COSC 460 Games, Simulations,

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COSC 460 Games, Simulations, Society

• Online Gambling Games
• Timothy Hess
• November 2, 2006

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Online Casinos

• Download-based
• Web-based
• Popular Online Casinos
• Crystal Palace (Cyprus)
• PartyCasino (Gibraltar)
• Vegas Red Casino (Cyprus)

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Casino Games

• 1.Table Games
• Card Games Poker, Blackjack
• Dice Craps
• Random Numbers Roulette
• 2. Gaming Machines
• Slots
• Video Poker
• 3. Random Number
• Bingo
• Keno

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Poker

• Game types
• ring game
• tournament
• Poker Room Profit
• Rake
• Entry Fee

• Popular sites
• Party Poker,
• Poker Stars
• Popular games
• Texas Hold em,
• Omaha
• Stud

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Poker Screen Shothttp//www.crystalpalacecasino.c
om/preview.asp
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Video Poker

• Casino game played on computerized console
  similar to slot machine
• Less intimidating than table game poker
• Progressive jackpot

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Video Poker Screen Shothttp//www.crystalpalaceca
sino.com/preview.asp
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Bingo

• Very popular in UK
• Download software
• Chat and CM (Chat monitor)
• Random number generator

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Bingo Screen Shothttp//www.bingos.co.uk/index.ph
p?pid8
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Bets and Payouts

• Player buys credits or chips paid for by
• Credit Cards
• E-Wallet (Neteller, FirePay)
• Personal check or money order
• Sign-up Bonus
• Account
• Wagers debited
• Winnings credited
• Payouts

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Fairness

• Casinos
• Random number generator
• Rogue Casino
• Cheating Software
• Refusal to pay withdrawals

• Players
• Photoshop slot screenshot
• Bonus Hunter, bonus whore

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Is It Legal?

• not anymore
• State Laws
• Federal Laws
• Federal Wire Act (1961)
• http//www.gambling-law-us.com/Federal-Laws/w
  ire-act.htm
• US Court of Appeals, 5th District decision
• http//caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/5th
  /0130389p.pdf
• Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of
  2006
• http//www.rules.house.gov/109_2nd/text/hr495
  4cr/hr49543_portscr.pdf pages 213-244