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Revenues received from on-line gambling stakes will continue to be taxed in Bulgaria at 15% from January 1, 2013, following the second reading of amendments to the country's Value Added Tax (VAT) Act.
Parliamentarians had considered reducing the 15% tax on gambling to 7% for online operators, as an incentive to encourage gambling websites to seek licenses in Bulgaria, but it was argued that even a 7% rate would not attract new licensees and the gaming industry was opposed to there being two different rates.
According to a Gambling Bill passed in March 2012, unregistered sites will be blacklisted, with Internet Service Providers facing prosecution and fines if they fail to block access to them. The filtering of unregistered sites is expected to begin from March 2013.
Parliamentarians had considered reducing the 15% tax on gambling to 7% for online operators, as an incentive to encourage gambling websites to seek licenses in Bulgaria, but it was argued that even a 7% rate would not attract new licensees and the gaming industry was opposed to there being two different rates.
According to a Gambling Bill passed in March 2012, unregistered sites will be blacklisted, with Internet Service Providers facing prosecution and fines if they fail to block access to them. The filtering of unregistered sites is expected to begin from March 2013.
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Asia has massive potential for the online gambling industry especially as the payment process becomes as easy as aiming your smart phone at the bank. Firms that understand the massiveness of the smart phone revolution and the implications of being able to make payments via the mobile devises available are sure to get rich and relatively fast. Competition in the payment processing world is fierce and the big players are doing their best to make as much money as possible while still providing the best service. PayPal the respected and well known payment processor is making the right decisions to further their strategic plan.
PayPal is a global e-commerce business that allows payments and money transfers to be made via the Internet. PayPal is a subsidiary of eBay Inc. the Californian USA based company that had revenues of US $4.4 billion in 2011. The recent announcement that the firm has expanded once again by partnering with FiftyOne Global Ecommerce brings into focus the strength this global company has. The new offering will include a further eighteen currencies adding everything from the Japanese yen to Brazil’s Real. The availability of a trusted payment processor such as PayPal in the Asian jurisdiction that deals in Asian currencies will give the online gambling operators a significant boost in services. The world of technology has given us electronic banking to go with electronic gambling. The mobile social gambling trend linked to payments that are made easily on the same devise, wirelessly, securely is a magic combination for a world without paper money or gold chunks.
The need for e-commerce technology worldwide has never been greater and developers are innovating at a fantastic rate. Watch for the latest application, it will have everything including video, payment and entertainment, The Internet will be the place where convenience will be king.
Asian Online Money Market Propels PayPal Expansion
PayPal is a global e-commerce business that allows payments and money transfers to be made via the Internet. PayPal is a subsidiary of eBay Inc. the Californian USA based company that had revenues of US $4.4 billion in 2011. The recent announcement that the firm has expanded once again by partnering with FiftyOne Global Ecommerce brings into focus the strength this global company has. The new offering will include a further eighteen currencies adding everything from the Japanese yen to Brazil’s Real. The availability of a trusted payment processor such as PayPal in the Asian jurisdiction that deals in Asian currencies will give the online gambling operators a significant boost in services. The world of technology has given us electronic banking to go with electronic gambling. The mobile social gambling trend linked to payments that are made easily on the same devise, wirelessly, securely is a magic combination for a world without paper money or gold chunks.
The need for e-commerce technology worldwide has never been greater and developers are innovating at a fantastic rate. Watch for the latest application, it will have everything including video, payment and entertainment, The Internet will be the place where convenience will be king.
Asian Online Money Market Propels PayPal Expansion
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It's not every terrible movie that critiques itself. But as the forces of Kim Jong-un overrun Spokane, Wash., by sea in Red Dawn, a soon-to-go-guerilla high schooler exclaims, "North Korea? That doesn't make sense!"
Get used to it, kid. An impoverished axis-point-of-evil -- that can barely get a Taepodong missile off the ground without blowing itself up -- is able to cross the Pacific and defeat a country with 15 times its population (to say nothing of the world's most lethal military).
Geez, who's the U.S. going to be invaded by next year, Yemen?
Almost everything about this re-boot of Red Dawn is more interesting than the movie itself. Apparently China was going to be the (much more credible) enemy at one point -- until somebody realized that a billion Chinese go to movies. And in any case, the Chinese wouldn't invade the U.S. They'd just foreclose.
The other thing is that Red Dawn (and the only slightly less ludicrous 1984 original) speaks to an odd aspect of the American psyche. A country that hasn't really been invaded in 200 years is obsessed with imagining same in its movies (Meanwhile, in many parts of the globe, being invaded is called "Tuesday," and the last thing they want to see is a movie about it).
This fetish is hard to fulfill at a time when your enemies -- as scary as they may be in terrorist mode -- just aren't up to Soviet snuff.
But okay, let's just swallow this load of kimchi called a premise. Career stuntman and first-time director Dan Bradley doesn't so much re-boot John Milius's 1984 Commie nightmare as try to match it by rote. With troops taking Spokane in a day, a band of hardy high-schoolers (including The Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson and Tom's adopted son Connor Cruise) hide out in the woods, adopt the name of their football team, Wolverines, and begin the counterinsurgency one commie at a time.
One difference this time: the teens have a militarily-trained leader in the form of a recent Iraq War vet, played by Chris Hemsworth. To inspire them, he utters one of the most confusing lines in the movie: "In Iraq, we were the good guys, there to keep order. Here, we have to be the bad guys." Um, okay.
Craftwise, the two Red Dawns could not be more dissimilar. Bat-guano-crazy as he was, Mililus was an accomplished filmmaker. Bradley is not.
'Red Dawn' re-boot fails to deliver | Movies | Entertainment | Sault Star
Get used to it, kid. An impoverished axis-point-of-evil -- that can barely get a Taepodong missile off the ground without blowing itself up -- is able to cross the Pacific and defeat a country with 15 times its population (to say nothing of the world's most lethal military).
Geez, who's the U.S. going to be invaded by next year, Yemen?
Almost everything about this re-boot of Red Dawn is more interesting than the movie itself. Apparently China was going to be the (much more credible) enemy at one point -- until somebody realized that a billion Chinese go to movies. And in any case, the Chinese wouldn't invade the U.S. They'd just foreclose.
The other thing is that Red Dawn (and the only slightly less ludicrous 1984 original) speaks to an odd aspect of the American psyche. A country that hasn't really been invaded in 200 years is obsessed with imagining same in its movies (Meanwhile, in many parts of the globe, being invaded is called "Tuesday," and the last thing they want to see is a movie about it).
This fetish is hard to fulfill at a time when your enemies -- as scary as they may be in terrorist mode -- just aren't up to Soviet snuff.
But okay, let's just swallow this load of kimchi called a premise. Career stuntman and first-time director Dan Bradley doesn't so much re-boot John Milius's 1984 Commie nightmare as try to match it by rote. With troops taking Spokane in a day, a band of hardy high-schoolers (including The Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson and Tom's adopted son Connor Cruise) hide out in the woods, adopt the name of their football team, Wolverines, and begin the counterinsurgency one commie at a time.
One difference this time: the teens have a militarily-trained leader in the form of a recent Iraq War vet, played by Chris Hemsworth. To inspire them, he utters one of the most confusing lines in the movie: "In Iraq, we were the good guys, there to keep order. Here, we have to be the bad guys." Um, okay.
