Technology

An ever growing part of our lives is dependant and sometimes even controlled by technology. The gambling world, especially since the rise of the internet and online gambling, is based on and driven by technology – websites, software, forums, tutorials, computer graphics and more.

The online gambling community, which all of us are a part of, is made possible because of technology and as the technology evolves and improves, so does the gambling community: the players, the games and the enjoyment from it all.

Here you will find out what’s new, what’s hot, what will be the future in the world of gambling and what is out-of-date.

New Study Suggests Gambling Addiction Causes Health Problems

A new study shows that addicted gamblers tend to have more of physical health problems. Researchers found that among more than 43,000 Americans in a national survey, problem gamblers had a higher rate of liver disease, high blood pressure, high heart rate and angina.

Bally Reports New Board Member

Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI) announced today that Robert L. Guido has been appointed by the Company's Board of Directors to fill a vacancy on the Board.

New Video Poker Machine Offers Guaranteed Play Time

Walker Digital Gaming, a company owned by inventor Jay Walker, that owns several hundred casino-related patents, has come up with a revolutionary video poker machine. The new game allows the player to buy a certain amount of poker hands he can play for a set cost.

New Generation of Slot Machines by WMS

WMS, an American slot machine manufacturer, is trying to recover from its 2001 debacle which caused its stocks to crash when software glitches made it possible for players to pile up credits without paying for them. The company has unveiled several new slot machine concepts in last week’s gaming industry convention in Las Vegas, Global Gaming Expo.

Ryanair Will Offer In-flight Gambling Games

Besides winning money in casinos or online gambling sites it will soon be possible to win money while flying.

Ryanair, an Irish airline company, has formed a gaming partnership with online bingo group Jackpotjoy.com which will, by mid-2007, enable them to offer in-flight entertainment in the form of gambling.

Study Says Hackers Extort Gambling Websites

A new research by St. Mary's University in Halifax, Canada, suggests that the $10 billion-a-year online gambling industry is often extorted by sophisticated hackers and organized criminals. The findings of the study that has been conducted over the last five years in the field of what the researcher calls "Cyber Extortion" show that these sites are targeted at peak times, such as before the Super Bowl or other major sporting events that give rise to betting and gambling.

Canada pioneers Net Nanny software for online gambling

The Canadian province of Nova Scotia is pioneering new software that will stop problem gambling even before it has the chance to start, by preventing minors from surfing to gambling websites. The software is specially designed to help parents keep the children off gambling sites.

GameTech wins Nevada manufacturer's and distributor's license

GameTech International, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMTC), a leading designer, developer and marketer of electronic bingo equipment and bingo systems, today announced it received recommendations for approval from the State Gaming Control Board for Manufacturer's and Distributor's Licenses. The Company was also successful in obtaining recommendations for approval as an Operator of Interlinked Systems and as an Operator of a Mobile Gaming System in the State of Nevada.

Gambling software developer moving to Ireland

CryptoLogic Inc., a software developer from Canada, is relocating its head office to the "friendlier" environment in Ireland. This is following a growing moral divide between North America and Europe over the subject of Internet gambling.

Activision launches World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions on Sept. 19

With the release of World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions, which is the follow-up to 2005's top-selling poker video game from Activision, high stakes poker is reaching new heights.