Posted by: Marianty on: February 10, 2010
Here are a few more signs that online gambling is becoming dangerous for you: – Sometimes you feel guilty while at the computer. – You watch the laundry/dishes/work pile up but you keep on gambling. – Online gambling is now your principal activity and other stuff, like family, work and friends are secondary. – You [...]
Posted by: Marianty on: January 26, 2010
There are some great news concerning the US gambling legislation. According to the executive director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), John Pappas, the HR 2267 could be up for a committee vote in February of 2010, which is one week away. “This will be the first time – ever – that there will be [...]
Posted by: Marianty on: January 25, 2010
Playtech recently signed a major deal with NASDAQ listed Scientific Games Corporation and they also announced they are prepared to re-enter the American online gaming market when it becomes regulated. As a result of this Playtech shares rose by 11%. Playtech is one of the leading gaming software provider which left the US market after [...]
Posted by: Marianty on: January 18, 2010
Online gambling is something that anyone can do, seriously there are no limitations. A lot of online poker rooms and online casinos have thousands of players and they come from all backgrounds. In the past few articles, us at The Virtual Casino, have tried to explain the most important things around online gambling and also [...]
Posted by: Marianty on: December 18, 2009
Gambling related content has always a complicated matter to add to public spaces. It has been really hard for industry members to get adverts of their companies running on TV, radio and even the Internet. That is why it is not a surprise that online casinos are on the list of content not allowed in [...]
Posted by: Marianty on: December 17, 2009
As 2009 wraps up we are already getting ready for the iGB Affiliates Awards Ceremony on January 28th, 2010. The ceremony will take place at St. Paul’s Hotel in London and it aims to recognize the top achievers in the online gaming industry. This is all going to happen on the night before the London [...]
Posted by: Marianty on: December 10, 2009
After you have carefully considered the first two parameters you need to check what is the minimum deposit that needs to be done so that you are eligible for the bonus. Most casinos keep this amount somewhere close to $20, but you do not want to run into one with a $100 minimum deposit if [...]
Posted by: Marianty on: December 4, 2009
As we informed before, the hearing for the repealing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act (UIGEA) took place on December 3rd. Members of the Congress, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) and people supporting the cause visited Washington to see how the meeting would turn up. Unfortunately the hearing ended with no vote and Representative Barney [...]
Posted by: Marianty on: December 1, 2009
Most online casinos are privately owned but some are considering going public. Why? Well, there are many reasons for doing this which we will explain next. Some online gaming sites such as Party Gaming are listed on their countries stock exchanges. Party is listed on the London Stock Exchange and it is doing great over [...]
Posted by: Marianty on: November 28, 2009
On recent news we found out that it has been officially announced that the UIGEA has been delayed for six months. The US Treasury and Federal Reserve let the news out today and the new implementation date for the Internet gambling ban is now June 1st, 2010. The Treasury and the Federal Government issued a [...]