Craftwise, the two Red Dawns could not be more dissimilar. Bat-guano-crazy as he was, Mililus was an accomplished filmmaker. Bradley is not.
'Red Dawn' re-boot fails to deliver | Movies | Entertainment | Sault Star
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The advent of social online gambling is near and things are bound to look different on the internet in a few years. That being said the amount of money the trend will generate is being speculated upon in many sectors. Monetization of the social network has always been driven by advertizing in ways marketers had never thought of ten years ago.
The interactive gambling industry has been dreaming of more contact with the everyday customer who wants nothing more than to feel connected to a bigger universe. Gambling will be popular on the social media platform it’s a given but then there is always the question as to how it will pay the producers of these offerings and how much.
Noted investment firm Morgan Stanley has released a Blue Paper on the prospects for the social gaming trend with maximum best case scenario numbers reaching seven billion dollars to a much more modest growth of just under two billion by 2015. Morgan Stanley has a in between number that is the most plausible of two and a half billion taking into account the many factors including regulation.
Naming names in this industry isn’t unheard of so Morgan Stanley gave everyone a heads up on their point of view, based on research and expert opinion stating, “Zynga, bwin.party, 888 and International Game Technology all have exposure to growth in social gambling and are well positioned for ongoing convergence, we think. Other potential winners include Betfair, Paddy Power and WMS Industries Incorporated.”
The big firms that are already hitting the ground running will in all most likely reap the biggest piece of this new pie. The only thing social online gambling needs is something like the bitcoin to turn all of those virtual bucks into hard currency or something like it. The money processors are also positioning themselves for the possible flood of transactions that be small but they all add up to a bag full of money.
Social Online Gambling Not Regulated Just Yet
The interactive gambling industry has been dreaming of more contact with the everyday customer who wants nothing more than to feel connected to a bigger universe. Gambling will be popular on the social media platform it’s a given but then there is always the question as to how it will pay the producers of these offerings and how much.
Noted investment firm Morgan Stanley has released a Blue Paper on the prospects for the social gaming trend with maximum best case scenario numbers reaching seven billion dollars to a much more modest growth of just under two billion by 2015. Morgan Stanley has a in between number that is the most plausible of two and a half billion taking into account the many factors including regulation.
Naming names in this industry isn’t unheard of so Morgan Stanley gave everyone a heads up on their point of view, based on research and expert opinion stating, “Zynga, bwin.party, 888 and International Game Technology all have exposure to growth in social gambling and are well positioned for ongoing convergence, we think. Other potential winners include Betfair, Paddy Power and WMS Industries Incorporated.”
The big firms that are already hitting the ground running will in all most likely reap the biggest piece of this new pie. The only thing social online gambling needs is something like the bitcoin to turn all of those virtual bucks into hard currency or something like it. The money processors are also positioning themselves for the possible flood of transactions that be small but they all add up to a bag full of money.
Social Online Gambling Not Regulated Just Yet
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A NEW Jimi Hendrix album is to be released next year, almost 33 years after the legendary guitarist's death.
'People, Hell and Angels' contains 12 previously unreleased tracks recorded in 1968 and '69 and will be released on March 5, the musician's website announced.
Hendrix recorded the songs during a break from his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, as he considered new, experimental directions for his follow-up to 'Electric Ladyland'.
He plays keyboards, percussion and a second guitar on the album.
Hendrix died from drug-related asphyxia in 1970 at the age of 27.
'People, Hell and Angels' contains 12 previously unreleased tracks recorded in 1968 and '69 and will be released on March 5, the musician's website announced.
Hendrix recorded the songs during a break from his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, as he considered new, experimental directions for his follow-up to 'Electric Ladyland'.
He plays keyboards, percussion and a second guitar on the album.
Hendrix died from drug-related asphyxia in 1970 at the age of 27.
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To be a game developer that innovates for the internet has to be on the cutting edge of the craft because in today’s fast paced and risky market the attempt to make something lasting requires special effort. On the internet loyalty is like the wind it changes and often, depending on the climate. The studios that create the games for the gambling industry know this all too well and work as much magic as they can to keep their customers coming back. The USA has been making it clear that some form of legal online gambling will finally be passed by either a state like Nevada or Federally.
Businesses such as 3G Studios which is located at the gambling center of America, Nevada announced to the firm has invested $20 million in online gambling recently. Preparation for what is coming the CEO James Kosta revealed the company outlook. Mr.Kosta really don’t see the legalization of online casinos in the near future in America but just in case they are looking for games they said that fit the gambling industry. This firm has an approach that is appealing to the 21 to still young 45 demographic and have found much success in the classical strategy of find a market and dominate it. In a Gambling 911 interview Kosta was quoted as saying, “So what we are focused on is introducing social and arcade games that incorporate gambling and use rule sets that have been around for ten if not hundreds of years.”
When asked about his view on the legalization issue he said, “For my company, I am a little fearful because federally legalized gambling, if it goes through establishing a poker commission and that sort of thing, it will become a mess. It will be extremely expensive. You will only see the biggest players.” The CEO also said that he thought state compact agreements will be the norm as more states look to Nevada to partner for legal online gambling.
Ten USA States Look to Partner For Legal Online Gambling
Businesses such as 3G Studios which is located at the gambling center of America, Nevada announced to the firm has invested $20 million in online gambling recently. Preparation for what is coming the CEO James Kosta revealed the company outlook. Mr.Kosta really don’t see the legalization of online casinos in the near future in America but just in case they are looking for games they said that fit the gambling industry. This firm has an approach that is appealing to the 21 to still young 45 demographic and have found much success in the classical strategy of find a market and dominate it. In a Gambling 911 interview Kosta was quoted as saying, “So what we are focused on is introducing social and arcade games that incorporate gambling and use rule sets that have been around for ten if not hundreds of years.”
When asked about his view on the legalization issue he said, “For my company, I am a little fearful because federally legalized gambling, if it goes through establishing a poker commission and that sort of thing, it will become a mess. It will be extremely expensive. You will only see the biggest players.” The CEO also said that he thought state compact agreements will be the norm as more states look to Nevada to partner for legal online gambling.
Ten USA States Look to Partner For Legal Online Gambling
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The UK and Germany are now the world's top markets for online gambling, particularly social casino gambling, Belle Rock Entertainment can reveal. According to research from Socialnomics, close to 20% of the time devoted to playing online casino games takes place through social networking sites in both the UK and Germany.
But social platforms aren't the only drivers of online gambling. Now online gaming sites, such as Belle Rock Entertainment, are optimised for mobiles increasing numbers of people are choosing to gamble using their mobiles. Germany is where this activity is most prevalent. Revenue from mobile gaming in Germany is expected to double by 2015.
Throughout the world, 81 million people take part in social gaming each day. In the UK, it is repeat players that make up a large proportion of this number; Socialnomics' research found over 60% of UK social gamblers play at least once a day.
The social gambling market is still developing so growth over the next few years is predicted to be rapid. According to research from Transparency Market Research, there will be around 44% more social gamers in 2015 compared to 2012.
Facebook is one of the most popular social outlets to play these types of online games. One billion hours are devoted to social games each month on the social networking megalith, and now it has surpassed one billion users, we can expect to see many more hours devoted to social gaming on Facebook.
