Illinois Wants to be the Leader in Internet Casinos

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The president of the state senate in Illinois announced this week that he firmly believes Illinois should be the first among the fifty states in online gambling and casinos. The Democrat from Chicago introduced his own legislation that would push ahead for new gambling regulations and oversight with a Division of Internet Gaming. This would affect the state lottery primarily, but perhaps open the door for future gambling possibilities as the online betting industry became more developed.

According to Senate President John Cullerton, “The state could organize the first major poker pool, garner worldwide popularity, and position itself as a `hub’ for multi-state and international iGaming.” Cullerton made these comments in a letter to other legislators. Cullerton urged action quickly so that Illinois could “take the lead” in the online betting world, but he is still working to gain support from other members of the Senate.

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Online Betting May Reduce Standards

At least one paper in Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, is concerned about the standards for gambling should the online betting industry really take off. In a recent article, Jane Anne Morrison expressed her concern about what the future of the gambling industry may appear to be thanks to changing rules and shifting expectations.

Recently well-known figures in the political scene in Las Vegas have been testing the safety and regulations of online gambling – they are looking to see if regulations are strict enough. So far they don’t appear to be, and there is concern that they may not be strong enough to prevent fraud and other possible negative consequences of the online gambling if they aren’t able to get standards up to the levels required to safely host online gambling.

California Casino Preps for Online Gambling

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Online gambling giant Bwin is ready to go in California should online gambling become fully legalized. The company just created a deal with California’s Thunder Valley Casino to offer online gambling should the gaming become fully legal. Currently there are bills pending that would bring the casinos into a new era of online gambling, and California is currently the most populated state in the nation – it might be a very profitable mash-up for the two companies.

Internet Gambling Shows Increases

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Not particularly surprising to those who follow the news, but online gambling is starting to gain a bit of credibility with internet users. The American Gaming Association released an annual report on the state of commercial gaming in the U.S.

The survey was designed to see what sorts of gaming individuals preferred when it came to gambling. While the vast majority still preferred brick and mortar casinos and betting opportunities, four percent of those who were surveyed admitted to placing a bet online in 2011. In 2010, only three percent of those surveyed had gambled online.

Legality in the United States aside, this makes for an uptick in the number of individuals gambling online and with new legislation seemingly in the works, that number is only going to go up.

Poker: The Favored Online Gambling Strategy

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is working on legislation along with Senator Jon Kyl, a Republican, that would legalize online poker. Unfortunately, poker has been deemed the winner here as many other forms of online gambling would still be illegal for U.S. casinos hoping to go online. The two senators are going head to head with the many states who are already considering online gambling and lottery ticket sales online.

Online Gambling On the Rise

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A recent report by Hamburg, Germany-based yStats.com has shown the world that despite some ongoing economic woes in other parts of the world, there is still an upward trend in gaming and gambling online. Revenue generated by the online gambling is growing substantially, and the growth will continue at an estimated rate of 10 percent over the next four years.

While most of this trend can be attributed to Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs), there has been an uptick in internet gambling as well, and that should continue with new rulings by the United States government.

Horse Racing in New York v. Online Gambling

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If you’ve been wondering why it’s considered legal to gamble on horses in New York but not on anything else, the answer is finally clear thanks to a recent article (http://www.wrvo.fm/post/why-betting-horses-legal-when-gambling-elsewhere-not) on WRVO Public Media. The difference is not location or even the type of gambling. The difference between online poker and online horse bets is simple – horse racing is a sport, and therefore gambling on horse races is legal both offline and online.

At the moment, gambling online with things like virtual poker, blackjack or slots is still illegal for New Yorkers, but that may change. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been calling to legalize online gambling in the state thanks to new opportunities provided by a ruling in the U.S. Justice Department. Currently gambling outside of horse races is allowed only on Native American land.

OnlineCasino.net Offers Players a List of Top, Safe Casinos

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There have been plenty of internet scams of late using casinos and money transfers, but the new list by OnlineCasino.net is seeking a way out of the shady deals some casinos have offered. The website recently announced that it has created a list of the top casinos online that are safe for users.

Of course, it has to be realized that OnlineCasino.net might have a lot to gain from a list where its own interests rank highly, but fortunately, the site seems dedicated to ranking other casinos for safety rather than promoting its own.

Since OnlineCasino.net isn’t an internet police or any sort of regulator for gambling, the interest it is showing the other casinos is free of any law or regulation. Instead, the site claims that the list of gambling sites has met some of the toughest protocol that currently regulate the online sites. In a rather unregulated market, this is a spot of good news at least.

50 Cent Is In on the Online Gambling Game

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The Rapper 50 Cent has decided to join the ranks of those preparing online gambling ventures in the near future. The London rapper has decided to create a Blackjack game to be used on Facebook alongside Game Show Network Digital.

The game will be interactive, and the players will all be invited into 50 Cent’s virtual casino while they enjoy gambling. According to the entertainer, “ I am excited to partner with GSN Digital on this venture to create an unparallelled social gaming experience for my fans. 50 Cent-s Blackjack is filled with fun twists and innovative features that is sure to provide hours of entertainment.”

The Blackjack game is expected to go live on Facebook later in 2012, and will be available on Android and Apple phones as well.