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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 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.

July 2, 2012

Three New Animal-Themed Games From Microgaming!

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Microgaming is doing it again. It will launch a series of brand-new online games with animal themes in July. This leading casino software provider is all set to awe players once again with its exciting offer.

The first game is Untamed Giant Panda. This slot game has five reels and gives you 243 ways to win. This game is similar to Untamed Bengal Tiger that Microgaming released this month. Giant Panda has collect a Wild feature that gives out massive payouts. It also has Lucky Nudge feature that activates free spins as well as a Brilliant wilds feature.

The second game is Surf Safari. It has plenty of bonus features, one of them being Safari Surf Wax Bonus. This appears when more than three scatter symbols arrive on the reels.

The third game is White Buffalo. It involves a fictitious beast wanders about the Great Plains. The game has five reels and 25 lines, along with outstanding graphics and lots of free spin options for players to try their luck hard.

NYX Gaming releases Merlin’s Millions

NYX Gaming Group joins the league of Microgaming and releases a brand-new slot for die-hard online gamblers this month. The slot game is called Merlin’s Millions and is a part of NYX’s Superbet slot series. The new slot will be launched on Quickfire and Finsoft platforms. NYX Gaming Group is a subsidiary of NextGen Gaming and often thrills its players with brand-new games.

Merlin’s Millions has several attractive features that promise to lure players into coming back to the game. The features include amazing 3D graphics, anime design, and Merlin the Magician, who is an interactive character in the game. The game also has an Owl Pick bonus round featuring a magic owl that pays generously.

The slot game provides players additional options to win the game. This includes a five-level ante-bet feature that lets players hit big through multiplied payouts. The Merlin’s Millions also has free games that allow for stacked wins.

Virgin Games pacts with Playtech

Amidst new releases, Virgin Games has entered into a deal with Playtech, one of the leading software providers. Virgin Games operates renowned gaming sites like Virgin Poker, Virgin Bingo, and Virgin Casino. The deal indicates that in the next few months, Virgin Casino can see some of the top games being rolled out, beginning with the Rocky video slot featuring five reels.

At present, Virgin Games boast of harboring the biggest range of slot and casino games in the UK. It hosts more than 350 games. Dealing with Playtech is a significant step for virgin Games, which expects a surge of customers. They are also planning a series of promotional activities in the forthcoming months. So, players can expect a fresh wave of games and lots of offers and wins this month and more.

This month and the months that will come by promise to bring lots of action for online gamblers. Players, gear up your gaming skills!

June 30, 2012

It Has Not Been Easy Going For Casinos In Massachusetts

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For gamblers in Massachusetts it was celebration time when the legislature approved Las Vegas style gambling last November.

But unfortunately, all hurdles are not over as yet. It is still quite some way to realize the dream of thousands of new jobs and millions of dollars in revenue.

What went wrong?

The casino law is now under attack in a federal court. Moreover, the bidding process is yet to go full swing, in part because of the local opposition and also due to the fact that some gambling companies have apathy toward Massachusetts.

But, the leader of the state gambling commission is hopeful. He says such bumpy start-ups are but expected and are part of a learning curve.

Lawmakers on the other hand covertly blame the commission for all the controversies and delays. They say there was undue delay by the people who appointed the commission to pick its key members, the attorney general, state treasurer, and the governor, resulting in unjustifiable holdup in the first meeting.

Casino lovers anyway are hopeful. They seem to be happy that the process is on track, even though noisy.

Are we going to see a sixth Casino at National Harbor?

Perhaps we will, if Rushern Baker, the Prince George’s County executive, has his say. If the 11-member working group recommends a sixth casino on June 20, we may well see a special session in July to approve the proposal and subsequently send it for vote in November.

This is all part of a strategy to move the Baltimore casino to National harbor, 50 miles to the city’s south. Supporters of this plan feel a casino in Baltimore is not going to do any good.

It is true Baltimore has the highest level of poverty in the State of Maryland, but anti-gamblers feel the extra dollars in revenue are not going to help. Their contention is Atlantic City had a surge in casinos from 1970s, but still has a large population of abysmally poor people.

Britain’s largest bookmaker gets the preliminary nod to buy three Nevada race and sports book operations

Britain’s largest bookmaker William Hill has a preliminary approval from the State Gaming Control Board to acquire America Wagering, Brandywine Bookmaking, and the race and sports book at the Cal Neva lodge in Reno.

The deal is rumored to be over $50 million.

The prospective new possessors say they will spend nearly $3 million in refurbishments before the pro football season gets under way.

The CEO of the new owner says his company accepts one million wagers a day. William Hill has been doing quite well with over $400 million in profits last year.

But, the final approval may have some hurdles.

Gaming Control Board members are worried that Teddy Sagi, a major shareholder of Playtech, has 29 percent interests in William Hill. Sagi has a dubious record of having been convicted 20 years ago in Israel for securities fraud and sent to prison for 18 months.

Playtech Ltd.is a gaming software company that provides online products to industry’s leading gaming operators including sportsbooks.

Gaming Board Chairman is hopeful that William Hill, being a sophisticated and a well-run company, will apply due diligence to check local laws before going ahead in clinching the deal.

June 28, 2012

Gambling Becomes More Fun As Playtech And Virgin Casino Join Hands

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After Microgaming and Wagerworks, Virgin Casino is now all set to adding the games from the popular software giant Playtech. This has added a tinge of fun and excitement to the already existing fun games and innumerable other slot games on Virgin Casino. The players are in for a treat with this new development.

According to the terms agreed upon by both parties and the press release issued, the best of Playtech’s games will be integrated with Virgin Casino’s gambling platform. This will lend access to the players of Virgin Casino who can enjoy many wonderful games over the next few months.

The first game that will upload to the system includes the boxer-themed popular game Rocky. Once this is uploaded, other titles will follow suit. The launch will be made even more appealing and attractive with interesting promotions to entice the players to participate and win. The game of Rocky is featured with five reels, and 25 pay lines. These lines are based on the renowned MGM movie of the same name Rocky, played by Sylvester Stallone.

When you are able to hit a winning combination, few clips are displayed on the screen from that movie. The game has an exciting Knockout Bonus which is the most thrilling feature. In this round you will experience a simulation of a ten round boxing match. For every round that Rocky wins, you gain a cash prize as the player.

There is also a second Playtech slot game that has been uploaded, namely, Mr.Cashback. This is characterized by several exclusive features. There are special freezing wilds symbols in the free spins round. They appear on a random basis. The symbols continue to remain on the screen once they get displayed. Besides this, there is unique awarding system in the game. For example, there are single active pay lines. If a player is unable to receive payout even after 50 attempts consecutively, they gain an award. This comes in the form of 50 times the line bet as cashback.

The quality and efficiency of the services and games provided by Playtech are beyond comparison. Recognized as the most sophisticated designer, developer, and licensor of internet TV, Playtech also exercises massive influence in the field of brick-and-mortar gaming software.

This casino software giant is also the recipient of innumerable awards like Best Poker Network, Slots Provider of the Year, Best Bingo Network, Mobile Provider of the Year, and many more. You can also buy a wide range of products from this company. These include live gaming, poker, casino games, bingo, and sports betting. Besides this, there are a number of services provided by them. There is hosting, customer relationship management, marketing, and so forth, which enable it to provide integrated solutions.

Virgin Casino games, on the other hand, have the largest collection of slot games to offer for gaming in the whole UK. The emphasis of this company has largely been on providing cutting-edge online gaming content that is combined with variety and choice. To make this possible, they joined hands with Playtech and consider it as a rather major development which will bring immense entertainment for its players and add fun to the excitement of gaming.

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