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		<title>Total Lack of Control</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As it was expected, the online poker cheating scandals evoked much doubt around the whole industry. More and more become aware of the fact that the regulation of the online casinos and internet gambling sites in the US simply doesn’t work. And who is the victim of the unregulated environment if not the players themselves? [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As it was expected, the online poker cheating scandals evoked much doubt around the whole industry. More and more become aware of the fact that the regulation of the online casinos and internet gambling sites in the US simply doesn’t work. And who is the victim of the unregulated environment if not the players themselves? This particular issue was described in the five page Post article by Gaul, who expressed his criticism concerning the current lack of regulatory framework and legislation.<span id="more-42"></span></p>
<p>As he underlined, both sites involved in the scandals are owned and operated by Tokwiro Enterprises and basically operate outside of the US influence and power. The lack of clear legislation and regulations for the online casinos and poker companies contributes to the fact that many companies choose to remain servicing the US market. And obviously, not all of these companies are trustworthy. Let’s just look at the sites where the scandals took place. They are owned and operated by Tokwiro, which is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission- a jurisdiction that while licensing several popular gambling sites, is far from considered a highly secure and safe jurisdiction. Moreover, both sites are operated out of a shopping center in Costa Rica. Just sum up all the factors and you will have a situation which is totally out of the US’s control.</p>
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		<title>Revival of the Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes a downfall may turn into a true rebirth. That is at least the case if we look at Neovia, formerly Neteller. After total failure, having destroyed reputation, the company decided to change its name. As it turns out, that was the best step that could have been taken in order to start again, as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes a downfall may turn into a true rebirth. That is at least the case if we look at Neovia, formerly Neteller. After total failure, having destroyed reputation, the company decided to change its name. As it turns out, that was the best step that could have been taken in order to start again, as a stronger business. Neovia Financial announced a finalized deal with the European Prepaid Payment Services Divisions of IDT Corporation. Neovia took as its aim to become one of the top payment processing and independent prepaid debit card services in the world. Functioning under the previous name, Neteller, the company’s strategy was mainly focused within the online casino gambling industry. On the basis of  Neovia’s  new business plan, the company is going to extend its field of performance.<span id="more-40"></span></p>
<p>In practice, the new deal means that Neovia will now wholly own the former IDT product and all of the existing services. The acquisition of this advanced business now gives Neovia an additional strong network of existing users and technology and this in turn, undoubtedly reinforces the company’s position in the market. Neovia openly declared that it has a goal of becoming the top choice in the UK and European markets. The acquisition of IDT’s technology is going to benefit the company in two ways- firstly, it gives Neovia an “in” within the sector of the market and secondly, the technology and framework of the IDT technology will go a long way toward development on the Net+card product.</p>
<p>The online casino gambling industry has been waiting anxiously for the Netcard, since it allows gamblers to almost immediately withdraw their winnings from their player accounts. This means really a lot to the players and they will definitely appreciate such comfort. Rather than waiting for a transfer from one back account to another, the players can transfer funds into their issued Mastercards and use those funds as they would any other debit or credit card.</p>
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		<title>Online Casinos Industry Checked Out</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The online casino gambling industry should expect no mercy and arm itself with patience. There are still fresh consequences of the Sixty Minutes special on the internet  poker cheating scandals aired just a couple ago. What is more, the Washington Post has written a couple of articles on issues related to the scandals. It [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The online casino gambling industry should expect no mercy and arm itself with patience. There are still fresh consequences of the Sixty Minutes special on the internet  poker cheating scandals aired just a couple ago. What is more, the Washington Post has written a couple of articles on issues related to the scandals. It released a background  piece on the owner of Tokwiro and the latest article focuses deeply on the security of the online casinos and internet gambling sites.<span id="more-38"></span></p>
<p>The impact that the scandals involving Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet had on the industry simply can’t be underestimated. And this should be no surprise, since a cheating scandal of this size and magnitude (roughly $20 million) had never occurred before in the history of the  industry. In spite of the fact that the scandal took place at two internet poker sites, the whole online casinos industry was taken under careful examination. The article released by Post is five pages long and that was really enough to provide extensive description of the exact nature of the online casino gambling industry as well as how the gamblers themselves have created a unique online environment.</p>
