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April 30, 2011

Microgaming Announcement

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In a surprise announcement, Microgaming declared categorically that all casino websites using their gaming software could no longer cater to US-based clients. This particular decision comes in the wake of many efforts undertaken by the Justice Department to penalize online poker websites for contravening the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act or UIGEA provisions.

When this act had been passed, several US players were being served by Microgaming casinos but the moment Kentucky tried to capture their domain names and began to violate the anti-gambling laws, a majority of their sites started to pull back from the US market. Those few that were still catering to American clients were sounded the death knell this April and the FBI and Department of Justice both announced actions against online poker site executives.

Neither of these sites, nor Micro gaming, has declared any intentions of returning the balances to their American clients. A sizable number of dependable and established online casino gaming sites for US clients is bound to be on the decline as more and more legal machinations continue to surface and chances are that many of these sites may turn over to other software providers.

Online Bingo Score High

Bingo has always been extremely popular as an online casino game for people of all ages. This game has been largely responsible for drawing millions of gaming enthusiasts to casinos, both land-based and online. Incidentally, more and more websites are trying to accommodate as many bingo players as they possibly can.

Bingo players on their part are scoring high as more and more innovative web based resources are coming up. Now they are more than keen to share their experiences with each other and encourage new entrants to try their hand at newer and unusual locations. Interestingly, to make these sites even more popular, now chat services have been launched where players get to talk to each other while playing.

This feature makes the whole playing experience all the more real and even helps to develop camaraderie among visitors, thus creating a virtual gaming community in the true sense of the term. Bingo now comes with superb graphics and magnificent titles together with interesting socializing opportunities which help to keep its charm alive even in this age.

Easter Surprise

This Easter there are lots of things for online casino lovers to look forward to amongst which is a unique opportunity for them to participate in promotions to win great prizes like the Apple iPad 2 at the 888 Casino. With the latest launch from Apple last month virtually taking the technological world by storm, this seems to be a glorious opportunity to try your luck instead of standing in long serpentine queues outside electronics stores morning and night. 888 Casino has been able to get its hands on as many as five iPad 2 gadgets which it plans to give away in its Easter Prize Draw.

With a minimum deposit, you can avail of one draw entry which means the more you play, the better are your chances of winning this cool gadget. For those of you who are still not registered with the 888 Casino, now is a good time because you can even get a welcome bonus.

April 28, 2011

Big Weekend At English Harbour

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This weekend, there was a great fun at English Harbour Casino as they offered free roll slots tournament to their clients. The best part is that it was absolutely free. The entire tournament did not charge a single penny for registration and spinning the wheel. The game for this big free weekend was Ja Man Slots. Themed after Jamaica, it is a 25 payline and five reel slot game. Players from around the world registered themselves to take advantage of the free roll slots tournament and win big money. The casino keeps on offering such schemes or games with big bonuses and jackpot to their clients to make them feel special and allow them to have weekend adventure and thrills.

About English Harbour

Established in 1997, English Harbour is one of the oldest and the most respected casinos in the online gaming industry. The casino also accepts players from America and offers them several lucrative opportunities to fill their purses with real, big money. It offers a huge selection of games including slots games, table games, video poker games, as well as specialty games. English Harbour takes its customers to a whole different world of fun and excitement and players feel as if they’re sitting in a real land-based casino. Online gaming software offers you an awesome gaming experience right in the comfort of your home. With a huge variety of exciting games, you can enjoy intense thrill and exceptionally big bonuses and jackpots.

English Harbour offers a wide variety of online games including slots games such as Pay Day, Crazy Cherry, Double Gold, Arctic Queen, King Tiger, Triple Triple Gold, Monte Magic, Paradise Riches, Cash Caboose, Coral Cash, Ja Man, Beat the Bank, Big Time, Vegas Party, Karaoke Cash, La Fiesta, Money Shot, Tarot Treasure, The Reel Deal, Money Shot, Lucky 7s Slots and Island Hoppers, table games such as Let Them Ride, 10 High Hold’em, Casino Hold’em, Tri-card Poker, Downtown Vegas, Perfect Pairs, Vegas Strip, Caribbean Stud Poker, Progressive Blackjack, American Roulette, European Roulette, Baccarat, Craps and War, video poker games such as Aces and Faces, Deuces and Joker, Joker Poker, Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, Double Joker and Tens or Better, and specialty games such as Keno, Dazzling Dice, Bingo Bucks, Poker Dice, etc.

