Gambling

Entries for June, 2009

The USA Online Gambling Laws and Their Impact on Other Jurisdictions

Sam Wolfe asked: There has been feverish talk in the press recently as to the possible effects that the recent criminalisation of online gambling in the USA will have on the British market. Many have suggested that the UK government will follow suit, resulting in a prohibition on the activity within British borders, while others [...]

UK Gambling Popularity

Jerry Carey asked: There are 33 million gambler in the UK, at what kind of gambling are people spending money in relation with poker. By means of the new UK Gambling Act in September 2007, the government is stating that the Act will facilitate reduction of people tendency to gamble and in addition protect kids [...]

Caribbean Casinos - Gambling in the Caribbean

Randy Besosa asked: Gambling in The BahamasGamers are often drawn to The Bahamas which is popular for great casinos and gambling action. Although gambling is illegal for residents of The Bahamas, tourists can try their luck at any of the region’s spectacular casinos. The four largest casinos in The Bahamas are the Atlantis Casino on [...]

Bob Akmens Sports: Making Money Betting Sports - Part 1 of 3

US Prohibition Serving Online Gambling’s Best Interests

roger asked: In case you’re wondering just how fair online casinos are, consider for a moment how much web-based gaming operators invest in keeping their games legit. While independent auditing firms are one way of determining the level of an operation’s “fair-gaming practices” such as random number generators, another telltale is an online casino’s customer [...]

Responsible Gambling Plans

Ricardo asked: There are scarcely very less people among poker players that have not ventured in to poker game online or at least they have plans to engage in this sport. Almost all are interested to play poker game online ranging from fathers, mothers, children, friends, middles aged people and almost many other people. When [...]

Sports Betting System

Online Sports Gambling Laws

Johnny Detroit asked: Online Sports Gambling - The Law and YouStraight Answers On the Legality of Sports BettingWhen considering betting sports on the internet, it’s not uncommon for a person to wonder whether they’re breaking a local or state law. After all, most states, and even the federal government, have legislation about whether and how [...]

In the Kingdom of the Casino the Rules Are Like Laws

Sarah H asked: Laws on online gambling are real and as a matter of fact enforced more strongly as opposed to land based casinos. Now I know there are several ills of the internet and online casinos are seen as one however, this is not so. These online casinos take these laws on online gambling [...]

Basic Info on Online Gambling in Portugal

Ajeet Khurana asked: Like many countries today, Portugal has a ban on online gambling. The government does not allow for its citizens to take part in the online gambling community because they are worried about these games becoming a problem for some citizens.Many citizens in the country are frustrated with the ban because they want [...]