<p>It would not be an exaggeration to say that the internet established its own rules and censorship is nearly impossible.  So, it is up to the online discerning generation to ensure that everything is legitimate. It is hard to establish how many online casino poker gamblers would have continued to be victimized if the internet poker community hadn’t uncovered the cheating scandal.</p>
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		<title>Mysterious Origin</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was not until the late 90’s when online casino gambling achieved really wide use and popularity.  More and more companies began to realize that this industry is really worth investing. Once the industry launched, Absolute Poker was not far behind those initial sites servicing the industry. Yet, the difference is that AP operates [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was not until the late 90’s when online casino gambling achieved really wide use and popularity.  More and more companies began to realize that this industry is really worth investing. Once the industry launched, Absolute Poker was not far behind those initial sites servicing the industry. Yet, the difference is that AP operates out of Costa Rica. In practice, this means that the company is entirely out of the reach and jurisdiction of the G8. Interestingly, looks like it doesn’t bother the thousands of gamblers at all, since they are placing their bets through Absolute Poker and sister site Ultimate Bet. This is how the forgiving nature of the online casino industry is displayed.<span id="more-36"></span></p>
<p>In 2007, analysts examined the AP position at the online casino gambling industry and they estimated that Absolute Poker accounted for a healthy five percent of the global gaming market. AP gained great popularity among online poker gamblers, mainly due to frequent tournaments, a competitive base of players, and a strong reputation.</p>
<p>Yet, if we were to establish some details concerning AP, we could face a couple of obstacles. In fact,  these details were lacking  completeness from the start. For instance, there is much doubt about the reliability of the information available on the origins of AP. What we know is that the site was launched by Scott Tom and several other partners and investors. Tom and the others used Costa Rica as a base for their planned internet poker site. After the site became successful, Scott apparently sold AP to Tokwiro Enterprises and licensed AP out of the Kahnawake Gaming Commission.</p>
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		<title>Small Online Casinos Find Solution</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With no doubt, the online casino gambling industry makes it difficult to function for the smaller niche gambling sites. It is obvious that bigger sites are on the stronger position in the larger market. However that doesn’t mean that smaller companies gave up. Inversely, many of them ( from local lotteries to small bookies and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With no doubt, the online casino gambling industry makes it difficult to function for the smaller niche gambling sites. It is obvious that bigger sites are on the stronger position in the larger market. However that doesn’t mean that smaller companies gave up. Inversely, many of them ( from local lotteries to small bookies and even newspaper agencies) are signing up for white label software. In this manner, the white labeling industry has grown significantly in the past several years. St Minver is one of the top companies in the industry offering white label software. It has a really good reputation and is strongly recommended when opening a new small online casino site.<span id="more-34"></span></p>
<p>The latest news out of St Minver is the introduction of WagerWorks online casino gaming software. If you are an experienced online gambler, you are probably familiar with that name. WagerWorks is a well-known UK based internet gambling software development company with strong reputation and a solid gaming platform.</p>
<p>St Minver is licensed out of Gibraltar. Some widely known as well as a few smaller online casinos benefit from the company’s white labeling gambling solutions. As it was mentioned, St Minver is considered to be a solid choice. If it wasn’t, such famous companies like Yahoo! Games, Littlewoods or Virgin Games would not license software through St Minver. And that’s actually just a few examples of larger companies which benefit from St Minver services.<br />
And now that St Minver added the WagerWorks title, the company definitely grew even more attractive. WagerWorks has a large portfolio of games and a wide selection of sectors of the industry. Consequently, those companies which are licensing software through St Minver will now have the option of adding WagerWorks online casino and internet bingo games to the wide selection of titles already offered on the gaming platform.<br />
St Minver particularly concentrated on growth and expansion. The addition of new partners will definitely contribute to St Minver successful performance in the online casino poker  market.</p>
