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It seemed like sports betting in Ohio was almost figured out around this time last year. Late changes and failed negotiations turned it into an issue for this year, though.

Ohio-based bettors are hoping for better news this year, which could come as soon as this week. Thats according to Sen. Kirk Schuring during an interview with 1480 WHBC last week:

We are getting closer. So heres what I would tell you: if we can get this meeting with (House) Speaker (Bob) Cupp this week, the conference committee should be able to do something as early as next week.

Neither Cupp nor Sen. President Matt Huffmans offices would confirm or deny if the meeting happened when contacted by LSR Friday morning.

One thing is definite: online Ohio sportsbooks will launch later than the Senate previously wanted if a bill passes at this point.

The Senates current pitch includes the application period opening Feb. 15 because it takes 90 days for legislation to go into law after Gov. Mike DeWine signs it. Those applications would be approved or disapproved no later than April 30.

Ohio sports betting could have started April 1 if it were legalized over the summer.

That means just like last year, bettors must flock to the neighboring legal states to place their March Madness bets.

There is no question Ohio is feeding the legal sports betting markets around it for NFL betting as well this year. Pennsylvania sportsbooks and Michigan sportsbooks ranked second and third in online gambling transactions through the first four weeks of the NFL season.

There are plenty of familiar names appointed to the conference committee that will hammer out the final details if Cupp and Huffman come to an agreement.

Senators Schuring, Nathan Manning and Cecil Thomas will represent the Senate. All were involved in the multiple hearings held on OH sports betting earlier in the year.

Representatives Jay Edwards, Bill Seitz and Adam Miller will negotiate for the House.

Notably missing is Sen. Niraj Antani, a co-sponsor of SB 176 who promised an Ohio resident he could come yell at Antani if sports betting was not figured out by June 30.

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This week, an Australian gaming giant found its way into the finance pages of our major newspapers. And no, it wasn't the well-known casino company you're thinking. It was the virtually-unknown Virtual Gaming Worlds. More profitable than the highly-regard Canva and Atlassian, Virtual Gaming Worlds has a valuation of $3.38 billion. VGW is now being touted by some as Australia's most successful "unicorn", and is reportedly considering a North American IPO. For its predominantly North American customers, VGW mimics the casino experience by providing online poker machines, online poker and online blackjack, online scratchies and online sports wagering. Real money buys virtual coins. After winning, those virtual coins can be redeemed for cash - the same way chips work at a bricks-and-mortar casino. In 2021, VGW's profitability grew 300 per cent to $294 million. Revenue grew 200 per cent to $2.22 billion. This phenomenal growth demonstrates just how favourable the coronavirus-induced lockdowns and restrictions have been for online gaming companies all over the world. While their bricks-and-mortar competitors have been forcibly closed by government decree, online gambling has boomed. Closer to home, we need only look at wagering giant Sportsbet's recent self-congratulatory Investor Day to see evidence of this impact being replicated. Sportsbet - owned by Dublin-based Flutter Entertainment - made more profit in the past six months than throughout all of 2019. It made a whopping $710 million in profit in the last year. Together, foreign-owned online bookmakers such as Neds, Ladbrokes and Sportsbet shipped $1 billion in super-profits overseas during 2020. The online bookmakers have an intimidating advertising war-chest with which to bombard us, spending $271 million in the last year to convince Australians to bet online. We all know the ads; blokey, jocular, unrelenting, and strategically targeted at 18- to 34-year-old males - the demographic proven to be most at risk from online gambling harm. The online bookmakers' insidious use of this war-chest to target customers of pubs, clubs and TABs who couldn't place a bet on the sport or horses because of lockdown has paid off. According to the Australian Gambling Research Centre, one in three survey participants had signed up for a new online betting account during COVID-19. Unlike your local pub, online betting apps have no closing time, no prohibition on betting with credit cards and no trained staff checking in on punters in real time. READ MORE: This means online gambling harm in the ACT is happening around the clock, on borrowed money, and in secret. Most Australians understand how damaging online gambling can be. Polling shows 50 per cent of Australians loathe online gambling, and 70 per cent of Australians think the online gambling giants should be taxed more. Gambling taxes, along with beer taxes and cigarette taxes, are part of the suite of "sin taxes" governments have at their disposal to nourish their increasingly stressed budgets. Government budgets across the country (perhaps excluding Western Australia) have been seriously whacked by funding the health and economic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. A stubby of beer is taxed at about 40 per cent. A packet of cigarettes is taxed higher than 40 per cent. By comparison, online gambling is only taxed at 15 per cent. A progressive taxation system demands those who can afford to pay more, do pay more, especially when business is booming. The online gambling giants can afford to pay more tax; Sportsbet's chief financial officer Nathan Arundell has admitted profitability didn't skip a beat when online betting taxes were first levied in 2019. We shouldn't tolerate foreign companies extracting super profits from our communities by inflicting online gambling harm, meanwhile blasting the rest of us (and our children) with irritating advertising. The Commonwealth should urgently change the advertising laws to prohibit online gambling advertising, just as tobacco advertising has been banned for decades. In the meantime, the ACT government - as well as state governments around the country - should also step up in the next mid-year economic and fiscal outlook and increase the betting operations tax to 20 per cent. It's only a gentle increase, but a sensible first step that would increase the return to the territory government by $5 million annually. If not, the online gambling giants will continue to pump this money into unyielding advertising campaigns. Canberrans will continue to miss out on their fair share, as will regional communities in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia, because governments around the country refuse to appropriately tax the super-profits of foreign-owned online gambling behemoths.

