Online Casino Gambling News - by Gamblers Lodge

Many an online casino was happy to hear the news recently that Parliament Member, John Greenway, who led the parliamentary committee that helped end tight restrictions on British casinos, is being strongly considered to head the Gambling Commission in Britain.

Considering that this is the top position affecting casino gambling – one that is responsible for approving and imparting casino licenses - the appointment of Greenway could lead to a gambling extravaganza. Currently, it is assumed there are over 300,000 gamblers in Britain considered to have some form of gambling addiction or abnormality.

One-hundred casino applications are currently in consideration, including some from Las Vegas pioneers looking to expand their casinos and take advantage of the loose gambling laws in Britain. This could mean a casino in every large town across the U.K.

And although the appointment must be made by the Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, who recently declared that all gambling licenses will be permanantly taken from casinos who are caught letting minors gamble in their halls, there has been strong lobbying in Parliament to get Greenway in, thus giving him a good chance.

So what does this mean to the online casino gambling industry? Only more good things to come. The industry is going strong in the UK, and will continue to do so with Parliament support. If Greenway does get in, and he keeps binge gambling in check, the UK could become a center for online casino operations – Look out Antigua.