Monthly Archives: April 2009

  • EPEC Reveals Its 204 Lucky Poker Players

    Everest Poker European Cup’s Third Edition Brings 204 Players to the Chia Laguna Resort in Sardinia on May 8-11

    A month before the much awaited poker event called the Everest Poker European Cup (EPEC), there are already a total of 204 lucky online casino gamers who are qualified to play in the event’s third edition. This online gaming event will be held from May 8-11 in Sardinia’s Chia Laguna Resort.

    According to casino statistics done by Jupiter Research, online casino players are getting younger, as evidenced by how the EPEC players are mostly comprised of players under 34 years old.

    With regard to these players’ sizes, it seems that casino gaming online has contributed much to their sedentary lifestyle, as 64% of EPEC qualifiers had shirt sizes of L or XL, while 9% requested for XXL shirts.

    EPEC players hail from different countries all over Europe, such as France, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, and Finland. The first two editions of this sport tournament were won by Sweden. This will give these players a taste of how it is like to play in live casinos. Hopefully, there will also be sports betting, online roulette, and online blackjack tournaments in the future.

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  • 32Red’s Mega Moolah Has £6M Jackpot

    Mega Moolah On the Lookout for Its Lucky Jackpot Winner to Bring Home £6,000,000 in Cash

    One of online casino 32Red’s progressive jackpot slot machines has reached a jackpot totaling up to £6,000,000. This is definitely something that cannot be gotten from a single casino game of online roulette.

    According to Mark Quayle, 32Red’s Head of Matketing, the jackpot winner of Mega Moolah will bring home the whole £6,000,000. Moreover, if the player decides to play other casino games, such as online blackjack for example, he can possibly win more. The total amount of money that 32Red’s progressive jackpots are giving away is over £7,268,000.

    There are 14 different progressive jackpots found in 32Red, but by far Mega Moolah is the most prominent of all, since it gives away the highest progressive jackpot as compared to other online casinos. Truly, £6 million pounds can change the life of a person.

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  • Lucky18Casino Offers Biggest Deposit Bonus

    Lucky18Casino Surpasses Expectations as It Gives Out the Highest Deposit Bonus of $1800 in the Online Casino Industry

    Lucky18Casino has recently made history by becoming the online casino with the highest deposit bonus, topping all other casinos like CasinoUSACasino.com. The former boasts of an $1800 deposit bonus, as opposed to its closes casino contender, CasinoUSACasino.com’s $750 bonus.

    In order to avail of the bonus, you need to have three coupon codes that can help you claim as much as $1800 free money. This will be in the form of three deposit bonuses, which gives out $1000, $500, and $300, respectively.

    For wagering requirements, the players need to wager the bonus and deposit fifteen times before any cash-outs. Take note that there are only certain games that are included in this, so you need to check out Lucky18Casino’s site to see if your favorite online roulette and online blackjack are included in the terms and conditions.

    There are a lot of things offered in Lucky18Casino that pales other online casinos in comparison. They treat their VIPs really well, they have professional hostesses, and they have the best bonus offers. No wonder Lucky18Casino won the “Breakout Casino of the Year” award from Bluff Magazine.

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  • Betfred - New Sponsor for World Snooker Championship

    Betfred.com Replaces 888.com as Snooker Tournament Sponsor; Tournament Renamed Betfred.com World Snooker Championship

    Independent UK bookmarker Betfred.com has recently announced its sponsorship for the next four years of the World Snooker Championship, replacing 888.com as the former sponsor. The tournament will now be known as Betfred.com World Snooker Championship. The event will be televised this Saturday, April 18, and will finish on Monday, May 4, at the Crucible Theater located in Sheffield.

    This tournament is definitely one of the most anticipated events in offline and online gaming, as it features top snooker players such as Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins, Stephen Hendry, Ali Carter, Steve Davis, and Shaun Murphy. Just last year, its 127 hours of BBC Sport coverage was watched by 24.5 million people. Aside from that, it was also watched by the rest of the world, with 60 million viewers from Eurosport and 10 million viewers from CCTV5 in China.

    Both Betfred chairman Fred Done and World Snooker chairman Sir Rodney Walker expressed their happiness in this partnership. Furthermore, according to Walker, the four-year agreement is proof of snooker’s popularity not just in the UK but all over the world as well, much like the popularity of casinos and games like online blackjack and online roulette.

    Since August 2008, the World Snooker Association was already on the lookout for a sponsor to replace online casino 888.com, which withdrew its sponsorship two years earlier than previously agreed. The casino company was facing economic hardships, hence its withdrawal decision.

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  • New Pact between GTECH and Arizona Lottery Signed

    GTECH Replaces Arizona Lottery’s Instant-Ticket Product Management and Distributing System with the Latest Software

    Lottomatoca S.p.A. subsidiary GTECH Corporation recently announced its newly-signed five-year contract with Arizona Lottery. This agreement will enable GTECH to earn around $10 million in company revenues over the five years covered in the contract.

    The contract will start on January 10, 2010, and will follow a competitive procurement process. It also has an option of five one-year extensions.

    The contract states that GTECH will replace Arizona Lottery’s current instant-ticket product management and distributing system with the Enterprise Series instant processing system. This is GTECH’s latest ticket management software that has the latest telemarketing software. It will be used by the system starting January 10, 2010 for online gaming purposes. This can also be used in other online casino websites offering games such as online blackjack, online lottery, and online roulette.

    Arizona Lottery and GTECH had been partners since 1984, which is more than 25 years, according to GTECH CEO Jaymin Patel. Both parties are confident that they will be able to bring out the best in casino gaming. Casinos like Arizona Lottery are benefiting a lot from GTECH’s services.

