After weeks of anticipation, U.S. Representative Joe Barton has unveiled his planned legislation that would legalize and regulate online poker in the United States. The nuts and bolts Joe Barton is an influential Republican and member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Interestingly, his bill is called the "Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer…
Diversify, diversify, diversify: That’s been the resounding lesson from the experts, particularly in the U.S., where we in the poker industry have had to stand by and watch our livelihood being attacked by government agents. As we mentioned Wednesday, a major factor in diversification is focusing on non-U.S. traffic. “As U.S. affiliates, it’s easy to…
We’re halfway through 2011, and most of 2012’s big-tier sporting events are still months away. And that's good for affiliates: As the NHL and NBA finals conclude, and the sports world gets ready for the World Series and the start of the football season, it may be the best time of year for betting affiliates…
It's believed that the Google Panda update earlier this year has hurt the SEO effectiveness of link farms. Now, some online marketers are asking: Will that crackdown on link farms also damage the power of article directories as an SEO tool? Article directories aren't link farms, of course. They're independent sites that let users write…
This week, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the company that controls domain name registrations, announced that the normal domain name rules as we know them will end in 18 months. Here’s what’s changing: When a company registers a domain, instead of the 22 approved suffixes like.com, .org, and .biz, it'll have the…
We’ve spent the week here at the CAP Blog exploring how the U.S. market will likely change after the recent “Black Friday” crackdown has run its course. Experts predict new U.S. licensing or regulations to hit the market in the next 12 to 24 months. Background: Read what the experts think will happen in the…
Playtech, one of the world’s leading online gaming software providers, has announced that it’s struck what could be a momentous deal to provide the California Online Poker Association (COPA) “with intrastate Internet poker services,” writes Tali Tsipori for Globes, an Israeli-based business site. Wait, what? Online poker isn’t yet legal in California, despite the efforts…
Yesterday, as part of CAP’s ongoing look at the U.S. government’s crackdown on internet poker, we explored the likely changes to the U.S. market when all the “Black Friday” dust clears and new regulations are put in place. It’s likely that Vegas-based corporations like Caesars Entertainment and Bally’s will soon dominate the industry, creating a…
Here’s the latest news from the online gambling business world. New casino payment option from Ukash Popular Ukash global payment solution provider Ukash has launched the Ukashout MasterCard, designed to enable “players to convert online winnings back to cash safely and securely" by making winnings transferable to MasterCard. “Players can then use the loaded UkashOut…
Last week, we took an in-depth look at the events of Black Friday and how what’s happening in 2011 is different than 2006, and what that might mean for affiliates. The conclusion: Even though there’s no doubt that online gambling is facing a tough time in the U.S, there’s also probably never been a better…
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