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December 21, 2011

Attractive Incentives At 10Bet Casinos

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10Bet casino is offering some great prizes to attract visitors to their site. This UK-based online gambling corporation has witnessed a surge in popularity, the same as other European online gambling sites, following the United States government’s assault on the U.S. gambling giants Full Tilt Poker & Co.

While many U.S. online gamblers have quit the field altogether, others have migrated to overseas gambling forums such as 10Bet. The casinos, in turn, are taking full advantage of the turn of events, offering fascinating prizes and incentives to draw in players who formerly patronized the now-in-trouble U.S. online gambling giants.

All About 10Bet Casino

One of two online gambling sites owned by the 10Bet Corporation, this online casino is registered with the UK gambling commission and holds a valid license, a big relief to those who may fear another Black Friday.

Unlike many other online casinos, 10Bet has a unique dual casino interface. That is, the site has two platforms for players: the Golden Casino, which is powered by the CTXM gaming software, and the Casino Platinum, powered by Microgaming, the world’s largest progressive jackpot and poker network.

The dual gaming platforms allow users a lot more variety when compared to other online gaming sites. This is especially so because the site is constructed in such a way that players can effortlessly move from the CTXM platform to the Microgaming powered one, and vice versa, without the least hitch or hiccup.

The games on offer on 10Bet include baccarat, blackjack, craps, roulette, and Sic Bo, as well as numerous popular casino pokers and specialty games such as the CTXM-based Gems and the City, Coliseum Poker, Mystic Slots. and SupaJax. The site also offers Microgaming powered slot games such as Hitman and Thunderstruck II. Since 10Bet is powered in part by Microgaming, they are also able to offer multimillion dollar progressive jackpots on games like Mega Moolah.

Best of all, you can always be sure of fair play with 10Bet games. Not only is the site regularly audited by gambling authorities, but it has also contracted a third-party auditor to monitor its operations for maximum fair play. The website also has a solid security protocol in place. 10Bet is protected by industry-standard security measures including 128-bit encryption and the latest, most sophisticated firewalls.

The site is mainly oriented toward European players and offers play in more than fifteen different languages. The currency used is mainly the Euro and the pound sterling. However, there are a variety of payment options offered for the convenience of customers. Hence, players can always find a payment option that suits their needs.

Fantastic Prizes and Incentives

These days, the casino is going all out to encourage heavy play, especially among the high rollers. New players to the site who register under the high roller account automatically get an astonishing $3,000 bonus.

What’s more, there is no restriction on the bonus, which can be used on any of the games at 10bet Casino. Most of the games are fully counted toward the 10bet rollover. The only exceptions are table and card games, video poker, and progressives.

To conclude, 10Bet has something to offer for everyone. Players visiting the site are sure to be impressed by the attractive setup and smooth game play.

December 19, 2011

Finally, Reparation On Horizon For Full Tilt Users

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The crackdowns on several major U.S. online poker sites not only affected the career prospects of several hundred online poker pros but also resulted in thousands of players losing their hard-earned deposits. Nevertheless, for the first time, there is definite hope on the horizon for former Full Tilt Poker patrons.

The Rise and Fall of Full Tilt Poker

Full Tilt Poker has since shut down its operations following the Black Friday indictments, but just a short while back, it was one of the biggest players in the online gambling scene in the United States. Established just a few short years back in 2004, Full Tilt Poker nevertheless enjoyed a fairy–tale, meteoric rise, reaping millions of dollars of profits every year.

Full Tilt Poker was launched by parent company TiltWare, LLC, in June 2004 and began operations on July 2004 with the involvement of several major poker pros, including Andy Bloch, Chris Ferguson Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman, Mike Matusow, and Phil Ivey. The site offered several online poker rooms and was a major force behind the popularity of online poker tournaments. The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS), established in August 2006, had the highest stakes in online poker games, and a hundred of the biggest online pots of 2009 were earned during the 2009 FTOPS.

