Online Casino Still Accepting Online Players
Last week Microgaming announced that it was effectively departing from the US market. The company announced that their software would not accept US players and would block instant version for those players. Read more
Antigua Makes UK White List
When the United Kingdom changed its gambling rules, they provided for online playing sites to be able to advertise in the UK if they were from approved licensing jurisdictions. These approved jurisdictions are on a list called the White List. Antigua, which was not on the White List, has received approval from the UK government. Read more
Casino News Show
There is a new online casino news show whose purpose is to keep players informed about the various happenings in the world of online casinos. People can view the show at www. Casino-News-Show.TV if they want to keep up on the latest in news. Read more
Kentucky Court Orders Seizure of Domain Names
In 2006, the United States enacted the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act which Prohibited financial institutions from processing financial transactions between U.S. players and their gambling companies. Many states, such as Kentucky, also have laws prohibiting online gambling. Read more
The State of Gambling in the U.S. and Elsewhere
The United States used to be the biggest and most lucrative market for the online casino industry until October 2006, when the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed. This piece of legislation made it illegal for financial companies to process financial transactions between gambling companies and U.S. players. The Netherlands is also considering similar legislation. Read more
Rushmore Casino Player Wins Big Jackpot
Saturday was an exciting day at Rushmore Casino. One of their new players won a big jackpot, one of the largest of 2008. The luck player is Keith D. of Wilmington, North Carolina and the amount of the jackpot is $250,000.
Two New Microgaming Slots Games
Software manufacturer Micrograming is releasing two new slots games next month and they will be available at the Microgaming online casinos. The two new games are Big Kahuna Snakes and Ladders and Jolly Jester. In addition to the slots games, Microgaming will also be releasing the new French Roulette Gold game.
New Games at Casino Tropez
Casino Tropez has announced the addition of two new slot games to its list of 100 plus games. Both are 5 reel slots games but the Silent Samurai is a 20 line video slot and Wild Spirit is a 9 line slot game. Both games are expected to be popular with the casino’s players.
Captain Cooks Casino Adds Five Languages
As the online casino industry continues to expand, they are finding themselves with members from many different countries. One of the ways to facilitate expansion into a different national market is to make the website available in different languages. Captain Cooks Casino has done that by adding five languages to its existing repertoire.
Three New Casino Launches in June
The popularity of online gambling has led to growth in the industry. This trend continues in the month of June. Even though we are only half way through the month, already three new casinos have been launched. The three are Red Flush Casino, Villa Fortuna and Viva Macau.