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When is the last time you won a multi-million jackpot on a progressive slot machine? If you’re like me and the other 99.9999% of the world’s biggest slots fans, you probably answered “never”. I’m genuinely happy to announce that one very lucky woman from the Netherlands can add herself to the much shorter list...

I’ve played just about every game there is at a live casino. I’ve also experienced all that internet-based gambling sites have to offer. While I can appreciate the strategic niceties of blackjack, and the personalized experience of a brick-and-mortar casino, I’ve also come to realize that playing slots online comes with a throng of...

The controversy over whether daily fantasy sports (DFS) is a legal game of skill with “entry fees”, or an act of gambling with “wagers”, continues to spread throughout North America. One family man from New Jersey says it’s not gambling at all. He calls his DFS career an investment strategy that’s allowed him to...

Playing at an online casino for real money comes with only one guarantee. In order to win money, you’ll have to transfer funds into the casino at some point. There are multiple ways to get the job done, but the fastest, safest and most convenient way is to use a web wallet. If you’re...

When we think of security issues on desktop or mobile devices, our mind tends to draw a mental image of some scrawny tech geek sitting in a shadowy room, hacking away at our system. While the reality of that situation can ring true at times, it’s statistically rare. More often than not, thieves who...

Last month, London’s Victoria Park Plaza played host to the 5th annual Mobile & Tablet Gambling Summit, attracting about 100 guests for the two-day event. The object of the conference is to provide networking opportunities for iGaming businesses, while discussing strategies and improvements for the future of the digital betting industry. On day one...

If you’ve played any of the newer online slots in the last year or so, you’ve surely noticed that there’s a dominating trend taking place in development. Instead of lining up specific combinations to unleash each of a games valued bonus features, many of them re now triggered entirely at random. The question many...

Just about everyone can agree that we love social media, and we love receiving gifts. What we don’t like is becoming the victim of a Pyramid scheme. Unfortunately, that’s the latest scam going around these days, and much like gambling, it’s not just illegal, the odds are stacked against you. Beware of the social...

Of all the prizes available on instant win scratch cards, it’s those they pay a lucrative prize each week for years to come that have generated the most interest from many regular players, including myself. The British Columbia Lottery Corporation’s (BCLC) ‘Set for Life’ is one such ticket, awarding a top prize of $1,000...

Since December 2010, Espacejeux has been the sole, provincially-regulated online gambling website in Quebec. Two months ago, Loto-Quebec completed a highly successful roll out of its mobile casino platform; something the regulator is extremely excited about considering the first half of the fiscal year (mostly without mobile) saw an increase of 28.2% in the...