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November 1 2021 - 5:30AM

This week, an Australian gaming giant found its way into the finance pages of our major newspapers.

And no, it wasn't the well-known casino company you're thinking.

It was the virtually-unknown Virtual Gaming Worlds.

More profitable than the highly-regard Canva and Atlassian, Virtual Gaming Worlds has a valuation of $3.38 billion. VGW is now being touted by some as Australia's most successful "unicorn", and is reportedly considering a North American IPO.

For its predominantly North American customers, VGW mimics the casino experience by providing online poker machines, online poker and online blackjack, online scratchies and online sports wagering.

Real money buys virtual coins. After winning, those virtual coins can be redeemed for cash - the same way chips work at a bricks-and-mortar casino.

In 2021, VGW's profitability grew 300 per cent to $294 million. Revenue grew 200 per cent to $2.22 billion.

This phenomenal growth demonstrates just how favourable the coronavirus-induced lockdowns and restrictions have been for online gaming companies all over the world. While their bricks-and-mortar competitors have been forcibly closed by government decree, online gambling has boomed.

Closer to home, we need only look at wagering giant Sportsbet's recent self-congratulatory Investor Day to see evidence of this impact being replicated. Sportsbet - owned by Dublin-based Flutter Entertainment - made more profit in the past six months than throughout all of 2019. It made a whopping $710 million in profit in the last year. Together, foreign-owned online bookmakers such as Neds, Ladbrokes and Sportsbet shipped $1 billion in super-profits overseas during 2020.

The online bookmakers have an intimidating advertising war-chest with which to bombard us, spending $271 million in the last year to convince Australians to bet online. We all know the ads; blokey, jocular, unrelenting, and strategically targeted at 18- to 34-year-old males - the demographic proven to be most at risk from online gambling harm.

The online bookmakers' insidious use of this war-chest to target customers of pubs, clubs and TABs who couldn't place a bet on the sport or horses because of lockdown has paid off. According to the Australian Gambling Research Centre, one in three survey participants had signed up for a new online betting account during COVID-19.

Unlike your local pub, online betting apps have no closing time, no prohibition on betting with credit cards and no trained staff checking in on punters in real time.

This means online gambling harm in the ACT is happening around the clock, on borrowed money, and in secret.

Most Australians understand how damaging online gambling can be. Polling shows 50 per cent of Australians loathe online gambling, and 70 per cent of Australians think the online gambling giants should be taxed more.

Gambling taxes, along with beer taxes and cigarette taxes, are part of the suite of "sin taxes" governments have at their disposal to nourish their increasingly stressed budgets. Government budgets across the country (perhaps excluding Western Australia) have been seriously whacked by funding the health and economic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A stubby of beer is taxed at about 40 per cent. A packet of cigarettes is taxed higher than 40 per cent. By comparison, online gambling is only taxed at 15 per cent.

A progressive taxation system demands those who can afford to pay more, do pay more, especially when business is booming. The online gambling giants can afford to pay more tax; Sportsbet's chief financial officer Nathan Arundell has admitted profitability didn't skip a beat when online betting taxes were first levied in 2019.

We shouldn't tolerate foreign companies extracting super profits from our communities by inflicting online gambling harm, meanwhile blasting the rest of us (and our children) with irritating advertising. The Commonwealth should urgently change the advertising laws to prohibit online gambling advertising, just as tobacco advertising has been banned for decades.

In the meantime, the ACT government - as well as state governments around the country - should also step up in the next mid-year economic and fiscal outlook and increase the betting operations tax to 20 per cent. It's only a gentle increase, but a sensible first step that would increase the return to the territory government by $5 million annually.

If not, the online gambling giants will continue to pump this money into unyielding advertising campaigns. Canberrans will continue to miss out on their fair share, as will regional communities in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia, because governments around the country refuse to appropriately tax the super-profits of foreign-owned online gambling behemoths.

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Robin Thicke has largely disappeared from the public spotlight.

