One of the the true pioneers of the online casino industry passed away over the weekend. Aharon Shaked was one of the founders of 888 and was very much at the forefront of the development of the industry in its formative years. Aharon Shaked along with his brother Avi formed the company in 1997 after [...]

The industry as a whole is so keen to get back into The United States market. The goal itself seems to have become such a focus that some people within the industry seem to have lost sight of the reality of the situation. A repeal of the UIGEA and the introduction of a regulatory environment [...]

Despite all of the optimism that currently surrounds the full implementation of UIGEA, the pressure is still very much on for the small number of online casinos that are still prepared to accept US players. This situation was brought very much into sharp focus again with the decision by Golden Casino to stop accepting US [...]

So here we are on the first day of the new year. One of the big trends among bookmakers in 2009 was the growth in betting on celebrity culture. While some people may find the idea of betting on the events in the lives, personal or otherwise, of celebrities distasteful, the massive growth in the [...]