Ongame Founders Looking at Huge Profits with Bet And Win Takeover - December 30, 2005
The Founders of Ongame, a casino and poker software company, stand to make a huge profit once the agreed upon takeover of Bet And Win goes through.  In addition to the founders of Ongame, the company board members, the company chairmen and members of the staff will benefit from the takeover. read full article

Three Online Sportsbooks and Casinos Purchased by BetOnSports - December 30, 2005
Internet gaming company, BetOnSports, has paid over 37 million dollars for three online sportsbooks and casinos.  The purchase of MVPSportsbook, Player Super Book and V-Wager by BetOnSports will be partially paid for with cash and partially with shares of the companies. read full article

Internet Gambling Moving Towards Legalization in South Africa - December 29, 2005
Internet gambling will probably be legalized in South Africa.  After intensive analysis and review of the online gambling phenomenon, South Africa’s Gambling Board intends to recommend that Internet gambling be made legal in South Africa. read full article

PartyGaming, Now Optimistic about the Online Poker Scene, no Longer Predicts its Down Fall - December 27, 2005
At one time expressing a pessimistic view of the future of the online gaming industry, PartyGaming has now changed its tune and is, instead, predicting boom times for the online poker scene.  read full article

Who is Going to Buy Ladbrokes? - December 27, 2005
Hilton Group Plc, a Hotel and Gaming company in Britain, confirmed that a number of companies have expressed an interest in purchasing its Ladbrokes gambling business. The number of companies expressing an interest in the Ladbrokes gambling business has naturally caused company shares to reach new highs. read full article

Gibraltar Planning to Create a Statutory Licensing and Regulatory Framework for Online Gambling - December 27, 2005
The island of Gibraltar, home to fifteen online gaming companies, planning to enact a number of regulatory online casino controls. read full article

Online Gambling Watchdog Websites aren't as Objective as they Claim - December 22, 2005
Some of the websites that purportedly provide objective reviews of online gambling sites receive money for commissions or advertisements from the very online gambling sites they are supposed to be reviewing. read full article

Ten New Online Casinos Receive eCOGRA's "Play it Safe" Seal - December 21, 2005
After awarding “Play it Safe” seals to ten additional online casinos, the eCommerce and Online Regulation Assurance (eCOGRA) organization now lists 66 top online casinos that are committed to its player-protection standards.

Each of the ten online casinos awarded the seal have all passed eCOGRA’s probity, fairness and efficiency... read full article

Online Gambling on College Campuses Growing at an Alarming Rate - December 21, 2005
Internet gambling on college campuses is becoming a crisis situation as some students even resort to robbery to support their habits.  Of the more than 1.8 million people playing at online casinos each month, many of them are college students and some are turning to crime to support their gambling habits. read full article

Inter Casino Pays out $1.77 Million Jackpot - December 20, 2005
Record online casino jackpot won buy English online casino player from Essex.  Jon won the $1.77 million jackpot at Inter Casino making his dreams of becoming a jackpot winner a reality. read full article

Jingle Bells Slots - New at AusVegas Online Casino - December 20, 2005
AusVegas Online Casino is set to celebrate the holiday season with the release of its latest slots – Jingle Bells which comes complete with animated Santas and reindeer.   AusVegas Online Casino is the sister casino of the renowned Lasseters Online Casino and is known for the exclusive selection of games it offers. read full article

A Call to Legalize Internet Gambling - December 16, 2005
The Executive Vice President of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Greg Avioli, has called for the legalization of Internet Gambling.   Avioli commented that it is time for the U.S. to legalize Internet gambling and begin regulating the industry. read full article

GamingPublic.com - New Portal for Online Gaming News and Investment Information - December 16, 2005
A new portal providing information and analysis  of the online gaming industry is now available at www.GamingPublic.com.  The purpose of the new site, launched by GamingPublic.com, a center for investment information on Internet gambling located in Los Angeles, California, is to provide investment information about online gaming companies. read full article