(Beyond a few lawsuits, at least )

The lines between fantasy sports and sports betting, however, continue to be blurred in todays environment.

Back in 2014when daily fantasy sports first became a part of the American sports ethos, many people noted the similarities between daily fantasy sports and what most thought of as sports gambling.

Given that daily fantasy sports emerged at a time where sports gambling existed primarily in markets that were inaccessible to most Americans, the chance to participate in something that looked more like sports betting than previous iterations of fantasy sports, naturally, drew significant interest from sports fans.

Now, many have access to both. Regulators should ensure that operators on both sides of the sports betting boundary are operating within the law. Failing to stop fantasy operators who step across the parameters punishes the operators who play within the rules.

Much of the country has worked diligently to set up a regulated sports betting environment. One of the responsibilities of regulators is to protect the value of those licenses.

The most efficient way of doing that is going after people who are operating sports betting products without a license, even if they are branding them as fantasy or DFS.

Despite what is now almost certainly hundreds of millions of dollars spent on marketing, fantasy sports were always a type of sports betting. Even if you want to argue that there was skill involved in fantasy sports (season-long or daily, take your pick,) both were a type of sports betting.

Fantasy sports, however, were long viewed as the safe or family-friendly version of sports betting; after all, at least some of the sports leagues thought no one would ever fix a game over a fantasy contest.

That might well be true. The economics would not make much sense barring an incredibly high-stakes fantasy contest. Fantasy sports were not only treated as a special category of sports gambling when the sports leagues opposed traditional sports betting, but the sports leagues knew that fantasy players were amongst the leagues most hardcore fans.

Leagues saw fantasy sports as a pathway to connect to new generations of fans, sponsoring school programs that taught math skills through fantasy sports-type games.

When Congress began taking aim at online gambling with sports betting being a primary focus, fantasy sports quickly became regarded as an activity that would be differentiated from the bad type of sports gambling.

Congress began carving out a fantasy sports exemption within internet gambling legislation almost as soon as they became coming up with apocalyptic stories of ruin, and even before online gambling was linked to terrorist money laundering.

The reason that fantasy sports were viewed differently was that fantasy sports were supported by at least one players association, and it became clear that at least some members of Congress did not really know what fantasy sports were. At least one member seemed to believe that fantasy sports referred to sports video games.

After nearly 10 years of debate, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) emerged as a sieve-like effort to ban online wagering.

Amongst the carveouts in the legislation was an exception from the definition of bets and wagers for certain types of fantasy contests. The three numerical prongs set forth in the UIGEA exemption have been examined to death, but they set the stage for something that no longer resembled what was the predominant form of fantasy sports at the time UIGEA was passed.

For years, fantasy sports were a season-long endeavor, often played between friends and sometimes with elaborate in-person drafts. But a consistent theme was that these contests last more than a day or two.

UIGEAs language, though, made no reference to a season or length of time at all. This of course led to entrepreneurs crafting games that were facially compliant with the language of UIGEA but were a significant departure from what most people had thought of when they heard the term fantasy sports at the time.

Out of this innovation emerged two DFS powerhouses, FanDuel and DraftKings. While neither was the first, both companies operated the new concept of daily fantasy sports better (at least as a business) than their competitors.

Within a few years, it was DraftKings and FanDuel, then everyone else. In the years before the Murphy v. NCAA decision opened the US sports betting market, daily fantasy sports was the only legal game in town for much of the country.

Fighting a constant customer acquisition battle saw many DFS companies begin to push the envelope, including offering contests on single events, something that did not appear to comply with UIGEA. In spite of forays across what appeared to be a clear boundary, federal (and state) law enforcement seemed to have little interest in stopping operators who were serving customers who participated voluntarily.

In the wake of theMurphy decision, it is easy to forget that fantasy sports and daily fantasy sports are still prominent activities, especially when looking at handle or revenue, Nearly half the country still lacks access to regulated sports betting markets.

While UIGEAs fantasy sports exemption creates significant opportunities to offer a product that looks more like sports betting than traditional fantasy sports, UIGEA still creates a bright-line rule that fantasy operators must not cross.

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Australias most loved and only show about advertising continues its 13th season tonight.

Same show, all new ads.

In tonights episode, the team are paying out online gambling; the pitch makes an each-way bet on abolishing the states; and fresh ads for fresh breath become so extra.

Joining Wil Anderson, Todd Sampson and Russel Howcroft on the panel will be Carolyn Miller and Dee Madigan.

Gruen, the multi award winner (and loser, because truth in advertising matters) is back to enjoy another season of broadcast television before inevitably being reduced to a 7 second sponsored #ad on TikTok.

Production credits: A CJZ and ABC co-production. Executive producers: Nick Murray, Wil Anderson and Polly Connolly. ABC Executive Producer Nick Hayden.

