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netherlandsThe Netherlands is one of a number of European countries that operate a gambling monopoly which flouts EU free passage of services laws.
Now the Dutch media has reported that their Ministry of Justice is to impose stricter regulations to combat online gambling with foreign sites.
According to the ministry, 30 foreign operators have been targeting Dutch […]

Golden Palace is selling the car that broke eBay records when it was listed for auction in 2005, the car that once belonged to Cardinal Josef Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI. The Online Casino has just announced they are re-listing the car on eBay with all proceeds from the sale going to charity, specifically Habitat […]

nevada casinos online betting“none of my clients would try to put in Internet wagering because they would jeopardize their license,” said Frank Fahrenkopf, president of the American Gaming Association which is the main lobbyist organization for Nevada’s hotels. “It’s illegal for them to take bets outside Nevada.”
Nevada casinos won’t be muscling into online booking […]

las vegas macaoIn 2006, Las Vegas took note of record receipts, 6,7 billions overall and a growth of 10,9% compared with 2005. Slot machines are the driving force behind this, by 3,5 billions gathering (52,2% of the overall), whereas the French games black jack and baccarat gather respectively 1,4 billions and 835 millions dollars. […]

bookmakersThe bookmakers’ support to English football. This is the subject of the debate that was brought into question yesterday at the English House of Commons, where Jim Sheridan stressed that “while the football in England, above all that of the minor leagues, is suffering deep financial crisis, the betting dealers, instead, are making around this […]

sealandSweden’s Pirate Bay, well-known in the so-called grey market and darknet communities as a host tracker for a wide variety of often illegally-uploaded digital content available via BitTorrent, seems to be getting tired of efforts made by authorities in Sweden, the United States, and other nations to shut down its services.
The Pirate Bay group has […]

partygaming playtechPlaytech, a casino software supplier, has signed on to a four-year deal with industry leader Partygaming.com. Partygaming went on a holiday buying spree, and Playtech has been chosen to furnish the software for the new purchases. Playtech’s stock rose 3.7 per cent on the news. Playtech offers online pachinko and mah jong, and […]

germanyThe only difference between Germany banning Internet gambling as opposed to the US banning it is that the Germans come come right out and say that they are doing it to protect the land based monopolies that run in the states. We really appreciate that.
It is obvious that the “States” are trying to shift […]

asia national lotteriesAccording to the ogpaper many Chinese gamers have chosen the online casinos over the Chinese lottery - one of the most popular commodities in China’s entertainment culture.
China is having some issues with the fact that online casinos are generating so much money and they are not paying taxes. However, the country is […]

pennsylvania state stalloneAppearing in a recorded video message, Stallone, famous for his movie role as hard-luck Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa, was part of a parade of celebrities and gambling executives who asked Pennsylvania state regulators last week for a casino license in Rocky’s hometown.
One of Stallone’s partners in Planet Hollywood International Inc., actor Bruce […]