German Gambling Legislation is Not Effective

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Slotastic Has Players in Mind

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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

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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

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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.