Unlawful Gambling liked by German Punters

The German State Treaty in Germany has authorized that the most types of gambling should be conducted through state owned monopolies. Online gambling through private operators is totally banned, excluding horse racing. Promoting of the gambling services is also totally banned. In Germany, people have limited gambling options and the odds presented are low-grade.

Germany is a popular name in world football and the Germans are looking forward for the highest bets for the forthcoming World Cup. According to a report by The German publication Deutsche Welle, soon the lovers of soccer across Germany will be making their bets. There will be people who will be opting the legal way and make use of the country’s major sports betting monopolies like Oddset. The others will be placing bets unlawfully, along with the private online companies which are registered outside Germany.

Deutsche Welle further states that restraining approach of the state has initiated a prosperous unlawful market for online gambling, particularly for sports betting. The operators of offshore online gaming are mainly aiming at the players of Germany. Goldmedia has conducted a new market research on German gambling. From Goldmedia report, Deutsche Welle reports that from the €7.8 billion wagered by the Germans in year 2009, only €240 million reached state-owned sports betting operators and €250 went to the operators of horseracing. More than fifty percent of the bets were placed with the private operators outside Germany.

Mr. Schmid who is an analyst with Goldmedia said that Germany has more than two million online gambling lovers. He said that most of these comprise of young generation which loves internet and as a result the numbers will increase. As these players find it very convenient to use the superior online options which are provided by the offshore operators, the state run operations will surely suffer.

Mr. Ulrich who is a Professor from Kiel Institute for World Economy has contacted the government of Germany to fully liberalize the market of online gambling and allow the private operators to compete with the state owned operators. He added that they are not generating enough revenue in Germany and he also asked how about allowing these private operators to operate in Germany and pay taxes here.

The upcoming months will bring more pressure on the government of Germany to liberalize online gaming market. The European Commission is bent to implement one playing field for online gambling which is based on European Union theories of free movement of goods and services. The change might occur in year 2011 when the state Treaty on Gambling is expected to undergo a renewal. The politicians know about the feelings of the people and need of making extra revenue. The issue is whether Germany will make choice for the French model where the state operators will be competing against the private operators or the British model where the state operators are eliminated.

WagerWorks Launches Noah’s Ark

IGT (International Game Technology) is undoubtedly the best slots developer. WagerWorks which is the online subsidiary of IGT has recently launched a slot game – Noah’s Ark at all their online casinos. Noah’s Ark offers great audio and visual appeal to the players. Noah’s Ark is the wild sign. The win sounds and the background music are unique. The use of animations during the wins is also quite impressive.

Noah’s Ark steers the high waters of the flood and there is a Dove who flies holding an olive leaf in her beak. Every animal makes their own sounds, the lion roars and the elephant trumpets.

The audio visual appeal is just the start; Noah’s Ark offers some of the ground-breaking features too. The best part of the slot game is the Split Signs feature, which is a brand name of WagerWorks. Every now and then the animals figure as signals and sometimes they figure in pairs. Winning results are based on the number of similar animals on a payline, not merely the number of similar signs.

The payout starts from three animals and ascends up to ten animals. If two Lions signs emerges on the first reel and one Lion sign emerges on the second reel in a permitted payline the payout is for three Lions. This way if all the five signs have two Elephants then the payout is for ten Elephants. The Noah’s Ark features as a split sign, while replacing for an animal sign.

Another exclusive feature in Noah’s Ark slot game is Raining Free Spins Bonus Round. When five or six Doves emerges somewhere on reels two, three, or four, it gets activated. It is feasible as the Dove sign also emerges either as a single Dove or as a pair of Doves. Five Doves activates five free spins and six Doves activate ten free spins. The Raining Free Spin Bonus reels are put together so that the payout is richer as compared to the main game reels. To make it more exciting, during the free spins it actually rains across the reels.

Paddy Power Casino Organizes Slotastic Grand Slam

Paddy Power Casino has organized a £12,000 Slotastic Grand Slam and it will go on until the end of the month to tie in with French Open tennis tournament. Online slots players can compete for the whole week and they will be playing for £12,000 prize pool. The person who is able to win the event completely will get £5,000. This is surely not identical to as French Open championship but the winner will feel satisfied that he took part in the event.

The Slotastic Grand Slam is a gaming event and the players will be earning points as they are playing the slot games at Paddy Power download casino. A Slotastic Grand Slam leaderboard will display the rankings of the players along with their respective points. The players will have to make sure that they must reach in the top ten positions in order to receive a share of £12,000.

