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May 5, 2012

Online Gambling At Manitoba

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Following close on the footsteps of British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec, Manitoba becomes the fourth Canadian province to launch online gambling. In Ontario, these gambling services are expected to be launched later in this year, whereas Manitoba has been prudent enough to team up with British Columbia to exploit their expertise. Basically, the lottery associations of both these Canadian provinces will collaborate to initiate online gambling activities.

According to representatives of the Manitoba Lotteries, the business model for online gambling which has been adopted by the Lottery Corporation of British Columbia is the most successful and effective model where online gambling is concerned. The Lottery Corporation here functions as PlayNow.com. Those associated with the success story of British Columbia model are keen to share their business model with Manitoba so as to improve and consolidate online gambling in the country. The idea is to generate more revenues for BCLC through sharing its knowhow and expertise with other areas.

Therefore, the BCLC is going to create the website design and testing services, besides managing and overseeing the online gaming sites in Manitoba. All software for this casino is going to be sourced by Openbet. The site is expected to launch next year with both poker and casino games. Efforts are being made also to introduce bingo and sports betting simultaneously. All online gambling activities are to be held under the banner of Manitoba Lotteries and controlled by the Gaming Control Commission of this province. Debates and discussions are on regarding the terms and conditions; whatever the clauses, benefits are guaranteed for both the provinces in terms of revenue generation. The Minister of Manitoba Lotteries Ashton justified Manitoba’s reasons for choosing online gambling. According to the Minister, online gambling was always prevalent in the country and this province was only trying to keep the spirit alive and at the same time draw revenue from it. Incidentally, the residents were wagering huge amounts annually in online casino sites, but, unfortunately, the province was not making any money from this. In fact, with the money being churned out from this activity, a part of the profits would be directed to funding addiction programs to treat gamblers. The sites are expected to generate as much as $1.5 million in its first year of operation and almost $17 million within a span of five years.

Online Game Based on the Iconic Bold and Beautiful

The die-hard fans of the long-running Bold and Beautiful show on television now have another reason to celebrate. This soap opera has approximately 26 million followers worldwide and the new instant online casino game with this show as its theme is sure to be a superhit with online gamers. One of the most renowned instant game creators, NeoGames, is also responsible for creating the Bold and Beautiful scratch card game. Players will simply need to match images to win up to $200,000. In its promotional campaign, the game launchers are planning to fly out all lucky winners to Los Angeles to watch the show being taped and meet the stars.

May 3, 2012

Virgin Casino Football Slots

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In keeping with the spirit of European soccer and the Euro Cup which is supposed to start from the month of June, Alderney Virgin Casino has launched some online slots based on football themes. One of them is the Sensible Soccer Euro Cup which contains a bonus game that kicks off the spirit of the Champions League. In this game the background resembles a stadium, with the symbols being whistles, footballs, players, and goalie. All of these symbols are unique because they are typically created and designed from bricks which look like Lego parts. Jersey numbers stand for the high-value cards. When the round of free spins gets activated, the player gets to select from any of the three modifiers. The Fanatic awards ten free spins, the Banker gives 15, and the Wobbler 20 spins. There are different reel sets for different modifiers. The one that gives greater number of free spins has lower average payouts. If the wild symbol comes on the screen during the free spins round, other symbols can be converted into wild symbols. The bonus round for the Euro Cup will be activated when three bonus symbols appear. The player can even buy this bonus by paying 30 times the stake value which has been chosen currently. When a player buys this bonus, his chance of winning the progressive jackpot becomes higher. The bonus game closely resembles the UEFA Champions knockout stages. The players will play this bonus normally and can view scores and highlights of the game with its goals and misses. A player can make his team from the 16 displayed; and the more the team wins in this simulated game, the more money he is likely to earn. When the selected team wins any knockout round, it advances to the next level. If the team loses, the player will win only the bonus which he has accumulated till that time. Every knockout round involves two legs similar to what takes place in the real league games. The player can get the progressive jackpot provided his chosen team gets ten and more goals in the first round.

