Sunday, March 22, 2009
Record-Breaking $200,111 Jackpot Win at Slotland
March 20, 2008 (London, UK) – Anticipated for weeks, the progressive jackpot at Slotland.com has just been hit for a record-breaking $200,111 (€150,980). A player at the all slots and video poker site, known as “FORGOMO”, hit the historical jackpot on the always-popular Heavy Metal slot machine. “I never dreamed I’d pay off my mortgage with an online slots win,” said the ecstatic jackpot winner. “I just make small bets and win a few dollars once in awhile. Now, let’s just say I’m not going to lose any sleep over my credit card balance!” FORGOMO was a regular player at Slotland several years ago but until he started playing regularly again about a month ago he hadn’t spun the reels for quite awhile. Obviously he’s glad he came back! This incredible progressive jackpot breaks the record set last March when a Canadian player won $195,083 (€126,910). He was playing a Slotland favourite, Treasure Box. Slotland’s last big jackpot win was in December when a player known as ZONARIZ won $110,125 (€87,728) playing one of Slotland’s popular video poker games, Striking 7s. Since the Slotland jackpot is won every six weeks or so last year, many players have felt this win was long overdue for weeks. The winner isn’t sorry it took so long and is quite happy to win it when it had had time to build to the largest jackpot ever at Slotland. Heavy Metal, one of 16 unique games tied to the Slotland progressive jackpot, is a three-wheel, four-payline slot machine game. Any payline with has a bet placed on it can win. It is the first slot machine ever that allows players to place bets on their game history. While Slotland jackpots aren’t the biggest on the internet, they are hit so frequently that they are always popular with online slots players. Last year, Slotland awarded nearly a million dollars in progressive jackpot wins. Slotland’s 3D online casino site, WinADay.com, has a separate progressive jackpot of its own that’s currently well over $150,000. Slotland.com currently 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. Slotland is available in Spanish at Es.Slotland.com. ENDS For further information please contact: Larry Colcy +44 (0)207 976 6469 | +1 (604) 685-6240 Slotland@lyceummedia.com About Slotland.com Established in 1998, Slotland.com is renowned for its fairness, security and sincerity. Slotland.com’s progressive jackpot is won on average every six weeks and usually stands at over $100,000, making it one of the most frequently won jackpots on the Internet. In 2005, the pioneering entertainment company introduced its first slot machine for the mobile phone/PDA platform. Slotland.com has been voted “Most Unique Slot Site” and “Best Progressive Jackpot Site” by Strictly Slots Magazine readers, named “Best Web TV” in a Gambling Online Magazine poll, and selected as a finalist in the ME Awards “Best Mobile Gambling Company” category. Last year, Slotland.com launched a 3D casino, WinADay.com, a whole new kind of online casino experience with realistic three-dimensional lobbies and virtual casino employees to assist with the free instant-play Flash games, as well as FreeSlot.com where new players can play slot machines for free. Players can check for current news at www.slotlandnews.blogspot.com, www.slotlandinfo.com or www.twitter.com/slotland.
Source: http://gambling.co.uk/news/gambling-news_13691_record-breaking-200-111-jackpot-win-at-slotland.html
Monday, March 16, 2009
VLT revenue declines, and so will purses
"Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in West Virginia said it will cut overnight purses 10% effective April 20. This year through March 15, purses have averaged $108,989 per program.
"Mountaineer director of racing Rose Mary Williams said March 13 revenue from video lottery terminals, the primary driver of purses at the track, declined this winter because of "economic and weather conditions" that impacted business..."
Source: http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article.cfm?contentID=177425
Friday, March 13, 2009
Registration is open for WSOP
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. said today pre-registration for the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is now open.
Players can pre-register online at www.worldseriesofpoker.com under the "Event Registration" tab or in person at the main cage of the Rio® All-Suite Hotel & Casino, host property for the 2009 WSOP. Pre-registration instructions and tournament rules are posted on the website.
It is important to note, capacity is limited and entry is on a first come first serve basis. Once an event's maximum attendance is reached or the expected table capacity is filled, the event will be declared a sellout.
"As now customary, no alternates will be seated at the 2009 World Series of Poker," said Jack Effel, WSOP tournament director. "We encourage players to pre-register early to guarantee their seats."
Acceptable forms of payment include cash, cashier's checks, wire transfers and Rio casino chips.
Any foreign entrants who wire transfer monies will receive the exchange rate into U.S. dollars at the time of the wire transfer, thus locking in their exchange rate in advance.
The 40th edition of the WSOP will run from May 26 through July 15, 2009, and will include 57 bracelet tournaments. Buy-ins for open events will range from $1,000 to $50,000. The buy-in for the Main Event – the No-Limit Hold'em World Championship – remains at $10,000. The November Nine, the final nine participants of the Main Event, return November 7-10 to declare a champion. The full event schedule is at www.worldseriesofpoker.com.
