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January 22, 2011

Top Game’s Perfect Christmas Launch

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Top Game, a recent online game software provider, launched a video slots game with Christmas as its theme. This new game is aptly called the Merry Bells which coincides perfectly with the Christmas traffic in all online casinos. The mood of the festive season is perfectly portrayed through this new release, and as the game reels spin, you get to hear the ever-popular Jingle Bells playing. The wild symbol is Santa’s home which gives the largest fixed jackpot. The animation quality is praiseworthy with snow beginning to fall and snowman skiing past Santa’s home. Other popular game symbols are the reindeer, elf, penguin, gifts and stockings, candles, and, of course, Santa. All the game symbols appear in bright colors with an animated touch. The scatter symbol is the Christmas tree which starts the free spins when three of these symbols appear on reels. When three and more scatter symbols appear together at this time, free spins get retriggered. The bonus symbol is Santa riding on a sleigh. The second screen starts to appear when bonus symbols appear. The second screen is called the Santa’s Stocking Stuffer. You can choose three chimneys here and Santa is to go down them to stuff the stockings. Players could win as many as 2700 bonus points here. The game has 25 pay lines and players can place wagers of one coin for every pay line. All features in this game appear similar to those present in other Top Game online slots. There is also an Auto Play feature which can give as many as five spins. As a player, you get to customize settings like enabling or disabling the music which plays in the background or editing the sound and animation effects.

New Games by Play’N’Go

The online gaming software developer Play’N’Go recently started two new slots called the Enchanted Meadows and Pearl Lagoon. The Business Director of the company Robert Skogh mentioned that this move was part of their strategy to continue launching new games steadily so that existing players are satisfied, and also to attract new players. The Pearl Lagoon has five reels and 20 pay lines. The theme is that of the underwater world where symbols are predictably smiling dolphins. There are free spins and multipliers common to other online slots. The Enchanted Meadows is based on a fantasy theme with five reels again and 15 pay lines.

WinADay Casino launches new slots

This casino has begun a new slots game called the Enchanted Gems which adds to its already fantastic games collection. The game has five reels and takes its players on an enchanting journey into the magical world of fantasy and precious stones. They get to enjoy many rewards and fun bonus games. When a player has got seven orange gems, he can enjoy the “Pick Me” bonus game whereby he can earn even more, thanks to the multiplier features. The yellow gems too bring attractive rewards for the players. The regular players at this casino can enjoy all special bonuses which come with this new video slots game.

December 23, 2010

WSOP Drives Up Visits Online Gaming Websites

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October was a busy month on online casino websites, thanks to the World Series of Poker. The traffic to online gambling doubled in the month which is not a surprise. It is a proof of growth of online gambling industry. No matter what the prohibition rules are, US residents are still seeking out sites to place their bets. Though gambling is an issue, most Americans want to learn about online gambling.

Jackpot City Casino on iPad

Now Jackpot City Casino can be run on Apple’s iPad for those who enjoy playing games on the move. Fans of Jackpot City Casino can now enjoy the experience as it has become more accessible through the enhancement of mobile gaming. The games offered on this mobile platform are of high quality and the new gaming software ensures that microgaming has found a whole new niche. The software for Jackpot City Mobile Casino is free for those who are members of the Jackpot City casinos.

The flip-screen functionality of the iPad is an exciting element for playing online casino games. The gaming experience on iPad is enhanced with extra dimensions that are not available on computers and other mobile devices. There are well-known and loved online casino games such as Tomb Raider slot game, Blackjack, Roulette, and Classic Baccarat in addition to Mega Moolah.

New Products Unveiled By Genting

New games that promise more fun, entertainment, and excitement to casino players have been added by Genting Casino. This development is the latest addition to an already long list of games. These are three slot games licensed and branded by Marvel Comics. The games are Elektra slots, Daredevil, and Blade. These are associated with the Marvel Multi-level Mystery Progressive Jackpot with four jackpots available to players on each game. These jackpots don’t depend on the wager amount. These additions are just the beginning and more games are expected.

Gigantic Welcome Bonus at Lucky Nugget

Lucky Nugget, the most acclaimed online casino, is giving new players a big-hearted welcome bonus which is a 150 percent match bonus up to a total of $200 free.

Lucky Nugget have always provided their players with a number of profitable and amusing online casino games, including different games of slots and classic and latest table games. If you are a new player and you make your first deposit of $20, your account will be credited with an extra $30. You can play with a total of $50 and boost your luck. The maximum for this offer is $200, so if you deposit $200 you can test your luck with your favorite games with a balance of $400. It is a great chance for players to make the most of the generous welcome bonus.

Voting for Online Gambling Bill by NJ Senate

New Jersey Senate has voted to allow Atlantic City casino operators to offer online gambling to New Jersey residents. The amended bill allows residents from other countries to wager on Atlantic City sites. But, people living in other states are not allowed to play on the sites.

It the bill is passed by the New Jersey State Assembly and signed into law by the Governor Chris Christie, New Jersey would be the first state in the United States to offer licensed intra-state online gambling.

December 5, 2010

Students Continue To Ignore Online Gaming Prohibitions

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The more you ban it, the more is the interest an average teenager shows in any activity be it, smoking, drugs or gaming. The Annenberg Adolescent Communication Institute just invested in a telephonic research at the University of Pennsylvania which has shown conclusively that more and more students continue to flout norms prohibiting online gaming sites.

Details of the study show that 16 percent of males between fourteen and twenty years of age are using online gaming casinos. This figure was only 4.4 percent in 2008 and this shows a marked increase of almost 12 percent in use of these sites. Additionally, it shows that even the percentage of high school students who gamble monthly has gone up from 2.7% to 6.2% in the same time period between 2008 and now.

The female population is not far behind though their participation in online gambling is still less than that of their male counterparts. Between 2008 and 2010, there has been recorded an increase of 9% in the weekly as well as monthly rates of both online as well as offline gambling in the case of high school females between the ages of 14 and 17.

This particular survey covered as many as 835 respondents during 2008 and nearly 600 respondents during 2010 which are between the ages of 14 and 22. The researchers behind the study have concluded that on a national basis, more than 400,000 college-going males in the age group 18 to 22 use online gambling casinos at least once a week and more than 1.7 million are gambling online at least once in a month. It was also shown that roughly 530,000 high school-going males are gambling online once in a month.

The irony is that the US happens to be one of the largest gambling markets in the world despite the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act coming into effect in 2006. Rather than curbing online casinos as it was intended to do, the act actually fuelled increased growth in the industry. ACI Director, Mr. Dan Romer, has gone on record to say that payment restrictions are no longer enough to stem the tide that this industry is witnessing in this age group and stricter rules need to be enforced.

While online poker players have already been lobbying with lawmakers to modify the current laws, no real change has come about. It is also a fact that the online and offline gambling industry is a big revenue spinner for most governments. But the sad truth is that this money and profit is adding to the expenditure of the poor middle class individual trying to make a little extra money by gambling away the little that he has.

Gambling is also very addictive and can turn into a serious vice if it is allowed to continue unchecked. Online casinos offer total privacy and convenience making them far more accessible to almost everybody, despite age or gender. The need of the hour is to sit down and create a better system which can prevent increased interest in gambling especially among the younger population.

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