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Curacao Licensing Requirements

admin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:00:08 +0000

Curacao Licensing Requirements
Posted on September 23rd, 2011 The Curacao e-Gaming Licensing Authority was established in 1996 making it one of the oldest regulatory bodies issuing egaming licenses. Since 2002 internet gambling has become one of the islands major industries providing employment for many. Curacao egaming licenses are based on the National Ordinance on Offshore Hazard Games. Curacao and the Netherlands Antilles are members of the European Union and are located just north of Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea. Curacao remains one of the oldest and politically stable licensing bodies serving the internet gambling industry. Curacao has one very unique feature; the designated Ezone which was established in 2001. The Ezone is located on government grounds and provides egaming licensing & Ezone hosting to approved companies that want to locate in the Ezone. According to the Curacao governments official website services available in the Ezone include Application for E-Zone status for client company, Provision of director, Provision of nominee shareholders where needed, Provision of company secretary, Bookkeeping services and annual financial statements, Profit Tax compliance, Arranging for annual mandatory audit of the financial statements, Availability of office space and infra-structure, including connectivity on internet. The Curacao eGaming Licensing Authority offers one license that covers skill based games, games of chance such as internet bingo and Sportsbetting. The same license also covers operators and software providers. All licensees must have all of their operating servers located in Curacao. In addition the Curacao eGaming Licensing Authority requires that layer information, game logic and financial transactions are operated on hardware situated in the Ezone. The licensing authority provides IT services and hosting for internet gaming operators. Curacao offers licensees very low tax rates. There is a 2% corporate tax and no tax on gross bets. There are no import duties or sales taxes. On the official website the Curacao licensing authority points out the unique features Curacao offers; Simply put Global Private Technology Compliance and Performance Services, Fiscal benefits, Internet Infrastructure, Legislation, Stability and a longstanding history of regulating online eGaming services and land-based casinos. Licensing applications and other information are available in PDF format at the Curacao eGaming Licensing Authoritys website. All egaming websites licensed in Curacao are required to display he official license seal. The seal assures players that the gaming site is in compliance with all of the egaming authoritys requirements. Despite the strict licensing requirements there have been some complaints regarding the resolution of player disputes at sites licensed in Curacao. According to some egaming sources the Curacao authorities take little interest in player/casino disputes. Some players have reported that Curacaos dispute resolution procedure consists of telling the player to resolve the dispute directly with the casino. This is the reason some players are skeptical of casinos licensed in Curacao. Despite the complaints Curacao remains one of the oldest and largest licensing jurisdictions in the world. In recent years Curacao has taken measures to address complaints and has tightened licensing requirements.

Choosing Your Type of Online Gambling Website

admin — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:15:11 +0000

When you hear the words “online gambling
” chances of you think of casinos and games like poker
blackjack and slot machines. But there are lots of different types of online gambling websites. When you’re ready to choose one
make sure you pick one that fits your needs.

ONLINE CASINO: Online casinos are
basically
the counterparts of real-life casinos that can be found in cities like Las Vegas and Atlantic City. They include basic casino games
like Craps
Blackjack and Roulette. You buy chips and play either against the house or against other opponents. Most of today’s online casino games include software that you download onto your computer
creating an almost-real simulation of a casino table or setting.

ONLINE SPORTS BETTING: Sports betting websites involve placing bets or making wagers about sporting events
such as football
baseball or hockey. The websites usually include all kinds of information about the sport
such as current player or team statistics
coach biographies
history and more. They have less flash than online casinos
and are designed more for utilitarian purposes.

ONLINE LOTTERIES: Just like the lotteries run by states or localities
you’ll choose a set of numbers and then see if yours are the ones to “come up.” If they do
you’re a winner! Most online lottery websites have a computer that randomly generates the winning numbers. The websites aren’t very flashy
since the game is relatively basic.

ONLINE BINGO: Similar to the game you remember as a kid
online BINGO sites offer a lot of variety. Some have a minimum buy-in
others have a progressive jackpot. Much has remained the same
however
and most feature the standard BINGO card with the middle free space. You’ll get a little more flash than you would with sports betting or lotteries
and probably an interactive chat room
too.

COMBINATIONS: Some websites offer a combination of different types of gambling
such as casino games and BINGO
or BINGO and a lottery. There are many different possibilities
and it’s possible to find a website that offers a wide variety of games.

Using Casino Bonuses To The Best Advantage

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:27:08 +0000

When you get casino bonuses, you want to be sure to use them to your best advantage. That means that you want to not only find the best casino bonuses that will work for you but also the most money in the bonus as well. You want to make sure that you use any bonuses that are offered by the casino to your best advantage.

One way to make sure that you use casino bonuses in the right way is to get the most in bonus money that the casino is offering. Often, this is not what the casino will advertise to players, but can be found on other sites. You need to find a site that will list all of the bonuses that are available with regard to the different casinos that are out there. Once you find such a site, you should bookmark it so that you can make sure that you check with it often as these casino bonuses are always changing. This is due to the increasing number of online casinos as well as the increasing demand for players. You may even be able to obtain casino bonuses at a casino where you already have an account if you keep checking back with the site.

Read the rules before you start using any of the casino bonuses to make sure that you can use them for the game that you are seeking to play when you are gambling online. Everyone has a different version of online gambling fun and the casino bonuses abound for all sorts of games. When you get a bonus, you want to be certain that you can use it for the game or games that you plan on playing when you are gambling online. This will give you the best advantage on how you can use the bonuses to your best advantage. Casino bonuses are only good if you can use them for the games you want. You can usually find casino bonuses for just about any game online and some of them will even allow you to use them for any of the games, including poker and sports betting, that the casino offers.