Source: http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article.cfm?contentID=177373
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San Jose reaches deal on poker rooms
"The proposed settlement, which the City Council will consider March 24, would allow the Garden City and Bay 101 clubs to continue 24-hour operations but would limit individual gamblers to 20 consecutive hours at the tables. Secondary 'back-line' betting also will continue with monitoring by the city. And the clubs will provide more than $3 million for charitable programs to alleviate gambling-related social problems.
"...City Attorney Rick Doyle agreed the settlement 'is a win-win' for both sides, providing San Jose additional gambling regulations while avoiding the uncertainty of a trial, where a defeat could have proved costly to taxpayers. The clubs also will continue paying fees to cover the city's monitoring costs, though those costs will be reviewed. Those fees were most recently $24,000 and will stay at that level for another year under the settlement.
"Assuming the council approves it, the settlement will end a legal odyssey that began in 1999 under then-Mayor Ron Gonzales, who pushed for a set of city gaming regulations that spawned a half-dozen lawsuits..."
Source: http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article.cfm?contentID=177374
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Online gambling a safe bet despite downturn - industry
"'The online betting market is coping very well with the slowdown and is bucking the trend,' Clive Hawkswood told Reuters in an interview.
"...Last month, Britain's top two bookmakers Ladbrokes and William Hill both posted a rise in profits.
"...Bookmakers are widely regarded as being less vulnerable than other retailers to the recession given the habitual nature of gamblers, but many punters are switching to the internet, forcing traditional high street betting shops to close..."
Source: http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article.cfm?contentID=177334
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Have you made use of in-play betting?
One of the biggest phenomena of the online betting market over the last two years has been the growing popularity of in play betting which is now being offered by a growing array of betting exchanges. However, many online casino gamblers appear unaware of this extremely attractive option which can see bets placed and laid while an event in event is in play taking advantage of short-term situations which may arise. But have you tried in play betting?
There are many sports which are suitable for in play betting but by far and away the more popular in the UK are football and horse racing. The ability to bet on how a football game will finish opens a vast number of opportunities to place and lay bets while the game is in play taking advantage of the ever fluctuating odds. As the end of the game approaches there can be a wide fluctuation in the odds for a home win, draw or away win and if you're brave enough and have done your homework there can be some very lucrative returns to be made.
The same can be said of horse racing if you do your homework, and realise that a particular jockey or a particular horse often comes good at the end of a race, you can take advantage of more attractive odds as the race comes to a close, just prior to your horse making a move.
Monday, March 2, 2009
So who will finish second in the English Premier league?
As Manchester United continue to pull away from the chasing pack their appears to be more fun and casino games in guessing who will finish second in the Premier league rather than who will be the eventual champion, with Manchester United now odds-on. This weekend we saw Chelsea leapfrog rivals Liverpool with Aston Villa not far behind and a poor Arsenal team dropping off the pace. So who will finish second, assuming that Manchester United win the Premier league?
The clever money seems to be on Chelsea having a last gasp push as the season comes to a close although it would be foolish to write off a Liverpool team who have been scoring goals for fun prior to the last three or four weeks. Interestingly the internal bickering at Liverpool seems to be coming to an end and manager Benitez appears to be on the verge of signing a new long-term contract. Will this see his team more focused in the final few weeks of the season?
Those who write off Aston Villa do so at their own risk even know Martin O'Neill's team have hit a bad patch over the last couple of weeks. However, it seems as though a rejuvenated Chelsea appear to have hit form at the right time and look favourites to finish second behind champions elect Manchester United.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
California Considering Legalising Online Poker
According to one report, legislators are keen to meet with prospective operators in order to help solve the state’s $42 million budget deficit.
Friday 27th February 2009 
Legislators in the American state of California are so intent on legalising online poker that they are reportedly looking to attend an upcoming iGaming conference in order to meet with prospective operators. According to a report from online news portal Gambling911.com, the western state is looking towards online poker as a way to help solve its troubled economy, which has the second highest foreclosure rate in the country and near double-digit unemployment. However, Gambling911.com reported that the state would not be speaking with PartyGaming due to Anurag Dikshit, the online operator’s billionaire co-founder who recently pled guilty and agreed to pay a $300 million fine. 'Too much baggage,' Gambling911.com quoted a source. 'California is not going to have an online casino poker room licensed in the state where one of the founders pleaded guilty before he was even charged with a crime. '888.com is one that's been mentioned. They are looking at companies that are publicly traded and 888.com fits the bill. They are also trying to settle any issues with the US Government in relation to their taking bets from US customers prior to passage of poker prohibition in 2006, much like PartyGaming, but nobody there is turning themselves in.' Although California is the world’s eighth largest economy, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reached a compromise with legislators this week that increased taxes and cut services in order to close a $42 million budget deficit.
