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December 5, 2011

Summer Holiday Still Reigns At Roxy Palace Casino

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Although Thanksgiving is almost here, the Summer Holiday slots are still in full swing at the Roxy Palace Casino. Incidentally, the highest win this month has been at these slots. The Summer Holiday slots are very impressive and attract players right from the start because it offers as many as 100 paylines. The scenic beauty of the cool waters looks extremely appealing, and the symbols are representative of summertime activities, which further lures players. The Summer Holiday logo is the wild symbol in this game. This appears stacked on the reels, and these stacks are responsible for winning a jackpot. The rounds of free spins are also very lucrative. The players can win as many as twenty-five free spins with three times the payouts. At the close of the free-spin rounds, players may take their winning amounts and replay the free spins or opt for a mystery award. Apart from the big Summer Holiday win, there were other major wins like the win at the slots Crocodopolis. The games played at this casino are mostly powered by Microgaming, the online game software provider. In Crocodopolis, an Egyptian-themed game, players can choose a wild symbol on their own. The slots called Lucky Witch also registered a great win this month—the game had been released around Halloween and had become a rage since then. A major reason behind the sudden popularity of this slots game has been the change in the character of the witch from the traditional old and wicked character to a young and attractive one. Moreover, the Lucky Witch game also provides four bonus games and a free-spins round. Besides these three games, others to have struck a chord with the players at the Roxy Palace Casino have been games like Sonic 7s, Thunderstruck II, and Boogie Monsters. The casino has been approved by the eCOGRA as being secure and authorized by the Lotteries and Gaming Authority based in Malta.

Cryptologic Offers New Games

Because a long time has passed since Cryptologic launched new online games, the introduction of four new games this month from this software provider has generated much enthusiasm amongst players. The Cryptologic players are keenly awaiting these games to hit the casino. Amongst these new launches is the Greek mythology-based Battle for Olympus. This slots game offers fifty paylines, and the bonus game takes place on a second screen. This gets activated by the bonus symbols on the reels 1, 3, and 5. The next slot is Horns and Halos, which is a comical-themed game. The Halos are represented by an angel hailing from Heaven, while the Horns are represented by a she-Devil from Hell. The games have six reels with Hell and Heaven having three reels each. The third online slots are Juju Jack, which has five reels and twenty-five paylines. This video slot comes with a Swamp Witch Doctor worth 2,000 coins. The final and fourth game is a kind of Baccarat called Mini Baccarat. All these slots are available at Cryptologic casinos.

December 3, 2011

Promotions At The Blackjack Ballroom Casino

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The Blackjack Ballroom Casino had selected slots with greater numbers of paylines for their promotional week. This obviously increased the chances of winning. A player has 100 paylines and 243 ways in which to win. The new way to win is through the slots Alaskan Fishing. The scene depicts a fishing trip that travels through beautiful waterways and forests of scenic Alaska, according to the casino newsletter. Those who placed wagers on this game will be eligible for this promotion. Every day, the names of ten lucky players will be drawn at random. The Lion’s Pride is the 100-paylines slots, and with this, the game shifts to the African savannahs. This promotion is scheduled to be longer lasting, for about five days from November 19th to November 24th, 2011. The top five players placing wagers on every day of this promotion will be given $100 bonuses. To get these bonuses during both promotional rounds, the players have to deposit a minimum of $20. The Blackjack Ballroom Casino, a part of the Casino Rewards Group, brought out a newsletter displaying the names of winners at the group’s online casinos, which are powered by Microgaming.

