Arrests in Japan

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The idea of possibility to regulate the global online casino gambling industry hit the Japanese government once, at the time of global economic recession, though the idea was never materialized, thus leaving internet gambling illegal in Japan.

Illegal is still taking place in the country, that’s why the arrest of three individuals accused in participation in an illegal online casino gambling ring has been surprising. The ring has been under investigation for quite some time, but the portable nature of the online casinos and the industry as a whole made it hard for police to pinpoint them. The illegal online casino let the minors play and wager at the sites without any age checks and safeguards.

However, there is one point the police are not sure about: what to do with the nine internet gamblers who were gambling at these sites.

Breach Warning

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The BC Lottery Corporation had to shut down its Play Now online casino gambling site on its launch day as a result of security compromise causing the leak of personal information of account holders. An attempt to re-launch the site has actually failed too, as gamblers other than account holders were still able to access player accounts and important security data was accessible too.

Unfortunately the account breach is still active, and the company has not overcome the security issues yet. Initial reports say that the security breach compromised some player accounts and at least $8,000 was wagered illegally.

Promotion as a Ticket to Oktoberfest

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35 packages to attend Munich’s world-famous Oktoberfest and $75,000 in cash will be awarded during a special leaderboard challenge promotion recently announced by PartyPoker.com.

The four-week promotion starts on August 2 and is exclusive to Palladium Lounge members only. Its four winners will get $2,000  and 1,000 points each, the runners-up – $1,500 in cash and 975 points, while the third place winners will get $1,200 and 950 points. To say more, all the participants who finish in the top 100 will receive cash prizes, while points will be awarded all the way down to the 500th spot.

35 top players will get two-night accommodation with breakfast at a five-star hotel in Munich for themselves and a friend and two passes to Oktoberfest party. Special dinner, an open bar, poker tournament in the Davidoff Lounge and entry to a VIP party at Pasha, as well as an activity or spa treatment are also part of an award.

Branded Games on the New Site

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The Bolly Bingo site has been recently added to the Jackpot Joy Network, a prominent gambling network in the UK. The new site brings some authentic fun to Indian gamblers and besides that a new twist on the bingo games.

The Bolly Bingo site is already operating in the market, and its players can play all of their favorite games like the Monopoly jackpot game, The Price is Right and others. The game offers real time changes which can be enjoyed b y any gambler.

Will Hill to Correct the Error

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The UK liberalized gambling regulations resulted in the fact that now online casinos sites have to ensure that all of the messages leaving the gambling group should correspond with the strict standards laid out by the Advertising Standards Authority in the UK. The messages should not be misleading and contain over-sells for their gaming products.

One of William Hill’s email marketing messages about the currently running new bonus promotion  has been recently called out by the ASA. The complaint was initiated because of vague details, key details and requirements left out of the Will Hill emails.

Will Hill’s entire email campaign had to be abandoned.

Baidu Involved in Illegal Criminal Activity

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Online casino gambling in China is illegal, and it is not a surprise that at the moment raids and arrests of very high profile gambling rings are taking place.

One of the latest raids has turned out to be the most successful – several employees from the Baidu Search Engine have been arrested (after Google pulled out of the market in China, Baidy became the largest search alternative in the country.

In accordance with official reports, the arrested employees worked in the company to illegally manipulate the search results to let “777 Real Online Casino” site pop up in the search results.

The Baidu company claims that the company has received money for advertising only, not for SEO manipulation. Baidu thinks the accused employees accepted the bribe which is completely outside of the company’s ethos and policies.

Baidu has officially apologized.

CostaBingo.com Launches a Promotion

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CostaBingo.com has a launched a new promotion where every regular player will be awarded with a guaranteed daily free prize just for logging in. Prizes could be points, bonus points and real cash, but available to the players who have made a deposit over the previous seven days.

As for the new members at CostaBingo.com, they can get a free welcome bonus of 250%. SO, the more you deposit, the more free cash you will get on top.

For those who don’t have a feeling of playing big, there are always penny rooms with a chance to win big prizes or free bingo fun but still with a chance to win real cash.

Tax on Revenues to Help Cover Budget Needs

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After severe criticism, the Cyprian government has slowed down on attempts to block online casinos. However, there are reports saying that the government has announced a new tax program requiring all Cyprian gamblers to pay higher taxes on their winnings.

No doubt the Cyprian government has found a perfect way to collect more money for the country’s budget. According to the new policies, a Cyprian gambler who has won money gambling online will have to claim these winnings on their personal taxes as a source of income. Previously, online casinos paid out winnings without reporting winners to the government. Now, it is clear, that the winners who have not registered their winnings will face numerous fines and penalties.

Bans and Regulations

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Practice of banning online casinos has proven to be ineffective in a number of countries where illegal online gambling is thriving.  Despite the fact that the banning policy is ineffective, countries don’t want to admit the defeat and abandon bans.

The USA have made one of the first attempts to create gambling regulations, however, the controversial system didn’t prove to be a success.

Russia was the next country on the list who considered the issue, but the major concern for the government was the well developed land gambling industry rather than online. The land venues were pushed out of the cities, thus causing the appearance of an underground land market complimented by unregulated internet gambling.

Now, Australia and China are trying some blocks that are not working either. Ineffective monopolies can also be found in some European countries. However, the solution is clear: site regulation and licensing.

Bodog – a Getaway Place for Many Winners

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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.