Online Casino Makes Debut – Open To US Players
Top Gaming introduce new US-friendly online casino Gold Vegas.
Friday 27th February 2009
With the anti-gambling legislation in place in the US at the moment, coupled with the trying times against the online gambling industry, it’s a real surprise to see a new online casino accepting US players. Gold Vegas Casino, a product of Top Gaming software, features the best part of 100 online casino games including roulette, blackjack, video slots, video poker and a mighty progressive jackpot that is rising as we speak. In addition they offer a new deposit bonus of up to $2,000. Casino manager Chad Brooks says: 'Being a new provider of a service that has a great number of competitors brings something unique to a company such as ours; this being that we are geared up to go out there and show the world that we can truly provide online casino players with something more than other suppliers have shown to date. We are confident to say that when one looks at our casino bonuses and promotional content they will have no other alternative but to play with us. We are still however very cautious concerning our early steps into this market - it is a wily one to master.'
Thursday, February 26, 2009
888Poker.com Offering LPC Seats
Leading online poker room offering players the chance to win their place at the London Poker Circuit set to take place in three of London’s finest hotels.
Tuesday 24th February 2009 
Online poker room 888Poker.com has announced that it is set to hold a series of satellite competitions offering players a seat at what promises to be one of the most prestigious live events the UK has ever seen, the London Poker Circuit (LPC). The LPC is a series of live poker tournaments due to be staged at three prestigious London hotels between March 16 and November 11. Taking place at The Westbury Mayfair, The Kingsway Hall Hotel Covent Garden and The Kensington Close Hotel And Spa, the LPC will see amateur events spread over seven days alongside two-day ‘high-roller’ competitions featuring a £10,000 buy-in with some of the biggest prize pools Europe will see this year. '888Poker.com is delighted to have joined forces with the London Poker Circuit and we look forward to delivering a successful land-links partnership,” said Matt Robinson, Vice-President of Brand Marketing for 888.com. “888Poker.com customers can qualify for these prestigious events through a series of online satellites and it's just another example of 888Poker.com putting our customers first.”
The first LPC poker festival is scheduled to run from March 16 to 22 at The Kensington Close Hotel And Spa with a ‘high-roller’ event following from March 17 to 18 at The Westbury Mayfair. It then continues with a ‘high-roller’ event from April 14 to 15 at The Westbury Mayfair followed by a poker festival from May 4 to 10 at The Kingsway Hall Hotel Covent Garden. There will then be nine other events before the LPC culminates with a festival at The Kingsway Hall Hotel Covent Garden from November 2 to 8 and a ‘high-roller’ tournament from November 10 to 11 at The Westbury Mayfair. “The LPC is offering unrivalled live poker tournaments to the best players on the European circuit,” said Phil Gregg, Chief Operating Officer for Cola Holdings and Cola Hotels.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Online Business Helping Ladbrokes
British betting giant Ladbrokes has released its preliminary results for 2008 showing a 4.5 percent drop in revenues compared to casino game the year before alongside a 27.6 percent decline in profits after tax. Ladbrokes is the firm behind popular online casino and sportsbook Ladbrokes.com and reported revenues for last year of £1.17 billion compared to £1.2 billion for the previous year. Profits after tax for continuing operations were quoted as £211.4 million, which was down from the £292.1 million reported for 2007, while operating profits dropped 23 percent to £323.9 million from £420.7 million.
However, it is not all bad news for Ladbrokes as it also announced that net gaming revenues for its eGaming division increased by 20 percent casino over the year with new customer sign-ups growing by 21.5 percent to 373,000. In addition, the number of unique active players using Ladbrokes.com also increased by 20.8 percent to 726,000. 
Ladbrokes stated that the improving nature of its online business came on the back of a new eGaming strategy announced in February of last year UK casino that saw it advertise LadbrokesBingo.com and LadbrokesCasino.com on television in the UK alongside tailouring regional content to more effectively satisfy its customer base.
It addition, it introduced several content innovations including increased opportunities for betting in-play. “The competitive environment bingo sites for poker remains extremely challenging and, in the second week of February, we joined the Microgaming network to improve the liquidity on higher staking tables,” read a statement from Ladbrokes. “We have always been clear that the frequency of high rollers activity is unpredictable and, although not as active as 2007, high rollers contributed £80.
1 million of profit during 2008, a very material source of cashflow.” “Notwithstanding the challenging economic background, Ladbrokes has continued to grow during 2008 with group gross win, excluding high rollers, increasing 11.1 percent and group operating profit, excluding higher rollers, up 0.9 percent, slightly ahead of market expectations,” said Christopher Bell, Chief Executive Officer for Ladbrokes.