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March 28, 2011

March Will Bring Two Terrific Rewards For Casino Players

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February was a busy month for online casinos as well as their players with Valentine Day offers and more. Besides, the casino industry is witnessing a legal battle in many countries for legalizing the game at some places while amending the laws in others.

The month of March has a couple of excitements in store for online gamers.

Microgaming Launches Four New Casino Games

The first comes from Microgaming. It will launch a series of fresh online casino games in the beginning of March. All the four games are online video slots.

The first slot is “Party Island;” the second slot is “Asian Beauty;” the third slot is “Eagles’ Wings;” and the fourth slot is “Retro Reels: Extreme Heat.”

Party Island: it features five reels and nine pay lines. There are symbols of a sunbathing beauty, three dancing beauties, and a few intriguing cocktails. The “Gamble” feature of the slot is notable. It allows the players to double or quadruple their prizes.

Asian Beauty: players can find gorgeous Oriental flowers and Asian damsels in this slot. This new video slot is an addition to the 243 Ways-to-Win slot series, which are a huge hit.

Eagles’ Wings: the majestic rivers, magnificent mountains, and marvelous forests of North America inspire this slot. Players are greeted with vibrant graphics and terrific sounds. The slot can give a maximum of 60 Retriggering Free Spins.

The last slot is the Retro Reels – Extreme Heat. For fans of slot games, Microgaming helps them recall the classic game of one-armed bandits. Do not miss this exciting new series inspired from nature and its beauty. The game promises a whole new experience in online gambling.

888ladies.Com Is Giving Off “Golden Tickets”

The second excitement for casino fans comes from 888ladies.com. The bingo players of this online casino can grab Golden Tickets for a draw amounting to £5 million that will happen on March 6 this year.

A Golden Ticket signifies a single entry into the prize draw called “Golden Ticket Game.” You can win a minimum amount of £50,000 and a maximum amount of £5 million.

If you wish to participate in the big draw on March 6, you need to act fast and get a ticket before February 27.

For the newcomers, there is the first-time depositors draw for daily prize. Everyday, there are 10 tickets available. For the existing players of 888ladies.com, there are four alternatives to choose from. You can either wager £50 or a higher amount on the instant games; or you can hit the jackpot on one of the five daily bingo games that are free; or you can hit the “Golden Pattern”; or you can play the Full House in the Ball Bingo Games of 75 or 90.

Those who manage to grab the Golden Ticket, do not miss the great prize draw amounting to £5 million on March 6. The site 888ladies.com gives you a golden opportunity to change the wheels of your fortune with one great hit.

March 27, 2011

57000 Jobs From Online Gambling

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New Jersey, with the passing of a bill called the “Interstate Internet Gambling Bill,” has legalized online gambling. Online casinos can be run by the casinos of Atlantic City. The bill had a criterion that the computers and equipment used for running the online casinos must be present at the premises of the casinos with adequate security. An economic study conducted in the state showed that the passing of the bill would bring about additional jobs as well as revenue to the state and its people.

The Study

The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association is an association founded in the year 2007 in order to foster better relationship between the online gambling industry and the government. This association conducted a study. The study was called “Potential Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the Proposed New Jersey Intra-State iGaming Bill”. The study estimated an annual casino income of more than seven billion dollars. It also estimated that the bill would create jobs for around 57000 people. This is in the long run. In the short run, the bill is estimated to create 2000 jobs and bring in revenue of more than 200 million dollars every year as gaming yield. Short run benefits also include annual personal income of nearly 90 million dollars and more than 40 million dollars in tax revenue for the state of New Jersey.

The long run personal income per year should come to 2 billion dollars and tax revenues amounting to more than 400 million dollars. The bill is also expected to increase the investment in the state.

The study states that New Jersey will have the first mover advantage as it is one of the first states in the country to legalize online gaming. That would give the state’s casinos more or less a monopoly in the country. According to the study, the casinos in other cities who would want to start online gambling will have to set up hub in Atlantic City and this is sure to increase the tax and other revenues in the state. The 57000 jobs the bill is expected to create, especially in the high-tech sector, will raise the personal income of many people.

