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Poland to possibly ban online casinos

Poland is trying to take a stand against corruption by possibly banning online casinos, a real shame in a country where online gambling is so popular.  Prime Minister Donald Tusk wants to ban online gambling and raise taxes on land casinos in Poland.  Four members of the government trying to keep taxes at their current level have been kicked out.  Tusk has been trying to place the blame for the ills of his party on gambling. Three quarters of the Polish population say the government is full of corruption.

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Online gambling in eastern europe doing very well

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Cryptologic online casinos unsure of Disney and Marvel

A multi million dollar purchase of Marvel entertainment by Disney has fans of Cryptologic casino wondering if their marvel online slots games will be affected by this change of hands.  Marvel has been purchased by Disney for $4 billion and what they have in store for Marvel in the future is not clear.  It is unlikely the games will be changed anytime soon as they won’t want to make any dramatic changes early on in the acquisition.  However, due to Disney being a family brand I think we can say for now that there will certainly be some changes in the future and I doubt Disney will want to stick around online gambling for too long as it doesn’t really go with their family image.

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Online casinos may become less restricted in Italy

Taking a note out of Spains book, Italy is going to become more relaxed on online gambling.  Italians anticipate changes in the online gambling policy by the end of the year which is very soon.  This change in approach to online gambling has come about because of the negative hit the economy has had due to the recession and the serious natural disaster suffered earlier in the year.  Taxing online gambling will certainly allow the country to take in more money.  Although things are looking bright in the future of online gambling in Italy it may still be slow going through the AAMS most likely poker will be the first to see laws relaxed and then following casino games but it is not certain how soon this will all happen but still looks promising.

Making online gambling more easily accessible to Italians may also be good for Silvio Berlosconi, Italy’s prime minister, whom is constantly in and out of the papers at the moment over sex scandals, Berlusconi could do with having some weight taken off his shoulders and this would certainly help him in becoming more favored again by Italians if they could gamble more freely.

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Slump hits US gambling

The recession has affected the land casinos and the online casinos in a big way, with $1.6 billion less being spent in 2008 than the previous year.  US casinos have seen revenues fall 4.7% in 2008 down to $32.5 billion. It wasn’t just the recession that caused these low figures but also factors such as the smoking bans across the US.  The worst is apparently over and revenues should slowly be increasing once again.

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Online casinos benefit from smoking ban

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Where are online casinos based?

As online casinos are online they can be based almost anywhere in the world, however they tend to operate in the areas of the world with the best low tax opportunities as online gambling is such a high turnover business.  Tax is not the only factor that online casino operators think about when deciding where to base their online casinos, licencing to is very important, in certain countries purchasing an online casino licence is allot cheaper than other places.  Below is a list of popular locations for online casinos to be based.

Alderney

Alderney is a tiny island in the English channel, it is a very expensive gambling location, licences here are costly so only reputable casinos operate from here.

Antigua and Barbuda

A location with not the strictest rules for gaming licences so allot of quick start up and shady online casinos operate out of here.  Be careful when playing at online casinos from this location unless given the all clear by a reputable online casino guide.

Antilles

Same as the Caribbean countries mentioned, not strict, low tax levels, and some shady casinos may operate from here.

Australia

Although not a very popular destination the Australian government licences online casinos and Lasseters group operate from here.

Canada Kahawake territory

Allot of online casinos operate from here especially those using Microgaming software.  Again like with Gibraltar this is an expensive area to operate from and only major casinos like Lucky Nugget can operate from here.

Costa Rica

Not very strict gambling licencing rules so be careful with casinos operating here like talked about on Antigua.

Gibraltar

Gibraltar has been a home to gambling companies for years and years and certainly a home to online gambling companies for the last 10-12 years.  Gibraltar is located near Spain and is officially a part of the UK.  Casinos here but meet certain strict standards and show that they have good financing and allot of money.  The online casinos operating here tend to be the serious players in the industry and that is why it is no surprise both 888.com and 32 red operate from here.

Malta

Malta is an EU gambling hub.  Malta is part of the Eu and offers great tax rates for online casinos operating here.  Malta online casinos are great for players to as it allows Eu based players to not be taxed on their winnings due to the fair trade agreement operating in the EU.

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New year casino bonuses to watch out for

There always seems to be new bonuses at online casinos for every time of year.  At the moment keep a look out for 2009 new year bonuses that alot of online casinos are offering.  We just had christmas bonuses then there is new year bonuses then Valentines bonuses then easter bonuses it never stops!

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Yahoo and google in lawsuit around online casinos

A California Superior Court Judge recently dismissed a lawsuit brought against search engine heavyweights Yahoo and Google.  The suit was filed by online gamblers who had suffered heavy losses.  They argued that companies who accept adverts for online gambling should be held liable for damages or losses casued by using the sites. However, the Judge ruled that the Communications Decency Act excuses ISPs from liability caused by the words or actions of third parties that use their service. In other words, despite the fact that both Yahoo and Google used to run ads for online casinos, (which neither any longer does) they cannot be held responsible for the actions of the casinos or gamers who use them.

A victory then, for common sense and a pleasant change for the online gaming industry which had been gainng something of a persecution complex, due to the number of ambivalent and outdated charges filed against it by federal prosecutors.

However, the Communications Decency Act does not offer protection from the criminal laws of the federal government, as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft recently discovered to their cost – they were fined a total of $31.5 million by the US Justice Dept. for promoting illegal online gambling sites…

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Stricter regulation on land casinos and online casinos in Estonia

The Estonian government has decided to toughen up its laws on land casinos and online casinos in Estonia.  The stricter measure will come in the form of making it hard for smaller companies to get involved in the land casino industry in Estonia by making minimum table requirements in land casinos higher and higher minimum capital requirements.  News it still being awaited on their new stance for online gambling where possibly legalised and regualted online gambling will exist.  This new change to the gambling laws has been brought around by a rise in problem gambling in Estonia.

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Macs still not accepted by allot of online casinos

Macs are hugely popular now amongst computer users and online casinos have still not tailored their casinos to suit and accept macs.  It is still very hard to find casinos that accept macs.  The main casino that accepts macs is still Jackpotjoy, as I have a Mac I tend to play Jackpotjoy the most as my Mac is my most commonly used computer.  I also have a PC but don’t use it as much.  When will the online casino world wake up to the fact that Macs are used by millions and they are losing allot of players by not making their casinos accept macs.

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Lasseters online casino officialy closed

Lasseters is now officially closed down.  Look at our online casinos page for lists of some of the greatest online casinos in operation, that we highly recommend.

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