EU Parliament Applauds Creutzmann Report

The Creutzmann Report came to be accepted by the EU Parliament, and the European gambling industry has shown its support for this. Many of the UK-based online gambling casinos, which are represented by the RGA, or Remote Gaming Association, and the EGBA, or the European Gaming and Betting Association, issued statements to this effect. According to the statement by the RGA, there has been a definite change in the EU policies in favor of the licensed gambling casinos. The biggest result was the EU being instructed to follow infringement proceedings against those members who were not abiding by the EU regulations. Their Chief Executive Hawkswood argued that the privately owned gambling industry was prepared to accept the European standards required for customer protection as specified by the EU Parliament. He further demanded that the national licensing processes should be transparent and nondiscriminatory. The statement released by the RGA warned the gambling world not to be too hopeful regarding what lay ahead in the future. The EU Parliament voting is nonlegislative, and the casinos will have to wait until the Green Paper gets finalized. The EGBA welcomed the parliamentary vote and efforts undertaken by Creutzmann in making this report. According to their General Secretary, the Green Paper must be based on Parliamentary directions. Member states were fighting for regulatory measures for their national gambling markets without any regard for EU rules.

All Slots Casino Records Historic Swiss Wins

In an interesting twist of fate, three players from the Swiss country became winners during the early weeks of November at the All Slots Casino. This casino had been offering three distinct platforms for players to place wagers so that it could satisfy the needs of different players. The first is the casino with the Microgaming Viper software, followed by the instant play provider Microgaming Flash software, and finally the mobile casino, which is powered by Spin 3. Each of these winners won on these three different platforms. These winners were Christel K of Bern, who won playing Hearts and Tarts, Steeve G of Vaud, who won at the Tomb Raider slots, and Rene B of Aargau, who won at the Lord of the Rings slots. All these three winners won the largest jackpots at the All Slots Casino in this month.

December 1, 2011

U.S. Gambling Hearings

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Two online gambling hearings took place in quick succession recently. One was organized in the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, while the other was presented before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Manufacturing. The second pertained to the bill forwarded by Representative Barton in an effort to make online poker legal. The first was in connection with legalizing online gaming and suggested the keenness amongst American Indian tribes to have a say in regulatory policies regarding online gambling. Here, representatives of the Committee of Indian Affairs hailing from two distinct tribes offered divergent viewpoints on this issue. The chairman of the Mohegan Tribe Bozsum wanted to regulate online gambling. At the same time, he expressed his wish that the laws must protect the rights of all tribes and should allow them the chance to compete on fair grounds as he believed that the American Indian tribes had the capability to perform as well as others. He did not favor state regulatory laws because that would benefit smaller groups. Tribal casinos must also be granted the right to accept wagers given by nontribal land players. He felt that those online casinos that were not subject to regulations should be banned completely. The Vice Chairman of the Washington state-based Tulalip Tribes protested against gambling online because it threatened the existence of land-based casinos run by the Indians. The huge profits likely to be generated by these casinos are expected to be many more times than the profits likely to be churned out by online casinos. Hence, the ultimate gains through online gaming were not worth taking because they would adversely affect North American gambling profits.

Chairman Ernie Stevens of the National Indian Gaming Association, or NIGA, favored Bozsum’s stand. He believed that online laws must acknowledge the fact that tribes should be given a hand in regulating online gaming. Moreover, he suggested that tribal revenue should not be subject to federal taxation.

New Games Launch at Omni Casino

The Omni Casino has recently come up with three new games, and this was announced at the Omni Times. The 14th Anniversary Slots began here recently and attracted thousands of players. The first of this trio game launch was the Top Trump Celebs Scratch, which is a scratch card feature based on the popular online slots called Top Trump Celebs. Players have to choose their stakes and activate a card—when the prize symbol gets scratched, the star and payout can be seen. When the same star comes on the card, the payout can be won. The players here can meet celebrities like Madonna, Nicolas Cage, and Britney Spears. The second of the three new games is Mr. Cash Back, which is a unique slots game that gives back 100% of the line when a player fails to win even after 50 times. Players can also enjoy the freezing wilds here, wherein wild symbols do not move from one position for a certain number of spins. This game can offer players five times the points they can gain on all games up to November 23rd. The third is the Iron Man 2 slots game, which has been revamped and now arrives with fifty paylines.

November 30, 2011

Jackpotjoy Winner Is Absolutely Thrilled With Her Big Win

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The Jackpotjoy winner Mrs. Gaynor B says she is very happy as well as shocked to win GBP9, 417, on October 22, 2011 playing Deal or No Deal. She said that she is totally gobsmacked to see what she has won, have never won anything like this before, nor anywhere else. She is completely thrilled by this win.