Gambling online, as a whole, is growing. Between 2010 and 2011, 32% more gamblers hit online casinos and in the UK online gaming now accounts for 15% of the total British Internet market. Smartphones, like Facebook, are becoming more normalised. Together these two social gambling enablers will boost the market further helping social gaming contribute a greater percentage to global gaming revenue which, if it continues on its current trajectory, is expected to reach $117.9 billion by 2015. Social gaming currently contributes $446.4 million to global social gaming revenues of $1.6 billion and falls just behind the US.
Social and Mobile Gaming Drives Growth in UK and Germany, reports Belle Rock Entertainment - MarketWatch
But social platforms aren't the only drivers of online gambling. Now online gaming sites, such as Belle Rock Entertainment, are optimised for mobiles increasing numbers of people are choosing to gamble using their mobiles. Germany is where this activity is most prevalent. Revenue from mobile gaming in Germany is expected to double by 2015.
Throughout the world, 81 million people take part in social gaming each day. In the UK, it is repeat players that make up a large proportion of this number; Socialnomics' research found over 60% of UK social gamblers play at least once a day.
The social gambling market is still developing so growth over the next few years is predicted to be rapid. According to research from Transparency Market Research, there will be around 44% more social gamers in 2015 compared to 2012.
Facebook is one of the most popular social outlets to play these types of online games. One billion hours are devoted to social games each month on the social networking megalith, and now it has surpassed one billion users, we can expect to see many more hours devoted to social gaming on Facebook.
Gambling online, as a whole, is growing. Between 2010 and 2011, 32% more gamblers hit online casinos and in the UK online gaming now accounts for 15% of the total British Internet market. Smartphones, like Facebook, are becoming more normalised. Together these two social gambling enablers will boost the market further helping social gaming contribute a greater percentage to global gaming revenue which, if it continues on its current trajectory, is expected to reach $117.9 billion by 2015. Social gaming currently contributes $446.4 million to global social gaming revenues of $1.6 billion and falls just behind the US.
Social and Mobile Gaming Drives Growth in UK and Germany, reports Belle Rock Entertainment - MarketWatch
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The UK and Germany are now the world's top markets for online gambling, particularly social casino gambling, Belle Rock Entertainment can reveal. According to research from Socialnomics, close to 20% of the time devoted to playing online casino games takes place through social networking sites in both the UK and Germany.
But social platforms aren't the only drivers of online gambling. Now online gaming sites, such as Belle Rock Entertainment, are optimised for mobiles increasing numbers of people are choosing to gamble using their mobiles. Germany is where this activity is most prevalent. Revenue from mobile gaming in Germany is expected to double by 2015.
Throughout the world, 81 million people take part in social gaming each day. In the UK, it is repeat players that make up a large proportion of this number; Socialnomics' research found over 60% of UK social gamblers play at least once a day.
The social gambling market is still developing so growth over the next few years is predicted to be rapid. According to research from Transparency Market Research, there will be around 44% more social gamers in 2015 compared to 2012.
Facebook is one of the most popular social outlets to play these types of online games. One billion hours are devoted to social games each month on the social networking megalith, and now it has surpassed one billion users, we can expect to see many more hours devoted to social gaming on Facebook.
Gambling online, as a whole, is growing. Between 2010 and 2011, 32% more gamblers hit online casinos and in the UK online gaming now accounts for 15% of the total British Internet market. Smartphones, like Facebook, are becoming more normalised. Together these two social gambling enablers will boost the market further helping social gaming contribute a greater percentage to global gaming revenue which, if it continues on its current trajectory, is expected to reach $117.9 billion by 2015. Social gaming currently contributes $446.4 million to global social gaming revenues of $1.6 billion and falls just behind the US.
Social and Mobile Gaming Drives Growth in UK and Germany, reports Belle Rock Entertainment - MarketWatch
There will come much more on social sites. This is just the beginning.
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The days of lugging around a lap top computer seem to be on the way out to be replaced by a sleek little number that fits in your pocket. The way the world is going the tablet and smartphone will have the power to compete with most of the big machines. Convenience and portability plus communications at the touch the screen will make the smartphone a must have for anyone on the move in the twenty first century.
The trend in this mobile direction was being discussed at the Mobile and Tablet Gambling Summit that just completed in London England November 21st and 22nd. The debate, discussion and general interest was very keen with HTML5 vs native applications dominating the agenda. The term native app is used to refer to a locally installed application in contrast to various other software architectures. The debate focused on the cost of developing HTML5 versus creating an application that would be sold through the Apple app store. Some firms such as Alchemy Bet chose to go with the HTML5 platform for their mobile gambling platform explaining that it is less costly and easier to modify than the expensive application route. Other benefits for HTML5 developers is the “one code fits all” focus that ensures compatibility over the numerous smartphone platforms. This feature allows for easy updates made available to everyone who has a mobile tablet or phone.
The addition of the influence of the smart TV to the online gambling mix also brought delegates and presenters to the table. Online gambling companies are realizing that the potential of connecting a smartphone or tablet to big screens capable of internet connection brings with it the benefits of being able to advertizing on those smart TVs as well as providing an enhanced gaming experience. Smart TV sales are growing in leaps and bounds especially in Asia where again the potential looks fantastic.
Summit Examines Mobile Online Gambling Potential
The trend in this mobile direction was being discussed at the Mobile and Tablet Gambling Summit that just completed in London England November 21st and 22nd. The debate, discussion and general interest was very keen with HTML5 vs native applications dominating the agenda. The term native app is used to refer to a locally installed application in contrast to various other software architectures. The debate focused on the cost of developing HTML5 versus creating an application that would be sold through the Apple app store. Some firms such as Alchemy Bet chose to go with the HTML5 platform for their mobile gambling platform explaining that it is less costly and easier to modify than the expensive application route. Other benefits for HTML5 developers is the “one code fits all” focus that ensures compatibility over the numerous smartphone platforms. This feature allows for easy updates made available to everyone who has a mobile tablet or phone.
The addition of the influence of the smart TV to the online gambling mix also brought delegates and presenters to the table. Online gambling companies are realizing that the potential of connecting a smartphone or tablet to big screens capable of internet connection brings with it the benefits of being able to advertizing on those smart TVs as well as providing an enhanced gaming experience. Smart TV sales are growing in leaps and bounds especially in Asia where again the potential looks fantastic.
Summit Examines Mobile Online Gambling Potential
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The online gambling industry is always looking for ways to attract customers to the fold. The way some operators have approached the process is to get potential punters in the door with the offer of free online games that can be converted to games for real money. This may very well be the strategy that Facebook will use to attract the virtual money payers to the real money side. Gamesys is a social media casino and firm that offers real-money gambling in the legal jurisdiction of the United Kingdom, and the first firm to offer internet betting on Facebook.
Bingo Friendzy went live on Facebook last August with a result that has been very positive says Gamesys’ Chief Executive Officer Noel Hayden. “The players that we have converted [from free to play to real-money paid gambling] are high-value players,” Hayden explained, “The social players are more valuable than our standard real-money players.” Hayden added, “We’ve been thinking about these things for a long time, we’re excited because Facebook has so many rich viral features, amazing targeting, it’s unbelievable the targeting you can do. We’ve all had refer-a-friend features in our games, but Facebook enables refer-a-friend on steroids.”
