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February 18, 2009 Slot Machines and ATMs
New Mexico is strongly considering a very controversial piece of legislation.  Current law requires automated teller machines – ATMs – and slot machines to be in separate rooms.  As a matter of fact automated tellers are supposed to be outside of secure gambling areas. 

February 15, 2009 Slot Machine Woes
A lot is being asked of slot machine in Maryland, perhaps too much.  Slot machines were brought in to help Maryland deal with a budget deficit and as a means of preserving the horseracing industry.  The way things are currently going with establishing slot machine parlors, most of these goals do not seem likely.

February 15, 2009 Take Baltimore for a Spin
Maryland has yet to get slot machines on their feet in the state, but there are some that see potential for new gambling venues.  A new bill from a group of legislators is trying to push for 3,000 slot machines in the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.  Most of the lawmakers are from Baltimore.

February 15, 2009 Slot Machines in BWI
It may be possible that the long standing love-hate relationship between the state of Maryland and slot machines is the reason slot machines are having such a hard time getting off the ground.

February 15, 2009 MEP Resolves Online Casino Issues
The European Parliament is about to vote on two reports on the topic of online casinos.  Votes will take place next month in March.  A small group of Members of the European Parliament are fighting against the ability for members states of the European Union to regulate online casinos.  They would prefer internal market rules on freedom of service to prevail.  Essentially, they are trying to put an end to protectionist actions of countries like Finland that hold a monopoly over the Internet gambling in their territory. 

February 14, 2009 New to US
Gamblers visiting online casinos from the United States may want to know about USACasinoDeposits.com.  USA Casino Deposits is the latest online casinos director geared toward serving American players.  The site is loaded important information that Yankee players may find interesting. 

February 14, 2009 Biloxi Big Win
Gambling establishments tend to do well during times of economic hardship.  It seems that when money gets tight people continue to hit the tables and the slot machines in hopes of turning around their luck.  It goes without saying that it does not happen that way for most people, but it certainly happens.

February 14, 2009 Bell Would Be Proud
There is no way Alexander Bell could have foreseen where his invention would be in the 21 century.  Not so long ago, the extent of a phone’s ability was to allow one person to communicate to another.  Now people can do almost anything on what is now referred to as a mobile device.  Online casinos are at the forefront of seizing on to the potential of this new technology.

February 13, 2009 Kentucky Needs More Brief Support
The Kentucky nightmare began back in September.  Governor Steve Beshear decided to take on 141 online casinos by threatening to seize their domain names if they did not block Kentucky IP addresses from their websites.  The Governor moved forward based on the law in the Kentucky constitution that the state had the right to seize any and all illegal gambling devices in the state.  A lot rides on the case.  If Beshear and Kentucky win it will set the precedent that online casinos are gambling devices that can be seized by any government and no longer considered international businesses.

February 13, 2009 More Slot Machines Won't Hurt
Counselor Jack Gilroy of Vernon, British Columbia is fighting to help Lake City Casinos and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation 100 additional slot machines.  According to the bylaw put in place last fall, gambling establishments are limited to have 300 slot machines.  Lake City Casinos and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation would like to install 400 slot machines in a new casino planned for the community.

February 13, 2009 Online Casinos Study
The debate continues as to whether online casinos actually curb or increase the occurrence of problem gambling cases.  Either way it is important that any and all cases of problem gambling, stemming from online casinos or brick and mortar casinos, need proper attention.

February 13, 2009 BC Slots Expansion
Gambling expansion has always been a popular topic, but ever since the beginning of the global economic recession is seems more and more government are trying to either bring in slot machines or up the number of slot machines operating in their communities with hopes of benefiting from taxation.

February 13, 2009 Rough Start
Slot machines are of to rocky start in Maryland; it seems the state cannot even get the bidding process down.  Two bids for slot machines were rejected by the Maryland commission because they did not include the as much as $33 million in mandatory upfront license fees.

February 12, 2009 Limitations On Fraternal Slot Machines
Yes, it is highly likely that Missouri will approve slot machines for the untaxed use of fraternal organizations.  However, that does not mean people should expect striking enormous wealth at a church fundraiser.

February 12, 2009 Church Threat to Casino Slot Machines
It is highly likely that Missouri will pass a measure that allows fraternal organizations to operate slot machines.  The measure is not receive a lot of protest but it is stirring up a good deal of controversy. 

February 12, 2009 Missouri Brotherly Love
It seems that fraternal organization in Missouri will get there way with regards to slot machines.  Legislation that will allow lodges to carry slot machines is making its way very quickly through the Missouri General Assembly.  Before you know it the fraternal lodges in the state could become untaxed miniature casinos.

February 10, 2009 Champions of Online Casinos
Online casinos are not short of champions that continue to fight for regulation and legalization.  Representative Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has made it a part of his agenda to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act within the next few months.

February 10, 2009 Several Industries to Benefit
Regulating Internet gambling and online casinos would help more industries than just gambling in the United States.  Advertising agencies and public relations firms could get a lot of great business from online casinos.

February 8, 2009 DeLeo Pushes for Slot Machines
It appears that the move toward bringing slot machines to the Massachusetts racing venues has become a nonstop express train.  Most want to see slot machines up an running before the end of this year.

February 8, 2009 What About the Town?
The owners of Plainridge Racecourse in Plainville are fighting hard to bring slot machines to horse racing venues in Massachusetts.  Massachusetts continues to lose gambling revenues to the slot machines and in Connecticut.  Track owners are convinced that bringing slot machines to the race course will return those missing gambling dollars to Massachusetts quicker than investing in full casinos.  Casinos would take several years to develop, while the tracks could be ready for slot machines in only months.

February 8, 2009 Wiger Ready to Strike
Minnesota may become the newest state to bring in slot machines for the particular purpose of helping the state government through the awful recession currently dragging down the economy.  Slot machines have been proposed and even legalized in many states within the past few months.  Although slot machines can be a very controversial topic when government decide to introduce them to a community, there is now question that slot machines certainly raise a great deal of taxable revenue.

February 6, 2009 Capt. Ahab Pursues Online Casinos
There is clearly a disconnect in Kentucky.  The state, like the rest of the world, is suffering the effects of an economic recession.  Many lawmakers have decided that the economy is the most important issue at hand and all other concerns must be placed on the back burner, including a plan to bring slot machines to local racetracks.

February 6, 2009 Mixed Signals
The commonwealth of Kentucky is sending mixed signals to its residents.  While the Governor is hell bent on riding the state of online casinos, the legislature has made it a priority to put the state’s gambling agenda aside in order to focus on helping the struggling economy.

February 5, 2009 Slot Machine Revenue Disappoint
Many in Maryland were disappointed and discouraged by the low number of bids for slot machines, including Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller.  Senator Miller was an outspoken supporter of slot machines for the purpose of helping the state meet obligations lift uncertain by a $2 million budget deficit.  Miller was especially annoyed by the failure of companies like Magna Entertainment Inc. and Empire resorts to come up with their license fees. 

February 5, 2009 Insufficient Pay
Slot machines do not appear to be the merry budget deficit solution the Maryland had hoped for.  The state allowed for 15,000 slot machines to be operated in the state.  If all those slot machines were spoken for, the state would have received $90 million in fees to help them battle a $2 billion budget deficit.  In stead the state has only received a fraction of that amount with $39.9 million. 

February 5, 2009 Shaky Slot Machines
Maryland is experiencing a rude awakening regarding their big plans for slot machines.  Requests for slot machines fell well below the number anticipated by the state.  Equally disturbing is that two of the six potential operators bidding for slot machines failed to come up with the required $22.5 million in upfront fees.

January 31, 2009 Slot Machines By Any Means Necessary
Law enforcement officers in Nebraska continue to find slot machines in local bars.  The problem with illegal slot machines is that they steal gambling dollars from legal, charitable games, like keno.  When officers seize slot machines, they are typically destroyed.

January 30, 2009 Bars Risk Illegal Slot Machines
Nebraska continues to experience illegal gambling in bars all across the state, made evident by the recent seizure of slot machines in bars located in at three Nebraskan cities.  The Nebraska State Patrol is frustrated.

January 30, 2009 Trains and Slot Machines
Raynham Park in Massachusetts seems to be getting a second wind since odd of a new train station and new slot machines have greatly improved.

