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Betfair have the "Real Deal" Online Casino Games

admin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:02:45 +0000

Betfair Casino are once again ahead on the innovation stakes by offering an excellent alternative to your favourite classic casino game, with a live dealer twist. Real Deal is a collection of six games exclusive to Betfair that will revolutionise the industry. The Betfair Casino Real Deal experience offers the realism of a live dealer casino by having virtual croupier Candy deal, as well as having an authentic casino environment and quick and smooth game play.

Across all six exciting games staking options run from £1 to table limits of £2,000, meaning Candy’s charming company is open to all bankrolls.

On loading Real Deal games players are instantly greeted by Candy saying "welcome to the table". A quick glance around the background shows a brilliantly realistic casino environment with slot machines showing real Betfair games and their up-to-the-minute progressive jackpots. This allows players to keep a watching eye on the big money jackpots whilst playing their favourite classic casino games.

Players can enjoy such great games as Euro Roulette. The traditional Euro Roulette wheel features red and black numbers from 1-36 and a single 0, unlike the American wheel which also contains a double zero, and the Betfair Zero Lounge wheel featuring none.

As with other versions of roulette, Real Deal includes the classic array of betting options from the big-winning single number bet at 36:1, to the even money staples red/black and odd/even, and many other choices in between.

One of the most enduringly popular casino games, probably due to its classic simplicity, on Real Deal is Baccarat. With the option to bet on the outcome of two hands dealt by the ever-smiling Candy, both the staking choices and potential outcomes can be quickly and easily picked-up by even the absolute casino novice. A player win offers even money odds, whilst the banker can be backed at 1.95 and a tie is 8:1. Two cards are dealt to both player and banker with 10s and picture cards counting zero and all other cards at face value. The object of the game is to get as close to nine as possible. When the player or banker score is less than five a third card is dealt.

Once you’ve placed your first stake on any of the Real Deal games, play is kept smooth and fluid. You can rebet the same and spin again, rebet but at double stake and spin, or simply rebet without spinning, so you have the opportunity to review your staking options before spinning the wheel.

The Real Deal experience is set to revolutionise the online gaming world and, thanks to their exclusive agreement, the only place you can get in on the action right now is at Betfair Casino.

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Football nut Mike McNally won £650,000 for a £10 stake on World Cup games

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:41:25 +0000

EXCLUSIVE by BRIAN FLVNN

FOOTBALL nut Mike McNally won £650,000 for a £10 stake on World Cup games

Canny Mike, 29, laid five £2 bets with an online bookie, which entitled him to enter a contest to predict the winner of EVERY match.

He got 36 right – more than any other punter in the world – to scoop the million dollar (£650,000) prize.

Titan Bet threw its global prediction contest open to every punter who wagered at least a tenner on the World Cup.

England nearly cost Mike, of Bradford, West Yorks, the prize after he backed them to beat Germany in South Africa.

But by the time of the final, he and one other person were level after calling 35 of the 63 matches. And business graduate Mike correctly had Spain down to win. while his rival had gone for Holland.

He said: "I was speechless when I learned I’d won. I just wish England could have performed as well as 1 did."

b.flynn@the-sun.co.uk

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eCOGRA Approval for GamblingIn.co.uk Online Gambling Portal

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:38:27 +0000

GamblingIn.co.uk is a popular internet portal used as a one stop shop for online gambling fans; in particular fans from the UK. Being UK specific allows for the edge they require to offer members the best, most up-to-date and beneficial information pertinent to their online play. This site is now eCOGRA approved offering additional support, benefit and security for both hardcore and fun seeking gamblers.

eCOGRA is a player protection, industry standards based organisation, they operate out of London and are a non-profit organisation. The aim of this organisation is to perfect frameworks for best practice in operation and other areas of concern for consumers. They are a consumer protection service and sites certified under the seal of eCOGRA have met and adhered to highly specific criteria.

