Archive for July, 2010

Dublinbet turns 5 and plans a 2 month party

July 30, 2010
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Dublinbet turns 5 and plans a 2 month party

Congratulations Dublinbet – 5 years old this month! Five might not sound that old, but it makes them one of the real older statesmen of the fledgling live online casino industry – and still one of a very small handful of operators streaming vision out of a real bricks and mortar casino. To celebrate...
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Liena – Our live dealer of the week

July 29, 2010
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Liena – Our live dealer of the week

While playing a game of live roulette at bet365 this week two rather pleasant things happened. The first was opening the game and being greeted by a smiling face that could launch a thousand ships…thank you Liena. The second, was clicking on the ‘expand video’ button (top right of video). Up until very recently,...
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Have satellite dish, want live dealer games

July 28, 2010
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Have satellite dish, want live dealer games

Euro zone players with a satellite dish and living anywhere in the orange hot-spot indicated left can play Smart Live Casino’s roulette game. The game is now broadcast 13:00 – 06:00 (BST) daily via Eurobird 1 at a frequency of 11260 V (hope this means more to you than it does to me?). If...
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Getting the best odds? Right2bet world cup report

July 27, 2010
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Getting the best odds? Right2bet world cup report

Right2bet have conclusively proven what we already knew…monopoly betting operators offer terrible odds to their customers. Today they released their world cup odds report, which shows that European monopoly betting operators on average offered odds that were 32% worse than the best odds offered by private betting operators. You can read the full report...
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US Igaming Regulatory Outlook from Mark Balestra

July 27, 2010
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US Igaming Regulatory Outlook from Mark Balestra

I listened to a very informative webinar the other day, presented by well known US I-gaming analyst  Mark Balestra from Bola Verde Media Group. The webinar was titled “US I-Gaming Outlook Analysis and Expectations” and it focused on the US online gambling regulatory environments at both the State and Federal levels, including consideration of...
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New look website for Smart Live Casino

July 26, 2010
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New look website for Smart Live Casino

Looks like the guys over at Smart Live Casino have been pretty busy. They just recently took the wraps off their new look website…and it’s really very nice. Quick links to all the information you need are easy to find – as are the instant play game launchers.  It also comes equipped with some...
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Full Committee hearing into online gambling law

July 23, 2010
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Full Committee hearing into online gambling law

Just in case anyone was wondering what was happening with political efforts in US to get UIGEA repealed, on Wednesday a House Financial Services Committee (“the Committee”) hearing was held to discuss proposed new legislation. The legislation in question was Barney Frank’s H.R. 2267 (Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act) If this...
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Karina – Our live dealer of the week

July 22, 2010
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Karina – Our live dealer of the week

Small things amuse small minds.  This little incident tickled my fancy during a game of baccarat at Party Casino. 1. I sense unease… 2. I see the reason for the unease… 3. Unease turns to anger and a situation that could get out of hand at any moment… 4. I save the day and...
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Smart Live puts Miami trip up for grabs

July 22, 2010
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Smart Live puts Miami trip up for grabs

All I know about Miami is what I’ve seen on Miami Vice, CSI, that movie The Birdcage with Robin Williams and a string of B-grade college-spring-break flicks. If these are actually accurate representations of the place then it is full of drug lords, very big motor boats, wet t-shirts, silicon, flamboyantly dressed gay men,...
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Macau: Casino revenue on the rise, Stanley Ho seeks durian fruit prize

July 21, 2010
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Macau: Casino revenue on the rise, Stanley Ho seeks durian fruit prize

It’s all happening in Macau by the sounds of things. The woes of the GFC and tighter visa restrictions for mainland Chinese seem to be fading into a distant memory.  So much so that gaming analysts at Deutsche Bank and CLSA are forecasting July 2010 revenues to be 72% up on the same month...
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