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European and American roulette wheels & tables may look the same, and for the most part, they are. After all, you can find 18 red pockets, 18 black pockets, and a green (0) pocket. However, the American variant has an additional green pocket (00), a concession demanded by American casinos in the 19th century before […]

Casino fans can always be assured of one thing above all others, and that is that we’ll never run out of online casinos to play at. In the UK alone there are hundreds of sites, and when you’re considering a new UK casino not on Gamstop, the breadth of choice grows even further. For anyone […]

One of the major reasons that people seek out non Gamstop casinos is the additional layers of freedom that these sites offer to new and old players alike. There are several ways in which a casino not on Gamstop can offer something different from their competition. These include the chance to make bigger deposits, place […]

When you have been playing casino games for a while, you begin to get an idea for which casinos offer the best return to you and those that are the most fun to play at. Choosing the right casino becomes easier the more casinos you play, but there is a price to pay for that. […]

Getting the best bonuses from an online casino is something that experienced players are always seeking to do. Although bonuses usually come with strings attached in the form of terms and conditions, a good casino player will know how to handle those and make the most of the bonus regardless of any caveats. This is […]

There is, undeniably, something particularly enjoyable about getting into something new. For any casino player, a new site can bring plenty of benefits: different games, a new vibe, and perhaps most importantly a whole new collection of bonuses and promos to boost the enjoyment factor of their gaming efforts. Looking for a new casino not […]

The popularity of casino betting is something that is growing worldwide, and this is leading to an explosion in the number of online casinos available to players. Finding the best casino not on Gamstop is a process that takes time and effort, and bettors should always be prepared to look for casinos that will offer […]

In terms of sports betting, the most popular events to bet on are generally the same across the world. People like to put money on football, tennis, boxing and, by far the most traditional betting sport of them all, horse racing. Racing is huge as a worldwide sport thanks in no smallpart to its relation […]

When using online casinos, it pays to have a quick and versatile payment solution that allows you to make deposits in your account, and gives you access to your funds when you want to make a withdrawal. In this respect, there are few methods of payment that work as well as PayPal, which grew to […]

Casino betting has become a major pastime for arguably millions of people worldwide in recent years, with slots games above all growing to the point where they are comparable to video games in terms of recognition. With more and more people gaining an interest in online casinos, there is significant competition to find the best […]

There are so many sites in the UK that allow customers to bet online, the one thing you are never going to be short of is choice. Whatever you want to bet on, however many accounts you want to have, the UK betting industry has you covered. However, the UK betting sphere is trickier to […]

One of the most prevalent kinds of gambling done all around the globe is sports betting. Bettors have access to dozens of online sportsbooks, each of which offers markets covering a wide variety of major sports and competitions. If you want to continue betting after registering for a self-exclusion programme, you may discover several sports […]

If the gaming website you are viewing is licenced by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC), then it most likely has Gamstop installed. This indicates that the corporation that controls the site made a contribution, so that Gamstop may be made accessible to any of the site’s gamers who want to use the free service. […]

No deposit limit casinos are gambling establishments that do not place limits on the amount of money that players may deposit into their online accounts. For casinos that have been granted a licence by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), the maximum amount that you may deposit is 100 pounds. With these online casino no deposit […]

For people betting in the UK, the existence of Gamstop can sometimes be a restrictive and confusing presence in their plans. While there can be no doubt that Gamstop has a purpose and makes a big difference in the lives of the people it helps, it does make betting in the UK more complicated. If […]

One of the more intriguing stories in US sports betting this year has been the genesis of Betr, the microbetting platform fronted by YouTuber/influencer/boxer Jake Paul. After some early skepticism, the platform has been racking up some relatively positive feedback, and this week it aimed to garner some more with a move towards encouraging responsible […]

Ohio, which initially passed legislation permitting online gambling in December 2021, has finally given a confirmed date for the launch of its sportsbooks. There are still a couple of months to wait for sports fans in the state, as the launch has been announced for the 1st of January, 2023. This means that fans in […]

