“Christopher Caldwell: U.S.'s Bluff on Gambling”
To people not familiar with the gambling industry in the United States, the U.S. policy on online gambling might make them think that the gambling is not a very big business in America. Anyone taking a little bit closer look, however, would understand differently.
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“Online Gamblers to Face Quiz”
In an effort to weed out people with gambling addiction problems, the online gambling industry is now offering “scientifically developed” tests at online poker and casino sites. The tests are designed to show users whether they have a gambling problem and represent the first effort of its kind by the industry to self-regulate. With the astonishing number of online gambling websites available, the self-regulation attempt is a welcome addition.
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“Legally Speaking: Online Gambling”
While the government of the United States has, so far, chosen to fight the online gambling industry all the way, the government of Great Britain has taken a different stance, and has chosen to embrace the industry instead. They have done so by not only allowing Internet gambling companies to list on the London Stock Exchange, but by also passing a bill which will help regulate online gambling.
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“Sterling House Casino Interview”
The following paragraphs paraphrase an interview with, David Barker, casino manager for British online casino, Sterling House Casino. Sterling House Casino lets its users design their own games and works hand in hand with land-based casinos. The interview takes a look at the reasons why Sterling House Casino is so optimistic about its future. UK Casino Times is the interviewer.
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“888.com in Float Gamble”
Just two months after poker firm PartyGaming, led by chief executive Richard Segal, made the London market's biggest flotation since the dotcom boom, valuing it at around 5bn, 888.com is ready to make the plunge too. According to sources, early next week, 888.com will attempt a seven million pound flotation in London on Thursday.
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“World's Largest Online Poker Tournament Gains Popularity”
Las Vegas, the name that most often comes into our heads when we think of gambling, is 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. Another large poker tournament, the World Championship of Online Poker, however is not hosted in Las Vegas, but is operated in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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“Traditional Gambling Making Way for Online Boom” While the online gambling industry is still relatively small in comparison to traditional gambling (traditional bricks and mortar casinos) and to the National Lottery, the industry is growing quite rapidly and holds great potential for even more growth.
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“Bets are Off for 888.Com”
Investors following the online betting industry saw first hand the extreme profits made by those that backed PartyGaming's June flotation on the London Stock Exchange. In contrast to what analysts were predicting about PartyGaming's flotation, backers of PartyGaming's flotation did quite well. They did far better, in fact, than anyone actually playing at PartyGaming's online gambling site.
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“Casino Gambling Online Now a $6 Billion Oasis”
In relatively few years, the Internet gambling business has evolved from being a several million dollar industry into a six billion dollar industry, and this trend shows no signs of abating. More and more online casinos are popping up everywhere and are competing for the vast sums of money that can be made in the industry.
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“Dice Set to Roll for Online Gambling”
In direct contrast to the policies of the United States, residents of New Zealand could be playing interactive gambling games from home or work within a year from now. This has all been made possible by New Zealand Lotteries.
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“U.S. Given Deadline on Gambling Ban”
Antigua, the small island nation in the Caribbean that filed a complain with the World Trade Organization against the U.S. because of perceived discriminatory policies against online gambling companies, is waiting for the U.S. to comply with the WTO's April seventh decision of this year.
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“Casino Says Online Gambling Isn't Actually Online”
Yes, online gambling is big, and yes, online gambling is illegal in the United States, but that has stopped a host of entrepreneurs and businesspeople from starting online gambling sites. The way the founders of these online gambling businesses get around the legality issue in the United States is by basing their companies overseas in countries where online gambling is not illegal.
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“Government Wage War Against Virtual Gambling”
While it is the most newsworthy of the countries that have declared that online gambling is illegal, the United States is not the only country to do so, although different countries may have different reasons for doing so. Turkey is one such country and, recently, has been making efforts to prevent its citizens from accessing and playing at online gambling sites.
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“Online Gambling”
For some gambling is an occasional indulgence, for others, a hobby, and for still others, gambling is an addiction. Addicted gamblers are now being treated to a new form of gambling, Internet gambling, and it is just as addictive as traditional forms of gambling. For a perfect example of how Internet gambling can fuel a gambling addiction, we can look at the state of Iowa where casinos are popping up everywhere.
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“Online Gambling Companies Support the Needs of Children in Africa”
Finally, the founders of an online gambling company are using some of the vast amounts of wealth obtained through their business to benefit others beside themselves. Slotland, a popular online casino, has launched an initiative that will benefit the children of Africa by promising to donate, to African aid organizations, an amount equal to 10% of all deposits made by new players who register and make a deposit.
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