The world of online gambling is growing at a prodigious pace with new operators opening their doors for business every day. As such it prompted us to come up with a unique concept where we award our Court Jester Badge (CJB) to any operator that behaves unethical or that has dubious terms and conditions. In other words the CJB is awarded if an operator or term is not in the best interest of the player.

Recently we’ve partnered with five new online casinos. Before I state the reasons as to why we’ve awarded the CJB to all five of them, I just want to clarify that by no means are we out to slate these operators. Once the CJB is awarded we notify management. Our aim is to ‘compel’ them to revise a term/s that is non-player friendly. If the term is amended we’ll then post it across the various …

As an avid poker player I often wondered how a poker tournament is structured. In this article I’m going to go under the hood, hopefully at the end of it you’ll know more about the technical aspects of it.

What Are Poker Tournaments?

A poker tournament is a competition where players get to compete against each other for a prize. Competing in tournaments is an increasingly popular way to play poker. Each year more and more tournaments are added to the global poker tour. Players get to win large cash prizes for a relatively small entrance fee. The more prestigious the poker event, the more skilled players it attracts. Less skilled players can hone their skills by playing tournaments with lower stake levels.

Tournaments can be played at casinos, card rooms and over the Internet. Casinos tend to host tournaments at off-peak times. There are tournaments that cater for a …

As casino affiliates who market online casinos in a very crowded market place we often wonder how Google’s algorithm works. In this article I’m going to explain just this.

The Google Algorithm

When you do a quick search on Google a list of ten results appears on your screen. Chances are they are relevant, popular pages that answers the questions you were looking for. They are written by people who are experts on a certain topic and at the same time they provide a fantastic user experience.

Behind Google’s algorithm there’s a formula which takes a myriad of factors into account. To most of us it might seem like a quick instant algorithm but it’s not. If you abide by Google’s quality guidelines the search engine will provide you with a constant flow of people collectively known as traffic. How can you increase your website’s visibility? This can be done …

It’s official, the new generation of gambler is not only well-educated, smart and affluent but they are young too.

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) released a report which indicates that internet gambling has shot up by 50% in the UK the last six years. In this article I’m going to discuss what exactly gave rise to these young and savvy online gamblers.

Why Online Gambling Is So Prevalent

The past 15 years the availability of legal gambling activities increased significantly in the UK. The introduction of the National Lottery and the development of new forms of legalized gambling such as televised advertising, lead to an increase in internet betting. In the UK and other contemporary western societies like Australia, New Zealand and the Nordic countries gambling is seen as a form of entertainment.

UK Gambling Commission Stats

According to the UKGC’s secondary analysis of data compiled by DataBuild Research …

Since the U.S federal government indicted PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker in 2011 it left thousands of professional poker players practically with a job. The caveat is that the state regulation of the Internet and consequently online poker is national in scope, therefore reserved to the federal government and not the states.

The states’ attempts to legalize online poker within their own borders may be temporary but it’s up to the federal government to play its part in the regulation of online poker. Its prohibition has not only raised questions regarding the legal, legislative and constitutional implications of the game but had a dire impact on countless of professional players who make their living from poker.

Where To Now?

Singapore native and poker pro, Vanessa Peng said before she came to the United States she was under the impression that the country was the ‘Land of the Free‘. ‘I know better …

The game of video poker is based on the game of five-card draw. It is played on a machine which displays the cards pretty much like a computer game.

Aside from slots machines, video poker is one of the most popular games played online and in land-based settings. Understandably so, since the game offers reasonable odds and it is semi-skilled. In this article I’m going to discuss the basics of this wonderful game and provide some valuable tips.

The Ins-And-Outs of Video Poker

What exactly does video poker entail? The player bets against the machine, which acts as the dealer and the banker. The object of the game is to get the highest possible poker hand. The game of video poker differs from games such as slots machines since the outcome of the game is affected by the player’s skill.

Winning hands are paid in a fixed return and displayed …

In itself gambling is a social act. It’s further enhanced by social media sites like Digg, Facebook, Stumble Upon and Twitter.

Despite the number of networks in operation today, there’s few networks that can compete with Facebook. A simple poker tournament shared among friends has the ability to connect players globally in a matter of hours.

As webmasters who promote online casinos it’s imperative to have a Facebook fan page. This social media heavyweight has the ability to turn your business into a proverbial goldmine-that’s if it’s done properly. In this article I’m going to discuss the impact Facebook had on online gambling to date.

Advantages Of A Facebook Fan Page

If you’re an affiliate how can you get your Facebook campaign on track? To begin with, you can use the birthday reminder feature. By using this feature a fan page could be used to send tailored reminders such as …

Webmasters who market online casinos must operate within Google’s quality guidelines otherwise they won’t remain in business for long. With its recent updates (Panda, Penguin and Hummingbird) Google decimated thousands of spammy websites that used blackhat techniques to rank. Suffice it to say the SEO world has never been the same again.

Over 3.5 billion searches are typed into Google every day. Imagine if you can tap into this. Sadly, most people start a website just to abandon it after a few weeks or a couple of months. The online world is too daunting for them and they leave it without even realizing its the benefits.

”A search engine can determine who shall live and who shall die.” Marc Goodman

Landing Page Conversion

To convert a visitor to a lead the landing page is the final step. This is where the visitor decides to proceed with the transaction by trading …

The world of online gambling is moving at a prodigious pace and not always for the better. There are literally thousands of player scalps mounted on the virtual walls of unethical operators. Out of the sea of online gaming sites only a handful are reputable. Although gamblers are the lifeblood of any casino operation they don’t always receive the treatment they’re supposed to. 

Every single online casino has a section on their websites dedicated to ‘Responsible Gambling‘. Just to be clear I’m by no means an expert when it comes to gambling online and its intricacies. A seasoned veteran by the name of ‘ValDes’ over at AskGamblers.com wrote a superb piece on the topic. In this article I’m going to take a closer look at what responsible gaming entails and its role in the grander scheme of things. For additional reading I highly recommend this article.

Responsible Gambling A Hit …

Just like any business, online casinos use advertising as a means to attract gamblers to visit their sites. I can honestly say that they have it down to a fine art. In this article I’m going to talk about some of the tactics operators use to entice you to play. So before you cross the T’s and dot the i’s keep the following in mind.

Huge Selection of Games

With the advent of new technology operators now enlist a myriad of software providers. Many of the games they offer come with pin-dropping audio and images that will keep you hooked until the wee hours of the morning. They are specifically designed to have a psychological impact on you. I’m not even going to mention the fantastic bonus offers they ply you with since it is outside the scope of this article.

There are literally hundreds of slots machines to choose …