Six Month Delay In Spain’s Launch of Online Gambling
Spain has one of the biggest gambling markets in Europe after Germany, France and Italy. So it’s really sad to know that Spain has actually delayed its entry into the world of online casino games by six months. Spain had planned to open its markets with the onset of the New Year, but it looks like progress will be a little slower than what was expected. Read More »
Ultimate Bet Security Breach Affects 3.5 Million Online Poker Players
Again and again players at a number of online poker sites have entrusted their sensitive information and have found that their data ended up being leaked to third party organisations. The most recent news coming from various online gambling news sources makes it incredibly clear that a few of these operators shouldn’t be trusted any longer. The latest failing of Ultimate Bet’s safety measures has revealed players’ account information, which has now been publicly posted on the internet. Almost 3.5 million poker accounts were compromised, making this one of the biggest security failings in history. Read More »
Top 10 signs of a bad casino
Well we all make some bad decisions and we even learn to accept it. But then there are decisions that you should be kicking yourself for, unless you can fix. A bad decision when it comes to a casino cannot be all that life threatening unless you can relate to at least one of Top 10 signs that it is time to quit the casino that you are playing at, as listed below; Read More »
Isle of Man Online Casino Licenses
The Isle of Man is quickly trying to capitalize on new opportunities for growth in the online gambling market. They recently introduced a new license under the existing Online Gambling Regulation Act 2011. According to this regulation, gaming operators can apply for the authority to offer B2B services to their business customers around the world which will broaden their business relationships. This introduction of this new type of online casino license will help cater to the needs of every model of gaming business, right from those who sell their platform capabilities to those who deal with direct customers. The cost of the license is reported to be 50,000 GBP per year with additional duty that will be levied on retained profit. This new kind of license is sure to make the Isle of Man a desired destination for gaming operators to gain licenses from and it will in turn improve the business in the Island.
Making internet browsing safe
The internet is a highway of information. It’s amazing how much you can find about a number of subjects when you browse online. But along with having these positive traits, the World Wide Web is a vast space and sometimes you can get lost in the sea of information. Sometimes you may be misguided to many sites that you did not intend to find. While some may tread on the back roads of the internet in search of things they want, others may find this kind of information offensive and even disturbing. What is even more frightful is how easily such kind of information can be accessed. Read More »
Sports Betting Integrity
A recently released report on sports betting which was printed in one of Malta’s biggest newspapers has discovered that integrity is of utmost importance if online sports betting web sites are to prosper. An article put on Malta’s Independant Online news web site confirms that overall reliability and integrity are the most important aspects to users, and recognising this would help ensure the overall success of sports books online. Read More »
Thawte and SSL Certification
It is high time that we knew a little more about the agencies that make our online casinos safe by certifying them. Thawte and VeriSign are the two agencies that are involved in the certification of online casino security systems. This is a part of the process of getting an online casino license. Read More »
eCOGRA Becomes Independent
eCOGRA, one of the most trusted online gambling player protection and standards bodies, has changed ownership following a management buy-out that took place recently. eCOGRA, that was initially owned by the three founding online gambling groups has now moved on to a new ownership structure that does not include any online casino software or service providers. The new Board constitutes former Independent Directors who include Michael Hirst OBE, Bill Henbrey, Bill Galston OBE, Frank Catania and Andrew Beveridge. eCOGRA has now achieved a truly independent status. This new move for complete independence has come in response to the maturing online gaming market. Read More »
eCOGRA Approves New Online Casinos
Online casinos are becoming more and more the safe heaven that every online casino gambler would expect and now two more online casinos are joining the list of safe and fair online casinos. The two new online casinos join the eCOGRA approval list are Red Flush Casino and Casino La Vida. Both of these new online casinos use Microgaming online casino software. Read More »
Channel Island of Jersey Sees New Online Gambling Regulations
Alan McLean, Government Minister of the Channel Island of Jersey, recently announced that with the introduction of online gambling licensing regulations the Jersey’s economy is sure to benefit. The passing of the regulation would allow for a locally based e-gaming industry. These regulations, which have been published for the State’s approval would certainly broaden the gambling range of the island. At present gambling activities are mostly limited to betting offices. Read More »