January 30, 2009 Horse Desperate for Slot Machines
Nebraska, like many other states around the nation, is trying to preserve its horse racing industry and slot machines seem to be the stock solution for this problem.  As a matter of fact, Nebraska seems to be the only state in the nation without some mode of subsidy for its horse racing industry.  In other states if slot machines and casino action does not provide supporting revenue, the money appears in the form of tax dollars.

January 29, 2009 Nebraska Splits Up Slots Dollars
Nebraska is considering bring in slot machines to it state horse racing venues under a proposal introduced by General Affairs committee chairman Senator Russ Karpisek.  The proposal was introduced under two pieces of legislation: LR 6CA would grant permission for the seven Thoroughbred racing venues in the Nebraska to operate as many as 3,500 slot machines each.  The second, LB 266, explains how the constitutional amendment would be executed upon receiving voter approval.

January 29, 2009 Not So Fast Slot Machines
All of the excitement about slot machines coming to Nebraska may have been a touch premature.  At this point it is not even certain if the proposal that would allow state racetracks to operate slot machines will even be debated on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature.

January 29, 2009 New IGT Team Member
International Game Technology, one of the world’s leading manufacturer of slot machines has made a change in it board of directors.  The newest member to the International Game Technology board of directors is Phil Satre. 

January 28, 2009 Colorado Judge Rules With Reason
While only in baby steps, legislation regarding online casinos is moving forward.  It has long been predicted that if online casinos were to be legalized that it may happen with online poker first.  That may indeed be the case.

January 28, 2009 NH Still Debates Slot Machines
New Hampshire is torn on the prospect of expanding gambling in the state with slot machines at local racetracks.  Although the New Hampshire Police association is on board with bringing slot machines into the state, there is still quite a divide on the issue and some indecision.

January 28, 2009 Email Warning
Club World Casinos is doing their part to keep online casinos and online gambling patrons safe.  The company that, of course, operates Club USA Casino, has warned patrons to disregard any e-mail claiming to be from their online casinos soliciting signups at a new online casino.  Steve Morgan, Manager of Club World Casino, has made it clear that the Club World brand is being abused by spammers steal personal information from Internet users in a phishing scam.

January 27, 2009 Police Want Slot Machines
The push toward expanding gambling in New Hampshire by legalizing slot machines took an unexpected turn.  Police do not typically support slot machines and gambling expansion, but that is apparently not the case in New Hampshire.

January 27, 2009 Slot Machines Nebraska Style
Perhaps it is the state of the national economy.  What was once a steady trickle of states legalizing slot machines has become a flood.  Now, expanding gambling to include slot machines is on the legislative table in Nebraska.  A hearing is to be held very soon in regards to possibly changing the state constitution. 

January 26, 2009 Montel Puts Online Casinos in Spotlight
Emmy award winning talk show host Montel Williams may have a hand in legalizing online casinos.  No, Williams is not using his celebrity to run for government office.   He is, instead, doing what he does best, hosting another television show.  This new show however, the International Team Poker League, will involve Internet gambling.  Online casinos and Internet gambling are not exactly illegal in the United States, but laws like the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act imply that it is. 

January 26, 2009 Online Casinos May Harm Canada
Online casinos are doing incredibly well in Canada.  As a matter of fact some studies show that online casinos are attracting more players that brick and mortar casinos.  Robert Williams, an academic from Lethbridge Univeristy has dedicated an extensive amount of time to studying the growing popularity of online casinos.  Williams is convinced that the increased interest in the pastime will lead to higher incidences of problem gambling in Canada. 

January 26, 2009 EC Let Down
Antigua’s dissatisfaction with the investigation being pursued by European Commission regarding the online casinos and the protectionist United State policy was voiced by attorney Mark Mendel.

January 25, 2009 Irish Tax Online Casino
Apparently the United States horse racing industry is not the only one in need of assistance these days.  All throughout the nation, horse racing tracks are seeking the aid of slot machines and table games to boost revenue.  In Ireland, the horse racing industry is requesting something different.  The Irish racing industry is calling for taxation on Internet gambling and online casinos.

January 24, 2009 IGT Suffers in Economy
Things continue to be rough for the brick and mortar side of gambling.  Not even slot machine manufacturers seem to be making what they once did.  The sluggish economy is taking affect.  International Game Technology, based in Reno and the world’s largest maker of slot machines, reported dismal earnings for the first quarter.  Net first quarter earnings plunged 42 percent.  The poor earnings have been, of course attributed to the poor economy.

January 24, 2009 Plainridge Keeps Up Slots Fight
Slot machines seem to be on the tongue of ever horse racing track in the nation; assuming horse racing tracks had tongues.  Plainridge Racecourse continues the fight in Massachusetts by once again pushing its Legislature to reconsider bringing slot machines to the state’s racing venues.

January 24, 2009 Scarborough Ready to Move
Scarborough Downs is determined to offer slot machines to its guests and the company is not taking no for an answer; even if that means they have to pack their bags.  It has not yet been three months since Scarborough Downs lost a bid to operate slot machines at it venue, but now the company is considering York County, Maine as a possible new home for a harness racing venue with slot machines.

January 21, 2009 No Amendment Needed
Newly elected House Speaker Greg Stumbo is pushing for slot machines to help preserve Kentucky’s legendary place in the horse racing industry.   Under the bill he has proposed, slot machines would be administered by the Kentucky Lottery.  Stumbo also reasons that there would be no reason for a constitutional amendment if the slot machine are operated at racetracks as people already gamble in these venues.

January 21, 2009 Kentucky Considers Slot Machines
Kentucky is at the center of much gambling expansion controversy as a legislative hearing acted as the stage for open discussion of what slot machines could bring to the state and what negative effects might slot machines create.

January 21, 2009 Right For Georgia, Not Atlanta
Officials are strongly considering introducing slot machines to downtown Atlanta, Georgia as a part of a major development project.  Although people in the tourism and hospitality industry are excited about the potential new business that slot machines would create, there are of course those that oppose the idea and feel that slot machines are a bad investment for the city.

January 21, 2009 Slot Machines Go Downtown
Not every business suffers from hard times and economic rough spots.  Pawn shops, for examples tend to do more business as more people are forced to sell valuables for a little extra cash.  Then there are also lottery tickets sales.  Perhaps several people cling to the same get rich quick ambition as times get desperate.  Some would argue this is a proper analogy for lawmakers and slot machines.

January 18, 2009 Oggs Turn Page
Oggs.com is a well respected review site for online casinos.  In fact, Oggs.com is so revered that it was even recognized be eCOGRA. The mission of the website is to keep players as informed about online casinos as possible.  With that in mind Oggs.com has recently added an additional page to their already vast and informative site dedicated to the latest sites and games to hit the Internet. 

January 18, 2009 Pennsylvania Closing In
President and General Manager of Wheeling Island racetrack in West Virginia, Jim Simms, has no regrets about supplementing his slot machines with table game offerings. 

January 18, 2009 Slot Machines Not the Only Money Makers
Racing and casino venues Wheeling Island and Mountaineer casino in West Virginia did great in 2007 and fairly well in 2008.  During 2007, slot machines at the venues brought in significant revenue.  By 2008, they were seeing stiff competition from Pennsylvania slot machines.  However table games, brought in during December of 2007, allowed the West Virginia venues to compete successfully throughout 2008.

January 18, 2009 Blackjack Backs Slot Machines
Although slot machines have been labeled the money makers at most casinos, table games certainly carry their weight as well.  Since Wheeling Island Hotel Casino Racetrack and Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort brought in table games the two gambling venues have earned combined gambling revenue of $455.1 million in 2008.

January 15, 2009 More on CryptoLogic Strategy
CryptoLogic, the leading software provider for online casinos, has made efforts, starting back in 2008, to improve the profitability of the company in the future.  Their plan is detailed and specific.  It is likely they have made their strategy public to put investors at ease after making little to no income in 2008.  2008 is mostly looked at as a rebuilding year for the promising software provider.

January 15, 2009 Crypto Lays Out Future
Cryptologic is determined to turn things around.  Last year CryptoLogic, a leading software provider for online casinos, did not have great numbers to report, only promises of the future.  Most of last year was spent restructuring the company to position itself for big profits in the future.

