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December 21, 2010

Gambling Apps for Android Phones

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Online casinos have broken into the iPhone market and operators are looking for other outlets to appeal to gambling fans. The popular Android phones are being looked at for gaming alternatives on the move. Full Tilt Poker has announced its applications supported by Android 2.2 software and Flash 10.1. Players with existing accounts can log in and play online poker games for real cash. Full Tilt is setting a milestone and it is expected that other online poker operators will follow this suit.

Online poker is the most popular game in the online gambling world. It was a natural move to expanding in the mobile gaming market. Currently, some kinks are being worked out before the final version is released. Popularity of the application is a certainty in the near future.

Thanksgiving Promotions and Events for Slots Galore

Slots Galore, an online casino, has been offering a wide variety of promotions and there is still more to come. November has been a very busy month with great offers in addition to Thanksgiving and Black Friday promotions.

On 25th November players were able to make the most of Triple Points Promotion. The game was held between 12 pm and 8 pm (EST) and the promotion was for Triple Gold slot with specials on Thanksgiving Weekend. This kicks off from 25th November. The players have a chance to receive a 100 percent bonus throughout this time, in addition to the regular online casino competitions. Players can, at the same time, participate in The Big Turkey which is the month-long Thanksgiving online casino tournament. You can buy $5 and win a portion of $100,000!

Redeem Cash for Christmas

Now our minds are focused on Christmas as Thanksgiving is over. The Black Friday sales have just started and you need some extra cash to splash around. Your Xmas shopping could be funded from an unexpected source – your favorite online casinos! Black Friday is a great opportunity to cash in your loyalty points for cash or gifts.

Doyles Loyalty Scheme has been introduced by DoylesRoom with a new slogan “Cash is King.” This is their new mantra and the guys really know how to put their money where their mouths are. You can get hard cash in exchange for points earned at tournaments. You can earn Brunson Bucks which can be used to buy gifts in the Doyle’s Room Store or can be cashed in. Players can redeem up to $5,000 per month depending on their level. It doesn’t get any better!

Slot Release by Rival Gaming

Players will be happy as Rival Gaming has a new online casino slot game. Cream of the Crop is a five-reel twenty-payline video slot game. With its bright gardening theme, the game has pumpkins, corn, beets, sunflowers, and more.

The slot game has a new style of animation in which the icons grow out of seeds. The players have to tend their gardens, pull out the weeds, and look for the treasure chest which is the symbol that activates the bonus round. There are many exciting features in the game Cream of the Crop. Coin sizes range from 0.01 to 0.25. Players can play anything from one line to 20 lines. They can configure the wagers, and the default bet size is equal to $2.00 per spin. It is possible to win $22,220 in the normal game.

December 11, 2010

Facial Recognition System To Help Gambling Addicts

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A high-tech facial recognition system has been introduced in Ontario’s casinos and racetracks in order to identify and bar gamblers from getting entry inside. Registering for this service will cause an alarm to sound to alert staff as soon as a recognized person enters the casino. Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner have approved the equipment.

Man Wins $7.3 Million Jackpot In Atlantic City

The Press of Atlantic City has reported that a man named Tom has won $7.3 million as Wheel of Fortune progressive jackpot on Tuesday. This jackpot is the second largest in Atlantic City casino history.

20 Years Jail For Casino Cheats

Two Italian males aged around 60 have been nabbed in London while they tried to enter casinos where they had been barred. A per “This is London”, they used fake identities. These two men are known for cheating casinos worldwide. In fact, these two men are accused of being a part of an “international criminal network.” As per reports they have been cheating casinos for the past 20 years.

Sugar Creek Still Hoping to Get Casino License

State of Missouri has still not approved the bid for New Casino. According to law, the state cannot have more than 13 casinos operating in the state. However, after the closure of President Casino in St. Louis, officials and residents of the state of Missouri were hoping to get license for a new casino. The Missouri Gaming Commission will most probably handle the license in December. The Isle of Capri is considered to be the favorites by gaming industry insiders.

Casino Cruise Ship Gambling Back in Jacksonville

Because of economic regression in Florida, Jacksonville’s Cruise ship gambling had become history but the good news is that the world of gambling has revived and old gamblers are quite ecstatic about it. The Jacks or Better casino ship finally had its first sail on Friday evening. More than 300 guests were present on board in order to welcome back casino gambling.

