Vikingmania at Casino Tropez

Recently, Casino Tropez has launched several online casino games. One of them is Vikingmania. The game has a Viking theme with an introductory video that shows the main characters which includes one female and two male Vikings. The antics of … Continue reading

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New Jersey Senator Lobbies For Online Gambling Bill

Encouraged by the statement made by the U.S. Department of Justice, New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak has formulated a bill which will legalize intra-state online gambling. Last month the U.S. DoJ announced that intra-state online gambling will be legalized. After … Continue reading

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DoJ Declaration Causes Online Gambling Stocks to Rise

The stocks of the online gambling industry soared after the DoJ’s announcement regarding the amendment of the Wire Act. The amendment permitted the U.S. states to regulate and legalize intra-state online gambling. Responding to this announcement, stock rates of the … Continue reading

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Attempts at Legalizing Online Poker

Chairman of Las Vegas Sands Corporation and the richest casino executive in the world, Sheldon Adelson, recently stated that he is not in favor of online gambling. He believes that technology is not advanced enough to keep out underage players … Continue reading

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Online Gambling Laws Challenged in Greece and Germany

Gambling operators have filed complaints against Germany and Greece in certain jurisdictions. This was following instructions from the European Parliament to the European Commission (EC) to take action against evading national online betting laws. In Germany, the complaint was lodged … Continue reading

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Subcommittee Hearing on Legalization of Online Poker

Online poker in the United States is taking the lead in attempts to become legal. Even though this bill is limited to poker, it will pave the way for the entire gambling industry. The online casino players will think of … Continue reading

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UK’s Gambling Laws Scenario

Gambling laws in the UK were outdated until the gambling bill was introduced in 2003. The legislation of this bill basically defines the concept of remote gambling. Remote gambling encompasses all means of communication used to bet using technology and … Continue reading

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Progress in Online Gambling in the US

Recently, there has been progress in legalizing online gambling in the US. In a recent hearing, lawmakers and eminent industry professionals accepted the fact that the legislation should consider the issue of making casino gambling legal on the online platform. … Continue reading

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Discussion Regarding Online Gambling by EU Members

With the ongoing confusion regarding online gambling in Europe, where each member state taking its own decisions on online gambling, a conference was held in the EU (European Union) with parliamentarians and representatives of the industry. The conference was held … Continue reading

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British Government Aims to Protect Online Gamblers with Stringent Laws

The UK poker community has been very disappointed with the events following Black Friday. With the fall of three major poker companies in the US, Britain has a lot to worry about. As a large numbers of players in the … Continue reading

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