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June 2, 2012

Online Gambling Takes a Step Forward in the State of New Jersey

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New Jersey gambling is making news by taking firm and forward steps toward legalizing online gambling in the state. The Senate Budget and Appropriation Committee last month passed some laws to this effect. This was followed by a similar legislation passed next by the State Assembly. This move has come in the wake of the realization by many industry leaders and legislators of the need for New Jersey to be a pioneer in introducing gambling laws in an effort to legalize online gambling. This would help the state to be in the race ahead of others like Iowa, California, or Nevada.

Incidentally, the land-based casinos in Atlantic City have been witnessing tremendous decline in revenues, and it is the belief among lawmakers like Senator Lesniak that online gambling when legalized can improve the situation. The past three years have been particularly slow in generating revenues. This ailing industry can hope to be revived if online gambling is legalized. The President of the state Casino Association in a statement declared his state’s support for online wagering. But, this must not harm consumers in any way. He clarified that all Atlantic City casinos are bound to be consolidated provided online gambling laws come into force. The current gambling bill should be passed to improve the tax revenues instead of the profits actually moving overseas. In this context, Robert Griffin insisted that New Jersey legislators should actively consider enacting the gambling bill. The online betting scheme is likely to be far more profitable when compared to the existing forms of wagering. Along with taxes, licensing fees have been proposed to be collected from casinos online when gambling becomes legal in the state. During the first year, the licensing fees are expected to be $200,000, whereas the cost for renewing license the following year is scheduled to be $100,000. Interestingly, all funds collected from licensing fees will be utilized for aiding programs dedicated to helping those suffering from gambling problems.

The state of New York is also expected to launch few more brick-and-mortar casinos soon. This move is again likely to adversely affect the revenues of Atlantic City land casinos. Incidentally, the primary objections to this new bill come particularly from the crippled horseracing sectors.

Jackpot Party Casino Launch

The Jackpot Party Casino recently introduced a set of new slots. The first of these is the Magic Wand with 25 pay lines. This game is exclusive to the casino and is based on a theme of illusion. There are some special features like free spins, wild bonuses, and progressive bonus. WMS Gaming, which owns this casino, recently signed a deal with Konami Gaming Inc which is a Las Vegas based game developer to further strengthen its games suite. Konami Gaming has given its license to many slot titles to WMS Gaming like the Rawhide, Norse Warrior, and Jumpin’ Jalapenos. These are to come to all WMS Gaming’s online casinos like the Jackpot Party Casino. The WMS President Edidin feels that by adding these slot games on all WMS online platforms, they will get a tremendous boost. They will guarantee a unique gaming experience to all the regular players in this casino site. The company COO Steve Sutherland announced this new launch which he believes to be a great way to consolidate revenues even further and keep their members satisfied.

May 31, 2012

MGM International CEO speaks

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The MGM Resorts International, which is a leading land-based casino, participated at the 19th Southern Gaming Summit that was convened in Biloxi recently. Here the CEO of MGM Resorts International, Murren, reiterated the need to legalize online gambling in the country. Here, he mentioned his company’s partnership with the European gambling leader bwin.party for a joint gambling initiative once gambling becomes legal in the US. Murren appears very positive about the whole process of legalization of online gambling and is pretty confident that this year will witness the launch of internet gambling in the truest sense of the term. But, he believes that this may not be possible on a federal level as there is no definite move by the federal government in this direction. He feels that the change will come about on a state level. At the same time, he emphasizes his company’s backing of the federal laws because he thinks that this can enforce the law more accurately and only the federal government can add a strong crime prevention angle to it. But, this control by the federal government may not ever happen in the future, according to him, because of the Republicans opposition.

Murren also stressed that the future of social gaming will depend on its convergence with what is called social media. All online gaming giants can exploit their chances to interact with the players and learn from them or partner with them. Social gaming offers a great opportunity to all the companies that are keen to compete and have the infrastructure to do so. He even suggested that MGM had a project on these lines, but a name for this gaming project is yet to be fixed.

