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About Ildebrando Pugliesi

Ildebrando Pugliesi – was born in 1980 in Apple Valey, MN, USA. Today he is happily married, adores his wife and two little daughters. His Italian background and hot temper made him a poker fan from the early years of his life. After graduating from Crossroads College, MN, and receiving a prestigious job in Councelling Psychology he started playing poker professionally. Ildebrando enjoys improving his poker skills and sharing ideas about it.

Higher Odds, More Attention

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The odds-makers at the online casino betting shops have to accomplish a very thorough and tough task when it comes to monitoring of sports events. They don’t only track the performance of every team competing in the event, but also the professional commentary and gossip. So, one word can change everything, and as a result long-shot teams can suddenly rise in the ranks.

Something similar is going on now during the World Cup. Some teams have performed unexpectedly well, so the land and online casino betting companies have to adjust their odds to reflect the real picture. Thus, the odds for the Netherlands have increased and now the odds are 9 to 1. Other teams from Argentina, Brazil, Holland and Spain are now getting closer attention, as they have become favorites at the online casinos.

Freedom of Speech or Separation?

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There have been some concerns lately about the fact that Ladbrokes, the UK online casino gambling company, has decided to get involved in the UK political scene by schowcasing the company’s opinion on how UK citizens should vote in the upcoming elections.

The question is if the internet gambling companies should be separated from politics. Staying out of politics, certainly, doesn’t give freedom of speech, however, there are some people who believe that the online casino sites should remain clear of politics.

It needs to be noted that Ladbrokes has merely expressed an opinion, and the company’s adds are tactful. To say more, there is no way to keep online casinos from expressing their opinion, as long as the adds stay within the guidelines.

Mantiba’s Official Consider a Possibility of State Run Gambling Site

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The province of Manitoba, Canada, is the latest province to announce the consideration of new internet gambling laws.
At the moment the officials are considering the law only, but there is a chance we may get it soon.

According to Steve Ashton, the Lotteries Minister of Manitoba, all the implications of a legalized gambling industry are to be taken into consideration before making any decisions. The decisive action will not probably be made until the end of the year.

The key motivating force in Manitoba is the launch of a state run online casino betting and gambling site that would offer a safe alternative to the already existing market.

Insufficient Funds for Horse Racing Support

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Development of online casino and sports betting industry has eventually led to the situation when horse racing industry has hard times to function with outside funding and assistance. The Australian horse racing industry, in particular, doesn’t have enough funds to support the industry and is wondering which sector of the industry is going to step forward with ideas for further funding.

The situation is very stressful, and to address the problem of horse race funding, two conferences have been scheduled. The Australian Racing Conference is one of them, but it seems to be not a solution to the problem, as the online casino industry is under heavy attack in Australia. On the other hand, there is a chance that the Conference will step forward some of the land ambling industries and lend funds to support horse racing.

Second Life with Powerful Brand

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Lots of people get mistaken if they think that if an online casino is a failure, it just falls of the grid. Very often these sites are picked up by other successful online casinos, changed and improved what certainly proved the fact that only the companies with a strong financial package and software manage to compete in the casino world.

The most recent example of that is Players Palace Casino, previously known as a Starnet online casino. Now, the casino is powered by Microgaming and has a huge selection of slot games and other Microgaming software based games. The current website with a professional casino style also offers financial services to their players, multi currency bets, with a French, English, German, and Italian versions.

Gateway for Online Casinos in SA

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In spite of the fact that regulations for online casino gambling are still in development in the South Africa, there are already some online gambling companies in the market that establish a foundation for the future growth of the industry in the region.

Victor Chandler and Ladbrokes are two of the major online casino gambling companies that would like to enter the market should the South African government pass the necessary regulations.

With the World Cup approaching, betting (which is inevitable and legal) is believed to become very active in South Africa and turn into the gateway for the online casinos.

Online Gambling Sites Undergoing Investigations in China

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The Chinese government has been serious about blocking and banning all forms of illegal internet gambling in the country which is proved by an attempt to implement pre-installed internet filters in all the computers sold in the country. These filters are supposed to block questionable web sites and then add more sites to the already existing list of questionable web sites.

However, filtering plan didn’t work out and the government in China is considering the idea of forming a team that will cut down on the activity through all of the avenues the online casinos use to access Chinese players.

Gaming sites are to be investigated within half a year starting from February till August, and the clean out is promised to be quite thorough.

More Lottery Players to Enjoy Powerball and Mega Millions Lotteries

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Starting January 31, Mega Millions Lottery is available for Missouri lottery players. Simultaneously, Ohio is joining the Powerball Lottery where players have a chance to win doubled jackpots.

Players from the states where both lotteries are played are very excited, as they have huge sums of money to play for.

The Mega Millions Lottery is drawn on Tuesdays and Fridays, while the Powerball Lottery is held on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Tickets can be bought online through World Lottery pages.

Real Life Can Be Fun

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ChanceRoom.com, the online casino and sportsbook site, has recently turns the giant Roue De Concorde in Paris into a giant roulette wheel for a free online game.

The Ferris wheel on the Place de la Concorde near the centre of the French capital will virtually spin like a roulette wheel at LaRouletteDeLaConcorde.com. Contestants who guess the correct number will be awarded with cash prizes.

The event is sponsored by the same French public relations firm that helped CHanceRoom.com save Parisian from the flu by handing out free face masks on the streets.

John Benjamin, manager for ChanceRoom.com said: “We wanted to use something in real life like the Roue De La Concorde for this event because we think real life can be fun”.

Estonia Block Foreign Online Gambling Operators

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Now, with the implementation of Gambling Act in Estonia, all online casino sites located at servers outside the country will be blocked. According to the Act, online casinos are to be run from servers located in the country, pay a licensing fee and a 5% sales tax on gross revenue. The recent change in law is supposed to increase government revenues,

According to the Estonia Free Press, this condition will be lifted next year. If the market in the country does not open for foreign Internet gambling operators, Estonia may face an exodus of gaming business.

Implementation of the Gambling Act has made Estonia the latest member of EU to disregard treaty rules demanding all members to accept each other’s licensing and regulatory procedures.