January 14, 2009 Gas, Toll, or Slot Machines
Massachusetts like many other states is facing massive revenue shortfalls in the next year.  A proposal to raise state gas tax as a means of making up the difference is being rejected by Representative David Flynn, the Dean of the House.  Flynn refuses to support such a measure until alternative options, such as legalizing slot machines, have at least been considered.

January 14, 2009 Listen to Flynn
As in every state there are sure to be opponents of slot machines in Massachusetts.  However, Dean of the House, Representative David Flynn, has several strong reasons to introduce his slot machine bill that are difficult to argue with. 

January 14, 2009 Mass. Alternatives to Slot Machines
Dean of the House, David Flynn has proposed that Massachusetts respond to their revenue shortfall by legalizing slot machines.  Unfortunately, slot machines are not getting any serious consideration on Beacon Hill.  Not surprising since the state has not taken kindly to the idea of slot machines in recent history.  A bill to legalize slot machines was approved by the Senate back in 2005, only to meet its overwhelming defeat in the House.

January 13, 2009 Thanks AGA
Online casinos seem to be getting lost in the wave of panic and crashing economies.  Though many believe that Barack Obama is the perfect president to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, it is not likely that a bill related to online casinos will ever cross his desk.  There is just too much on his plate.

January 13, 2009 Online Casinos Start Second Civil War
Online casinos seem to be igniting a civil war in the United States.  States seem only to be able to agree one thing, that they should have the right to decide the fate of online casinos in their country and that gambling has never been a federal issue and that should be no different for online casinos. 

January 13, 2009 Richard One More Problem
Progress for online casinos in the United States, seems to have once again hit an ugly bump in the road.  Many in the Internet gambling industry still believe that online casinos will approach legalization and regulation during the Obama administration.  However, many people also believe that the man that would usher in that new age for online casinos would be Bill Richardson in the role of Commerce Secretary.

January 12, 2009 If Blackjack Were Slot Machines
After casinos changed about the rules of blackjack to counteract the slim player advantage of card counting, blackjack quickly went from the mega giant of the card table to simply the most popular card game at online casinos.  Blackjack player simply saw that the house advantage became even more enormous and that they were losing more money so they stopped playing the game.

January 12, 2009 Card Counting Change
Although slot machines are by far the most popular game at any casino, blackjack is the most popular card table game and its been that way since at least the 1960s.  When player’s found out that skilled card counting could beat blackjack, the game received a huge boost in popularity. 

January 12, 2009 Slot Machines Center of Russian Murders
The world is a scary place, but sometimes things tend to seem just a little scarier in Russia.  Problem gambling and addiction to slot machines is an old topic.  It is not uncommon to hear tales of people endangering their loved ones to feed this disorder, which scientists are discovering may be a physiological issue.  But, this is usually something along the lines of a parent gambling away their kids lunch money or selling the family mini van for coins to pop into slot machines.

11, 2008 New Year New Stuff
All Slots casino presents four all new games for their guest as sort of a late New Year present.  All Slots is just one of the top of the line online casinos offered by the Jackpot Factory group.  Like many other online casinos, All Slots hopes the new games will bring a whole new level of excitement and entertainment.

January 11, 2009 All Star Shakes Scene
Online casinos had better make room for All Star Slots.  The new online casino is making a name for itself off the bet with one heck of a New Year’s bonus.  Deposits up to $100 will receive a match up to 150%.  In addition to that is the welcome bonus of 100% on deposits up to $100.  All Star Slots goes even further with an addition matching bonus every month up to $50.  Very few online casinos are going to offer this much in the way of a deposit bonus.

January 10, 2009 New York Slots Abuse
Opponents of slot machines have often protested their presence because they are believe to attract more crime to areas where they operate.  Not to create an argument that sound sickeningly like the NRA “people kill people line”, but slot machines cannot be blamed for people that use them dishonestly.  There are several credible and decent products that can be perverted and abused by the criminally minded.

January 10, 2009 Kentucky Expansion Efforts
House Speaker Greg Stumbo has officially commenced efforts to expand gambling in Kentucky with slot machines by filing his anticipated bill this week.  The bill, meant to bring slot machines to state racetracks, will be voted on in the house with legislators reconvene in February.

January 10, 2009 Rise of eBay Slot Machines
Branding is everything.  A basic rule of marketing is to establish a trust with consumers so strong that product with you brand name on it will receive business.  eBay seems to have put that theory to the test and passed with flying colors.  That is the only way to explain the success of the eBay slot machines that have emerged in United States casinos.

January 9, 2009 Utah for State Rights
Utah is not exactly for online casinos but it is certainly against the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.  Although most forms of gambling in the state have been outlawed, state legislators do not like the idea that the federal government has any say in their relationship to gambling after all, states like Nevada and New Jersey have adopted gambling as a center piece of their economy.  It seems unfair that an option like online casinos should be completely of the table.

January 9, 2009 Online Casinos on the World Stage
Part of the reason online casinos is such a big national issue is because it is a huge international issue.  The United States was once the world’s largest market for online casinos until the black day in October 2006 when the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed. That law severely damaged the online casino industry for a while and received the attention of the world stage.

January 8, 2009 Gambling Escalation in Northeast
This past November, Maryland voters approved a referendum to permit slot machines in the state.  According to legislative analysts, slot machines are expected to generate $1.36 billion in revenues by 2013.  Half of those revenue dollars are designated for public schools.  Oddly enough, none of the revenues from slot machines are earmarked specifically to mend the projected $2 billion budget deficit for the coming fiscal year.

January 8, 2009 Deleware Competes with Maryland Slot Machines
There are new concerns that Maryland’s newly legalized slot machines will not pull in as much revenue as projected.   Delaware, in an attempt to keep their own gambling industry competitive, may takes the wind out of the sails of Maryland slot machines by legalizing sports betting at three of racinos as early as this year.

January 8, 2009 Stumbo Ready for Slot Machines
Greg Stumbo, Kentucky’s newly elected House Speaker will attempt to preserve racetracks in a much healthier way than the attempts of Governor Steve Beshear.  Stumbo would like to expand gambling in the state but has pledged not to do so unless he gets majority support from no less than 60 of 100 house members.

January 7, 2009 Regulation for the Kids
Online casinos received yet another endorsement from respectable research groups.  The US National Gambling Impact Study Commission and the American Psychiatric Association have concluded that regulation of online casinos will be necessary in order to protect problem gamblers.  The groups considered it dangerous to problem gamblers and teenagers that online casinos remain unregulated.

January 7, 2009 Ruling on Online Casinos Irrelevant
The final ruling on the Kentucky Court of Appeals case regarding online casinos is expected to be decided in the next few weeks.  It is a common feeling among legal minds that the outcome may be irrelevant because even if the court rules in favor of Governor Steve Beshear, the ruling will be unenforceable.

January 6, 2009 Slots Differ From Electronic Bingo
Wind Creek Casino in Alabama, property of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, holds 1,600 electronic bingo games.  Alabama has been notoriously known as one of those states with the philosophy that “if they look like slot machines and sound like slot  machines, then they are probably slot machines.”

January 6, 2009 Casino Without Slot Machines
Slot machines are still illegal in Alabama, but that has not stopped tribes within the state from exercising their right to operate casinos.  The Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ just spent $240 million on their Wind Creek Casino and Hotel.  This marks the tribes first adventure into the casino business.

December 31, 2008 Amazon Endangers Online Casinos
Once again short sightedness on the part of local government is threatening to have far reaching effects that will harm others and their way of life.  New York is currently having a dispute with Amazon, that could have serious adverse effects on online casinos. 

December 31, 2008 Antigua Makes Great Progress
For the most part, when American players hear about the island nation of Antigua in the news it is about how the United States has yet to pay them for damages instigated by the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.  Just recently there were rumors floating that the United States was negotiating positioning a military based on the island in order to avoid paying the multimillion dollar annual fee agreed upon at the World Trade Organization.

December 30, 2008 Darwin at the Tracks
The secret seems to be out.  Horse racing in the United States would die without slot machine.  Sports Darwinists believe the ailing sport should be taken out to pasture or that nature should be allowed to take its course.