Big Free Weekend

English Harbour offered a golden opportunity to all its clients to heat up their weekends and earn something big. It organized a free roll slots tournament last week. The main feature of this free weekend tournament was that the players did not have to pay for registering themselves for being able to take part in it. Anyone could register for free. There were several tournaments listed on the website for this free tournament week. After registration, the screen showed that zero balance would be deducted from your account. The best part is that the players did not need to have real money in their accounts to play free rolls at most casino games.

The most played game was Ja Man. This 25 payline and 5 reel slot game is themed after Jamaica. The main symbols of the game are a steel drum, an island lady, and a beautiful beach. Ja Man itself is a substitute symbol and kiosk is the scatter symbol. On hitting three, four, or five scatter symbols, the players won 15 and 20 spins respectively. Several players kept spinning all through the weekend because of those free spins.

April 26, 2011

Club World Casino’s Free Roll Slot Tournaments

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One of the best and most trusted online casinos, the Club World Casino is currently offering a week of free roll slot tournaments. This offer has been recently introduced to celebrate the arrival of spring. The graphics and the background of the game feature an enchanted garden and are just perfect to put you in the mood for this beautiful season. The offer is quite appealing for all the players from across the world. If you really love playing slots, and want to win big money, it is the right time to give it a spin. This game will for sure offer you endless fun and excitement.

About Club World Casino

Club World Casino is a Netherlands based casino that is licensed and regulated by the Netherlands Antilles Gaming Board. Powered by software from Real Time Gaming (RTG), it has never looked back since its beginning and has gained a ascending reputation over a period of time. The casino offers a wide range of games online to entertain its customers. With more than 120 games, it has one of the largest clientele among reputed online casinos. Amazing graphics, astounding sound effects, big bonuses, and 24/7 customer services make the customers keep coming back to the casino.

Club World Casino offers the a huge selection of online games, including Food Fight, Jazz Time, The Shark, Bonkers, Bank on It, Triple 7 Inferno, Sevens and Stripes, High Rollers, Crazy Dragon, Archilles, Big Shots, Derby Dollars, Golden Glove, Haunted Opera, Mister Money, Paris Beauty, Realm of Riches, Treasure Chamber, Sevens Wild, Aces and Eights, 7 Stud, All American, Deuces Wild, Bonus Deuces Wild, Jacks or Better, Caribbean Stud, Jackpot Pinatas, Mid-Life Crisis, Face Up 21, Pontoon, Super 21, Match Play 21, Baccarat, Caribbean Stud, War, Red Dog, Vegas 3-Card Rummy, Scratch Cards, Tri-Card Poker, and many more. The list of online games offered to the players is endless. All these games offer you great fun and excitement and several lucrative opportunities to win big.

Current Offer at Club World Casino

The current offer at the casino allows its players to try their hands on winning real big money, absolutely free. It is celebrating the arrival of the spring season and is offering a week of free slot tournaments. The best part is that playing in these free rolls doesn’t cost you anything but some good time.

The first game of the tournament was the slot game Triple Twister that was held on March 28, 2011. The spring themed slot- Enchanted Garden is to be played on March 29. March 30 is reserved for Crystal Water Slots. The theme of this game is set around tropical waters and icons in this game put you more in the theme for summer.

March 31, 2011 is the day for Gold Beard. The last free slot tournament listed is Loose Caboose. The theme of this game is based on an old fashioned train journey. You’ll be surprisingly thrilled with the background of the game and will have never-ending fun and excitement. If you love playing slots and want to earn big, give it a try and fill your purse with more and more money

April 24, 2011

Microgaming Launches New Slots

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New slot games are to be launched by the Roxy Palace Casino. They are the Asian Beauty Slots, Party Island Slots, Retro Reels, and Eagle Wings Slots. All the new slot games have been designed by the online casino developer Microgaming that is famous for stunning graphics and audio.

The Asian Beauty Slot is created with a typically Asian theme with five reels and as many as 243 winning combinations. A princess, antiques, a treasure chest, etc., are some of the game symbols. The Party Island Slot has five reels and nine pay line combinations. This game is action and entertainment packed with scatters, wild symbols, multipliers, and free spins.

Retro Reels: Extreme Heat forms part of the famous Retro Reels video slot games and has five reels and 30 pay line combinations with amazing interactive features and cutting edge technologies. Eagle wings Slots are of five reels and 25 pay lines and apt for nature lovers. Winnings are tripled with nearly 60 free spins in this game, making it surely worth a try.

