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The Evolution of Online Gambling in the US
Online casino gaming in the US has faced several highs and lows over the years. The most notable of these was the ban on real money online gambling activities for North American gamblers. Although the ban did not restrict bettors from indulging, local online operators found it difficult to continue offering their services.
Since 2018 and also due to the global pandemic, things have started to change for the better. That’s because more states are choosing to adopt online gambling practices.
Part of this change of regulations is that the US government noted it was making revenue losses every year because bettors use their money on overseas platforms outside North America. For instance, an estimated $150 billion goes to overseas operators yearly for online sports bets.
Free Play Online Slots Remained Accessible
During the gambling ban, US casino gamers still got to enjoy free slot releases. These were allowed even on local operators’ sites since no money exchanges occurred. The free options are still available on various sites, even with real money games now legal.
It’s something that even overseas operators have for their most popular slot releases. Thanks to the availability of these free slot games, players still got to indulge in some casino gaming activities.
With online casino gaming legalized in most states now, players can use the skills they learned from free gaming. That’s because they know which games offer the kind of gaming experience they seek.
Whether it’s big or frequent payouts, the free games give a glimpse into how a real gaming session could turn out. Free games also show you how the bonus features in various releases get triggered and the increased payouts to expect.
Free Slots on Sweepstake Sites
More sites that US gamers have enjoyed free slots are on sweepstakes casinos. These are platforms similar to online casinos. The difference is that they’re able to offer games to players across North America.
That’s because they run under US sweepstake laws where transactions aren’t necessary to play games. Instead, you use a type of in-game currency to bet on games.
Another notable difference on sweepstake casinos is that the games aren’t the assortment you’d find from known developers. These are different titles that offer the same thrills regardless. So, while at sweepstake casinos, don’t look for mainstream branded games. There aren’t any.
The Success of Free Slot Casinos
Regardless of the online gaming ban in the US, software developers and operators continued to enjoy profits. By offering free slots games, they were able to stay relevant in most gamers’ minds. So, whenever players found a real-money platform, these were the same releases they turned to. That’s because they had an idea of what to expect with those slot titles.
Adoption Of Online Live Casino Games
Another online gaming option that US residents have started enjoying is live casino games. Also called live dealer games, these are live-streamed versions of casino table and card games.
You get to interact with a dealer and any other players at the same gaming table. This offers an experience similar to being at a casino floor table, which due to the pandemic, most people can no longer enjoy.
Thanks to software developers like Ezugi and Evolution Gaming, players get the social element that virtual table games don’t offer. To play these games, the developers stream a live dealer at a table from their gaming studios.
The players then interact with the dealer through an in-game chat feature or a device microphone if they have one. Some game versions available with this option include Blackjack, Roulette, Poker, Sic Bo, Baccarat, and Craps.
States Where Online Gambling Activities Are Allowed
Online gaming activities are accepted based on the state players access the sites from. Below are some of the platforms where US gamblers can enjoy online gambling. We’ve also listed which activity each state accepts as legal.
- Delaware – Online casino gaming, Online Poker
- Michigan – Online sports betting, Online casino gaming, Online Poker
- New Jersey – Online sports betting, Online casino gaming, Online Poker
- Pennsylvania – Online sports betting, Online casino gaming, Online Poker
- Iowa – Online sports betting
- West Virginia – Online casino gaming, Online Poker
- Nevada – Online Poker
- Indiana – Online sports betting
- Tennessee – Online sports betting
- Illinois – Online sports betting
- Colorado – Online sports betting
- Virginia – Online sports betting, Online casino gaming, Online Poker
Mobile Betting Sites for US Players
Beyond allowing players to enjoy real money games online, some states have started accepting mobile betting options as well. As such, US-based players in select states can access online gambling sites through their smartphones and tablets.
That’s either through the operator’s native apps or through the mobile-optimized version of the chosen casino site. The same goes for online sports betting activities.
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Kambiās Festival of Sportsbook returns for fourth year
Kambiās Festival of Sportsbook returns in June with registrations now open for a two-day content series featuring speakers from across the Kambi Group and insights covering the full breadth of the industry.
