Archive for June, 2007
WIN an iPhone: Play Let’em Ride at Bodog Casino
I’m rapidly running out of superlatives to describe Bodog so forgive some of the following raving 🙂
This uber cool online gaming site has come up with yet another great promotion hot on the heels of last month’s Oceans 13 Craps competition (in which you could win a trip to Las Vegas and $13K spending money).
Between June 29 and August 10 if you play the Let’em Ride card game at Bodog Casino you could win an iPhone.
It’s easy to enter – be the first player to get a hand of four 2’s and an iPhone is yours. The next iPhone awarded will go to the first player with four 3’s, another iPhone will be given away for the first 4x 4’s and and so on… eventually 1st straight flush and then first royal flush will each earn an iPhone.
That’s 15 iPhones to give away before August 10. Yes, there are consolation prizes but no one gives a rats about those really. Go for an iPhone!
Bodog – How cool is that?
>>Get to Bodog Casino to give try your luck at Let’em Ride!
>>Read more about Bodog Casino in a comprehensive review
PS: Players from around the world are accepted at Bodog Casino – including US players from all States. Due to Bodog’s licensing, Canadians are not. Sorry guys…
June 29th, 2007
The second of the 2 new slots games released today by Microgaming casinos is a really fun way to test just how good your horoscope is this week.
It’s a new 5 reel feature/bonus slot (20-Payline) called Lucky Stars.
Lucky Stars features a cool spinning orb as the scatter (is it a crystal ball a full moon or a planet?) It turns into a lightning strike when it’s activated. 3 star chart wheels triggers the Lucky Stars feature game. Spin your star sign you get to choose between a bonus game or 15 free spins with tripled prizes. Your call. The bonus game lets you select 5 constellations to reveal your prizes.
Prizes you say?
A 50,000 Jackpot is up for grabs in Lucky Stars. It can be boosted by 10,000 in the Constellation Bonus Game and an incredible 150,000 via the Lucky Stars Feature. All free spins triple your winnings. Nice.
While I have not scored jackpot scale winnings to date playing Lucky Stars slot game, I certainly went into this game with a far lower casino balance than when I stopped play!
Be one of the first to try this new slot game!
Try your lucky stars online at these great casinos:
I personally think Lucky Stars should be played at top Casino Rewards Casino – Zodiac Casino. The astrological theme and somehow sexy purple and black color scheme complements the earth, water, wind and fire theme of this new game perfectly.
Zodiac Casino is popular with players from all over the world but also welcomes US resdients from 39 States of America.
As an alternative I’d try UK owned Ruby Fortune Casino – sorry, no US players.
June 28th, 2007
Good news! The latest Microgaming slots releases are not only on site at casinos now – but this month they’ve pulled out all the stops and they’re actually really good games too!
Some online slots games definately have a better playability than others and these 2 new releases just rock!
If you’re a slots game player both Lucky Stars – a new 5 reel feature/bonus slot and Who Wants to be a Stallionaire are ‘must plays’.
Fancy a day a the races with Microgaming?
OK – first up, Stallionaire is actually not new – Microgaming have added it to in their download casino games suite as it was so popular in Flash instant play.
Lots of players won’t have experienced it though – and really should! It is that good.
It is a highly interactive game and makes lots of references to horses and horse racing as you play… Quick buck, paddock inspection, gift horse, nags to riches, hold your horses…. etc plus the horsey noises are great!
Technically Stallionaire is a 3-Reel, 1-Payline, 1-Coin Slot based on the traditional UK style fruit machines. Lots of nudges, nudge repeats and a nudge bank. Collect 3 horse shoes and the bonus game race track triggers. Wins up to 20,000 are achievable.
Fancy a day at the races? Be one of the first to try this New Game!
Play Stallionaire slot in download or instant Flash casino at the following top rated online casinos:
Spin Palace Casino (sorry, no US players)
Blackjack Ballroom Casino (US players from 39 States welcome
Here’s a no download, no registration free game link to Stallionaire if you just want to check it out.
I’ll review Lucky Stars in my next posting – it’s so good it deserves it’s own page!
June 28th, 2007
You’re probably sick of me going on about Microgaming’s Mega Moolah Progressive slot.
You’ll just have to get over it. 🙂
Despite the fact that Giovanni C. from Italy won a €48,929.35 Jackpot at Mega Moolah Progressive Slot this week at Ruby Fortune Casino, the major win Jackpot is still sitting at well over 2 million!
MEGA MOOLAH JACKPOT 2 MILLION+ and is still rising! [GBP 2,182,793 on typing this blog post]
A couple of excellent online casinos offer you the chance to play Mega Moolah and also reap some extra benefits in the form of bonus loyalty points (these cash in for more casino chips and so are an excellent way to increase your bankroll)
1. RUBY FORTUNE CASINO
Elegant UK owned Ruby Fortune Casino is offering TRIPLE (3) CLUB POINTS on every $10 or £10 or 10€ wagered at Mega Moolah Progressive Slot until the Jackpot is won!