Gamesys knows the market and has been doing very well since it first launched the Jackpotjoy casino game, which had both free-to-play title and real money versions. Speaking about the flexibility needed to adjust the games according to the specific wants of players Mr. Hayden said, “I thought cash gaming moved quickly, but social gaming was moving at light speed,” Hayden commented, “You can move really fast with the right team. … It’s about the science and the creativity coming together. You have to do all this stuff really fast to compete with the San Francisco dudes.” Social gambling is different for ordinary online gambling in so much as there are different rules of engagement. Applications that involve real money gambling on a social network are more personal and private. Permission is asked when a player wins as to whether or not everyone should be notified of the win or not.
Social Gambling Moving at Light Speed
Bingo Friendzy went live on Facebook last August with a result that has been very positive says Gamesys’ Chief Executive Officer Noel Hayden. “The players that we have converted [from free to play to real-money paid gambling] are high-value players,” Hayden explained, “The social players are more valuable than our standard real-money players.” Hayden added, “We’ve been thinking about these things for a long time, we’re excited because Facebook has so many rich viral features, amazing targeting, it’s unbelievable the targeting you can do. We’ve all had refer-a-friend features in our games, but Facebook enables refer-a-friend on steroids.”
Gamesys knows the market and has been doing very well since it first launched the Jackpotjoy casino game, which had both free-to-play title and real money versions. Speaking about the flexibility needed to adjust the games according to the specific wants of players Mr. Hayden said, “I thought cash gaming moved quickly, but social gaming was moving at light speed,” Hayden commented, “You can move really fast with the right team. … It’s about the science and the creativity coming together. You have to do all this stuff really fast to compete with the San Francisco dudes.” Social gambling is different for ordinary online gambling in so much as there are different rules of engagement. Applications that involve real money gambling on a social network are more personal and private. Permission is asked when a player wins as to whether or not everyone should be notified of the win or not.
Social Gambling Moving at Light Speed
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Conic television actor Larry Hagman passed away Friday in Dallas at the age of 81 after a recent battle with cancer. The "Dallas" and "I Dream of Jeannie" star was remembered by many of his peers, colleagues and longtime admirers with an outpouring of support.
Barbara Eden
Co-star, "I Dream of Jeannie"
"As I received the news this evening and as you read this I still cannot completely express the shock and impact from the news that Larry Hagman has passed. I can still remember, that first day on Zuma Beach with him, in the frigid cold. From that day for five more years, Larry was the center of so many fun, wild, shocking… and in retrospect, memorable moments that will remain in my heart forever.
He was such a key element in my life for so long and even, years after I Dream of Jeannie; our paths crossed many times. Throughout various productions I had the pleasure of watching the Texas Tornado that was Larry Hagman. Amidst a whirlwind of big laughs, big smiles and unrestrained personality Larry was always, simply Larry. You couldn't fault him for it, it was just who he was. I am so thankful that this past year I was able to spend time with him and experience yet again ‘Larry’ in all his Big Texas bravado.
I, like many others believed he had beat Cancer and yet we are reminded that life is never guaranteed. My deepest condolences go out to his wife Maj, his son and daughter and his grandchildren, as well as his friends in this time of his passing. I can honestly say that we've lost not just a great actor, not just a television icon, but an element of pure Americana.
Goodbye Larry, there was no one like you before and there will never be anyone like you again.
-Barbara
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Barbara Eden
Co-star, "I Dream of Jeannie"
"As I received the news this evening and as you read this I still cannot completely express the shock and impact from the news that Larry Hagman has passed. I can still remember, that first day on Zuma Beach with him, in the frigid cold. From that day for five more years, Larry was the center of so many fun, wild, shocking… and in retrospect, memorable moments that will remain in my heart forever.
He was such a key element in my life for so long and even, years after I Dream of Jeannie; our paths crossed many times. Throughout various productions I had the pleasure of watching the Texas Tornado that was Larry Hagman. Amidst a whirlwind of big laughs, big smiles and unrestrained personality Larry was always, simply Larry. You couldn't fault him for it, it was just who he was. I am so thankful that this past year I was able to spend time with him and experience yet again ‘Larry’ in all his Big Texas bravado.
I, like many others believed he had beat Cancer and yet we are reminded that life is never guaranteed. My deepest condolences go out to his wife Maj, his son and daughter and his grandchildren, as well as his friends in this time of his passing. I can honestly say that we've lost not just a great actor, not just a television icon, but an element of pure Americana.
Goodbye Larry, there was no one like you before and there will never be anyone like you again.
-Barbara
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A Canberra psychology researcher has confirmed what many have long suspected - video games can be just as addictive as gambling or alcohol.
As part of her PhD at the Australian National University, Olivia Metcalf found excessive gamers were unable to stop thinking about gaming when they tried to focus on other tasks.
This "attentional bias" is a phenomenon found across heroin, alcohol and gambling addictions.
"We didn't find that pattern in people who play video games but don't experience any negative symptoms," Ms Metcalf said.
"So it's not something that occurs because you do a behaviour a lot. It's some sort of change that occurs in your attention system, in your brain, when an addiction is developing.
"So we found this core sign of addiction in these thinking systems of these people who play games excessively."
Ms Metcalf says her research is some of the first scientific evidence that video gaming can be addictive.
"We know that people are gaming excessively but we're not sure yet what type of problem that is," she said.
"There's a lot of speculation that it's an addiction and what we need is this scientific evidence and that's what my research has found.
"It's found really good objective indicators that excessive gamers are displaying signs of an addiction and that's the first step to lead us to developing treatment and therapies to help those individuals."
Ms Metcalf says only a minority of gamers suffer negative consequences from their inability to stop gaming, like problems with their sleep, diet, relationships, work and school commitments.
She says researchers are not out to restrict or ban gaming.
"We're really just focusing on helping this minority of individuals who are experiencing negative problems and to make sure that video games stay fun for them," she said.
"We want video games to stay fun and enjoyable and entertaining for everybody."
Video games as addictive as gambling: study - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
As part of her PhD at the Australian National University, Olivia Metcalf found excessive gamers were unable to stop thinking about gaming when they tried to focus on other tasks.
This "attentional bias" is a phenomenon found across heroin, alcohol and gambling addictions.
"We didn't find that pattern in people who play video games but don't experience any negative symptoms," Ms Metcalf said.
"So it's not something that occurs because you do a behaviour a lot. It's some sort of change that occurs in your attention system, in your brain, when an addiction is developing.
"So we found this core sign of addiction in these thinking systems of these people who play games excessively."
Ms Metcalf says her research is some of the first scientific evidence that video gaming can be addictive.
"We know that people are gaming excessively but we're not sure yet what type of problem that is," she said.
"There's a lot of speculation that it's an addiction and what we need is this scientific evidence and that's what my research has found.
"It's found really good objective indicators that excessive gamers are displaying signs of an addiction and that's the first step to lead us to developing treatment and therapies to help those individuals."
Ms Metcalf says only a minority of gamers suffer negative consequences from their inability to stop gaming, like problems with their sleep, diet, relationships, work and school commitments.
She says researchers are not out to restrict or ban gaming.
"We're really just focusing on helping this minority of individuals who are experiencing negative problems and to make sure that video games stay fun for them," she said.
"We want video games to stay fun and enjoyable and entertaining for everybody."
Video games as addictive as gambling: study - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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Rebecca Ferguson says she still feels sick when she watches The X Factor, despite not being a contestant any more.
The singer and mother-of-two released an acclaimed debut album and has got a British and US record deal under her belt since leaving the ITV1 show.