All Slots Casino News

The All Slots Casio is a big name among mobile casinos and has recently come up with a further advanced mobile casino app. This new app is called Android Air which is going to be available to all the mobile casino gamers who use Android mobile devices having version 2.2 or more. The users of the Android smart phone or the tablet can benefit through this new application. A total of 22 casino games may be accessed with superior audio quality and stunning graphics like never before. By downloading this app, Android users will get all 22 games. This app operates on Adobe Air and may be downloaded using either a Wi-Fi connection or 3G. This new app guarantees a unique and never-before gaming experience for all players and the games cover a wide range of slots, roulettes, blackjack, and poker. Moreover, this new app provides a special bonus to all the players at the time of registration. There is a $5 free bonus which makes for a great start for the Android device users. In this way, mobile devices are steadily becoming the most trusted sources of entertainment, apart from being trusted means of communication. It would be interesting to see how the players enjoy the new Android gaming experience. The All Slots Casino and the mobile casino games are all powered by Microgaming software.

May 1, 2012

Americas Cardroom’s Liberty Weekends Gets An Overwhelming Response

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It seems that online poker has changed, at least at one poker site – Americas Cardroom. Its Weekends promotion promises to be a great success, as hundreds of die-hard poker fans are joining the tables for the promotion of $500,000 series.

The Liberty Weekends, that kicked off on March 31, will offer online poker tournaments giving away half a million dollars in prize pools. The promotion will continue for five weekends. The inaugural event saw 140 players registering for the tournament. This event featured $10,000 Guaranteed prize. Because of the overwhelming response, its prize pool raised to $13,400.

On April 1, the $50,000 Guaranteed saw 178 players and the game ended with giving away $11,250 in prize. Looking at the growing player crowd at the promotions, Cardroom has decided to extend its poker time of Sunday tournaments by one hour. So, the No Limit Hold’em tournaments will see their way through 1900 hours ET. The $50,000 Guaranteed will give away 1000 points in April’s $60,000 Points Race. The $10,000 online poker tournaments, which will see through 2100 hours ET on weekends, will give away 200 points in this month’s $60,000 Points Race.

The high point of Liberty Weekends will be on April 15 in the $250,000 Guaranteed tournament at 1900 hours ET. The day marks the Black Friday anniversary, which the poker world is eagerly looking forward to. Online players can grab their seats without delay by buying in directly or via a satellite. This Guaranteed poker tournament will give away 7500 points in $60,000 Points Race.

Before that, on April 13, Americas Cardroom will hold a Super Satellite with 250 seats for the Liberty Quarter Million. Players entering this satellite can collect 1000 points for this month’s Points Race.

Chests of Plenty jackpot at sky Vegas is the place to be this month

Whereas the poker rooms see a huge rush for Liberty Weekends luck, here is something for casino players. Sky Vegas is offering a whopping GBP 500,000 jackpot in the casino game Chests of Plenty.

Chests of Plenty is a vibrant and easy-to-play online game, enjoying extreme popularity among regular players. The game features five reels, 20 pay-lines, and has a pirate theme. It consists of a Chest Bonus game, which is a scatter bonus. Players can win it by earning three chest symbols on the reels anywhere.

During the game, three chests shift into the center of the screen. They open to show three gems present in each chest. The players getting three similar gems in a chest get a prize, the amount of which depends on the gem type and total stake. Players win a jackpot when all nine gems they earn are diamonds.

Sky Vegas is also offering Jackpot Cashdrops. The players who win this jackpot may also get a share of GBP 1000, which is randomly transferred to the players’ account. This means that the players who are at Sky Vegas this month got nothing to lose. What better way than this to try the luck?

April 29, 2012

Apple Pie Poker Opens At Global Gaming Events

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The launch of Apple Pie Poker is coinciding with Global Gaming Events this time, which will continue for two whole months – April and May – and features $5000 in its prize pools. Winners also get a chance to holiday in Malta!

The first set of events

On April 28, players get a free-roll that comes with $1000 prize pool. On April 29, players can enter into a $5+$0.50 buy-in event that features $1000 cash added to the pool. The player who wins the buy-in event gets to holiday in Malta. This is a four-night holiday package that includes travel expenses, top hotel accommodation, dinner, and sightseeing.

The players who pre-register for the Global Gaming events at its website, deposit two weeks before the buy-in event, and play in the event get $10 in their account for free, apart from the tournament prizes.