In addition to providing cash prizes to the players who reach in the top ten positions of the leaderboard, every day seven players will be selected to win a surprise cash bonus. So, all those players who take part in this event has an opportunity of winning the prize. Certainly, the player could choose some impressive cash prizes from the online slot games themselves.

Discussing about the slot games, the Slotastic Grand Slam event provides the players a chance of playing any slots title which Paddy Power Casino is providing and there is many indeed. Moreover, on numerous competition days the players will get a chance of earning bonus leaderboard points for playing particular games.

When the players wager £1 on the slot games, the default number of points which they will be earning during this event is five. But if the players play Knights of Glory, Luxor Temple or Jungle Jim they will get to earn ten points for every £1 wagered.

The players will have to make a choice to take part in the Slotastic Grand Slam and Paddy Power Casino is the place to be. With the winning amount of £12,000 it will be a sensible decision to give it a try.

Microgaming Launches Three Bingo Side Games

Microgaming Bingo Halls are one step ahead of others because of the striking side games. Usually, the new games are launched at the end of the month and therefore Microgaming has released three games through a media advisory. According to the advisory, the two games provide thrilling vide slot action and the third game is a standard pub fruity slot.

The first one is ‘Carnaval’ which is a five reel and nine payline video slot game. In this game the players will witness the usage of bright colors and lively signs, which will make the players to enjoy Rio de Janeiro. The audio also adds on to the whole atmosphere of festival. It has all the elements of slot games, which comprises of wild and scatter signs. Carnaval is a high speed game which is appropriate for the Bingo Halls. The game has no bonus rounds which mean that the players can concentrate more on playing bingo. The betting range begins from 0.24 and it increases up to 44.00 and this will surely draw both the high rollers and the low rollers.

The second one is ‘What a Hoot’ which is one more five reel and nine payline video slot game with a same pattern. There are numerous owls on the reels with the food they eat. The graphics are eye catching and there is a comic touch given to the game. The Jar is the scatter sign and The Tree is the wild sign. The line payouts are made when the signs are lined up from left to right on particular paylines. Scatter signs pay even when they appear somewhere on the reels.

The last one is ‘Winning Wheels’ which is a three reel standard pub fruity slot. The timing for the release of these games is just perfect as the Formula 1 is at its highest point. Winning Wheels has a motor sport theme with the reel signs featuring helmets, checkered flags, bottles of champagne, and racing drivers, all of which are present in the Formula 1 races. The game has hold and nudges features and characteristics of pub slots are also included. All those who love motor racing; they will surely love this game.

Mr. Neill who is the Head of Bingo at Microgaming explained the rationale of incorporating side games at Bingo Halls. According to him such games are becoming famous and becoming an important part of the whole Bingo gaming experience. This is the reason that Microgaming is giving the same importance to the bingo side games as they give to the main bingo games. Mr. Neill also added that with their one of a kind approach to Bingo operations, they think that they provide the best side betting action.

eCOGRA launches revamped website

eCOGRA is a famous name in the online gaming industry for the past many years. Their website has been an important source of information for the players and providing services to various providers across the world. Undoubtedly, the online gaming industry has made considerable progress and so has the responsibility of eCOGRA. So in order to keep up with this progress, eCOGRA has launched their renovated website. This is the second time that the website of eCOGRA has undergone a makeover.

The modern player will surely like the sleek looks of the newly launched website. In the home page the graphic of chips and cards immediately identifies the core business of eCOGRA. But what is really interesting is that the layout has been significantly improved and the navigation has been made convenient.

Mr. Beveridge who is the Chief Exectuve of eCOGRA explained about the main changes made in the website. One of the main progress areas is the issue of mediation support offered by eCOGRA’s Fair Gaming Advocate to the players in association with the issues at certified gaming operator sites. The players have now easy access and now the players can also easily put forward their complaints.

Earlier, eCOGRA was only providing Safe & Fair seal to the operators of online casino. Now more and new services have been added to eCOGRA’s stock and the players can witness them in the new website. New services comprises of sovereign Payout, Reputable Portals Seal, RNG Reviews, the Affiliate Trust Seal, original Safe and Fair seal, and Accredited Testing Agency Services.

The standing of eCOGRA has become strong from the commitment of their staff and directors which comprises of IT pros, Auditors, and Chartered Accountants. The new website showcases the backgrounds and the professional qualifications of the main employees. The functioning and the structure of various committees have been explained in detail. The Seals Compliance committee has made certain standards for awarding different seals and it is the final authority for providing the approval or cancellation of the seals. The details of the Legal Affairs committee and Audit committee are also showcased.

The new website also comprises of updated and latest news of the online gaming industry, a media section which contains the press notes, and an e-mail news letter. The main plan is to show the eCOGRA’s independence and transparency under which they work.

