It is accolades for Neteller, the online casino banking and deposit method used by many online casino players. The word is spreading that Neteller has been nominated as Best Payment System in the iGB Affiliate Awards for the fourth year in a row. Continue

The European Union has been urging member nations to legalize and regulate online casino gambling. Several countries have been obliging and have been structuring online gambling laws. But most of these countries haven’t made these changes in online gambling laws simply to please the European Union or their online gambling players but to fund their coffers with the tax revenues that the online gambling industry can bring in. With such huge amounts of revenues that the online casino gambling industry can generate, Romania went a little greedy and designed online casino gambling laws to suit their own interests. But such tactics did not go unnoticed by the European Union who immediately rejected the draft. Continue

It was a long tedious process before Holland came to this verdict. The 6 member committee that was formed in September 2009, the Dutch Ministry of Justice was bestowed the task of reviewing the online casino gambling policy of the country. After their long study, the committee submitted its report which stated that online poker should be legalized but other forms of online gambling such as online casinos, bingo and sports betting should remain illegal. The report also stated that certain online gambling products like sports betting and lottery should be allowed under the current laws but only trough the state own operator DeLotto. Continue

Denmark has opened its online gambling market to new online casino operators. Online gambling has has always been a topic of discussion and different countries approach online gambling differently. While some countries have closed their doors to the idea of legalized online gambling, other countries are embracing this new age industry and reaping the benefits. Continue

This is perhaps the weirdest method for the control of gambling addiction I have ever come across. The French have come up with a new banning legislation where players can have themselves barred from all forms of online casino gambling for up to three years. Continue

In an unexpected turn of events, the European Court of Justice ruled that the Netherlands could block online casino gambling operators. This is not good for Dutch online casino players. However this doesn’t mean that if you are Dutch that you can’t play at online casinos anymore. The situation is the same in Italy and many gamblers in Italy still gamble on the internet. Continue

The Champions League final in Madrid will be big for football fans and for online casino gambling and sports betting fans as well. It is nearly here but is not the only reason to attract betting attention. The cup finals, which is scheduled shortly in several European countries is one of the oldest-running competitions in the world, having started way back in 1871. Chelsea who are the newly crowned English Premiership winners are now also the English FA Cup champions after they defeated Portsmouth at Wembley. Continue

Online sports book Skybet has hacked the online casino gambling odds on Barcelona’s Lionel Messi being named FIFA World Player of the Year for the second time in succession from 8/11 to 2/7. The Argentinean scored four goals recently in his side’s second-leg victory over English club Arsenal, during the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Continue

Football – soccer to non Europeans – as you know is the most popular sport in the world. It attracts enormous amounts of sponsorship from miscellaneous organizations. Online casino gambling operators also contend for an opportunity to promote their brands by sponsoring football teams and events. However, the approach of certain European countries with regard to online gambling is proving to be more of an annoyance for some operators. Continue

Michael Barnier took over the portfolio of Internal Market Commissioner in January from Charlie McCreevy, who was criticized during his tenure for not adhering to infringement procedures against member states, with regard to limiting gambling legislations. Continue