Americans Want Internet Gambling Legalized - December 16, 2005
According to a recent poll by Scooop.net, the majority of Americans would prefer to see Internet gambling legalized in the United States.  Of those surveyed by the poll, 67 percent said that they believed the U.S. government should legalize online gambling. read full article

Betandwin and Ongame in Takeover Negotiations - December 14, 2005
Betandwin may become one of the largest online gaming companies in the world if Betandwin’s takeover negotiations with Ongame, software provider and owner of Internet poker site Pokerroom.com, are successful. read full article

Bodog Online to Produce Television Special - December 14, 2005
Bodog Online Casino, Poker Room and Sportsbook  has produced a special made-for-TV program intended to raise money for US servicemen and women and their families.  The special, which will star Bodog’s founder and CEO Calvin Ayre, is the first of its kind produced by an online casino company. read full article

888.com is on its way to the FTSE 250 - December 12, 2005
Shares in 888.com, the world’s largest online gambling site, are rapidly climbing and have even surpassed the IPO price.  The outlook is so good, in fact, that 888.com might even be included in the FTSE 250 index. read full article

Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta Gets Awarded - December 12, 2005
The British magazine, Business Britain, recognizes The Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta for its outstanding service in online gaming. read full article

Online Irish Betting Exchange Site, Matchbook.com, to Compete in the $100 Billion U.S. Sports Betting Market - December 9, 2005
Irish betting exchange, Matchbook.com, has recently announced the launch of its online betting exchange site in the North American market.  The move marks an ambitious attempt to compete in the highly competitive North American sports betting market. read full article

Sportsbook.com is the First Site to Offer Bets on California's Bowl Games this Season - December 9, 2005
The first and, so far, only sportsbook to offer odds on California’s Emerald Bowl, Holiday Bowl, Poinsettia Bowl, and Rose Bowl games, Sportsbook.com is offering odds not only on the four games but the four teams playing in the games as well. read full article

VIPsports.com Stays On as Sponsors of ParkerTech Racing - December 9, 2005
VIPsports.com, a provider of the most current sports news from around the world and statistical information as well as sports betting, casino games, horse racing and poker games has announced their continuing sponsorship of the ParkerTech Racing Services Dodge Stratus Top Alcohol Funny Car for the 2006 National Hot Rod Association season. read full article

Antigua's Online Gambling Industry Succeeding Despite U.S. Opposition - December 6, 2005
The online gambling industry in Antigua, the tiny Caribbean nation that has dared to challenge the United States over online gambling laws, is not only thriving but flourishing, generating hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in licensing fees. read full article

Internet Gambling Entrepreneur Ruth Parasol one of the Richest Women in the World - December 6, 2005
First the phone sex industry, then the Web porn industry, and finally the Internet gambling industry -- that is the path that Parasol took to become #164 on Forbes’ list of the richest 400 people.   Ruth Parasol has managed to use her skills as a lawyer and her recognition of the reach and power of the Internet to maker herself a billionaire overnight. read full article

New Online Poker Site, PokerTime, Launched by Fortune Lounge Group - December 5, 2005
Online Casino and Poker Room, Fortune Lounge, has launched PokerTime, a new online poker site that is directed at poker players of all levels.  The site will allow poker players of all skill levels an opportunity to learn from the best players and play poker with their friends. read full article

Virgin, One of the World's Largest Companies, is Getting into the Online Poker Act - December 5, 2005
Virgin, one of the largest companies on the globe, is poised to take a leading role in the online gambling industry.  The company will be able to use some of its vast resources to give it a leg up in the industry, an opportunity not available to most companies entering the online gambling world. read full article

Internet Gambling and the State of North Dakota - December 2, 2005
Jim Kasper, the Fargo state Representative of North Dakota, is trying yet again to get online poker rooms regulated and licensed in his state. He's tried this last spring within the state senate and failed. This time around he's convinced he has found the right path to get his proposal passed. read full article