March 6th, 2010 / No Comments » / by admin
The marketers at RTG-powered industry veteran Intertops have developed an innovative new promotional approach aimed at getting new players to see eye-to-eye with them on Internet gambling. The Antiguan licensed and US-friendly online casino is incentivising new players with the well used sign-up bonus tactic, but with a clever visual element – the bonus code is hidden in an image on the website, and players are provided with special decoder glasses to help them find it.
A new code will be displayed on the site each week through March.
The hidden bonus code gives players a 20% deposit bonus maxed at $100, and just to make sure that no one is left out there is a way for players that don’t have the special glasses to claim a 10% deposit bonus and eschew the entertaining bonus hunt.)
Players order their special code-cracking glasses by emailing casino@intertops.com.
Intertops offers over 300 instant play and download games including 3 and 5 reel slots, multi-hand video poker, and traditional casino favourites from 3-card rummy to blackjack, roulette and keno. Its total jackpot pool is currently more than $4 million.
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March 6th, 2010 / No Comments » / by admin
Online gambling software provider Rival Gaming has launched its latest game, a 5 reel, 15 pay-line i-slot themed on Australian diamond mining. Diamonds Downunder features detailed graphics depicting the unique Aussie wild animals and the characterful people who make Aussie mining such an interesting and at times amusing industry.
Maps are provided to help players find the elusive diamonds, leading to features in the game that include: Free, re-triggerable spins; Wild symbols that appear on all the reels in the game; and up to 100 free spins with a 3 x multiplier.
The maximum jackpot to be won in this game is $12,500 on normal play and $37,500 through the free spins feature on a 3x multiplier.
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March 1st, 2010 / No Comments » / by admin
When it comes to Academy Awards 2010 odds, there are some categories that are less competitive and, as such, more pricey.
Take for example, Best Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz as the huge -3500 odds favorite at BetUS.com. OUCH! Yes, you would have to bet $350 just to win $10 (the $350 would almost certainly be refunded since he is considered a "lock").
Some of the best value this year comes with the Best Picture category. The Hurt Locker was now the -150 favorite but Avatar would actually pay out $11 for every $10 bet at BetUS.com.
Following the announced Oscar nominations, Sandra Bullock was almost treated like a "lock" but now her Academy Awards 2010 odds have been slashed down to -160 and it is Oscars darling Meryl Streep who is gaining steam. Streep would pay out $16 for every $10 bet with a win. This will be a most watched category since Gambling911.com would not rule out early favorite Gabby Sidibe (Precious) winning here with a payout of $140 for every $10 bet.
Best Adapted Screenplay was also relatively tight with Up In The Air the -400 favorite and all others offering enticing payout odds.
Best Original Screenplay was even tighter with Inglourious Basterds only a -200 favorite while The Hurt Locker would pay out $16 for every $10 bet.
Best Sound Editing had Avatar as the -250 favorite at BetUS.com while any other movie would pay out $17 for every $10 bet. The oddsmakers are not entirely convinced that Avatar will walk away with this Oscar.
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March 1st, 2010 / No Comments » / by admin
It’s amazing how much things can change as box office smash Avatar, once a -300 favorite, had its Oscar odds reduced to just better than even at Sports Interaction.com (see website here) and everywhere else for that matter. The Hurt Locker was now the favorite to win "Best Picture".
One of the more intriguing odds offerings for Avatar had to be how many Oscars this film would walk off with. In the technical category, Avatar seems like a "lock".
More than 4 Oscars won had a line of -120, which isn’t all that bad. There is a risk involved. Essentially one has to wager $12 to win $10 (the $12 is refunded should Avatar win more than 4 Oscars).
Exactly 4 Oscars had a line of +300, meaning that $30 would be paid for every $10 bet or $300 for every $100 bet.
The Under 4 pays $20 for every $10 bet.
A technically brilliant film, many believe that Avatar lacks an original script, borrowing heavily from past films, in particular "Dances With Wolves" (a film that won "Best Picture" in 1990 incidentally).
The film is nominated for 9 Academy Awards.
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February 24th, 2010 / No Comments » / by admin
Iowa Iowa may become the first state in the US that will allow their residents the right to do what they are already doing, to gamble online at a casino. With an estimated 50,000 Iowans betting online, lawmakers are seeking apiece of the revenue for the state.
The online gambling issue is a debate that is taking place at a federal level, but individual states may beat the federal government to law changes. Iowa Representative Doug Struyk is among a group that is working on gathering facts on the issue.
If approved, Internet gambling in Iowa could bring the state an estimated $11.5 million a year in tax revenue. With the economy limiting the state budget, that is $11.5 million that some legislators believe could be put to good use.
Unlike the current system where online players deposit money directly into playing accounts at online websites, Iowa residents would have to deposit the money at local casinos. After depositing the funds, the player would then be authorized to gamble at an online casino.
If a player wins, they would have to then return to the casino to collect their money. If they lose, again they would have to deposit money at the casino before being allowed to play again.
Another stipulation under the plan being discussed would call for the betting to take place only from an Iowa Internet address. The minimum deposit to play would be $50, and the maximum $500. The only game that could be played online under this plan would be poker.
Several states are considering similar proposals that would legalize online gambling. California, Florida, and New Jersey all have lawmakers pushing for some form of legalized Internet betting.
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February 24th, 2010 / No Comments » / by admin
By MARK MORRIS
The Kansas City Star
A Harrisonville man once believed to be an underboss in Kansas City’s organized crime family pleaded guilty in federal court today to operating an illegal sports gambling business.
