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Have the urge to gamble online from the US? Visit Canada!
With the latest crackdowns in the US of online gambling sites (see Bodog), perhaps now is the time for American gamblers to visit Canada. The Ottawa Citizen reports this week that Canadian authorities aren’t following the lead of American law … Read More
Betting on Alien Life
Is there alien life out there? What are the odds that a US president will announce the discovery of alien life from the Oval Office? At Paddy Power, you can place bets on the existence of ET (“Extra-Terrestrial”).
Scientists all … Read More
Swedish woman turns small bet into €7.6 million jackpot
A woman from Sweden won a €7.6 million jackpot while playing the Hall of Gods slot game at Unibet Casino. The lucky woman has been playing at Unibet for 11 years. She is the 5th Unibet player to become a … Read More
Awards and Rewards at Online Casinos
All online casinos try to reward their loyal players and occasionally the casino itself is rewarded. For example, this week players at Intertops have the chance to win a share of a $70,000 cash fund and Super Bowl Road Trip … Read More
Confusion in the UK and US over Online Gambling Law
It has been a troubled week for online gambling operators on both sides of Atlantic. In the UK the hearings led by the United Kingdom Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport heard a variety of opinions from regulators who … Read More
Slots Action over the New Year Period
On December 28th the counter of the Microgaming progressive jackpot Mega Moolah dropped from almost 2 million down to 1 million. However, the win was not from one of the four Mega Moolah slot games (Isis, Summertime, 5 Reel Drive … Read More
PokerStars Welcome 2012 with New Online Tournament
Every weekend at PokerStars tends to be exciting and despite the holidays the Christmas weekend was no exception. The Sunday Million easily covered the $1 million guarantee as did the Sunday Warm-up. The Christmas Sunday Million was eventually won by … Read More
William Hill Expects Warm Weather over Christmas
Bookmakers are offering fantastic odds that this Christmas will be the warmest on record with temperatures easily exceeding the previous two records. William Hill are offering odds of 3 – 1 for the warmest day anywhere in the UK expecting … Read More
Exciting Christmas Advent Calendars from Top Online Casinos
Christmas is fast approaching and you’ll find some fantastic Christmas promotions at a whole range of online casinos. We all remember the excitement of advent calendars from our childhood, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Christmas with chocolate treats to help … Read More
PwC Recommends Legalising Online Gambling in the Asia-Pacific
Last week PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) released a report claiming that it would be better for governments to license and regulate online gambling rather than ignore it. They believe that this is particularly the case during the global financial crisis when public … Read More
