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June 10, 2012

Intertops Casino New Launch

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The Intertops Casino introduced the new slot game called Loch Ness Loot which has five reels and 25 pay lines. This new game is an addition to its already existing collection of nearly 300 games. It promises to hand over nearly $70,000 in cash and bonuses for this month. This new slot game allows players to enjoy the bagpipe music. The newspaper headlines, pictures of the illusive Loch Ness monster, and paparazzi cameras are the symbols on the game’s reels. The Lochie symbol is the wild symbol of the game and golden underwater treasure symbol is the scatter symbol. Those players who have obtained a minimum of three treasure symbols from left to right can get their bonus activated. They get eight free games. All the prizes here are doubled. The Loch Ness Loot also activates progressive jackpots which players can get their hands on at the closing of this game. In this new slots game at Intertops Casino, there remains a hidden treasure trove which must be discovered in the waters of a Scottish lake that is shrouded in mystery and adventure. The game comes with the popular Win-Win feature which multiplies the tiniest prize.

Greek Gods Challenge at Intertops Casino

Intertops Casino has brought the Greek Gods home to its players. This month the players at Intertops Casino can compete against each other in the unique Greek Gods Challenge to get a share of $70,000. To take part here, the players have to start playing the RTG games in this casino. You can download the software to get started and register an account in the casino website. You can go directly to the cashier to deposit your money to start playing. The promotion is scheduled to run for the entire month and no bonus codes are required. You get to redeem match bonuses for the whole month and take advantage of the welcome offers. All the deposits and games played with them qualify for this contest. There is a scoreboard system which tracks and monitors a player’s progress. When he deposits and starts to play, he gets points which improve his rank. You can check out your progress and scoreboard standing by clicking on the Greek Gods Challenge symbol and typing in your account name. Players get three ways to obtain points. You can get one point each time you put $1000 as wagering amount. Regardless of how much you deposit, you can earn points simply by playing. When you keep playing, you can get more and more points to better your scoreboard standing. Shares from the prize pool are to be distributed throughout the month to the players making random deposits. You have to deposit a minimum of $25 to take part in the draw which guarantees as much as $250 prize amounts. There are some grand prizes too and this means that each player taking part can go home with something to cheer about. The contest finally closes on June 4th. The Intertops Casino will then select random winners and there are to be three of them from each tier of the six declared god tiers.

June 6, 2012

Special Cancelled Withdrawal Bonus by Rushmore Casino

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Often, when players trying their hand at online casino games win, they immediately seek withdrawal for the winning amount. But, soon after they begin to have doubts as to whether withdrawal would indeed be the right move at this point in time. After all, they have been enjoying a good run at the casinos and many would want to ride their luck for a longer while. But, cancelling withdrawals might involve calculated efforts and therefore many players do not wish to choose it.

Now Rushmore Casino has made a novel progress in this domain. They would now make withdrawal efforts worthwhile by awarding special bonuses to the players seeking withdrawals. This innovative drive has been termed the “Second Chance Chip.” This will surely prove to be advantageous for the players who wish to cash in on what we call the gut feel. Players of the Rushmore Casino who desire availing this benefit would have to get in touch with customer service without further delay. Their withdrawal requests would then be cancelled and the amount would be credited back to their playing account. One can make the request by email, live chat, or phone.

If the amount has been wagered only once, Rushmore Casino would be awarding a cent percent match bonus, providing a second chance to the player for winning his money back. This bonus would be added only when the playing balance of the player hits the zero mark. If you have registered several withdrawals with Rushmore, you end up being eligible for Second Chance Chip for each withdrawal that has been cancelled. But, this offer extended by Rushmore Casinos is subject to a few conditions and rules. Players would only be eligible for this bonus if they have processed the playing deposit through their credit card or through the gift card sold by Rushmore Casino. Besides, the reverse withdrawal must not be less than $25!