The chief aim of eCOGRA is to certify gambling sites and subsidiary operations which comply with the maximum standards of responsible and fair gambling. They are also tasked with auditing for fairness which expands its scope of service to professional management and superior operating standards. They currently have 70 leading online gambling operators, 145 online gambling sites, and 25 leading software companies that they work with on an ongoing basis. The eCOGRA Safe and Fair seal ensures continuous monitoring at the highest industry levels. Services include:

Operators’ Safe and Fair Seal
Certified Software Seal
Payout and RNG Reviews
Accredited Testing Agency and Independent Auditor
Affiliate Trust Seal
Reputable Portals Seal
Quality Assurance

GamblingIn.co.uk is a premier portal for UK gambling offering access to special bonuses, reviews, news, and technology updates regarding UK online casinos, poker rooms, bingo halls and sports betting sites.

Spending in excess of £700 million per annum is taking place at UK online gambling sites. This figure is expected to grow to as much as £1.6 billion during 2010 and gambling sites are giving away a great deal of money to secure favourable custom.

Membership of GamblingIn.co.uk guarantees only the best referrals of online gambling sites – a sure fire way to ensure the best possible UK online gambling experience. Although GamblingIn.co.uk is not responsible for the actions of these sites, their recent eCOGRA approval means they may be used with absolute confidence and that every site advertised is reputable as well as meets the very best standards.

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Europa Casino Takes Players on a European Tour of Top Gambling Destinations

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:32:28 +0000

The newly launched Europa Casino Travel Magazine is the ultimate gambling travel guide

Europa Casino, the leading online gaming destination in Europe, is pleased to announce the launching of the official Europa Casino Travel Magazine. Billed as “Your Guide to Top European Gambling Destinations,” this gambling travel guide is a useful tool for individuals looking to visit Europe.

User-friendly and easy to access, Europa Casino’s travel guide offers useful information on top European destinations. Articles on individual European countries include a general background overview as well as information on sites to see, local culture, popular cuisine, and famous people from that place. Reviews of European cities such as London, Paris and Berlin, on the other hand, offer readers a general overview, interesting tidbits, and recommended hot spots.

The Europa Casino Travel Magazine also offers visitors details regarding gambling in Europe in general, and at individual European casinos more specifically. This information is particularly useful to Europa Casino players who are interested in taking their online gaming offline, when visiting Europe. Besides identifying the name and location of each casino, it also gives an overview of types of games played, currencies accepted, and local dress-code (if applicable).

For something a little different, the magazine site also has a comprehensive section covering cruises, for those interested in a European casino cruise.

In addition to information on European vacations, the magazine site includes general travel tips, to help tourists stay both safe and comfortable throughout their journeys.

Overall, the Europa Casino Travel Magazine is the perfect compliment to Europa Casino, helping site visitors interested in European casino gaming extend their experience offline.

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61-Year-Old Rural Indiana Woman Hits One Of Bodog Casino’s Biggest Jackpots

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 03:20:45 +0000

Linda W., 61, of rural Indiana has done the unthinkable, hitting one of the biggest progressive jackpots in the history of the Bodog Online Casino! After a long day of running a landscaping business she owns with her husband she returned home to kick back, relax and play her favorite game in the Bodog Casino – Jackpot Piñatas. With just $52 left to play with, the magic happened. She won her way into the game’s bonus round where she earned ten free spins, and on only her second free spin the reels came to rest showing five bulls in a row, triggering the game’s progressive jackpot and earning Linda an incredible $634,000!

Just weeks before her staggering $634,000 progressive jackpot win, Linda’s husband told her "people just don’t win those huge progressive jackpots." Sure enough, she proved him wrong. She admits to having won smaller amounts playing Jackpot Piñatas in the past, but nothing more than a few thousand dollars. "I like it because it’s bright and it’s just fun," she said when asked what it was that continued to draw her back to Jackpot Piñatas slots, adding "It’s my favorite game."

For most couples in their 60′s, hitting a $634,000 jackpot would lead to a very quick and comfortable re-tirement, but that’s not in the cards for Linda and her husband. Self-professed workaholics, the couple plans to pay off their bills, invest in new equipment for their landscaping business and, best of all, help their friends and family. "I’m more of a giver than a taker," said Linda. "I’ve got a friend I want to help, I have one grandchild going to college I want to help, and my husband needs to have surgery."

