Despite all the attempts of the US to ban the online casino gambling industry at the transaction level, control has not become total. People keep playing and winning on the sites that are still active in the US market.

Bodog has recently announced a jackpot winner on the Jackpot Pinatas game from Indiana. Linda W. triggered a jackpot of more than Euro 470,000. Linda W is planning to invest them in her landscaping business, bring the cost of her husband’s operation down, pay for some of her granddaughter’s college fees, and help her friend who is currently in a difficult financial situation.

Jackpot Pinatas is a popular choice at the Bodog online casino, as the game frequently pays out smaller jackpots.

It is not a secret that Google has been banning internet gambling ads for years. Recently, the company has changed their policies, and in accordance with them, now, online gambling advertising is allowed on an exclusive, limited only to verified 18 and up users section of YouTube.

Naturally, there are lots of critics of that entrance into the online gambling advertising industry, but Google do their best to assure everyone that the age verification software is good enough not to allow underage viewers and makes advertising strategy for internet gambling companies more targeted.

As a result of a deal between MTV Networks UK and Ireland and leading software provider, bingo fans can now enjoy a new bingo site at UpYourBingo.co.uk.

The launch is scheduled later in July as a skin on the Dragonfish Bingo Network. The brand-new bingo site will definitely benefit from significant marketing exposure on TV and online across MTV and Viva network.

The partnership is expected to become a success, as cooperation like this brings responsible and enjoyable gaming opportunities for the players.

Bronislaw Komarowski, the newly elected Polish president, is believed to have a liberal viewpoint regarding online casinos and is thought to be looking for ways to legalize and regulate the online casino industry within Poland to generate more revenues for the state budget.

The former president, Lech Kaczynski, who died in a tragic plane crash earlier this year, attempted to block, ban and filter internet gambling and questionable sites. No wonder, his twin brother, Jaroslaw, who took part in the race for the presidency against Komorowski, was feared to follow his brother’s steps in the way of handling online casino gambling situation.

Pro-online casino gambling supporters hope that Komorowski will change internet policies in Poland and that will definitely help the country fully enter the European Union.

London is set to become the next poker capital in September. 70 events will offer and unbelievable prize pool of over 10 million pounds.

Poker tournaments are organized by Bluff Europe. The full list of events taking place this fall in London will be featured in the forthcoming issue of Bluff Europe and Poker Europa magazines, as well as online from July 18 at BluffEurope.com and LondonPokerFestival.com.

Some of the upcoming events are: The World Poker Tour, The English Poker Open, the two-day Poker in the Park, different small buy-in tournaments, tutorial lectures, seminars, pro-player sessions, concert charity tournaments and much more. The debut of The British Poker Awards is also scheduled to take place in London in September when British and European poker players are to be awarded.

With the news that Lindsay Lohan is to serve ninety days in the jail, online gambling community is already speculating how much of the sentence the actress will actually do. Online gambling sites and internet casinos are expected to be posting numbes soon on the projected stay for Lindsay Lohan behind bars.

It is not a secret that celebrities get special treatment by law enforcement, and Lindsay Lohan is sure to be released shortly after.

The actress is under probation for drunk driving and cocaine possession, but she has never admitted her guilt despite positive blood tests for alcohol and cocaine.

PokerTime.eu is introducing a new easy-to-use site which is claimed to improve poker gambling experience of thousands of players.

MyPokerLab.com is a fully integrated online poker platform with hand tracking and analysis, video and written educational tools such as strategy and coaching.

To play, existing at PokerTime.eu players need to register for free at MyPokerLab.com before each of the subsequent cash game hands. After that players get a personalized report card on the quality of their play. Moreover, players can drill down through their statistics to get more details on their game. And all of that is free.

Consideration of a move into the online casino poker gambling industry in the state of California has created lots of controversy. Legalization of online gambling in California could help lessen serious budget shortages, however a group of politicians and Indian tribes object to that, as they don’t want to lose control over the state land gambling industry.

The native tribes of California have a lot of control over the state land gambling industry, so it is not surprising that they took immediate defensive action against legalization of internet poker. The bill proposers were forced to withdraw the bill and admit that it still had to be worked at.

The global public expressed their support of online casino gambling industry. Despite still existing objections, people in Australia, USA and other countries would like full legalization and regulation of online casinos. The problem is the public’s opinion hasn’t been heard yet, and it looks like governments are afraid that online casinos will overshadow the land gambling industry.

European online gambling market is well developed and regulated. Of course, it is not perfect yet, but they work hard to make online gambling as safe as possible for players. They do their best in monitoring sites and licensing practices in EU countries. It is a fact already that lots of interest has been shifted to the online casinos, however, lots of EU gambling companies observe high levels of land gambling.

Definitely, the US and Australia should look toward Europe in terms of online casino gambling industry development.

Playtech is releasing 5 new online casino games this July. All of the games a five reel video slots.

The first game, called the Archer is based on the legend of Robin Hood. Numerous symbols and 243 ways to win the slots game make it really exciting.

Another games, Rocky Slots, is a 5-reel slots game  with 25 paylines, excellent graphics and interactive bonus round.

The next game is Pharaoh’s Secret. It features different symbols like pyramids, underground passages and scarab beetles. To increase players’ winnings, Playtech added here an Xtra Win factor and a bonus round.

The fourth on the list is Discovery, a five reel 20 payline slots game based on the theme of Christopher Columbus along with the theme of Princess Pocahontas. Wild symbol, scatters, free spins and multipliers make the game distinct and exciting.

Punisher War Zone it the final game on the list. The five reel 20 payline slots game features Marvel Comic characters, wild symbols, scatters, free spins and multipliers. The game has a progressive jackpot.