Gone Gambling Gets a Makeover

Casinomeister.com owner Bryan Bailey recently declared that his site had taken over the Australian gaming portal GoneGambling.com and given it a makeover with some new attractions and features. Established nearly 12 years back, this site has been popular for its great blend of fun and games. It attracted huge numbers of players and big advertisements. The fun-factor will not be compromised in the new look and a virtual amusement park is going to be created. The revamp has been made possible by the technically sound in-house staffers at Casinomeister.com.

Bailey’s team has also ensured that the site will now be open to all modern social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter where members will get the chance to make their own profiles for others to view. Private messaging services vis-à-vis GoneGambling Mail and member profiles are part of this new revamped look, making way for easy use and navigability. Every week, a new game is going to be featured by Souper Onion where members can win many rewards. Members will be kept informed about winners, casino bonuses, and crazy deals.

Sazka Goes Bankrupt

Under pressure from its creditors, Sazka, the Czech lottery firm, has filed for insolvency. The bankrupt company then notified all concerned parties of the development through a public declaration. The Czech sports union own Sazka, and till September 2010, the company had nearly $606 million in debt. The Finance Ministry in charge of regulating the country’s gaming industry investigated into the company’s failure to award lottery prizes in time. Recent reports suggest that it has started making its payments after a private equity group headed by Petr Kellner took charge.

Laws to Legalize Internet Gambling

Michael Gaughan who owns the South Point Hotel in Vegas spoke in favor of legalizing Nevada online poker. Given that online gambling is inevitable, this state should ideally legalize poker. This is contrast to other big Las Vegas entertainers like Caesar’s Entertainment who favor legal online gambling through a federal legal system. Gaughan believes that doing so would help to generate millions of dollars as tax revenue and give birth to greater employment opportunities. This bill came against the backdrop of efforts by other states like Iowa, California, New Jersey, and Florida in favor of intrastate laws.

April 22, 2011

All Slots Casino Finale

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The All Slots Casino is scheduled to hold the grand finale of the Slots II Grand Slam with a prize worth $2.43 million of gold bullion, together with a cash prize amounting to $290,000 awarded to the top 290 players. The qualifying players can spin reels during this time at the All Slots Casino to mark their high scores. Players will be given 58,000 coins which they will have to use within 18 minutes. During this time period, they must attempt to set record scores. Regardless of how many times any player sets his highest personal score, ultimately, only the highest personal score will be taken into account. Those final 290 leader board finishers shall go home with a share of this prize pool. The winner gets $100,000, the second place holder $50,000, and the third $25,000. The prize of $2.43 worth of gold bullions is to be awarded to that All Slots Casino winner who can hit every possible pay table combination in this grand finale.

A Thriving Australian Gaming Industry

Recent reports indicate that the Australian gaming industry has been flourishing like never before. Punters have been ceding more than $100 billion in internet gambling each year which is a marked improvement over the past years. Most of this comes from sports betting, casino gambling, or virtual gaming titles. In reaction to this sudden surge of Australian gambling industry, some have voiced concerns about the need for regulations to monitor online gambling. The state has currently authorized internet gambling and the Interactive Gambling Act safeguards this further. However, the need for more safeguards in an effort to protect punters has been emphasized.

The positive social and economic contributions made possible through a more liberal gaming system were highlighted by many. The Australian Casino Association President felt a “sociable” game like online poker demanded both intelligence and skill.

Intertops Launches March Madness

Intertops Casino has been one of the largest and most trusted online casinos ever since its launch in 1996. Like every year, the Intertops will launch a March Madness contest which pays out $25,000. Those submitting perfect brackets are entitled to win this amount. Although this never occurs, those players submitting the top 25 brackets get $1000 each. For every March week, players will get bonuses till $250 in accounts and of them, 150 are going to be selected for free bonuses every Monday. Such players will be chosen based on their game performances between Thursdays to Sundays. Intertops offers all typical casino games like roulette, craps, and blackjack.

Full House Poker Now On Your Phone

“Full House Poker” was launched by Microsoft Game Studios on the Xbox 360 as well as Windows Phone 7. This game can be played on the players’ phones and their Xbox live avatar. The phone version includes additional items like the new card decks and player titles which are unlockable. The advantage is that when the incoming calls come, your game gets saved automatically and players can start off from where they had left.

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