[caption id="attachment_35088" align="alignright" width="200" caption="$50 million? No problem."][/caption] One of the great things about the online gambling industry is that there's never a dull moment. Every month we see new twists and turns in old stories, like the Black Friday saga; as well as new story lines such as the rapidly growing blacklisted domain list…
Federal authorities in the US swooped down on the operators of Macho Sports in an operation aimed at shutting down the illegal sports betting site. Between 15-18 men were arrested in separate raids in California, Norway, and Peru. The arrests and indictments were the culmination of an investigation that began in 2011 and involved multiple,…
Welcome to the Worldwide Web Without the web browser, there would be no Internet gambling - and without Mosaic, there's no telling which direction the Internet would have have headed. In the pre-Mosaic, browsing the Internet was anything but user friendly and required PhD level computer skills. So the next time one of your players…
May 2013 was another big month for the online gambling industry as the march towards legalization in the United States moved forward - and turned into the War by the Shore. Of course there were also the usual outbursts of European liberalization, and even some layoffs. Here's the headlines that had the industry talking last…
Dutch Internet gambling companies would pay out 20% of their gross profit in taxes under the terms of draft online gambling legislation released this week. The rules are a big step forward in the country's move towards gambling liberalization efforts. Companies wishing to get a taste of Dutch online casino and bookmaking action will have…
First Online Sportsbook Mosaic, the first web browser launched on April 22, 1993 and, effectively, launched the World Wide Web as we know it today. On January 17, 1996, Intertops launched the online sports betting business when they accepted the first online sports wager. Of course a lot has changed over the least 17 years.…
The online gambling industry kept things exciting in April with plenty of big news stories. Here's a few of the igaming headlines that really mattered last month. Nevada Launches US Online Poker After months of discussion, licensing hearing and industry chatter, Ultimate Poker launched America's first, legal, online poker site. Though some critics say Nevada's…
Almost everyone in the online gambling industry was jaw-droppingly shocked when the DOJ dropped off their Christmas gift that pretty much legalized online poker. With legalization on the march in the United States; and liberalization afoot abroad, here are a few other gambling headlines that need to happen. 1. Player Shaving App Available for Mobile…
New Jersey lawmakers are scheduled for a final vote on the state's long-discussed online gambling bill today. It's expected to easily pass and Governor Chris Christie has said he'll sign the bill immediately. Under the terms of the Garden State Bill, Atlantic City casinos and racetracks would be able to offer online players the same…
[caption id="attachment_32563" align="alignright" width="160" caption=" Attorney David Gzesh"][/caption] The American online gambling market is changing rapidly and no one is really sure where affiliates will fit in the new landscape. To get a little perspective on these changes, and what the future of online gambling in American is going to look like, we recently sat down…
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