The land and online casinos poker gambling industry constantly evolves and
features new gamblers entering the industry on a daily basis. And some of the
new gamblers even make it to the professional status – not just beginner or
amateur players, but rather poker players able to compete in some of the bigger
land and internet based tournaments. At the same time though, although there is
always fresh blood entering the industry, the online casinos poker professionals
tend to stick around for a while and gamblers can expect to see them
participating in some of the top tourneys in the world. read more »

Online casinos gamblers all over the United States have felt the affects of the
2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), and many varying
interest and lobbying groups are pursuing different avenues which will all
hopefully lead to the repeal or dampening of the UIGEA. The Interactive Media
Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) has an out standing case against the
U.S. Justice Department, alleging that the online casinos gambling ban limits a
player’s Constitutional freedoms. read more »

There is a reason that CryptoLogic is consistently ranked the number one software developer for online casino games – they just know what the gambling players want. Just last week the company announced nine new games that are already creating a stir in the online casinos industry; players just can’t seem to wait to play them.

CryptoLogic prides itself on exemplary online casino games. The company actually has strict standards for the internet gambling software that are similar to the regulated standards of the land-based casino gambling industry. read more »

Several organizations in throughout Europe have joined together to draft a set
minimum standards for the international internet gambling industry. As it
stands, online casinos are licensed in various jurisdictions located all over
the world, and there are no standard set of expectations and regulations in
place. Player advocacy groups have seen the lack of international standards as a
dangerous area for players, and as such eCOGRA has led the initiative that
developed the International Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct. read more »

The largest event in the horseracing industry could very well encounter some
serious issues with internet-based betting and gambling in relation to the
upcoming race thanks to ambiguous U.S. online casinos gambling policies. This
weekend’s Kentucky Derby will attract fans from all over the U.S. to place bets
on the event. Thanks to legislative carve-outs in the UIGEA and the U.S.
government for horseracing and other forms of U.S. online gambling, the
horseracing industry is still able to operate bets via the internet within state
borders. read more »

The Italian government has made huge strides in terms of coming into compliance
with European Union free trade policies concerning the nation’s online casinos
gambling and betting activities. And even as Italy actively works to draft new
regulations for the internet gambling and betting industry, the European
Commission and the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) are critical
of the newly proposed regulations that still have elements of policy that are
inconsistent with EU free trade policies. read more »

The internet gambling industry is evolving and with it, the established gaming
conferences have become very inclusive – online casino operators, product
developers, and anyone related to the industry is able to attend many of these
conferences. And while that format for a conference certainly has its benefits
software developers are able to showcase new products and seek out new
licensees, many in the online casino and interactive gambling industry are
looking for a more exclusive conference designed as a meeting of the top minds
in the industry. read more »

The Poker Players Alliance is an U.S. pressure group that has set its sights on
legalizing online casinos poker in the U.S. once again. The PPA was very active
last year in lobbying in Washington and state representatives to get information
to the politicians about the current online casinos ban and how it is negatively
affecting the U.S. on many levels. Last year the group also had a goal of one
million PPA members – and though the group is still shy of the one million
members mark, the company has raised the goal to 1.5 million members all banning
together to bring online poker back to the U.S. read more »

The U.S.’s decisions regarding the online casinos gambling industry and their
compensation negotiations are highly questionable, especially in light of the
fact that the U.S. will not disclose any of the details of the negotiated
agreement. Despite request from journalists that the U.S. Trade Representatives
and the U.S. government release the negotiated compensation agreement with the
European Unions, the U.S. government has denied journalist the right on the
grounds that it the document is classified to protect national security. read more »

The United States has placed a great emphasis on the nation’s online casinos and
internet gambling related problems over the past several years. Some have even
suggested that all of this political effort could have better served elsewhere
in the U.S. government – like perhaps the pending national mortgage crises. The
U.S. has spent a lot of resources and a lot of money funneled into solving the
international online casinos dispute between the U.S. and essentially the rest
of the world. The U.S. read more »