Monthly Archives: November 2009

New Ideas – Better Revenues

Five is reported to have recently launched a new online bingo offering at FiveBingo.tv. The new site operated in partnership with PartyGaming will feature the daily live streaming Free Bingo Show with real cash prizes up for grabs presented by Charlie McArdle.

All bingo fans will be able to enjoy there 90 and 75-ball bingo games alongside side and instantwin titles. All new players at the site will get a 200% bonus on their first deposit.

Obviously, Five has taken into consideration the fact that broadcasters have to diversify broaden their revenue streams. These concepts will help the company operate successfully.

Proper Regulations May Help Patch the Budget

No doubt, there are lots of debates in the USA about the online casino gambling industry, but the changes are already seen – online casinos are taking small steps forward in some states.

Thus, the state of Illinois votes on new gambling laws expanding the scope of land and internet horserace betting in the state. Other states are considering legalizing forms of online casino betting and poker within the state borders to cover the budget deficit.

Taking into consideration how popular internet gambling is, the idea of getting revenues from the online gambling industry may become very popular with the state governments.

Nostalgia-Factor from Sega

With the recently received license from Alderney, Sega Games Ltd. is setting its headquarters in Alderney. And now, it’s just a matter of months before the new online casiono and internet poker sites will ready to launch.

Sega Games powered gambling sites are known for bringing into the industry such characters as Sonic the Hedgehog and games like Sonic, House of the Dead and Virtual Fighter. After a deal with Playtech, Sega will have to launch and operate on the popular Playtech gaming platform. The deal will also let the sites to use Playtech’s already popular games.

How They Make Money…

With no casinos in Hawaii, the state, however, manages to collect revenues from the residents who gamble in other states.

In accordance with a new law, gamblers who win a jackpot will have to pay taxes on their winnings, but their losses will not be deducted.

The change in the law is hoped to ease the state’s multi-billion dollar deficit, however, Hawaiian Governor Lingle has some time until July 15th either to veto the new tax code or to confirm the change in the law which lots of gamblers consider unjust and unfair.

Online Casinos plan to occupy part of Facebook and MySpace space

BWIN – the famous online Casino operator is willing to integrate its gambling services into social networking sites and has already started first testing of its technologies on Facebook. The idea is to realize a live casino presence by means of bookmarking and instant alerting signals. It should be like a notification when you enter your account which will inform you where your friends are at the moments and what games they are playing. This feature is called Shoutbox. The name then must be derived from the literal verbalization of the duties which the element will be performing.

Thomas Kiessling says that BWIN is trying to develop and improve the convenience of social webs and bring more entertainment to the inner structure for members to really enjoy there pastime inside the project.

Poker is expected to be te first game to experience new technologies collide as the totally new Poker platform has been prepared already. The value of the platform is considered to exceed the number of $40 000 000.

If the project is a success and BWIN continues to mix gambling with social bookmarks then we are most likely to see online Casinos as part of social web portals.