On May the 16 and 17 Atlantic City hosted the 16th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress. Industry leaders discussed, provided insights and expressed their concerns. The legalization of internet gambling is one of the topics that has been discussed a lot of late in the United States.

US Congress Divided 

Chairman of US Digital Gaming, Richard Bronson said that it’s going to take a while before online gambling is legalized in the United States since the US congress is still too divided at this stage. He stated, “In a Congress that can’t agree on what day it is, the thought that they’re going to agree to put casino gambling in every living room in America is presumptuous.” Bronson mentioned that the only way forward is for individual states to impose their own laws. He’s quite positive that a couple of US states will legalize online gambling before this year is out …

This year’s third eGaming Review (EGR) Business to Business (B2B) Awards was held on 10th May at the Atrium at Wembley Stadium in London. It featured the usual glitz and glamour by awarding the best service providers and the internet gambling industry’s top B2B operators.The awards covers various aspects of the gaming industry such betting and gaming software, networks, mobile gaming, payments solutions, recruitment, IT and infrastructure.

EGR B2B Awards 2012

Online gambling operators based in the Isle of Man scooped most of this year’s EGR B2B Awards. Some of them were nominated for 18 awards and scooped up five awards in total. The Data Center of the Year award went to Continent 8 Technologies, it’s the third consecutive year they won this award. Continent 8’s Chief Development Officer, Nick Nally had the following to say, “It represents our continuing commitment to the industry in terms of our product set and footprint. We are particularly happy to join other …

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We’ve asked ourselves this question many times before what is the ideal online casino? Truth be told they are very far and few in between and only a handful are in operation today. In this article we’re going to give you a brief overview of one.

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Gambling is a pastime enjoyed by many in the United Kingdom, hence the reason two reports covering it have been released. The first is the Gambling Prevalence Survey released by the UK Gambling Commission and the second by the IBIS World study.

Gambling Prevalence Survey

ICM Research completed the Gambling Prevalence Survey which covers the year ended March 2012. The report a survey done on 4,000 adults covers gambling participation as well as remote gambling. Overall annual gambling participation has gone up. In the previous four weeks in 2009, 55.2% of the respondents said that they participated in at least one form of gambling. This figure now stands at 58.1%, a marginal increase of more than 3%. Males more likely to be 45 and over outnumbered females. National Lottery tickets remains the most popular gambling activity, since 48% of the respondents purchase lottery tickets. Shortly on its heels is the National Lottery scratch cards …

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Swedish gaming software provider Net Entertainment upped the ante by releasing a scintillating new internet slots machine titled “Super Nudge 6000”. Players who have played this slot game describe it as trendy and really classic! It features the American 1950s since it plays of in a diner where everybody knows your name. This slot game will go live at all NetEnt internet casinos on the 9th May.

Super Nudge 6000 Game Features

Imagine you’re in a diner, you hear the jukebox blaring away, laughing teenagers drinking coca-cola and the smell of burning tyres from the parking lot. One of the features we like about this new slot game is the fact that it has a relaxing feel to it, don’t rush take your time and let Super Nudge 6000 transport you back to an era long gone.

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As the old saying goes “time and tide waits for no man” last month well-known poker legend and professional poker player Thomas Preston Junior better known as “Amarillo Slim” died aged 83 having suffered colon cancer. Regarded by many as a “Legend In His Own Time” Preston a native from Texas will be remembered for his Stetson hats, stylish cowboy boots and the exuberant manner in which he made poker a household name in America.

In 1972 Amarillo Slim won the World Series of Poker Main Event and in 1992 he was was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. He also participated in the WSOP up and till 2008.

”Preston’s family released a recent statement: “We hope everyone will remember our beloved Amarillo Slim for all the positive things he did for poker and to popularize his favorite game. He was also highly quotable: “Look around the table. If you don’t see a sucker, get …