Due diligence is one thing, but prospective Maryland sports bettors are questioning what exactly is taking so long in launching betting in the state. The state first confirmed its support for legal betting back in 2020, when a public vote went in favor of allowing residents to bet on sporting events, and the state legislature […]

Another step has been taken in the process to deliver land-based casinos in New York City, with the naming of three of the five members of a panel which will decide on the locations of three casinos set to open in 2023. The nominees are Quenia Abreu, Vicki Been, and Stuart Rabinowitz, and in naming […]

In the aftermath of New York’s relaxation of betting laws, it was announced last month by New York City mayor Eric Adams that there would be three casino licenses issued for facilities in the Big Apple. As of this moment, there has been no confirmation on who will be offered these licenses, but it is […]

Both in California and in the wider iGaming industry, a lot of words have been written and a lot of advertisements aired since it became clear that two sports betting measures would be on the ballot in November’s votes. Until this week, all we had to go on for how likely these bills were to […]

It was more in hope than in expectation when, in late Spring, Kansas lawmakers said that the newly-legalized sports betting in the state could be ready in time for the NFL season. Between that vote and the kickoff this past weekend, there were certainly moments when it looked as though that hope would be unfulfilled. […]

When Baltimore’s state legislature OKed sports betting, there were some mixed messages coming out of Maryland as to when sports fans in the state would be able to place bets. While one prominent supporter of the legislation said it was “everybody’s hope” that betting would begin by the end of the year, the leaders of […]

Less than a week after the state’s lottery commissioner sounded a pessimistic note on the launch of sports betting in Kansas, a more positive message emerged last Friday. The state’s Racing and Gaming Commission (KRGC) unanimously approved regulations for the market, which have now been forwarded to the state’s Attorney General for approval. If this […]

While much of the focus on regulated betting has been squarely focused on the USA, it is worth keeping an eye on its spread in further-flung outposts of the Americas. One such case is the South American nation of Peru, which last week moved closer to full provision of legal sports betting when new President […]

YouTuber and brother of Logan, Jake Paul, has announced that he has completed an original round of $50 million funding to launch his new micro-betting venture, which he has chosen to call Betr. The vlogger, who has recently augmented his fame and his income as a pro-celebrity boxer, has drawn investment from venture capital firms […]

More than two and a half years on from the initial outbreak of Covid-19, Macau has experienced its worst month of casino business during the entire pandemic, with casinos taking just $49million across the month. This comes as little surprise, as the small tourist exclave closed all casinos for close to two weeks due to […]

The US iGaming market has been seeing a huge amount of activity since 2018 when federal change allowed individual states to make their own decisions around online gambling and betting regulation – the changes have come with varying amounts of success, Colorado was amongst the first to make change and posted impressive figures in its […]

Although we’re just over halfway through the year, 2022 has been a huge year for online gambling as different countries with the US in particular pushing for major regulation change and bringing new services online with game developers and providers pushing out new content too. This big push for online gaming is leading to trends […]

Gambling paradise Macau has taken the decision to close all casinos in the city for at least the next week after an outbreak of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Dubbed the world’s biggest gaming hub, Macau falls under Chinese control and is therefore subject to the Beijing government’s strict Zero Covid policies. 19,000 Macau residents […]

Global casino giant PokerStars has become the newest name to launch an online casino in Ontario after the province started issuing licences in the Spring. The poker powerhouse – which was initially founded in Ontario – will provide a full slate of casino, poker and sportsbook verticals, and follows in the footsteps of a few […]

With such a large number of options available across almost every country in the world, but with a variety of differences within, choosing an online casino to play at can seem like a daunting and overwhelming choice with thousands of responses to a search. When getting started, a simple checklist of things to go through […]

