Tag Archives: Online Poker
How Professional Gamblers Justify Wins & Losses
Gambling Terminology: Difference between Luck, Variance and Skill If you’ve ever known a professional gambler, the following content should be extremely familiar. If you happen to be a pro poker or blackjack player, you may recognize some of these traits in yourself. I’m talking about the way gamblers use certain … Continue reading
GVC Encouraging Cultural ‘Change for the Bettor’
UK firm GVC Holdings champions greater responsibility in online gambling. Does the name GVC Holdings PLC ring a bell? Unless you’re an industry insider or major player (i.e. high roller) in the iGaming market, it may mean nothing to you. However, some of its operations may sound familiar. How about … Continue reading
Alberta seeks a Slice of Online Gambling Pie
Will Alberta be Next Province to join the Canada Online Gambling Market? It’s January—a month that calls for inherent introspect and change. We all do it. Many of us vow to eat healthier, get more exercise, or work towards a better position of employment. Resolutions aren’t just for individuals, though,. … Continue reading
DOJ taking Another Look at US Online Gambling Laws
Are US and Canada to become the doppelgangers of online gambling regulation? The way US and Canada online gambling laws stand now, there are many similarities, with a few important contrasts. But there are waves rising in the waters on both sides of the 49th parallel that could bring them … Continue reading
Slovakia Starts New Year with Online Gaming Regulation
Then Slovakia jumped out ahead of the Canada online gambling market… For years, I’ve been pondering the future of Canada’s mish-mash online casino laws. Some provinces offer internet gambling, some do not. Those who do monopolize the industry, claiming to be the only legal source, and yet players can access … Continue reading
PokerStars Drops $280k Countersuit against Gordon Vayo
Online Poker showdown between PokerStars and Gordon Vayo comes to quiet, uneventful end. For the last year and a half, PokerStars and online pro Gordon Vayo have been embroiled in a heated debate that escalated from accusatory emails, to the US District Court of California. Today, the dust is settling … Continue reading
Profitability of Fortune Pai Gow Poker Live and Online
Evaluation of the Fortune Bonus side bet in Pai Gow Poker. Casino games come in all shapes, sizes and profitability levels. You have your common games that everyone is familiar with, like blackjack, roulette and slot machines. Then you have your niche-player games that only certain players tend to gravitate … Continue reading
The Mystery of Online Betting Legality in Canada
Why offshore online gambling is legal in Canada, despite provincial government claims to the contrary. Canada’s largest, most populated provinces promote an internet gambling product. British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec present a wide variety of gambling opportunities (lottery, casino, poker and/or bingo), while the provinces of Atlantic Canada offer … Continue reading
UK Cracks Whip on Online Casino Responsibility
Resolution services will be required to take more responsibility in handling online casino complaints under UK Guidance. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is continuing its steam roll of irresponsible behavior in the online gaming sector. This week, the Commission published a new set of standards pertaining to the management of … Continue reading
NetEnt Supplying Licensed Online Slots at Canada Casinos
NetEnt becomes regulated Canada online casino supplier. NetEnt, one of the oldest and most respected developers of digital gambling content the world over, has finally gotten its foot all the way into the Canadian door. This week, NetEnt’s most famous online slots went live at British Columbia Lottery Corp‘s PlayNow … Continue reading