If there are any time limits attached to the casino bonuses, you want to be aware of them. Again, check out the rules to make sure that you stay within any time frame so that you can make the most of the bonus. You do not want to run out of time and cheat yourself out of any free casino money. You are always better off to read the stipulations for using the casino bonuses before trying them so that you know up front what to expect when you receive these special bonuses.

By taking a look at a site that will offer you the best casino bonuses available, you can keep on top of any new developments in the world of online gambling as well as obtain all of the bonuses that you can get when you are gambling online.

The Rules of Online Bingo Games

admin — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:15:03 +0000

Playing Bingo Online is similar to playing it at your favourite brick and mortar casino. You can play free bingo games or cash games, depending upon your choice, 24 hours a day. The rules for playing bingo are fairly simple. Besides, nearly all bingo sites have live chat rooms where you can request help from the site’s customer service department or chat live with other players. A game of Bingo begins when the caller randomly pulls numbered bingo balls and calls out the numbers. Players are required to locate the number, within a few seconds, on their cards and mark them off. In the case of online bingo games, auto-daubers automatically mark the card for the players. Bingo cards have five rows and columns with a random selection of numbers. The “B” column contains random numbers between 1 and 15, “I” has numbers from 16 to 30, “N” contains numbers from 31 to 45 (containing a free space in the center), “G” has numbers from 46 to 59, and “O” has numbers from 60 to 75. If a player completes the numbers in a pattern according to the rules of the particular game, he yells “Bingo!” and win the prize for the game. There are various patterns that may be used in a game.However, whilst playing bingo on the Internet, bingo cards are randomly selected for the player by the computer. Most bingo sites allow the players to choose the number of cards they would like to play for each game of bingo. The game pattern is also displayed on their screens so that they know which bingo pattern they are supposed to complete to win the game. The most common bingo patterns are straight lines in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal direction. Play continues until one or more players are the first to complete the bingo pattern. The game then stops until the numbers are verified. If there is more than one simultaneous winner, the winners split the prize or jackpot. Online bingo rules make the game of bingo much smoother for everyone involved. There really are not many rules required in a bingo chat room or a bingo game. In a chat room the rules are called chatiquette, or etiquette for chat rooms. These rules are really quite simple and they are as follows:? Do not to gossip about other players.? Do not to argue with the chat master. ? Congratulate the winners of each game. ? Do not complain, gripe or grumble if you lose. ? Be a good sport. ? Be friendly to other players and especially to new players. ? Do not use all caps whilst chatting with other players. Typing in all capital letters is the online equivalent of shouting.If you follow these simple rules, you will enjoy the game and have lots of fun whilst playing online Bingo.

Interactive Playnet stops taking bingo deposits

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:00:17 +0000

Interactive Playnet stops taking bingo deposits
Fourteen bingo sites operating on the Interactive Playnet network have stopped taking deposits. Players on the You Got Bingo network, which was part of Interactive Playnet, have received an email saying their websites have been sold to an unspecified buyer and should be back and running in the New Year. The Cyprus based network has been [...]

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admin — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:15:09 +0000

BOGOF Bingo
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Shop til you drop at Tote Sport Bingo
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Totesport Bingo Review (Slot machine bingo)

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:00:10 +0000

Totesport Bingo Review
Totesport Bingo started in September 2008, as is run by the legendary Tote. For those unfamiliar to sports betting, the Tote has hundreds of betting shops around Britain that offer fixed odds betting through its brand Totesport.

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Labour MPs reject tax cut for bingo clubs (Free how to win bingo slots)

admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:30:08 +0000

Labour MPs reject tax cut for bingo clubs
A proposal to change the taxation on bingo clubs has failed after Labour MPs failed to back the plans. SNP Treasury spokesman Stewart Hosie had proposed an amendment to the Finance Bill which would have cut the tax charged on bingo halls from 22% down to 15%. But in yesterday’s House of Commons debate the proposal was [...]

Sacha Baron Cohen sued over bingo row
Well known comic Sacha Baron Cohen – famous for his Ali G, Borat and Bruno characters – has been sued after a woman was allegedly attacked and crippled at a bingo hall where Cohen was filming. Richelle Olson has sued Cohen and NBC Universal after Cohen, playing the character of Bruno, a gay Austrian fashion journalistm, [...]

Totesport Bingo (Online bingo at games and casino) Review

admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:17:21 +0000

Virgin Bingo switches (Bingo online slot) to Virtue Fusion

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:00:17 +0000

Virgin Bingo switches to Virtue Fusion

Virgin Bingo have announced they will be switching to Virtue Fusion’s platform on May 20. The move had been widely predicted in the bingo industry and will be a blow to St Minver
who currently run Virgin Bingo. Virgin Bingo said the move was part of a strategic review of their online gambling operations and that [...]

St Minver bingo operation under new brand name

GTech
the parent company of online bingo network operator St Minver
has rebranded their online gaming business as G2. G2 now consists of St Minver
poker and casino software company Boss Media
sports betting software provider FinSoft and online games studio Dynamite Idea. GTech announced the re-branding of G2 at the European Lotteries Congress today in Istanbul
[...]

Legislation to legalize online bingo in United States introduced

Online bingo would be legalized in the United States under legislation published by Barney Frank
chairman of the US Financial Services Committee
today. His Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection & Enforcement Act regulation seeks to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)
which effectively outlawed online gambling in the United States when it passed in [...]