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  • NETELLER Group Releases New Payment Suite

    NETELLER Brings More to the European Market as It Presents a Full-Featured Improved Version of Its Payment Suite

    NETELLER Group has recently released an improved version of its Payment Suite, which supports the business growth of its online merchants. This new Payment Suite has three features: the NETBANX international payments gateway, allowing merchants to accept payments through card and other means using different channels; the Net+TM cards, responsible for customer lifetimes and loyalties; and NETELLER e-wallet, whick ensures secure online payment and increases lifetime values of customers.

    The NETELLER e-wallet, in particular, received several new features, including accessibility to more countries, availability of more deposit methods for its European consumers, and greater EU currency support. This will enable online casino enthusiasts to have a more convenient casino gambling experience.

    The NETELLER e-wallet also had several upgrades early this year, such as the iDEAL payment standard in Netherlands. Casino gamers from the Netherlands then had more opportunities to bet on their favorite online casino games, such as online blackjack, online roulette and online baccarat.

    NETELLER has been making progress sine their initial upgrades. Consumers making use of local currencies to play online craps and slot machine in casinos increased by as much as 70% since Danish Krone and Norwegian Krone has been recognized by NETELLER.

    In the second quarter of 2008, NETELLER also enhanced its NETBANX international payments gateway by supporting all European currencies, introducing the Dynamic Currency Conversion, and accepting all payment methods. Regional sales and distribution across Europe also expanded in the last six months.

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  • William Hill Winter Festival Gets New Four-Year Sponsor

    William Hill to Become New Sponsor for Winter Festival After Stan James, Strengthening Its Partnership With Kempton Park

    The Winter Festival now has a new sponsor in the form of William Hill, replacing UK bookmarker Stan James, in a £5 million deal for four years. Because of this change of sponsor, the festival was then renamed into William Hill Winter Festival, which will last for two days at UK’s Kempton Park. Moreover, the sponsorship will extend to National Hunt’s races in the Feltham Chase, Christmas Hurdle, and Desert Orchid Chase.

    This sponsorship further strengthens the relationship of William Hill and Kempton Park. Both of them recently sponsored the Lanzarote Hurdle Day, the Dovecote Novices’ Hurdle, and the Roseberry and Magnolia Stakes.

    According to William Hill’s Chief Executive Ralph Topping, the sponsorship enables William Hill to offer more with regard to sport betting for the public, at the same time strengthening their loyalty ties with Kempton Park.

    Sport betting being offered by the Winter Festival is also offered in casinos, both online and live-based. An online casino also has other games in store for its players, such as online roulette and online blackjack. Casino gaming and sport betting still remain popular hobbies among people.

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  • Gambling Dispute in Florida to be Settled This Week

    Casino Gambling in Florida Reaches Crossroads as the Senate and the House Sports Different Opinions; Compromise Needed

    And we all thought that Kansas is the only state that spoils the fun in casino gambling.
    Back in 2007, it can be reminisced that the state of Kansas approved the building of four new casinos, but two years later not one of these casinos has been built.
    It seems like the state of Florida is doing the same thing, as it can be remembered that Governor Charlie Crist also signed a casino gambling agreement with the Semniole Indians back in December 2007. However, this agreement never came into fulfillment as it was overturned by the Florida Supreme Court.

    Until now, this issue is still under dispute, as the House and the Senate both have different takes on it.

    For the Senate, online casino and all types of casino gambling should be resurrected. Games that the Semniole Indians will be allowed to bring back will be baccarat, online blackjack, online roulette, Vegas slot machine, and craps. On the other hand, the House wants to do the exact opposite of the Senate plan, with the exception of the Vegas slot machine.

    The only thing left for these two parties to do is to reach a compromise, which has to be done in a week. Indeed, this might be one of the most crucial weeks for the lawmakers of Florida.

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  • IAS Supports Grand Prix for Two Years

    Formula One Australian Grand Prix to Kick Off 17 Events this Season; IASBet.com Acts as Online Betting Partner

    Online casino provider International All Sports (IAS) Limited signs a sponsorship agreement with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation in order to bring about two much-awaited sporting events in Australia. The sponsorship will last for two years.
    IASBet.com is now the online gambling partner of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix. The event will culminate this coming Sunday with the Melbourne race, alongside the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix in October.
    IAS considers this move as a milestone in establishing alliances among the Australian sport, racing, and casino industry. Aside from that, this establishes IAS as an indisputable leader in Australian casinos.
    The four-day Formula One Australian Grand Prix is just one of the 17 global events set to happen this season under the helm of IAS. Aside from the Grand Prix, IAS has also been involved in other online casino games, such as online video poker, online craps, online Keno, online roulette and online blackjack.

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  • Lithuania Seeks Help of FIFA’s EWS

    Lithuanian Football Federation Asks Assistance from FIFA’s Early Warning System Regarding Sportsbetting

    The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is definitely all for the love of soccer, as its Early Warning System (EWS) subordinate signs a deal regarding the preservation of soccer and teams up with the Lithuanian Football Federation. Established in 2007, the EWS ensures that gambling and match-fixing in soccer do not happen.

    Lithuania has asked the assistance of EWS as its A-Lyga domestic league starts next month. The nation wants to know more about sportsbetting, such as what is done in some online casinos all over the world. However, online casinos also offer games other than sportsbetting, such as online roulette and online blackjack.

    According to the Associated Press, casino gamblers all over the world bet around $20 billion last year in different online casinos. Eastern Europe matches, in particular, are currently suspected as targets for some online casino betting anomalies.

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