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July 16, 2012

Microgaming Launches Two New Slots For May

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In the month of May, Microgaming has come up with two new slots, both of which are extremely thrilling and entertaining. One of these is the Untamed Bengal Tiger which has some rather interesting features. There are 234 ways for winning this slot online. The Bengal tiger, tigress, cub, forest, and deer are the thematic symbols in the game and the playing card symbols are the low paying symbols. The wild symbol is the logo for the Untamed Bengal Tiger game. There is a unique Collect a Wild feature. When the wild is shown on any reel, an icon gets activated below this reel. When a total of four of these icons get triggered below one reel, it turns wild during the following four spins. When a player leaves the game, the activated symbols get stored so that these are available later when he resumes the game. The scatter symbol is the eye of the tiger and hands over payouts along with 20 free spins. These free spins too have interesting features like Lucky Nudge and Trailing Winds. This game allows players to fix a target according to their preference. But, the higher this target is, the lower are a player’s winning chances. A player can also collect half the amount from his payout and use the remaining half to wager.

The other of these two new online slots is called Shoot which is also a launch by Microgaming for the month of May. This game is based on a football theme. This is particularly entertaining given that the Euro Cup is days away. This game has past legends like Maradona, Pele, Beckenbauer, Keegan, and others featuring in the game. The wild symbol is the Shoot logo which gives the greatest payout. The bonus symbol is the trade card and this card offers scatter payouts. It also activates the Trade ‘Em Bonus round where the 12 cards are shown on this screen and players can choose from to get bonus prizes. There are two bonus games and the free spins guarantees awards ranging from 10 to 35 free spins. Here all payouts are doubled. During the Magazine Bonus, 12 magazines are shown on the screen. The player chooses from these to get bonus credits. Both the Soot and Untamed Bengal Tiger are games which can be played in all Microgaming-powered casinos.

Players Palace Casino

The Players Palace Casino offers a huge range of Microgaming online slots and you can check out the bonuses you are entitled to by simply becoming members here. All players can claim one bonus each when they sign up, but the existing members are not eligible for this. But this will not stop them from taking part in these casino promotions. You can ask the casino representatives when you are not certain whether you can claim a welcome bonus. Players Palace Casino offers a unique promotion where you get an hour to try out their bonus games when you register an account with them. You get $2000 in cash as bonus and if you can earn at least $20 through a win, you can become eligible for the following tier. You should read carefully through the terms and conditions concerning this promotion so that you know how much you need to wager to get bonuses.

July 14, 2012

Gaming Revenues in Nevada Bounce Back In April

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The revenues accrued from gaming in the state of Nevada have rebounded from the dismal results of March. There has been an overall gain of 6.2 percent for the state as a whole, when compared to the figures of April 2011. Last year, the total win was recorded at $855 million. Big gains have been recorded for Clark County, Washoe County, South Lake Tahoe, and Elko County. The double digit fall in gaming revenues for the month of March 2012 has been more of an anomaly. The state has been recording gambling gains in nearly six out of the last seven months.

What can these gains be attributed to? Some of the gains were definitely of a technical nature. Some part of the revenue for March was carried forward to April, as the month of March ended on a Saturday. The reopening of the Plaza Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas was responsible for a part of this gain  created.

April 2012 witnessed gains in all the Clark County markets. The gains in downtown Las Vegas went up 25 percent. North Las Vegas reported a gain of 42 percent, as compared to the previous year.

The statewide gaming win for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012, reported an increase of 2.5 percent. The signs are quite evident. The online gaming sector is showing signs of gradual recovery, as Las Vegas is moving out of the effects of the chronic recession that hit the US economy.

One trend that does not fit in the other positives in the industry is a slight drop in the number of visitors to Las Vegas for the month of April. This dip in the number is the first in the last two years. The decrease in numbers, however, has been more than offset by significant gains in slots and improvement in revenues for table games. More and more people from the Asian market are showing their preferences for baccarat, and this card game is becoming increasingly important to casinos catering to the Asian game lovers.

Nevada, as a state, is also inching along to make online poker legal, which would also have an impact on the revenues from gaming for the state. The casino companies in Nevada are ready for intra-state online poker, though are being pulled back due to the lack of a federal measure.

