888.com the online casinos operator has decided to tighten its security, adding more procedures to it’s sign up process in an effort to prevent problems like, underage participation and problem gambling.

888.com have reportedly enlisted the help of British online security company 192Business, who will help with identification verifications, and safety protocols.

It has also been suggested by some industry insiders that 888.com’s decision to make the sites accessibility more restricted, was in order to help a potential move into the US market, should the laws change.

When questioned on this matter Eran Gonen, the vice-president of 888.com, said “The verification process was an important step for the company’s expansion into new markets.”

192Business will be used at the sign up stage when new accounts are created denying access, to those it deems to be a threat or inappropriate users of the site.

PartyGaming and PKR.com are among other European online gambling operators that already use the service provided by 192Business.

Ruth Tanami, 888 casino’s Director of Responsible Gambling, said, ““Player verification enables us to go into new markets safely and responsibly. It… maintains our commitment to being a socially responsible operator by preventing underage players accessing our gaming sites.”

Online Casino operator 888.com is with a doubt one of the largest online casino providers in the UK and Europe.

888 online casino has all the traditional casino games that you would expect, like roulette, video poker and black jack, but it also has great side games and even dice games.

There are not many online casino players that do not know about them. However when it comes to their fantastic promotions, they change so often it’s hard to keep up with them all.

Well here’s a look at just a few of the great promotions you’ll find a 888 online casino at the moment.
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They also have great monthly promotions like Happy Hours, where all players are guaranteed to win during the happy hour. Happy Hours are on the last day of every month between 7pm and 9pm.

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It’s hard to believe that anything in this life is for free.

For as long as i can remember i’ve been told that “nothing is for free”, “if its to good to be true it usually is”. I could go on but i’m sure you get the picture.

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So many people may be skeptical about the new online casino revolution. Traditional casinos allow players to witness the dealing of cards and now this is being introduced to online casinos. Many traditional players don’t participate in online gambling because they believe they cannot be trusted. But what if cards were dealt live in front on players? This new feature on sites will potentially solve many of the trust issues between traditional gamblers and online casino providers.

Several sites are now offer a live stream of a dealer dealing cards for players to watch. This new feature is being increasingly introduced to numerous online casino and poker sites. The feature aims to improve trust relations with players and increase the real time atmosphere in online gambling sites.

Michele Guarino, CEO of 1 Gaming said, “We believe that live dealer-dealt online casinos are a natural progression from traditional RNG (Random number Generator) casinos, as technological developments and improvement of consumer broadband speeds new enable high quality live video streaming,” “This sector will undoubtedly explode in the months and years to come as no other current online casino gaming technology can offer a more reliable, exciting and genuine experience.”

Will it soon be possible to watch other players online as well? The limits on live stream casino and poker playing are endless. Soon you could be creating a virtual character, watching a live dealer or just casually strolling through a virtual casino in Vegas! The internet is constantly providing new platforms for gamers to experience and I’m sure it won’t end with live casino dealers.

A statement from the Gibraltar-based online gambling casinos site 888.com this week announced a 33% rise in second quarter revenues.

Total operating income was up 36% to $69 million, up from £51 million in the second quarter of 2007. Net gaming revenues were also up, by an equally impressive 33% to $67 million, from $50 million in the second quarter of 2007.

Most of the revenue gains were attributed to the online casino division of the gaming group, which saw net gaming revenue rise 27% to $35million. However the same stats for bingo and other games saw a huge 376% rise to $12 million. 888.com’s poker arm, Pacific Poker, saw relatively poor results, with a 10% fall in revenues from the first quater blamed on players watching the Euro 2008 football championships, resulting in net gaming revenues of $20 million.

Gigi Levy, 888 chief executive, commented: “We are delighted with our Q2 2008 results, especially given that we achieved sequential quarterly growth during a period which is typically seasonally quiet and throughout the Euro 2008 championship. Our various strategic initiatives are progressing well, and given the good start to the third quarter and our clear business strategy, we are confident of delivering future growth during 2008.”

Despite relatively negative forecasts from the world of online gaming, uk online casinos have so far weathered the credit crunch, and continue to post positive results. Some have suggested the industry may be resecssion-proof, as more people look to find entertainment from home, with some big players choosing to play casino games online rather than at a real casino.

Net Play TV will soon be broadcasting live roulette programmes on satellite TV including ITV and BBC. The new programme has recently launched a full channel to broadcast live Roulette 24 hours a day. The show will allow players to bet on roulette through their TV, aiming to attract a new audience of roulette players.

Martin Higginson, Chairman and Chief Executive for NetPlay TV, said, “This is yet another step for NetPlay TV to accelerate our growing player base and reach yet more viewers. We are looking forward to a long and fruitful partnership with Freesat.”

Roulette is one of the most popular casino games. Since its invention in the 18th century Roulette is one of the most traditional casino games available to play. Tables can be found in every casino, most high street bookies and on every online casino site. The simplicity of the game is part of its attraction with the outcome determined solely by luck. Roulette has now grown into online sites allowing users to bet online with the aim of winning money. Money is exchanged for chips and these are then placed on any of the 36 numbers on the board. 18 of these numbers are red and the other 18 are black.

Players can also bet on each third of the roulette table, specific lines, odd or even numbers and various other combinations. Once the chips are placed on the board, the roulette wheel with 36 numbers is spun which contains a metal ball. Once the wheel stops spinning the metal ball will land on a specific number.

If you placed a bet on this number you will win 36X the amount you bet on the number. For example if you bet a £1.00 chip only on number 11 and the ball fell on number 11 you would win £36.00. You can also place chips over two or four numbers, for example 12 and 11. This is done by placing the chip over both (or all four) numbers on the roulette board. If the metal ball lands on number 12 and you placed a 20p chip on covering both 11 and 12 you would win £1.80 (18/1) All the other bets on numbers will be lost. Many Roulette players spread their bets across the table so they cover as many numbers as possible and minimize their losses.

Roulette is great fun but can be extremely addictive, so make sure you know your limit and don’t throw money away.