New Deal Gaming Launches their First Game

A new name in the online gambling software development market, New Deal Gaming has launched their first main game on Guts.com. They made their trade relationship strong with EveryMatrix (white label supplier) which should make sure fast growth. Guts.com which became functional few months back is the pioneer gaming operator to provide New Deal Gaming’s Bluff 21- True multiplayer blackjack. The licensees making use of the p2p game make profits from rake, just like in online poker.

In Bluff21, the players become the dealer, making a p2p game where the players play with each other instead of the house. The first card which is dealt to the player is dealt face down and this is how the factor of bluff emerges. There is no doubt that the game is pretty easy to learn but it is difficult to master it. Because of the hidden card, the players can represent a superior card as compared to what they originally have or bust without showing it, anticipating the dealer will do the same for a tie. This is what makes the game similar to poker.

When the player is acting as a dealer, he can stand and draw regardless of the value of the card, raising Bluff21 to an exciting gaming experience, where both fortune and ability are very important. New Deal Entertainment N.V’s game and platform have been under progress for two years. The Curacao registered software company’s management and board have over thirty years of experience in the field of online gambling.

Mr. Tor who is Chief Executive Officer of New Deal Gaming said that they will offer more rake driven multiplayer card games and plan to offer a new game regularly. The future games will definitely add something new but at the same time will be well-known to the casino players. The games will offer an added profit stream and an effective tool for the new gaming operators.

Chief Executive of EveryMatrix, Mr. Stian said that EveryMatrix observes the New Deal Gaming products as an effective differentiator for fresh and existing operators on their platform. In a highly competitive gaming field they see it as a key to have products on offer which makes it different from the competition. They have already put together their first game along with Guts.com which was launched on their platform earlier in the month.

Progressive Jackpot Hit Again at Slotland

After tempting the players for many weeks, once again the progressive jackpot has been hit for $163,475. A player well-known as YUKON, who has been playing at Slotland for more than a year, was the one who won the jackpot. He was playing one of the famous and casino’s oldest slot machines, the Golden 8.

Usually won every 6 to 8 weeks, but the previous six figured win was registered few months back. For so many weeks, the players at all slots and video poker had been anticipating it to be won any moment. Though the progressive jackpot is generally hit when it reaches $150,000, the winner was ready to wait a little longer in order to get extra.

Mr. YUKON said that certainly everyone wants to win big one day and this is one major reason why everybody play. But he sincerely never anticipated anything like this to happen to him. He added that even though he saw it on his screen, he barely believed it. When he was contacted by the customer support representative at Slotland then only he believed in the news. YUKON is planning to pay some debts with his winning and visit a holiday destination.

Slotland last year paid out winnings around $800,000 in progressive jackpot and this is the 2nd major jackpot wins on the Golden 8 slot. In the last few years, Treasure Box has produced three major jackpot winners and two players became rich by playing Jacks or Better video poker slot game. One of the Slotland players said that he is not ready to waste his money in winning million dollar jackpots at other sites. But Slotland has a winner after few weeks, and this is why he thinks that he has a chance of winning here.

At the moment Slotland.com features 15 exclusive slot machines and video poker games. Four of the famous games are also offered on PDAs and mobile phones. The slot machines at Slotland provide the players with a chance of placing highest bet for a chance at progressive jackpot. The best thing is that they are all instant play and there is no need to download. Some of them are available in Flash format and well-suited with iPhones.

Cruise Winners at Fortune Lounge

The Oceans 15 mega promotion has been going at Fortune Lounge group of online casinos for quite a while now. Despite of the fact that there are numerous prizes, the most popular ones are 15 double cruise tickets. Mr. Guy won the first of these in the first week and further nine more sets of cruise tickets have been won.

There are still three weeks remaining of Oceans 15 promotion and five sets of cruise tickets are still to be won. One set will be offered in 9th week to the winner of Invite Only Highest Wagering contest. One set will be offered in 10th week to the winner of the Invite Only Highest Purchasing contest. And there are three sets of tickets which the players can win in the last week of the promotion. Two sets are exclusively for the Invite Only Lucky Draw and one set for VIP Invite Only Lucky Draw.

The main benefit of the events in the last week of Oceans 15 is that they can be played on the choice made by the players. There is no game assigned for these events by Fortune Lounge.

The cruise will really prove a thrilling experience for the winners and their associates. They will be experiencing eight day trip around the Mediterranean Sea and there will be stops at six locations. It comprises of a flight to Rome.

