Online Gambling News

"Google - Others Breach e-Gambling Law "

Australian law prohibits advertising of gambling services where "it is likely that the majority of that site's users are physically present in Australia". Such services include online casino-style games like craps, blackjack, poker, online poker machines and roulette.
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"Casino Says Online Gambling Isn't Actually Online"

Online gambling is illegal in the United States and online gambling has become very, very big. But that hasn’t stopped all sorts of entrepreneurs and businesspeople from setting up online gambling sites. The founders of these online gambling businesses get around the legality issue in the U.S. by basing their companies in overseas countries where online gambling is legal.
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"US Handed Deadline to Clarify Net Gambling Rules"

The Caribbean nation of Antigua filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States in 2003 for what Antigua claimed were discriminatory policies regarding the Internet gambling industry. Antigua basically alleged that the Untied States was violating international trade agreements because of U.S. federal and state laws that prohibited online gambling.
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"Online Gambling Companies Support the Needs of Children in Africa"

It seems that Bob Geldorf's "Live 8" production, which was designed to raise awareness of the horrendous plight of the African peoples and encourage world leaders to make larger financial donations to help the suffering African nations, has also inspired an online casino to act for the children of Africa.
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"Boom in Online Gambling"

According to ORC's annual Gambler Track study, nearly 60 percent of the United Kingdom's residents gamble in one form or another. In spite of this, gambling has seen a decline nationally in recent years. Online gambling has seen a rise in the number of participants.
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"Casino Gambling Online Now a $6 Billion Oasis"

The competition between Internet gambling sites is fierce and is causing operators and founders of these businesses to offer more and more incentives to lure gamblers into their sites. Some sites offer free upfront bonus money for initial signup and other sites, such as VegasOasisCasino.com even offer Ferrari car giveaways.
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"World's Largest Online Poker Tournament Gains Popularity"

When we think of gambling, we think Las Vegas. This city is also home to the world's largest poker tournament, the World Series of Poker, and drew more than 35,000 tournament players and more than one hundred million dollars in prizes. Now we are waiting for another large poker tournament, the World Championship of Online Poker, which, however is hosted in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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"U.S. Given Deadline on Gambling Ban"

The U.S. has until April third of 2006 to comply with the WTO's decision in the hearing brought by Antigua, the small island nation in the Caribbean. The hearing ruled that the U.S. ban on Internet gambling in the interest of public morals can only stand as long as the ban does not create discriminatory policies towards foreign Internet gambling businesses.
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"Government Wages War against Virtual Gambling"

Online gambling is not a new issue in Turkey. The online gambling issues have already come to the attention of the law and have been put on the agenda of parliament, causing deputies to ask for new regulation for lottery games in addition to gambling.
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"Traditional Gambling Making Way for Online Boom"

Two things are currently fuelling the spiraling interest in online gambling: the tremendous popularity of Texas Hold'em poker and the recent deregulation of gambling laws in the United Kingdom.
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"Legally Speaking: Online Gambling"

The government of Great Britain has taken an opposite view to that of the government of the United States, and has chosen to embrace the online gambling industry instead of fighting it. Not only are they allowing Internet gambling companies to list on the London Stock Exchange, but they have passed a bill which will help regulate online gambling.
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"Online Gambling"

Gamblers exist in different forms: the occasional gambler, the hobby gambler and the addicted gambler and the Internet now offers the latest attractions for addicted gamblers. Internet gambling is just as addictive as traditional forms of gambling.
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"Dice Set to Roll for Online Gambling"

The residents of New Zealand, in direct contrast to the policies of the United States, could be playing interactive gambling games from home or work within a year from now and it is all made possible by New Zealand Lotteries.
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"Cassava to Gamble on IPO"

Cassava is now considering joining the ranks of several other online gambling companies by issuing its own IPO. The most notable company to do so is PartyGaming. According to reports, Cassava is planning to float either on the London Stock Exchange or London's Alternative Investment Market, creating a 1.26 billion dollar company.
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