The casinos of Atlantic City have been slipping down in revenues since the economic slump. The state debt has been graded from AA to AA- by one of the leaders in the financial market intelligence firms, Standard and Poor, a part of McGraw-Hill Group, recently. This makes New Jersey one of the poorest states in the US. The state also faces a budget with a deficit of approximately eight million dollars. The state governor has been trying to bring up the state and put it back on the map. The bill legalizing online gambling will definitely contribute to this in a big way. And so the signing of the bill (the final signature from the governor) is likely to be inevitable. People of the state and casinos believe that there will be no going back on the bill now and New Jersey will achieve new heights in revenues soon.

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March 26, 2011

“Opera Night” Now Live Only At Rival Powered Online Casinos!

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Ever imagined to experience the fun of an Opera Night in an online casino? Thanks to the leading software provider in online gaming, Rival Gaming, for this innovative slot game based on the theme of an Opera Night. It is a slot game that has an animated video showing various famous characters depicting a specific international personality. It has a bulky soprano singer trying to reach the highest pitch so as to break the lens of the orchestra conductor which is quite funny for the players.

There are many new and old features in this game which are both funny and entertaining for the online players.

The Opera Performers

The animated opera performers in the slot game are actually many famous traditional opera leads over the years. The characters include the African queen, a knight in shining armor, Japanese Geisha (a character from opera Figaro), and a sad clown, among others. They also include a revolutionary of the American independence, the masked tenor called the Phantom of the opera, and a Spanish Flamenco dancer (from the opera Carmen). If this was not enough, the players can also see the audience viewing the opera through their opera glasses just like those in the 18th century. All these performers enter and exit the stage as soon as the reels spin with the opera-type music being played in the background. Players can see the Japanese Geisha waving at fans, brandished swords by the Knight and the African queen, and Declaration of Independence being signed by a revolutionary of the American independence. They can also see the audience dancing and clapping as we see in an actual opera night. All these animations make it a pleasure to watch and play the online slot game.

Special Features Through Various Symbols

The slot game has five reels and 20 paylines. The special features include symbols like scatter, wild, and bonus.

  • The Spanish Flamenco dancer in the game represents the wild symbol.
  • The orchestra conductor is the scatter symbol.
  • The male singer is the jackpot symbol which appears when five get aligned in a single payline. It offers 2000 coins as well. The combination of symbols results in free spins as given below:

  • Three symbols = five free spins
  • Four symbols = ten free spins
  • Five symbols = 20 free spins.

The payouts are also increased three times during the free spins.

If a player views three or more female singer symbols anywhere on the reels, the bonus game begins on a second screen. The bonus round is not only comical but also attractive in terms of reward. The player is made to choose the right setting of the opera’s pitch to sing in order to break the glasses. If the player achieves this, all the four glasses are seen shattering on the screen. The player then wins 1200 coins in jackpot on an average.

Another interesting new feature introduced in this game is the Opera Drop. The masked tenor called the Phantom of the opera is its symbol. This means whenever three or more of these symbols appear across the reels, the Phantom symbols drop down and disappear and are replaced by the symbols that appear just above them. This eventually increases the chances of winning more rewards for the players.

This new innovative Opera Night slot game is a wonderful offering from Rival Gaming for all its partner online casinos. Check it out today!

March 25, 2011

Rtg Casinos Herald The Onset Of The Basketbull!

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It’s been more than a decade since online casinos took internet based gaming by storm. These online gaming portals have emerged as world class replications of their well established land based cousins. They have successfully provided a whole new connotation to the concept of gambling, making them much more accessible and enjoyable. RTG or Real Time Gaming casino software has been well established support systems responsible for professionalizing and rendering credibility to the online gambling industry.

This software has been in business since the year 1998. Although RTG has never emerged quite as famous as Micro gamming or Playtech in terms of popularity of casino software, it has successfully maintained the reputation of a pioneer in this industry. Simply put, RTG has many “firsts” to its credit.

