The game of Bingo has a rich history, evolving through time into one of the most consistently popular, group-oriented games across the entire globe. In North America, Bingo has become the most unfailing church-run charity event in the region, held weekly by religious organizations in practically every city. In the UK, Bingo Clubs have taken over as the number one pastime. Simply put, Bingo came, Bingo saw, Bingo conquered!

Below is a list of some of the most interesting facts associated with the game of Bingo, from the history and development of the game, to who should be playing and why. Read the rest of this entry »

In a USA Today story about Jim McDermott’s new bill proposing the taxation and regulation of online gambling to raise revenue for the development of human resources, the newspaper ran a poll online to determine public views.

The question asked was : Is it time to legalize online gambling?

As always with polls, the posing of the question becomes as important as the answer; many polls achieve desired results by slanting the question in a certain way. For instance, if Focus on the Family (a group whose very name gives them a misleading identification and power; a truer name would be Small-Minded Religious Fanatics) had asked this question, it might take the form of: Should we legalize online gambling and condemn our children to hell? Read the rest of this entry »

A new study shows online gambling is more addictive than casino gambling and suggests legalization and regulation could curb some of the harmful effects.

Here’s a summary of the findings from the research team:

Legalizing and regulating online gambling in the United States and Canada could help reduce some of its most negative effects on consumers, says a new study by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the University of Western Ontario. The study, “Blackjack in the Kitchen: Understanding Online Versus Casino Gambling,” will be published in the February 2009 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s a common assumption that everyone who knows how to play the basic casino games would also know all about playing casinos online. But it’s also a common misconception. Clearly, if you have search for “how to play online casinos” you are one of the millions who are looking for a quick guide on how to set up and play an Internet casino. You are in luck, we have this info, read on:

First and foremost, you have to make sure that online gambling is legal in your jurisdiction. Some countries are pretty lenient, but others go as far as considering online gambling (and gambling in general) a sin, so make sure you are on the safe side before you even begin. For the purpose of this guide, we assume that gambling is indeed legal where you reside.

Step 1: In order to play online casinos, you have to find one (or more) which are trusted and yet entertaining. Feel free to click on any of the casino banners on this page – they are all 100% secure, fun and would assure our own existence in the future through advertising dollars. Let’s say you decide to visit Reels777, developed by Viaden Media, since it’s website layout is a bit complicated. Once you click on the banner or link, you will be redirected to the gambling website, where you will see a button called “Download” the casino. So far it’s pretty straight forward – all you do is download the casino software to your computer. At this point you have not opened an account or committed to anything. You can either choose to install the already downloaded casino software or delete it.

Step 2: Install the online casino. Nothing more simple than this. Once you download the online casino software to your computer, all you have to do is double-click and follow the prompts. No, you are not ready to play online casinos just yet. on Reels777 you dont have to download games to play. Read the rest of this entry »

In America, a Congressman has proposed a measure that would collect $40 billion over the next decade from online gambling for job training programmes for those in declining economic sectors and educational assistance for youth in foster care.
Democrat Representative Jim McDermott from Washington introduced HR6501, also known as the Investing In Our Human Resources Act (IHRA), on Tuesday that would itself through new revenues generated by legal and regulated Internet gambling in the US.

‘We have an ideal opportunity to invest billions of dollars in American workers and our struggling economy without increasing the Federal deficit,’ said McDermott in a prepared statement.

‘IHRA would utilise a funding stream that would become available should Congress decide to legalise and regulate Internet gambling, which would protect consumers and collect tax revenue that is currently offshore.’

The measure has been co-sponsored by Democrat Representatives George Miller of California and John Larson of Connecticut and would amend the Social Security Act to finance a trust fund with proceeds from taxing online gambling to provide opportunities to individuals. Read the rest of this entry »

The online poker world was buzzing on Wednesday with the news that Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) had introduced legislation that would allocate up to $40 billion over the next decade to provide educational and job training assistance to current and former foster care participants as well as people in declining job sectors. How does this affect online poker, you ask? Great question! The $40 billion in revenue won’t come from existing taxes or even increasing the federal deficit. Instead, the new relief will come from federal taxation of internet gambling, if and when the industry is allowed back into the United States.

The bill, HR 6501, known as the Investing in our Human Resources Act of 2008, was formally introduced by Congressman McDermott on Wednesday. It gives new and important opportunities to two critically underserved populations – those in foster care and those in what a letter from McDermott describes as “old-economy jobs.” Up to $40 billion will be allocated for these groups from internet gambling. The letter continues: “Revenues generated by internet wagers that are legal and regulated would be deposited into a newly-created Transitional Assistance Trust Fund. Money from this trust fund would be made available to states and territories based on population.” Read the rest of this entry »

UNLV study finds online betting areas thick with bullying, foul-mouthed players, repelling some, enticing others. These were the shocking results discovered following 90-minute interviews with 30 Las Vegas gamblers who enjoy playing poker online.

The experience can be a negative environment dominated by bullying, foul-mouthed players who prowl gambling chat rooms, writes Liz Benston of the Las Vegas Sun.

Donna – participants’ last names were withheld by researchers to protect their identities – reported being harassed while gambling online, including by one player who stalked her by phone. She said she learned to ignore the live chats that accompany online games but still gambled only when her husband was sitting nearby to “protect” her. Read the rest of this entry »

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About Viaden Media:

Viaden Media the online game development company, located in Minsk, Belarus offers superior service in the sphere of casino design, poker design and online games development.

Viaden Media has been recently admitted to High Technology Center in Belarus. The Belorussian government supports the companies operating in IT sphere. Decree No. 12 of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated September 22nd, 2005 and the Program of IT and Telecommunications Development for 2003-2010 created outstanding economic conditions with preferential taxation, for offshore software development, applications production and export.

The quality of Viaden Media work is in conformity with Rational Unified Process (RUP) – international industry web site design and software development standards. From year 2006 Viaden Inc is honored to be a member of W3C, an international consortium where just trusted Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop the highest Web standards. From 2007 Viaden Media is a member of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the first and the only one Belarusian company.

It takes a community of talented individuals to create effective visual communications. The people who work at Viaden come from various backgrounds and possess a variety of talents and skills in the sphere of both casino design, poker design and online games development.

We have played at hundreds of different online gambling sites to bring you these reviews. The link to ‘Best Online Casinos’ at the top of the menu is a list of our personal favorites.

Please note that our casino reviews are sorted by the type of software used by the online casino. Even though there are 1000’s of online casinos; many of these casinos are more or less the same – because they use more or less the same type of casino software. Therefore it is useful to know a bit about the different online casino software manufactures. Below you can read our guide to the types of online casino software used.

Microgaming Casinos

Microgaming Casinos appear to be stronger than ever, and new openings seem to be a frequent ritual. Online casino gambling used to be a double gamble. Gamble your money online and gamble on getting paid if you won. That was in the past – at least with Microgaming casinos and the other big casino software providers. The payouts are well within reasonable time frames from Microgaming casinos. Read the rest of this entry »

The scene from the movies has six or seven men sitting around a poker table gambling. No matter which gambling movie the scene comes from, it is basically the same picture with different actors.

Hollywood might have to soon change that image. A study released by the Addiction Foundation of Manitoba reveals that women are becoming just as prevalent as men when it comes to gambling.

The days of men sending their women off to shop while they play cards are over. The fact of today’s gambling society is that women have become more involved, and they are spending their entertainment money on gambling just as freely as men are. Read the rest of this entry »