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December 15, 2011

Facebook Opens Up To Online Casinos

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Facebook has become one of the most prestigious and frequently used social networking sites in recent times. The website not only allows members to share their interests and likings, but, over a period of time, it has also evolved as one of the most effective platforms for marketing and promoting ideas, concepts, products, and services. In September this year, Facebook has also opened up to online casinos allowing them to advertise their business, the latest additions, and promos.

Previously, the social networking site did not permit any of the regular or gambling casinos to advertise their business. For the past two to three months, it has been featuring various advertisements by online casinos. The major reason for a change in the website policy was to increase its revenue for its sustenance and maintenance. Yet, there are still several rules and regulations that online casinos need to follow while listing themselves for promoting their business on Facebook. All regulations are very reasonable and most of them are regarding advertising on Facebook pertaining to the local (country or state) laws vis-à-vis gambling.

The rules and structures for online casinos on Facebook are really welcoming and advertising on the website is an interesting way to leverage international market. But casinos are required to consider the possible negative effects before featuring an advertisement on the website. The availability of ads and games can be accessed only in those countries where online casinos are allowed to operate. They need to take an approval from the Facebook before placing their ads.

Advertising on Facebook is one of the most effective ways for casinos to reach a larger target audience in their respective markets while making minimum efforts. The new trend of promoting gambling online has put casino sales on a boost. Besides private casino companies, government-backed online casinos and government lotteries are also permitted to advertise on Facebook. The land-based casinos are also allowed to promote their offerings on Facebook, but they can do so only in a country that has legislation permitting online gambling. The prominent feature of these ads is that they can only target those Facebook users who are above 18 years of age.

Other restrictions are also imposed on online casinos by the social networking sites. As gambling is illegal in the United States, no casino can target the players residing in the country. If an ad is about promoting any kind of skill-based gambling, sports books, or bingo, it must only target the users outside the United States and that too in those countries where they are permitted to operate. These new changes will not affect the Facebook users in any way. They can continue using this social networking site the same way they were using earlier.

The residents of United States may see some of the advertisements for the casinos operating in Las Vegas, North Carolina, and other states where gambling is permitted. The combination of this most powerful social networking site and famous casinos is working wonders as online casinos are experiencing a big boom in their sales.

December 13, 2011

Online Casino Operators Look To Strengthen Their Software Capabilities

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With continuous and quick growth in the online gambling industry, online casinos are no longer satisfied with licensing all their gaming software from software developing companies or third parties. The key to success in the online gaming industry is to have excellently developed gaming software. The casino operators want to control and strengthen their software capabilities so that they can exploit them as and when they want to maximize their output.

The online gambling casino operators are taking significant steps in this direction. Paddy Power, the Irish casino operator, has acquired Cayetano, a Bulgarian games developer. The games developing company operates from the Isle of Man and specializes in developing games for online casinos and mobile markets. Its software developing team is situated in Bulgaria. The consideration for acquiring Cayetano has not been disclosed by Paddy Power, but its Chief Executive, Patrick Kennedy, explained that this acquisition could bring a compelling range of gaming products and help them develop a new internal source of gaming expertise.

The Chief Executive Officer of Cayetano, Nick Maughan, said, “This is a great step for Cayetano and its team. We’re all excited at the prospect of being part of Paddy Power, a business whose success in this market has been built on an exceptional understanding of online customers and product trends.” Both the organizations are looking forward to strengthen their business association.

Bet 365 however, is taking a different approach in gaining a control over its gaming software and strengthening its capabilities. Unlike Paddy Power acquiring a ready business, it is instead recruiting a team of software experts and network architects. The main objective behind this large-scale recruitment is to create a next-generation platform for the company using the fresh talent and a new wave of network technologies for acquiring greater efficiency and scalability.

Martin Davies, the Chief Technical Officer of Bet 365 said, “As a system scales, the software becomes more complicated. We want to shield our core product development team from this complexity. The R and D team will focus exclusively on refreshing the network and solving the big issues that come with upgrading an infrastructure of our intricacy.”