December 30, 2008 Slot Machine Saviors
Chester Downs is a race track and casino located only 20 miles from Philadelphia.  Many patrons still come for the racino’s initial draw of simulcast races; as many as 200 bettors each day gather to place wagers and shot at television screens.

December 30, 2008 Barber to Snip Slot Machines
Governor Bob Riley is determined to get gambling out of Alabama.  He sees the Instant Racing terminals recently approved to operate at the Birmingham Race Course as a back handed way of getting slot machines into Alabama.

December 30, 2008 Riley-King Debate Slot Machines
The new Instant Races consoles at the Birmingham Race Course is causing a stir as many are convinced that it is the tracks way of sneaking slot machines into Alabama.  Among those convince are Governor Bob Riley.  Expanding gambling in Alabama with slot machines has been on the table in the Alabama legislature for at least two years and has made absolutely no progress.

December 30, 2008 Shift of Aristocrat Power
The world’s second largest manufacturer of slot machines has made a change in its top operations.  Paul O’Neile stepped down in September from the positions of managing director and chief executive officer of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.  The new managing director and CEO is Jamie Odell.  O’Neile was not supposed to leave office until the end of the year but choose to step down a full three month early.

December 29, 2008 Online Casinos = Nazi Germany
The United States is fighting online casinos like it resembles the spread of Nazi Germany.  To be more specific this is the policy of the United States under the Bush Administration.  Many people expect that President-elect Barack Obama will be much friendlier to online casino.

December 29, 2008 Wire Act Distortion
Times are strange for online casinos.  One of the biggest stories in Internet gambling recently was the guilty plea of Anurag Dikshit.  The co-founder the very successful Partygaming site agreed to pay $300 million in penalties for violating the US Wire Act.  Not only that, Dikshit also faces possible prison time. 

December 29, 2008 Slots Oasis Stays True
Slots Oasis seems to be the new kid on the block on the neighborhood of online casinos.  Like all online casinos, Slots Oasis has their sights set on a particular niche market; in this case Slots Oasis is going after the hardcore slots enthusiasts.

December 28, 2008 Slot Machines Prop Up Race Tracks
Louisiana can be held as a prime example of how slot machines can act as a life line for horse racing tracks.  It is not uncommon for many people to get the idea that horse racing is an outmoded form of entertainment that needs to be protected from advancements like online casinos.  That simply is not the case.  If anything is outmoded about race tracks it is the management and the legislation in some states.

December 28, 2008 Online Casinos Not a Threat
It is really very silly when you think about it; the idea that horse racing tracks need to be protected from online casinos. There are many people in the horse racing business that believe that if online casinos are allowed to operate in states that offer traditional horse race wagering that patrons will be to glued to the computer screen to get out of the house and enjoy a good horse race.  At the core, this is the very argument being posed by Governor Steve Beshear in Kentucky as he threatens to seize the domain name of 141 online casinos unless they bar access to Kentucky residents. 

December 27, 2008 Not Slots But Good Enough
Birmingham Race Course is looking for a way to stay afloat, like many gambling venues these days.  It is clear that owner Milton McGregor would ideally like to bring in slot machines, but the best he can do right now are Instant Racing consoles.

December 27, 2008 McGregor Set on Slot Machines
Milton McGregor is determined to bring some sort of electronic gambling to the Birmingham Race Course if not actual slot machines.  The new electronic gambling devices that he has brought to the track is seen by many as an underhanded attempt to get slot machines spinning at his venue. 

December 25, 2008 Solobay Tours Meadow
Tim Solobay, a Pennsylvania State Representative, recently toured the still under construction Meadows Racetrack and Casino.  He saw first hand the mammoth gaming floor, the length of two football fields, equipped to hold 4,000 slot machines. 

December 25, 2008 Thousands of Slot Machines for New Meadow
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino will be something to behold when it finally reopens in 2009.  The fact that it will hold about one fifth of the slot machines in the entire state of Pennsylvania is only the first of several very impressive features promised upon reopening.

December 25, 2008 Holder History
Barack Obama’s appointment of Eric Holder as Attorney General has many people worried about the possible future for online casino in the United States.  Holder has a few alliances in the past with overtly anti online casinos groups, including the National Football League.  The National Football League is perhaps the most powerful lobbying group opposing the legalization of online casinos. 

December 25, 2008 Online Casinos Doubt
Many have celebrated the election of Barack Obama as the next president of the United States of America.  Perhaps none have celebrated his election more than that Internet gambling industry, hoping to bring online casinos back to the US market.  A motion was already set in congress to repeal the much hated Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.  Now with Democrats gaining much more of a majority in the Congress and Barack as the President, it seemed like Christmas for online casinos.

December 25, 2008 All I Want for Christmas
“All I want for Christmas is Regulation in the United States,” said the little online casino to the United States Congress.  It would only make sense for online casinos, an already well established industry internationally, would be legalized and regulated in the United States.  All that is need now is for the majority online casino friendly Congress to introduce and pass a bill making the dream of all little online casinos come true.

December 23, 2008 Cigarettes Sell Slot Machines
Slot machines and cigarettes seem to have intertwined destinies.  The theory that many players prefer to play slot machines at online casinos because it means they do not have to be subjected to smoky casino halls may not have a leg to stand on.

December 23, 2008 New Slot Machines at InterCasino
InterCasino.com, one of the best names in the online casino business, has undoubtedly brought smiles to the faces of their members this holiday season by releasing their two hot new slot machines.  The latest additions to the InterCasino collection of slot machines are Spiderman II: Revelations and Dragon Sword.  In addition to the new slot machines, InterCasino.com also introduced and improved version of their Atlantic City Blackjack game. 

December 21, 2008 Plan Set for Maryland Slot Machines
The Video Lottery Facility Location Commission has been tasked with issuing five licenses to operate slot machine in the state of Maryland.  Last week they finally got the ball rolling with its first public meeting on the matter.  Slot machines are being reintroduced to Maryland after decades of absence.  Voters legalized a set amount of slot machines in the state on Election Day 2008.

December 21, 2008 Background Check for Slot Machines
Slot machines are a somewhat legendary point of debate in Maryland.  Now that voters have chosen to bring slot machines back into the state as a means to supplement the state budget, it seems all the proper steps are being taken to ensure that slot machines are brought into the state the right way and as quickly as possible.

December 21, 2008 Not Quite Slot Machines
Slot machines and electronic gaming consoles are returning in the United States in a big way.  The trend has been apparent for years as state after state has either approved laws to allow slot machines into their territory or amended laws allowing for the expansion of slot machine operations.

December 15, 2008 Slot Machines to Out Perform Casinos
The gambling industry has reported losses due to tough economic times.  Casinos from Las Vegas to Atlantic City are underperforming when compared to numbers from prior years.  But not every one is doing as poorly as brick and mortar casinos; slot machines are actually doing quite well.  As a matter of fact, manufacturers of slot machines are expected to out perform casino operators due to their low balance sheet risk and an increase in demand. 

December 15, 2008 Slot Machines Needed Now
Momentum is building behind slot machines in New Hampshire.  Although there are a number of people that would prefer not to expand gambling in the territory for fear of increase in crime and problem gambling, there seem to be much more potential positives that will come from slot machines. 

December 15, 2008 Rockingham Back to Basics
Rockingham Park in New Hampshire would like to reunite its racing venue with thoroughbred racing.  In order to do that the track must first find a unity between slot machines and the state of New Hampshire.  The track currently only offers betting on harness races that are simulcast from other tracks.  Slot machines would give the track the ability to compete with other, more popular, racing venues in the United States.

December 15, 2008 Pros and Cons of Slot Machines
Gambling proponents in New Hampshire are calling for slot machines at Rockingham Park.  According to them, slot machines have the potential to bring as much as $200 million into state coffers each year.

December 15, 2008 Illegal Malaysian Slot Machines
Slot machines are money makers.  The legendary ‘one armed bandit’ has been used to raise funds by casinos, online casinos, governments, bars, and even fraternal organizations.  People are drawn to slot machines because of their simplicity and low skill requirements.  Businesses are drawn to slot machines because of their ability to quickly amass large sums of money. 

December 11, 2008 Belmont Slot Machines
When ever people have spoken about slot machines in New Hampshire, the focus of late has been on Rockingham Park and its deal with Millennium Gaming.  But there are other racing venues in New Hampshire that could use help from slot machines.  Senator Lou D’Allesandro is determined to reintroduce a bill that would allow slot machines at all of the state’s major racing venues.

