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January 16, 2012

Ontario Bids For A New Online Casino Site

Filed under: Casino — Tags: , — OCE News @ 12:12 am

Among the Canadian provinces, Ontario appears to be all set for launching an online casino site to be supervised and run by the provincial government. Ontario follows close on the heels of the District of British Columbia, and despite the initial hurdles, Ontario’s plan for a government-run casino seems to be on track. It was expected that this move would not be opposed by any party and the lawmakers could easily create a gambling website shortly. But, in the recent elections, the Liberals appeared to have lost some of their original power. The Conservatives therefore got the ideal opportunity to protest against the growth of online gambling in this province. What is strange is the fact that this protest was directed more at the existing lot of politicians and not so much toward the issue of gambling. The spokesperson for the Conservatives Tim Houdak believes that this new source of revenue is like handing over the keys of the cabinet holding liquor to teens and leaving them unattended for the weekend. He further suggested that since online gambling sites run by reputed and licensed companies were already open to residents of Ontario, this new development would only create more problems as the competition would grow more intense. Tim Houdak expressed his concern about the capability of the Ontario Lottery and Gambling Corporation to handle this change. Regardless of these opposing views, efforts are on to locate a company that is fit to successfully design such an online gaming site. This company should be able to take care of all operations relating to the site, starting from designing it to arranging for financial transfers.

InterCasino Promotion to usher in 2012

What better way to bring in the New Year than by organizing for fantastic giveaways to players through a Countdown promotion starting from December and continuing onto January. This casino is run by Cryptologic, and in this new promotional, the players can win up to $2010 both in credits and in cash money. Everyday new prizes will be revealed along with additional rewards and bonuses. Each day will bring forth new exciting deals so that players can enjoy the maximum festive thrills. The interested players can go through the casino website for further details about the daily promotions and check out the prizes to be won.

Playtech continues to surprise its fans

At the beginning of the year Playtech had declared that it was going to be the exclusive games software provider for the Gala Coral casino. This meant that the other game suppliers would be asked to stop their services to this casino. But, Playtech appears to have acquired one of these independent game providers called Ash Gaming. This happens to be the fourth acquisition this year for Playtech. This London-based game provider, which was founded in 2002, employs as many as 40 people and has expanded substantially since its evolution. Playtech is expected to pay about 15 million pounds now and the rest over a three-year period. Playtech has other plans to provide Ash Gaming’s other games to many online casinos through its software platform.

January 14, 2012

New Developments From Cantor

Filed under: Casino — Tags: , — OCE News @ 12:11 am

During the first-half of the year, a sportsbook agreement between Las Vegas based The Venetian and Cantor Gaming, a famed developer of sports betting concepts and online casino themes, was finalized. But, the aftereffects of this agreement bore fruit only recently with the launch of a deluxe hotel. This fantastic property by the name of The Strip accommodates a large venue dedicated for gambling purposes. The advantages of this agreement have been reiterated adequately by recent statements issued by The Venetian.

In a recent statement issued by the president of chief operating officer of The Venetian John Caparella, the launch of sportsbook and racing in the premises of their resort has been the result of a three-year partnership developed between Cantor Gaming and The Venetian. He also added that these recent launches have transformed the way in which sports wagering was perceived by the public who indulged in gambling. Most importantly, this transformation was not limited to land-based casinos alone. Interestingly, this attitude change has also affected the online casino world. Therefore, the development can be considered truly holistic and substantial.

Now, as the Lagasse’s Stadium is housed in The Palazzo and sports-booking and high-tech racing are being carried out in The Venetian, it is time for the company to challenge its own standards and scale higher levels. And, the growth path has been encouraged by magnifying the size of prize pools. The approach adopted by them is a proactive one where they do not plan to wait for positive things to happen automatically. They have already started contributing to improving the ambience to be provided to the online gamers and gambling enthusiasts by making it more interactive and animated. The idea is to make the experience much more fun-filled.