But she said that when she watches The X Factor - and when she recently sang on it - the fears come flooding back.
"Despite everything I've done over the last two years, my album and appearing in America, I just felt like a contestant all over again when I went back in October to perform on The X Factor," she said.
"It was really nerve-wracking. I was in a state beforehand about what to wear and I took ages to choose my outfit. It was only when I finally walked on stage that I was able to tell myself, 'Calm down, relax and have fun' - and I did."
Rebecca, 26, added: "Whenever I watch this year's contestants, it makes me nervous inside, because I know exactly what they're going through. Each time the results come through for them, I feel sick, just as I used to when I was on it. The strain of not knowing whether you're going to be there for another week is unbelievable."
Rebecca has teamed up with Sony, which has launched an interactive book, Wonderbook: Book Of Spells, for PlayStation 3, featuring writing by Harry Potter author JK Rowling, to inspire parents to read with their children.
Ferguson still has X Factor nerves - Music, Entertainment - Independent.ie
The singer and mother-of-two released an acclaimed debut album and has got a British and US record deal under her belt since leaving the ITV1 show.
But she said that when she watches The X Factor - and when she recently sang on it - the fears come flooding back.
"Despite everything I've done over the last two years, my album and appearing in America, I just felt like a contestant all over again when I went back in October to perform on The X Factor," she said.
"It was really nerve-wracking. I was in a state beforehand about what to wear and I took ages to choose my outfit. It was only when I finally walked on stage that I was able to tell myself, 'Calm down, relax and have fun' - and I did."
Rebecca, 26, added: "Whenever I watch this year's contestants, it makes me nervous inside, because I know exactly what they're going through. Each time the results come through for them, I feel sick, just as I used to when I was on it. The strain of not knowing whether you're going to be there for another week is unbelievable."
Rebecca has teamed up with Sony, which has launched an interactive book, Wonderbook: Book Of Spells, for PlayStation 3, featuring writing by Harry Potter author JK Rowling, to inspire parents to read with their children.
Ferguson still has X Factor nerves - Music, Entertainment - Independent.ie
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Formula one racing is by far the most glamorous in the auto industry and it also has a following around the world that is enthralled with the speed and the winners. The odds favour young German Sebastian Vettel who has a 13-point lead. The race in Brazil will determine the outcome for a season that has been very unpredictable with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso retiring this year and poised to give Vettel a run for the money. Lewis Hamilton has a good chance from the pole position he gained from the US Grand Prix behind the wheel of his McLaren.
Statistics reveal that Vettel needs to do what he has accomplished thirteen times this season, he has to finish fourth or better in order to take the championship for the third year in a row even if Alonso dominates the race. Bookmakers are offering odds of 1/6 on the Red Bull driver for the title with Alonso at 4/1. It has been a highly unpredictable season that started with seven different winners in seven races. The things that affect most racing teams such as weather and reliability are in play in the Brazilian Grand Prix race where the Interlagos track has seen blazing sun and heavy rain all within an hour.
The news is in while writing this article Sebastian Vettel has become the youngest three time Grand Prix champion in the history of formula one competition. The weather conditions in Sao Paulo played havoc, resulting in a numerous incidents. Vettel dropped to last place after the first few corners following a collision with Williams' Bruno Senna. Through drizzle, heavy rain and multiple pit stops, Vettel emerged the victor, coming home sixth to finish only three points ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. The race according to reports was nothing less than spectacular with Vettel ending up in last position after a tussle with Bruno Senna, sending him into a spin and facing the wrong way. This was a race that was full of uncertainty and the bookies must have a few more grey hairs, those who backed Vettel are happy to be collecting their bets.
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Statistics reveal that Vettel needs to do what he has accomplished thirteen times this season, he has to finish fourth or better in order to take the championship for the third year in a row even if Alonso dominates the race. Bookmakers are offering odds of 1/6 on the Red Bull driver for the title with Alonso at 4/1. It has been a highly unpredictable season that started with seven different winners in seven races. The things that affect most racing teams such as weather and reliability are in play in the Brazilian Grand Prix race where the Interlagos track has seen blazing sun and heavy rain all within an hour.
The news is in while writing this article Sebastian Vettel has become the youngest three time Grand Prix champion in the history of formula one competition. The weather conditions in Sao Paulo played havoc, resulting in a numerous incidents. Vettel dropped to last place after the first few corners following a collision with Williams' Bruno Senna. Through drizzle, heavy rain and multiple pit stops, Vettel emerged the victor, coming home sixth to finish only three points ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. The race according to reports was nothing less than spectacular with Vettel ending up in last position after a tussle with Bruno Senna, sending him into a spin and facing the wrong way. This was a race that was full of uncertainty and the bookies must have a few more grey hairs, those who backed Vettel are happy to be collecting their bets.
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After no one matched the Powerball winning numbers on November 24th, the jackpot is now worth a massive $425 million! There were eight ticket holders who matched 5 numbers and won $1 million each and one player in New York used the Power Play feature and won $2 million.
However, no one hit the jackpot which means that the biggest jackpot in the Powerball’s 20 year history is now up for grabs.
This will also be the third jackpot to be worth more than $300 million since some changes were made in January.
In order to win the jackpot, players will need to correctly predict five white balls which are drawn out of a drum containing 59 balls and one red ball which is drawn from a drum containing 35 balls.
Tickets can be purchased up to an hour before the draw which will be taking place on Wednesday night at 10:59pm Eastern Time.
It has to be said though, the odds for winning are not great, they are around 1 in 175 million. However, the odds for winning a prize in the game are better at roughly 1 in 32.
Powerball Jackpot Reaches $425 Million! - Online Casino Archives
However, no one hit the jackpot which means that the biggest jackpot in the Powerball’s 20 year history is now up for grabs.
This will also be the third jackpot to be worth more than $300 million since some changes were made in January.
In order to win the jackpot, players will need to correctly predict five white balls which are drawn out of a drum containing 59 balls and one red ball which is drawn from a drum containing 35 balls.
Tickets can be purchased up to an hour before the draw which will be taking place on Wednesday night at 10:59pm Eastern Time.
It has to be said though, the odds for winning are not great, they are around 1 in 175 million. However, the odds for winning a prize in the game are better at roughly 1 in 32.
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As stars of The Hobbit return to the middle of Middle-earth for the movie's world premiere in Wellington, tired film staff are celebrating it finally being finished.
At least four leading actors arrived in the capital yesterday in preparation for Wednesday's big event, when tens of thousands of people are expected to line the streets for a glimpse of the stars on the red carpet.
Martin Freeman, who plays Bilbo Baggins, Elijah Wood (Frodo), Andy Serkis (Gollum), and Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield) were all spotted at Auckland Airport. They flew on to Wellington yesterday afternoon.
Wood and Serkis both attended the parade through central Wellington in December 2003 for the world premiere of the final Lord of the Rings movie, The Return of the King.
Sir Peter Jackson's spokesman, Matt Dravitzki said the film was finished yesterday, a day after the film maker released a video blog, giving an insight into the post production work.
One advanced screening had already taken place "somewhere on the (Miramar) peninsula".
"There are a lot of very tired and very happy people around," he said.
More than 100 international media were in Wellington for the premiere, Dravitzki said.
Prime Minister John Key said he was excitedly looking forward to the premiere of the movie but admited he has never read the book the movie is based on.
