are down for maintenance, but there's been no announcement or response of any kind when it comes to figuring out when (or if) they'll be back up and running. Previous Problems GR88 is a site that's been known to have some problems for a bit of time now. -
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Slot Winners
Huge Vera&John Casino Winner Worth €1.7 Million
In the online slots world, progressive jackpots are responsible for the largest prizes. A lucky player by the name of Lars was able to find this out with first-hand experience after a big win on the Hall of Gods progressive slot. This jackpot was worth €1,682,473, and it's one of the biggest wins of the year so far in the entire online casino world. About the Big Win Something that's really important to point out about this win is that it came on a spin worth just €0.40. -
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Poker News
Irritated High Stakes Players Meet With PokerStars
One of the tools that online poker players have is boycotting and organizing sit-out protests. Several years ago when France first introduced legislation for regulating the online gambling industry, they set the rules for taking a rake in online poker games so high that it made no sense for anyone to play them.
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Gambling News
Slotland Launches 10s or Better Video Poker
In the world of video poker, Jacks or Better is the most basic game. Every other title is based on it in one way or another, but 10s or Better is probably its most closely-related cousin. Slotland has added their own 10s or Better game as their most recent addition to their lineup, and it shows that they're looking to expand on their selection of non-slot titles in the new year. The Importance of Variety When it comes to video poker, variety is extremely important. -
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Gambling News
Daily Fantasy Sports Not Allowed Says Maryland AG
Over the past few months, there have been a lot of questions about the legality of daily fantasy sports in multiple states. The Attorney General for New York sent a cease and desist letter to major companies like FanDuel and DraftKings, and they also hit some resistance from the AG in Illinois. Now the Attorney General of Maryland Brian Frosh has stated that it's not allowed under existing laws in the state. Where to Go From Here From here, Frosh has suggested one of two things. -
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Gambling News
Lots of Attention is Being Given to Match-Fixing in Tennis
One of the realities of sports betting, just like any other form of gambling, is that it opens up opportunities for cheating to beat the house and take down a lot of money. In sports betting in particular, there are well-known methods to fix matches, and along these lines, there are well-known methods for identifying suspicious behavior. -
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Gambling News
Daily Fantasy Sports May or May Not Be Illegal in Texas
Daily fantasy sports have come under fire in New York from their Attorney General, and the biggest names in the business were forced to make a deal with the AG from Illinois after she determined that the events were illegal in that state as well. -
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Gambling News
Mr Green Casino Gets Two New Manager Figures
Having a strong team with a lot of skill and experience is very important in any type of business, but in the online gambling world, it can be the difference between being wildly successful and being a complete and total failure. Mr Green Casino is used to being one of the top names in the business, so it's no surprise that they've recently filled two manager positions with some excellent talent. The New Head of Casino The Head of Casino position was filled by Andrew Crosby. -
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Gambling News
Timetable for Betfair-Paddy Power Merger Announced
In the past 24 months, we have seen some absolutely huge acquisitions and mergers in the online gambling world. The biggest one of 2016 could already have a timetable set after an announcement was made on the merger of Paddy Power and Betfair. This merger has been officially given the green light by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. Now, they expect the merger to be complete on February 2, 2016. What This Merger Means This merger means two things for their stock. -
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Gambling News
Evolution Gaming Signs Deal for Ultimate Texas Hold'em
Live dealer games are an extremely fun way to get in on real casino action without having to go through all of the hassle of actually going to a land-based casino. Table games on these platforms offer players a compromise between the real games they see in land-based establishments and the convenience of playing in an online casino. -
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Gambling News
New DruckGluck Ads Feature German Celebrity Reiner Calmund
Advertising for online gambling is a pretty interesting subject. In some countries, it's not regulated at all, and in other countries, it's not even allowed. Germany has some regulations on how their advertisements are handled, but they are allowed to run them on television and other forms of media. -
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Slot Winners
SkyVegas Player Earns £2.4 Million on Sky Millions
One of the biggest things to get the most attention in the online gambling world is progressive jackpot wins, particularly those attached to slots. The basic idea of a progressive jackpot is that a portion of every bet is added to the jackpot until someone wins. From that point, it's restarted with a pre-set value, and then it runs up again until there's another big winner. -