December 11, 2008 Slot Machines Plan in New Hampshire
Even though the economic climate is poor, New Hampshire is not quite ready to jump into bed with Millennium Gaming and slot machines.  Proponents of slot machines are have trouble convincing many member of the state legislature.  At the top of the food chain, Governor John Lynch has hardly supported slot machines as a means of generating more revenue to make up for the shortage of funds in the budget.  According to Lynch, before approving slot machines he would need “overwhelming evidence” the gambling would not bring harm to the quality of living in New Hampshire.

December 11, 2008 Millennium to Reinvent Rockingham
Las Vegas based casino operators Millennium Gaming is serious about reinventing Rockingham Park if New Hampshire legalizes slot machines.  Though the group is convinced of the parks potential success with slot machines, there are also a lot of doubt coming from people who sound just as certain.

December 11, 2008 Millennium Interest in Slot Machines
Millennium Gaming is serious about bringing slot machines to New Hampshire’s Rockingham Park.  The Las Vegas based casino operator is ready to spend close to half a billion dollars.

December 11, 2008 NH Slot Machines Fix
Certain factions in New Hampshire are determined to bring slot machines to the state.  “Fix it now New Hampshire” has to be the best organized effort to attain slot machines in the state today.  , “We have joined forces with Millennium gaming, of Las Vegas, Nevada, and have formed a coalition for the sole purpose of bringing limited gaming to Rockingham Park.” said Chuck Rolecek, the “Fix it now New Hampshire” chairman.

December 10, 2008 Filtering Online Casinos Problematic
Censorship is a threat to any civilization.  Most people believe that only places like China censor their citizens.  Unfortunately that is not true.  Censorship lives in the United States in the form of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act where the federal government feels justified in telling people that online casinos are not a place where they can spend their hard earned dollars.

December 10, 2008 UK Slays Virgin Killer
Censorship has no gray area.  Censorship is just plain out censorship.  There are quite a few government bodies in the western world attempting to filter the free flow of information provided by the Internet.  These governments have inappropriately assumed the role of deciding what is best for citizens to view.  Of all places, Great Britain, the first home of regulated online casinos, has seen it fit to filter or block certain content. 

December 10, 2008 Bet 365 in Giving Mood
The Holiday season is about giving and online casinos agree.  Bet356.com is giving away three Mini Coopers as a part of its blow out Holiday bonus promotion.  The online casino’s Advent Calendar bonuses include several great giveaway surprises.

December 10, 2008 Golden Palace on the Move
Apparently mobile is the new online.  At one point it was only smart for your business to evolve from physical locations and go online.  Now people are demanding mobile services; service on the go.  Online casinos are no fools.  Online casinos got to where they are because they took brick and mortar gambling to the convenient Internet.  Now, in order to avoid becoming new dinosaurs, many online casinos have gone mobile.

December 10, 2008 Fix Problem, Not Symptom
Many opponents of online casinos are convinced that the availability of a gambling in the home will create more cases of problem gambling.  A study published in the Archives of Neurology offers a contradicting point of view.  The study has found evidence that problem gambling is a symptom of a physiological problem within the brain.  It is a disorder related to a dysfunctional reward related neuron system.  The findings in the study corroborate the results of scientific studies all across the globe. 

December 9, 2008 Mega Spin at Slotland
Slot machines have been making a lot of head lines recently in the gambling world.  A couple of slot machines, at both land based and online casinos, have been producing record breaking jackpots and changing the lives of players. 

December 9, 2008 Brick and Mortar Too Expensive
Big time brick and mortar casino operators show why online casinos are likely to be the future of their business.  In order for land based casinos to expand, a lot of money is required for construction and employees.  Expanding the virtual environment of an online casino is not that expensive.  Slot machines are a simple example.  As opposed to bringing new software for virtual slot machines, brick and mortar casinos must lease new slot machines, construct space for the mammoth machines, and then there is maintenance and security. 

December 9, 2008 Penn Defies Logic
It is no secret that brick and mortar casino have received the short end of the stick during this economic down turn.  Brick and mortar casinos, from Las Vegas to Atlantic City, are reporting decreases in revenue month after month.  Not even slot machines are pulling their weight at these gambling venues.  Slot machines usually make the most money for casino.  Only one state has managed to see business grow and shake of the trend suffered across the nation.  Pennsylvania.

December 9, 2008 New Slot Machines for Trekkies
Trekkies have more than one reason to celebrate these days.  While many are anticipating the release of the all new Star Trek film which shows the beginning of the Stark Trek Enterprise, Trekkies that like to wager have a surprise in the way of slot machines.  Harrah’s Entertainment casinos in Las Vegas have begun rolling out slot machines themed after Star Trek.  The slot machines are designed by WMS Industries.

December 9, 2008 Big Slot Machine Deal for AC Coin
Slot machines are the backbone of any casino, whether brick and mortar or online casino.  They have been considered that because they are the main way casinos bring in revenue, no table game can compete with the amount of money brought in by slot machines.  So when AC Coin and Slot signed a deal with the new Sands Casino Resort to supply the land based casino with its entire slot base, you can imagine the company had a reason to celebrate.  The new Sands Casino Resort is to be the largest casino property opening on the East Coast for 2009.

December 5, 2008 New Appointment Over Maryland Slot Machines
Bit by bit Maryland is assembling the committee that will make all the tough decisions about the new slot machines coming to the state.  Recently named by House Speaker Michael E. Busch to the committee is Democrat D. Bruce Poole, an attorney from Hagerstown, Maryland.  Poole was once a Washington County state delegate. 

December 5, 2008 Mobile Online Casinos Reach Potential
Mobile gaming is fast approaching the audience level of online casinos.  In Japan, the very first major mobile gaming event transpired with great success.  The Japanese new year’s lottery led to several entrepreneurs testing out the new technology.  Now online casinos and sports gambling are all available on mobile devices. 

December 5, 2008 Legislation Affects Server Games
One reoccurring theme at this year’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas was the future of gambling.  Many have recognized server based gambling, like online casinos and mobile casinos, will be around for quite some time.  That becomes increasingly clear as the credit freeze makes it almost important for brick and mortar casinos to secure capital for a building project.  Slot machines that allow players to play more than one game at a time also seem to have a long shelf life.

December 4, 2008 Tokwiro Pulls Out of Kentucky
It is not clear who is winning the Kentucky court case, online casinos or the commonwealth.  Though it is apparent to all involved, Kentucky has committed an outrageous action in seizing the domain names of 141 online casinos, online casino companies continue to pull out of Kentucky, thereby validating the threats.

December 4, 2008 Cali Tribe Cancels Slot Machine Plans
The economy is hitting land based casinos very hard.  Part of the reason is that the very nature of brick and mortar casinos makes it almost impossible to flourish in poor economic conditions.  It is almost impossible for brick and mortar casinos to expand when banks are reluctant to give out loans.  It takes extra capital for casinos to make any additions to their operations.  Even to add slot machines most casinos will have to at least build new floor space.

December 4, 2008 Fraternal Organizations Demand Slot Machines
After a history of being one of the most sorely disputed topics in the states history slot machines have returned to Maryland.  Slot machines have been absent from the state for decades after a first go around when it was blamed for many social ills in Maryland communities.

December 4, 2008 Conflict of Interest in Maryland
As Donald C. Fry prepares to head up the committee that will decide which bidders get to operate slot machines in Maryland, some have questioned whether his role as head of the Greater Baltimore Committee will affect his judgment.  Fry claims he will openly disclose any current of past relationship he or the Greater Baltimore Committee has had with any of the applicants for the slot machine licenses.  He cites that he has had now conflicts of interests while serving as an adviser to the Baltimore Development Corporation. 

December 4, 2008 Slot Machines to Test Fry
Maryland is getting their ducks in a row as appointing the governing bodies that will oversee the future of slot machines in the state.  Donald C. Fry, head of the Greater Baltimore Committee has been recruited by Governor Martin O’Malley to head up the special commission that will distribute the licenses to operate slot machines in Maryland.