This bonus is a play bonus. You can cash out only the winnings linked to the bonus and not the bonus! Wagering requirements would have to be met if you wish to withdraw the winnings from the bonus. Cash outs can only be made when the reverse withdrawal money as well as the bonus amount has been wagered over 30 times. One-third of the value of wagering requirements would be contributed by Bonus Poker, Blackjack, Video Poker, and Texas Holdem. Wagering requirements will not be fulfilled by baccarat, craps, bingo, roulette, and so on.

For more information on the ongoing lucky games offered by the Rushmore Casino, the players would now have to take a look at the Winner’s Corner. This can be accessed with the help of the “Why Rushmore” titled tab situated on the main header. The games that have proved to be most profitable through the month of May have been categorically listed here. A whopping $30,801.5 has been won by Mary from America on the Bunko Bonanza. Charles, an Australian citizen, also won $15,497 on the European Roulette.

June 2, 2012

Online Gambling Takes a Step Forward in the State of New Jersey

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New Jersey gambling is making news by taking firm and forward steps toward legalizing online gambling in the state. The Senate Budget and Appropriation Committee last month passed some laws to this effect. This was followed by a similar legislation passed next by the State Assembly. This move has come in the wake of the realization by many industry leaders and legislators of the need for New Jersey to be a pioneer in introducing gambling laws in an effort to legalize online gambling. This would help the state to be in the race ahead of others like Iowa, California, or Nevada.

Incidentally, the land-based casinos in Atlantic City have been witnessing tremendous decline in revenues, and it is the belief among lawmakers like Senator Lesniak that online gambling when legalized can improve the situation. The past three years have been particularly slow in generating revenues. This ailing industry can hope to be revived if online gambling is legalized. The President of the state Casino Association in a statement declared his state’s support for online wagering. But, this must not harm consumers in any way. He clarified that all Atlantic City casinos are bound to be consolidated provided online gambling laws come into force. The current gambling bill should be passed to improve the tax revenues instead of the profits actually moving overseas. In this context, Robert Griffin insisted that New Jersey legislators should actively consider enacting the gambling bill. The online betting scheme is likely to be far more profitable when compared to the existing forms of wagering. Along with taxes, licensing fees have been proposed to be collected from casinos online when gambling becomes legal in the state. During the first year, the licensing fees are expected to be $200,000, whereas the cost for renewing license the following year is scheduled to be $100,000. Interestingly, all funds collected from licensing fees will be utilized for aiding programs dedicated to helping those suffering from gambling problems.

The state of New York is also expected to launch few more brick-and-mortar casinos soon. This move is again likely to adversely affect the revenues of Atlantic City land casinos. Incidentally, the primary objections to this new bill come particularly from the crippled horseracing sectors.

Jackpot Party Casino Launch

The Jackpot Party Casino recently introduced a set of new slots. The first of these is the Magic Wand with 25 pay lines. This game is exclusive to the casino and is based on a theme of illusion. There are some special features like free spins, wild bonuses, and progressive bonus. WMS Gaming, which owns this casino, recently signed a deal with Konami Gaming Inc which is a Las Vegas based game developer to further strengthen its games suite. Konami Gaming has given its license to many slot titles to WMS Gaming like the Rawhide, Norse Warrior, and Jumpin’ Jalapenos. These are to come to all WMS Gaming’s online casinos like the Jackpot Party Casino. The WMS President Edidin feels that by adding these slot games on all WMS online platforms, they will get a tremendous boost. They will guarantee a unique gaming experience to all the regular players in this casino site. The company COO Steve Sutherland announced this new launch which he believes to be a great way to consolidate revenues even further and keep their members satisfied.

May 31, 2012

MGM International CEO speaks

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The MGM Resorts International, which is a leading land-based casino, participated at the 19th Southern Gaming Summit that was convened in Biloxi recently. Here the CEO of MGM Resorts International, Murren, reiterated the need to legalize online gambling in the country. Here, he mentioned his company’s partnership with the European gambling leader bwin.party for a joint gambling initiative once gambling becomes legal in the US. Murren appears very positive about the whole process of legalization of online gambling and is pretty confident that this year will witness the launch of internet gambling in the truest sense of the term. But, he believes that this may not be possible on a federal level as there is no definite move by the federal government in this direction. He feels that the change will come about on a state level. At the same time, he emphasizes his company’s backing of the federal laws because he thinks that this can enforce the law more accurately and only the federal government can add a strong crime prevention angle to it. But, this control by the federal government may not ever happen in the future, according to him, because of the Republicans opposition.

