The third event in the upcoming Italian Championship is said to be sponsored by Everest Poker. Besides, Everest Poker’s players will be able to compete for seats in the preliminary events that will take place on June 13-14 and the Main Event which will be held on the 16th of June. The buy-in is claimed to be very low.

To continue the topic of sponsorship, the company also sponsors Crisiano Blanco, an Italian poker pro. He represents Everest Poker in tournaments held in Europe. Besides, his experience and good pieces of advice are offered and can be found at Everestpokerblog.com/cristianoblanco/.

Microgaming is releasing 3 new games – a pub fruity offer, a deep-sea video slot and the latest video poker variant.
Typical skill features like nudge, nudge hold, nudge bank hold and nudge repeat are combined in the latest 3 reel,1 pay-line British “fruit machine”. It has a major bonus offering up to 4000 rewards that depend on your skills and luck. To say more, the animal football World Cup is the theme what suggests good humor. The potential jackpot can be up to 40 000.00.

If you like sea adventures, mysterious undersea world, hidden treasures, JELLYFISH JAUNT is the game for you. It is a more traditional 5 reel, 25 pay-line video slot. Free spins and rewards expect the players making winning combinations. The Wild diver has much better rewards. Wagers vary from 0.01 up to 125.00

The latest variant of Microgaming Power Poker series is 50 hand DOUBLE DOUBLE BONUS 50 PLAY POWER POKER. Playing the game you may get your money doubled. The game comes on the Viper software platform that gives players access to player assists and autoplay. The game is played with 1 x 52 card deck per hand and betting levels of 1 to 5 coins per hand. The max payout is 100 000.00 wit the max bet of 125.00.

Can Tahiti be a more attractive holiday destination? The results of a Gallop poll say ‘yes’. The survey shows that 85.8% of tourists think casinos built on Tahiti’s islands might make the holiday much more entertaining. As for 14.2% of the surveyed, they are sure that casinos would not attract them.

The favorite entertainment at casinos for 61% polled were table games like roulette, poker and blackjack. 39% gave the preferences to slot machines.

The poll shows that 45% would like to stay at a hotel resort, while 26% would prefer a small guesthouse. Cruise trips are preferred by 28% polled.

In April, French Polynesia Tourism Minister Maina Sage publicly said that she would support the opening “well-structured” casinos in Tahiti. If it happens, it’ll support the economy of Polynesia by providing jobs and making Tahiti an attractive holiday destination for thousands of tourists.

All Jackpots Casino, a member of the Jackpot Factory Group, offers its players a variety of table games such as blackjack, baccarat and roulette, competitive progressive jackpots such as the Mega Moolah.

Now, its players can get access to more than 300 casino games in French, German, Italian and Spanish. It has become possible thanks to the launch of the multi-language Viper software program which package is powered by Microgaming. The new software package can be downloaded free of charge at www.alljackpots.com

Besides, All Jackpot Casino have expanded their casino management team to provide non-English speaking customers with personal attention.

InterCasino, being launched in 1996, is considered to be one of the most respected online casinos in the world. Being online for ten years, they have received dozens of players’ choice awards. $3 billion in customer winnings have been paid out since its launch. 

Omar Basseo, a 29-year-old blacksmith from Switzerland, has recently become a millionaire by having won $8,000,000 on InterCasino’s Millionaires Club progressive jackpot slot game.

The young man was absolutely thrilled to get the prize from model Sophie Anderton. After that he’s been in London doing promotional interviews. The state the young man is now in is difficult to describe. The one thing that comes to the mind is total shock. It’s the first time he’s ever won.

Omar is not sure what he is going to do with the money. In any case, a great summer holiday for the family is the first on the list. As for his work, he thinks there is no need for him to work any more.

You can also try your luck and make your dreams come true. Open an account at InterCasino and get your chance to become the next jackpot winner. The Millionaires Club progressive jackpot has been re-set and is already over $2 million dollars.

GamArena, one of the largest companies in Europe, is starting to provide Unibet with 8-Ball Pool, Solitaire, Backgammon and Golf Hole-in-One and some other skill games. They will be fully integrated into Unibet’s platform with its existing games and applications.

All this reflects GamArena’s online network expansion. The company is absolutely thrilled to start working with Unibet which is considered to be an innovator in the online betting and gaming sector.

As for Unibet, they are looking forward to working with GamArena which fits very well into MoneyTainment strategy that Unibet is developing and delivering to its customers.

With the removal of prohibition on the opening of bookmakers’ offices on Sundays, the Methodist Church in Northern Ireland expressed its concerns and worries. Its report with recommendations from the Church’s Council on Social Responsibility will be presented in June at its annual conference in Cork.

According to the Council’s opinion, if the bookmakers’ offices are opened on Sundays, then their hours of operation should be restricted. Moreover, Easter Sunday should be added to the special days for prohibition.

It must be noted that the population in Northern Ireland is multicultural, and it makes difficult for them to argue for the primacy of one day over another.

There is no need to prove that poker is very popular with the players. The facts and figures speak for themselves. Thus, last Sunday practically 11 000 players participated in the Big Sunday Millions event held by Poker Stars.com, the world’s largest poker site. It has been recognized as a new all-time attendance record.

The prize-pool was equal to $2.4 million. During the game the 10 billionth hand took place, and to flag it, Poker Stars management added extra $250 000. This cold not but encourage new players to enter the game. It took 11 hours to play down to one big winner.

An online poker player from Newark, New Jersey, became that winner. He won $187 000. It was the first time he became a winner. He had never finished higher than 8th in a tournament held by Poker Stars. And now he has something to celebrate.

Magnus Gaming Technologies, a subsidiary of Veridigm, is about to launch a new progressive jackpot game.

The game will become known as “Mega Bucks”. The company has got a license with such a name. In any case, the name hints the size of a possible winning.

The game is claimed to be really exciting for both players and the gaming operator. It is expected to draw lots of new players for the company’s customer sites.

Unfortunately, US play will not be accepted. It will be pitched to iGaming markets the world over.

The World Poker Association has recently announced its plans regarding membership drive during the 2007 World Series of Poker. Each member of the WPA should agree to uphold and support the highest standard of ethical conduct in tournament poker activities. It is considered to be a condition of membership.

Joe Hachem , the popular Australian poker pro, who won the 2005 WSOP, has agreed to serve on the World Poker Association’s board of directors and as an officer. Being offered such an honorable position, Hachem feels ready for promotion of ethics and integrity in poker, and he is happy.

So, players can talk to poker professionals, visit them at the WPA booth and get some poker tips. To become a WPA member, go to wpapoker.org or at the WPA booth at the World Series of Poker.