Davis further explained that the online gambling casino has a culture of innovation, and in order to maintain this momentum, the casino is looking for the people having great potential, the right attitude, immense talent, creative thinking, and the latest knowledge and enthusiasm to take up the challenge. The team will be responsible for testing the existing software and platforms, developing new and innovative games software and architectures and fitting them all together to bring something unique. The long-term aim is to make the technology more efficient and quicker while reducing the resources required.

Bet 365 has a target of recruiting and assembling twenty software experts and networking architects by the end of the year. Although the gaming operator has full plans to recruit people from outside, the opportunity is open to those existing employees of the company who have shown interest in research and development and have come up with out-of-the-box and workable ideas.

December 11, 2011

Landmark Slots Promo At Roxy Palace

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There are some online slot games released by Microgaming that have become landmarks in the industry. The casinos powered by Microgaming software keep on featuring these games in their promotions from time to time. Roxy Palace Online Casino is featuring these slots games in an ongoing promotion, but this time, it has gone one step ahead, and instead of routine promotions, these games have been featured in its Double Loyalty Points promotion.

Roxy Palace promo featuring landmark slots started on Monday, November 21, and will continue till Friday, November 25. The current weekly promotion offers double the normal loyalty points to all players who wager on the featured landmark slot games at the casino.

Usually, the players earn one loyalty point on wagering ten credits on these games at Roxy Palace Online Casino, and the loyalty points earned by a player could be exchanged in increments of 1,000 with each 1,000 points corresponding to ten credits.

But, during the current promotion period, the players will be able to earn two loyalty points on wagering ten credits on the designated landmark slots and reach the 1,000 target more quickly. This will also help players to move faster up to the VIP levels.

Two of the designated slots are presently the largest progressive jackpot online slots. The Major Millions Progressive video slot is the largest of all. Basically, it was the first progressive slot game that offered a payout of more than $1 million. But, for the last three consecutive years, no player has been able to cross the $50,000 barrier. This year, at present, it is riding at $1.5 million.

Mega Moolah is another progressive jackpot slot game in the Roxy Palace Online Casino’s “Double Loyalty Points” promotion. This particular landmark slot game is reset at $1 million, and as a result, it is guaranteed to hit over $1 million every time. A lucky player hit over $3.8 million just over a month ago. At this time, it is running at $1.4 million.

Thunderstruck is the third designated game in the featured Landmark Slots promotion at the Roxy Palace Online Casino. Thunderstruck II has been launched in the market as its makeover, but the popularity for the original game has not diminished. The older version is popular for its amazing animations and bold graphics. Based on Norse mythology, the hero of this game is Thor, the Norse god of thunder. The game features free spins and a gamble game.

Isis is the fourth designated game for “Double Loyalty Points” promotion on Roxy Palace Online Casino. Themed on Egyptian mythology, it is a video slot game with ornately crafted symbols. The main highlights of the game are a jackpot of 10,000 coins and a free-spins round with an up to six-times multiplier.

Mad Hatters is the fifth and last designated slot game for this weekly promotion. Featuring a number of Mad Hatters and the delicious goodies at the Alice in Wonderland Tea Party, it is worth playing. The double loyalty points are a bonus. The opportunity should not be missed because it associates fun with double earnings.

December 9, 2011

Prize Thriller Promo At The 888 Casino

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A special promotion titled “Prize Thriller’ is running at the 888 Online Casino. The promo for VIP players is all set to offer spills, chills, and prize thrills to those who are willing to face the challenge. Started on November 2, the promotion will continue till month end.

As the promo is for VIP players, the casino will thrill them with its incredible selection of prizes. The 888 Online Casino has chosen twenty thrilling and electrifying prizes, including the latest gadgets, incredible holiday vouchers, head-turning haute couture, dazzling accessories, and perky bonuses up to $10,000.

Each prize in the promo has an associated deposit limit that needs to be fulfilled by the players for being able to participate in the race of winning mind-blowing rewards. To qualify for the prizes, the players will have to first make deposits of the stipulated amount and then wager it on the games to build up the required number of comp points during the promotion period.