Only recently, Bally Technologies became the first company to get a recommendation from the Gaming Control Board of Nevada for issuing the very first interactive gaming license. The recommendation would be passed onto the Gaming Commission for final approval, followed by a final phase of technology inspection. Many other businesses are also interested in participating in online poker, if it becomes legal.

July 12, 2012

Casino Giant Genting Takes Stake In Australia’s Echo Entertainment

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Genting Singapore took stakes in Echo Entertainment, Australia’s only Sydney casino company recently. The scenario has turned into a bidding war now among two giants, billionaire James Packer and casino empire Genting Singapore.

The entire event is the consequence of a series of happenings over the weeks where the board and shareholders of Echo witnessed lot of turbulence and difference of opinion.

There has been lot of debate regarding the governance of the Echo and ousting of its chairman Mr. John Story. This was the result of a personal and public destabilising campaign conducted by Mr. Packer in an attempt to sack Mr. Story from the post of chairman. Mr. Story did not resign willingly and succumbed to the views of Echo directors, especially the executive members Larry Mullin and Matt Bekier, urging that he should go.

The position of acting chairman of Echo has now been taken by John O Neill, chief executive of the Australian Rugby Union. It has been discussed that Mr. Packer would be happy with this new change as there are good ties between Mr. Neill and the former federal minister for sports Mr. Mark Arbib who is also Mr. Packer’s new staff member. James Packer was trying to pass on the hot seat to Mr. Jeff Kennett, former Victorian premier. But with fierce resistance from the board of Echo, he has decided to back off from this decision. Perpetual, the second largest shareholder of Echo, has asserted that even if Mr. Story has resigned, they will not change their view regarding resistance to a Crown representative on the board of Echo.

Crown Ltd. is in fact owned by James Packer and the company had urged that Echo was performing below the mark under the leadership of Story. The entire scenario got a twist of events when the casino giant Genting Singapore stepped in. The Genting Group is led by Mr. Lim Kok Thay. This group owns Genting Highland Casino Complex in Malaysia. It also owns the Resorts World at Sentosa worth Singapore dollars of 6.6 billion. Besides this, it also has stakes in Resorts World in Manila as well as 48 boutique casinos in the UK.

Mr. Packer has plans to construct a six-star hotel and casino development in the Barangaroo Precinct in Sydney. He is attempting to tap into the money-spinning market of the tourism industry in the area and wants to attract Asian high rollers in Melbourne and Perth.

But with the emergence of Mr.Lim’s Genting Group, Packer can no longer succeed in taking control of Echo by stealth. Speculations are in the air that both Packer and Mr.Lim might seal a deal. There are also opinions that this may be the beginning of a bidding war, in which the Genting Group can pay as high a rate as $6 to $ 6.5 per share. In the financial and strategic sense, Genting will possibly takeover Echo. The prevailing interest is due to the cause that earlier Genting has tried to secure gaming licences in the Gold Coast and Sydney. As Echo has casinos in the provinces, whether it is taken over soon or a prolonged bidding war will continue remains to be seen.

July 10, 2012

Two Interactive Gaming Licenses Issued By Nevada

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Gaming licenses were issued by the state of Nevada to the manufacturer of online gaming system in the US. The two companies Bally Technologies and International Game Technologies got these two licenses issued with the recommendation provided by Nevada Gaming Control Board.

With the issuing of the license, Bally Technologies has become the first officially legal online poker site that can operate interstate gaming. This company had completed the process of acquisition of Chiligaming in April 2012. Chiligaming is the software that launched the free-play site of the Golden Nugget in the recent times. The acquisition allowed Bally to offer the online poker software to casino operators and also use it to demonstrate in front of the Gaming Control Board on Thursday.

The cost of licensing fee for Bally has been charged for $125,000. But according to Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli, it may get reduced. Once the outcome of the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee is out, the final cost will be known. News is out that the CEO of MGM Resorts International Jim Murren had expressed his preference for reduction of online gaming fees.

The second company, International Gaming Technologies got its application approved later in the day. It, therefore, became the second company to receive license issued for online gaming.