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Same show, all new ads.

In tonights episode, the team are paying out online gambling; the pitch makes an each-way bet on abolishing the states; and fresh ads for fresh breath become so extra.

Joining Wil Anderson, Todd Sampson and Russel Howcroft on the panel will be Carolyn Miller and Dee Madigan.

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Gruen, the multi award winner (and loser, because truth in advertising matters) is back to enjoy another season of broadcast television before inevitably being reduced to a 7 second sponsored #ad on TikTok.

Production credits: A CJZ and ABC co-production. Executive producers: Nick Murray, Wil Anderson and Polly Connolly. ABC Executive Producer Nick Hayden.

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The states first legal online sports bets happened on Sept. 30 with a soft launch of the new gaming system. The Connecticut Lottery Corp., and Mohegan Sun both reported the first-ever bets on their online platforms to be $10 on the Major League Baseball playoff game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves, which the Braves won 5-4. The lottery said its bettor picked the Brewers to win while Mohegan Sun didnt disclose which team its bettor selected.

For Foxwoods, the first online sports bet was on the NCAA football matchup between the Appalachian State Mountaineersand the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns, with the bettor placing a wager for Louisiana-Lafayette to cover the spread (+4.5 points) against Appalachian State.

According to the Connecticut Lottery, the top three bet on events in thefirst full day of online sports betting using PlaySugarHouseSportsbookwere the Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox game, theAtlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game and theGolden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers game. The first bet after 6 a.m. on Tuesday was for $10 in favor of Ergi Kirkin to win against Raul Brancaccio at the Losinj Challenger in men's professional tennis.

As online gaming and sports betting take off in Connecticut, heres what to know about the latest addition to gaming in the state.

Nutmeggers ages 21 and older can place wagers on online casino games, as well as fantasy sports, professional sports and Olympic and international sports. E-sports and college sports do allow for wagers, but not if one of the participants is a Connecticut team playing in non-tournament event, according to the states gaming website.

As of Oct. 19, online wagering is offered through the Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribes online gaming partners, according to the state, which include:

Additionally, the Department of Consumer Protection has approved more than 130 games for the FanDuel and DraftKing apps. Both tribes can also offer iCasino,or online casino games. The Connecticut Lottery also offers PlaySugarHouse for sports wagering.

Wagering may also take place in-person at either Mohegan Sun casino or Foxwoods Resort and Casino.

In 2018, the Supreme Court struck down the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, which kept states from allowing sports betting on NFL, MLB, NBA and college-level sports games, according to U.S. News and World Report. Before the act was overturned, U.S. News reports that several states fought to overturn the act, starting with New Jersey.

In Connecticut, launching sports betting and online gaming has hinged on the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes involvement. The two tribes have separate compacts,oragreements, with the state that date back to the 1990sspelling out the percentage of revenue the tribes would contribute to the state in exchange for the rights to gaming exclusivity in Connecticut.

For online gaming and sports betting to materialize in Connecticut, the state had to amend and establish new compacts with the tribes. With the new deal, Connecticut aims to generate tens of millions of dollars in new revenues from this emerging industry, while keeping the state competitive with gaming being offered or considered in neighboring states. Among its key provisions are an 18 percent tax rate for the first five years on new online commercial casino gaming, followed by a 20 percent rate for at least the next five years. There would be a 13.75 percent tax rate on sports wagering.

People wagering on the Connecticut sites must be physically located in Connecticut; GPS fencing keeps those from other states from placing bets in the state while they are in a location outside of Connecticut. Winnings earned as a result of gambling must be reported for tax reasons.

As for the state as a whole, it expects to draw in $30 million in the first year, eventually ramping up to an estimated $100 million a year, by taxing online sports betting at 13.75 percent, and online casino games at 18 percent, rising to 20 percent after five years.

The lottery will not pay a tax because all of its revenues after expenses move to the states general fund. The size of the cut and likely profits for the three online operators FanDuel, DraftKings and Rush Street Interactives is not public.

Separately, the lottery is setting up in-person locations for sports betting, in a partnership that includes a gaming operator and Sportech, which owns and operates off-track-betting locations around the state.

Hearst CTInsider Staff Writer Ken Dixon, politics reporter Julia Bergman and columnist Dan Haar contributed to this report.

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Connecticut joined the online gambling party this week with sports betting, casino, and slots games, but online poker players still have to wait before they can ante up online.

The Connecticut Lottery Corp., the Mohegan Tribe, and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe officials launched sites online gambling sites on Tuesday, bringing more than 130 digitalized games and sports betting to the states 2.4 million residents over the age of 21. Despite that, no player-vs.-player online poker sites were opened.

Although online poker is included in the largest gambling expansion residents have seen since tribes sued to be allowed to open brick-and-mortar casinos in the 90s, no online poker operators have yet stepped into one of the smallest markets in the country.

