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About Blackwell Arthur

Arthur Blackwell – was born in a town of Belper, Derbyshire, England, UK. Being a hardworking person, in 1999 he entered De Montfort University, Leicester, and four years later successfully graduated from it and moved to Edmonton. The faculty of business and law made his realize that gambling, especially poker and horse races, are not only a kind of philosophy but a good business, too.

Women Against Ban in Australia

Looking for an effective way to block online casinos and child pornography, Australian censors decided to block nudity involving small breasted women. According to the censors, small breasted women simulate child pornography what definitely makes them a part of the online casino and child pornography in the country.

Censorship is a controversial thing on its own, and no wonder that several women’s groups all over the world are discussing if the Australian censors have taken this situation too far. However, others think that it is a just and effective way to ban online casinos.

ZodiacCasino.com Offers Special Bonus

Re-launched ZodiacCasino.com is offering new players a 2,000% deposit bonus turning $1 into $20.

To get this bonus, new players need to download and install online casino’s software before registering and making a deposit of one dollar. Players will also be eligible to receive $100 free on their second purchase of at least $100.

ZodiacCasino.com’s statement says: “With over 350 state-of-the-art online casino games, ZodiacCasino.com has been a hot topic in gambling forums this month for remaining one of the few online casinos that chose to put the player first, shunning a compulsory upgrade by game maker Microgaming”.

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.

New CEO to come to Ladbrokes

Ladbrokes, an internet-based gambling company, is looking for a new CEO to replace Christopher Bell.

The current CEO had to struggle to propel the company out of the global economic recession, however, his success has been rather limited. Eventually, the Ladbrokes investors decided it’s time to find a new leader. Christopher Bell accepted the investors’ plan and stepped down from his position.

The new CEO might be hired from within the company (there are some very strong choices) or outside it.

New Deal – Better Service

The main goal for online casinos is to provide quality gaming services. As for payment processing, it requires experience in this field, that is why online casinos outsource it to third parties. Thus, recently CryptoLogic has signed a three-year deal with Realex Payments for undertaking its card processing requirements (today Realex Payments has over 3,500 clients across Europe).

In accordance with the agreement, Realex Payments is to provide CryptoLogic with comprehensive payment processing services across a variety of currencies, regions and card types, as well as its card acquiring partners with a gateway service.

Kieron Nolan, Director of Treasury at Cryptologic, explains the reason for selecting Realex: “Although we had a very tight deadline and an extensive wish list of specific requirements, Realex was able to implement the solution quickly and efficiently, meeting our demands in the timeframe required”.

Players at CryptoLogic online casinos are assured of security and reliability and promised to enjoy better payment processing services.

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.

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.

Christmas Holiday Season Starts in Online Casinos

With less than a month left before Christmas, it’s time for online casinos to start Christmas themed holiday promotions.

A few days ago GameOnBingo.com started its new special holiday promotion “Game On’s Cash Dash” with huge chances to win bonus money and extra points on the site.

Throughout the promotion the online casino site will award the variety of prizes – most of them are cash. By playing the Xmas Santa Hat game and hitting bingo more times than any other player on the site, you can become a winner of the promotion. So, it’s easy to play and easy to win.

As the holiday is approaching, online casino sites will run more promotions.

No Time to Get Bored with i-Slot

Having released new slots games, Rival gaming has managed to create huge interest towards them.

The i-Slots family was joined by A Switch in Time – the game that allows you to travel in a time machine while playing the slots game.

i-Slot game actually includes three slots: while travelling through time, players have three possible sets of symbols and story themes. In addition to that, each of the three slots within the slot offer a different payout table.

I-Slot game has wilds and spins, extra bonuses and, in general, lots of fun. The game is already available at Sloto Cash and Ruby Royal.

Caesars Go Online

Harrah’s Entertainment has recently launched its new online casino – Caesars Casino Online. Unfortunately it is not taking US customers yet.

Caesars is the first land-based operator moving online. Dragonfish (an independent entity within 888 Holdings) has been chosen as casino’s software developer.

The new online casino is based on the ancient Rome theme and carries all traditional table games. Unfortunately, it lacks lots of popular slot games as a result of Harrah’s choice in software developers.