Gambling News: January 2010
29/01 2010
Mid-Atlantic Racing Forum takes center stage at 6th annual Pennsylvania Gaming Congress & Mid-Atlantic Racing Forum, February 22-23
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| 27/01 2010 5 new ‘fantastic’ Marvel themed slot gamesOmni Online Casino just released 5 new Marvel Slots Games including: Blade, Fantastic 4, Elektra, X-men, and Daredevil. This is in addition to the existing Marvel games that Omni offers like Hulk and Iron Man.
Blade is a 25-payline game with a top base award of 25,000 coins. You can win 15X free spins during which your multiplier goes up 2X, 3X and 5X after spins.
Fantastic 4 is a 20-payline game with a top base award of 10,000 coins. It features five bonus rounds. You can win 12X free spins, plus four additional bonus features that include multiplying symbols, scattered wilds, expanding wilds and freezing wilds.
Elektra is a 20-payline game with a top base award of 5,000 coins. You can win 14X free spins, plus get the chance to win various multipliers, scattered wilds and expanding wilds.
X-men is a 25-payline game with a top base award of 10,000 coins. You can win 8X free spins and get the chance to win the “X feature” whereby if you get five heroes to form an “X” on the reels you will win 5X your total wager.
Daredevil is a 25-payline game with a top base award of 5,000 coins. You can win 10X free spins with random wilds.
Also, the bullseye bonus feature wins 3X your total wager plus what you may have won during the spin.
Check also the ongoning $7K Marvelous Slot Tournament
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20/01 2010
Casinomeister Awards for the Best and Worst in Online Gambling 2009
Casinomeister, Casino Watchdog and Player Advocate since 1998, has just published his Verdict on the
"Best and Worst in Online Gambling for 2009."
32Red Casino has been nominated as the Casino of the Decade, since from "their launch in August 2002 up until now, they have never wavered from the path of excellence." This casino which runs on Microgaming platform was selected by Casinomeister as the Casino of the Year since 2003.
Club USA has been recognized for the second year in succession as Casinomeister's top US friendly Casino. "Competition for the US market is brutal, and US friendly casinos are under incredible pressure to perform and meet the high standards of demanding players. Club USA cuts the mustard - responsive and helpful customer service and support, and a focused and responsive management team", says the Meister.
The Club World Casinos group comprising 5 casinos has been recognized as the Best Casino Group 2009. "Managed by a clued in crew - their customer service and operations are on top of their game in this overly competitive industry. They are committed in providing players with a level playing field," is the reason for the award, for the first time ever.
Best New Casino of 2009 is All Star Slots. "The operators are responsive to player needs and suggestions, and they have truly built a casino that is tuned into what players expect. Professionalism, responsiveness, and fast hassle-free payouts".
These are only a few of more than 30 awards, not all of them as flattering as the awards mentioned above, such as:
- Worst Casino of 2009
- Worst Casino Group of 2009
- Worst Player Experience 2009
- Worst Customer Service 2009
- ....
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19/01 2010
Entertasia works hand-in-hand with Chartwell
The Entertasia Technology Company Limited, a gaming software company offering a variety of software for both land-based and internet gaming operators and based in Macau, is now working hand-in-hand with Chartwell, a leading developer and supplier of Internet gaming software systems since 1998.
Entertasia issued today the following press release:
Entertasia (EA) systems integration with Chartwell was successfully completed on 8th Dec. Chartwell launched the EA live casino through one of its global clients on Dec 11th 2009. Chartwell intends to continue licensing the EA live casino to their customer base in 2010 for those clients seeking the live gaming experience.
CEO of Entertasia, Jason Chan said "After the new enhancements on our global solution, we are confident our product is ready for major world markets and not limited to Asia; I am confident our co operation with Chartwell is set to be one of our biggest successes in 2010."
Chief Operating Officer of Chartwell, David Acorn said "We look forward to working with Entertasia to allow Chartwell to offer a competitive live dealer product to our customers and enhance our product offering for both current clients and new prospects."
Tags: Entertasia, Chartwell, gaming software, system integration
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12/01 2010
Microgaming's latest video slot features an iconic action hero from the 'Nineties'
Back in the 'nineties, the writer-artist Mike Mignola created a comic book figure that electrified comic book readers across the world, Hellboy. The comics later inspired a number of films and DVDs. Now it is Microgaming, the leading provider of online casino software, who has created their latest flagship video slot called Hellboy Video Slot with Hellboy as the Wild, helping players to win profitable combinations by substituting for other symbols. The game has two different bonus features, one of them called Underworld Bonus has a four-level structure. The maximum jackpot win is 100,000 coins. Read more ..
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08/01 2010
Estonia welcomes online gambling
Tags: Estonia, online gambling, legalisation
07/01 2010
Rival Gaming launches its first 2010 i-slot game
Rival Gaming's first 2010 i-slot game Heavyweight Gold is perhaps the most interactive of all i-slots. The theme of this 5 reel 20 pay-line game is to make big money in the boxring. In the bonus round the player mimes struggling boxer trying to make big money by knocking out 3 different opponents. But he won't be without help. Just like in a real box arena, a trainer will be in the corner for the player giving him advices and making real time comments on the match. He will also feel other typical excitement of a boxer ring such as listening to a big crowd holler, beautiful girls announcing the next round, the ring of the bell etc.
Tags: Rival Gaming, i-slot game, video slot, boxring
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Tags: Playtech, IGE 2010, Sports Betting
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03/01 2010
Could 2010 be online bingo's downfall?
01/01 2010
The Top Ten Gambling Stories of 2009
01/01 2010
