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27.12.2010
The Reel Party Platinum – a New Year Slot
Rival Gaming launched a New Year slot called the Reel Party Platinum. It was released before this Christmas and is the improved version of the Reel Party slot. It’s a New-Year-themed 5-reel online slot with 15 paylines. You can bet $0.01-$1 per line. The game has a lot of bonuses including free spins after a winning round. The free spins pay out 3 times more than ordinary spins. The Reel Party Platinum has a number of bonus symbols which activate bonuses when on the payline. The bonus mini-game will be a pleasant reward to the players. A lot of fun and festive mood are guaranteed when you are playing the Reel Party Platinum!
24.11.2010
Bingo.com Has New Shareholder
Bingo.com Limited, the owner of the popular online gambling site bingo.com, announced that the former shareholder of more than 13% of their business Praetorian Capital Management sold its share to an unknown private person. The new shareholders are reported to be non-us residents.
The representatives of Praetorian say that new tax policy of bingo.com and a huge decline in its annual revenue were the main reasons of their decision to sell their share in that business.
12.11.2010
Annual London Affiliate Conference
The exhibition space for the annual London Affiliate Conference, which is to open on January, the 27 has been sold out in one week. The organizers of the conference were struck by such an upswing of interest to internet affiliate programs. They admit that the iGaming Business London Affiliate Conference have always attracted a lot of interest from the members of the world internet community, but this year is beyond their expectations.
The conference will be held in London, from January, the 27th to January, the 30th. 80-plus exhibitors and more than 2,500 delegates are expected to arrive. Non-affiliates will have to pay ?499 for the entrance ticket, which will give them the access to all the events off the conference. Free drinks, networking events and the access to the conference rooms included. The entrance fee doesn’t include taxes.
09.11.2010
Merge of Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG and PartyGaming
Last week there appeared the news that 2 of the leader in online gambling industry have agreed to merge to create the biggest online gambling company ever. The companies in question are: Bwin Interactive Entertainment – one of the biggest online gaming providers, and PartyGaming (the operator situated in Gibraltar). In the joint agreement the representatives of the companies state that the procedure will be completed at the begging of the next year. Jim Ryan and Norbert Teufelberger will be the Co-Chief Executive Officers of the new enterprise.
03.09.2010
Decrease in Casino Searches in June
The firm Greenlight specializing on per-per-click services and search-engine optimization researches has released the report, in which the search tendencies of June, 2010 were analyzed. Due to the report, the upswing in sport-betting searches was steady during this June, while the searches for casino-related sites faced the decrease.
The specialists of the firm explain the fact of sport-betting sites popularity by the numerous sorting events, which took place at the beginning of this summer (the 2010 FIFA World Cup is a good example). Casino related searches fell to 2.3 mln as compared to 2.6 in May, though searches for poker terms remained on a steady high level.
30.08.2010
Belfred Casino Will Carry More Slots
Betfred Casino has signed a deal with WagerWorks – a software company specializing on casino games. This cooperation will result in the introduction of new slots games at Betfred Casino. 4 new online slots will be added the list of Betfred casino games. The tranche will include such slots as Wheel of Fortune, Monopoly and other top-rankers.
Betfred Casino’s Operations Director Nick Mounteer says that one of the prime goals of the company is to update their games portfolio and added that WagerWorks’ high reputation in the field of casino games and the availability of WagerWorks games via via the Finsoft platform were the crucial factors which enhanced the cooperation of the 2 companies.
28.08.2010
How Gambling Makes People Cruel-Harted
Gambling cam make people lose their mind. Panfila Phu Phan and Thuan Huy Nguyen, the parents of a new-born baby-girl, left her in a casino garage and went to play to the casino. They were sentenced to 60 days in jail and attending a class for parents. They’ll have to wait for 4 year before they may try to regain their custody of the daughter.
25.08.2010
WSOP News
All the admirers of the World Series of Poker will be glad to hear that on the 14th of September, 2010 the World Series of Poker Europe will start at Casino at the Empire, London, UK. The first event will take place on Tue, September, 14th, 12:00 p.m. You’ll have to pre-register now to get a chance to participate in this world-famous tournament. 2010 World Series of Poker will last till September the 23rd and include 5 different events. Visit the site of WSOP to learn more.
20.08.2010
The Launch of the New Site Devoted to WSOP
888.com in collaboration with Harrah’s Entertainment started a new internet project – the site devoted to the World Series of Poker. 888 Holdings’ will provide the hosting to the site, which will accept players from the USA and Great Britain. Bad news for the US players is that they won’t be able to create real money accounts, as US banks don’t deal with gambling sites.