The closure of many online gaming sites has players across the US scrambling for new places to play. In April the Department of Justice dealt a near fatal blow to the online poker industry in the US. The actions were not spontaneous but were well planned and were the result of an extensive and sophisticated [...]

Things are getting difficult and rather ugly for online gamblers in the United States. The recent seizure of four major poker sites shocked players around the world. Since the seizures in April things have been getting progressively worse. A few days ago a popular ewallet service used by many American players shut down and was [...]

Technology is rapidly changing and in many cases lawmakers have a hard time keeping up with the latest technologies. The game of bingo has long been associated with charities and nonprofit groups and a new innovation, remote caller bingo, has attracted the attention of legislators in California. Basically remote caller bingo enables California charities to [...]

Internet bingo can provide hours of fun and enjoyment and players can win some great jackpots and prizes. Bingo has long enjoyed a good reputation and is not commonly associated with criminal activity. In the UK and Europe bingo players are protected by a variety of regulatory agencies. Most bingo players do not think of [...]

In the UK bingo has come a long way since the postwar years when bingo became popular at the many ‘holiday camps’ scattered throughout the country. In the 1960’s the first massive bingo halls were opened and many older players remember the smoke filled halls filled with hundreds of avid players. Many bingo halls were [...]

The incredibly rapid advances in mobile gaming technology during the past year are expected to fuel a new online bingo boom in 2011. Most major bingo operators have already launched mobile applications that enable mobile players to access casino quality bingo games on their mobile phones. Internet bingo is now a $2 billion dollar a [...]

A recent poll taken by the venerable Wall Street Journal showed that 77% of all Americans are in favor of legalized online gambling. Despite a majority of US citizens in favor of legal online gambling the Department of Justice recently closed four major poker sites, seized assets and indicted 11 people for various violations of [...]

What has become known as the ‘four day flop’ couldn’t have come at a worse time for internet bingo operators. April and May are traditionally busy months for internet bingo operators and several holidays and two bank holidays provide plenty of reasons for bingo sites to offer players special games and promotions. Bingo operators try [...]

Just about every online bingo site has several chat rooms and etiquette in chat rooms is taken very seriously by most players. A ‘chat dispute’ can ruin a game for other players. Bingo chat rooms are not stodgy places and conversations can get quite lively. A certain level of civility and courtesy is expected of [...]

A new initiative in the UK titled ‘Race Online 2012’ may create thousands of new internet bingo players. The initiative is the brainchild of internet expert and advocate Martha Lane Fox and has received the approval and support of Prime Minister David Cameron. The initiative will put together a network of over 100,000 ‘digital champions’ [...]