December 3, 2008 Fry To Chair Slot Machines Commission
Now that Maryland has welcomed slot machines into the state, legislators are saddled with the responsibility of working out the details.  Governor Martin O’Malley has been in search of a person to head up the commission that will distribute operating licenses for slot machines.  After a wide search and the job being turned down by a few prominent universities, it seems the leader of a business advocacy group will take on the role. 

December 3, 2008 Custom Slot Machines at Online Casinos
Many players in the United States may still be upset at Microgaming for pulling their online casinos out of the American market, but it is undeniable that Microgaming has always made great games, especially slot machines.  The latest innovation from the gaming giant is freedom; freedom to customize you own gaming experience, thanks to the latest invention in their long line of awesome slot machines. 

November 30, 2008 Sun Favors Sentinel
Difficult times traditionally lead to escapism.  Some unhappy readers are accusing the Sun-Sentinel, a Florida newspaper of just that.  Last Friday the Sun published a full spread about the latest and greatest in slot machines in their entertainment magazine.  They received a lot of criticism for this as the story came across more like an advertisement for slot machines than anything else.  The subheading for “Slot of Fun” was “Stereo sound, 3-D graphics, LED lighting ... today's machines will make your head spin.”

November 30, 2008 New Slot Machines at Global Gaming
The Global Gaming Expo is the largest trade show on the North American continent for brick and mortar casinos. 

November 30, 2008 Struggle of the Little Guy
According to the American Gaming Association brick and mortar casinos are suffering in the grips of a poor economy.  Slot machines are no longer enough to keep doors open.  The group suffering worst of all are the smaller casino operations. 

November 30, 2008 Online Casinos and Ireland BFF
After seeing what online casinos did for the economy of the small island nation that embraced them from the beginning, many countries are trying to accommodate online casinos and become another major base for the industry.  Ireland is determined to do just that and has decided to uphold its no tax policy toward online casinos.  Many online casino operators were nervous about the potential of a new tax as the country recently introduced a tax on brick and mortar betting parlors.

November 30, 2008 Rise of Norton and Kahnawake
Joe Norton and the Kahnawake are well known in the online casino industry, but the story of how the group came to control a huge portion of an $18 billion industry is very unlikely.

November 28, 2008 Loose Wheel Slot Machines
It seems like Wheel of Fortune slot machines are in the Holiday spirit.  It was just this month that a woman in Florida won the biggest slot machine jackpot in the state’s history from the Wheel of Fortune slot machine.  Now a 24 year old baby sitter visiting Las Vegas wins similar sized jackpot from the same family of slot machines. 

November 28, 2008 Slot Machine Rumors in New Hampshire
Sometime this month, rumors began to surface in New Hampshire that the House Ways and Means Committee voted in favor of a bill that would bring slot machines to casinos in the state.  The vote was in fact is support of further considering the issue in the next term.

November 28, 2008 Foxwoods Slot Machines Not Pulling Weight
Brick and mortar casinos are going to have to be creative.  As the economy continues to struggle, so do revenues at brick and mortar casinos.  Even though Sherman Bradley has revoked his own theory that online casinos are recession proof, online casino business continues to grow in the face of economic hardship.

November 28, 2008 Slot Machines Update at Money Casino
It is important to remember that slot machines are like the skeletal structure for both brick and mortar and online casinos.  Casinos are only able to have fancy table games because slot machines bring in so much money.  That seems to be the place established for slot machines all across the gambling world, as racetrack now use slot machines as both financial support and a means to sweeten purses.  

November 28, 2008 Slot Machines Shower Moore
The wonderful thing about slot machines is that you never quite know what they will yield.  Slot machines are games of pure and random chance so you could always be one spin away from a whole new lifestyle.

November 27, 2008 Problem Gambling Stats in UK
The United Kingdom continues there progressive attitude toward gambling and online casinos.  The have created yet another first in the form of the National Problem Gambling Clinic.  At this clinic problem gamblers can receive proper therapy and necessary debt management advice. 

November 27, 2008 UK First National Clinic for Problem Gambling
The United Kingdom is perhaps the world leader in regulating online casinos.  Not only did they legalize and regulate online casinos successfully, a United Kingdom Health initiative was put forward to provide advice and treatment compulsive gamblers.  That initiative finally matured in the form of the very first National Problem Gambling Clinic. 

November 27, 2008 Slot Machines Unclear in NY
In the State of New York rules pertaining to slot machines are drafted by the State Liquor Authority.  Unfortunately the State Liquor Authority is being a touch unclear about the legality of a new machine that is very similar to slot machines.  After approving the game as a game of skill, the State Liquor Authority has changed their minds. 

November 27, 2008 Online Casinos Create Jobs on Isle
Licensing of Fastbet and NYX Interactive on the Island of Man could lead to the creation of 100 new jobs.  Online casinos have brought significant wealth and jobs to many island nations.   

November 27, 2008 New Commission on Isle
Island nations got involved in online casinos very early in the game; that is why many online casinos are based in places like Isle of Man and Antigua.  Because of its popularity as a hot bed for online casinos, the Isle of Man Treasury has put forward the Gambling Supervision Bill of 2008.  The purpose of the Gambling Supervision Bill is to elevate the Gambling Supervision Commission to a statutory board. 

November 26, 2008 Slot Machines Lack Bling and Cling
Brick and mortar casinos have been suffering badly from a loss of revenues.  Casinos from Las Vegas to Atlantic City have been trying to stop the bleeding.  The Denver Post has reported a decline in casino revenues for almost a year now.  Several reasons have been suggested as to why casinos in Colorado are losing business; first it was the ban on smoking cigarettes, next it was the hike in gas prices, and finally the global economic crisis.

November 26, 2008 Belmont Sneaks Slot Machines
Slot machines have become a necessity for almost all gambling establishments.  Many raceways, especially horse racing tracks have installed slot machines just as a way to pay the bills.  Slot machines give gamblers a reason to come to the track when there are not any big races at hand.  When there are big races, revenues from slot machines have been used to sweeten the purse to attract more big name horse teams.

November 26, 2008 Grand River Demands More
Slot machines have been good to the Elora, Ontario.  They have been operating at the Grand River Raceway since 2003.  Since then the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp have collected nearly $150 million is slot machine revenue.  Now the raceway would like to add an extra 20 to 30 slot machines to collect more profit.  A date has yet to be set for Centre Wellington to vote on the issue.

November 26, 2008 Elora Drops Guard to Slot Machines
Something has changed significantly in Elora, Ontario.   Seven years ago, slot machines were a hotly contested topic so much so that 1,500 people turned out to a public meeting debating slot machine expansion at the Grand River Raceway in Elora.  The debate over slot machines divided the community and led to a legal battle in the Superior Court and the Ontario Municipal Board.  Now, in 2008, placing additional slot machines in the raceway in Elora was only enough of an issue to draw 12 people to the meeting. 

November 26, 2008 Wheel Slot Machine Pays Out Big
It is the gamblers dream.  You are having a bad day as you cruise down the highway.  You see the sign for a casino at the upcoming exist.  Why not?  Things cannot go much worse.  May as well kill some time and find a new adventure.

November 24, 2008 Online Casinos Plot Return to US
Online casinos are gambling on the near return of the United States market.  Odds are good that during the incoming administration, online casinos and Internet gambling will be legalized and regulated.  Not only is President-elect Obama a proponent of online casinos but Democrats, which have pushed for legalized online casinos, have a majority of both the house and Senate.

November 24, 2008 iPhone and Blackberry Fight for Dominance
It has been decided.  There are officially two clear cut leaders of the smart phone revolution.  Like Coca-Cola and Pepsi in the cola wars, the iPhone and the Blackberry have emerged as the super powers.  Online casinos have taken note.  Many online casinos have chosen to expand operations by introducing mobile casinos.

November 24, 2008 UIGEA Does Nothing for Problem Gambling
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act is not favored for many reasons and dissatisfaction for the poorly planned law goes well beyond online casinos and Internet gambling operators.  Keith Whyte, Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gaming, has a problem with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act because it executes one of its supposed primary purposes very poorly.  The law did little to nothing to actually prevent problem gambling.  

November 24, 2008 Casino-Online Unites Online Casinos
Technology for online casinos develops at a fantastically quick rate.  According to its Vice President of Marketing, Don Barnes, Casino-Online.com will be taking online casinos another step forward with its launch.  For the first time in history gamblers will be able to play all of their favorite casino games at top online casinos without downloading separate casino software.  Casino-Online.com provides web 2.0 marketing tools and other widgets that further enhance the site.