The new facilities for race booking and brand-new inclusions in sports, quite like the online casino ideas, would be inaugurated right after the renovation project has been completed. This project is said to have cost several millions of dollars and has brought about significant improvements. The area covered by the project is 10,000 square feet. In addition, the venue has been developed in such a way so that it can boast of the ideal environment for sports trading and related activities. Top of the line products have been used for creating a suitable setup. There are high-definition screens for sports races and games, therefore ensuring superb quality for rendering visual entertainment. Superior audio quality is ensured by a surround sound system which ensures complete sound clarity for the right impact. Therefore, the devices used to create the ambience are actually state of the art.

Cantor Gaming has also been pretty enthusiastic about the project. Lee Amaitis, the CEO of Cantor Gaming, has stated that his company is indeed proud of this high-tech environment that specifically caters to sports wagering. They believe that the environment is novel enough to revolutionize the experience of the gamblers who are hooked onto online casinos but also enjoy the sophisticated environment of the club. The Cantor spokesperson also went on to state that the idea is indeed similar to that of Wall Street Trading where the patrons experience evolution of the games.

January 12, 2012

Santa’s Sledge Promo At Virgin Casino

Filed under: Casino — Tags: , — OCE News @ 12:10 am

The most awaited Santa Claus has made a special early appearance at Virgin Casino. Under the Santa’s Sledge Promo, all the players were expected to wager everyday on the slots games featured at the casino website between December 19 and 22. The players could earn up to £120 daily.

Along with routine earnings on money wagered on the slots games, the players also had a chance to earn a special bonus of £350. The only condition was that the wagers had to be made by the cash balance in the players’ accounts. The wagers made through any kind of bonus or credits earned during any other promotions were not considered for this specific promotion.

The Santa’s Sledge promotion at the Virgin Casino was like standard wagering bands promotion but with a twist. There were two sets of wagering bands under this promotion. The first had set the targets which were to be met on daily basis and offered daily bonuses, whereas the second had weekly targets with weekly bonuses.

Daily Set

The daily set of the wagering had nine bands, the lowest of which required a wagering of £100 everyday. It awarded a bonus of £1 on each £100 wagered on the featured online slots games at the casino. The highest band required players to wager £6,000 per day and offered a bonus of £120.

The player who was able to meet the highest target on each of the four days of this particular promotion would be entitled to receive a bonus of £480 over the Santa’s Sledge promotion. Each day during the promotion period was a new day and the players were required to meet the eligibility criteria everyday in order to qualify for participating in this promotion and win credits.

The bonus credits would be credited into the players’ accounts every day at 5 pm for the previous day’s play. All the details regarding qualification criteria and terms and conditions of the promotion could be accessed by visiting the promotion page at the casino website.

Weekly Set

The weekly set at the Virgin Casino had eight bands, the lowest of which required players to wager £2,000 during the promotion period. It offered a bonus of £15. The highest band in this set required players to wager at least £30,000 during the promotion period. It awarded a bonus of £350.

The additional condition for this particular wagering band was that the players had to wager on the featured slots games on every single day during the promotion. The players meeting the highest target on each four days of the Santa’s Sledge promotion took home a sum of £830. The bonus credits will be transferred by Friday, December 23.

Featured Games for Santa’s Sledge Promotion

There were around 50 games featured for the Santa’s Sledge Promotion. The list also included the best games offered by the Virgin Casino. Players could choose any of these games depending upon their preferences for participating in this Christmas special promotion. Besides this, all the terms and conditions of the promotion were mentioned on the promotion page of the gaming website.

January 10, 2012

Microgaming Releases Android Games

Filed under: Casino — Tags: , — OCE News @ 12:01 am

Microgaming has recently announced the release of more video games that can be played on smart phones and tablet supporting Android. The software developer had launched numerous android games earlier and now it adds eight more amazing games to the list. The best part is that these recently launched games will use the redesigned “swipe and tap” user interface.

Since its launch, Android had been the first choice of smart phone users. Even online gaming software providers can’t also hide their fascination toward it. The software giants keep on coming up with something new every now and then that can utilize android interface.

Microgaming is the largest producer of the online casino games in the world. It maintains its position even in mobile gaming production. The recent release of eight more games proves that it holds the same leading position in this industry also. Undoubtedly, the games released are the best in the market and take online gaming to the next level.

