Monthly Archives: January 2010

Slotastic Has Players in Mind

Every week slots players can get a free $100 playing the Slot-of-the-Week at the new US-friendly slots site Slotastic. Throughout the month of January the Progressive-of-the-Month is the Jackpot Pinatas slot, and playing this slot, players can get extra free $100.

At the moment the Jackpot Pinatas jackpot is over $1,500,000 – one of the largest progressive jackpots available online for the US players, but there are two other seven-figure jackpots at Slotastic: the Aztec’s Millions jackpot and the jackpot tied to both the Mid-Life Crisis and Shopping Spree slots.

To learn more about bonuses and promotions, visit Slotastic.com. Their toll free customer service line is available 24/7.

Gamble Online to Get Rid of Stress

GambleCraft has recently initiated the research into the gambling industry. The study results indicate that online gambling is a positive option for relieving stress levels in gamblers at the end of the day.

70% of internet gamblers report that they use internet gambling sites not only as a way to relieve their stress, but as fun as well. In addition to that, according to the study of Oxford University, internet gambling is a good option for overcoming post-traumatic stress disorder. It is explained by the fact the gambling sites provide their customers with another reality that helps them escape from pressing concerns while they play and get involved in storylines on the slots.

So, with more and more facts coming, internet gambling supporters will have another strong argument for the ongoing worldwide internet gambling regulation.

Ladbrokes Expands Further into the Mobile Industry

The number of iPhone users is growing, so is the number of phone applications. Mobile online casino games developers are now really considering the increasing opportunities of the new market and its products that are compatible with iPhone and other Apple products.

Thus, MFuse, one of the top mobile games developers in the industry, after a deal with Ladbrokes, is now powering all of the iPhone mobile Apps available from Ladbrokes. The deal will definitely help Ladbrokes maintain its reputation for offering cutting edge technology and innovations.

Eric Baldwin Joins UB.com’s Poker Pro Team

Eric Baldwin is reported to have joined the poker pro team of UB.com, a top internet poker gaming site licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission.

Baldwin, known as “basebaldy” earns money playing poker online. In the past year he is believed to have won approximately $1.5 million. His success and prominence are growing, and that is why UB.com invited him to join their poker pro team.

UB.com’s poker pro team consists of the biggest budding stars, and Eric Baldwin will naturally compliment the already existing base of players and will probably redefine the UB’s predence on the international poker gambling market.

Betting and Games Go Along

Bwin is one of the largest online betting companies in the world. The company has recently announced the addition of side games for its gamblers, specifically Dynamite Media’s Aztec Keno progressive jackpot game (Dynamite is a subsidiary of GTECH G2, a global leader in emerging technologies and gaming systems).

Now, gamblers have got options beyond Bwin’s existing betting platform. And the company has also found out that the side games keep online casino players happy and make them stay in the site longer time.

XoomBingo Launches Ladies Night Promotion

Every Thrusday evening women can take part in a special Ladies Night promotion run by XoomBingo.com where they can compete for up to $10,000 in cash.

The promotion starts at 8 o’clock and runs until midnight. It features five $2,000 coverall 75-ball games. New players get $20 in vouchers and a 300% matching first deposit bonus in addition to 350 % on all reloads.

To start online gaming experience with XoomBingo.com, players should be depositing customers with the online bingo site accepting eWalletXpress, UseMyBank, 900 Pay, American Express and Ecocard.

Spin Palace Runs January Promotions

Spin Palace online casino offers a variety of competitions throughout the month of January.

Ultimate Poker Contest is the first of the promotions running from January 4 until January 10. Its prize pool amounts to $1,000, of which $300 will go to the player who wagers the most amount, $200 will go to the player who wagers the second most amount, $100 will go to the player who places the most bets and $400 will be shared among 8 randomly selected gamblers. Wagers are taken on a number of video poker games offered at Spin Palace online casino like Aces & Faces, Bonus Poker, Deuces & Joke, Deuces Wild, Double Double Bonus Poker, Double Joker, Jacks or Better and Joker Poker in the 50 hand power poker format.

Bonus Slot Bonanza is the next promotion on the list. Players can wager on Big Kahuna – Snakes & Ladders, Fearless Frederick, Dino Might, Cashville, Skull Duggery, What on Earth, Bob’s Bowling Bonanza, Lucky Charmer and Pharaoh’s Tomb in this promotion. The promotion is scheduled to run from January 11 to January 17. Here, the prize pool is structured similarly as in the previous promotion.

The longest and probably the most exciting promotion called The Progressive Table Party will run from January 4 to January 24. The games involved in this promotion are all progressive jackpot table games including Roulette Royale, Cyberstud Poker, SupaJax Poker, Poker Ride and Jackpot Deuces. The prize pool, here, comes to $2,000. $800 will go to the player who wagers the most amount; $400 will go to the player who wagers the second most amount, $200 will go to the player who places the most bets and $600 will be shared among eight randomly selected players. In addition to that, if a player wins a progressive jackpot worth more than $25,000 on any of the progressive jackpot games, then the casino awards him a jackpot bonus of $1,000.

“The Most Wanted Man in China” Identified Himself

China’s biggest ever lottery prize has finally been taken home. A winning ticket worth 360 million Yuan ($52.7 million) and announced on October 8, 2009 was bought in Anyang of Henan by a middle-aged man surnamed An. However, it took authorities several weeks to identify the winner.

In China, lottery winners are required to collect money within two month after paying 20% of the amount in taxes. If a winner decides to donate, he/she doesn’t pay tax on the donated money. This time winner decided to donate 10 million Yuan to Henan Charity Federation and 600,000 yuan to Yan Mengmeng – a Henan girl suffering from uremia. So, in view of that, An will have to pay 69.9 million Yuan in taxes instead of 72 million.

This winning is unbelievably huge for an average China’s resident. With the average annual income of about 30,000 Yuan, Chinese residents would have to work more than 9,600 years to earn the equivalent sum of An’s winning.

An is going to maintain his current life style and invest some of the winning into his business.

Who Will Take Over You Got Bingo Network?

It has recently become known that You Got Bingo network that powered some gaming sites in the UK and global bingo market is out of business right now. It looks as if the company has not found its recipe for success in the booming online casino bingo gambling industry.

Some industry leaders have contacted the network offering takeover. So, until a new owner takes over the business, all of the online casino bingo gambling rooms have been taken down. At the moment You Got Bingo network are discussing with their potential customers changers that have to take place. However, it is not known yet how they are going to affect the online casino bingo gamblers.

New Year – New Tournaments

In January Pala Casino Resort and Spa’s poker room is running its regular No Limit Hold’em poker tournaments.  The tournament will be held daily at 11 am and 7 pm, except Saturday, January 30 when Annie Duke will host the $25,000 Annie Duke Free Roll Poker Challenge tournament.

All 11 am tournaments will have a $25 buy-in and a $5 entry fee. Each player will start with $3,000 in chips and there will be a $1,000 guarantee. In addition to that, on Tuesdays, the room will offer a $10 re-buy for $1,500 in chips. The 7 pm Saturday tournaments will have a $65 buy-in and a $10 entry fee. The players will start there with $5,000 in chips and have one optional $15 re-buy purchase of $2,500 in additional chips prior to the fourth blind level. The 7pm tournaments on Sundays will offer a $15 buy-in, a $5 entry fee with an unlimited $5 re-buy for the first three blind levels and a $10 add-on. All the players will start with $1,500 in chips.

For more details about the tournaments, visit the webpage for Pala Casino Resort and Spa’s new poker room.