The second set of events

On May 12, the second set of events begins with $500 free-roll. The next day, on May 13, is the $5+$0.50 buy-in event featuring $1500 added to the pool of prizes. Here too, the winner gets a holiday trip to Malta.

Almost everybody around, including the officials of the company, are excited about the launch of Apple Pie Poker, the latest Cake Network poker room. According to the management, there is no better way to launch the poker room than give away fabulous holiday trips to Malta to the winners, plus $5000 in prize pools.

The Global Gaming Events has set aside prizes for the highest scoring community or forum. So, the players who are members of some community or forum must register the details while pre-registering in the event.

Live Casino that gives real-life gaming experience

Whereas players are eagerly waiting for their Malta trip, Italy has a new Live Casino to offer its customers. The top bookmaker of the UK, William Hill, opened its Live Casino on April 4. The website offers an all-embracing and real-life gaming experience with its BlackJack Live and Roulette Live. The games at Live Casino will be a part of the integrated online platform that consists of over 20 games.

Chief element of this Casino is its group of dealers, who dictate the game rules. These are real people! Players can even chat with them. The play at Casino has no limits. Roulette Live is available 24×7 and so will be BlackJack soon. Because of real professionals in the game, playing becomes a real-life experience, with all the real emotions coming into play.

The players registering to Live Casino will receive a welcome bonus of up to €300 straight into their account. Each video game has a high resolution. William Hill is offering the highest in the number of tables in the whole casino market at present. Moreover, players can chat with each other at the table.

The management at William Hill is quite optimistic about the success of Live Casino. They are hoping the real-life gaming experience with live chat with professionals and players will be a huge hit with Italian players. Let’s hope for the best.

April 25, 2012

Openbet Extends Its Support To Canada

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OpenBet has finally announced its extension to North America. This top supplier of online gaming software and sportsbook has decided to enter into a partnership with Manitoba Lotteries for introducing their new internet poker and casino site in 2013.

It’s already been known that lottery retailers are choosing the online way to sell their tickets. A lot of reshuffling has already been seen in the gaming industry in this regard. Now, with this partnership, players can again expect something more exciting and improved in the gaming front.

The partnership that opens new doors for players

The Province of Manitoba currently provides sports betting and retail lottery tickets. Now, collaborating with BCLC, Manitoba will introduce online gaming offering, which is its first. OpenBet will support and supply the underlying technical infrastructure for this launch. Once the website is launched, bingo and sports betting will also be available, apart from casino and poker, for the Province. This is already a bonus offering to the die-hard players of casino and poker.

The products and the platform provided by OpenBet are certified in Canada. The Atlantic Lottery Corporation, Loto Quebec, and BCLC are already using its supplies. OpenBet is known for strictly following the standards. It has a record of complying with legal Tier 1 jurisdictions. This allows casino and poker operators to provide a secure and legal online gaming environment. OpenBet, with its offices in Montreal and close association with leading gaming operators and lottery providers, will continue to spread its network in North America.

OpenBet’s salient feature

OpenBet features a centralized account. This lets operators offer their customers the facility to play and bet in multiple currencies and languages, across various channels, which includes mobile. And this happens with just one log-in. The single log-in lets operators keep track of all activities and liabilities of each customer. Besides, the open platform gives complete flexibility, which allows content integration from third-party providers.

Here’s what the CEOs have to say

According to the CEO of BCLC, OpenBet has a team of devoted and highly skilled professionals who have created an unbeaten online gaming offering, which lets operators deliver attractive products that comply with regulatory standards. They have an appreciable track record in Canada. Their high reputation makes them the perfect partner.

According to the CEO of OpenBet, supporting BCLC for launching online gaming offering shows the flexibility of their platform as well as the capability of working in close association with business partners. The company is confident that they would be able to provide excellent underlying technical support for the Province of Manitoba.

Both the CEOs of BCLC and OpenBet are in high enthusiasm for the partnership. Both the companies are dexterous and capable in their own fields and their partnership opens doors for online casino and poker world. The coming together of the two technologically laced companies has raised hopes of players who are already eager to get something more exciting and innovative in their favorite poker and casino games.

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