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December 6, 2012

American Gaming Association Urges U.S. Congress into Online Poker Legislation

Filed under: Casino — Tags: , — OCE News @ 2:34 am

The American Gaming Association, also known as AGA launched a strong campaign today that was done in an effort to urge the U.S. Congress to pass legislation for online poker. Their goal is to urge U.S. Congress into legalizing and licensing online poker. The actions of AGA urging U.S. Congress into legislation was done for online poker specifically, not for online casinos. Unless the U.S. Congress approves this and provides congressional action, Anyone who engages in online gambling and lives within the United States is at risk. This includes gamblers that enjoy online casinos, gambling addicts, and gaming patrons. U.S. Congress has been very hesitant to support any type of legalization act toward online gambling, but AGA is pushing hard to introduce and pass a bill that would also include an informational video. This video would be in effort to educate lawmakers and stakeholders, as well as to gain attention on social media websites and increase awareness around the issue.

Just last December, the Department of Justice was able to release an opinion that covered the 1961 federal wine act. This opinion only supports sports betting and not other types of online betting, and that is why states across the country have been doing things in order to establish online gambling operations. AGA says that states should have the ability to license and support online poker, but unless the federal government steps in to support some type of minimum standard, this will likely never happen. It also puts all of these gamblers that enjoy online gambling at risk, knowing that there is certain legality issues that are going to affect them. Passing the bill would mean that there is no longer risk and the federal government would support licensing and regulating online poker. After all, poker is a game of skill, it is not necessarily a game of complete gambling. The states that move forward to support the bill would be able to license it, provided that the people vote for.

Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., is president and CEO Of AGA, he released a statement that said, “Without swift congressional action, the U.S. will soon see the largest expansion of legal gambling in its history. And without any federal guidelines in place, the result will almost certainly be inadequate oversight that creates a world of unnecessary risk and problems for law enforcement and U.S. consumers.”

The informational video that is expected to be released will be titled “Stop the Clock.” It is actually available now and you can find it on the AGA YouTube channel. This video promotes the legalization and legislation of online poker and it also promotes the AGA stance on the issue. AGA has actually released a draft of what they want the bill to be, this is titled “The Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2012.”

Further comments from Frank- “Congress must establish federal minimum standards that address consumer protection, prevent underage gambling, promote responsible gaming and provide help for those with gambling problems. It must also provide a regulatory structure allowing for Native American casino operators — who will never agree to be regulated by the states — to be involved, and clarify and restore federal law so that law enforcement communities have the tools necessary to prosecute illegal online gambling operators.”

December 4, 2012

Lucrative Blackjack Bonuses At Bovada Casino

Filed under: Casino — Tags: , — OCE News @ 3:58 am

Powered by Realtime Gaming and fully licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, Bovada Casino is offering an exciting promotion to its players, as their weather forecast is calling for serious cash rain. They are offering thousands of dollars worth of cash prizes throughout their November promotion, and provides players the opportunity to take advantage of double points as well while playing blackjack. Players will be able to collect two points for every $10 the wager instead of one point while playing the blackjack games. All of the casino points of players earn while playing blackjack are easily and automatically converted into cash bonuses. These bonuses are then loaded into every player’s account the next Bovada payday, which is on November 30, 2012. However, there is more to this promotion at Bovada casino than just that. Every player earns casino points while playing blackjack games will also be automatically entered into a lucky $10,000 draw, which will also be held on November 30, 2012. Ten of Bovada Casino’s winners will walk away with $1000 in cash from this promotion.

Although there are specific terms and conditions, the rules for this promotion are as such. Every player will be able to earn two casino points for every $10 of their wager while playing any real money blackjack games. This includes all of the blackjack games available at Bovada Casino, including traditional blackjack as well as blackjack Face Up 21, Match Play 21, Super 21, Pontoon, Perfect Pairs and European blackjack. Players will also be able to earn two casino points for every $25 that they wager on single and double deck blackjack games available at the casino. The reason why they are only able to earn two casino points for $25, is because these particular blackjack games provide the player a higher edge than the house. Blackjack games in poker software have been excluded from this promotion. Every casino point that players accumulate during this promotional period will automatically be converted into a cash bonus, at a rate of one dollar for every 100 points a player earns. In order to take advantage of the automatic conversion of points to cash, players must have more than 500 points available to them. If they do not have more than 500 points available, those points will simply be carried over into the next conversion period.

