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There’s no questioning the fact that today’s pokies, online or otherwise, are being taken in a whole new direction. From the mechanical 3-reel drums of old, to today’s RNG-infused, electronic reel spinners, developers have finally acquiesced to the fact that millennials simply aren’t interested. They want fast-paced action, they want a challenge, and they...

I’ve seen more than my fare share of online and mobile casino advertisements over the years. The majority of them are painfully similar. Vibrant color schemes with excitable ritzy folk, saying log on here, play for real money, claim this bonus, take some free spins, etc., etc. The operators running those campaigns may or...

The term ‘omnibus legislation‘ has arisen several times in recent years, especially when it comes to US states considering an expansion into online gambling. The latest jurisdiction on the ‘omnibus’ wagon is Massachusetts, where legalizing internet gaming and daily fantasy sports (DFS) in an omnibus bill became a notable topic in 2015. Last week,...

Things got heated yesterday at a meeting between Glenn Straub, owner of the formerly closed Revel casino resort in Atlantic City, and the state’s Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) Land Use Board. Straub, who had planned to reopen he property in June, flipped out on the Board, verbally withdrawing his application before walking out...

Poker machines are some of the most fascinating gambling devices ever contrived. It’s been more than a century since the first mechanical pokies were placed on bar counters, and innovations continue to dominate the market. We’ll take a brief look at the history of pokies, where the industry is now, and what’s to come...

The ears of all with a vested interest in the community of Nichols, NY were aimed at the proceedings of a state regulatory hearing held Tuesday afternoon, where members of the NY Gaming Commission were scheduled to determine the fate of the last private New York casino license. For the last two years, Tioga...

Caesars casinos have clearly been struggling for the last few years. Owners at Caesars Entertainment Corporation have realigned their assets on several occasions to keep the company from going under. But now, with $11.4 billion worth of lawsuits aimed their way, stocks plunged 16% on Monday, and the threat of bankruptcy is very real....

Success at blackjack requires more than knowledge of the game. Consistent winners know that smart card play is only part of the formula for profiting at the tables. They base their blackjack strategies on a foundation of sound money management and taking advantage of all of the factors of the game within their control....

For many years, online auction giant eBay and the world’s most famous online payment processor, PayPal, enjoyed a wholly prosperous relationship. Then last year, the companies decided to part ways, and now, eBay is pointing the finger at the PayPal withdrawal for causing them to lose their European head office in the UK. eBay...

A decade ago, the majority of us were too wary to do anything over the internet that involved finances. Although security and identity safeguards were becoming much stronger at that time, feeling confident enough to trust any form of online banking was going to take time. And when it came to trusting legitimate Australian...