Casino games are an exciting way to pass the time. A lot of people load up some slots, roulette, blackjack, or poker online so they can attempt a flutter and blow off some steam. To some it’s merely escapism. But to others, online gaming can actually be quite beneficial. Online gaming can help cultivate a set of skills that can transfer to other aspects of life. Improving Dexterity Many wouldn’t expect playing online games to help improve any brain faculties, but playing online slots can actually help improve simple brain processes. When the brain works, especially when playing video slots…

Ever feel like the casino game never goes your way? Like you place your bets on black for a full hour, switch to red and then suddenly it lands on black? Don’t worry! Lady Luck might not be in a strop with you and demanding you sleep on the couch, you could just be picking the wrong online casino game! Different strokes for different folks, you need to pick a game that matches your temperament to help improve your odds. 1) The Risk Taker – Your philosophy is that the biggest chances reap the biggest rewards. You’re prepared to stick…

Elements of the online gambling industry are coming under fire for marketing and promoting their casino games in such a way that they are targeting children and young people. In particular, the growing popularity of social media gaming apps is being blamed for potentially creating a new generation of problem gamblers. The argument is that exposure to gambling-type games and advertising that promotes these games in a positive light serves to normalize gambling activities for children and young people, making them more susceptible to real money gambling and, by extension, increasing the chances of their becoming problem gamblers, either when…

Online casinos have become a huge industry around the world and everyone is competing for a space in this lucrative industry. Various companies and developers are trying to develop new and innovative ways of bringing casino gaming to the world and with this have come great new games and ways of playing them. Casino Gaming is Easy The easiest and most convenient way to play casino games is using a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet. The portability makes this option very popular as casino players can now enjoy a casino game any time of the day or…

Earlier this year NetEnt started to deliver online casino games and services to Full Tilt. As a step further in the partnership with Rational Group, NetEnt today announces that a selection of its renowned game portfolio is now also live and available in PokerStars.com’s new casino offering. NetEnt continues to expand its customer base and the launches with Rational Group’s well-known poker sites PokerStars and Full Tilt enables distribution to a new group of players. The poker segment represents a significant share of all online gaming in Europe. NetEnt’s growth strategy includes expansion on regulated markets, making PokerStars a great…

The Observatory on Online Gaming of the University of Milan ran an event of presentation on a casino games report. The topic was the status of the Italian online gaming market in 201,3 which disclosed some interesting information. Their findings cannot put operators in a very good mood as the gross gaming revenues of the Italian online gaming market were equal to € 725 million in 2013, showing a minor decline of 3% compared to 2012. However, it is more interesting to see the break-down of such data through the different categories of games. Indeed, casino games grew by 63%…