5 june
PartyCasino is the world’s largest online casino and it has just got even bigger with 13 new games added! The headline act of the release is Sinatra, a musical slot tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes.
With rights acquired from Frank Sinatra Enterprises (FSE), a joint venture of the Sinatra Estate and Warner Music Group, the Sinatra Slot was developed in-house and is a five-reel, 20 line slot game with a Sinatra Big Band feature. Play through the three ages of Frank in Hollywood, Las Vegas and New York, collecting and writing big band tunes on the way. The game features an accumulating bonus trigger; collect a Treble Clef for each reel to build up a Sinatra track at the top of the screen. Complete the track to see Frank sing a classic track and then get a chance to write your own number in the Big Band Bonus feature. The minimum bet is $0.01 and maximum is $1,000.
A spokesman of PartyCasino said: “Sinatra is top of the bill of our latest release and we encourage players to embrace the musical interactivity of this great new game. We’re also delighted to add 12 new others including the classic Dolphin Reef, the Fantastic Four and Hulk themed games.”
As well as the swinging slot Sinatra, PartyCasino has further increased its portfolio. Cryptologic licensed The Fantastic Four and The Hulk: Ultimate Revenge has joined the platform. This release also includes the launch of a new progressive jackpot suite, the Marvel Jackpot, consisting of three tiers. This jackpot can be won by players of the Marvel Slot games and sits alongside our existing Gold and Ca$hFla$h Jackpots. NextGen have supplied City of Gold, Cherry Blossoms, Dr Love, California Gold, Coral Cash, Beat the Bank, Dolphin Reef, 20,000 Leagues, Birds of Paradise and Speed Demon.
25 June
Rome Casino has upgraded their welcome bonus offer from 200% up to $200 Free to a hefty match bonus worth $5,000 Free over the course of five deposits. A majo improvement to say the least, everything else about this bonus remains the same, including the low 12x wager requirement and cashout terms. Players should note that this is a slots only bonus, which essentially means that you can't wager on any other game before meeting the play-through requirement according to the bonus terms. That is, of course, unless you don't mind forfeiting your bonus money.
Further terms on this bonus cite it being a multi-deposit bonus worth 100% up to $1,000 Free on each deposit. Now, for most people, taking full advantage of this bonus is probably not an option. Nonetheless, this is a solid bonus that beats Rome's former offer.
All in all, 12x play-through on any bonus is a really good deal - especially if you know how to play your wagers. It's true that online slots don't offer a low Casinos Edge, however, seasoned slots players will tell you that if you manage your bankroll wisely, i.e., keeping stakes at a reasonable amount and only playing full stakes/full paylines when a progressive jackpot is large enough that it warrants risking larger wagers, you are playing your cards right. Not only will you have a more enjoyable experience in the online casino, you will have more time in the online casino. And that is part of the strategy for slots bonus hunters.
While it's true that a slots jackpot could just as likely hit on the very first spin ore the very last spin, the longer you stay in the game, the more chance you'll have to hit the big one. Remember, you can't win the game if you're not in the game. And although you're not really increasing your odds in this fashion, you are keeping yourself in the game longer.
27 june
Deal PartyGaming
PartyGaming just made a new deal, which increased their stock this week. PartyGaming is an online casino providing players with slot machines, table games, and much more. For the London Stock Exchange there was some definite increase in trading due to the Channel 5 deal made with the online casino. Channel 5 is going to offer casino and bingo games on television for the casino.
The deal is going to allow for Channel 5 to create bingo and casino eGaming services for the UK. PartyGaming has been a top leader in the online casino industry, so with both companies working at this new option there will be plenty more for players. PartyGaming has been trying to increase their options, especially now that the settlement with the US has been made. The US has been hard on foreign casinos, and finally PartyGaming has been able to get past the US to become a strong leader in the UK. They are considered the most stable gaming stock to own in the UK.
Many experts are waiting to see what happens next with PartyGaming’s deal with Channel 5. Experts are hoping the stock will continue to climb higher now that the deal has been announced and when everything launches. PartyGaming is however not the only casino to be making deals.
29 june
Record Jackpot
Imagine starting a new week by winning a multimillion Jackpot. This is what a Dutch player from Utrecht experienced last Monday! After few clicks on the Mega Fortune Video Slot, a jackpot message appeard on her screen showing over €4,3 million! This is the biggest jackpot that has ever been won online and we are very pleased that it has been won at Unibet. Help spread the word about the great prizes to be won at Unibet and reap the rewards!
30 june
New Casino for our spanish players
5 july
Budget airline Ryanair is set to gamble on online gaming in the skies in an effort to improve the entertainment experience for passengers.
Online Casino Advisory reports the airline announced en-route passenger gaming as part of a broader range of measures which includes efforts to get passengers through airports more quickly.
Chief executive Michael O'Leary said the firm was looking to cut out checked luggage and airport check-ins.
The company mainly runs flights within Europe to Mediterranean cities, Germany and Amsterdam.
The in-flight gambling is to be used to attract customers who could otherwise avoid the airline because of its fees policy.
The firm is well known for innovative promotions and recently announced it was considering charging people to use the toilet in-flight.