The Mohegan Sun is partnering with FanDuel to provide its online gaming offerings while Foxwoods, which is owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequots, has partnered with DraftKings. DraftKings is trying to get into the online poker business by offering to buy partypokers parent company Entain for $20 billion.The Connecticut Lottery partners with Rush Street Interactive, which doesnt offer online poker.

This is an exciting moment for our state and our tribal partners, Governor Ned Lamont said in a press release. Connecticut has proven to be a leader when it comes to the gaming economy going back decades, and that legacy will continue with the launch of these new online options for all eligible residents.

The tribes obtained exclusive online gambling rights in the state for 25% of their slots revenue.

Focusing on sports betting and online casino games, particularly slots, is a good bet for gambling corporations. With the online gambling launch, Connecticut connected its residents to an industry thats expected to continue to grow significantly over the next half-decade.

According to Markets and Research, an investment research firm, the United States online gambling market was valued at $2.178. billion in 2020 and is projected to register a compound annual growth rate of 17.3% during the forecast period of 2021-2026.

Connecticut isnt the only state where online poker is legal, but games remain unavailable to its residents. West Virginia, another state with a small population, legalized online sportsbooks and casino gambling last summer, including online poker. Even so, none of the five casinos that paid $250,000 each for a five-year online gambling license has launched a poker site in the state where no more than five interactive licenses are available.

While online gambling operators in West Virginia dont have the will to open online poker rooms, they certainly have the means and expertise to do so. FanDuel, which partners with Greenbrier Casino to run its sportsbook, is owned by Flutter Entertainment, which also owns PokerStars.

Greenbrier also partners with BetMGM in West Virginia. Caesars, the owners of WSOP, runs Mountaineer Casinos online sportsbook, as well as online WSOP poker rooms in Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

Because every jurisdiction that currently allows online poker also requires operators to use geofencing to ensure that only players located within their state borders are allowed to play, that limits the available player pools and, ultimately, the number of games and tournaments that can run at any one time. In small states, such as Connecticut and West Virginia, these restrictions limit game selection for players and make it financially unviable for operators to offer online poker in these jurisdictions.

That situation could change, however, if West Virginia and Connecticut officials agree to compacting agreements with other jurisdictions that already allow online poker within their state borders, such as the agreement that allows New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware to combine their individual player pools together.

Until then, however, its likely that residents of Connecticut and West Virginia who want to play poker online will have to travel to nearby states like Pennsylvania and New Jersey if they want to ante up without setting foot in a live poker room.

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There are now hundreds of different online casinos available for intrepid gamblers to discover and themed casinos are now a pioneering niche within the larger online casino industry. A new metal and rock and roll online casino has just launched and is turning heads and starting conversations.

It is entirely possible that this new type of online casino will start a new venture in the online gambling industry, and we could see a wave of themed, niche, micro-casinos launching in the next few years. Regardless, metalheads, rockers, and even mods can now rejoice and enjoy an online casino-themed specifically for their interests.

Metalhead-themed games and slots

If you are a true metalhead, you might find that you want your online casino to correspond to your lifestyle, just as your clothes, favorite bar and overall aesthetic do. The good news is that there is an excellent metalhead casino available for true die-hard metal fans. Metal Casino is the worlds first heavy metal and rock and roll themed online casino and it is perfect for the rebels without a cause who are looking to shake and roll in style.

Metal Casino has an excellent VIP system that will make gamblers feel like they are slowly making their way backstage to the stars. Unsurprisingly, the majority of the games featured on Metal Casino have a rock and roll or metal themes. Gamblers can also enhance the excitement and fun of playing online casino games by playing classic rock and metal music while gaming.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about Metal Casino is the fact that it has a specific theme. It will be interesting to see whether or not the casino can capture enough market share to succeed in the industry as, prior to Metal Casino, online casinos have avoided themes, while game developers have relied heavily on slots. It is interesting to find an online casino which is focused entirely on a specific theme rather than a specific type of game.

Other games to try

If you like the sound of music- or metal-themed gambling but do not want to register for a new online casino, fret not because there are many slot games currently available which have a rock and roll theme. Gamblers who are looking for classic rock and roll themed games can enjoy the range of music-themed slots developed by NetEnt, including Motorhead, Megadeath, KISS, Guns and Roses and Jimi Hendrix themed games.

Those who are interested specifically in slots that are not focused on individual bands but instead on the overall metalhead aesthetic can enjoy games like Sabaton, Extended Wild, Ozzy Osbourne and Testament. Those who are particularly interested in the mildly satanic, spooky, gothic aesthetic can take it a step further and enjoy the wide range of different goth and horror slots.