With anything in the online space, there are often decisions that need to be made around design choice and styling – online casinos are no exception here and whilst they’re available in all shapes, sizes, and colors, there also tends to be many common choices across all sites as standardized website layouts seem common. Some […]

Whether it be through changing player attitudes or the evolution of games and services over time, online casinos can pull in millions of users per week and it’s the big features that separate certain games from others. These features can be available in all shapes and sizes, whether they change the way the games play, […]

Different sources have been ripe with news over the past few years as major change is occurring in the iGaming space, whether it’s the growth of new markets as is being seen across the US with changes to sports betting, or a crackdown on certain existing markets with Europe and the UK in particular as […]

A question still regularly asked at casinos both online and offline is around the practice of card counting – it has been immortalized in film and there are many stories of celebrities who have a deft hand at card games and have been suspected of counting cards too. As the saying goes too, whilst card […]

As online gambling has grown over the past decade with the launch of mobile platforms, this isn’t the only popular choice for different gaming options as different platforms are suited for different players. Many are very similar in terms of what types of games they offer, and the type of gameplay offered too, but others […]

The UK Gambling Commission have been pushing big changes over the past few years to better serve the players on the growing number of services, many of these changes have been aimed at making games safer, making games less accessible for those signed up to services like Gamstop and Gamcare, or even making adjustments to […]

Over the past few years, the UK Gambling Commission has been one of the most active leading change in the space from changing payment methods to the mandatory requirement of Gamstop incentives for all services operating with a UK license. More recent changes also include adjustments to advertising permissions as services are now longer allowed […]

At both online and offline casinos, slots games are often amongst the most played games available as they’re easy to understand and don’t require any deeper knowledge of game theory or skill – simply pull the leaver, or click the button, and the game plays itself. There’s a huge amount of variety in slots games […]

It has been an exciting few years for iGaming as services have grown exponentially in a relatively short period of time as disruptions to brick and mortar locations led to many players turning to online alternatives – as these increased player numbers have stuck around, it has led to a thriving online casino space in […]

With the 2026 World Cup quickly approaching taking place in Qatar in November, bookies are preparing for one of the biggest sporting events in the calendar often only being rivalled by the Olympics, and many of the big team hopefuls have already progressed through the qualifiers as odds and favorites already start to emerge with […]

Despite having been through a large number of changes over the past two years which has seen major change to payment options and the way some games can be played, iGaming is still a key part of the UK governments economic recovery plan following the pandemic as online casinos and sportsbooks are bigger than they’ve […]

In a bid to improve safety at online casinos, the introduction of the KYC process had become a necessary procedure for many online casinos over the years – not only does it pass checks for age and ability to play, but also prevents criminal activity and other issues too so an online casino will remain […]

Over the years, online casinos have only become more accessible and play options have continued to increase too – now the biggest operators are represented in a huge number of countries around the world and often feature thousands of different games too leading to a huge number of opportunities to play and win – but […]

Partnerships and collaborations within the iGaming space are becoming more common as operators and developers are looking to expand the selections that are available to players – it’s no surprise then when an industry leader with pick up a new acquisition or sign a new partnership for this very reason and that’s exactly what has […]

As with many other states across the US, 2019 marked the date where regulation had started to change for Michigan with bills passing to allow both online sports betting, and the less common ability to offer online gambling too – although it had to go through some initial review process, the Michigan Gaming Control Board […]

The online iGaming landscape in the US is going through a lot of change, the ability for individual states to make the decision on its own iGaming services has seen tremendous success for those that have launched online sports betting and online casino options, and month by month those who have yet to make any […]

Coming into a good amount of money can have a huge impact, whether this is from a successful change in salary, an inheritance, or in some instances a big win at the casino or the lottery. Depending on where this windfall comes from, however, it can be subject to different tax rules and different taxation […]

With so many different online casino games out on the market, efforts are often made to make certain titles stand out amongst many others and be as attractive as possible to a much wider audience, the most common way to do this is to incorporate either popular characters from the biggest IPs on the market […]