Efficiency plans currently being mooted include getting customers to carry luggage to terminals where bags will be loaded straight to cargo bins to cut staff workload and speed up the airport process.
Ryanair has not yet revealed specific plans of how the gaming system for its planes will work.
Online Casino Advisory said the firm may consider teaming up with a successful European casino operator.
7 juli 2009
Third euro millionaire to emerge from Unibet this year!
“Sleepless nights, but in a good way...” That is how
Unibet regular L summarizes his first nights being a millionaire.
The 48-year old winner from the north of Sweden pocketed a whopping
1.2 million euro jackpot at Unibet last Friday on the “Mega Moolah” slotmachine.
L joins the Unibet millionaire’s club at second position, climbing over third
position Nils from Norway who won 1.1 million euros in January of this year
on the “Arabian Nights” slotmachine. Topping the millionaire’s club at Unibet
is still Dutch player M with a massive win of 4.3 million euros only three weeks
ago on the “Mega Fortune” slotmachine
When L was playing “Mega Moolah” at Unibet it was clear he wasn’t just winning
a small amount. With a big flash from the game and a payout of 1.2 million euros
he instantly became a millionaire.
Big money does not mean big change according to L: “With the winnings I will
definitely pamper my daughter, buy a new car and travel around Europe to
experience international football matches. No big changes needed, I like my life as
it is now and it will surely even become better thanks to this win!”
20 august 2009
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24 september 2009
LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Currently, the gambling industry has its eyes on France, and many operators expect a boost for their business from the opening of the French online gambling market that is scheduled for 2010. Their optimism seems to be justified now that the draft of the legal bill opening up France's online betting and poker market is just meters away from adoption; additionally the online gambling market is expected to grow to Euro 1.7 billion (gross revenues) by 2015. The consulting firm MECN and law firm Ulys have compiled a new landmark report that offers an unprecedented in-depth analysis of the French gambling market.
Liberalisation of interactive/online betting and poker markets in spring/summer 2010
One of the key aspects of the planned liberalisation, which will probably take effect in summer 2010, will be the opening of the interactive/online sports and horse race betting markets as well as of online poker. Although the draft regulation will likely be adapted, and many issues (e.g., tax schemes) are still criticised by many operators, the strategies of most operators clearly target France. As one representative of an online gambling heavyweight put it: "We will enter the French market as soon as possible - no matter what it takes." According to MECN's new research, ca. 80% of the gambling operators and experts surveyed consider the French market relevant or even very relevant for their future business - this testifies to the hope the entire industry places in this upcoming market.
The focus is on online sports betting and poker - more than 2/3 of operators surveyed want to obtain an online poker license
The operators will focus on online poker and sports betting because they expect the French market to outstrip even the success story of the Italian online poker and betting market. Despite the many unresolved issues of the upcoming liberalisation, 77% of the operators surveyed in MECN's study are looking to obtain a French online poker license. On the other hand, horse race betting monopolist PMU may be able to breathe a sigh of relief because horse race betting licenses are not nearly as popular.
France will most likely become one of the key online gambling markets worldwide - Euro 1.7 billion market (gross revenue) expected by 2015
The pure facts make the French gambling market (online and land-based) a compelling target: In terms of turnover/sales, the total licensed gambling market (incl. casinos) in France was ca. Euro 70 billion in 2008. In terms of gross revenue, the market achieved Euro 8.5 billion in 2008. While the horse race betting market has a long tradition in France, sports betting and poker are not as developed and thus offer great potential for future growth.
MECN expects that in terms of gross revenues (sales/turnover less payout of prizes and winnings) the French interactive/online gambling market will grow by a factor of nearly six from currently ca. Euro 300 million to ca. Euro 1.7 billion by 2015. In terms of sales/turnover, the market will grow from currently ca. Euro 1 billion to ca. Euro 18 billion by 2015. As Martin Oelbermann, director of MECN, stresses: "The French market will give the global online gambling market a new push and develop into one of the key markets worldwide with online poker paving the way"
Release Press and GPWA
14 october 2009
Spain Working Towards Cleaning Up Online Gambling Laws
There are several countries that have been scolded because of their stances on Internet gambling. Spain was one of those countries, and unlike the US, Spanish officials are moving quickly to correct the discrepancies in their online gambling industry.
Last week, gaming regulators agreed that there should be two working groups that will come up with a way to regulate online gambling in Spain. The process of regulating the industry has been ongoing since 2007.
In December of 2007, lawmakers agreed that national laws were necessary to regulate the online gaming industry. These laws would set the framework for licensing and regulation of betting activity. Now, individual regions are helping come up with the laws.
"We are establishing compromises in order to come up with this regulation," said Maria Angeles Gonzalez, Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior, "We have this law and the Ministry of the Interior and the autonomous regions are going to continue with these meetings to see how we can come up with this regulation."
The ironic part of the latest meetings, which were held on July 15th at the Spanish Ministry of the Interior headquarters in Madrid, was the absence of Loterias y Apuestas de Espana. The LAE is the national lottery operator in Spain.
Spain has been dealing with the European Commission regarding their online gambling practices. Much like the US, Spain was told by the EC that their laws were in violation of European Union trade agreements.
October, 2009
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