Key said he would be at the premiere, and had already seen about eight to 10 minutes of the movie while on a visit to the Weta premises. It looked "fantastic".
He had not read The Hobbit, the book by JRR Tolkien on which the movies are based, he told RadioLive.
"I got given a copy of it. I've got it on my desk ... Maybe I won't need to read it now. I'll watch the movie, I'll be fine."
He also admitted to seeing only the first of the three movies based on Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, the sequel to the Hobbit story.
"It was good, I enjoyed it," Key said.
"People that are into it are really into it, and they just can't get enough of it.
"It's one of those things where if it's your big thing they just have an insatiable appetite for this stuff," he said.
"In its own world, in its own way, it's a franchise like a James Bond thing. Those people just love it."
He told TVNZ that New Zealand should celebrate the Hobbit film.
"I think it's going to be amazing for New Zealand and for (director) Peter Jackson. You know, as a country we should celebrate the fact, I think, that we've got incredibly talented people."
About 3000 people had worked on the movie, with brilliant post-production work done by Weta. "Isn't this our time just to stand up for once and say, 'hey we're pretty cool ... we're a neat little country and we've produced these great movies'."
Hobbit fever is already building in Wellington, with the launch of The Hobbit Artisan Market at Waitangi Park on Saturday, along with a big-screen showing the Rings films, and Air New Zealand's unveiling of an official Hobbit aircraft, decked out with a 73-metre-long image of the stars.
About 30 artists are hawking Tolkienesque wares at the market. Stallholder Barry Eldridge said the new films had ramped up interest in the replica "fellowship cloaks" and scarves made from the wool of sheep raised on the family's hill country station in Wairarapa.
His daughter, Kiri, said there had always been demand for the items from passionate fans from across the world. "People ring up and ask for them in Elvish and we have no idea what they're saying."
Steve Wheeler, official knifesmith and cutler of The Hobbit films, has created thousands of knives, swords and daggers, as well as countless table knives, forks and spoons.
He said he was constantly surprised by the film-makers' attention to detail, and the level of intricacy demanded from him.
"There was stuff there I'd look at the job sheet and think, ‘What, you can't be serious' and you rock up and see the boss and he says, ‘Yep, that's what we want'."
The Waitangi Park market, which is free, and family-focused, will run until the end of the movie premiere on Wednesday.
Air New Zealand's Hobbit-themed 777-300 will fly between Auckland, Los Angeles and London.
Earlier in the month, the airline released its in-flight safety video An Unexpected Briefing, created by the Academy Award-winning Weta Workshop and starring cast and crew from The Hobbit. It has had almost 10 million views on YouTube.
Hobbit film finally ready - film - entertainment | Stuff.co.nz
At least four leading actors arrived in the capital yesterday in preparation for Wednesday's big event, when tens of thousands of people are expected to line the streets for a glimpse of the stars on the red carpet.
Martin Freeman, who plays Bilbo Baggins, Elijah Wood (Frodo), Andy Serkis (Gollum), and Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield) were all spotted at Auckland Airport. They flew on to Wellington yesterday afternoon.
Wood and Serkis both attended the parade through central Wellington in December 2003 for the world premiere of the final Lord of the Rings movie, The Return of the King.
Sir Peter Jackson's spokesman, Matt Dravitzki said the film was finished yesterday, a day after the film maker released a video blog, giving an insight into the post production work.
One advanced screening had already taken place "somewhere on the (Miramar) peninsula".
"There are a lot of very tired and very happy people around," he said.
More than 100 international media were in Wellington for the premiere, Dravitzki said.
Prime Minister John Key said he was excitedly looking forward to the premiere of the movie but admited he has never read the book the movie is based on.
Key said he would be at the premiere, and had already seen about eight to 10 minutes of the movie while on a visit to the Weta premises. It looked "fantastic".
He had not read The Hobbit, the book by JRR Tolkien on which the movies are based, he told RadioLive.
"I got given a copy of it. I've got it on my desk ... Maybe I won't need to read it now. I'll watch the movie, I'll be fine."
He also admitted to seeing only the first of the three movies based on Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, the sequel to the Hobbit story.
"It was good, I enjoyed it," Key said.
"People that are into it are really into it, and they just can't get enough of it.
"It's one of those things where if it's your big thing they just have an insatiable appetite for this stuff," he said.
"In its own world, in its own way, it's a franchise like a James Bond thing. Those people just love it."
He told TVNZ that New Zealand should celebrate the Hobbit film.
"I think it's going to be amazing for New Zealand and for (director) Peter Jackson. You know, as a country we should celebrate the fact, I think, that we've got incredibly talented people."
About 3000 people had worked on the movie, with brilliant post-production work done by Weta. "Isn't this our time just to stand up for once and say, 'hey we're pretty cool ... we're a neat little country and we've produced these great movies'."
Hobbit fever is already building in Wellington, with the launch of The Hobbit Artisan Market at Waitangi Park on Saturday, along with a big-screen showing the Rings films, and Air New Zealand's unveiling of an official Hobbit aircraft, decked out with a 73-metre-long image of the stars.
About 30 artists are hawking Tolkienesque wares at the market. Stallholder Barry Eldridge said the new films had ramped up interest in the replica "fellowship cloaks" and scarves made from the wool of sheep raised on the family's hill country station in Wairarapa.
His daughter, Kiri, said there had always been demand for the items from passionate fans from across the world. "People ring up and ask for them in Elvish and we have no idea what they're saying."
Steve Wheeler, official knifesmith and cutler of The Hobbit films, has created thousands of knives, swords and daggers, as well as countless table knives, forks and spoons.
He said he was constantly surprised by the film-makers' attention to detail, and the level of intricacy demanded from him.
"There was stuff there I'd look at the job sheet and think, ‘What, you can't be serious' and you rock up and see the boss and he says, ‘Yep, that's what we want'."
The Waitangi Park market, which is free, and family-focused, will run until the end of the movie premiere on Wednesday.
Air New Zealand's Hobbit-themed 777-300 will fly between Auckland, Los Angeles and London.
Earlier in the month, the airline released its in-flight safety video An Unexpected Briefing, created by the Academy Award-winning Weta Workshop and starring cast and crew from The Hobbit. It has had almost 10 million views on YouTube.
Hobbit film finally ready - film - entertainment | Stuff.co.nz
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Online gambling exchange Betfair said it would withdraw from the Greek market until there was greater clarity on gaming regulation in the country.
Betfair, which has not yet applied for a permit to operate in Greece, questioned the cost and conditions attached to permits required by gaming firms to trade in the country.
"According to legal advice received, the value of these permits is unclear and we consider the gambling legislation in the country to be inconsistent with European law," Betfair said on Monday.
"The associated fiscal conditions attached to these permits, which may include payment of taxes on historical revenues, make the market economically unattractive."
Earlier this month the Greek Gaming Commission said gambling firms operating in Greece without a permit would face financial penalties and criminal sanctions.
Betfair said it believes there are "significant issues with the legality of this decision" by the Greek Gaming Commission.
It added that it was disappointed the European Commission had not moved to prevent what Betfair calls "protectionist behavior."
Earlier this month Betfair, which launched 12 years ago and operates an exchange system that allows gamblers to bet against each other rather than the bookmaker, withdrew its online sports betting exchange in Germany because of a tax levied on stakes on sports events from July 2012.
The European Commission last month said it was not proposing EU-wide legislation to regulate online gambling.
