Online Casino Press Releases

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• OnlineCasino.com Takes a Closer Look at Online Gambling in the Shadows of a Struggling Global Economy
  London, England, March 12, 2012 -- Is the gambling industry recession-proof? The answer isn't as obvious today as it may have been in previous years. In the early days of gambling, the only legal options available in most countries were horse and dog racing. Until 1976, when gambling was legalized in Atlantic City, the only state that allowed players to gamble legally was Las Vegas. Casino games like slots and blackjack only made their way to the rest of the country in the late 1980's by way of riverboat and Indian casinos. [continue]
  
  
• OnlineCasino.com Revamps in the Wake of Black Friday Blowout
  London, England, February 22, 2012 -- It's been close to a year since the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) locked down three of the best known online poker sites: Full Tilt, Absolute Poker, and PokerStars. The impact of what is now referred to as “Black Friday” is still a topic that is frequently discussed among those who have managed to remain operational in the months that have followed. [continue]
  
  
• OnlineCasino.com Thrives Post-UIGEA Ranking Better to Best
  London, England, February 17, 2011 -- As the one-year anniversary of their re-launch approaches, OnlineCasino.com notes record profits and demonstrates that the online gambling industry is still thriving post-UIGEA. The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 was an Act of Congress in the United States relating to port security. An online gambling measure was added to the bill without any advanced warning and culminated in President Bush signing the Act into law on October 13, 2006. Title VIII of the Act is also referred to as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, or UIGEA. This title "prohibits gambling businesses from knowingly accepting payments in connection with the participation of another person in a bet or wager that involves the use of the Internet and that is unlawful under any federal or state law". [continue]