Though Jackpot Piñatas is Linda’s favorite slot, it’s not the only one she’s played. She’s tried three reel classics like Triple 7 Inferno and Bank On It!, as well as video slots like Fruit Frenzy, Honey to the Bee, Paradise Dreams and Rain Dance, but she always goes back to her favorite – Jackpot Piñatas.

With more than $1.5 Million in progressive jackpots up for grabs and the release of two all-new games – Casino Hold’em and Freaky Wild West slots – Bodog Casino is the premier online casino destination. To experience all that the Bodog Casino has to offer, visit Bodog Casino today!

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The Titan Bet $100 Million Mania Challenge is Now Live and Kicking

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:25:29 +0000

Football fans everywhere will turn to Titan Bet this summer for a chance to predict the 64 World Cup matches and win a $100,000,000 grand prize, deemed the biggest prize in sport this summer.

Titan Bet is proud to announce the opening of an unprecedented multi-million dollar international promotion to celebrate the start of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Aptly named the $100 Million Mania, this exclusive promotion is offering a $100,000,000 grand prize to any contestant who can accurately predict each of the winning teams throughout the World Cup. In the event that no contestant is able to guess all 64 match results, a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize will be paid out to the contestant with the highest number of correct predictions.

The Titan Bet $100 Million Mania competition is slated to attract amateur and experienced bettors from over 60 countries. On top of the multi-million dollar cash giveaways, participants will also be awarded bonus prizes such as game tickets and merchandise.

Coinciding with the promotion, Titan Bet has recently launched an online World Cup guide designed to assist participating contestants in preparing and gathering information on the competing teams, players and matches.

$100 Million Mania is open to anyone with a Titan Bet account and a passion for World Cup football action. Prediction forms are available at Titan Bet and can be edited until the start of the World Cup games on June 10, 2010. Titan Bet will announce the winner of the Million Mania promotion the day after the championship match, scheduled to take place on July 11, 2010.

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Evolution Gaming is Among the First to Pass Live Dealer-specific Inspection

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:02:14 +0000

Live dealer provider Evolution Gaming, which has offices in London, Malta and Stockholm and high tech Internet video-streaming studio facilities in Latvia, has become one of the first in its sector to achieve the high standards required for the eCOGRA Certified Live Dealer Seal.

The company is an acknowledged leader in its sector, and counts many major European Internet gambling operators among its clients, including 888, Bet-At-Home, Expekt, Gala Coral Group, Ladbrokes, PaddyPower, Party Gaming and Unibet.

Explaining the significance of the Certified Live Dealer Seal, eCOGRA CEO Andrew Beveridge said this week that the relevant eGAP or international best practice standards required had been specifically designed for the distinct nature of live dealer operations, in which live games are streamed over the Internet in real time from casino studio environments managed by pitbosses and staffed by croupiers.

"The genre differs from the more common and purely software-powered online casino concept in that it features live staff using real gambling devices and tables," said Beveridge. "This requires a very specific set of operating standards and requirements to ensure absolutely fair, safe and independent gaming in which both hardware and software systems are reviewed.

"Along with our usual tests for problem gambling and dispute facilities, we also look at anti-money laundering systems, staff training, operator probity, player information security, staff access to sensitive areas, the retention of video recordings of all sessions, collusion controls and overall game statistical performance on the roulette, baccarat and blackjack games offered."

Chartered Accountant Gareth Muirhead, who spent several days in Riga, Latvia conducting the review, said that his compliance plan had included the examination of both return-to-player and RNG elements, and ensuring that eCOGRA’s Total Gaming Transaction Review system was securely in place, continuously monitoring all gaming activity.

"Evolution Gaming operates a very tight ship, and the cooperation of chief operating officer Svante Liljevall and the technical and operational staff in Riga was outstanding," Muirhead wrote in his report to the Independent Directors controlling the issue of eCOGRA seals.

Congratulating the management and staff in Riga on achieving the eCOGRA accreditation, Evolution Gaming chief executive officer Jens von Bahr said: "As a company we have always tried to lead rather than follow, and I am delighted that you have been successful in satisfying a tough but very practical set of international best practice standards.

