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Sports Betting to Expand in USA? |
by Ted Severansky
at Covers.com
01June 2009
The first decade of the 21st century has seen some dramatic shifts
in the sports betting marketplace. In the first few years, the offshore
betting industry was in its ‘Wild West’ phase, with sportsbooks rising
to prominence, then falling just as rapidly. Many bettors were
hurt during a string of highly publicized sportsbook collapses, like
Aces Gold and Millennium. Meanwhile, the books continued to
aggressively advertise to the US clientele, drawing the ire of federal
regulatory agencies. As the Bush justice department began to
shift their focus towards the offshore betting world, the federal
government got involved on several levels. Offshore advertising was
banned from the airwaves and sportsbook directors were arrested the day
they set foot on US soil. The draconian Unlawful Internet
Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) was attached as a rider to a must-pass
Port Security bill by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist after midnight
on the final day of the 2006 congressional session.
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Parlay Launched TV Bingo in Canada |
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Bingo
software supplier Parlay Entertainment has signed a deal with (CGTV)
to allow Candians to play bingo and casino games on their televisions.
The CGTV cable channel will allow Canadian players to play free
games, including bingo, blackjack, video poker, slot machines and skill
games. They will be able to play at www.cgtvcanada.com.
Allan Weinrib, Senior Director for CGTV Canada, said: “With the
addition of Parlay’s gaming suite to CGTV Canada’s website, our viewers
now have the opportunity to interact with the CGTV brand online. Since
we are the first and only television network in North America to
celebrate the casino and gaming lifestyle, it seemed like a natural fit
to partner with Parlay to offer free online gaming content.”
CGTV Canada said it plans to promote the online games through advertising on its television network and in print campaigns.
“Our free-play gaming solution allows web operators like CGTV Canada
a hassle-free opportunity to reach new audiences with interactive
online content,” said Perry Malone, CTO for Parlay Entertainment.
“Operators benefit by exposing players to branded messages, offers and
other advertising within the game, while at the same time building
their marketing database through site registration.”
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Canadian Hits Online Jackpot! |
Online Gambling News
22 Sept 2008
Only a few days after a female online casino player hit the jackpot once again,
another lucky woman strikes gold. Sylvia P. from Quebec, Canada gains exactly
$4,188,719.98 playing Joyland Online Casino's Beach Life slot
machine.
She has been using alternate combinations of her late father's
lottery numbers and added the number 36, indicating the year her father was
born, at the slot machines. Now she believes that he gave her all the luck she
required. He passed away in the year 2000.
"My first words were, 'Oh my
God. I won. I WON'", comments Sylvia, explaining the moment she turned into a
multi-millionaire.
When she told her brother Henry about her incredible
win he first assumed that she was referring to a much smaller financial output
in the range of a few thousand dollars.
"Like everyone you always wish to
win one day and not to have to worry about money ever again. Honestly life
hasn't been easy. But now the priority is to buy a house and to give my two
children some new furniture", Sylvia continues, when asked about what she
intends to do with all that money.
Joyland Online Casino provides a casino experience in
several languages like English, German, Italian, French or Spanish and offers
more than 100 online casino games. Every new player receives $/€25 with no
deposit required.
At the moment, customers from the United States are not
allowed to register.
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