Prior to Betfair's decision to withdraw from the market, it had been expected to generate 13 million pounds ($20.81 million) of revenue from the Greek market in the current financial year.
($1 = 0.6246 British pounds)
Betfair pulls out of Greece over permits row | Reuters
Betfair, which has not yet applied for a permit to operate in Greece, questioned the cost and conditions attached to permits required by gaming firms to trade in the country.
"According to legal advice received, the value of these permits is unclear and we consider the gambling legislation in the country to be inconsistent with European law," Betfair said on Monday.
"The associated fiscal conditions attached to these permits, which may include payment of taxes on historical revenues, make the market economically unattractive."
Earlier this month the Greek Gaming Commission said gambling firms operating in Greece without a permit would face financial penalties and criminal sanctions.
Betfair said it believes there are "significant issues with the legality of this decision" by the Greek Gaming Commission.
It added that it was disappointed the European Commission had not moved to prevent what Betfair calls "protectionist behavior."
Earlier this month Betfair, which launched 12 years ago and operates an exchange system that allows gamblers to bet against each other rather than the bookmaker, withdrew its online sports betting exchange in Germany because of a tax levied on stakes on sports events from July 2012.
The European Commission last month said it was not proposing EU-wide legislation to regulate online gambling.
Prior to Betfair's decision to withdraw from the market, it had been expected to generate 13 million pounds ($20.81 million) of revenue from the Greek market in the current financial year.
($1 = 0.6246 British pounds)
Betfair pulls out of Greece over permits row | Reuters
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The current trend of mobile gambling shows an exponential growth rate, as predicted by recent studies. At this rate, mobile gambling apps will take over as the predominant catalyst for gamblers worldwide, expedited by developers of mobile gambling apps for the Apple iOS and Android smartphones.
SCRANTON, PA, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The idea of placing wagers over the internet is certainly nothing new, nor is placing bets on a hand-held, internet capable device. Mobile gambling has been a developing trend for many years now. Unfortunately, due to unreliable networks and expensive data plans, the makers of these apps did not realize the potential growth they had hoped for in the early days of development.
Due to recent innovations in all facets of the mobile gambling industry, ranging from upgrades applications and operating systems to mobile providers bestowing more generous data plans, a swell of new internet gamblers has appeared. The majority of the global civilized population is now equipped with an internet capable hand-held device that can stream mobile gambling apps with alacrity; the most popular being Android and Apple iOS powered devices.
The download rate of apps in the gaming genre has increased at an exponential rate, and there is mounting evidence to prove it. As a leading developer of mobile gaming in all genres, Paddy Power's COO revealed in 2011 that 55% of its active members owned a Smartphone, and that 1/3 of their clientele had begun using the brand's mobile gambling apps. From 2010 to 2011, participation in mobile gambling had risen 300%.
According to the company's 2012 interim reports, in the first half of 2012 alone, across its UK-based mobile casino, games and sportsbook, Paddy Power has seen increases across the boards ranging from 5-20%, with the mobile casino rating the highest in player turnover. In Australia, Paddy Power's mobile betting saw an increase of 123%. Other major operators in the online and mobile gambling industry are reporting similar results.
Those statistics fall directly in line with the results of a study published by the diagnostics team at Juniper Research in May. According to the report, mobile gambling netted $20 billion in revenue in 2011, and is projected to increase five times over in the next five years. The study pointed out that while sports betting dominated the negligible mobile gambling industry in previous years, the advancement of Smartphone technology and mobile applications would result in an intense spike of mobile casino gaming, predicting global revenue of $100 billion from mobile gambling by 2017.
All of the combined studies, marketing research and data are pointing in the same direction; gambling at mobile casinos will be the dominant future of wagering around the world.
Author Bio - DepositBonuses-com has been a trusted authority in online gambling news and online casino bonuses since 2005. The website covers the latest casino, poker, bingo and sports betting information and creates a fun and social community for recreational online gamblers.
Read more here: SCRANTON, PA, Nov. 26, 2012: Mobile Gambling Statistics Predict Near Future Growth | PRNewswire | Rock Hill Herald Online
SCRANTON, PA, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The idea of placing wagers over the internet is certainly nothing new, nor is placing bets on a hand-held, internet capable device. Mobile gambling has been a developing trend for many years now. Unfortunately, due to unreliable networks and expensive data plans, the makers of these apps did not realize the potential growth they had hoped for in the early days of development.
Due to recent innovations in all facets of the mobile gambling industry, ranging from upgrades applications and operating systems to mobile providers bestowing more generous data plans, a swell of new internet gamblers has appeared. The majority of the global civilized population is now equipped with an internet capable hand-held device that can stream mobile gambling apps with alacrity; the most popular being Android and Apple iOS powered devices.
The download rate of apps in the gaming genre has increased at an exponential rate, and there is mounting evidence to prove it. As a leading developer of mobile gaming in all genres, Paddy Power's COO revealed in 2011 that 55% of its active members owned a Smartphone, and that 1/3 of their clientele had begun using the brand's mobile gambling apps. From 2010 to 2011, participation in mobile gambling had risen 300%.
According to the company's 2012 interim reports, in the first half of 2012 alone, across its UK-based mobile casino, games and sportsbook, Paddy Power has seen increases across the boards ranging from 5-20%, with the mobile casino rating the highest in player turnover. In Australia, Paddy Power's mobile betting saw an increase of 123%. Other major operators in the online and mobile gambling industry are reporting similar results.
Those statistics fall directly in line with the results of a study published by the diagnostics team at Juniper Research in May. According to the report, mobile gambling netted $20 billion in revenue in 2011, and is projected to increase five times over in the next five years. The study pointed out that while sports betting dominated the negligible mobile gambling industry in previous years, the advancement of Smartphone technology and mobile applications would result in an intense spike of mobile casino gaming, predicting global revenue of $100 billion from mobile gambling by 2017.
All of the combined studies, marketing research and data are pointing in the same direction; gambling at mobile casinos will be the dominant future of wagering around the world.
Author Bio - DepositBonuses-com has been a trusted authority in online gambling news and online casino bonuses since 2005. The website covers the latest casino, poker, bingo and sports betting information and creates a fun and social community for recreational online gamblers.
Read more here: SCRANTON, PA, Nov. 26, 2012: Mobile Gambling Statistics Predict Near Future Growth | PRNewswire | Rock Hill Herald Online
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The teenage actor who plays the half in the hit CBS comedy “Two and a Half Men” says it is “filth” and through a video posted by a Christian church has urged viewers not to watch it.
Nineteen-year-old Angus T. Jones has been on the show, which used to feature bad-boy actor Charlie Sheen and remains heavy with sexual innuendo, since he was 10 but says he doesn’t want to be on it anymore.
“Please stop watching it,” Jones said. “Please stop filling your head with filth.”
Jones plays Jake, the son of Jon Cryer’s uptight divorced chiropractor character, Alan, and the nephew of Sheen’s hedonistic philandering music jingle writer character, Charlie. Sheen, who has publicly criticized CBS, was fired and replaced by Ashton Kutcher, who plays billionaire Walden.
In the video posted by the Forerunner Christian Church in Fremont, California, Jones describes a search for a spiritual home. He says the type of entertainment he’s involved in adversely affects the brain and “there’s no playing around when it comes to eternity.”
“You cannot be a true God-fearing person and be on a television show like that,” he said. “I know I can’t. I’m not OK with what I’m learning, what the Bible says, and being on that television show.”