November 24, 2008 Historic Win at All Jackpot
It not really a surprises anymore when you hear that online casinos shell out huge life changing jackpots, especially from online casinos like All Jackpot.  However, it is still a lot of fun to report.

November 23, 2008 Smartphones Split Online Casinos
The holidays are around the corner and the winter celebrations have become synonymous with release dates for the latest generation of smartphones.  Gift lists will be sure to include brand names like Blackberry and iPhone.  But, smartphone owners will be treated to an additional gift this year as more games for online casinos are being formatted for smartphone use.  The Blackberry is the leading smartphone for business professionals and the iPhone has dominated the market for young people between the ages of 18 and 25.

November 23, 2008 Video Games Except the Challenge
BringIt.com is truly one of the more innovative creations to come to the Internet since online casinos first hit the scene.  The site enables players to make wagers on match ups at the most popular video games on the market.  BringIt.com is compatible with all of the top selling consoles, like Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 &3, as well as the Nintendo Wii.  At the moment the game titles are limited, but the list can be expected to grow as the popularity of the site grows.

November 23, 2008 Netherlands Follow the US Lead
Usually a bad idea in one country is still a bad idea in another.  The United States, in what many see as a failed effort to implement the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, has saddled financial institutions in the United States with the nearly impossible task of tracking which transactions come from online casinos.  Dutch Justice Minister Hirsch Ballin attempted just the same tactic to stop online casinos in the Netherlands.  The response from the Netherlands Bankers Association was that it is neither practical nor legal for the financial institutions of the Netherlands to police transactions from online casinos and Internet gambling sites. 

November 23, 2008 Netherlands Regulations Disappoint
There has been some concern about the handling of online casino regulation in the Netherlands.  The Dutch financial community has raised questions about tax regulations for online casinos.  The regulations, passed this past September, show favor to national gaming providers; which is in violation of European Union law. 

November 23, 2008 Online Casinos to Take Front Seat
Online casinos are gearing up to take a front seat in 2009.  Internet gambling providers are not the only groups taking special interest in online casinos.  Interest is now coming from legislatures and brick and mortar casino operators as well.

November 21, 2008 CryptoLogic and GigaMedia Work it Out
Online gamblers have sincere cause to be excited about the exclusive contract recently signed between CryptoLogic and GigaMedia; when to big names like this join forces it can only mean that very awesome things are about to hit online casinos.  Both CryptoLogic and GigaMedia are independently strong forces in software for online casino.  Players can expect great and exciting things in the near future. 

November 21, 2008 NYX Interactive Enters Asia
NYX Interactive has announced a new sales initiative into the Asian market.  The announcement come so the heels of the companies successful acquisition of a sub-licensor imprimatur from the Isle of Man jurisdiction.    

November 21, 2008 Online Casinos Rise Above It All
Times are tough in today’s economy.  The economy has not seen as bad a low point since the Great Depression.  Businesses are failing left and right, that is if they are not bailed out by the federal government.  Those that manage to survive are suffering significant loses in business.  The story has been very different for online casinos who have not only managed to survive but thrive in the storms of a failing economy.

November 21, 2008 Online Casinos to Surpass Brick and Mortars
For many years brick and mortar casinos dominated the gambling industry.  Online casinos came on the seen as an alternative to smoky gambling halls and distant traveling.  Brick and mortar casinos always considered online casinos competition and many analysts considered online casinos as the future of casino gambling.  The current economic crisis has seen brick and mortar casinos lose more and more business while online casinos have thrived.  The stage may be set for online casino to assume the mantel of “future of the business”.

November 21, 2008 Video Games Say Bring It
Online gambling has limitless potential.  When most people think gambling online they think of online casinos.  The truth is there are several place and reasons for a people to make wagers; which bring us to BringIt!.  BringIt.com is a unique gambling site for video gamers.  BringIt gives players the chance to challenge other video gamers to matches and earn prize money for winning.  It is just the place for video gamers that like the intensity of raising the stakes with a wager but is not necessarily interested in gambling at online casinos.  Also, most online casino do not offer Halo 3.

November 21, 2008 Online Casinos Unsafe in Europe
Online casinos are legal in the United Kingdom and some parts of Europe.  Now there are people that want online casinos out of Europe.  Danish Socialist MEP Christel Schaldemose released a report recently reviewed by the European Parliament Internal Market and Consumer Protection Division.  The report itself will not directly lead to the ban of online casinos in Europe, but Schaldemose certainly is not doing the industry any favors. 

November 21, 2008 Online Casinos Get Stay
Online casinos experienced a positive ray of light during the storm of the Kentucky domain name case.  The Kentucky Court of Appeals a stay of forfeiture hearing.  The official date set for forfeiture was December 3, 2008.  The stay means attorneys opposing the order will be able to present arguments against the decision without the seizure actually taking place.   

November 21, 2008 Danish Report on Online Casinos
Online casinos are under fire in the European Union.  Danish Socialist MEP Christel Schaldemose drafted a report on Internet Gambling that was recently reviewed by the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee.  Online casinos are not represented in the best of lights.

November 21, 2008 South Africa Taxes Online Casinos
South Africa continues on their road to regulating online casinos.  The country has steadily implemented sound measures that will hopefully fully regulate the profitable industry.  Recently the South African Minister of Finance proposed the Internet Gaming Tax Bill.  Taxation is on of the factors that have attracted many countries to the regulation of online casinos. 

November 21, 2008 ACLU Fights for Online Casinos
Momentum is continuing to build against the censorship ruling in Kentucky.  Many groups, even those not involved in online casinos are attempting to convince the Kentucky appeals court to throw out the ruling of the lower Kentucky circuit court to seize the domain name of 141 online casinos.  Even the American Civil Liberties Union has got involved.  The American Civil Liberties Union has teamed up with the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Center for Democracy and Technology. 

November 21, 2008 Top Swedish Online Casino
Online casinos are a relatively small community.  Though there are certainly hundreds of online casinos, there are only a handful of legitimate operators out there.  So when an online casino is recognized by their colleges it is rightfully taken as a point of great pride.

November 20, 2008 Crypto Sets Sight on Next Year
CryptoLogic ran into quite a rough patch in 2008, then again, that is true for most companies no matter what industry you consider.  The saving grace for CryptoLogic is that it is a major software provider for online casinos.  Recognizing its success in that area, CryptoLogic has chosen to further develop it branded gaming products.

November 20, 2008 Crypto Software on the Rise
CryptoLogic is looking to preserve its future as a software provider for online casinos, and strictly a software provider.  On October 20, 2008, the software provider made its new strategic game plan and business model known to the world.

November 20, 2008 Evolution of Online Casinos
Evolution Gaming is a major part of a movement that is revolutionizing online casinos.  The Alderney licensed software provider has had a successful run of equipping online casinos and Internet gambling sites with live dealer action.  The latest addition to the list is the German online casino, poker, and sportsbetting company Bet-at-home.com.  Evolution now serves 15 online casinos from its gambling studio in Riga, Latvia.

November 15, 2008 Affiliates Fill in the Gap
Affiliate websites have become a very useful source of information to bridge the communication between online casinos and players.  When big changes happen in the world of online casinos most players turn affiliates as a consolidated source of Internet gambling news.  Message boards and affiliate programs have been the main communicators of the Microgaming issue.  Microgaming has decided withdraw its services from the United States market.

November 11, 2008 Outrage Spreads Beyond Online Casinos
Outrage over the Kentucky domain name case has spread.  Although many people have blown this case off as yet another problem for online casinos to deal with, the threat posed by the actions of Governor Steve Beshear extends beyond online casinos to the very existence of the Internet as we know it; a source of free and unfiltered information. 

November 11, 2008 Feds Get Last Laugh
He who laughs last, laughs best.  Steve Beshear may be feeling the pinch of this old adage at the moment.  Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky convinced a circuit court judge to allow him to seize the domain name of 141 online casinos.  The intention of Governor Beshear was to protect the tax revenues from Kentucky’s gambling establishments.  But his solution to the problem may be short lived.

