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UIGEA Law Takes Effect June 1st: What it Means to Online Poker and Casino Deposits
Just 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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Neteller’s Name Used In Phishing Scam
One 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 Rooms
Virgin 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?
If 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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US Land Based Casinos and Foreign Online Casino Operators Getting Friendly?
Foreign 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 $634,000
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 Gambling
The 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 Casinos
Just 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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Microgaming Coming to State Lotteries through Betware
An 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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Congress To Alter US Online Gambling Laws?
On 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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PPA Again Petitions To Have Poker Exempted From UIGEA
John 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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Poker Player Alliance to Rally in Olympia
Lee 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 $50,000
One 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 Charge
Douglas 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!
Now 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 Angeles
For 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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Beverly Man Charged With Violating UIGEA
The 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 City
The 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 Italy
Online 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 Race
Join 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 2010
The 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 Won
Accepts all Players It’s April and with it you have your good days; spring time weather and April Fool’s day and of course your bad days like tax day.
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Gambling News
Daniel Tzvetkoff Indicted By Grand Jury
Brisbane businessman Daniel Tzvetkoff, former CEO of gambling funds processor Intabill Inc., has been indicted by a federal grand jury. He now faces up to 75 years in prison and over $500 million in fines if convicted.
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Canada Pushing Legal Online Gambling
It seems like Canada is considering taking steps to get there part on the $30 billion global online gambling market. Though gambling online is legal in Canada, operating a gambling site in that country is not. Meeting at the Canadian Gaming Summit in Calgary this week, online gambling officials, including John FitzGerald, president of the Interactive Gaming Council are calling for a change.
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Games & Casino News
New Vegas Technology Slots for April 2010
This April there were four new Vegas Technology slots that appeared at online casinos, and they are, Jurassic Slots, California Gold, Bigfoot, and Butterflies. Each game has 5 reels, 25 paylines, and some kind of special feature where players can make extra coins during their game play. You will find a small review of these games in our new slots area where different software slot games are added when they first come out.
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Banker Weighs In On UIGEA
Steve Kenneally, Vice President of the American Bankers Association, recently gave an interview where he spoke out against UIGEA. In the interview, he called the law ineffective and a costly piece of legislation. He stated that the banks will be able to enforce the law in most cases, but it will take time to implement. He went on to state that there are certain types of transactions that the banks will not be able to stop. One example would be wire transfers.
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Does Senator Harry Reid Want Online Gambling?
Rumor control has it that Senator Harry Reid (D-Nevada) is interested in presenting legislation to the U.S. Senate which would legalize online poker, and online poker only. These rumors, which have been around for a while now, have been picking up speed and momentum as of late.Reid represents the State of Nevada, which of course is the home state of Las Vegas, the gambling capitol of the U.S. As such, he has always been very protective of the great casinos there.
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Daniel Tzvetkoff Turned In By Online Poker Houses
Daniel Tzvetkoff traveled from Brisbane to Las Vegas for a ten day internet billing conference. He was arrested by U.S. authorities on Friday, charged with money laundering, money laundering conspiracy, gambling conspiracy and bank fraud conspiracy. If convicted on all charges, he faces up to 75 years in U.S. prisons.He will have a bail hearing on Wednesday. We will let you know how that goes.The U.S.
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Games & Casino News
New Thunderstruck II Slots by Microgaming
Thunderstruck II slots is a sequel to the Thunderstruck slot game, with 243 ways to win, bonus features, free spins, and wilds, and is due to come out on 4 May 2010 at one of your favorite Microgaming casinos. You can find out what this new game consists of by reading our Thunderstruck 2 slot review. The Thunderstruck 2 video slot game will make its first appearance at Jackpot City Casino and be added to some 300 plus online games found at Jackpot City.
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Gambling News
Online Gambling Amendment Approved by Massachusetts House
Well give this state a BIG hand!!! Finally one that has come to their senses. Maybe this will lead to more and more doing the same. We can only hope! If we continue to let them know what we want and that is “our Rights”, it will change things. Hot off the press!! 14 April 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C.
