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.