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Gambling News
American Tribal Groups Hit the International Casino Expo
Each year, the biggest event for the casino industry is the International Casino Expo, or ICE for short. In this year's event, there are a number of tribal groups coming to London from the United States to seek out new opportunities. Already confirmed are the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association, the Arizona Indian Gaming Association and the National Indian Gaming Association. -
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Gambling News
Big Lottery Jackpots, Powerball Jackpot, Keep Growing in the UK and USA
In a bit of really interesting timing, some of the USA's and UK's biggest lotteries have built up to massive levels at the same time. In the United Kingdom, the jackpot of the National Lottery kicked up over the £66 million level, a record for that game. Over in the United States, the Powerball built up to $949.8 million. However, no won hit the winning numbers, so it rolls over yet again to an overwhelming $1.3 billion. -
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Gambling News
Daily Fantasy Sports Giants Make Deal With Illinois
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan was asked by the legislature recently what her opinion was on the legality of daily fantasy sports in the state. She said that her opinion was that it was illegal. DraftKings, in turn, made a deal with the state that will allow them to continue to operate there until a hearing in June that will determine the legality of the contests. -
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Gambling News
The Greek Online Licensing Process Has Been Cleared
Over the past few years, we've seen the online gambling industry change quite a bit. What was once a wide open industry with little to no regulation has seen many individual countries make moves to regulate the industry on their own terms. Greece has recently joined them after efforts from the Greek parliament led to the Deputy Finance Minister giving the go-ahead. Terms and Conditions of the Deal Right now, there are 24 operators who have been issued temporary 36-month licenses. -
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Gambling News
New EveryMatrix-Global Bet Partnership
One of the most important things for a provider of an online casino platform is to offer up a sufficient number of high-quality ways to bet. For casino operators especially, having a lot of great games is one of the most critical things they can do to bring in new players. -
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Gambling News
Golden Tiger Ad Deemed Misleading According to UK Authority
Wagering requirements are a part of life for online gambling bonuses, and they're in place to keep people from abusing the promotions. These requirements are annoying to some, but they allow the sites to keep running bonus offers in the first place. -
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Gambling News
Wisconsin Pushes for Legalized Daily Fantasy Sports
Over the past six months or so, daily fantasy sport contests have been a segment of the industry that has gotten a lot of bad press and a lot of bad news. They saw a ton of rabid expansion in late 2013 and early-to-mid 2014, and that expansion brought a lot of attention to the contests. -
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Gambling News
Boosted Italian Market Penetration for NYX Gaming
One of the effects of the new era of regulation for online gambling in Europe is that business deals have become strategic for different reasons. Now companies have to try to maneuver to gain ground in individual markets because of how each country has their own form of regulation. -
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Slot Winners
Fruit Shop Touch Winner Picks Up $122,000 at Royal Panda
Big wins come all through the year, but a lot of people are surprised that Royal Panda Casino has already paid out a whooping six-figure win. This win came on the Fruit Shop Touch slot, the mobile version of the regular game, when a lucky player scored $122,289. This is a major slot win to start off 2016. A History of Big Wins Royal Panda has a history of big wins. Back in July 2015, one player nailed his own six-figure win less than 24 hours from the time he first signed up at the site. -
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Poker News
Philippines Hosts High Roller $200,000 Poker Tournament
Something that started happening a few years ago in the poker world is the concept of the high roller tournament. The basic idea was to have tournament buy-ins of $25,000 and $50,000 to thin the field and offer an atmosphere that consists more of the elites battling it out than thousands of people hoping to get a good run of cards. -
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Gambling News
Three California Betting Bills for Consideration
The Government Oversight Committee of the California state legislature has put a lot of emphasis and priority on a hearing that's happening on January 6. The point of this hearing is to look at legalizing intrastate online poker along with the same for sports betting and daily fantasy sports. -
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Gambling News
Lucky Irish Woman Gets £100,000 Christmas Surprise
Lots of people from all over the world go shopping in the weeks and months leading up to the end of December for a variety of holidays and occasions.