William D. Cammisano Jr., 60, admitted that from March 1, 2006, to March 31, 2009, he collected about $1.14 million in wagers that bettors placed through a toll-free telephone number or a web site, both of which routed to a wire room in Costa Rica.
Cammisano was the fifth person to plead guilty in recent weeks to roles in the gambling operation.
In 1988, the FBI identified Cammisano as a lieutenant in Kansas City’s outfit. At the time, the bureau also identified his father, known as "Willie the Rat," as the city’s top mob leader at the time.
In 1989, a federal jury convicted Cammisano of obstruction of justice, and he was sentenced to five years in prison. A judge later trimmed two years off that sentence after an appeals court ruled that prosecutors had not presented enough evidence of his alleged organized crime activities to justify the higher sentence.
In September 1994, his federal conviction prompted the Missouri Gaming Commission to ban Cammisano from the state’s casinos.
Fighting that exclusion, Cammisano denied any connection to organized crime and praised his father as "a great man."
At today’s hearing, a federal magistrate released Cammisano on his own recognizance and gave him permission to participate in the spring bow-hunting season for wild turkeys and operate a fireworks business.
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February 19th, 2010 / No Comments » / by admin
Many of the major US-based banks and credit card companies are preparing for the provisions of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) which are due to enter into effect this summer. MasterCard previously announced that it would not process transactions between its US-based customers and offshore gaming web sites. Recently, Visa, the leading credit card provider, announced that it would also prohibit its customers from dealing with online casinos.
The UIGEA, signed into law in 2006, was intended to prohibit banks from handling transactions with online poker and casino sites and not, according to popular belief, target individual online casino players. The bill’s provisions were scheduled to go into effect in December 2009, but other legislators have postponed the deadlines to make sure that the banks have the proper infrastructure to enforce the new regulations.
One of the legislators seeking to reform the US legal approach to online wagering is Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts. Congressman Frank has sought to change the laws so that online gaming companies could fall under US regulation and that the federal government could gain additional revenue from taxes and licensing fees. Those revenues, in turn, would go toward covering the large national debt and budget deficits incurred in recent years.
American customers of offshore gaming sites are having an increasingly difficult time in making deposits to their accounts. When the federal government announced President Bush’s signing of the UIGEA, two major online payment processors, PayPal and Neteller, stopped processing transactions between online casino sites and their American account holders.
When many of the online payment processors decided to comply with the new law, most of the major online poker sites, including PartyPoker.com, pulled out of the US market. Industry observers have yet to decide what the withdrawal of MasterCard and Visa will mean for the remaining US-friendly sites, including PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.
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February 19th, 2010 / No Comments » / by admin
Visa Visa has become the latest credit card company to force online casino players in the US to adjust their deposit methods at the casinos they play at. Visa followed in the footsteps of MasterCard by announcing they will no longer process online gambling transactions.
The credit card companies may be having a dry run at how things will change after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act goes into effect in June. The preparation may end up being a waste of time if Representative Barney Frank has his way.
Frank has been spearheading a movement to have the UIGEA overturned. Whether or not he is successful could ride on how much fellow Democrats are willing to risk. In an election year, politicians do not usually like to take on major issues and risk losing votes.
One representative that will be in Frank’s corner will be Ron Paul. The conservative representative from Texas is for online gambling regulations, and he is currently one of the most popular Republican lawmakers.
Paul won a straw poll over the weekend of Conservatives. The poll asked who would be the the top candidate for President, and Paul won with thirty-one percent of the votes. Rep. Paul is already a co-sponsor on Frank’s online gambling legislation that has been proposed.
A couple of weeks ago, MasterCard made the decision to stop processing online gambling transactions and now Visa has made the same decision. Online casino players are still left with a variety of options for deposits. Most casinos allow players to receive checks to cash out their winnings.
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February 14th, 2010 / No Comments » / by admin
All Jackpots Casino When the month of February began, no online casino players could have predicted the amount of jackpots that would be hit on the Microgaming network of casinos. After just half of the month, however, the players have to be pleased with the results.
On Wednesday, the LotsaLoot slot game paid another jackpot. This time, the player won $7,551. Yesterday, the jackpot was hit for $12,992, and it has been hit thirteen times in the past month.
The most remarkable of those days came twenty-three days ago. The LotsaLoot jackpot was hit five times that day, with the biggest hit being $3,059, and a small win of $2,868. It has been one of the best jackpot runs in the history of the game.
One of the casinos that offers the LotsaLoot game is All Jackpots. The casino is part of the Jackpot Factory network of online casinos in which all of the casinos are powered by Microgaming software.
Microgaming has been in the news a lot lately for their agreement with Warner Bros. The movies studio gave Microgaming the rights to create slot games based around the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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February 14th, 2010 / No Comments » / by admin
The Gibraltar-based online gambling group 888.com has announced the release of a slew of new games in five different gaming categories, embracing video slots, scratch cards, card, keno and arcade offerings. Amazon Wild, a monster 5 reel 100 pay-line video slot heads the list, offering players a jungle theme with ancient temples and treasures, whilst Slotbox joins the Arcade gaming portfolio, providing a classic fixed odds arcade puzzle. In the Card Games section is the all-new Poker Fives, where players who correctly predict the outcome of the five dealt cards can profit.
Keno 10 is an all-new addition to the 888.com Keno game selection, and the majority of releases follow the currently popular scratch card game trend with games like Monster Maker SC, Nessie’s Photo SC, Find the Bone SC, Knife Thrower SC, Love Pond and Girl’s Best Friend.
888.com’s chief operating officer, Itai Pazner said: “888.com is thrilled to provide its valued players with an exciting array of quality online games to choose from. We know that each player has his or her preferences and we are happy to cater to this diversity.”
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