Monthly Archives: March 2010

Mastercard Block US Gamblers

Mastercard is reported to have blocked transactions between US gamblers and foreign offshore companies. To say more, Mastercard is the first of the major processing companies to announce the blocks.

The reason why the 2006 UIGEA as not worked yet is because there ave been no enforcement policies in place to stop the US gamblers from using their US bank accounts to fund their player accounts.

Mastercard’s approach to the situation doesn’t seem to be positive at all what makes internet gambling industry a frontline issue in the US now.

Another Lucky Story

A Spanish player, known as Jose M, was playing four different slots at CasinoTropez to win 800,527 dollars. Jose M triggered 11 separate jackpots on CasinoTropez’s site over a very short period of time.

Jose M turned out to be really lucky to win that big, as the slots he was playing are not linked, and it was pure chance that allowed him to make history at CasinoTropez. The player has become one of the top ten winning players in the history of the site.

Online Casino Rewards its Facebook Members

Players at Online Casino JackpotCity.co.uk can get an exclusive access to private freeroll slot tournaments via a recently launched Facebook program called Friends with Benefits.

Players who have joined the Friends with Benefits group will be regularly updated on new opportunities, while those who invite other players to join the group will get even more advantages.

Now, members of the group are offered a chance to participate in the next $1,500 Friends with Benefits tournament with a free entry.

To make every player satisfied, the online casino promises that its prizes will vary with the time.

More Bingo Online

The online gambling industry has developed a lot this year. Major online casinos have started launching their own versions of an internet bingo gaming site.

And Devilfish has not become an exception. Now, the company is operating the DevilfishBingo.com site where all new bingo players receive a sizable deposit bonus in addition to Devilfish exclusive collection of games and virtual bingo halls.

75 and 90 ball bingo games are only some of the most exciting new site offerings.

Online Gambling Market Changes Focus

Online gambling market in Eastern Europe presents a huge potential for the gambling industry. Increased levels of broadband access and rapid development Eastern Europe seem to be more and more attractive for the European gambling companies.

Thus, Spin3 which developed very solid products for the growing mobile online casino gambling industry, has made a firm commitment to move into Eastern Europe. Now, having partnered with Rocketspin, the company can launch new and specifically centered Eastern European centered games.

Ladbrokes Encounters Security Breach

The UK paper, the Mail on Sunday, featured a security breach at Ladbrokes. The media storm is created by a person whose name is not known, however he goes by the name “Daniel”. So, Daniel who is believed to have previously worked for Ladbrokes and been able to access players’ information through a security breach, claims to have the information of over 10,000 Ladbrokes account holders up for sale. The information in question contains much more than the name and address of gamblers. It also includes account numbers, gambling history data and other personal details. To say more, Daniel claims he still has access to the rest of the company’s 4.5 million registered players, and that sounds like a fiasco for Ladbrokes.

It is known that at the moment Ladbrokes is working with police to investigate the situation and prevent similar situations in future.