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Small Price for Playing, Big Payouts

The latest thrilled winner, Mrs. Gaynor B won her new fortune while playing a game of Deal or No Deal on the jackpotjoy site. This is a multigame slot which can be played for as little as 5p and it offers players up to 20 paylines. If the player is lucky, he or she can get a chance to take home the jackpot in this jackpot game.

There is a popular game show of the same name on Television on which this jackpot game is based. The Jackpotjoy Version of this game features three bonus games. For those new to this game or the first-time players, it is interesting to know that the largest single payout from this game was a staggering GBP 1.96 Million.

Deal or No Deal is a simple game which just requires a few pence and a winner’s attitude. As the jackpot winner Mrs. Gaynor B says that she always liked playing online games on Jackpotjoy as she liked the games on this website and always tends to go back. She had an opportunity to go to the halls to play a bit of bingo with her mother, that’s how she got interested in this game. She likes the feel of the website, people, and games that are found on the site.

As all grand prize winners, Mrs. Gaynor B also has some plans regarding the jackpot money that she has received. First thing she wants is a new car and then a holiday for 2012, heading for the Sun! She is absolutely happy, thrilled, and excited to win this jackpot and wishes to use the money to fulfill her desires of a dream holiday.

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There are always latest games being added on to the online gaming portal of jackpotjoy. The players interested in this site should visit it regularly in order to know about the new games. The games featured on this website range from instant wins, slots, and online bingo to casino games like Roulette and Blackjack.

All in all it is a premier online gaming website of the UK which has something for every kind of player. For new players, simple instant win games; and for seasoned and regular players, traditional casino games are available. It is hours of fun and lots of winning if the player has luck on his or her side.

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November 29, 2011

Reel Gems

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The five-reel and twenty-five payline slots games Reel Gems that were launched by Ash Gaming went live at the Virgin Casino. Symbols in this game are emerald, sapphire, diamond, and other beautifully crafted, high-value cards. The wild symbol is the game logo, which awards the biggest jackpot, amounting to 10,000 coins. The diamond ring is the scatter symbol, and when three of these appear on the reels, the bonus game called Winspins gets activated. Here, the players can select from multiple options. The number of winspins chosen gets played out automatically. The best part about this game is that, in case a spin has no wins, it does not count in the final tally. So, players typically can win in every single spin. When reels stop after a winspin, the screen displays a random multiplier, and wins for a spin get multiplied. When three jewelry box icons appear on reels, the Jewelry Bonus Game gets triggered. Here, there are no scatter payouts—there is an entry to the bonus round that is equivalent to a win. All three boxes move to the center of the screen and throw open three gems. When a player gets three identical gems in one box, he or she is given a bonus, which depends on the kind of gem and the total stakes involved. However, in case the three games are not identical, the box refuses to open again—it will open only if all three gems are the same. When all nine gems from all three boxes are diamonds, the player gets the progressive jackpot. The Reel Gems slots game runs at other online casinos as well, but the Virgin Casino progressive jackpot is independent, which means it can be won only by a player belonging to that casino.

U.S. Online Gambling Regulations

The players at online casinos here are hopeful that the federal government will regulate and make online gaming legal. More than online gambling, online poker appears to be the primary point of concern. In this direction, the American Gambling Association, or AGA, has been making concrete efforts at making online poker legal on a state-wise basis instead of on a federal level. This will let every state make a decision as to whether it wants to legalize this type of online gaming according to federal guidelines. The AGA wants online poker laws to be handled similarly to the manner in which land casinos in the U.S. have been regulated. In doing so, the AGA has also recommended some guidelines to be followed. Its Chief Executive and other representatives declared a statement following the hearing. This stated that the subcommittee has found proof that many U.S. residents playing online face the risks of playing illegally with non regulated casinos. So, to protect U.S. consumers and especially prevent minors from gambling online, states must be allowed to regulate and license online poker. It further clarified that there was new technology that could be used to monitor online gambling. This could effectively stop underage players from gambling online or participating in other illegal activities, namely fraud or money laundering.

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