Could online gambling benefit from the Coronavirus? Most major casinos have been shut down as the world battles the pandemic. However, as more and more states lose gambling revenue, there is an increasing interest for internet casinos, poker and sports betting! Hello friends! And welcome to the shelter-in-place edition of This Week in Gambling! Las Vegas is closed. Atlantic City is closed. Monaco and Macau are closed. In fact, at this point I don’t even think you can buy a damn lottery ticket at the 7-eleven! However, just because the world has come to a screeching halt because of a…

Some casinos in America are starting to re-think this whole online gambling thing. Many have resisted the move, usually based on scare tactics implemented by multi-billionaire casino moguls (think Sheldon Adelson). But as the times change and pandemics change our world, even the biggest opponents may soon be faced with a serious economic choice. In states like New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Delaware online gambling casino, poker or some combination of all three can be played from the relative safety of a living room via computer or mobile device,is legal and regulated. Any impacts from the Coronavirus shutdowns could be…

Gambling news this week finds a new online gambling threat to the regulated industry in the United States for the third year in a row. Senator Tom Cotton says he is trying to use the enforcement of the UIGEA to push consumer protections in gambling advertising. However, the darker side to his legislation finds ways to block online gambling payments. Hello friends, and welcome once again to This Week in Gambling! Seems like we just did this a week ago… and yet here we are again! No matter! Let’s get started with this week’s big story! And hold on to…

Gambling company Tabcorp has recently completed an eight-week trial into using biometric facial recognition technology to identify the ages of those attending three Melbourne venues. The software appeared to work well. As a result, throughout 2020, 400 TAB agencies will see the rollout of the artificial intelligence software. Are people ready for greater biometric facial recognition monitoring in this industry? New Zealand and Macau are already reporting positive results from such software, with the technology being showcased at the ICE London convention. It may, then, see an uptake in the UK. There are some successful biometric facial recognition scanners in…

Social media giant Facebook is considering legal action against a U.K.-based startup that provides targeted online gambling social media advertising. The Spinner had claimed that it was able to use Facebook (and other social media sites) to help gambling companies manipulate players into dropping more cash at online casinos. In the past, The Spinner has offered its help to people who’ve wanted to “brainwash” their wives into having sex more regularly with them, or who’ve wanted to convince relatives to quit smoking, for instance. They’ve done this by sending cookies to the targeted individuals, which when downloaded by said individual…

The growth of online gambling is more or less affected by current trends and technology trends. This means that we can look to certain factors that have (or will) impact the industry over by 2020… factors that might propel or slow the industry. Gambling Without Cash… A long time ago, many people were used to the trend of carrying a lot of cash heading to brick and mortar casinos. That is a trend that is long gone. Nowadays, you can enjoy one of the biggest perks of online gambling, which involves the cashless mode of payments. You can top up…