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Safe and Secure Internet Gambling

Remote Gambling Association (RGA), which represents the largest global remote gambling companies, today endorsed the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative for its efforts to promote the freedom of individuals to gamble online with the proper safeguards to protect consumers and ensure the integrity of financial transactions. “RGA endorses the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling […]

Bookmakers Betting On Hillary Clinton

Are you ready for President Hillary? Political bookmakers report a surge in betting on Hillary Clinton to secure the Democratic nomination and to go on to win the November 2008 presidential election. Barack Obama’s support has faded dramatically since early spring. These days political betting doesn’t rely on old-fashioned odds. Instead it uses online betting […]

Neteller founder pleads guilty

Neteller PLC was once one of the primary channels American gamblers used to place bets with offshore bookies. Based in the Isle of Man, the company served as a financial middleman between bettors and Web-based operations in countries with few restrictions on gambling. Some experts initially believed Neteller’s offshore status put it beyond the reach […]

Online Gambling History

1995 – First Internet casino opens. Blackjack, roulette, craps and other casino games can be played for fun, but not real money. 1996 – First Internet casino that can be played for real money, InterCasino, opens. Thousands more such virtual casinos will open in coming years. 1997 – Three San Francisco residents and former Pacific […]