Once they meet both the targets, they will have to make claims for the prizes chosen by either sending a message to the online casino from their registered e-mail IDs or clicking the link provided at the casino website for claim making. The claim needs to be made before the promotion closing time on November 30, 2011.

In order to help players choose their prizes during the promotion period, the 888 Online Casino will inform them about the prizes they are eligible for. The players can then choose any one of them depending upon their preferences. The bonus prizes will be credited into the accounts of players by December 5. But, they need to wager it before making a withdrawal.

However, the gifts earned can take around six weeks to get delivered to the winners. The players opting for holiday vouchers must check out the terms and conditions and other details at the promotion page of the casino website so that they are well versed with inclusions and exclusions.

The prizes fixed by the 888 Online Casino suit all types of players. At the lower end, they can try for a pair of Swarovski champagne flutes. They are a matching pair of elegant, crystalline, clear glasses with decorated stems. Perfect for adding grace and glamour to any occasion, they have been described as a delicate pair of crystal glasses.

The minimum deposit for participating in this megapromotion is $3,000, which needs to be wagered on casino games to accumulate at least 10,000 comp points. At the top end is a trip to Disneyland in Orlando. The prizes will be awarded to four winners, which include return flights and five-night accommodations. The minimum deposit for this prize is $50,000, which needs to be wagered to accumulate at least 150,000 comp points.

The VIP players who are ready to take up the challenge have already made their deposits and started toward their goals to accumulate maximum possible comp points. Those who have just come to know about this hot promo will have to step up and take action over the next few days.

December 7, 2011

Fruitmania Slots At Slotland Casino

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“After introducing a series of jaw-dropping new video slots with mythical design themes and elaborate, built-in bonus games, Slotland has gone back to basics for its latest release,” says the new press release from Slotland Casino announcing the new Fruitmania online slot game.

The interesting thing is that the newly launched game is a more traditional pub-style slot game and has traditional symbols including plums, cherries, oranges, lemons, liberty bells, bars, and flaming sevens. However, the crafting of symbols deviates from the classic style. They are now sleek and modernist.

About the Fruitmania Online Video Slot Game

The newly launched Fruitmania is an online slot game of five reel and fifteen paylines. The minimum and maximum wager per payline fixed is $0.20 and $4 respectively. Flaming Seven and Bar are the highest-paying symbols offering a fixed payout of x480 and x1,500 respectively, whereas the line payouts start with x15 for five cherries.

Like all other games at Slotland Casino, Fruitmania is also networked with the progressive jackpot on the site, which is currently valued at $192,000. As huge traffic on the site has now been diverted to Fruitmania, it will not be surprising if any of the players hits the progressive jackpot on this new online slot game.

Since its inception, the Slotland Casino has remained innovative in its approach. It has left no stones unturned when it comes to provide players with unique gaming experiences. Fruitmania also has a big, bright bonus meter, which illuminates after five bonus features. As and when a player hits three scatter “Level Up” symbols on the reels, the next higher field on the Bonus Meter automatically lights up.

After that, when three scatter bonus symbols are hit anywhere on the reels, the highest bonus feature gets activated with at least one field lit. Once a bonus feature is activated, all spins at the settings of the bets are free. The player gets an extra free spin if a scatter “+1 bonus round” symbol appears during the bonus spins.

Bonus Features

There are five bonus features in this newly launched online slot game. “Free Spins x3” offers at least three free spins with the least illuminated fields. “Free Spins x5” offers five free spins at the base level. “Double Wins” is the third bonus feature offering double payouts for a minimum of seven free spins. The fourth bonus feature is “Wild Cherry x10” where all the cherries become wild for ten spins.

The fifth and the highest bonus feature of Fruitmania is activated when players lighten up all fourteen fields on the bonus. Any combination of fruit symbols offers a payout for a minimum of fifteen free spins. Along with the payouts, there is a lot of fun associated with the new slot game. Themed as a traditional pub-style game, it offers you a unique gaming experience.

Slotland Casino

Slotland Casino is one of the most reputed online casinos known for providing the ultimate gaming experience to players. The casino offers twenty-three games online, and each of these is one of a kind and is not available at any other casino.

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