Backgammon Masters Expand Their Online Casino – Online Casino News

Backgammon Masters is the place to go if you want to make some money playing the ancient dice game, but what most people don’t know is that they also offer a host of other online casino games.

They are looking to expand their already-impressive repertoire which as well as backgammon features video poker and blackjack. The site has added extras to the last two.

Single-deck blackjack improves the odds for the player as only one deck of cards is used instead of the usual six or seven. This means you, the player, stand to make more money.

They have also added Deuces Wild video poker which potentially carries big prizes – the game can be played using various denominations from ten cents all the way up to twenty dollars but if a player should be lucky enough to draw a natural royal flush, they would be rewarded instantly with $4,000.

Backgammon Masters are proud of the new improvements but by no means done – they plan to add roulette and baccarat to their arsenal of games in 2009.  

Hollywood Casino in Mississippi Giving Away Mercedes Luxury Sedans

BAY ST. LOUIS, Mississippi –  Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis is giving away four 2009 Mercedes C-Class Luxury sedans to four lucky winners. Players can start earning their entries on December
2008 Mercedes C-Class Sedan  22, 2008. The drawings will be held on April 10, 11, and 12, 2009!

Players receive one entry for every 300 points earned within a 24-hour period (3am – 3am) while playing slots, table games equivalent ($10 average bet for 3 hours), or poker (six hours). Entries must be picked up on the days earned. Entries can be placed in the drawing barrel on April 10th from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., on April 11th from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.; April 12th from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. only. Each entry is eligible for all four drawings. All players must be present to win.

Five finalists and three alternates will be selected at each of the four drawings where one finalist will win the 2009 Mercedes C-Class Luxury sedan of their choice available. The remaining four finalists and two alternates of each drawing will win $500 each in Star Play! Players must be at least 21 years old and have a FREE Club Hollywood or Director players club card. Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis is known for hosting some of the most absurdly generous and entertaining promotions on the Coast.

Win your very own 2009 Mercedes C-Class Luxury sedan at Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis! Details are available at Club Hollywood. Call, 1-866-7-LUCKY-1 for more information or go to www.hollywoodcasinobsl.com. Must be at least 21 to participate.

 

Victor Chandler Upgrades To Net Entertainment Casino Software – 12-13-08

December 13 – Victory Chandler expects huge improvements after changing their software from Chartwell to the Net Entertainment Casino Module.

Victor Chandler signed an agreement with Net Entertainment back in June to power the Victor Chandler Casino. The Swedish software provider has seen great success with other large gambling brands.

The new software give the VC Casino access to over 100 superb instant play games, with something for every type of player. The new games greatly complement the sports betting and poker produces.

Victor Chandler Casino is licensed in Gibraltar and on the UK online gambling advertising white list. The company was founded in 1946, and has built up an enviable reputation in the UK and abroad. The group now services customers in over 160 different countries.

“Given the size of our business it is crucial for us to work with software that is stable yet flexible. VCCasino.com is a core part of our product offering and we were very pleased to seal a strategic partnership with Net Entertainment,” said Michael Carlton, CEO at Victor Chandler. “Now that we have launched our new casino, we are fully expecting significant growth through 2009.”

“We were delighted to have reached this agreement with Victor Chandler, one of the most well known and largest gaming operators in the world,” Johan Öhman, CEO at Net Entertainment commented. “The agreement is further evidence of Net Entertainment’s ability to attract high profile licensees to its client base. It was a milestone for Net Entertainment. Not only did we manage to sign an agreement with Victor Chandler but we also took a large step into the UK market with a prominent UK brand”.

Read out Victor Chandler Casino review (US players unfortunately not accepted).

$1,000 Santa’s Sacks, Wheel of Cash Weekend Give-Away And New Slot At Sloto’Cash Online Casino

Santa’s Sack Full of Goodies Worth up to $5,000

Well the festive season is upon us and Sloto’Cash casino have some great promotions lined up for its players. Want to spend less time shopping this festive season and more time playing your favourite slot games? Well here’s your chance to win 1 of 5 Santa’s Sacks full of gifts for you and the whole family, worth up to $5,000!

For every $100 you deposit and wager on any of Sloto’Cash’s games between Tuesday 2nd December and Friday 12th December 2008, you’ll receive 1 entry into the lucky draw to win 1 of 5 Santa’s Sacks worth $1,000 each or cash equivalent.

The 5 lucky winners will be picked at random on Saturday 13th December 2008 and will receive a Santa’s Sack full of gifts before the 25th December 2008. Gifts may vary depending on country of residence.

Santa’s Bumper Gift Sack includes: Food Hamper, Champagne, Clarins Gift Set, Digital Photo Frame, Playstation 3 and iPod Nano. Total Value: $1,000 Each.

