Monthly Archives: January 2010

Mahjong Logic Licensed

Mahjong Logic, the leading Mahjong software developer is reported to have obtained the Isle of Man gaming license. The company was required to satisfy the jurisdiction licensing requirements and comply with the stringiest online gaming standards and player protection rules of the jurisdiction which was achieved within 12 weeks of the application being filed.

With the license, Mahjong Logic hopes to grow their business and offer more innovative gambling offering. The company is also expected to open up more opportunities for partnerships in the gambling market.

More Players to Enjoy Bingo Win

WTGBingo.com has launched a new online bingo site offering new players a $20 no deposit bonus. Players, if they like the product and decide to open a funded account, get a 300% first-time deposit bonus. Repeat players may get as high as 350%.

WTGBingo.com are very generous with their bingo bonuses, but this is a thing bingo fans will appreciate for sure.

The bingo site is known for having the highest in the industry bingo bonuses, multiple promotions running on a daily, weekly and monthly basis with more bonuses, special prizes and huge jackpots.

New Bonus Promos at Club World

Club World Online Casino has revealed its two new bonuses for the players: Daily Grind and The Wishing Well.

The first bonus is a slots, Keno and scratch cards special bonus offering 50 coupons, named BIGBANG50, of a match bonus that is 50% of the deposit. Each coupon has an upper limit of $1,000.

The second bonus is designed for wagering on Texas Hold’em Bonus Poker and all Caribbean Poker games. There are also 50 coupons, named SWEEPUP40, offered, but the match bonus is 40% of the deposit. The upper limit remains the same – $1,000.

Bonuses meant for slot, Kento and scratch card games have a wagering requirement of 25 times the deposit. In addition to that, the bonus before a withdrawal is permitted.

Bonuses meant for Texas Hold’em Bonus Poker and all Caribbean poker games have a wagering requirement of 40 times the deposit and the bonus before a withdrawal is permitted as well.

Before claiming the bonus, players at Club World Online Casino should check out the information on the coupons, as the bonuses are offered subject to VIP status, and read the bonus policy in the Terms of Use page at the casino web site.

German Gambling Legislation is Not Effective

The new legislation in Germany implemented at the beginning of 2009 and aimed at eliminating foreign online casino gambling and betting has been supported in all the states.

However, the recent study commissioned by the German Association of Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media shows that internet gambling habits in the country almost have not changed despite the controls on offshore and foreign internet gambling.

Blocking and banning certain types of online casino gambling seem not to be effective, as Germans are still gambling in the same style and places they did before the regulation came into effect. Yes, lottery in Germany is popular, but Germans are ready for something more modernized and sophisticated.

High-Stakes Action at Party Poker

Party Poker has recently added pot-limit Omaha games, so much requested by its gamblers. Loyal to Party Poker players will have access to $25/$50 pot-limit Omaha games alongside with regular offerings on the site.

This Omaha turns out to be the first time offer of a high-stakes pot-limit game on Party Poker’s site. Demand for action and high stakes, and need of a better test of gambling skills finally lead to this incredible offer.

It needs to be remembered that games at Party Poker are available for non-US gamblers only.

Added Languages – More Players

With the addition of new languages (Polish, Norwegian, Finnish, Czech, Romanian, Hungarian and Japanese), now more William Hill Casino Club players can enjoy the real casino atmosphere and a huge range of games. Two more languages, Chinese and Portuguese, are expected to be added soon.

Availability of new languages also presupposes customer support call center. Besides, William Hill provides local payment solutions for players from different countries, i.e. a Czech player could use a Czheck Republic based payment solution like eKonto; a Finnish player would be rather interested in a Finland based payment method like Euteller.

EuroPartners’ Players Welcome New Supplement

EuroPartners, leading iGaming affiliate program, has announced a new interactive gaming experience that is available at leading online casinos like EuropaCasino.com, TitanCasino.com and CasinoTropez.com.

The newest amusements are Roulette Royal and Club Roulette introduced in a streaming video configuration. These versions are very similar to the roulette games, however, they feature a televised presenter with an audiovisual experience including music and commentary on real-time statistics. In addition to that, players can see each other’s bets, what definitely increases the level of interactivity.

The new streaming roulette games are supported in ten languages: English, German, Spanish, Dutch, French, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Serbian and Russian. Other languages will be added in the nearest future.

Online Casino Industry Reports Latest Merger

The acquisition of 60% of GigaMedia’s online gambling software will make Mangas Gaming one of the biggest providers in Europe. The purchase price amounts to $100 million.

For the year of 2009 the stock of GigaMedia was down 33%, and the money Mangas agreed to pay is believed to help stock jump.

Mangas’ portfolio already includes Expekt, Bet-at-Home and BetClic. Everest Poker is the group’s latest addition.

The rumors say that there is a possible merger between PartyGAming and Bwin.

Another Gambling Group Helps Italy

The earthquake that took place several months ago in Italy destroyed a large part of that country taking out homes, businesses and farming lands. Hardly anyone could stay indifferent. StanleyBet International is not an exception: the company made a decision to donate a large sum of money to help the earthquake victims.

StanleyBet is a gambling company operating all over Europe with land betting licenses that comply with European laws. The company’s donation amounts to Euro 1.3 million, and that money is to be used to re-build a school in Arista.

Online Bingo Option for UK Gamblers

TeaAndBingo.com is a new internet bingo site launched into the UK market on December 26, 2009. The day of the launch has been chosen in view of the fact that online gambling helps reduce stress. So, the stress from shopping, according to TeaAndBingo, should be compensated on the Boxing Day.

There are not many online bingo representatives in the UK gambling market. TeaAndBingo really hopes to get their share of customers. Hopefully, their strategy is right.