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Gambling News Could Intrastate Gambling Be Coming?Read Full ArticleSeveral states in the US have initiatives before their legislative bodies to allow intrastate gambling within the borders of their respective states. The states with lotteries may hold an edge in that department.
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Gambling News Calls For Change in EU Gambling LawsRead Full ArticleA very loud call has been made for the overhaul of the EU gambling laws after the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in a case that the Netherlands could block a bookmaker and a betting exchange from offering bets to Dutch citizens.
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Gambling News Online Poker in France Challenged by MaltaRead Full ArticleThe French law that would impose a 7.5 percent tax on online sports and horseracing wagers and a 2 percent levy on poker bets has met a last minute snag with the regulation on online poker in the form of a complaint filed by Malta.
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Gambling News New Jersey Senate Committee Approves Online Gambling Via Atlantic City CasinosRead Full ArticleThe New Jersey Senate today took a stand to become the first state in the country to allow internet gambling within the state boundaries.
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Gambling News France to Award 30 Licenses for Online GamblingRead Full ArticleToday the government of France approved a new online gambling bill. The bill passed the French parliament by a narrow 299-233 vote. The French will grant only 30 licenses to operate online casinos and poker rooms within its borders.
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Games & Casino News See the New Microgaming Slots for June 2010!Read Full ArticleThe new Microgaming slot games appearing 2nd June 2010 are Voila slots with five reels, no paylines and 243 ways to win, and Soccer Safari slots with 5 reels, 30 paylines, bonus and wild spin features! There’s more action to greet the eyes in both of these new slot games, more than we have room to write about. You will find the break-down for these two games on our new slots page, some of the info is just below, and on June 2nd they will be seen at most Microgaming casinos.
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Gambling News California Voting Today on Legalizing Online PokerRead Full ArticleCalifornia is in a financial bind. It is staring in the face of a $19 billion budget shortfall by the end of this fiscal year (2011).
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Gambling News UIGEA Set To Go Into Effect TuesdayRead Full ArticleUIGEA, the Unlawful Internet gambling Enforcement Act, goes into effect on Tuesday, leaving many players wondering just how it will affect the way they gamble online.UIGEA was passed back in 2006, and since then, many lawmakers have been learned much about internet gambling and have changed their stance concerning UIGEA.Under UIGEA’s provisions, the banks are charged with policing internet gambling.
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Gambling News UIGEA Law Takes Effect June 1st: What it Means to Online Poker and Casino DepositsRead Full ArticleJust how this is going to affect everyone that plays online is still in question. The Bankers say that they do not know how they are going to implement this law, since it is so unclear and will take away the privacy from their customers. We will have to wait and see just what does happen when this law goes into effect. ORLANDO, FL, May 27, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act looks to be on track to go into full effect on June 1, 2010.
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Gambling News Neteller’s Name Used In Phishing ScamRead Full ArticleOne of the oldest and most respected online payment services companies in the online gaming industry, has been used by persons unknown for a phishing scam. Someone has tried to use Neteller’s name on the internet to phish out sensitive information on unsuspecting victims.Before 2006 and UIGEA, Neteller was one of the premier payment services companies servicing the American online gaming industry.
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Internet Bingo Virgin Bingo Launched New Bingo RoomsRead Full ArticleVirgin Bingo, a part of the Virgin Games network launched in 2004, announced the opening of three new bingo rooms: Roof Gardens, The Lodge and V*ROOM. Virgin Bingo is part of the Virtue Fusion network and offers progressive jackpots, Virgin prize bingo and a range of bingo games that are unique to Virgin Games. The three new bingo rooms reflect how unique this online bingo hall is. The Roof Garden is an exclusive room to Virgin Bingo and will have 75 ball bingo.
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Gambling News The Great Debate: How To Tax Online Casinos?Read Full ArticleIf nothing else, the debate over whether or not to regulating online gambling, has a new, somewhat hurried, question. That question has changed from “do we really want this?” to “how can we best do this and get the greatest windfall?”. To get there from here is going to be testy. On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee heard evidence, pro and con, on how to raise money from online gambling.
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Gambling News US Land Based Casinos and Foreign Online Casino Operators Getting Friendly?Read Full ArticleForeign online casino operators, the historic enemy of the US land based casinos, are getting all friendly like towards the US casinos. The new turn of attitudes is likely based on the billions of dollars up for grabs if and when the US legalizes and regulates online gambling.
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Slot Winners Bodog Casino Jackpot Piñatas Winner Gets $634,000Read Full Article
Ever been told by friends or love ones that you will never win big in online slots, it can’t happen, you’re wasting your time or whatever other reason they can thank of. That’s what Linda from Indiana was told time and time again.Linda proved that it is possible to hit a online slot jackpot and a big one! Linda was playing the Jackpot Piñatas slot machine at Bodog Casino when she happened to be at the right place at the right time hitting it for $634,000.35.
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Gambling News House Committee Hears Tax Proposal on Online GamblingRead Full ArticleThe House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing today on the tax proposals related to Internet gambling. According to Ways & Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI), this was not a hearing about the legality of online gambling but, “We meet today to explore the tax implication and proposals to legalize internet gambling.
