Gambling

IGT Bought Double Down Casino

James Ferguson — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:58:33 +0000

The company IGT (International Games Technology), market leader in the construction of slot machines on land, the application just bought Double Down Casino, available free on the social network Facebook. Aside from slot machines, they are also popular for poker and blackjack machines, as this had been the top choice of millions of individuals who [...]

People Requesting Mississippi to be Added on the List of States Where Online Gambling is Allowed

James Ferguson — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:59:19 +0000

House Minority Leader Bobby Moak stated and introduced a bill requesting citizens aged 21 years and above should be allowed to play casino and participate online gambling within the state. Being the former chairman of the House Gaming Committee, Moak tried to provide a list of different advantages and reasons why the state should consider [...]

Rise of Revenues Generated by France: Is This a Good or a Bad Thing?

James Ferguson — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:59:58 +0000

2011 was considered as a very successful year for the gambling and other gaming industries in France. People have been asking, is this the answer to France’s economic crisis? Will there be equality between the rich and the poor? Is a better life waiting for us? Or is this just another high flourishing industry that [...]

Viaden Gaming Casino Released New Four Online Slots

James Ferguson — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:00:57 +0000

Viaden Gaming Ltd., one of the most popular gambling websites in the UK has recently released 4 different slot games this Valentine’s season: Non-Stop Party, Cubana Tropicana, Maya Pyramid and the Valentine’s Special. The operator if Viaden Gaming is authorized by the Isle Man of Gambling Supervision Commission and the website has also been certified [...]

European Commission Approves the Liberalization of Gambling Online

James Ferguson — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:57:52 +0000

Denmark – last 20th of September 2011, the European Commission started to conclude that legalizing gambling activities within the country as well as lowering the taxes for online gambling websites or casino won their battle. This has been one of the most controversial issues last year within the country, as there are two sides trying [...]

Crown Casino Refused to Pay an Elderly Woman After Winning the Jackpot

James Ferguson — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 06:57:05 +0000

10th of January 2011, the Crown Casino has refused to give an elderly woman her winnings of $8,000.00 after winning in one of the poker machines. According to the reporters, the woman won approximately 800,000 award points, this amounts to $8,000.00. But later on, the management refused to pay for the given amount, stating that [...]

Blocking Illegal Gambling Websites: The First Batch

James Ferguson — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 06:56:08 +0000

The text defining the conditions under which an Internet service provider must block access to a site deemed illegal gambling was published Sunday 1st of January 2012 in the Official Journal. Nothing new to some, as far the industry regulator, the Arjel, had the opportunity to go to court to order the filtering of a [...]

A 55-Year Old Man Summoned in Illegal Casino and Gambling Activities

James Ferguson — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:54:10 +0000

The Gambling Commission summoned an arrest to a 55 year old man who said was involved in different gambling activities. He was charged with a lot of offenses, 11 in particular, which also involves cheating in different blackjack games, casino and other slot machine games. The Gambling Commission, whose job is to regulate gambling games [...]

The Carson City Casino: Fined $15,000.00 for Unauthorized Poker Chips

James Ferguson — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:52:54 +0000

Carson, Nevada – Nevada, one of the biggest states that allow casino homes and gambling activities, has been generating millions of US dollars every year on revenues because of the number of casino homes that have already been established. Even before the legalization of online gambling has been announced last December of 2011, this said [...]

The 50 Best Managed Companies in Canada – The Blackjack Investment Ltd.

James Ferguson — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:52:13 +0000

Sherwood Park, AB Canada – 21st of February 2011, the Blackjack Investment Ltd. announced that among the hundreds of applicants, the said company was proud to receive a slot among the 50 best managed companies in Canada. The company, which was founded approximately seven years ago, mentioned that this is considered as one of the [...]