Aussie research facts

Sydney’s Gambling Treatment Clinic in a recent research revealed some interesting finds about gambling addictions. This clinic’s Education and Training Officer Anjoul recently declared that gambling is definitely not the kind of addictive behavior it is made out to be. Addiction in gambling can be extensive, but often the tendency to associate it with drug abuse and alcohol addiction is unjustified, according to the clinic’s study. This is because withdrawal and tolerance symptoms which are characteristic of addiction problems in drug addicts or alcoholics are hardly noticeable in the gamblers. Problem gambling is not an effect of malfunctioning of biological processes which an individual fails to gain control of; it is usually the result of poorly informed choices among those who are often not guided properly and develop this addictive habit. This means that the treatment for both should also be different. Anjoul has come up with a unique cognitive therapy process which has shown to have more impressive outcomes than the earlier used methods designed to cure gambling addictions. These treatment methods typically focus on showing people to control their gambling urges. Earlier these would not have long-lasting effects and people would go through relapses. But the current model has shown better results and people trying it have actually been experiencing fewer urges now.

May 29, 2012

Win At Mummy’s Gold Online Casino

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Among the many record wins which have taken place throughout the month of April 2012 at the Mummy’s Gold Casino, the biggest no doubt happened on April 26th. On this day, a player won a whopping $150,479 on the trio of online slots, namely, Celtic Crown, Path of the Penguin, and Supe It Up. Though Supe It Up is popular during the Formula 1 races, Celtic Crown has been traditionally popular. The Path of the Penguin is a little different from these and not commonly heard of. There was another such online slots combination which did not record very large payouts. These games were Cool Buck, Break da Bank, and Bearly Fishing. The Cool Buck has three reels and a traditional slot game. The Path of the Penguin is based on a Ninja theme, but here these martial art experts are not turtles but penguins. The first chip introduces wise master, the ninjas, and the evil one. The wild symbol is the ninja penguin and it comes with a fixed jackpot worth 6000 coins. The walrus which is an evil symbol has a payout worth 2000 coins. The scatter symbol is the penguin inside the ice cube. This symbol also activates free spins, five of which are awarded right away. Five ice cubes are presented to the player and he must pick three of these. These are smashed thereafter by the penguin and each cube gives free spins or bonus coins. Free spins cannot be reactivated. They are accumulated and must be played together. The Cool Buck has three reels and five pay lines so that wins are more frequent. The typical symbols are double and triple bars, sevens, cherries, and single bars. The wild symbol is the dollar sign and three dollars on every pay line gives a different amount. This casino belongs to The Palace Group of online casinos. Microgaming is the software provider for this brand and the casino has been licensed by the Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority.

888 Poker gets a new martial arts champ as its brand ambassador

The half-French and half-Canadian martial arts expert Georges St-Pierre recently assumed the role of brand ambassador for the 888 Casino group’s poker. This deal had been initially signed for a year during which this martial arts champ will emerge as a rather vital part of the casino’s marketing strategy. The B2C Vice President Pazner feels that this move will help consolidate their brand awareness throughout the world by launching 888 casinos to the fans of this sport. Having such an international celebrity is bound to make a world of difference to the group. On his part, Georges St-Pierre reveals his excitement at being chosen the brand ambassador for 888 Casino and the new 888 Poker. He believes poker requires a great deal of talent and skill and is expected to lead a team in the forthcoming World Series of Poker (WSOP) scheduled for the summer.

May 27, 2012

InterCasino Promotions

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InterCasino has been making waves recently by launching a remarkable promotion to commemorate the Marvel Comics and give their fans a glorious opportunity to relive their comics’ experiences. Now there are online casino slots like Captain America and Thor. This new promotion by InterCasino is expected to run till the end of this month. The promotion has been rightly titled InterHeroes Assemble promotion. This InterCasino promotion comes in two parts. The first half gets over on May 10th, and the second half continues till 27th of May. The players here will only have to take part in the online slots to get cashback points. Players with maximum cashback points are winners.

Some important factors to remember during this InterHeroes Assemble promotion are that the players will have to deposit a minimum of at least $25 for entry and this amount must be given for playing during this promotion period. For those wishing to take part in both the chapters of this promotion, the players must deposit the amount in each of these halves. The players will also have to type in their bonus codes which are MARV for the first chapter and VEL for the second chapter. When players play slots during this promotion, they can win cashback points every time. When they play in the Marvel Slots, they can get twice the amount of points. The games for the first chapter of the promotion are Thor and Captain America. These games are equally popular and much loved by the casino players. Players can earn twice the number of points in these games and may even get an extra $150 over and above the other rewards offered by the casino. Those with 100 cashback points can get a bonus reward worth $15. The winner for the first half gets $1000, and players till the 80th position are rewarded. For the second half, the winner gets $1200.