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Games & Casino News Flying Colors Slots Now at Rival CasinosRead Full ArticleJust yesterday the new Flying Colors slots appeared at Rival Gaming casinos with 5 reels and 20 paylines, free spins, and bonus rounds full of high-flying adventures for online players.
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Gambling News Microgaming Coming to State Lotteries through BetwareRead Full ArticleAn agreement has been reached between Betware and Microgaming where as Betware will now be licensed to sell and market the Microgaming online casino games to lotteries at both the state and national level. Betware is a gaming and solution services vendor that started in 1996 and based in Iceland. It also has established regional offices in Denmark, Spain, Poland and Canada. The company boasts on its website it is “all a lottery or gaming company needs”.
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Gambling News Congress To Alter US Online Gambling Laws?Read Full ArticleOn Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee will hear a proposal from Rep. Jim McDermott. His proposed legislation sets up a system to tax internet gambling.
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Gambling News PPA Again Petitions To Have Poker Exempted From UIGEARead Full ArticleJohn Pappas, Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), has once again petitioned Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in an effort to have poker exempted from UIGEA’s oversight. The petition is also signed by 22 members of Congress.
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Gambling News Poker Player Alliance to Rally in OlympiaRead Full ArticleLee Rousso, the Poker Players Alliance Washington State’s Director is trying to overturn a Washington State law that makes playing online poker a Class C felony; a Class C felony is equivalent to child pornography and heroin possession.
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Slot Winners Winner at Mega Moolah Slots Wins $50,000Read Full ArticleOne lucky online slot machine player recently won €39,746.64 playing Mega Moolah 5 reel Drive Bonus Slot game, presented by Platinum Play. Platinum Play is one of Europe’s foremost online casinos. Another player with Platinum Play recently won a combined prize of $40,150 from wins at the Aces and Faces and the Jacks or Better Video Poker games. Platinum Play Online casino was founded in 2004.
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Gambling News Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in U.S. Online Gambling ChargeRead Full ArticleDouglas Rennick, a Canadian man, has pleaded guilty to a count of processing offshore bets of U.S. citizens. Originally Rennick was looking at a charge of conspiracy and bank fraud. He had allegedly laundered $350 million dollars for overseas internet gambling companies. Rennick was indicted in August and on Tuesday entered a guilty plea to the one charge in New York Federal court. Part of the plea was forfeiting $17.1 million and a possible prison term of 6-12 months.
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Slot Winners A Mom Hit Biggest Bodog Jackpot Ever!Read Full ArticleNow this made for a perfect Mother’s Day! I know this mom is happy as a pig in the sunshine right now. She hit the biggest jackpot ever at Bodog Casino. Congratulations to Linda! KAHNAWAKE, QC // Linda W., 61, of rural Indiana has done the unthinkable, hitting one of the biggest progressive jackpots in the history of the Bodog Online Casino.
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Gambling News Party Gaming Opens Offices in Los AngelesRead Full ArticleFor U.S. online poker players that remember the days when PartyPoker was the biggest online poker site, there may be a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. Party Gaming released its Q1 report last week showing gains in revenue of 27% and Chief Executive Jim Ryan said of the U.S. market,“We are seeing increased momentum towards regulating online poker. It’s possible that it could happen this year and we’re prepared if it does.”Party Gaming which dominated the U.S.
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Gambling News Beverly Man Charged With Violating UIGEARead Full ArticleThe United States justice Dept. today announced that Todd Lyons, of Beverly, MA, was charged with 36 counts of racketeering and related charges, for running an illegal gambling business in the United States but with the internet site in Antigua. Lyons is one of the first persons charged with violating the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).
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Slot Winners Thunderstruck II at Jackpot CityRead Full ArticleThe hot online slot ThunderStruck II has just hit Jackpot City! Its predecessor ThunderStruck was launched by Microgaming in 2003 and ever since has been heralded as not only one of the most successful online slots game but also one of the most entertaining ever produced.
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Gambling News No More Online Gambling Barriers in ItalyRead Full ArticleOnline gambling in Italy will now be less restrictive according to an announcement made by the European Commission. Before today, The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) and the National Horse Breeders Enhancement Society (UNIRE) had the exclusive rights to sports betting and organizing online gambling. This meant not only could other European gambling operators not offer their services in Italy but even their websites were effectively blocked.
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Games & Casino News Doyles Room $150k May Extreme Points RaceRead Full ArticleJoin thousands of poker players in the Doyles Room $150,000 May Extreme Points Race with four $25k prize pools, one for each week, and a $50k prize pool for the top 300 points finishers! The first week is already in progress and during each of the four weeks the top 200 points finishers will get from $40 up to the $1,500 top prize.
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Games & Casino News New Microgaming Slots for May 2010Read Full ArticleThe day is swiftly approaching for the new Microgaming slots to appear. May 4th is that day.
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Internet Bingo Bingo Gala Progressive Jackpot WonRead Full Article
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