CBS and the show’s producer Warner Bros. Television had no comment Monday.
“Two and a Half Men” survived a wild publicity ride less than two years ago, when Sheen was fired for his drug use and publicly complained about the network and the show’s creator, Chuck Lorre. Sheen later said he wasn’t still angry at the sitcom’s producers and the network and acknowledged he would have fired himself had he been in their shoes.
The show was moved from Monday to Thursday this season, and its average viewership has dropped from 20 million an episode to 14.5 million, although last year’s numbers were somewhat inflated by the intense interest in Kutcher’s debut. It is the third most popular comedy on television behind CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” and ABC’s “Modern Family.”
The actors on “Two and a Half Men” have contracts that run through the end of this season.
Nineteen-year-old Angus T. Jones has been on the show since he was 10 but says he doesn’t want to be on it. He says, “Please stop watching it. Please stop filling your head with filth.”
The video was posted by the Forerunner Christian Church in California, where Jones says he went to meet his spiritual needs.
Show producer Warner Bros. Television has no comment. The teenage actor who plays the half in the hit CBS comedy “Two and a Half Men” says in a video posted online by a Christian church that the show is “filth” and that viewers shouldn’t watch it.
Nineteen-year-old Angus T. Jones has been on the show, which used to feature bad-boy actor Charlie Sheen and remains heavy with sexual innuendo, since he was 10 but says he doesn’t want to be on it anymore.
“Please stop watching it,” Jones said. “Please stop filling your head with filth.”
Jones plays Jake, the son of Jon Cryer’s uptight divorced chiropractor character, Alan, and the nephew of Sheen’s hedonistic philandering music jingle writer character, Charlie. Sheen, who has publicly criticized CBS, was fired and replaced by Ashton Kutcher, who plays billionaire Walden.
In the video posted by the Forerunner Christian Church in Fremont, California, Jones describes a search for a spiritual home. He says the type of entertainment he’s involved in adversely affects the brain and “there’s no playing around when it comes to eternity.”
“You cannot be a true God-fearing person and be on a television show like that,” he said. “I know I can’t. I’m not OK with what I’m learning, what the Bible says, and being on that television show.”
Show producer Warner Bros. Television had no comment Monday. CBS didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
“Two and a Half Men” survived a wild publicity ride less than two years ago, when Sheen was fired for his drug use and publicly complained about the network and the show’s creator, Chuck Lorre.
The show was moved from Monday to Thursday this season, and its average viewership has dropped from 20 million an episode to 14.5 million, although last year’s numbers were somewhat inflated by the intense interest in Kutcher’s debut. It is the third most popular comedy on television behind CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” and ABC’s “Modern Family.”
Actor: TV comedy ‘Two and a Half Men’ is ‘filth’ | Inquirer Entertainment
Nineteen-year-old Angus T. Jones has been on the show, which used to feature bad-boy actor Charlie Sheen and remains heavy with sexual innuendo, since he was 10 but says he doesn’t want to be on it anymore.
“Please stop watching it,” Jones said. “Please stop filling your head with filth.”
Jones plays Jake, the son of Jon Cryer’s uptight divorced chiropractor character, Alan, and the nephew of Sheen’s hedonistic philandering music jingle writer character, Charlie. Sheen, who has publicly criticized CBS, was fired and replaced by Ashton Kutcher, who plays billionaire Walden.
In the video posted by the Forerunner Christian Church in Fremont, California, Jones describes a search for a spiritual home. He says the type of entertainment he’s involved in adversely affects the brain and “there’s no playing around when it comes to eternity.”
“You cannot be a true God-fearing person and be on a television show like that,” he said. “I know I can’t. I’m not OK with what I’m learning, what the Bible says, and being on that television show.”
CBS and the show’s producer Warner Bros. Television had no comment Monday.
“Two and a Half Men” survived a wild publicity ride less than two years ago, when Sheen was fired for his drug use and publicly complained about the network and the show’s creator, Chuck Lorre. Sheen later said he wasn’t still angry at the sitcom’s producers and the network and acknowledged he would have fired himself had he been in their shoes.
The show was moved from Monday to Thursday this season, and its average viewership has dropped from 20 million an episode to 14.5 million, although last year’s numbers were somewhat inflated by the intense interest in Kutcher’s debut. It is the third most popular comedy on television behind CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” and ABC’s “Modern Family.”
The actors on “Two and a Half Men” have contracts that run through the end of this season.
Nineteen-year-old Angus T. Jones has been on the show since he was 10 but says he doesn’t want to be on it. He says, “Please stop watching it. Please stop filling your head with filth.”
The video was posted by the Forerunner Christian Church in California, where Jones says he went to meet his spiritual needs.
Show producer Warner Bros. Television has no comment. The teenage actor who plays the half in the hit CBS comedy “Two and a Half Men” says in a video posted online by a Christian church that the show is “filth” and that viewers shouldn’t watch it.
Nineteen-year-old Angus T. Jones has been on the show, which used to feature bad-boy actor Charlie Sheen and remains heavy with sexual innuendo, since he was 10 but says he doesn’t want to be on it anymore.
“Please stop watching it,” Jones said. “Please stop filling your head with filth.”
Jones plays Jake, the son of Jon Cryer’s uptight divorced chiropractor character, Alan, and the nephew of Sheen’s hedonistic philandering music jingle writer character, Charlie. Sheen, who has publicly criticized CBS, was fired and replaced by Ashton Kutcher, who plays billionaire Walden.
In the video posted by the Forerunner Christian Church in Fremont, California, Jones describes a search for a spiritual home. He says the type of entertainment he’s involved in adversely affects the brain and “there’s no playing around when it comes to eternity.”
“You cannot be a true God-fearing person and be on a television show like that,” he said. “I know I can’t. I’m not OK with what I’m learning, what the Bible says, and being on that television show.”
Show producer Warner Bros. Television had no comment Monday. CBS didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
“Two and a Half Men” survived a wild publicity ride less than two years ago, when Sheen was fired for his drug use and publicly complained about the network and the show’s creator, Chuck Lorre.
The show was moved from Monday to Thursday this season, and its average viewership has dropped from 20 million an episode to 14.5 million, although last year’s numbers were somewhat inflated by the intense interest in Kutcher’s debut. It is the third most popular comedy on television behind CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” and ABC’s “Modern Family.”
Actor: TV comedy ‘Two and a Half Men’ is ‘filth’ | Inquirer Entertainment
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Gambling on gambling is an exercise fraught with pitfalls unlike any other sector it is subject to changing laws and regulations including total shut downs by the US Department of Justice. When the United States decided to prohibit internet wagers in 2006 it shredded a large number of companies on various exchanges much to the dismay of the investors. There are risks but the fact that these stocks have recovered somewhat is the proof that what comes down may never go back up.
The recent trend in the gaming industry is the ever so powerful and investor tantalizing social media developments which could be the next online gambling money maker. Stocks related to the development of applications for the playing of the games on mobile devises may be a good place to start researching the potential, but remember this is not advise from an expert, seek a professional opinion when investing, its wise and knowledge pays off in the long run. There are many ways to gamble with your hard earned cash sometimes you win and sometimes you lose playing online responsibly is the only way to gamble whether on the stock market or at a casino or poker room.
Stocks in Online Gaming Social Networking Firms Strong