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We’re only a few hours away from New Years…LET’S ALL NOT FREAK OUT AT ONCE! AAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH!!!!!
This is a good thing, remember? Think about how far the online gambling world has come in the last decade; anyone want to make any predictions where we’ll be in another ten years? I’m not going to do so now but I have to believe big things are in store, especially when it comes to the US market. BIG THINGS!
As we all know, the land of baseball and apple pie has been off-limits for online casino sites for the past several years since the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) went into effect. While most sites have been ignoring the US, one Greek online casino is hedging their bets so to speak. Intralot just bought one-third of an American gaming company with the future possibility of capturing a majority share.
These guys already do some work in the States, selling vending machines to state lotteries, in addition to providing online gambling services to other countries (believe it or not, Greece also outlaws online casino sites….WTF?)
With Congressman Barney Frank kicking ass and taking names trying to overturn the UIGEA ban, Intralot is positioning itself nicely for when things change. With over a billion dollars of revenue a year, they’ll have a head start. You can be sure that major online casino sites like Casino Tropez and Vegas Red will be not far behind.
And if all this doesn’t get you excited for the new year, I don’t know what will. Have fun tonight, everybody, drink responsibly, and have fun. Online blackjack at midnight, anyone?