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Gambling News

Gambling is a game of chance that minimally depends on players’ skills, with its main purpose being to gain money or other material values. Gambling is restricted in many countries. As the use of virtual currencies has spread almost everywhere, cryptocurrency gambling has also become more popular among users. Because all digital currencies are decentralized, it seems difficult to regulate it in order to create a user-friendly environment in the games. Also, the decentralization of cryptocurrencies makes it almost impossible for governments to trace the use of money, because Bitcoins are stored on the players’ computers. There already exists some online games that accept Bitcoin with ability to exchange it for internal tokens or use it as the main currency of the game. Besides Bitcoin, there are also sites for gambling with Ethereum and other Altcoins. However, the future of cryptocurrency gambling is still uncertain.
With the mafia possibly using Bitcoin for its purposes, Italy might be ready for Bitcoin regulation.
Italian Senator Claims Mafia Uses Bitcoin for Gambling, Money Laundering
Amelia Tomasicchio
2017-02-27T11:57:00+00:00
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Our London Correspondent Nick Ayton looks at how Blockchain technologies will play a key role in making online gaming open, fair and trusted.
Gaming Meets Ethereum To Deliver Zero House Edge, Trust to Online Casinos
Nick Ayton
2017-02-21T11:56:00+00:00
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Roger Ver, the founder and CEO of Bitcoin.com, tells us about his new online gambling platform, Bitcoin Games.
Roger Ver on Launch of Bitcoin Games Online Casino
Andrew Marshall
2016-12-13T15:12:00+00:00
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Cointelegraph looks into why cryptocurrency payment systems for video & online games are still underdeveloped.
How to Make Bitcoin Payments More Efficient in Online Gaming
Julia Daimio
2016-08-29T17:35:00+01:00
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The UK Gambling Commission has just made its views clear on the issue of whether Bitcoin is money or not.
UK Gambling Commission Views Bitcoin as Cash Equivalent
Jacob J
2016-08-12T13:45:00+01:00
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Russian authorities issued an official warning to block Qiwi and Skrill, gave them three days to comply with the order.
Under Threat of Ban, Qiwi Says It Has Business As Usual
Alicia Naumoff
2016-07-15T17:10:00+01:00
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In its war against online gambling, Russian authorities are now targeting major online payment services.Qiwi and Skrill.
Russian Authorities Threaten to Ban Major Payment Services QIWI and Skrill
Neer Varshney
2016-07-15T12:25:00+01:00
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First gaming payment cryptocurrency to power poker & gaming sites, BreakoutCoin has launched its crowdsale, raising $172,000 within the first hour as it plans t...
Blockchain-Based Gaming Coin Shoots to the Moon Within First Hour Of Crowdsale
Iyke Aru
2016-06-16T12:30:00+01:00
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