Last week, State Assemblyman William Horne (D-Nev) introduced a bill (AB258) calling for the legalization of online poker. The new bill differs from intrastate gambling bills proposed in other states such as New Jersey and Florida by specifically focusing on regulating online poker and prohibiting sports betting. There are powerful lobbying forces behind the…
Read moreThere are thousands of applications out there for mobile communication devices. You can use your phone to play games, connect with friends, manipulate pictures, identify songs on the radio and more. Now, there’s an application that will help recovering addicts stay on the straight and narrow. Called iPromises, the new online gambling application was developed…
Read moreThe American online gambling industry is predicted to be one of the most profitable in the whole world. European operators are getting anxious, waiting for the country to regulate its online gambling industry. However, some companies are getting a head start – take PokerStars, for example, who recently signed a deal with American land-based operator…
Read moreThere are tons of applications out there for users that have iPhones and iTunes. While you can use these apps to play your favourite mobile games and keep in contract with friends, there are now apps that let you keep track of your online gambling experience. The new WinLoss Slots Player’s Diary does just that…
Read moreWhen the iPad was first launched, mobile gamers jumped at the chance to play online applications in a brand new way. However, Apple products aren’t for everyone and RIM (the brains behind Blackberry) is working on a device that appeal to everyone out there that isn’t a Mac fanatic. The new Blackberry Playbook will hit…
Read moreUnder Greece’s previous online gambling legislation, all operators who wish to obtain a license in the country would have to cease operations until they are approved. Now, the government has scrapped those plans, after many industry authorities viewed them as controversial. The plans for a black period were included in the first draft legislation, but…
Read moreThe Netherlands is the latest European country to legalize and regulate online gambling. The market is set to open to local operators in 2012 and will beginning accepting applications from international operators in 2015. The changes to the country’s gambling industry have been put into place by the Netherlands new government. The party that was…
Read moreCyprus has recently been fighting to enact law that would ban online gambling. However, industry authorities believe that the country is looking to grant monopoly status to OPAP, a Greek online gambling operator. Petros Clerides, the country’s Attorney General, has come to OPAP’s defense, stating that the ban does not put the organization at a…
Read moreBalkanization is a geopolitical term that refers to a state of fragmentation among several regions that refuse to cooperate with one another. Currently, the online gambling market across Europe is balkanized, and European Commission Michel Barnier hopes to remedy the situation. Last year saw several European countries regulate their online gambling markets and 2011 will…
Read moreIllegal online gambling and the competitive environment of the industry are two major concerns of operators and authorities in the market. Khalid Ali, Chairman for the European Sports Security Association, believes that the European Commission needs to address these issues in order to create a safe and fair professional environment for operators in the online…
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