The inner workers of a sites back end fascinate me. Take the world of entertainment sites such as gambling and that surrounds it. Did you know that they use C++ and Java to produce those sites? Java I suspected because of Sun Microsystems media blitz of past emphasizing security. Admittedly my knowledge of Casinos or Casino Gambling period could best be summed up as zilch.

By now you’re probably thinking, “then how do you know it is written in Java?” Well, I’m glad you asked for I was just as clueless on this subject. Earlier this morning I stumbledupon a resource site. The funny part was how easy it was to track down. Hrm, how ever does one learn more on the online casino topic? Actually, it really wasn’t that difficult - Online Casino Topic dot com provided an understanding on the subject.

One of the more interesting features of the site are the reviews of 6-8 firms that produce the software used by those gambling sites. For no other reason than liking the name of the company I chose the Cryptologic software review. This is where I first heard of the Unlawful Gaming Act of 2006 which prevents sites from accepting wagers from U.S. residents. Who’d a thought…

The US government recently passed a bill that was signed into Law by George W. Bush on October 13, 2006 known as the UIGEA ( Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act).

I would have thought with all the more pressing issues we have in this country there wouldn’t be too much time to spend on cherry picked projects like that. Guess he’s a better time manager than I first assumed.

Besides providing news on the industry there’s game info, strategy, tips, free software, resources and a section to play game free of charge. Oh, on second review I see a section on game odds. On a side note… how many of the programmers are also players? =)

As mentioned earlier this form of entertainment may be fascinating from the back end perspective (yes, I have at one time dabbled in Java) however, the write-ups on well known games may pique your interest too. So if you find yourself curious about the inner working of this field then head over to see what’s being taught.