2. BLACKJACK BALLROOM or ZODIAC CASINO
These two Casino Rewards group Casinos, Zodiac and Blackjack Ballroom, still accept US players from 39 States and both offer you Triple Points on all Progressive Slot Games on every odd day of this month.
So play Mega Moolah on the 27th and 29th June, and receive Triple Points!
Take your pick from these fun online casinos – YOU just might be THE lucky player who wins the huge progressive jackpot.
It’s gotta pop soon! Good luck!
June 27th, 2007
Fancy an Arcade Game or Two?
One of the most popular online casinos on the Playtech software platform – UK’s BetFredCasino.com – has kindly sent us links to a whole heap of their free online casino and arcade games.
This blog post features 3 arcade style games instead of the more usual casino slots machines, fruit machines and card games that I like to play at BetFred Casino.
You can play any of these free online games just by clicking on the image or links below. There’s no need to register, and there’s no download. They’re free (they come with a 2000 chip balance every time you click).
NOTE: Once you’ve clicked, the games do take a few seconds to initialise in a new browser window (“Initialising please wait…” displays)
Check out:
Bonus Bowls – Can you score as many sequential gutter balls as I did? (Try and beat 6! Fortunately you can bet on bombing too, just as you can on a Strike.) Easy to play – choose your bet first, then hit bowl…
Jackpot Darts – I threw some good inner ring and bullseye throws early on but seemed to get progressively worse. Choose your bet from the options and hit ‘throw’…
Dice Twister – I like this game! Place your bet or bets on your dice roll, then hit roll…
June 24th, 2007
Feeling like adding some bling to your day?
I’ve just played the “diamond themed” slots games at Bodog Casino and you might like to have a whirl yourself.
First up was MISTER MONEY. If you like games with Free spins features give Mister Money a go. 3 or more Red Diamonds trigger the bonus money bags – these either reveal more free games or the bonus multiplier.
Mister Money is themed around private jets, exclusive resort getaways, exotic cars and beautiful women. The maximum win per spin is 40,000 times your bet per line. Nice.
Next I tried DIAMOND DOZEN. This Blue and white diamond studded game has a bit of glitz and glamour. You can win free games and a pricey bonus prize – and if the sparkle of all the diamonds isn’t enough, you even have a chance to win the randomly-awarded progressive jackpot. Not my lucky day today though…
My favourite was an older style 5 reel slot game complete with that satisfyin caching caching noise as you pay in coins. It’s called SUPER DIAMOND MINE. This game includes a cascading diamond accumulator and a bonus game where you have to find your bonus win inside a mine entrance.
A mountain goat with attitude helps you to pick a mine from those scattered across a hillside. The poor little gnome guy dies if you select the wrong one though so choose carefully!
You can play any or these games for real money or for free at Bodog Casino. US players are still welcome to play this stylish casino powered by Real TimeGaming software.
June 19th, 2007
£203,656.70 PROGRESSIVE WINNER AT JACKPOTS IN A FLASH!
Emma M. from Manchester, England won an amazing £203,656 Progressive Jackpot at Tunzamunni Slot last night playing at Jackpots In A Flash Casino! (That’s US$ 401 847.25)
…and she scooped the fantastic prize after a £20 deposit, and a single 25p bet!
Here’ a bit of what Emma said to Samantha White and the casino support crew:
What I do know is that you have managed to make my dreams come true, really, beyond my wildest dreams….. things like this don’t ever happen to people like me, does it???….. WELL YES actually! they do!!!
I can never thank you enough for this, I was just playing for the second time in the day and was just about to give up and move to another game and then….. ‘FLASH’ and there they were…..the seven’s all lined up in the correct combination and all parcially hidden behind a great big sign of ‘CONGRATULATIONS’!!! I could not believe it and I didn’t at first, it was all toooo much for me to take in, here was me a few moments earlier wishing for £10, only to be lucky and fortunate enough to have won over £200,000.00 FANTASTIC, AMAZING and UTTERLY SHOCKING!!!
Congratulations to Emma from the team at CasinoLabRat.com!
Jackpots in a Flash Casino is a member of the prestigious Palace Group of online enterainment sites owned by UK’s Seahouses Holdings Limited. Like all Palace Group casinos, Jackpots-in-a-Flash is fully licenced by the Kahnwake Gaming Commission, Canada and has a good reputation for fair payouts and overall management professionalism.
June 15th, 2007
Microgaming’s most recent Progressive game release, Mega Moolah, has a jackpot now sitting at over $2 million ($2,033,608.56… as of 3 seconds ago).
If you’ve not tried it yet, Wild Africa themed Mega Moolah is unique on the Web – it’s a different style of progressive video slot – with four tiered jackpots determined by spinning the bonus wheel.
Lions are not just king of the jungle here, but Wild in every sense and can double your wins, whilst Scatters are featured as safari trophies – hit some of these as you play and you’ll enjoy 15 Free Spins that re-trigger and triple all wins throughout the cycle. This game really is the potential route to big bucks, and we don’t just mean the antelope on the screen!