Wheel of Cash Weekend Give-Away

Every weekend Sloto’Cash gives away fantastic prizes, including Playstation 3, ASUS laptop and much more. For your chance to win fantastic prizes at Sloto’Cash Online Casino every weekend, simply deposit and wager $50 or more on Wheel of Cash slot machine between Friday and Sunday. Winners are notified by email on Monday’s.

Wheel of Cash 5 reel, 20 pay-line video slot game is exclusive to Sloto’Cash and includes an entertaining win or bust spin the wheel bonus feature round. Players can also play other interactive character slots (i-Slots) including As The Reels Turn 1-3 and Reel Crime: Bank Heist slots.

New Game Released – Pigskin Payout

Sloto’Cash is thrilled to announce the launch of Pigskin Payout, an exciting 20-Line, 10-coin video slot game. This new football-themed slot features a wild icon with multipliers, scatter symbols and a Jackpot Can’t Lose feature sure to generate some giant wins!

NEW! Jackpot Can’t Lose feature. When free-spins are triggered, cheerleaders will fill the 1st and 5th reels making them completely wild. Every free spin is guaranteed to win, but with 2 reels completely wild on every spin, it’s even more likely to hit huge 5-icon jackpot wins.

Sloto’Cash VIP Program

Sloto’Cash offer a comprehensive VIP program to its members, starting with VIP Gold, Platinum and Diamond. Now you can get the most out of becoming a member at Sloto’Cash Casino and join Club Sloto for a whole host of extra player privileges.

Member Benefits:
• Extra Comp Points
• Monthly Reload Bonus
• Random Sloto Tickets
• 5% Cash Back on Losses within 1 month
• Quicker withdrawals
• Gift on your birthday and much more…

Simply make a deposit of $50 or more and Join Sloto’Cash Now!

Slotland.com Pays Its Seventh Progressive Jackpot This Year – 12-10-08

December 10 – Just six weeks since the last big win, the progressive jackpot at Slotland.com has been hit again for six-figures. The $110,125 win last week brings the total jackpot wins in 2008 to $896,405 (€700,360). Slotland’s jackpot, available on all of the slots and video site’s games, has been hit every 4 – 6 weeks since last summer. While the jackpots aren’t the biggest on the internet — usually $100,000 to $150,000 — they are hit so frequently that they are increasingly popular with online slots players.

Last week’s big winner was a player known as ZONARIZ who won $110,125 (€87,728) playing one of Slotland’s popular video poker games, Striking 7s. Striking 7s is a Romanesque variation of the popular Deuces Wild video poker game. While this is the seventh major jackpot this year at Slotland, it is the first one on Striking 7s. The last time the jackpot was hit on one of the sites three video poker games was in August when MSMIKEY won $108,060 (€86,083) playing the Jacks or Better game.

"This seems to be gaining momentum," said Slotland. "The more people hear about big jackpot wins, the more people that play our games. The jackpot goes up every time a player places a max bet, so more players means the jackpot is growing pretty fast these days!"

Slotland’s last big win was six weeks to the day before this last win. "MINE0MMINE" won $134,253 (€106.584) playing the popular Golden 8 slot machine on October 23.

A $168K win on Booster in July, $88K on Wild Heart in May, $91K on the new Four Cast in April and — the largest win ever — $195K on Treasure Box in March, bring the total progressive jackpot wins for the year to nearly a million dollars (over seven hundred thousand Euros).

With the launch last month of it’s latest game, Megaspin, Slotland.com now features thirteen unique slot machines and three video poker games. Four of the most popular online slot machines and two video poker games are also available on mobile phones and PDAs. All of Slotland’s games give players the option of placing a maximum bet for a chance at the progressive jackpot. All of the slots and video poker games on the mobile network are also tied to the same jackpot pools. Read our Slotland.com Review – US players are welcome.

Bet365 Casino Giving Away Three Mini Coopers

The online casino at Bet365.com has announced that it will be giving three lucky players a very happy New Years by awarding them each with a new Mini Cooper automobile or a cash equivalent. As part of its Advent Calendar promotion, Gibraltar-based Bet365.com is inviting casino players to enter regular tournaments throughout December such as Masters Of Blackjack or its Reel Race for those who like slots along with Spinner Winner for fans of roulette.

Entrants can then win tickets for a special prize draw at the end of the month to win one of three Mini Coopers alongside the opportunity to walk away with daily special prizes including top of the range digital cameras, LCD televisions and laptop computers. Also on offer is a private box at the Cirque Du Soleil alongside free cash casino bonuses.

"Every day in December sees some fantastic prizes on offer and we feel we're catering for those wanting added enjoyment to their casino play while rewarding others with a great unexpected Christmas present for either themselves or that someone special,” said Tom Galanis, Casino Marketing Manager for Bet365.com.

