Can you really use Bitcoin to gamble online? Well, you probably know a fascinating story about that one guy who spent 10,000 bitcoins on two pizzas in 2010 – Bitcoin was worth $25 at the time. Now for the same amount of money you could buy a stunning island near Florida, and for the rest of the money you could build a few luxury restaurants. We can only hope that that pizza was really delicious. The history of Bitcoin seems to be less than 9 years of ups and downs with a background of ever-growing public interest. The pain of…

Several factors are coming into place simultaneously which could lead America to online gambling reform. This week we explore the “online gambling’s perfect storm” of circumstances, which have many people optimistic that Internet betting is set to make a regulated comeback! This week’s special offer is from the Royal Panda online casino!

NetEnt enters the Pennsylvania online gambling market by signing casino giant Penn as its first partner in the state. The games developer’s share price was up almost 15% this morning after it reported a 10% rise in revenue to SEK 449m (€43m/$49m) and 11% increase in operating profit to around $19m for the three months to the end of September. During the quarter – the first full period since Therese Hillman became CEO on a permanent basis – Stockholm-listed NetEnt benefitted from the release of its new game based on hit film Jumanji, launched with British Columbia Lottery Corporation in…

The gambling industry has experienced a significant sea-change over the past 10 years, insofar that players no longer need to leave the comfort of their own home to access their favorite games. Whether its sports betting, poker rooms or traditional casino games – the industry has grown in direct correlation to the global adoption of digitalization. As a result, the online gambling sector is expected to grow to more than $81 billion by the end of 2022. However, a new breed of technical innovation is beginning to make its mark, in the name of blockchain technology. It is now possible…

So, it’s come to this? The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel participated in a Tribal Online Gambling challenge to the UIGEA in 2014 when they took the Desert Rose Online Casino live. Additionally, the Iipay Nation had plans to start an online poker site. Now, after years of legal battles with the state of California, a US Court has made a decision which could have far reaching impacts for Tribal Online Gambling and web based betting in general. _____ In light of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), as one would expect, the online gambling industry has indeed shifted…

Sheldon Adelson’s Online Gambling License? Online gambling in Pennsylvania now has nine applications for licenses… including the Sands Bethlehem casino owned by Sheldon Adelson! What would cause the long-time Internet gambling opponent to apply for a license to run an online casino? And why are sports betting deals still being made in New York? This week’s special offer is for the Heavy Chips online casino.