Archive for March, 2009
Deal Pending in the Near Future for Party Gaming and the United States
Party Gaming has been in negotiations with the United States government for sometime regarding an agreement settlement. The United States had accused Party Gaming of illegally offering online gambling to United States citizens within the US. One of the founders of Party Gaming, Anourag Dikshit, went as far as choosing to plead guilty in the [...]
Survey on Internet Casino Security
A major concern of online casino gamblers is Internet security. No player wants to give their money and personal information to an online casino to later find that the trust they have placed in the security of the casino has been abused. The Internet has a number of website security companies which are well-known and [...]
Online Casinos May Have Fewer Problem Gamblers
A report looking at problem gamblers has recently been completed by compulsive gambling expert and social worker, Howard Slayton. Although there are a number of differing opinions regarding whether land-based gambling or online gambling have more problem gamblers, Mr. Slayton’s report concludes that Internet gambling might even reduce the possibility of players becoming problem gamblers. [...]
iMEGA and US Do Clash Over Entry of New Evidence
iMEGA (Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association) are in the middle of a lawsuit against the United States government in order to have the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) declared unconstitutional. iMEGA have claimed that the UIGEA should be repealed or made void because it is too vague. In the course of the court [...]
Is Playtech Encroaching on CryptoLogics Superheros?
CryptoLogic recently extended their deal with Marvel and DC Comics which gives them the right to use Marvel’s copyrighted superheroes in their online casino games. CryptoLogic have a number of video slot games that have proved very popular with their players. CryptoLogic’s deal with Marvel ends next year, however they are no longer the sole [...]
Irish Online Gamblers Considered a High Risk for Loans
In Ireland, it now seems that potential homeowners may have some problems being approved for mortgages if they are regular online casino players. The Independent Mortgage Advisers Federation (IMAF) claimed that those wishing to borrow money from lending institutions should be aware that their lifestyle is taken into account when the approval or refusal decision [...]
Report Reveals More Problem Gambling in Land Casinos
Although there are somewhat different opinions as to whether land-based or online casinos have more problem gamblers, a recent study has revealed that land-based casinos cause more of these problems than Internet-based casinos. Howard Slayton, a compulsive gambling expert and also a social worker, has written a report into Internet gambling.  Mr. Slayton explains the [...]
Live Dealer Casino Licensing
Live dealer casinos are online casinos in which there are actual people doing the dealing in real time, at the same time that players are playing in real time.  The live dealer trend is becoming very popular for online casino players. While the demand for live dealer online casinos is increasing, the licensing jurisdictions are [...]
Fabiano and Jolly Battle over CAP
Casino Affiliate Programs’ (CAP) main two owners have succumbed to a round of finger pointing over whose fault it is that CAP has lost face in the Internet gambling community.¬† Both Lou Fabiano and Warren Jolly have accused each other of causing the company’s downfall. The problems for CAP began when it was disclosed that [...]