"This can only boost our confidence in the commercial arena, knowing we are among the first to successfully put our technology, systems and people to this type of rigorous test."

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European Market to Receive Jackpot Scratch in Three New Languages

admin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:27:56 +0000

Jackpot Scratch launches its popular scratch card site in French, Spanish and Dutch.

Jackpot Scratch is pleased to announce the launching of the popular scratch card site in three new languages. In addition to English, Jackpot Scratch is now available in French, Spanish and Dutch.

This move not only increases the site’s potential reach, but it also makes scratch games more accessible to international players, who prefer to play online games in their native tongue.

The entire website, including all of the games, features and functionalities are now fully localized in French, Spanish and Dutch. That means, in addition to being able to play scratch cards in these three additional languages, players will also receive promotional material and 24/7 customer support in their language of choice.

"One of the things we pride ourselves on," commented Euro Partners Marketing VP Marc Kenigsberg, "is our ability to provide high quality gaming opportunities in a multitude of languages. We see localization as part of our overall commitment to enhanced customer service. Integrating Jackpot Scratch into new languages not only extends the reach of the site, but it also provides an enhanced gaming experience to those language speakers".

In other news, throughout the month of April, Jackpot Scratch is continuing its Spring Fever promotion with a $500 weekly raffle draw. All depositing players are eligible.

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Titan Poker Sending in their Big Guns to Clean Up at the WSOP

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:29:44 +0000

How does a trip to Las Vegas and a buy-in into the biggest poker tournament in the world sound to you? This opportunity of a lifetime can be yours for free, providing you qualify through Titan Poker for one of their $13,000 all-inclusive WSOP* packages. To start, simply join one of the many super-satellite tournaments happening right now and around the clock at Titan Poker, the leading poker room in Europe.

Titan Poker are also offering WSOP* Experience packages for those who want to see the sights as well as enjoy the poker! Win six Jackpot SNG tournaments in the Jackpot Executive Series and receive a massive $25,000 Executive package that includes the Main Event buy-in, limo transportation, helicopter touring and much more!

Online poker players wishing to compete for these great prizes are encouraged to download the user-friendly Titan Poker software, register for an account and enter one of the many satellite tournaments available. The buy-ins start from as little as $0.88 + $0.08 so everyone has the chance to make their World Series of Poker* dreams come true.

* The World Series of Poker and WSOP are trademarks of Harrah’s License Company, LLC ("Harrah’s"). Harrah’s does not sponsor or endorse, and is not associated or affiliated with Titan Poker or its products, services promotions or tournaments.

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Reputable Online Blackjack Portal for French Players

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:13:42 +0000

Online Blackjack should always be played with absolute confidence and within a legal framework to suit the country from which you play. However for foreign language speakers it can be difficult to access all the best sites when having to negotiate a portal in a language the player is not fully conversant with. For French Speaking Players the Reputable Online Blackjack Portal takes care of this problem, once and for all.

Keeping up with recent online blackjack trends is very important for the enjoyment of the game and Reputable Online Blackjack Portal, shares their passion for playing this game with you.

Blackjack is without a doubt one of the most popularly played online casino card, table games. A specific site for the French speaking audience – BlackjackFrance.com recommends the best casinos, offers learners valuable insight into the game and provides articles on strategy and how to sign up with their partner casinos. Casinos reviews, which are also an important part of the decision making process can also be found now in the Reputable Online Blackjack Portal, as well as links to other important and informative blackjack sites. Another very important aspect of this process is the deposit bonuses, odds, game stakes, prizes and promotions.

This valuable French resource is available online now and it outlines the importance of a world favorite game which is more than just understanding the "magic number 21". There are strategies which need to be acquired and terminology which needs to be mastered. Playing blackjack is not just about "playing" it is about mastering a winning game strategy. Explore this site and become a pro.

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For the most comprehensive guide to online blackjack available for the French speaking player – Reputable Online Blackjack Portal has it all, and all casinos have been tested by staff to meet their own high standards!

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