Both the companies now need to approach the Nevada Gaming Commission on June 21. The process of final approval will be conducted during this session. Once the final approval process gets completed, both these companies will start to launch real money sites to let players participate in intrastate gaming in Nevada.

As a part of the launching process, ten existing licenses have been kept in possession by the company International Gaming Technologies. These licenses are in compliance with 360 jurisdictions for gaming. Besides this, age restriction controls have been implemented in current products which are being used in Europe by this company.

Both Bally technologies and International gaming technologies will be able to manufacture online gaming systems. They will also be able to run and maintain these systems but on the condition that they partner with a Nevada brick-and-mortar establishment. No company will be allowed to run an independent online poker site without the relationship with an existing establishment.

As stated earlier, the application for license will be presented to the Gaming Commission on June 21. Even if both the companies get the license, the technology of these companies need to be vetted.

The hearing was attended by reputable companies such as Caesars Interactive Gaming, South Point, Shuffle Master, and Cantor Gaming. These and several other parties have been potentially interested in licenses as well. Once the gaming license is issued, other companies will certainly start applying for the same and try to reap profits. Mark Lipparelli had estimated that the Nevada online poker would become fully operational by the 2012 holiday season. Considering the development of events and the consequent results, this estimation is bound to become true and make the holidays even more fun and exciting than ever.

Keep track of the developments of this hottest news story and get to play gaming the real way with real money to make good profit winning games and enjoy the holidays.

July 8, 2012

June’s Big Win At Spin Palace

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June is a bright month for Spin Palace online casino. They got the first big winner this month with a jackpot of $138,177 on multiple slot games. The winner, on June 2, chose an exceptional combination of slots, like Hot Ink, which is a new launch and feature novelties, and Tally Ho, which is pretty old and has classic slot features.

Since the day Hot Ink was released at Spin Palace, this game with tattoo parlor theme has won many a players’ hearts. The slot provides 1024 ways to win and frequently rolls out massive payouts through their tattoo artists Angel and Luci. The slot also has free spins with double payouts, a special bonus game, and Re Spins. The Tattoo bonus feature lets players win a maximum of 122,500 coins.

Tally Ho involves British fox hunt. It has a tea party theme with symbols like Fox, Horse, and Bugle from the hunt and Sandwiches, Tarts, Crackers, and Cheese from the tea party. The Wild symbol is the Horse that provides doubled payouts. The Scatter symbol is the Bugle that provides scatter payouts. Players can re-trigger free spins. Although being an old slot game, these days it has caught the fancy of players because of the Golden Jubilee event of the Queen.

Junefest promotion at Platinum Play

Platinum Play online casino, which is Fortune Lounge Group’s flagship brand, is celebrating their new Junefest promotion that comes with 30 whole days of surprises. That’s where the attraction lies – each day has a surprise. This means that if players wish to reap fullest benefit of this promotion, they must visit the casino everyday!

The lobby of the casino features a Junefest calendar. It tells players about the surprises for the day. Players must follow the instructions in the calendar. They can get their gifts for the day before midnight. Some of the surprises include free tournament entries, free spins, loyalty reward points, and lots of Mystery Gifts. Players can talk to the support team at the online casino to clarify their doubts about games and wins.

All-women’s poker summer tour to begin at Vegas

High Heels Poker Tour, started on the East Coast, is an all-women poker tour that is nearing the end of its spring schedule. Its next stop will be Vegas where they will start their summer schedule. The tour has scheduled two events in this City of Sin.

The first event is their 2nd Annual Red Stiletto Team at 1500 hours on June 27 at MGM Grand Las Vegas. The entry is for $540 per team. The event is actually a ladies’ week.

The second event is their 5th Annual Sit N Go Extravaganza at Treasure Island Resort & Casino on June 28 at 1600 hours. The entry is for $130. This event will give players a chance to try their luck at the ladies event to be held on June 29 at Rio.

Players need not play whole day and everyday to get an entry to the ladies event. Simply participate in the Extravaganza and get your ticket to the event. For each sit N Go played, the event will award a winner with a 1k seat for each table of ten. It’s time for women poker players to show who’s the best.

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