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After approximately two decades after the first casino started its business in Russia, Russian government has banned gambling across most of its territory forcing casino owners drive the industry underground. All casinos and slot-machine halls are outlawed from the day the ban has come into effect in June 2009. With the exception of four far-flung special zones, no gambling is now allowed across the Russian Federation.

An unjust and ill-thought out carpet ban on casinos has resulted in people seeking an alternative! (more…)

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Kentucky, a haven for gamblers who want to bet on horse racing, has hit a setback in its efforts to stop unregulated online casino gambling. In a 2-1 ruling Tuesday, the Kentucky Court of Appeals said the state does not have the jurisdiction to seize 141 online casinos’ Internet domain names in an effort to keep them from operating in the state. The ruling also said a Franklin Circuit Court judge cannot hold further hearings on the issue. “This is a tremendous victory for Internet freedom and the rights of Kentucky residents who enjoy playing online poker,” said John Pappas, executive director of the Poker Players Alliance, in a statement. It has been estimated that about 13,000 Kentuckians play the online casinos. Jay Blanton, a spokesman for Gov. Steve Beshear, said the state did not receive the ruling until late Tuesday. “We want to take some time to review it. No decision has yet been made on whether to appeal it to the state Supreme Court,” Blanton said. (more…)

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One of the most popular fears about online gambling sounds like “How one can be sure that online gambling is fair?” It is very important to be sure that you are not playing in a rigged online casino. Also it is crucial to have guarantees that you will be paid if you win.

I am sure that a well prepared player is a winning player. For that reason I would like to give you 2 pieces of advice to help you receive the best gaming experience. (more…)

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Barney Frank – the chairman of the US Financial Services Committee – has introduced a bill that would legalize and regulate online gambling in the country. The bill is called the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 (IGRCPEA). Though this new law can be considered similar to Frank’s previous bill called Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007, it is a more through carefully worked out law, where the main emphasis is laid on customer protection. This emphasis can convince oppositionist of online gambling legalization of the necessity of adopting the bill. The viewpoint of the previous law opponents was based on the children and problem gamblers concern. But the additions to the newly created bill carefully stipulate those controversial aspects.

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Today I would like to tell you the story of how a cigar box, carton cads and a handful of beans can make one rich and famous.

Did you know that contemporary Bingo game descends from the Italian National Lottery Lo Giuoco del Lotto d’Italia, that was first organized in 1530? Today the Italian State lottery is indispensable to the government’s budget, with a yearly contribution in excess of 75 million dollars.

In 1929 the game was eventually brought to the US from Germany. It was made really popular by an American businessman Edwin S. Lowe. One night he was returning back home tired and exhausted, when he decided to drive on to Jacksonville, Georgia in order to start his business appointments at the earliest. Jacksonville met him with bright lights and noise on a town carnival…

One year before he started his own toy business that was about to collapse because of the market crash. That night he couldn’t even imagine that this eventual overnight stop will bring him money and fame. (more…)

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Hello world!
Merry Christmas! Let’s all your dreams come true! I hope you had a wonderful time with your family!

Viaden Media is happy to announce that this week we are having a special event: if you are ready to buy our casino or poker software and sign the contract till January 15th, you get 10% discount! To learn more, please, contact our sales representatives.

*About Beta casino software developed by Viaden Media, game production company: Administration area module is the key part in this Beta online casino upgrade Viaden Media has issued lately. It is closely integrated with other modules such as flash games, affiliate program and website.
The main Beta online casino administration area modules are:
1. Players accounts management
2. Games management
3. Website content management
4. Affiliate program and affiliate partners accounts management
5. Marketing tools and materials
6. Website activity analysis tools.
7. Advanced players support system.

Tis Online casino software, equipped with multifunctional Beta version administration area module, based on website analysis and affiliate partners and players activity reports, along with their winning and losses reports, allows to control how profitable is this casino. An accurate analysis of casino games popularity, helps in making a decision to develop a new game to attract new players. Player support system helps to solve problems in time and improve quality of service. (more…)

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Sex. Drugs. Alcohol. They’re all topics that parents, teachers and community leaders tend to talk to children about in hopes of preventing risky behavior.

But there is another issue officials think should be discussed: online gambling.

Gambling for free on the Internet has become the most popular gambling activity among youths in Oregon, according to a new survey.

That concerns officials who say it introduces teenagers to gambling and grooms them for other forms in which money is waged.

“You’re learning that gambling is fun, it’s stimulating, and it’s risk-free,” said Wendy Hausotter, problem gambling prevention coordinator with Oregon Department of Human Services. “That’s not true at all.”

There’s an estimated 1,700 gambling sites on the Internet that offer everything from casino-type gambling to poker to bingo. Many offer the option of gambling for free or for money.

The survey, commissioned by DHS last year, found that 33 percent of youths ages 12 to 17 — an estimated 94,659 teens — gamble online for free. (more…)

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Hollywood has had somewhat of an infatuation with Las Vegas, ever since such 1960s classics as The Cincinnati Kid (1965, starring Steve McQueen) and The Sting (1973, with Paul Newman and Robert Redford). Gambling-oriented movies have proliferated since the 1990s. We bring you a list of 10 of the best in that period (in order of year produced).

Casino (1995)
Based on the book of the same name by Larry Shandling and Nicholas Pileggi, this academy award-nominated film was directed by Martin Scorsese.

Robert DeNiro plays Chicago bookmaker Sam “Ace” Rothstein (based on the real-life character Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal), who is sent to Las Vegas to run casinos for the Mafia in the 1970s. With the help of Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) Rothstein secretly runs the casino operation while also being involved in a love triangle with wife and former prostitute Ginger (Sharon Stone), who remains in love with her pimp, Lester Diamond (James Woods). (more…)

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In an election year, everyone watches the candidates. That’s so obvious that we never think about it, but it’s a basic fact that colors everything “we,” the people and the candidates, do. This year, we’re all living in a fishbowl.

Some background
Since the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), in 2006, the online gaming community has kept a close eye on political contests. Gamers want to know who’s running for the open seats, and where they stand on Internet gambling. Let’s face it: there’s a large bloc of potential voters out there who want this Act repealed. (more…)

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1994 – In the beginning…
Gambling, casinos, casino games and wagering have existed for thousands of years. But it was this year that Microgaming, the first online gambling software provider, was founded and the entire industry started rolling. Microgaming remains one of the industry’s leaders to this day.

By passing a free trade gambling law, Antigua and Barbuda make it possible for online casino companies to base their Internet operations in this Caribbean nation. The country remains a central location in and around which the industry evolves to this day to a large degree.

1995 – Early Position
Joining Microgaming, CryptoLogic, an online security software company, develops methods to make secure financial transactions over the Web.

With the software and security now developed, it is time for the first online casino to launch – InterCasino. It would continue leading the way for the years to follow, winning prizes along the way for best online casino.

1996 – The First Buy-In
The stage is set, software developed and security issues solved. InterCasino accepts the first real money wager online. It will pay out over $3 billion in winnings in the decade plus since. (more…)

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