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Foxwoods in Planning Stage to Develop Internet Gambling Site Based in Europe (Where it is Legal)

This isn’t surprising, but when I saw a news item in a New London, CT newspaper, I had to comment on it. Foxwoods Development Co, the  Mashantucket Pequot Tribe’s St. Louis-based development arm, is in the planning stage of developing an internet gambling site where it is legal— in Europe. Smart move. Very smart. Apparently the [...]

Are You Surprised? College and High School Age Kids Going to Online Gambling Sites in Increasing Numbers

This should be of little surprise to those of us who have college age kids. Wanna know what they’re doing in their spare time online? Studying? Going to X-Rated sites? Gaming? Gambling? I can’t speak to the first three but according to some recent surveys, online gambling is increasing. Here is an item sent to [...]

Ontgario, Canada, Legalizing Internet Gambling; Why are Canadians So Progressive, And We (USA) Are Not?

I don’t get it. Canada, always so conservative is anything but when it comes to gambling. Case in point. Ontario, which is joining Quebec, British Columbia and the Atlantic Provinces in offering internet gambling according to a statement Tuesday by the provincial minister of finance, Dwight Duncan. The possibility that Ontario would join its sister provinces [...]

Anywhere But the U.S.: Welcome to the Club. New Gambling Site, Betfair.com, Check it Out

Ok. I consider it one of my main roles, to turn you on to  NEW casinos, NEW gambling sites  that you might  want to test out on your own. And hopefully report back to me and everyone who regularly checks out this site. And so I introduce you all to the UK-licensed virtual sportsbetting site at [...]

N.J. Casinos Set to Fight Against Online Gambling

Here’s the deal. New Jersey seems poised to become the FIRST state to legalize online poker …. at least within the state. But Atlantic City casinos are putting the pressure on legislators to kill the bill. Who’s kidding whom? Folks, this is a smokescreen. You’ve gotta know that the second online poker is legalized the [...]

Chinese Gambling Heavily on the World Cup. [And it's Illegal.]

Here’s a dispatch (from China’s news agencies) that I found incredibly interesting and I want to share it all with you. I’ve been wild about the World Cup, watching every match I could, while I’m not at work. China, it seems is going wild over the cup too. Only thing is, they don’t have a [...]

U.K. Granny is a Gambler; Embezzles About $285,000 (in U.S. Dollars), Gambles it all Online

From my correspondent in the U.K., comes this delightful story. OK, it’s a warning to watch your granny. She might be gambling it all away. A grandmother who stole from her employer to feed her gambling habit wagered £2m ($2.9 million in U.S. Dollars) on a single internet gaming site, it has been revealed. Eileen [...]

Google Does It Again; New Service, Google TV, Will Make Accessing Gambling Sites Easier

Don’t you just love google? As some who enjoys real life gambling … and someone who occasionally goes to online sites, google is introducing a site that will make finding the best online casinos easier. The google TV feature is launched with Sony and Logitech as partners. Viewers will be able to  combine their television experience [...]

Former New York Senator Comes Out in Favor of Online Gambling

News from one of my correspondents in New York prompted this posting. Man, sometimes help comes from strange places. Those who have been in favor of making Online Poker legal in the United States got a big supporter from New York. Alfonse D’Amato, a former senator of the state and current Chairman of the Poker [...]

Oh Canada! Provinces Consider Legalizing Online Betting

Since my wife and I are planning to move to Vancouver, Canada, I found this bit of news very interesting. Particularly as someone who loves to play online. It looks like Canadian provinces are thinking about legally offering online betting. That’s sure to come up at the Canadian Gaming Summit, which is happening in Calgary [...]

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