Whether you want to keep up with a Las Vegas or Singapore casino or find out the latest in Macau gambling news, an online forum provides easy access to all the information you need. Gambling is not only a sport, it's a successful industry that's been around for thousands of years. This may be especially true where betting is concerned, as, with so many other variables acting against you, why add to them by failing to control the ones you have some control over? With casinos around the world, news can best be accessed through Internet gambling forums and news sites.

Gambling news online also covers laws about gambling, which do vary from state to state in the U.S. and even from one country to the next. Know when new laws have been passed so you'll be aware when a change takes place in the industry. Easily find out about online gambling laws and how they affect you as an individual. It's interesting to note that the consistent increase in participation in the U.K. is primarily due to remote access for Britain's National Lottery. When these lottery players are separated from the other survey respondents, the numbers indicate that 5.2 percent of the people surveyed took part in some form of remote gambling. The bottom line is that, in the U.K., more than 90 percent of the people don't gamble online or by some other remote means. Some of the banking options you'll find include credit or debit card transactions, wire transfers, money orders, personal checks, 900pay, NETeller and PrePaidATM. These enable you to fund games online quickly and easily.

If you plan to start your own casino website, it's pertinent to keep up with the latest in gambling news. Use a gambling forum to talk with other casino owners. Try to locate other owners who have successfully operated a casino in the local area where you plan to open yours. The commission has also released similar gambling statistics through June 2009. This report shows a few slight differences from the January data.

• 10.2 percent of 8,000 adults surveyed said they participated in some form of remote gambling in the previous month

• Remote gambling on a personal computer continued to be the most popular method (8.6 percent)

• Statistics for various types of games didn't show any significant changes, as 1.1 percent played blackjack or roulette from a remote location.

Seek an online gambling forum that offers news, gambling guides (such as a Las Vegas guide), tips on finance/security and a list of gambling rules for various types of gambling.