November 11, 2008 Online Casinos Playing Catch Up
Nothing is out of bounds for online casinos.  Although they seem poised to take gambling beyond Las Vegas brick and mortar casinos and into the future, they have some catching up to do.  Las Vegas has mastered the art of luring gamblers to their city in the desert.  Money, yes, plays a big part, but few things are as alluring as a beautiful woman; thus the long history of showgirls and dancers in Las Vegas.

November 11, 2008 Obama May Take Online Casinos as a Way Out
Barack Obama is the first black president-elect of the United States of America.  His administration could be historic for more reasons than just his skin color.  He comes to power at an interesting time in American history.  The country is currently involved in two wars and the economy seems to be getting worse every day.  It will be on the shoulders of President Obama to mend these problems. 

November 11, 2008 Do Not Cry for Microgaming
The heart of thousands of online casino gamblers broke when Microgaming announced that its online casinos would no longer accept wagers from players in the United States.  The decision was a result of the big Kentucky controversy.  Microgaming was on the list of online casinos and Internet gambling companies threatened by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear.  So while mourning is understood – Microgaming produced some awesome online casinos – time must march forward.  There are many great online casinos that can fill the vacuum left by the software company.  Here are a few.

November 09, 2008 Vegas Sky Opens on Online Casinos
Out with the old and in with the new.  Current economic struggles have hit land based casinos much harder than it has affected online casinos.  Brick and mortar casinos are barely keeping their doors open, it would be a far stretch for them to even dream of opening new venues.  As a matter of fact some brick and mortar casinos are realigning their lobbying ambitions in hopes that online casinos will be legalized in the United States so that they can open their own profitable online casinos.

November 09, 2008 Will Hill Having Credit Problems
CEO Ralph Topping inherited many problems when he took the reigns of the United Kingdom online casinos and land based betting giant William Hill plc.  Among those many problems is the enormous debt burden carried by the firm.  Now the company is in even more trouble because of the international credit crunch that has yet to be alleviated.  The company is currently in negotiations with both American and British banks for a GBP 1.2 billion refinancing. 

November 09, 2008 PressMyBet Adds More RTG Online Casinos
PressMyBet has been an amazing resource for all online players especially those seeking online casinos that still accept wagers from the United States of America.  The news about Microgaming has changed a lot for player from the United States.  After being targeted by the outrageous Kentucky seizures, Microgaming fully withdrew itself from the US market.  Online casinos powered by Microgaming were once a huge part of the US friendly list compiled by PressMyBet.

November 09, 2008 Rival Online Casinos Fill Void
Ever since the United States passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, PressMyBet has dedicated its pages to helping gamblers from the United States find online casinos that will still accept their wagers.  For a long time many of those sites were powered by Microgaming.  Unfortunately, Microgaming officially pulled out of the US market after being targeted by Governor Steve Beshear in Kentucky.

November 09, 2008 Press My Bet Soldiers On
The key to PressMyBet’s success is reliable information.  A major part of the site dedicated to helping player find online casinos that suit their gambling needs are in depth reviews on several online casinos and gambling sites.  PressMyBet is staffed with reporters that create wonderfully accessible reviews on the top online casinos on the Internet.  PressMyBet would be nothing without these well informed contributors.  Steve Smokalott, a PressMyBet spokesperson, said, “Our commitment to our guests remains the same. Provide visitors with the best options for online gambling sites, along with finding the absolute best bonus values available.”

November 08, 2008 Brick and Mortar Change Tune
Times have certainly changed.  As the economy struggles to recover from it worst since the Great Depression, brick and mortar casinos are getting a harsh reminder that we are living in the 21^st Century.  While brick and mortar online casinos are struggling to make ends meet, online casinos are seeing growth and enormous profits.  The overhead for maintaining brick and mortar casinos dwarf the relatively modest costs of maintaining the virtual world of online casinos. 

November 08, 2008 Online Casinos Attract Harrah's
Gary Loveman, CEO of Harrah’s Entertainment, has his finger on the pulse of the gambling world.  He is certain that the new administration will usher in legalized and regulated online casinos and Internet poker.  He is well aware that the Bush Treasury is doing its best to implement the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in the last days of the administration, but Loveman sees the great possibility of change when Barack Obama officially begins running the show in January of 2009. 

November 08, 2008 NFL Dooms Online Casinos
Just as victory was in site, online casinos are getting a raw deal.  President-Elect Barack Obama is overtly technology friendly.  As a matter of fact at the official website for the President-Elect, he outlines his policy toward technology and sciences.  In that outline he expresses his admiration for the Internet and the necessity to protect it as an unfiltered source of information and education.  The Internet has been the single most influential piece of technology in the last decade.

November 08, 2008 Beshear Plans Backfire
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has found himself in an unpredictably awkward situation.  Fans of online casinos are simply calling it karma.  It has been a major story in the world of online gambling that Governor Beshear organized the seizure of the domain names of 141 online casinos.  The decision has been protested well outside of the online gambling world in recognition of threat to free speech and the future of the Internet. 

November 08, 2008 Online Casino Stock Unstable
Stocks for online casinos have not had it easy in the past two years.  They have been almost completely ejected from both the NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange. 

November 07, 2008 Bally Technologies Still Selling Slot Machines
Bally Technologies seems to be making profit despite obvious market trends.  Casinos seem to be reporting decreasing revenues month after month, not many of them seem to be spending money on purchasing new slot machines.  In spite of that profits and revenues seem to have grown in Bally’s recently completed first quarter. 

November 07, 2008 Good News for Online Casinos After Election Day
November 4, 2008 was a day of change in the United States, but will it translate into a day of change for online casinos.  Not only did the election oust an notoriously anti-online casino administration and welcome who is likely to be a much friendlier Commander in Chief, but House of Representatives and a third of the Senate under went a little remodeling.  On a positive note, most of the incumbents that supported the legalization of online casinos were able to keep their seats. 

November 07, 2008 Bad News for Online Casinos After Election Day
November 4, 2008 was a day of change in the United States, but will it translate into a day of change for online casinos?  Not only did the election oust an notoriously anti-online casino administration and welcome who is likely to be a much friendlier Commander in Chief, but House of Representatives and a third of the Senate under went a little remodeling.  On a positive note, most of the incumbents that supported the legalization of online casinos were able to keep their seats. 

November 07, 2008 Record Numbers in Maryland
Election Day 2008 was historic on many levels.  Not only did the country elect its first Black President, voter turn out was at an all time high.  In Prince George’s County, Maryland for example, voters waited in record setting lines for hours.  Not even a constant down poor of rain could deter voters. 

November 07, 2008 Online Casinos Recover Beyond Belief
It is funny how things have a way of working out.  Back in 2006, the United States nearly destroyed online casinos when it passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.  The act did not outlaw online casinos, but it did effectively make it illegal for financial institutions like banks and credit card companies to process transactions to and from online casinos.

November 05, 2008 Maine Rejects Slot Machines
Slot machines suffered a defeat in Maine on Election Day.  By a very narrow margin, voters rejected a proposal that would allow slot machines to operate at the Scarborough Down race track.  Voters did not know the fate of slot machines at the race track immediately as results were delayed by a voting machine error.

November 05, 2008 Big Money Beats Slot Machine Opponents
Maryland voters finally approved a referendum to legalize slot machines.  The revenues from slot machines will go to improving the Maryland school system.  According to George L. Leventhal, a Montgomery County Councilman, Maryland’s poor fiscal out look influenced the vote. 

November 05, 2008 One Armed Bandit Take Maryland
After years and years of debate, slot machines are finally legal in Maryland.  On Tuesday a constitutional amendment was approved by voters to legalize the one armed bandit.  The purpose of legalizing slot machines was to add millions of dollars to the Maryland state coffers to improve schools. 

November 05, 2008 Winds of Change in Maryland
Many people are speculating as what cause Maryland to suddenly change its largely negative point of view about slot machines.  The state had a brief flirtation with slot machine back in the 50s and 60s.  The ending result was a bankrupt families and a sorely bruised reputation for Southern Maryland.  But things have changed.

November 05, 2008 Zoning Focus Post Election Day
Slot machines are coming to Maryland.  The time for debate has passed as Maryland voters approved the amendment by overwhelming margins.  Now the state must shift its focus to putting these 15,000 slot machines in place.