Murren also stressed that the future of social gaming will depend on its convergence with what is called social media. All online gaming giants can exploit their chances to interact with the players and learn from them or partner with them. Social gaming offers a great opportunity to all the companies that are keen to compete and have the infrastructure to do so. He even suggested that MGM had a project on these lines, but a name for this gaming project is yet to be fixed.

Aussie research facts

Sydney’s Gambling Treatment Clinic in a recent research revealed some interesting finds about gambling addictions. This clinic’s Education and Training Officer Anjoul recently declared that gambling is definitely not the kind of addictive behavior it is made out to be. Addiction in gambling can be extensive, but often the tendency to associate it with drug abuse and alcohol addiction is unjustified, according to the clinic’s study. This is because withdrawal and tolerance symptoms which are characteristic of addiction problems in drug addicts or alcoholics are hardly noticeable in the gamblers. Problem gambling is not an effect of malfunctioning of biological processes which an individual fails to gain control of; it is usually the result of poorly informed choices among those who are often not guided properly and develop this addictive habit. This means that the treatment for both should also be different. Anjoul has come up with a unique cognitive therapy process which has shown to have more impressive outcomes than the earlier used methods designed to cure gambling addictions. These treatment methods typically focus on showing people to control their gambling urges. Earlier these would not have long-lasting effects and people would go through relapses. But the current model has shown better results and people trying it have actually been experiencing fewer urges now.

May 29, 2012

Win At Mummy’s Gold Online Casino

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Among the many record wins which have taken place throughout the month of April 2012 at the Mummy’s Gold Casino, the biggest no doubt happened on April 26th. On this day, a player won a whopping $150,479 on the trio of online slots, namely, Celtic Crown, Path of the Penguin, and Supe It Up. Though Supe It Up is popular during the Formula 1 races, Celtic Crown has been traditionally popular. The Path of the Penguin is a little different from these and not commonly heard of. There was another such online slots combination which did not record very large payouts. These games were Cool Buck, Break da Bank, and Bearly Fishing. The Cool Buck has three reels and a traditional slot game. The Path of the Penguin is based on a Ninja theme, but here these martial art experts are not turtles but penguins. The first chip introduces wise master, the ninjas, and the evil one. The wild symbol is the ninja penguin and it comes with a fixed jackpot worth 6000 coins. The walrus which is an evil symbol has a payout worth 2000 coins. The scatter symbol is the penguin inside the ice cube. This symbol also activates free spins, five of which are awarded right away. Five ice cubes are presented to the player and he must pick three of these. These are smashed thereafter by the penguin and each cube gives free spins or bonus coins. Free spins cannot be reactivated. They are accumulated and must be played together. The Cool Buck has three reels and five pay lines so that wins are more frequent. The typical symbols are double and triple bars, sevens, cherries, and single bars. The wild symbol is the dollar sign and three dollars on every pay line gives a different amount. This casino belongs to The Palace Group of online casinos. Microgaming is the software provider for this brand and the casino has been licensed by the Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority.

888 Poker gets a new martial arts champ as its brand ambassador

The half-French and half-Canadian martial arts expert Georges St-Pierre recently assumed the role of brand ambassador for the 888 Casino group’s poker. This deal had been initially signed for a year during which this martial arts champ will emerge as a rather vital part of the casino’s marketing strategy. The B2C Vice President Pazner feels that this move will help consolidate their brand awareness throughout the world by launching 888 casinos to the fans of this sport. Having such an international celebrity is bound to make a world of difference to the group. On his part, Georges St-Pierre reveals his excitement at being chosen the brand ambassador for 888 Casino and the new 888 Poker. He believes poker requires a great deal of talent and skill and is expected to lead a team in the forthcoming World Series of Poker (WSOP) scheduled for the summer.

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