Roxy Palace Casino Match Bonus

Those players at Roxy Palace Casino wanting to win attractive bonuses should try to wager on Tuesdays. The Tuesday Match Bonus is new in this casino and every week promotions will be announced for players here. But, this promotion is open only to those players who are of good repute and standing. They will be invited for the promotion. To get the bonuses, players have to give $50 for every deposit made. The match bonus of 30 percent would be credited to their respective accounts within 15 minutes from the time they made their deposit. If players have not received their bonuses, they can contact the casino customer care services. Ordinary players get bonuses worth $50, whereas Silver status players get to deposit almost $333. Their bonus limit happens to be $100 and so they can wager $433. Gold-level players can deposit a maximum of $500, whereas Platinum players can deposit a maximum of $833. Bonuses have to be deposited 30 times prior to withdrawal. The American Roulette, Keno, and Slots contribute 100 percent, whereas casino poker, Casino War, and other types of roulette give 50 percent. Blackjack variants, video poker, and carps give ten percent. In the Double Loyalty Points promotion, players have won double their loyalty points till May 10th when they have played games like Avalon, Twister, and Tomb Raider Secret of the Sword, Three Card Poker, and Cashapillar.

May 25, 2012

Enforcement Of Online Gambling Schedules Reiterated By Spain

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To dispel all doubts about whether the national gambling regulator of Spain, Alejo, would indeed enforce the licenses to the deserving applicants, the home affairs ministry reconfirmed this decision. The doubts had arisen about the likelihood of the regulations not coming into force because there had been changes in the staff and the previous deadline had been extended as well. Moreover, the number of applications had been colossal – nearly 59 applications had been obtained. But, with this announcement, two things became clear: the online services could begin at once and in-play betting would be discouraged. Incidentally, this speculation about the Spanish gambling regulator not being able to deliver his promise rose from the fact that the CEO of 888 Holdings had earlier made a statement to that effect after he had returned from Madrid. He had visited Madrid to assess the progress and he came to the conclusion that the Spanish regulator may need some more time to execute this move. The CEO, Mattingley, nevertheless had been visibly impressed by the regulatory body’s reaction and promptness to incorporate all the changes and ideas suggested to them.

Most European operators running online casinos have also applied for these licenses and hope to achieve them soon enough. In fact, as the deadline keeps getting stretched, they are losing out. At the same time, they have to bear substantial expenses to keep their operations in a state of readiness so that as soon as they obtain the license, they can begin to operate. So, this statement by Mattingley has further added to their frustration. They are now monitoring the prevailing situation to understand in which direction the regulations are likely to move. They are not sure about how much credibility they can attach to the Spanish government’s assurance. Side by side, another cause of concern for these operators has been the growing number of court cases involving these online gambling operators. They fear that local operators might be able to get some kind of injunction to delay the process. For instance, the local Spanish group called Codere has obtained injunctions against foreign gambling operators. In one case, the Madrid Commercial Court decided against Sportingbet. This company is still fighting this case and has applied for a legal permit under the gambling laws of the country. On the basis of meetings with regulators, it hopes to get its license shortly.

Launch of new Microgaming Flash Games

Microgaming, a leading software provider for the online casinos, has recently launched four new games using Flash technology. This will give players a super opportunity to win bigger payouts and enjoy top-class entertainment. These four games are Tiger v Bear Siberian Standoff, Karate Pig, Arctic Fortune, and Mystique Grove. All these are video slots. The Arctic Fortune is based on a Nordic fantasy theme and comes with many bonus features like free spins, multipliers, and wilds. The graphics are stunning and the animations exquisite. Another fantasy-themed game with five reels is the Mystique Grove. The Tiger v Siberian Standoff has 25 pay lines and five reels. Players can experience great slot actions when they choose either of the two characters and prepare them for battle against each other. The Karate Pig has a kung-fu theme and great graphics.

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