As any savvy internet gambling player knows, all online casinos are suspect until they pass the ratings boards at some of the top internet review sites – one of the best being CasinoMeister.com. With a wide variety of information from tips and factual knowledge about the industry, CasinoMeister also offers a comprehensive forum board that allows both new and established players the chance to interact and share knowledge about the online casinos currently offering gambling services. Player forums are huge among internet gamblers because players know that the site has (or has not) dealt fairly with other players prior to initiating any gambling activities. read more »

The new Prime Minister in the UK, Gordon Brown has a distinctly different approach to online casino and land-based gambling than previous Prime Minister Tony Blair and his cabinet. Some in the online casinos industry though are disappointed because previously approved legislation is now being overturned by the new PM and government cabinet. The new attitude will directly affect online casinos that had plans to begin advertising on radio and television in the country, as well as possible changes to the planned supercasino in Manchester. read more »

The World Series of Poker event has caused a slew of new interest in the online casino gambling industry – both internet poker, and the more traditional internet gambling games. Considering the event took place just earlier this month information Web sites and really any related to online casinos and poker are seeing a significant increase in visitor traffic. Media Metrix is the Web monitoring company that has reported the top categories on online Web sites with an increase in unique visitors.

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act has not stopped interest in online casinos and internet poker; U.S. read more »

Neteller reentered the London AIM last week and though the significant drop in value was hardly a surprise for many, the company’s pre-tax loses were primarily to blame. Neteller has made international news in the past eight months as the United States Department of Justice basically made an example of Neteller for the rest of the world because Neteller processed illegal online casinos transactions. Last January the DoJ and the FBI began a formal investigation into Neteller’s illegal online casino operations and shortly thereafter arrested the company’s two co-founders. read more »

Since the passage of the Gambling Act 2005, the Gambling Commission has formed
and already begun to develop legislation that addresses previous concerns in the
online casino and land-based gambling industries. Now that the September 1, 2007
mark has passed, the Gambling Commission is now one of the most powerful
regulatory bodies in the world. And though some online casinos don’t like how
invasive some of the regulations are, others welcome positive changes that the
Gambling Commission developed as well. read more »

With fantastic first half of 2007 results in, a partnership with Virgin Mobile
could mean equally successful second half results. Blue Square is a subsidiary
of Rank and operates for the European market. The inline casino betting company
is popular as a betting company, and also rising in popularity with
sportsbooking services. The company is successful in these areas and has now
signed a partnership with Virgin which will expand it’s services and brand
recognition into the mobile online casinos betting and gaming industry. read more »

Poker is one of those areas of the online casino and land-based gambling
industries that has created international debate. For the most part, internet
poker players are adamant that poker is a game of skill. But on the other side
of the coin, multiple governments have now ruled poker as a game primarily
composed of chance. And though it may not seem like that pertinent of an issue
to those outside of the online casinos gambling industry, it is in fact the very
question that determines whether many governments will even allow online poker
into the country. read more »

The UK Gambling Commission was pleased to note that the results from the
Gambling Prevalence Study have shown little increase in the number of UK problem
gamblers. Notably, most in the online casino and gambling industry were
expecting that the results would show a significant increase because of recent
negative media coverage and speculation. Some media outlets had even gone so far
as to attest that the study found a large increase in problem gambling – which
is now proven untrue. And though the online casinos industry was prepared
negative attention once the results were published, the reverse is in fact true. read more »

A successful fiscal year for an Irish bookmaker could mean that expansion plans
are closer than once thought. Online casino gambling is an exponentially growing
business, and the sportsbooking and betting sector of the industry is growing
right alongside internet gambling. Boylesports is a bookmaker based out of
Ireland that has reported not only increased revenue, but accompanying plans to
spread the company’s serviced into the UK market.

The UK has several prominent online casino bookmaking companies, but considering
Boylesports’ positive growth in Ireland, the company has high hopes for success
by expanding the market. read more »

Gaming Technology Solutions (GTS) provides some of the largest online casino
sportsbooking company with soft games software – and a recent partnership and
client announcement indicate that GTS is quickly rising as an industry leader in
providing innovative soft games and gaming platforms. GTS not only announced
that Victor Chandler is now a online casinos soft games client, but that the
company will now offer additional gaming options through a partnership with
Electracade.

Based out of the UK, GTS is a fairly established name in the industry – with the
GTS name gaining significant recognition after the incorporation of vsTechnology
and vsGaming. read more »