Any player that has casino chips given to them in lieu of points will not have a rollover requirement placed on them. The $10,000 cash prizes that are going to be given away on November 30 in the lucky draw will be directly credited to the winners eWallet account within two days. This will show up as easy cash, and these prizes are nontransferable and are not subject to any rollover requirements. In addition to this promotion, Bovada Casino also runs blackjack promotions called blackjack Sundays, where any player that plays is ineligible wager on any blackjack game on Sundays will receive $21 when they get there first blackjack on Sunday. For every blackjack after that, including the first, they will be entered into a draw for a grand prize of $2100.

December 2, 2012

Spain And Greece Crack Down On Illegal Gaming

Filed under: Casino — Tags: , — OCE News @ 3:56 am

Designated online gaming regulators in Spain and Greece have recently announced that they are going to close in and shut down operations that offer their gaming services to citizens of those countries illegally. The Spanish gaming authority order 12 different unlicensed operators to stop their illegal gaming activities within Spain in 10 days. These 12 companies that have been operating in Spain include Betsson, Come On Europe, Ltd., Tempo Gaming, Ltd., UWin Poker, Dream Makers Gaming Tech, Gaming VC, 10bet.com, Globet International Sports, Midas Player, Ltd., RM Royal Media Group NV, 12Bet and Media Entertainment. The president of the Spanish gaming authority said that this particular order shows the professionalism and seriousness that their regulatory body is functioning under. It is a clear indicator of the online gaming market in Spain is heading in the right direction, protecting players and providers. Taking action against unlicensed operators is vital to ensure that the market is orderly and safe, and the simple fact that these 12 operators were providing Spanish customers with services without a license simply highlights the fact that the regulatory agency in Spain needs additional work.

Among the 12 companies highlighted in this order, Betsson is the only one that objective. Their claim is that they do not do business in Spain; they simply provide a website that is in Spanish to provide services for Spanish-speaking players across the globe. An independent public authority that is based in Athens, the Hellenic Gaming Commission, HGC, released a notice claiming that it resumed control of its online gaming services in Greece from these 12 noted companies. In order to achieve the license for an online gaming service, companies must undergo a formal tender process, which has not yet been initiated by these 12 companies. License holders in the European Union member states are able to continue their online operations, if they choose to join a retrospective and voluntary taxation scheme. Currently, there have been 24 different companies that consented and have been issued licenses, but these licenses are only temporary. The HGC noted that there are many gaming operators out there that are unlicensed and still provide their services in the Grecian market. They have passed those unlicensed operators to inhibit the opportunity for Grecian players to access their gaming platforms, or they will be blacklisted and charged with a felony, which carries with it a minimum 10-year sentence in prison and/or fines ranging from €200,000-€500,000.

In a formal complaint, the Remote Gambling Association claimed that this blog is protectionist the CEO of the RGA claim that the specific measures have been introduced purely by haste and have not garnered the approval of the European Commission. It is for this reason that they must take action and force Greece to reconsider their actions, because it is claimed that this is not coincidental at all, because the Greek government is considering selling its share in a gambling monopoly, OPAP. It is claimed that Greece wants to eliminate their competition, which will increase the valuation of this gambling monopoly unfairly.

November 30, 2012

Mobile Gaming Gets A Boost From IGT, Mircrogaming

Filed under: Casino — Tags: , — OCE News @ 3:55 am

Mobile casino gamers take note, International Game Technology, IGT, has just released their most popular online casino slot games on a mobile gaming portfolio for Android and iOS smartphones. These mobile games are capable of supporting stunning landscape orientation, beautiful portraits and innovative audio sequences, and are for IGT’s popular games, Wolf Run, Kitty Glitter and Elvis’s A Little More Action. These three slot games are extraordinarily popular at online casinos that use Wager Works software. The commercial director of IGT stated that the sheer size of mobile gaming technology on the market that supports it is rapidly expanding. By providing players stunning and consistently beautiful games on mobile devices will help ensure that IGT continues to grow and promote mobile gaming everywhere. It is extremely important for players to choose the best casino game supplier, and IGT has the experience, expertise and a compliance record that is unsurpassed, making it a stellar choice for mobile gamers.

