Archive for the 'Online Gambling' Category
More ePassporte News
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008ePassporte management sent letters to poker sites saying “Although we do not believe we have done anything illegal, we do not wish to be associated with anything that might be considered illegal by the United States Government”.
ePassporte Pulls The Plug On Poker Deposits
Monday, April 14th, 2008This Friday, ePassporte deposits stopped working on online poker sites, and all poker sites that use ePassporte removed the deposit option from their cashier page.
888.com Enters Sports Betting Market
Monday, March 24th, 2008Popular online gambling company 888.com launched their online sports betting arm today, with localized versions for the UK, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Denmark and Austria.
Poker Players Targeted With Trojans
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008According to reports from several poker sites, and the security company F-Secure, poker cheats are getting increasingly creative.
Gambling ‘DNA’ To Fight Online Fraud
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008Online gambling sites are a popular target for phishing attacks, where fake emails, purporting to be from a casino, are used to attempt to get a users details.
888.com Launches World Poker Crown
Thursday, February 21st, 2008888.com has launched their biggest poker tournament ever – The World Poker Crown.
Student Poker Gambling On The Rise
Sunday, February 10th, 2008A recent Australian study has found that gambling is on the rise amongst teenagers. The study, conducted by the Education Department’s Youth Gambling Research Project, looked at gambling habits of students aged between 12 and 17.
US Could Profit From Regulating Online Gambling
Monday, February 4th, 2008A recent report by Pricewaterhouse Coopers has found that the US is missing out on billions of dollars of potential revenue for introducing the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which effectively bans online gambling in the USA.
UK Gambling Sites Improving
Monday, January 14th, 2008A recent study performed by the independent research group Talisma, has found that the quality of customer service offered by British gambling sites has greatly improved in the past year.
Antigua Disappointed By WTO Gambling Sanctions Ruling
Sunday, December 30th, 2007Antigua and Barbuda have won compensation from the U.S after a long-running dispute over online gambling. The amount won, however, was much lower than the nation had hoped.