The festive season was something akin to joy for many around Europe, but this feeling has been overshadowed to some extent in France. News broke this week that the French government has passed a controversial bill which gives internet service providers (ISPs) the power to block websites which the ARJEL – the country’s regulator – sees as unfit for public access, including online casino gambling websites to name just one possible example. This law officially became active on January 1 2012, but has yet to be used.
Many people believe there is some trick when it comes to progressive jackpots, but in reality the idea is incredibly simple. Almost every online casino is part of a special network, and this is based on the software platform which powers them. If any two casinos in this network share a game in common, for example Beach Life, a portion of all wagers goes into a cumulative jackpot that constantly grows with every bet. Eventually, when it hits enormous levels, someone can win this jackpot.
Montenegro is all set to enter the field of online gambling by January 2012 thanks to the e-gambling legislation that was passed earlier this year. The services that they will offer would include providing licenses, financial service and hosting facilities for operators of online gambling.
Denmark was one of the recent countries to legalize and regulate online casino gambling under the instructions of the EU and now the regulators of the European Union have approved Denmark’s new online gambling taxes. The European Commission conducted an in-depth investigation and found that a law removing certain restrictions on gambling would result in online casinos paying lower taxes than land based casinos and these findings prove to comply with rules set down by the European Union.
The fact that slots is a game of chance is not going to stop people from coming up with so called better winning strategies. However, there are a few things that you can check before you start gambling at online casinos, to make sure that you have a better chance of winning.
Ah, Paris! A land of romance, music and beautiful moonlit nights… But this night in Paris isn’t about the sights; it’s about stealing priceless artifacts from the famous Louvre museum. A sneaky thief is on the prowl, but it’s not going to be easy, he’s going to have to get past the beefy security guard and his mean little dog. A Night in Paris 3D slot game is an excellent slot game to play. The graphics will blow you away, I’m not kidding. The characters could have just walked out of a Pixar film and stepped into this amazing slot game.
Playtech has been one of the best and most reputed online casino gambling software providers the world over. The revenue the software provider has been generating has been proof of their popularity and reputation. The results of the second quarter for the last three months are out and the show that business has been excellent. Poker did take a bit of a beating this time, nevertheless Playtech announced revenue increases in all verticals.
The Alderney Casino Gambling Control Commission’s press release this week states that it has agreed up all of the terms for a bilateral cooperation agreement with the Danish Gambling Authority. This allows for a formal basis for cooperation, and for easier information sharing between the authorities. André Wilsenach, Executive Director of AGCC, has also stated that the authorities will sign the agreement immediately once the Danish Gaming Act comes fully into force.
If you are Dutch and an online gambler, then things couldn’t be any better for you, because the Netherlands has joined the European online gambling market as the newest entrant in the world of regulated online gambling. The Dutch government recently approved the plan to regulate and license online gambling in the Netherlands which include online lotteries, sports betting, poker and bingo. The Dutch government has finally recognized the value of regulated online gambling industry in the nation and online gamblers couldn’t be happier about these recent events. Presently the only online casino available to Dutch players has been the government owned Holland Casino. But now the prohibition against foreign gambling operators has been considerably eased and players will have lots more online gambling options to choose from. The new government sees the economic value and the immense potential for revenue that will flow in from a regulated online gambling market.
¡hola ¡hola in Spain, the city of Madrid, has issued its first online gambling license to Casino Gran Madrid. Casino Gran Madrid is a land based casino that will have an online casino version after beta testing is finished. It should be up and running within a month. The Casino Gran Madrid online casino will be powered by Playtech online casino software.