The company IGT (International Games Technology), market leader in the construction of slot machines on land, the application just bought Double Down Casino, available free on the social network Facebook. Aside from slot machines, they are also popular for poker and blackjack machines, as this had been the top choice of millions of individuals who are interested in online gambling rather than visiting a casino because of the different advantages that internet gambling has to offer.

This application, which is actually an online casino, was able to meet a huge success and hosted nearly one million visitors per day, including over 4 million active players per month. For now, it is played with virtual money. But there had been different rumors stating that in due time, it will be played and available for gambling enthusiasts where they can deposit real money and withdraw real money just like any other online casino that is out there. more

House Minority Leader Bobby Moak stated and introduced a bill requesting citizens aged 21 years and above should be allowed to play casino and participate online gambling within the state. Being the former chairman of the House Gaming Committee, Moak tried to provide a list of different advantages and reasons why the state should consider his proposal. more

2011 was considered as a very successful year for the gambling and other gaming industries in France. People have been asking, is this the answer to France’s economic crisis? Will there be equality between the rich and the poor? Is a better life waiting for us? Or is this just another high flourishing industry that will also get down within a couple of years? There have been different questions that most French citizens have in mind, but how can gambling, casino and blackjack play an essential role in the society? more

Viaden Gaming Ltd., one of the most popular gambling websites in the UK has recently released 4 different slot games this Valentine’s season: Non-Stop Party, Cubana Tropicana, Maya Pyramid and the Valentine’s Special. The operator if Viaden Gaming is authorized by the Isle Man of Gambling Supervision Commission and the website has also been certified by SQS India. This means that new members have no reasons to be afraid of this website, as it has also obtained its licenses from the country and the Gambling Commission at the same time. Additionally, the SQL India was given the opportunity to beta test the online slot machines. more

Denmark – last 20^th of September 2011, the European Commission started to conclude that legalizing gambling activities within the country as well as lowering the taxes for online gambling websites or casino won their battle. This has been one of the most controversial issues last year within the country, as there are two sides trying to justify the reasons why online gambling should or should not be tolerated. more

10^th of January 2011, the Crown Casino has refused to give an elderly woman her winnings of $8,000.00 after winning in one of the poker machines. According to the reporters, the woman won approximately 800,000 award points, this amounts to $8,000.00. But later on, the management refused to pay for the given amount, stating that the woman committed fraud. She has used her daughter’s loyalty card on one of the poker machines, making her not eligible for the winnings, and the said points are considered as void. more

The text defining the conditions under which an Internet service provider must block access to a site deemed illegal gambling was published Sunday 1^st of January 2012 in the Official Journal. Nothing new to some, as far the industry regulator, the Arjel, had the opportunity to go to court to order the filtering of a site. Except that this decree intended to define a methodology is vitiated by a small irregularity. more

The Gambling Commission summoned an arrest to a 55 year old man who said was involved in different gambling activities. He was charged with a lot of offenses, 11 in particular, which also involves cheating in different blackjack games, casino and other slot machine games. The Gambling Commission, whose job is to regulate gambling games and to make sure that the operators as well as the casino players are both following the rules, have found a couple of flaws with regard to the man’s winnings, which made them investigate further and look for other things that seemed unusual with the man’s activity. more

Carson, Nevada – Nevada, one of the biggest states that allow casino homes and gambling activities, has been generating millions of US dollars every year on revenues because of the number of casino homes that have already been established. Even before the legalization of online gambling has been announced last December of 2011, this said state has been operating casino homes for quite some time. As a matter of fact, this is the place where tourists and other people visit if they wanted to experience the life of going to a casino and even try out some games such as blackjack, poker and slot machines. more

Sherwood Park, AB Canada – 21^st of February 2011, the Blackjack Investment Ltd. announced that among the hundreds of applicants, the said company was proud to receive a slot among the 50 best managed companies in Canada. The company, which was founded approximately seven years ago, mentioned that this is considered as one of the biggest achievements that the company has reached up to date. more