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		<title>The Damage Assessed: 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sixty Minutes program did not have such a devastating impact on Tokwiro enterprises and the online poker gambling industry as it was suspected. The program actually had only a few radical comments about the industry as a whole. The most striking was definitely the way in which the program described how Tokwiro Enterprises has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Sixty Minutes program did not have such a devastating impact on Tokwiro enterprises and the online poker gambling industry as it was suspected. The program actually had only a few radical comments about the industry as a whole. The most striking was definitely the way in which the program described how Tokwiro Enterprises has handled the prosecution and bringing justice to those who stole the millions from unsuspecting online casino poker gamblers.<span id="more-32"></span></p>
<p>Also, a strong connection between the online casino gambling sites in question, Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet, and the Gaming Commission supposedly licensing and regulating these two companies was introduced. The program put an emphasis on the controversial fact that there has been little justice brought to the one online casino poker gambler linked to the crime. As the program underlined, this was directly related to the fact that the founder and head of Tokwiro Enterprises is the former Grand Chief of the Kahnawake tribe- the very Chief who established the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and now operates within the Commissions sphere of influence.<br />
Interestingly, Russ Hamilton, the one player officially linked to the crime scandal has not been arrested and tried for the crimes. The only explanation provided by Tokwiro and the KGC was that it is very difficult to find the dishonest player. Another issue where a question mark had been put concerns the fact that despite the very serious nature of crimes, Tokwiro’s gambling license from the KGC has never been suspended for any period of time in relation to this huge online poker cheating scandal.</p>
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		<title>The Damage Assessed: 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US investigative news program Sixty Minutes in cooperation  with the Washington Post were supposed to really disgrace the online casino gambling industry and particularly the Tokwiro’s two poker gambling sites that were involved in the cheating scandals. There has been a careful examination of the issue as well as the whole industry and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The US investigative news program Sixty Minutes in cooperation  with the Washington Post were supposed to really disgrace the online casino gambling industry and particularly the Tokwiro’s two poker gambling sites that were involved in the cheating scandals. There has been a careful examination of the issue as well as the whole industry and many from the poker gambling industry were expecting that the program would damage the reputation of Tokwiro’s poker sites involved in the issue and consequently, the whole industry will suffer. The program aired last Sunday and as it turned out, it was not that bad as most expected.<span id="more-30"></span></p>
<p>True, the opening seemed to foreshadow some tragic developments, yet it was not that dreadful. Actually, there were no dire statements and most of the information presented was factual and merely a re-presentation of many facts associated with the scandals. The only thing that the online poker gamblers and the community could be angry about is the general picture of the US online gambling industry that was presented in the program. In short, the industry was described as a highly illegal US market where despite US restrictions, internet poker gambling  simply lacks control.</p>
<p>Frankly speaking, the analysis of the US online casino and poker gambling markets was right- internet gambling is illegal in the US for the gambling companies themselves but not for gamblers, and the program underlined the fact that the current legislation concerning the internet casinos simply doesn’t work at this point.</p>
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		<title>The Damage Assessed: 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seems like the tension decreased a bit if we consider the current situation of the online casino and poker gambling industries. They were only waiting for the public reaction after the airing of the Sixty Minutes Program, uncovering two cheating scandals which have rocked the world over the past year. Tokwiro Enterprises and many other [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seems like the tension decreased a bit if we consider the current situation of the online casino and poker gambling industries. They were only waiting for the public reaction after the airing of the Sixty Minutes Program, uncovering two cheating scandals which have rocked the world over the past year. Tokwiro Enterprises and many other online poker gambling companies felt a small relief when it turned out that the program didn’t bring such a great damage to the industry as it was expected- that’s at least the opinion of the industry analysts. No wonder that they were waiting for the worst, since the scandals were the largest in the history of the industry- more money was fraudulently taken than ever before at online casinos and internet poker gambling sites.<span id="more-28"></span></p>
<p>To refresh your memory, or give any idea if you are not familiar with the issue, sister online poker sites Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet were both involved in these infamous cheating scandals.  Some rumors say that the  scandals topped $20 million in lost funds and money fraudulently taken from internet gamblers. Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet are licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission in Canada. Their owner and operator is Tokwiro Enterprises.</p>
