Posts Tagged ‘USA’
Frank To Introduce New Legislation
In America, Congressman Barney Frank will introduce legislation over the next few weeks to establish a licensing and regulatory framework for online gambling operators.According to a piece in The Financial Times, the Massachusetts Democrat is set to launch an offensive to roll back the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 now [...]
What is Online casino
Online casinos, also known as virtual casinos or internet casinos, are online versions of traditional ("brick and mortar") casinos. Online casinos enable gamblers to play and wager on casino games through the Internet.Online casinos generally offer odds and payback percentages that are comparable to land-based casinos. Some online casinos claim [...]
Tax Online Poker To Fix Economy
The Chairman for the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) lobby group, Alfonse D’Amato, has written an editorial piece for a leading American newspaper calling for the regulation of online gambling as a way to offset the current economic crisis.His article, The New Deal: Regulate And Tax iPoker, appeared in Washington, DC, newspaper Roll Call and [...]
What is online gambling
Online gambling is a general term for gambling using the Internet. This article provides a brief introduction to some of the forms of online gambling, as well as discussing general issues.Online pokerOnline poker tables commonly offer Texas hold 'em, Omaha, Seven-card stud, razz and other game types in both tournament and ring game structures. [...]
Super Bowl Betting Immune To Economic Downturn
Despite the current global economic downturn, preliminary figures suggest that the betting on last Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida, was similar to last year’s event.According to a piece from Las Vegas Sun newspaper on Monday, the Las Vegas Hilton casino revealed that last year’s event drew $92 million to sportsbooks while it [...]
