In an interesting turn of events the iGaming Super Show in Europe will feature a guest speaker from a country where online poker and other games are still illegal. It has been confirmed that Frank J. Fahrenkopf, the current President of the American Gaming Association will be the keynote speaker at the convention in Dublin in May.

The interesting aspect here is that at a time when his home country has a Congress full of Republicans who are thought to be anti-online gambling, Fahrenkopf is widely regarded as one of the biggest proponents of online gambling in the United States. To that end, industry insiders are expecting a speech from him that will at least touch on the subjects of the status of Internet online gambling in his homeland.

He is also expected to speak on the online gambling market and how it will be affected globally when America decides to legalize the past time and enter the global community. The American Gaming Association has softened its position concerning online gambling as technology has advanced and they can be assured now that restrictions can be put in place to limit the amount of money that people have at their disposal to bet.

Across Europe, many countries have attempted to ban online casinos in order to keep government-run monopolies intact. In order to do this, they state that online casino operators from international locations are prohibited from offering their services to players in the country. However, Cyprus hopes to ban the activity altogether, stating that online gambling opens up more doors for crime to take place in the country.

The European Union does not allow countries to ban operators from other nations from offering their services to residents. It is against the EU’s requirement for free trade among member states.

Portugal filed a similar claim, hoping to ban online casinos in hopes of maintaining the country’s low crime rate. Despite the European Union’s free trade regulations, the motion was passed and Portugal became the first European country to successfully ban online casinos.

Industry insiders are not so sure that Cyprus will be as fortunate. Many precedents have been set since Portugal’s legislations were passed and it is likely that Cyprus’ legislation to ban online gambling will be rejected.

Come one, come all! And who wouldn’t for a free 50 Pounds in their online casino gambling account! So what is the exact story and the catch you ask? We’ll it seems that their really isn’t one. That is if you are a new comer to Ladbrokes online casino based out of the UK. In a new TV advert the people behind Ladbrokes are inviting new people to come create a membership and are giving players 50 pounds to play with and do as they please.
 
No strings attached! Of course if you do decide to make a deposit after you have spent the initial 50, Ladbrokes will give you some great bonus attraction. The online casino offers players up to 150 pounds in match up. But the first 50 is absolutely yours free to play with at the online casino. Why is this? Well there is a bit of competition coming from online competitor William Hill and the online casino is just so confident that they will wow you that giving a little free money seems the least that they can do!
 
Players can have a go at many different games offered by the online casino including an array of table games, slot games and so much more. There are many things the players can do at this online casino. The casino is really just as good as the advert says it is. Players can learn to play, play with play money or try their luck at the real thing. One can spend hours and hours and have endless amounts of fun! Once you start you are sure to be one satisfied customer!

A source in Australia reported that a man by the name of “Daniel” was reportedly offering the personal information of 10,000 ladbrokes.com members for the sale and review to the highest bidder. The classified information included some very personal details that are very private and most do not want disclosed about them. The information included the details of their gambling patterns and history, the home addresses , account details and information, birth dates, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.
 
This information that “Daniel” had for sale was apparently leaked to the Media. At first the person claiming to have this information said that he considered contacting Ladbrokes directly to tell them that they had a security leak in their company but then he thought that going to the media was a better idea.
 
He said that he had the information of the 10,000 members to start and could also provide the information of an additional 4.5 million members as well. Ladbrokes immediately began contacting the members of their online casino to apologize for the breach in their privacy and to explain that everything was being done to keep the matter under control.
 
The matter is currently being investigated by the police as well as the commission bureau. This is a serious breach of privacy and this matter is being treated as a major case. In the meantime Ladbrokes customers and members are urged not to worry but will be kept informed on the outcome and the results of this case and are assured that they will do everything they can to protect the privacy of the information.

There are many promotions happening at online casinos this holiday season but tournament are surely something that you will notice more and more of as the holidays get closer and closer and the end of the year approaches all of us. There are plenty of tournaments to choose from at any online casino as the casinos are trying to make their last efforts to close the year off with a bang both for themselves as well as the players that are loyal to their online casino memberships!

There are many players that love this time of year. Especially those players that enjoy playing in a great online gambling tournament! There are tournaments of every kind this holiday season! There are roulette tournaments and poker tourneys, those for slot players, blackjack, craps! You name it and there is likely a tournament happening for it at an online casino near you!

This a great time of year for tournaments too because many of the players that are usually at work or not able to play for another reason are actually at home for the holidays and so they can log on and register for a tournament at many more times than they are usually available for!

If you are not currently a member of an online casino, now is a great time to create a membership as there are so many great sign up bonuses to currently take advantage of – just remember to ask the casino host about the best bonus for the type of online gambling that you are looking to do!

While online casinos are well-known for offering its players bonuses, many of the depend greatly on the amount of money that a player deposits. The most common types of bonuses are percentage-based deposit bonuses, which promise a bonus on top of their deposit. They are often accompanied by the words “up to $100″, but a player must usually deposit $1000 in order the get the promised amount.

The popular online casino William Hill scraps this idea completely, offering players a set amount of money. In this case, they are offering players £30, without any deposit requirements. The casino will simply provide all players who sign up with a cash bonus, before they even fund their account! Combined with its 150% first deposit bonus, players at William Hill be able to extend their online gambling experience by hours, with all the free money that this online casino is handing out. Players are also eligible for 60% deposit bonus on their second deposit, so the bonuses just keep coming!

William Hill is a leader in the online gaming market, due to its generous bonuses, designed to reward players for signing up for its services. It also helps that the online casino has one of the biggest selections of online casino games in the UK industry. With Blackjack, Poker, Roulette, Craps and a whole host of other popular online casino games, William Hill has certainly revealed itself to be a forced to be reckoned with, as well as proving its dedication to customer service.