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03/06/2012 Top Online Casinos offer New Rival Slots: Rival Gaming software is behind many of the web's top rated casinos. The newest addition to their family of slots games is called Wild Safari and it can be found available on many of the best online casinos. Top online casinos powered by Rival Gaming will be offering a new slot games from the Rival i-slot line of games. This game is called Wild Safari and it's an action-packed 5-reel, 25-payline game with a African safari theme. The game is unique in the fact that it offers up a dual-t...; Read more
03/05/2012 Ladbrokes Enters Nevada Casino Scene: Ladbrokes, the English sports betting and online casino games company, has agreed to purchase a majority share of Stadium Technology Group, a Vegas based software company specializing in risk management and bookie technologies. Stadium Technology Group, founded in February 2009, is known for their products PrimeLine and Rapid Bet Live™. The CEO of Stadium Technology is Derek Harmer. Richard Glynn, the CEO of Ladbrokes, said that his company is now establishing a presence in the U.S. for ...; Read more
03/03/2012 AliQuantum to Incorporate Microgaming Casino Games: AliQuantum, a major casino games and mobile online casino software company, has partnered with Microgaming, one of the world’s leading casino software companies. With licensing in Malta, AliQuantum will be bringing Microgaming games to their well-known platform. AliQuantum will be able to expand their selection of games both on their mobile platform and on their personal computer platform as well. This will provide their customers with a unique and improved gaming experience. The Microgam...; Read more
03/02/2012 Different US States Respond to Online Gambling Legislation: The recent Department of Justice statement that single states are now able to individually regulate online gambling within their jurisdictions has led to different responses across the United States. Recently, Washington DC, Hawaii and Connecticut have each responded indicating a new trend that is sure to follow as 2012 begins to unfold. In Washington DC there has been a bit of a commotion regarding online gambling regulation in the past months. A recent regulation was passed almost under the ...; Read more
03/01/2012 Playtech Joins Forces with Major Casino Operators: The casino games software giant Playtech has recently partnered with a number of major casino operators in various world markets. In the German market, Playtech has entered into a partnership with Gauselmann, a long-time casino company, for the purpose of working together on the development of new gaming products. The extent to which the two companies will be able to work together in the German market is dependant upon developments in the German government regarding regulatory policies; assumin...; Read more
02/29/2012 Schemer Helps Poker Sites Launder Billions: Ira Rubin has pleaded guilty to assisting online poker operators in the illegal transfer of billions of dollars overseas. The money was illegal gambling proceeds earned from American players. Rubin had been charged with money laundering, bank fraud, wire fraud, and offenses related to gambling. He stands to go to jail for up to fifty five years. His sentencing is scheduled for May 17, 2012. Rubin’s name originally came up last year in what it is known in the online gambling community as ...; Read more
02/28/2012 New UK Committee on Online Gambling Regulations: Various aspects of online gambling regulation and taxation are being examined by a special committee of British Parliament members. Among the proposals being discussed are new regulations for offshore casinos, secondary taxation, secondary licensing, new taxation, new land-based casinos, and betting machines. The committee is still in session and not all the proposals have reached conclusion. Recently, two former ministers spoke before the committee: Tessa Jowell, the former Culture Secretary,...; Read more
02/27/2012 Unibet Signs Key Danish Football Sponsorships: Unibet, the Swedish online casino and sports betting site, has just signed a three year sponsorship contract with F.C. København (The Copenhagen Football Club, FCK) and F.C. Midtjylland (FCM). Unibet will now be these two club’s exclusive betting partner. Fans of the clubs can expect to see increased media as a result of the new deal. This new sponsorship deal between the top online casino site and these football clubs comes as a result of the recent liberalization of the Danish g...; Read more
02/26/2012 New Mega Spin Video Slot from Microgaming: Microgaming, the popular online casino software developer, has released its first Mega Spin video slot. While in the past Microgaming released regular slots with the Mega Spin feature, this marks the first time that Microgaming is releasing a video slot with the Mega Spin feature. Break Da Bank Again, Microgaming’s rerelease of their popular title Break Da Bank, is an upgraded Mega Spin version of the classic game. However, aside from the Mega Spin feature, the rerelease is essentially i...; Read more
02/24/2012 Harsh Reality Following Community Euphoria: Only one month has passed since the U.S. Department of Justice’s landmark decision to exclude online gambling from the restrictions imposed by the 1961 Federal Wire Act and industry excitement is already beginning to die down. What began as an earnest hope that the creation of a legal framework for intrastate online gambling was right around the corner has now become a sober understanding that real progress is not so close at hand. Casino reviews and industry specialists explain that the ...; Read more