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Days or Minutes of Jail for Lindsay?

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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.

California Bill to Be Reconsidered

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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.

Will There Be Room for Online Gambling in USA and Australia?

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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.

Online Casinos Against Media

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Gambling industry cannot get rid of bad reputation. The reason for that is high level of illicit and illegal activity accompanying the industry all over the world.

One of the main concerns for the industry now is money laundering. Of course, daily large amounts of money that go through gambling sites every single day is a weak point. Online casinos work hard to stop and prevent any suspicious behavior, however it seems to be not enough. The recent arrest of Anna Chapman, a potential Russian spy who was using an online casino gambling site to cover her communications with Russia adds to a huge wave of criticism and doubt.

The case has received much attention in the media which seems to be unfair, however, sensationalism seems to be always winning over direct honesty in the society.

Game of Chance or Skill?

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The skill versus chance poker debate is still circulating in the world, as the balance of skill and chance in the game is really delicate. On the one hand, poker gambling sites are ready to introduce the game as a mere skill game, and, on the other hand, such interpretation and classification often fall under country’s internet gambling regulation.

Industry professionals are debating too. Thus, Joe Hachem, the most recognizable poker face in Australia, calls the game a sport comparing it to other sports that use a coin toss and where the element of chance cannot be argued away. However, regardless of the side of the coin, a professional player can always outskill his opponent.

Anyway, the debate can become really lengthy. Somehow it resembles the question “Who appeared first: a chicken or an egg?”

Another Five Get Licensed in France

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Eventually, the second round of licensing has recently been released by the French government and that means that French players will have five more gambling sites to choose from. The newly licensed in France online casino betting sites are ChiliPoker, FriendBet, PokerStars, LuckyJeux and Party Gaming.

Numerous attempts of the European Commission to make France comply with the EU requirements have finally succeeded. The country has recently launched new gambling regulations. Of course, they are still too far from the ideal, but they are much better than the monopoly that was in place previously.

It is believed that France will initiate another licensing round of sites, but the process will take some time. However, more online casino betting sites will be able to legally operate in France.

Will BP File for Bankruptcy?

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The Problem of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has not been solved yet, and the BP oil company is still struggling. The situation has been going on for such a long time that it is not surprising that some online casinos like Paddy Power are now offering odds on the likelihood that BP will be forced to declare bankruptcy by the end of the year as a result of continuous cleaning of the growing oil spill as well as levied by the US fines for every day that the Deepwater Horizon spill continues.

The US Stock Exchange together with online casinos are sure that BP will hardly come back from this situation and become once again the major US petroleum company.

At the moment online casinos are offering odds on the likelihood that BP will file for bankruptcy. So far the odds are 4-1.

Thailand Continues Ineffective Blocking

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The Thai authorities are closely monitoring all of the land and online casino betting activities related to this year’s World Cup. Several centers to track down and stop internet betting rings are set p in Bangkok and other area of the country.

Experts think that approximately one billion dollars from Thailand only will be spent on the World Cup betting. The figure is huge, especially if to take into consideration the fact that betting in Thailand results in one year prison sentence and fines. So far, a small number of bettors have been arrested and it looks as if the Thai government is losing the battle.

YouTube Gambling-Related Adds and Children

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YouTube is reported to have finally begun publishing related to gaming ads in the UK. Since the acquisition of YouTube by Google in 2006, lots of things changed.

YouTube is to employ the same software it uses to block children from viewing mature-themed videos.

Online gambling freedom advocates in the US are sure that the same system can be used at internet casinos to prevent underage gambling. Their opponents claim that it will be insufficient, however, they cannot explain why the system will fail for online casinos.

You Loose Your Identity, He Buys Jewelry, Sports Cars

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Alistair Peckover, 21, a UK young adult has been finally sentenced to two years in prison for hacking crimes and identity theft.

Alistair had been hacking the internet through email accounts and gambling sites for two years before the police managed to track him down. First he got warning from the courts to stop hacking and fraud in exchange for a light, but suspended sentence, however, Alistair failed and is now facing 2-years’ imprisonment.