The players will no longer need to use routine keyboard operations for playing the games; rather they can operate through swipe and tap movements on the touch screen phone and tablets.

“Microgaming has always been at the forefront of mobile technology within the e-gaming industry and our ‘swipe and tap’ interface is yet another advancement which is set to delight both our operators and gamers alike,” said Neil Whyte, the Head of Product Channels in Microgaming.

He further said that the company is now working on new developments in the same area. He was confident enough to mention that Microgaming would continue to be at its leading position. He added, “If any players at mobile casinos are planning on getting an Android smart phone or tablet for Christmas, Microgaming is ready to provide them with the best gaming experience.”

The newly launched eight games include some of the most popular and fantastic Microgaming video poker and slots games. Agent Jane Blonde is featured as a must-play game because it features female equivalent of the heart-throbbing James Bond, whereas Avalon is all set to take players back to the magical era of King Arthur. Avalon is a place where the dying king is taken by the Lady of the Lakes.

Why should guys have all the fun? Based on this theme, Ladies Night is just the ideal choice for female players and all those who love watching lovely ladies on the reels. Break da Bank for sure is one of the most long-standing Microgaming online games. Check in its vault and find precious stones, wads of cash, gold ingots, and gold coins.

Spring Break is, of course, the perfect holiday slot game. Whatever you can imagine including barbeques, food, drinks, swimming in the pool, and suntanning on the beach, the game has it all.

The Aces and Faces and Deuces Wild are the variants of video poker. The best part is that all these Android games can utilize the “swipe and tap” technique. This means that these games can be played on a touch screen phone or tablet.

January 8, 2012

Pixie Themed Online Slot At Wagerworks

Filed under: Casino — Tags: , — OCE News @ 12:00 am

WagerWorks has recently launched a new slot game titled as the Pixies of the Forest. Set in a forest, the game has excellent graphics and brilliant sound effects. The chirping of birds and insects and the laughter of pixie girls can be heard in the background. This recently released slot game offers numerous payout opportunities to the players.

About WagerWorks

WagerWorks is a newly established online casino software development wing of International Game Technology (ITG), the world’s largest slot machine manufacturer. It was originally established as a subsidiary of Silicon Gaming (a slot game manufacturer). In just a few years, it is established as the best and the only software developer that has deep roots in the land-based gambling industry.

Pixie of the Forest

The three pixie girls along with the pixie of the forest logo are the main symbols in the game. The three pixie girls provide the players with the fixed jackpot payouts of 1000, 400, and 150 coins, respectively, whereas the pixie of the forest is the highest fixed jackpot symbol with payout of 2000 coins.

With 99 pay lines, the Pixie of the Forest proceeds in a very interesting manner. The best part is that a pay line is formed even if each of its symbols shares a corner or side with the symbols on other reels on the either side. It is said that there are 99 ways in which this sharing is possible.

All these pay lines in this game are called as Connected Lines. A wager of only 33 coins can enable all the pay lines. For each coin stalked, the players can earn three pay lines. The coin size may vary from 1 to 100. The maximum bet can be as big as 3300 credits.

Pixie of the Forest Game Symbols

The wild symbol of the game is the wild logo which appears on reels 2, 3, and 4 in the game. The bonus logo is a different symbol. Three bonus symbols appearing simultaneously on a pay line offer free spins round. When it happens, the players are expected to pick one of these bonus symbols to see the awarded free spins that may be anywhere between five and 11.

The free spins won by the players cannot be retriggered. Additionally, to make any winning combination, a non-wild symbol must be there in a free spin. Besides this, any winning combination in the main game as well as the free spins will trigger Tumbling Reels, the WagerWorks trade mark. All these combinations are evaluated and then paid out.

Once the winning combinations are paid out, the reels are re-evaluated and the fresh payouts are made if any. The process of re-evaluation and payout continues until there are no more payouts possible. The expected payback can be around 94 percent.

Pixies of the Forest slot game is live at Virgin Casino. The game is also available at all other casinos that are enabled by the WagerWorks remote gaming server. With excellent theme, animation, sound effects, and payout opportunities, this game will surely be liked by the players.

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