Taking place between 4-5 June, the Festival will be comprised of online sessions taking in topics ranging from UX optimisation and harnessing AI to maximising a summer of soccer featuring both UEFA Euro 2024 and the Copa AmƩrica.
Erik Lƶgdberg, Managing Director of Kambi Sportsbook, will open the Festival with a session entitled āExceptional, everywhere: meeting the increasingly high standards of an evolving marketā, discussing how operators can develop their sportsbook to navigate changing consumer habits and fragmenting markets.
Kambiās Head of Legal and Regulatory Compliance, Victoria Fernandes, will also be joined by Partner Success Manager Sabrina Andrade for a Portuguese language session delving into Brazil and how local operators can compete in the soon-to-be-regulated market.
Gerard Starkey, Kambi Groupās SVP of Marketing & Communications, said: āWe are excited to once again be welcoming the industry to Kambiās Festival of Sportsbook, and we look forward to sharing the sportsbook insights and knowledge the event has become known for. As ever, the agenda features a broad range of sessions hosted by experts from across the Kambi Group, providing plenty to interest those working in or with the sports betting industry today.ā
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2 RAIDS NET 10 CHINESE, 26 PINOYS FOR ILLEGAL GAMES, ONLINE SCAMS
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today said 10 Chinese nationals and 26 Filipinos have been arrested in two separate operations against illegal gaming operations and online scams in Laguna and ParaƱaque City since Tuesday.
The first operation in BiƱan, Laguna on Tuesday, May 1, resulted in the arrest of 16 people who were running an illegal online raffle on Facebook. The raiders are from the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) and the PAGCOR security group.
The suspects, which run the FB Page Lucky Dream 4, were caught red-handed in their office located inside a subdivision while livestreaming their 50th raffle event.
Earlier today, May 2, another group of suspects that included 10 Chinese nationals were arrested by joint elements of the CIDG-NCR and PAGCOR inside a house in Multinational Village, ParaƱaque for violation of the Anti Trafficking in Persons Act (RA 9208), Alien Registration Act (RA 562) and Cybercrime Prevention Act (RA 10175).
PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco said the arrests are part of the state gaming agencyās intensified campaign against illegal online gambling and other illicit activities through strengthened collaboration with law enforcement agencies.
āWe have been receiving reports of illegal online activities including those in social media platforms. As the countryās gaming regulator, it is our duty to protect the public ā especially the youth — from these illegal online gambling sites,ā he said.
PAGCOR Senior Vice President for Security Cluster Raul Villanueva said Lucky Dream 4, which has 111,000 followers on Facebook, was conducting live online raffles that offered second-hand modified motorcycles as prizes.
Villanueva said that in one raffle event, the group can sell an average of 40,000 to 50,000 tickets, with each ticket costing Php40.
āThey have amassed over Php8 million from the time they started this illegal online operation because in one draw, they can sell as many as 50k tickets,ā Villanueva said.
āAng masaklap nito, karamihan sa miyembro ng grupong ito ay kabataan. Ang pinaka-matanda sa kanila ay 27 years old pa lang,ā he said.
āThe Lucky Dream 4 group is obviously engaged in an illegal online gaming activity. Negosyo na ang ginagawa nila. They need to secure a license from PAGCOR if they want to operate an online gaming platform,ā Villanueva added.
In the ParaƱaque raid, Villanueva said authorities arrested seven male and three female Chinese nationals believed to have been part of a group that managed to escape from an earlier raid on a large gaming compound in Bamban, Tarlac last March.
Nine Filipino female workers were also rescued, while one 1 Filipino male serving as a bodyguard was arrested for possession of an undocumented .45 caliber pistol.
The raiders also confiscated around 75 mobile phones, 30 desktop computers, 50 laptops, assorted credit cards, two cars and one motorcycle along with assorted Chinese government documents.
Two vaults were also found in the house located at 18 Teheran Street inside the exclusive subdivision.
Police said the Chinese suspects were engaged in scamming activities such as love and cryptocurrency scams similar to the illegal activities in the Bamban, Tarlac compound which was raided last March.
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