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About Mark Newman

Mark Newman - was born in 1971 in Pictou, a town located on the beautiful Northumberland Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1998 he graduated from Acadia University (Nova Scotia, Wolfville) with the Master’s degree in social studies. Mark simply adores his wife and sons. Considers poker to be one of the most exquisite kinds of art and rarely misses his chance of practicing.

More Scratch Card Gaming for UK

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The UK gambling market is very liberal, and since 2007 it has grown enormously and expanded beyond traditional online casino gambling sites. Over the past several months scratch card gaming companies have also been looking for the ways to make a comeback to the internet market.

It needs to be mentioned that scratch card games are rather popular in land gambling venues, and the UK online gambling market is already interested in scratch cards. NeoGames, the leading name in the scratch card gaming sector, expressed a desire to partner with an existing scratch card gaming company to make NeoGames’ scratch card games market wider. No doubt, it will be hard for  NeoGames to compete with online casinos, and the company will need a very strong implementation strategy while working with the UK scratch card market through Scratch.co.uk.

How Far Betting Should Go?

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In the modern world online betting often goes beyond the world of sports. Lots of online casinos and betting site offer a huge variety of interesting bets that take betting industry to a whole new level with pop culture and politics involved.

Thus, the US presidential elections a year and a half ago created the reason for betting all over the world. Now, there is betting on the likelihood of Posh Spice and David Beckham’s split.

So, may be online casinos and betting sites take the betting too far?

Teams will Battle for Ultimate Glory

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Teams from 16 nations (from the US, Canada, Macedonia, Australia and England, etc) have a chance for the next six months to participate in the Team World Poker Cup launched by TheFreePokerRoom.com.

The ultimate winners will be crowned in June.

A moderator and one of the event organizers for TheFreePokerRoom.com league said: “It is amazing to see how people are bonding together in TheFreePokerRoom.com league, which is a normal team league that has been organized for a few years. With the new TheFreePokerRoom.com Team World Poker Cup, people from all over the world will come together just to play a game of poker and to chat. Personally, I find that fantastic”.

Sweden Adds Age Restriction

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Despite EU demands for an open and fair online casino gambling market, Sweden is still refusing compliance with this police. In fact, the country has a very well protected state monopoly keeping foreign online casinos out of the market and at the same time prosecuting betting and gambling companies that force themselves into the market.

In view of that, Sweden has been criticized on a number of issues. And one of the claims is that Sweden’s regulations do not prevent underage gambling. To get rid the country of unneeded criticism, Swedish officials have announced new gambling regulations that add age restriction to all gambling going through the state monopoly. So, now Swedish citizens can start gambling from the age of 18 only.

German Gambling Legislation is Not Effective

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The new legislation in Germany implemented at the beginning of 2009 and aimed at eliminating foreign online casino gambling and betting has been supported in all the states.

However, the recent study commissioned by the German Association of Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media shows that internet gambling habits in the country almost have not changed despite the controls on offshore and foreign internet gambling.

Blocking and banning certain types of online casino gambling seem not to be effective, as Germans are still gambling in the same style and places they did before the regulation came into effect. Yes, lottery in Germany is popular, but Germans are ready for something more modernized and sophisticated.

Gamble Online to Get Rid of Stress

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GambleCraft has recently initiated the research into the gambling industry. The study results indicate that online gambling is a positive option for relieving stress levels in gamblers at the end of the day.

70% of internet gamblers report that they use internet gambling sites not only as a way to relieve their stress, but as fun as well. In addition to that, according to the study of Oxford University, internet gambling is a good option for overcoming post-traumatic stress disorder. It is explained by the fact the gambling sites provide their customers with another reality that helps them escape from pressing concerns while they play and get involved in storylines on the slots.

So, with more and more facts coming, internet gambling supporters will have another strong argument for the ongoing worldwide internet gambling regulation.

New Year – New Tournaments

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In January Pala Casino Resort and Spa’s poker room is running its regular No Limit Hold’em poker tournaments.  The tournament will be held daily at 11 am and 7 pm, except Saturday, January 30 when Annie Duke will host the $25,000 Annie Duke Free Roll Poker Challenge tournament.

All 11 am tournaments will have a $25 buy-in and a $5 entry fee. Each player will start with $3,000 in chips and there will be a $1,000 guarantee. In addition to that, on Tuesdays, the room will offer a $10 re-buy for $1,500 in chips. The 7 pm Saturday tournaments will have a $65 buy-in and a $10 entry fee. The players will start there with $5,000 in chips and have one optional $15 re-buy purchase of $2,500 in additional chips prior to the fourth blind level. The 7pm tournaments on Sundays will offer a $15 buy-in, a $5 entry fee with an unlimited $5 re-buy for the first three blind levels and a $10 add-on. All the players will start with $1,500 in chips.

For more details about the tournaments, visit the webpage for Pala Casino Resort and Spa’s new poker room.

Roulette Gains More Attention

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Roulette has always been the most popular form of online gambling for American women, while women in the UK have traditionally given their preference to bingo. Now the situation seems to be changing, as the GamingSupermarket.com research shows the increasing popularity of roulette among the UK women. And appearance of live roulette on TV helps increase interest from women.

The increasing popularity of roulette can be explained by a chance to win serious cash very quickly. However, very few people think that choosing roulette as a form of gambling they can lose a lot more money and a lot quicker.

Block On New US Online Gamblers

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As of the 1st of December, 2009 Golden Casino, the internet gambling site will stop accepting any accounts or transactions from the Unites States, as the gambling site can no longer guarantee effective and timely payouts and deposits after having faced account seizures by the US Department of Justice.

There is an assumption that this new policy will affect only new internet gamblers from the USA, but the existing Golden Casino account holders will be able to gamble on the site.

Slots N Games Remains Competitive

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To attract more customers, the Slots N Games online casino made a decision to renovate its online website. Now UK players can enjoy a luxurious online lobby, top games and promotions like X Factor, Cluedo, Cleopatra slots, scratch card games, roulette, blackjack and number games.

Seven different slots that are progressive jackpots seem to be very attractive at Slots N Games as each week the online casino has more than a thousand pounds on theses slots.

To increase the chances of winning, the online casino also offers bonuses like a Welcome Bonus of £125 and an ongoing Triple Bonus of £150.

Next year Slots N Games is believed to add more games, promotions and prizes to their already impressive list.