Online casinos have found a fan base among those that many may not think would be suitable for such high tech offerings. However, times have changes and just about everyone, regardless of age, knows how to work laptops, tablets or traditional computers. This is why online gaming has been drawing more and more older players as they tend to be the ones who have issues that prevent them from getting out to casinos.

This is actually a wonderful change for these players who miss the days when they could hop in a car or on a bus and get some casino play time in whenever they wanted. Those who have found that medical [...]

Gambling has had a long a sordid history. From the ancient Roman streets to saloons of the old west and then to the mafia-run casinos of Las Vegas, it’s easy to see why some would turn their nose up at this, possibly lucrative, pastime. However, things have changed for the average risk-takers; and many people would say it’s for the better. Long gone are the images of cowboys brawling it out in a Tombstone saloon (an idea that was mostly made-up anyway), and the well-dressed mafioso waiting behind large steel doors with a hammer, eager for the chance to break a poor soul’s hand because he was accused of cheating. But a bigger change [...]

It wouldn’t be the first time that corporations have gone into wars of words, or even launched costly court cases to win needed territory. It also wouldn’t be the first time corporations have cashed in on opportunities, with the potential for billions of dollars in profits. It is the first time, however, that casinos have fought for the right to promote online gambling with such fervor.

It started last year when three states won the right to apply for licenses for online betting. Currently legislation is being debated in seven other states, and carries with it the potential for billions of dollars in profits for casinos and state governments. The state [...]

With the sudden growth explosion of the online gaming industry casinos now have a new and compelling incentive to offer additional bonuses, higher jackpots, and new sweepstakes. Almost every physical casino location has introduced a new sweepstakes promotion within the last three months. Most of these random drawings require that the player be present to win or have other restrictions such as the player must have visited the location a certain number of times in a given time period prior to the drawing.

Many gambling institutions already have some type of customer loyalty program in place. These frequently include a [...]