Bodog.com annouced this week that it came to terms with the original owner of the online slots domain, SLOTS.COM, for a whopping $5.5 million dollars. It is believed that this higher price was due to the fact that the .com domain can fetch higher selling prices, plus slots are known to be the most profitable casino game in an online casino. Full Article

There are a lot of new online casinos that have been granted licenses in France, although it was no easy fit to get them with the high costs in on the market! According to Bwin, the cost is about €5m but this leading online gambling site is confident it will be worth the effort and the money since they believe they’ll still be able to turn a large profit which will make the endeavor a good one! The co-CEO of Bwin announced this based on their second quarter results and they expect that things are only going to get better from here. Full Article

Online gambling is coming to the US, online Poker will be introduced in the first state ever as California will begin licensing poker systems in the region for operators who want to offer online poker. Of course, this will only happen if bill SB 1485 is passed, but it’s a step in the right direction to getting more online gambling to the US and perhaps, the increase of bills introduced asking for legal online gambling will be enough encouragement to eventually introduce some form of online gambling whether it’s poker or something else. Full Article

British Columbia has broken into the online gambling market with the opening of the first online casino run by North America’s government. OpenBet, a UK software provider, is providing the platform for PlayNow.com. This website is operated by the BCLC, British Columbia Lottery Corporation, and is allowing residents of the province to engage in online gaming that includes games such as craps, roulette and blackjack. Currently, more than 140,000 people from BC are registered on the new site. Full Article

There’s a lot happening in North America with regards to the future of online gambling, and while the future is uncertain for online casinos in the US, there have been some decisions made in Canada. At the beginning of August, there were some changes made to Canadian Gambling laws. What’s going to happen is that there will be worse punishment for those that break them. There have been 11 new additions made to the list of serious offenses in Canada’s Criminal code and a lot of them relate to gambling (not all online gambling, but in general). Full Article

There has been some concern that the regulation of online gambling will only make it easier for individuals to lose their jobs, lie to their spouses and accumulate a substantial amount of gambling debt. Online gambling hasn’t been regulated, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been taking place underground with those players who love online casinos and online poker so much that they’re willing to take an even bigger risk by going against the established system and laws. Full Article

Canada has been gearing up to introduce online gambling, and with British Columbia having already implemented an online casino, and other provinces in talks to follow suit, education has been increased to ensure that gambling is only beneficial and not harmful to Canadian members of society who may find themselves looking to participate at the online casinos or see others who do. Some who are opposed to online gambling in Canada and the US believe that it may lead to an increase in gambling problems. Ontario, one province already discussing the potential to implement online gambling has begun to educate its youth about online gambling and the dangers that way by the time licensing begins they’ll be well aware of some of the potential realities. Full Article

It’s important for players to get the latest information from their favorite online casinos. Newsletters are hot from them just for that reason! There is a lot of information from English Harbour’s latest newsletter outlining jackpots that are huge, and not limited to the progressive jackpot games alone. This is huge! In order to illustrate winnings, English Harbour has posted information about the actual winners. on July 2 wagering on the game Triple Triple Gold, player Micky Y won $364,425. Surprisingly, Triple Triple Gold is a classic 3-Reel slot. It has a maximum payout of 15,000 coins and maximum coin size is $25. Two other players have won big on this game that usually only offers a minimal sized jackpot in recent times as well. Bonnie S won $43,669 on the slot game Safari and Kathy K won $23,385 on the slot game Funky Chicken. Full Article

Europa Casino, a major online casino presence in Europe, celebrates an eight-year anniversary with a number of promotions, including an "8 on 8" online casino bonus that allows free money on the first eight deposits. Full Article

Chili Gaming, a Malta-based gaming operator, has recently signed a partnership with Iliad, a French telecoms group. This group operates Free, which is an internet service provider in France. Free currently has more that 4 million subscribers and the service reaches 12 million users. Chili Gaming operates Chili Poker. The group is currently in the process of developing a new product range which will include betting and bingo. Full Article