Virgin Online Casino Considers Move Into US Gambling Market

Virgin Casino is considering a move int the US gambling market in US states where
online gambling is being legalized. If they choose to move into the US market, they
would be the first European-based online casino to accept US players since the UIGEA
was signed into law by President Bush in October of 2006. US states that are still
struggling after the global financial crisis are looking to embrase online gambling
as a means to gain the needed revenue for their states to dig themselves out of debt.

The company is considering plans to enter regulated markets in France, Spain
and South Africa. The US market is the most lucrative but it also comes with
the risk of drawing attention to the Virgin brand by the US federal government.
Virgin is focused on Florida and California at the moment due to the intrastate
online gambling legislation that is being proposed by both state legislators.

The Virgin brand is owned by Richard Branson, a billionaire with a history of
pushing the limits of technology, limits of government, and breaking into new
markets with a superior product or service that people will gladly pay for.