Posts Tagged ‘online gambling’
Apple Ipad and online gambling
No doubt, if you have read the paper today or watched the news you have heard of the New Ipad, but what does it’s release mean for online gambling? The Apple Ipad will be available worldwide from the end of March, the UK price will be roughly £308 with 16GB and wi fi capability. The Apple Ipad will allow online gamblers to play instant casinos using the wi fi access whilst sitting at a train platform or curled up in bed. Being touch screen it will allow players to roll dice with the sweep of a finger or move cards across the screen by dragging your hand as you would in a real game. The Apple Ipad may change the online gambling industry forever as many people have been complaining that gambling on phones doesn’t match the experience of playing on the computer as it is too small, with the Ipad you are getting large screen gambling without the nuisance of a keyboard and the weight. Related articles-
Poland finally pull the plug on online gambling
It is a real shame to see another country pulling out of online gambling, Poland has been talking about it for awhile but now has finally decided to pull the plug on online gambling. Land casinos have also been hit by Poland’s tough stance on gambling, 50,000 slot machines will be removed from bars and malls. The Polish poker scene which has been striving will be hit as online poker players will not be able to play online. Poland decided to hit gambling hard as it believed it was damaging the country however many believe the Polish government did this as they were trying to find something to blame for the failures in their own government. Related articles-
Online gambling to blame for homeless greyhounds
Online gambling is being blamed by Walthamstow greyhound track owners for making the dogs homeless as punters are not attending the track much anymore but betting online instead. Greyhounds if their owners are kind are sent to retirement greyhound kennels but this costs money, so the fate of the greyhounds is often more grizzly than this as many owners take the cheaper option. Greyhounds are often found in reservoirs in bin bags with missing ears as the owner clipper of their identification tattoos and leave them to drown, in Spain they are often hung in the woods in masses. Hopefuly greyhound owners will look after their dogs better in the future but allot of them think of them as a business product and when they are not making any money anymore they have to go, very sad. Retired greyhounds are docile friendly animals which I personally had the pleasure of owning one for many years and they are great around families. Hopefully people will get involved since the closing of the track and adopt these pets.
UK government freezes online gambling white list
The UK government has once again freezed the gambling white list to look over the gambling act once again. This has come about due to the number of companies moving offshore to avoid paying the 15% gambling tax where in places such as Gibraltar where Paddy Power are based they can pay a 1.5% gambling tax. William hill is moving offshore possibly in the near future for this very reason. The white list was a list devised for any online gambling company to trade in the Uk since 2007 and many companies have made improvements to their company to insure they comply with the white list terms.
Online gambling grows in South Africa
Online gambling is growing more and more popular in South Africa due to advancements in technology and ingenuity especially amongst the South African youth, now online gambling is easily accessible to everyone hence its rise in popularity. Online gambling is actually illegal in South Africa however there is no enforcement of the law so it is going on daily. Online gambling is something the lawmakers want to become legal to prevent children gambling which is happening in this unregulated environment existing at the moment. The director of NRGP(National responsible gambling programme) Peter Collins commented ”In South Africa it is currently estimated that about a quarter of a million people regularly gamble online.” ”If you however ban something like this completely it will just drive it underground into the arms of organised crime.” Regulation like in most countries is the answer and hopefuly it will come in soon to help protect children from developing online gambling addictions. Related articles-
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. Related articles-
Dutch justice minister acts to bring in restrictions on online gambling
Ernst Hirsch Ballin is trying to bring in restrictions against illegal online gambling going on in Holland. Banks dealing with online casinos have been warned about legal actions against them if they deal with online gambling payments. The ministry will be targetting both domestic and foreign based online gambling operations. Currently online gambling is under operation of the government. Unless comanies recieve government permission they are not allowed to offer online gambling. The EU is still having problems with Holland and Greece as they want to open up the gambling markets and demolish the monopolies that currently still exist. When will countries realise legalising and taxing online gambling is by far the best option.
British Mp’s want ban on google ads for online gambling
The telegraph reports “Google should stop advertising online gambling firms” according to MPS, who have signed an early day motion, 40 of them in total. The Mp’s believe googles actions to be irresponsible in a climate where instant wealth is very appealing for people and increased gambling opportunities may cause problems. This seems rather ridiculous Google can display online gambling ads as it is legal in the Uk and whether it is advertised or not in Adwords it is still heavily featured in googles organic listings. If we talk about what is morally correct in a recession then we might as well say we should not advertise candy bars through adwords as they may be more appealing in the recession and cause many people in the UK to get obese, where do you draw the line?
Online gambling in eastern europe doing very well
Online gambling has grown more and more popular in Eastern Europe but at the moment it has really taken off. Sportingbet.com for one is reporting very high revenue from the eastern part of Europe with areas such as Poland becoming countries with the highest rates of online gambling. For online casinos that cater for the eastern european market please read our casinos by country section on Jackpotavenue.com Related articles-
Czech gets involved in online gambling
Czechs will become more into online gambling as an igaming report suggests that local czech companies will be able to get involved in online gambling encouraging online gambling in the Czech Republic at the beginning of 2009. This will be another eastern european country which is sure to enjoy online gambling and its good to see more countries getting involved rather than shunning it like the USA. Poland for example now has many Polish online casinos and online gambling is very popular in Poland. Related articles-
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