The social media networks and the online casino industry seem to go hand in hand lately. Both contribute from this unseen partnership and work in the best interests of their customers. Yazino, a popular gambling operation on popular social sites like Facebook and Twitter, decided to finally have their own online casino, in order to give players the best opportunity to play and interact with other competitors while playing casino games.
Many cultures and countries embrace the expansion of the internet and along with this the online casino gambling industry. An important role in expanding the industry has the licensing jurisdictions that house most of the online casinos. Gibraltar has made a name for itself as a top option for internet gambling sites that want great standards of practice, affordable tax structure and proximity to the UK and European markets.
The government of Gibraltar introduced even more advantageous legislation and regulation over the past several years.
One of the wealthiest man in America and also a gambling magnate, Donald Trump, recently spoke about the future of the industry. Trump has three casinos in Atlantic City and is well aware of the heated debate surrounding online casinos and their legalization. He thinks that this is a very good idea and supports legalized online gambling, although this might affect his land business.
Until recently, online casino players preferred to deposit money to their casino by using credit cards, but this is no longer true. There were many problems in the past with this casino payment method, so players obviously slowly turned to other methods. Another impediment was the fact that credit card issuers were imposing higher fees on this king of transactions.
As a result, alternative means have become a lot more popular at online casinos around the world.
The giant 888 online casino has just announced the acquisition of a new subsidiary that will help the company get noticed into the social media and mobile devices market. The name of the bought company is Mytopia and it offers small games like Bingo Island 2 or Pacific Poker. This move surprised everybody, since the crisis has struck 888 Casino, making the company lose much of its price per share.
Online casinos and sports books from around the world stand ready for the World Cup in South Africa. The most popular event in international sports will mean huge amounts of money being spent in online casinos around the world. It is not just sporting bets that will celebrate this event, as casinos everywhere are hosting special events and promotions. The betting already begun months ago and the favorite seem to be Spain, followed by Brazil and England.
The European High Court has decided that each state can decide on its own regarding the online casino business. The decision to ban online gambling websites that are not licensed in that particular state is legal from now on.
Although the online casino industry in the United States has just seen the UIGEA go into effect days ago, some say the law did not have the effect some envisioned it to have. Operations at online casinos all over the states continued almost as before, with just minor setbacks for some smaller payment processors.
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act went into effect on March 1st and it was meant to stop unauthorized online gambling operations.
There are certain organizations that ensure safe and lawful operations are being done in the online casino industry. Such institution is eCOGRA, which means e-Commerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance. This organization just got bigger and better, so more online casinos and players can take advantage of their services. eCOGRA started operating back in 2003 and since has become the industry leader in this matter.
The giant online casino games developer, Microgaming, has just announced the launch of three completely new games. This news keeps coming at an unbelievable pace, proving how quick the business is developing. There are two online slot games and one table game, which will be launched later this month. The first game will be called Soccer Safari and will be based on the World Cup in South Africa. The game will have a bonus feature, free spins, multipliers and the Microgaming Gamble Feature.
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