Online Casinos

When I was a child my dad would always be showing us new games. He loved card games, especially casino games. He didn’t know it at the time but he was gearing me up to be an expert blackjack player when I eventually turned into an adult. I like playing in Vegas, but I very much enjoy playing online. There is something so soothing about playing cards in the comfort of my own living room on my big comfortable couch.

The thing that I find a bit disturbing is when my kids want to play also. Granted I feel as though I’m being a big of a hypocrite, it quite different from playing with my father when I was younger.  We would play strictly for fun. My dad would even educate us about the responsibility that comes along with wagering actual money.

I was actually reading an article the other day at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/06/onlinegambling.shtm that was highlighting the different perils that surround underage gambling on the internet.

The National Council of Problem Gambling and the American Psychiatric Association Committee on Treatment Services for Addicted Patients found that online gambling and kids is a bad bet, this is obvious, but let’s go into the specifics of the study.

It’s not just the FCC, it is a common fact that your child could lose their own money, or perhaps your money. Kids often do understand the responsibility of credit cards, much less credit in general. Hurting credit earlier in life can lead to a lifetime of poor credit. Kids are often too young or naïve to understand this. Another horrible side effect is the possibility of addiction. It is also very illegal for any minor to gamble at an on-line casino, or to wager money in general.

There is no escaping social media these days; the best thing to do is embrace it. What I mean by this is; you are already spending a significant amount of your day on these websites so you might as well make them work for you. I’m going to go over a couple of the most popular social media outlets and tell you the best way to use the sites when it comes to casino games. It really doesn’t matter which casino game you fancy, they are all great for every game, poker might be one of the favorites though among networks.

First let’s look at Twitter. This site has gotten a bad reputation because many people think that it is just a narcissistic playground where everyone goes to talk about themselves. Granted, there are a lot of self promoting topics, there is also a plethora of information to be obtained. Starting a Twitter account is easy, and free. You can follow anyone you desire. Professional players, casinos, online casinos, casino review magazines. Everyone has a Twitter account these days, making gathering this information easy and lucrative. Also there are plenty of promotions available only through Twitter. Companies will tweet a code only through Twitter.

Facebook is useful in similar ways. Instead of following a Twitter account you will be “friending” them or “liking” them. This will give you an inside look at many different online casinos, casinos that you can even play through an application on Facebook. So the next time you are online check out these tips.

You can’t say the words “Online Gambling” today without thinking about US government legislation. For nearly a year now there has been bills trying to be passed for online gambling in the states to be regulated. There are so many supporters for this cause, but for every supporter there are either two or more advocates against such a law.

There is actually no Federal law in the US that prohibits online gambling, states regulate online wagering state by state; but it can get quite confusing. That’s why the gambling industry might be the only industry in the world vying for the federal government to intervene. Casinos such as Bodog have even opted out of the US market because of legality.

What it comes down to is the US losing out on a lot of money. The “cash-strapped” government could really benefit from the extra funds that moderating and taxing online gambling could give them. Taxing the online game of poker alone would bring in 40 billion dollars in 10 years. This could mean a step in the right direction in solving the 1.2 trillion dollar deficit but officials don’t seem to care.

Why? They feel that regulating online wagering is basically putting a Government stamp of approval on gambling. Another reason is they just don’t find the issue that important. The former secretary of State didn’t get around to putting it on the House floor for a vote, and neither does the current one. They are preoccupied with healthcare, and unemployment to care about online gambling.

So for now I will get my fix at on-linecasino.org.uk and hope for the best.

By the end of 2011 Casino Bodog will no longer accept US players. Not just casinos though, US players won’t even be able to access any Bodog brand websites. Considering how large of a brand Bodog is, this could prove to be somewhat detrimental to US citizens.

Bodog operates under Morris Mohawk Gaming based out of Canada, although they are a U.K. brand. This license will expire at the end of December when Bodog will start operating under a license from the U.K. Gambling commission, which they obtained in July of this year. This will take their website from “Bodog.com to Bodog.eu. A license from the U.K. Gambling Commission carries with it prestige and added trust that the brand is in favor of considering they have many growing markets right now, including Asia.

The cutoff has nothing to do with Morris Mohawk Gaming; however, it has a lot to do with the April 15^th indictment involving three poker sites. Many off shore casinos cut off American players all together, and Bodog was one of the few that stuck around, so to speak.

Calvin Ayre, founder of Bodog brand says that the new business venture is just what his company needs, and everyone involved is very excited about the change.

After all Bodog is ranked 13^th in overall online casino traffic and 2^nd among casinos still accepting US wages.

According to Wikipedia, Bodog strive to be “not unlike the Virgin brand venture,” and have marketed themselves all the way into the coffee industry.