Bookies in the United Kingdom were expecting an increase in the duty to the machine games on Wednesday but this took a turn when the UK Chancellor Geeorge Osborne announced something different. He announced that those operators who were licensed in the UK would start paying a free bet tax from August 1^st 2017.

The online casino industry is perhaps one of the fastest growing internet businesses. It has seen a consistent increase in the number of players over the past few years. Today, there are thousands of gambling sites on the internet that allow casino players to gamble. The money exchanging hands in these sites is sometimes compared to that of online forex trading industry. The online casino industry is simply a platform that performs the functions of the traditional casinos but via the internet. There are so many advantages that come with this new platform including a global customer base for companies that care to invest in this business.

Once again, the US Powerball lottery has announced the biggest prize pool all over the world and the next draw will be worth $292 million.

Playtech is one of the most popular and leading software provider, which creates content in all areas of online gambling. This includes live dealers, online casinos and sports betting among many others. In fact, its latest innovation is in the sphere of online bingo, with the introduction of a new gaming concept known as Cash Cubes.

Microgaming will now have Playson’s technology incorporated in their platform after a landmark deal was sealed. As part of the deal, Microgaming will bring to action the latest HD slot Titles developed by Playson on all their Quickfire global operator networks. Some of the popular slot games by Playson you might have come across are; Dracula’s Family, Alice in the Wonderslots, Wild Hunter, Bumper Crop and Lucky Pirates. Other titles you will come across in clued and not limited to Royal Swipe Casino, Casino Adrenaline and PocketCasino EU.