A total of fifteen players will be winning the cruise. Fortune Lounge Group also has a four tier loyalty program and the levels are Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. Out of these four silver is the lowest level and Diamond is having the highest. Generally, the players make a start at the Silver level and then make their way towards the Diamond level.

The wagering conditions are harsh and making it to the top is quite difficult. So, this short cut is the best option for the players to reach to the top. The exclusive facilities which the players enjoy at Diamond Level comprise of hundred thousand loyalty points Birthday Bonus if the player logs in to the online casino on his birthday and the loyalty points made at a rising rate of fifteen percent over the standard rate. Some of the winners will receive Diamond status for a year and some will receive Diamond status for a month.

Phishing Scam Makes Use of Neteller Name

Neteller is one of the most respected online payment solutions in the online gaming industry. Neteller enjoys a flawless record and their honesty is unquestionable. But there are some anonymous persons who are making use of Neteller name with the purpose of extracting important financial details. It didn’t affect the reputation of Neteller, but this did come as a warning for all the online players who are actually revealing the information which they should not.

One has to go few years back to have complete understanding of mechanics of Phishing scam. There was a time when Neteller was a famous player in America online gambling industry, having thousands of account holders who used their services to make deposits at various online poker rooms and online casinos. And in 2006 when UIGEA got passed, the online gambling became unlawful. The responsibility was on financial institution to stop the funding of online casinos.

Rather than jeopardizing their operations worldwide by getting engaged in legal cases in America, Neteller chose to leave the American market. After some holdup Neteller finally cleared their debts as per Approved Distribution Plan which bears the approval from American authorities.

Currently according to the reports by Offshore Gambling Association, some unidentified persons have started a scam making use of the Neteller’s name. They are making contact with the old account holders of Neteller and they are asserting to be the delegates of Neteller. According to them, Neteller is ready to pay more sums to their ex American account holders so that the amount can be forwarded. This is purely a phishing scam to take out important details which can be mistreat later on.

Neteller knows about this scam and has responded quickly. Neteller has contacted all ex-account holders of Neteller and has notified them that all the payments were made as per the Approved Distribution Plan. It seems that the people behind this scam have been somewhat successful. In spite of all the cautions which thrive on the internet there are some careless people who give less importance to the safety but on the other hand there are some cautious people too.

The name of Neteller has also been used in the past by the fraud people. In year 2008, some persons had made contact with the customers of Neteller asking them to look for Neteller permission, if they are interested in using the Neteller account away from their original residence. And if they did not do as told their transactions would not be honored. The customers were directed to a link as a part of seeking authorization where the customers had to mention the accounts details of Neteller and their passwords. These details were then used by the fraud people to clear out the accounts of Neteller customers.

Omni Casino Witnesses Big Winners

Omni Casino has had witnessed some big winners this week. The Omni Times which is a famous newsletter of the online casino has reported about these winners. The main win came on roulette. A player with an assumed name of ‘HB58’ from Sweden started with a deposit of €300, he had a lucky run on the wheel, and he collected €16,498. All those players who are interested in repeating this luck, they can wager on the numbers 3 Red and 26 Black.

One more major win came on a video poker game when SC72 won eight thousand dollars on a royal flush. Other wins came on the online slot games offered at Omni Casino. The highest of these was in the game called ‘Fairy Magic’. This slot game offers magical creatures like fairies, leprechauns, and unicorns and these proved beneficial for PT48 with a payout of $11, 852. Captains Treasure Pro is a professional slot game which is having a theme of pirates hunting in the search of treasure. AZ12 who was certainly not a pirate, found a treasure of $6,628. By wagering on Marvel Movie slot game ‘Blade’, NF86 won $6,217.

There were other winners too but the newsletter is not able to list every player but the management of the online casino has extended their best wishes to all of them. Soon the players will get a chance of registering big wins on new games at Omni Casino. These games offer a wide variety of themes and every player will surely find a game of their liking. The soon to be released games have already been reviewed by The Omni Times.

The Omni Times will be reviewing one new game soon. The Discovery will take the players to the times of fearless sailors who have discovered the South Sea Islands. Apart from enjoying the thrill of these expeditions, the 15 reel video slot game provides wide variety of features starting with an award of ten thousand coins.

All those players who are really fond of bonus rounds will really like The Discovery as it offers the players with a multiple bonus features. The free spins round offers the players up to ten free spins but the multiplier can also go as high as twelve times. There is a 2X pay sign and escalating wilds on three reels. The best part is that the bonus feature can be activated for a long time.

Omni Casino is providing the standard Sunday deposit bonus on the first three deposits. Each bonus is fifty percent of the deposit which is subjected to a highest of hundred dollars.