Some of the top goth, unsettling, horror-themed slot games include Gothic Remembrance, Embrace of the Bloodsuckers 2, Nights of Dark Magic, Nightmares Kiss and the Beautiful and the Damned. Regardless of the online casino, gamblers are sure to find at least a few of these different titles and satisfy their longing for the dark, the brutal and the musical.

Finding your online casino niche

The online casino industry has grown exponentially over the course of the last 10 years and has essentially exploded in popularity during the last three years. There are now, depending on your geographical location, hundreds of different online casinos to choose from. In order to stand out from their peers in a competitive marketplace, online casinos are taking steps such as creating extensive game libraries, offering generous registration bonuses and investing in platform architecture.

The competitiveness of the online casino industry is a great benefit to gamblers, as a competitive, fragmented marketplace is always beneficial for consumers. Gamblers are now able to take advantage of excellent bonus offers and really shop around before deciding on the casino that they like the most.

On top of that, one of the most fun and interesting aspects of the competitive market is that there are now more niche online casinos than ever before. The fact that there are multiple online casinos that are designed to appeal to metalheads is a sign of just how specific many of these casinos are. This variety adds an element of fun, excitement and novelty to the world of online gambling.

If metal and rock and roll are not your cup of tea, you can be sure that other themed online casinos will soon be on the market to cater to your specific interests and tastes.

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Nova Scotia's finance minister says he's not made a final decision yet about whether the province will ante up for an online casino.

Allan MacMaster said the government's focus has been on health care and housing since being sworn in at the end of August and he needs more time to assess the proposal.

"We're a new government," he said in an interview at Province House. "We want to talk about these things."

Last February, the former Liberal government cleared the way for sanctioned online gambling in the province through the Atlantic Lottery Corporation. A similar website has already been set up in New Brunswick and the Crown corporation is looking to have sites in all four Atlantic provinces.

Gambling brings significant revenue to the province each year. Having a provincially operated website could be a new revenue source while also affording certain features that other gambling sites do not, said MacMaster.

"[Players are] not assured of payouts, God knows who they're gaming with on the internet and there's also no protections in place for people who may be going through a period where they are problem gaming," he said.

The lotterycorporation has said player protections would be built into the website. But MacMaster also noted prevailing concerns about gambling in general.

"There's always been debate over if you're going to have gambling, if the government is going to be offering it, what are you going to do to help those who might fall into problem gambling situations and the impact it would have on not only them but their families."

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Have you been searching for a great online gambling site? You are not the only one! Online gambling is rapidly growing in popularity as users look to find great platforms to try their luck.

One of the issues with online gambling is that there are just so many illegitimate websites out there claiming to be the best online gambling platform ever. Thus, research is crucial to make sure youre getting the quality you expect.

This article will take a look into some of the top online gambling sites for both regular gambling and sports gambling.

So keep reading and find the best one for you if you have a great gambling addiction!

Heres our list of picks of the online gambling sites best suited for our readers. We can guarantee that all of these gambling options are worth your time and money.

The following are our in-depth reviews of each of our favorite online gambling websites. Factors such as authenticity, value, promotions, safety, withdrawal, and deposit have been considered.

Along with a comprehensive overview of the service, we have also tried to bring across their top pros and cons. This exercise will help you see the site analytically and help you make an informed decision.

Lets dive in!

Ignition Casino is the sister company of the very famous Bovada online betting site. You can find an array of online casino games on this website.

These games provide players with captivating entertainment and a chance to win big. You can play slots, blackjack, and poker for the prospects of real money gambling action. Ignition Casino has, over the years, become very widely known for being one of the best internet casino brands globally.

Ignition Casino has also been licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission in the Mohawk tribal lands in the province of Quebec in Canada.

Methods of Deposit

Gamblers can use many methods for depositing their money on Ignition Casinos. These fast and easy methods include bank wires and credit card deposits. They also accept cryptocurrency deposits through Bitcoin, Litecoin, and even Bitcoin Cash.

Their deposit system is simpler than a lot of other online casinos. All you need is a couple of minutes and boom!

The Bonus Terms and Conditions

Ignition Casino offers many possibilities of bonuses and even promotions, but all are contingent on your luck. Your betting success will also determine your access to their initial bonus offer.

Carefully go through their terms and conditions to determine if Ignition Casino is the right site for you. Definitely do so before ever making a deposit.

If you decide to register with Ignition Casino, keep in mind that they have a $3,000 weekly withdrawal limit.

Restricted Regions

The Ignition Casino website is currently prohibited in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Nevada. You cannot access or participate in any of Ignition Casinos betting services in these regions.

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BitStarz is one of the best crypto casinos in the online market. Since its creation in 2014, the platform has earned quite a name and reputation among gamblers. Customers are very satisfied with the BitStarz customer service team and the wide variety of Bitcoin games they offer. The website is licensed and operates under the government of Curacao.