However, on April 15, 2011, Full Tilt Poker, along with several other online poker operators, had their domains seized by the FBI as part of a series of indictments, which has since been dubbed the “Black Friday” indictments by online poker players.

Players Become Collateral Damage

The Black Friday operations were a major blow to the various online poker sites. In addition to calling the Internet gambling giants to account on several serious criminal charges, including illegal gambling and money laundering, the Department of Justice also froze several of the companies’ main offshore accounts. Full Tilt in particular lost around $40 million as a result of a frozen offshore account. Following the various indictments, Full Tilt completely shut down their operations in June.

The freezing of the accounts of several of the online poker sites, including Full Tilt Poker, by the U.S. Department of Justice meant that the players were unable to reclaim their original deposits, let alone their winnings on the site. Thousands of poker players around the world found themselves out in the cold as they were unable to access the money credited to their accounts.

Hope for the Thousands Who Lost Cash in the Crackdown

However, the latest news indicates a positive outcome is finally in the cards for the beleaguered gamblers as a French investment corporation has started negotiations with the Department of Justice to take over the Full Tilt Poker operations. There is a strong possibility that, as a result of these negotiations, the DOJ might well unfreeze the accounts of the former online poker giant. If this should happen, then users who lost their money to the crackdown may finally appeal to the Department of Justice for compensation as well as a refund on the money in their accounts.

However, while most would agree that reparation for Full Tilt users is only fair, industry insiders are still skeptical about how successful the compensation claims will turn out to be. Many of the former players on the site are nevertheless cautiously optimistic.

Right now, though, everyone concerned is following a strict wait-and-see policy as they keenly observe the tabled negotiations between the French company and the Department of Justice.

December 17, 2011

Microgaming Announces New Mobile Casino Applications

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Microgaming, one of the leading gaming software developing companies, has announced the launch of new mobile casino applications earlier this month. Before this, there have been coming reports that mobile or hand phones will be the next largest and the most popular medium for gambling. In an effort to be a major trend-setter and to dominate this industry, Microgaming has managed to earn a top spot by announcing a new mobile casino application which is geared toward mobiles or other devices using the android operating system.

Microgaming is a privately held company which has around 100 online casinos operating on its software applications. Until the introduction of mobile casino application, all casino games could only be played on computer systems only in either the Flash version or in downloadable form. But now the games can be played on mobile devices supporting android operating system as well.

The mobile gambling product, Android Air, includes a pack of eight most popular games from Microgaming. The android-based smart phones and tablets show full compatibility with the adobe-based platform. It is expected that the company would add 20 more games to Android Air by the end of this year. The best part is that the new games which are expected later this year will be added on the android devices automatically.

The players can perform all related updates using Wi-Fi instead of 3G. This is almost similar to Viper casino software of Microgaming where it would have the new games added without any human intervention. The launch of this mobile gambling application is expected to have a huge impact on online gaming industry.

According to Neil Whyte, the head of Microgaming product channels, the company aims to be at the forefront of the mobile gaming sector like online gambling. Although the company already has a strong share in this particular market, but it expects a tremendous growth in it in the next few months because of the large-scale growth of smart phones and tablets. Whyte further mentioned that it will not only promote mobile casino market but will create a huge impact on the gambling industry as a whole.

Similar to its online casino software application version, the players will be able to access all types of casino games in the games lobby. They can also register and perform deposits and withdrawals online through their mobile devices. Although it is mobile gaming application, but it includes many similar features such as bonus balance, the VBPs, and Player Communication Manager as that of online version. This makes it easier to operate this new application on their mobile devices.

In addition to Android Air, Microgaming is also promoting All Slots, another mobile casino platform, as its brand manager. It is a mobile version of the full online casino and has the same name. The best part is that there is no financial obligation to these games as they can be played for fun without making any deposits. Besides this, these applications are completely void of any types of ads.

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.

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