<p>A bit over a year ago, in August the first scandal was uncovered. We didn’t have to wait long for the second one, which was uncovered just six months later at a sister site. Surprisingly, the online casinos and poker sites didn’t notice that a huge scale cheating was in action. It was the internet poker community who uncovered the scandals.<br />
The whole case was a little bit strange and mysterious from the very beginning. First of all, there was actually lack of information on the issue, which caused much controversy and doubts. Secondly, what is even more surprising, no one has been prosecuted or arrested in connection with the crimes.</p>
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		<title>Premier League III Tests Players Skills</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the development of online poker rooms, the idea that land poker gamblers create an elite when it comes to this fascinating game seems to be a thing of a past. Last several years have brought many changes regarding this issue and at the moment, it’s not important whether poker professionals started at the online [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With the development of online poker rooms, the idea that land poker gamblers create an elite when it comes to this fascinating game seems to be a thing of a past. Last several years have brought many changes regarding this issue and at the moment, it’s not important whether poker professionals started at the online casinos or in the land poker tables. What really matters is skill. And this could have been easily tested thanks to the Premier League III, game launched and hosted by Party Poker. Party Poker is a top regarded online casino poker gambling site. It organizes huge tourneys and ensures unforgettable atmosphere creating exciting competition between the best players. Although The Premier League III is new in the industry, it already became widely popular with the poker pros from the land and online poker gambling industries. The most recent event which ended over the weekend was particularly successful for JC Tran, the winner who took home the $300,000 top prize. He had to face really strong competition playing against such outstanding names like: Annette Obrestad, David Ulliott, Phil Hellmuth, Andy Black, and several other pros.</p>
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		<title>Casino Slot Games Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Casino slots work on a random pattern. In any casino, Slots is the first game that would appeal to any one. This is because of its simplicity. The casino slots machine is a game of pure chance. There are no complex rules. It is the luck factor that governs casino slot games.  You will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Casino slots work on a random pattern. In any casino, Slots is the first game that would appeal to any one. This is because of its simplicity. The casino slots machine is a game of pure chance. There are no complex rules. It is the luck factor that governs casino slot games.  You will not be able to use any strategy to win. There is no tactic in the world that can outplay the casino slot machine.</p>
<p>Slots can be played in land-based casinos as well as online casinos. If you play casino slots online you have the advantage of playing it comfortably from your home. You don’t need to dress up and leave your house. Also you can play it whenever you feel like without looking at the clock. Online casinos offer a higher payout in slots as compared to land-based casinos. You can download casino slot games on your computer or play them directly from your web-browser.<span id="more-24"></span></p>
<p>In casino slot games all you need to do is click the spin button. The slots will start spinning. They will finally stop at a winning combination of patterns. All this is done electronically. No human being is involved. So the winning combinations cannot be predicted. If your luck is good you can go on winning a lot of money.</p>
<p>If you want to play casino slot games you do not require any specific skill, calculation or experience. Since there is no strategy required to win in casino slots and it is based on guesses rather than calculations, you could end up losing a lot of money. The fact is that Casinos earn 80% of their revenue from slots.</p>
<p>In order to enjoy playing casino slot games and increase your chances of winning, you need to follow these basic tips. The first is to find slot machines that offer the highest payout. Take calculated risks at times. You cannot gain anything without taking any risks. However, keep your monetary limits and goals set well in advance and don’t be too greedy. Remember that all these are merely tips. In no way can they ensure you of a confirmed win.</p>
<p>Casinos offer you a wide variety of slot games to choose from. Some of them are multiple slot games, bonus multiple slot games, multi pay-line slot games, buy a pay slot games.  All of them work on the same principle of randomness and luck. However the basic difference in all of them is their pay-out structure. Before you play casino slots it is important to study the pay-out structure properly.</p>
<p>The common worry of most players in casino slots is the manipulation of the winning combinations.  However, be assured that the winning combinations cannot be tampered with. Casino owners have no control over this. It is all done electronically by micro programmed software. So your security is definitely guaranteed.</p>
<p>Because of the growing popularity, casino slots are getting better and better. Their vibrant graphics and improved sound makes them an exciting experience for all the players.</p>
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