Total Games

There are about 3,500 different games in the BitStarz community. All these games come from 40 different game providers. If youre looking for diversity, this is the pick for you.

They do not offer any in-house games currently, but the 50 plus games prove to be a great bet compared to other big online casinos.

Bonuses

BitStarz has one of the largest Bitcoin introductory bonus packages all around the internet. You will get 20 free spins just for signing up for their platform.

You can also choose a bonus offer when you make your first deposit. Your options are to earn a 100% bonus and 180 free spins or a 125% bonus and 100 free spins. Both bonus multipliers are only available up to one BTC.

Support

BitStarz is an industry leader when it comes to customer service and support. From the platforms beginning, they have invested their resources in providing the best possible support.

This tactic worked well for them. The agents at BitStarz Casino call themselves support heroes. Whether it is e-mail or a live chat, you will get definite answers to your queries.

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The management team behind Wild Casino has been involved in online gaming since 1991. Whether you like slots, blackjack, video poker, or live games, this platform will definitely have something to interest you. We also love their various promotions, including their $5,000 Welcome bonus.

Bonuses

Wild Casino promises to give away the choice of two welcome bonuses to the gamblers. The first one is a $5,000 welcome bonus while the other is a $9,000 crypto bonus. You can also get other promotions, such as VIP high rollers and even loyal players.

BetOnline owns the Wild Casino, so you can trust in the years of experience behind the gaming site. Betsoft and Nucleus Gaming support the online casino games, while Fresh Deck Studios and Visionary iGaming support the live casinos.

Banking Methods

The Deposit options of the Wild Casino include all the main U.S. credit Cards. Not just that, it also supports a long list of cryptocurrencies, which is even better. Most of the deposits happen instantly, while all the deposits are free of cost.

Wild Casino supports 15 deposit methods and 8 payout options. Cryptocurrency payouts are fast; however, courier checks and bank wire transfers may take longer to process.

You can use all of the cryptos, checks by courier, and Person2Person as withdrawal options. Bank wire transfers are a great option if you want payments in your bank directly.

Person2Person may charge a fee of $26 to $51. Bank wire transfers cost about $45, while courier checks amount to $50 up to $1500, along with an extra 3% on top of that.

Games Available

The Wild Casino online gambling site is renowned for several online gaming. The slots and table games generally use Nucleus Gaming Software. The two main suppliers are Visionary iGaming and the super new Fresh Deck Studios.

They categorize their games to make searching a breeze. These categories include slots, blackjack, table games, specialty games and video poker, and live dealer games.

Wild Casino comprises two varied sections for Live Casino. The first one is a Live Casino Black. The games included in this one are Blackjack, Baccarat, Mini-Baccarat, Blackjack VIP, Baltic Blackjack, American Roulette, European Roulette, Auto Roulette, and Casino Holdem. The other is Live Casino Red. The six different dealer games available here are Blackjack, classical Blackjack, Baccarat, American Roulette, European Roulette, and Punto 2000.

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Monkey Knife Fight is a relative newcomer to online gaming that will satisfy all your wagering needs with easy investment in daily fantasy sports. It is a pretty simple alternative to the DFS sites that would need more research for you to play well.

On their platform, you dont compete against players but rather the house. Winning only requires you to make a few lucky moves

Deposit

The Monkey Knife Fight site is offering a promotion to match your initial deposit up to a value of $100. You can make a deposit for entering games, using either a credit card or a debit card.

Sports Available

Monkey Knife Fight offers users the option to bet on Football, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Hockey, League of Legends, CS:GO, DOTA 2, NASCAR, and UFC.

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Intertops Online Casino has been providing high-quality gaming services since 1983. It used to have a gambling license from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission but now regulates itself. Players can even verify this as well.

On this site, you can access two separate sections; these are called Intertops Classic Casino and Intertops Red Casino. The former offers WGS Technology and NextGen Gaming, whereas the latter gives you access to games from Real Time Gaming. You can use this platform to get an invite to the sportsbook and a poker room as well.

As a result of this, Intertops offers an array of betting options to all player types. You cannot access these options through a downloadable app, but you can get on to the site via the web browser of your phone.

The Casino Red game lobby can be downloaded to your desktop. You can access both versions in an instant play mode.

Deposits and Withdrawal Methods

The deposit methods on the site can be used for making a payment into your account. Both of Intertops casinos support the same five payment methods. You can also make an instant deposit into your bank account.

The forms could range from credit card transactions, cryptocurrencies, and even instant bank transfers. The casino also supports E-wallets.

Available Games

On the whole, the two different sections do provide a wider variety of options than other sites. Some of the games are present at the Intertops Classic Casino Lobby, while the others are in the Red Variation.