Though the town has land-based casinos, getting out on water and enjoying casino games is thrilling. Employment is also supposed to get a boost as more than 100 employees have already been hired and more staff is needed. The gambling cruise ship can handle up to 500 passengers at a time.

MyPokerLab/Facebook is giving away $1000 in November

Yes, that is true. In a promotion, MyPokerLab/Facebook is giving away a total of $1000 in November. The offer comes as an advantage for fresh players who can not only earn while playing but they can also learn while earning. For players who use MyPokerLab tool, My PokerLab/Facebook is giving away $250 every week.

MyPokerLab is basically a poker enhancement tool that players use to find assistance in enhancing their poker play. The website also offers video content about poker fundamentals and report cards with the help of which players can track their progress. This promotion will end in November and the top 50 players will receive the payouts.

November 29, 2010

Which Way Will Oregon Vote – Measure 75 Awaits Approval

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Oregon traditionally is known as a slow mover as compared to other states when it comes to catching up with developments. The state will once again be tested for this theory when it votes this week to decide whether or not to approve Measure 75, a casino gambling proposition.

Residents of many states in the US are warming up to the concept of having a local gambling center or casino in their hometown instead of having to face the discomfiture of travelling to other states. A majority of the states have given approval to new casinos and are enjoying the local facilities to the hilt. Only a few states which include Oregon, still consider casino gambling taboo.

Oregon has its own share of casino gambling critics who have gone public with their vehement opposition to official approval for casino gambling proposals such as Measure 75. However, residents appear to be unwilling to buy into the fear these opposing groups are spreading on all possible public platforms and forums.

Corruption is one of the pet themes that these opponents have focused on to thwart the plans of setting up a local casino facility. Another seed of doubt that they are planting in the minds of the local gambling enthusiasts is the possibility of the mandatory investment of $250 not being spent right away.

Oregon gaming analyst, Steve Schwartz, dispels the apprehensions with disdain. He says that any company in its right senses would not delay investment in a casino center for which they have gained the legal rights. On the contrary, Measure 75 is more likely to speed up the investment process, once it gets the necessary approvals in place, in the hope of maximizing the potential profits of the casino.

The voting in question centers on Wood Village and Multnomah Kennel Club. Both the facilities are currently not functioning and their future depends on the approval that the Measure is expected to get. If that happens, then it would be pretty easy to revive both the sites and it would become a potential source to generate more jobs for Oregon residents.

The gambling tax revenue that the state proposes to gather through such approvals is expected to bring in huge revenues, something that the state would very much welcome under the present economic circumstances. The gambling tax revenue has been planned to go towards funding the state’s education plans and for other major development purposes.

The supporters of the cause are stressing on the benefits the opening of local casinos would bring in for the state and its people. The example of other states in the US using tax revenues generated from casinos and gambling sites to finance infrastructure and other areas of development is not lost on the Oregon residents’ and authorities.

By a conservative estimate, over 5,000 new jobs are expected to be created by the opening of casinos and gambling centers in the state. The state expects an annual income of around $ 150 million from tax revenues generated from gambling.

The legislature does not have the powers to create a casino gaming legislation law on its own as there is no provision in the constitution for such measures. The decision rests entirely in the hands of the residents of Oregon who have to exercise their voting rights to give approval to the proposal.

November 21, 2010

The US Gambling Industry Waits With Bated Breath

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Online gambling business owners are wondering why there is a sudden hush-hush and not much being said about online gambling legislation over the past few months. The US Congress is unusually quiet on the matter. The reason for this sudden self-imposed silence is not too hard to find out. The upcoming mid-term election in November in the United States is perhaps the only one valid reason for the sudden zipping up of mouths. Even the most vocal advocates of online gambling legislation are silent.

The mid-term election is going to be an extremely decisive point as far as online gambling industry in the United States is concerned. Experts feel that if the Republicans make a comeback, whatever slim chance that the gambling industry has of getting regulated will vanish into thin air. There are slim possibilities of the Republicans sticking their necks out and putting their stamp of approval to the online gambling legislation. The gambling industry has pinned all their hopes on the Democrats victory in the polls scheduled on November 2.