IGT is also proud to introduce their latest in mobile remote gaming servers, which gives every licensee of major works the opportunity to integrate mobile casino games into their already existing platform for their online casinos. The server has been called IGT rgs Mobile, and provides all online casino operators full access to all types of future titles once they have been released. They are scheduled to release a minimum of 20 new games every year on this platform, providing online casinos the opportunity to integrate and release an equal number of games to their mobile gaming customers. It is expected that mobile games available for tablets will be launched early next year, and blackjack and roulette are expected to be among the first games that will go live on this new mobile platform. In addition to Wager Works’ portfolio, Microgaming has also been stepping up its game as well.

Microgaming is introducing two additional HTML 5 games, call Avalon and Agent Jane Blonde to their mobile gaming platform, called Microgaming Go. Avalon is a classic Microgaming casino game, playing a variety of online casinos. It offers players an adventure with stunning graphics, and a bonus game where they were can avail of 12 free spins, with a multiplier of up to seven times. Agent Jane Blonde is similar to James Bond, as Jane is a secret spy, inviting players to join her on missions of intrigue, action and exhilaration. The bonus in this game offers 15 free spins and the extremely popular gamble feature available at Microgaming casinos. In addition to these HTML 5 games from Microgaming, they also launched their huge Mega Moolah jackpot for HTML 5 as well, and added six additional languages.

These new mobile games from Microgaming will ensure that they stay at the front of the online gaming industry when it comes to the field of mobile technology. Microgaming Go set the standard for mobile gaming, and Wager Works and other mobile platforms are expected to maintain the same high standards for mobile gaming. With more than 75 mobile games available, players with smart phones and tablets will be able to play anytime, anywhere.

November 24, 2012

Slot O’ Cash Offers Exciting Weekend Promotions

Filed under: Casino — Tags: — OCE News @ 3:51 am

Slot o’ Cash Casino is offering an innovative bonus for its players this weekend, which is lucrative and exciting. Every player that Slot o’ Cash has will have been sent an e-mail who subscribe to their newsletter. This online casino encourages players to join them for a cocktail party, and any player that deposits any dollar amount from Friday, Saturday and Sunday is encouraged to join their chat room to claim their daily cocktail of $5 up to $25. The cocktails that players can get at the bar are not only entertaining, but can be very valuable. In fact, they are more valuable than any cocktail available at a traditional bar. Players will be able to receive a screwdriver for $5, try a margarita for $7, whiskey for $10, cosmopolitan for $15, sample a martini for $20 or receive a glass of champagne for $25.

For players to claim their cocktail bonus is extremely simple. The only thing they have to do is during this promotional period. All they have to do after that is play any of the games available at Slot o’ Cash with their deposit. After the balance reaches zero, they will be able to contact the casino and claim their corresponding cocktail bonus. The only thing that is important to note about this offer is that players are only able to claim a single cocktail bonus each day. Despite this, players can claim any other additional eligible bonuses for any deposit the big plays during this promotional period. This gives players a great chance to get double promotional cash to play with at the casino. Like Slot o’ Cash casino says, “… Let your host for the evening poor your lucky cocktail!”

Additional offers for bonuses at Slot o’ Cash casino are also available. They are offering their weekend match bonus, which coupon can be redeemed at any time during their highlighted promotional period. This particular bonus provides players a deposit bonus of 199%. There Friday match bonus coupon is also available, and allows players to get a deposit bonus of 150% on Fridays. They also offer a daily match bonus coupon, and this can be redeemed each and every day during the promotional period. This particular bonus provides players a deposit match up 110%. Additional bonus coupons are also available, offering bonuses of $70 for a deposit of $50.

Each of these coupons are available with varying wagering requirements, and are each available throughout the promotional period of each one. Some of these deposits only provide a match bonus of 50%, but there is a huge bonus that is available on Sundays from Slot o’ Cash, which provides players a bonus of $250 if they deposit $100. Slot o’ Cash casino utilizes Realtime Gaming software, and highly recommend her online slot called Big Shot. With a Hollywood theme, celebrities rule the game and partying is definitely on the menu. This can be a very lucrative slot for players, because they have the opportunity to win a number of free spins during the bonus round with a multiplier of up to 20.

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