Come March, RTG casinos are all set to reestablish themselves as trendsetters by introducing the extremely engaging and entertaining game “Basketball.” This game has been developed to satisfy the Basketball fervor catapulted by March Madness in the United States.

There are a couple of popular connotations to the term “March Madness”. To begin with, March Madness is synonymous with a college basketball tournament, which is avidly followed in the US. The college basketball teams eliminate each other as they progress along, till a winner is decided.

The month of March represents Basketball for American sports lovers. In tandem, March Madness is also a huge slot tournament conducted by the Vegas Technology online casinos. It offers a whopping sum of $100,000 dollars as prize money. This particular slot tournament is played on the butterfly slot game, every year in the month of March.

So, March seems to be the ideal month for the launch of a game like “Basketbull”. The surrounding madness related to the game of basketball will definitely help and was taken into account when planning the launch time for the game.

The backdrop theme is of the Chicago Bulls Team which is an aspect that players can easily relate to. The “Basketball” game has been consciously provided with liberal comical touches. The symbols have been chosen with great imaginative precision. There is the cheerleader cow, a referee ram, a bulldog coach, and of course the basket. In addition, there are themed symbols for basketball jerseys which include 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A. The symbol of the Basketball works as a substitute symbol. However, a majority of the symbols jersey players wear in this game are not amongst J, Q, K, or A.

Most interestingly, the basketball is used as a scatter feature here. It triggers a free spin bonus. This frees spins bonus comes with the basketball theme too. The Basketball is allowed to take a free throw when the basketball signal recurrently appears during the free spins. If the Basketbull happens to succeed in the free throw, you stand a chance to win many more free spins. Once you are well versed with the rules and the applications of the symbols, you can learn to make the most of it and register impressive wins.

The arrival of the “Basketbull” has truly transformed the way in which concept of March Madness could be leveraged among the players in the United States. It is one of those themed games which have been able to create an enjoyable concoction of various concepts, transforming it into a fun and funny session at the casinos.

March 24, 2011

Rival Software Introduces Opera Themed Online Gaming

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The online casino platform provider, Rival software, has managed to bring drama and fun to the casino world by launching a vide slot with opera theme. It is called Opera Night.

As you play the game, you come across soft background music as well as graphics that justify the theme. There is a fat lady in the video who sings on an extremely high note that shatters the conductor’s spectacle lens. With every spin of the reels, which are the stage, the opera characters enter and leave.

The Character Charisma

Each character resembles the character of a live opera show. The Phantom of the Opera, an African Queen who shows off her sword, and a Geisha with a waving hand fan are the symbols. You can see a medieval Knight and a sad Joker accompanied with other characters. The pay table of the game symbolizes each character as well as their pays. Many symbols feature animations that come to life when you finish off a winning pay line. The Flamenco dance performed by the Spanish Dancer symbol and the American Revolutionary that proudly signs on the Declaration of Independence make the game more interesting. The Lady from the audience who adjusts her binoculars every now and then makes for an entertaining scene.

Opera Night’s Features

The jackpot symbol is donned by the male singer. He multiplies a grand amount of 2000 coins by the coin number you play per line for around five symbols on a pay line. The conductor symbolizes the scatter. A group of three and more scatters start the free game bonus. You can obtain a maximum of 20 free games. It depends on the number of scatters initiating the game. When you win a bonus game, the amount gets tripled. You can end up with grabbing a big win.

A group of three or more women singers on the reels initiate the second screen bonus. Once the second feature starts, you are directed to a second screen where you see the singer on stage or reel. The glasses are also there. You have to choose a pitch so high that it breaks the glass.

Another fascinating feature of this video slot is the Opera Drop, symbolized by the Phantom. A group of 3 or more Phantoms on the reel start this feature. When the feature starts, the symbol that initiated the feature vanishes and those above drop down to complete more combinations for winning.

The opera themed game is creative and fun. The interesting symbols on the screen make the gaming environment dramatic. This pioneering venture succeeds in adding an element of uniqueness to the game. You can play this slot at any online casino powered by Rival software.

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