“I'm sure there will be plenty of eyes on the 23rd December calendar window and that Cirque Du Soleil box. That said, I'm certain there will be others more than pleased with a Mini for Christmas."

Bet365.com is one of the world’s leading online gambling groups with over two million customers in 140 different countries and employs over 800 people, making it the UK’s 16th largest private company.

Bet24 Features Slot Game of the Month – 12-10-08

December 10 – Slot fans will be pleased to find the popular betting and casino site, Bet24 featuring a new ‘Game of the Month’ in the form the video slot game, Reel Steal.

Reel Steal, chosen by Bet24 because of its super features, graphics and sound, offers players the real chance to win life-changing amounts for very little money.

Very recently, one lucky winner at Bet24, Oystein E. wagered a mere 1.8 Euros and walked away with 7,500 Euros in a very short space of time!

The game has an exciting robbery theme where crooks take part in elaborate jewels and bank heists. Police sirens and the sound of shots being fired make up some of the audio background of this game, while images include overloaded bags spouting banknotes, briefcases, spy paraphernalia, and sleazy looking characters.

Players get lots of chances to increase their winnings significantly, with one round even having the potential to pay out nearly 200,000 Euro in prize money!

As Reel Steal is Bet24’s chosen game for the month of December, players get even greater perks simply for playing this game. By spending just 5 Euros on Reel Steal, players are automatically added to a draw for five casino bonuses. The more they play Reel Steal, the more chances they have of winning bonuses valued at 100, 75, 50, 25 or 10 Euros!

The Net Ent powered Bet24 also offers sports betting, live betting, poker, greyhound, games and lottery services online. Certain sections of the site are also available as a mobile service.

Intercasino Promotions

Online operator Intercasino is one of the most well respected and reputable companies in the industry offering players a fantastic array of games and promotions. When visiting the site, you instantly see that it’s well designed and easy to use.

New players receive a warm welcome in the form of a $225 welcome bonus. Other special festive promo’s include the intercasino Christmas Party! Free spins on Slot machines, 15K give Guaranteed away’s and massive Blackjack tournaments! Two new games have also been launched, Spider – Man Revelations & Dragon’s Sword.

Intercasino only offer the highest quality games and as a results attract and retain large numbers of players everyday. The games combine huge jackpots and fun game play to make the casino experience tense, exciting and fun.

The number of promotions on offers incredible with thousands of pounds available for players in loyalty and monthly bonuses. Check out the site for more deals, special games and huge jackpots!

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USTA Admits to Blocking iGaming

December 7, 2008

Webzine Network World reported Monday that the United States Tennis Association blocked access to online-gambling sites during last summer’s US Open. According to the webzine, the organization used St. Bernard Software’s iPrism Web-filtering system to prevent the event’s 21,000 credentialed participants – including players, guests and journalists – from accessing Internet-betting sites.

The move reportedly came in response to a 2007 betting scandal involving Russian player Nikolay Davydenko. According to USTA Chief Information Officer Larry Bonfante, the organization intended to avert similar scandals at the 2008 event.

“We didn’t want people at the event to have access to gambling sites,” Bonfante told Network World. “Even if it’s just the perception, we just didn’t want people to have access… so we bolted it down.”

The USTA cited “ease of installation” and “flexibility in reporting” as the two qualities that sold it on using iPrism at both the Billie Jean Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows – where the annual Long Island event takes place – and the organization’s headquarters in White Plains, N.Y.

Still, according to Bonfante, there were some 17,000 attempts made to access online-gambling sites during the two-week event.

“What the rationale there was for all this, we don’t know,” Bonfante said.

phill.provance@gamblingplanet.org

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William Hill Announces Big Slots Winner – 12-08-08

December 7, 2008

December 8 – What better time to win a life-changing sum of money than a couple of weeks before Christmas, when everyone is in the throes of holiday shopping?!

David L., a regular online casino player hailing from Glasgow, was always hoping to win the jackpot, but the timing couldn’t have been better on this amazing win after he wagered at William Hill online casino.

The player took to his regular gaming session at the amazing selection of online slots at William Hill’s site. Deciding to try his luck on Goldrush Showdown, David L. started off playing 5 p lines – a miniscule investment that could see players win massive amounts.

Goldrush Showdown is one of the more exciting games at William Hill online casino, featuring a Wild West theme, five reels, twenty pay lines and a host of super features including a bonus round and a scatter symbol.

He was barely into the game, when David L. went for a 1 GBP spin and found himself face to face with the jackpot prize – a staggering 113, 743 GBP!

The win came after David L. had managed to access the progressive jackpot Showdown round and take home his huge prize following a gunfight!

Christmas shopping will be a dream this year, according to David L., who has already delegated where the money will be spent and who will go on the actual shopping sprees (his wife, who else?)

This latest win at William Hill online casino goes to show that anyone, including those who wager tiny amounts, can land up winning the big bucks!

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