The games are immense, and you can even filter them between 5-reel, 3-reel, and 6 -reel. You can also find slot titles like Bubble Bubble, Crystal Waters, Mermaid Queen, and Samba Sunset. Other jackpots such as Spirit of Inca and Megasaur are available too.

Promotions

In the Casino Red, you will receive one point for each $10 you wager in-game. Also, you will earn comp points each time you play the games.

On the other hand, the Intertops Casino Classic Site will award various comp points from different games. The slot games and keno will provide you 16 points for each $10 that you wager. All these specifics change according to the type of game.

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There are literally hundreds of online gambling sites that you can easily access. The important question is whether or not you can trust them with your money.

The online gambling sites in our list here have been selected after thorough checks and research to provide you with the best available options.

Consequently, we also feel that consumers should be well aware of the factors on which these gambling sites were chosen. It will help you understand the nitty-gritty of gambling and keep you alarmed in case of any issues or malpractice.

Probably the biggest concern of all online gamblers is whether or not the gambling site can be trusted. Look for a license or certification to prove a sites authenticity.

To obtain a license, there are a few requirements that the gaming site must meet. First, they need to provide fair gameplay and ensure all data provided to them is secure.

Users who have had the misfortune of opting for unlicensed online gambling sites know the serious perils one faces. Sub-standard security will almost inevitably lead to users losing money to financial scams.

Some consumers have also reported the theft of their banking account or personal information. Thus, we made it a point to remove any unlicensed platforms from our list.

One of the main factors in deriving if a gambling site is worth your time is the reviews by its users. Going through in-depth reviews can often give you a real picture of what one can expect.

Our take on the reviews is that many gambling sites treat their players poorly while the operation is unreliable. This makes it even more important to be wary of such sites.

There can be multiple ways of depositing funds. Some people may use PayPal, others Bitcoin. You must ensure the gambling site that you like supports your preferred method of payment.

Once you have checked the deposit options, look for the withdrawal ones too. You might find some of the options pretty limited, or they might require additional time to process.

As a player, you must, at all costs, look at the features and games supported by the website. If you have some popular games in mind, check whether they are available or not.

Additionally, check out the progressive slots, anonymous poker play, or other gameplay features that you might desire.

It is best to be aware of all the features and games available on the site to avoid wasting your time over a platform that isnt right for you.

Check out all bonus offers when registering for a site. You can find these by using different deposit methods or by putting in a higher amount. In either of these ways, you typically will be able to get a higher bonus.

On the other hand, you must check on the reverse and see the dollar limit on the bonus. You can also watch out for the bonuses and all promotions provided after the first deposit.

We expect our top five list answered a lot of questions you may have about online gambling providers, but weve curated some additional criteria for you to consider. Choosing the best gambling site for you could be a gamble in itself. These are some important aspects to keep in mind before you take the plunge.

The first and foremost aspect is security. This is important for all types of gambling, offline or online. You must ensure that gambling sites using real money have high-quality online security.

You can look for SSL, i.e., Secure Socket Layer protection, licenses from reputed gambling jurisdictions, or even RNGs, ie. random number generators to make sure there is fair gameplay on the site you use.

A lot of online gambling platforms show that they have licenses from relevant gambling jurisdictions. As far as these are concerned, they sometimes mean nothing more than a rubber stamp on paper. Try to look for a gambling site that has been regulated in Malta, Curacao, Gibraltar, the Isle of Man, or the U.K.

Most of the top gambling sites are a part of at least one third-party association. The good thing about these associations is that they check payouts, internal procedures and practices, and fair gaming.

These trusted organizations are ESSA, eCOGRA, the Gambling Commission, LGA, EGBP, TST, and gaming associates.

A random number generator is basic computer software that plays a major role in the fairness of players. RNG is an essential construct of any casino site and probably the main reason why games are fair.

RNG also makes online slots a lot of fun! You must look for a good RNG when deciding on the gambling site you want.

As they say, the more, the merrier. And this phrase works amazingly well with the entire concept of online gambling. The greatest of casinos have a huge variety of casino games.

These casino games include real money slots, roulette, video poker, blackjack, and casino classics. Now, as the number of games increases, making a choice also becomes tricky.

A lot of gambling websites average offering between 200 and 500 different game types. Each game has its features, rules, learning curves, odds, and payouts. Choosing a gambling site with a number of games will help you choose from a huge pool of options very conveniently.

There are several free casino games available on the internet. This is a good exercise for people who dont want to start investing with real money initially. Through such playing for free games, you can build your gambling skills and even find games that fit the best with your preferences plus choices.

One of the attractive features of the top gambling sites is the bonuses they offer. Best Casino bonuses help the player to enjoy the games they want for long. Moreover, it keeps your bankroll at the top, which is also really great, specifically when the need arises.

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