It’s not certain that the Democrats will pass the Bill for regulation of online and internet gambling casinos. But, the gambling site owners and enthusiasts are hopeful that the undergoing debate process initiated by the Democrats will take the shape of legislation in the near future. With Republicans at the helm, all the efforts of the past few years will come to zilch. It will require a start-from-scratch effort from those who advocate legalization of online gambling and casinos.

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) has been at the forefront of all demonstrations and meetings to push for the legalization of online gambling. Over the past few years, they have managed to influence quite a few minds in the corridors of power and reverse their thinking. They are pleading them to support the cause of providing legal status to the gambling industry. To push their case further, they have identified Congressional candidates participating in the mid-term elections who they think would support their reasons for providing legal status to the casino and gambling industry.

There is a vigorous attempt to spread the message among casino and gambling lovers about the need to get these Democrats elected. They expect the democrats to become the voice of the gambling industry and help them in their cause.

The PPA is taking the mid-term polls very seriously. They are leaving no stone unturned to make sure that the candidates who support the cause of online gambling industry legislation get elected. Former Senator and the present PPA Chairman Alfonse D’Amato says that this year’s election is critical to ensuring that those candidates are elected who support the rights of the poker players and thereby protect the American consumers. A statement supporting the PPA Chairman’s views has been signed by Congressman Toby Moffett.

There is no doubt in anybody’s mind that these elections present a make-or-break opportunity for the online gambling and casino industry. There is a wholehearted effort by everybody involved in the movement to use this chance to launch a final full-fledged assault toward getting the deserved legal status. This would give a chance to the gambling lovers to play in a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.

November 19, 2010

Singapore Enters The Global Casino Club

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The casino industry generates hefty volumes of revenue globally, and is consistently growing stronger, particularly as Asian countries are becoming more affluent. Although casinos are illegal in some nations such as the Arab world and India, they are partially legalized in nations such as Singapore. In fact, the country has announced its plans for opening a range of casinos (after the two major casino resorts) to cash in on the growth of gambling all across Asia.

This declaration reflects a change in the Singaporean culture. While casinos and gambling were once extensively frowned upon, today they are growing, both in revenues and social acceptability. As the first ever Singaporean casino, Resorts World Sentosa, had a grand opening this year in January, the whole of Asia watched in complete shock. Then, only a few months ago, Singapore opened Marina Bay Sands, its second casino. The latter is known to be the world’s second costliest casino, built at an enormous cost of more than five billion dollars.

Although Las Vegas is still one of the favorite destinations for gambling, gamblers are heading to other places like UK, and now Singapore is also on the list. Additionally, in terms of physical location it is precisely at the right place, with the gambling industry seeing the Far East as the major growth area.

Singapore And Gambling

As gambling remains illegitimate in mainland China, the risk-hungry punters travel overseas to satisfy their quest. Presently, Chinese people who want to gamble visit places like Macau, which has been a gambling magnet for long. But Singapore is definitely thinking of taking a share of this quite lucrative clientele from Macau. Add casinos to countries like the Philippines, Malaysia, and Cambodia, and the continents legal gambling industry is estimated at about dollar fourteen billion a year.

But the big question is, will this strait-laced state become the centre of entertainment in Asia?

Singapore’s government seems to be resolute in limiting the raucous entertainment to foreigners. The citizens have to pay a heavy amount of Singaporean dollar100 to enter the casino. And there’s been no alteration to the country’s strict drug laws.

However, if the government is so concerned about the cons of gambling among its own citizens, why has it entered the casino market?

The reason behind it is that every decade the officials seem to think hard and long and come up with new ways to give the tourists a brand new cause to visit Singapore. These casinos seem to be the latest reason. Moreover, as the Asian economies have been hard hit by recession, Singapore’s ten billion offering is estimated to revive the economic growth. In fact, with a thirteen percent increase in the country’s first-quarter GDP, gambling may already be paying off.

As Singapore still awaits results from its incursion into unknown waters, one thing is for sure. With cautious planning, the government tries very hard to retain the social ethnicity and order it has earned a reputation for. Although it’s still very early to exactly assess the social and monetary impact of the resorts, for the time being all bets are on success — at least financially — for Singapore.

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