The Mega spin (from the Jackpot wheel) is where the real action is – offering a top prize of at least £1,000,000. But today it is sitting at a cool $2,033,608.56! (Oh, yeah… I said that already…)
The next level down is the Major, which starts at £10,000, followed by the Minor level at £100 and if all else fails, there’s a consolation prize at the Mini level of at least £10!
So – Where are you going to try your luck on Mega Moolah? We recommend any of these safe online casinos that we know will be around to pay you out when you hit the big one!
Spin Palace Casino (our favourite slots venue on the net – sorry, no US players)
Zodiac Casino (try your lucky stars – US players welcome from 39 States)
Blackjack Ballroom Casino (an elegant, full-suite Microgaming site – US players welcome from 39 States)
June 13th, 2007
Top experts testified Friday before the House Committee on Financial Services and offered further evidence to Members of Congress that a regulatory framework for Internet gambling would protect consumers and ensure the integrity of Internet gambling financial transactions.
Leaders in the fields of internet payment processing, identity identification and online safety described how existing systems and technology have proven successful in combating underage and compulsive gambling and protecting against money laundering, fraud and identity theft.
“It was made clear at today’s hearing that online gambling can be effectively regulated,” said Jeffrey Sandman, spokesman for the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative. “Instead of prohibiting Internet gambling, which is futile, the government should regulate and tax Internet gambling to ensure proven and effective security controls are implemented to protect consumers and capture billions in revenue that is needed for critical government programs.”
Friday’s hearing provided additional momentum by clearly demonstrating how regulated Internet gambling could protect against underage and compulsive gambling and ensure the integrity of financial transactions.
Andrew Poole, Head of Online Services for GamCare, a charitable organization committed to addressing the social impact of gambling, provided testimony that a robust regulatory policy can combat underage gambling and manage the potential for harm through gambling online.
“We are satisfied that if the move towards more responsible operation continues to gather pace, as is increasingly observed across Europe and the rest of the world, that the continued legitimate development of the industry need not be off-set against significant increases in problematic gambling,” said Poole. “Robust, formal regulatory frameworks undoubtedly represent the best opportunity for achieving this.”
Keith Whyte, Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, the U.S. advocate for programs and services to assist problem gamblers and their families, discussed in his testimony the opportunity to use the technology and controls available on the Internet to combat compulsive gambling.
“Problem gambling is a serious and even life-threatening mental health disorder,” said Whyte. “However, the graphical and interactive structure of the Internet provides a revolutionary opportunity to create informed consumers with access to a variety of information designed to encourage safe choices and discourage unsafe behaviour. The technology also exists, unlike for other forms of gambling, to allow players and operators to set limits on limits on time, wagers, deposits, etc … as well as to exclude themselves. Clearly gambling on the internet raises some difficult issues, but it provides theoretical opportunities for operators to deliver responsible gaming programs that meet or exceed current standards in the ‘bricks & mortar’ gaming industry.”
Gerald Kitchen, Chief Executive of SecureTrading, a payment service provider specializing in the secure processing and settlement of Internet payments, offered in his testimony that concerns raised about Internet gambling are already being addressed by other countries through the implementation of specific systems and technology.
“The issue of compulsive gambling remains a significant challenge and the approach required to effectively combat this requires transparency and involvement from various stakeholders,” said Kitchen. “Payment card holders can be offered the possibility to restrict their ability to gamble on the Internet by way of applying to be excluded via a self-exclusion program. When self-exclusion from Internet gambling is put into effect via the payments system, it becomes impossible for the person concerned to participate in any gambling on the Internet that uses traditional card payments through the payment processor.”
Jon Prideaux, Chief Executive of Asterion Payments and a former senior executive at Visa tasked with establishing rules, compliance programs and enforcement rules for the operation of Visa online payment systems, provided testimony that it is feasible to protect consumers in a regulated environment.
“On the basis of my experience I can unequivocally state that Internet gambling can be regulated, and that abuses can be effectively regulated and controlled,” said Prideaux. “Regulation ensures that players get a fair deal and are not cheated. … We owe it to people who have experienced problems with Internet gambling in the past to introduce a regulated environment where the proper protection can be provided to the vulnerable.”
Clive Hawkswood, Chief Executive of the Remote Gambling Association, a trade association which represents the largest remote gambling operators and encourages social responsibility within the gambling industry, provided testimony that internet gambling can be regulated to protect the payment system.
“As with all other industries and sectors it (Internet gambling) is capable of control in order to prevent it being used as a source of crime,” said Hawkswood. “Within the United States vast amounts of credit card transactions take place on a daily basis. The system is well established and well policed in order to counteract fraudulent and criminal transactions. The only circumstance in which crime can flourish is if the activity is unregulated.”
June 12th, 2007
Roll the Dice!
Craps is a favorite casino game for many and top US-friendly online entertainment site, Bodog.com, has just launched a competition that gives you even more reason to roll those dice.
“We all love the excitement and sexiness of the Oceans films, so we decided to give a taste of it to a player of a game highlighted in the new film,” Calvin Ayre, the Bodog.com Founder and billionaire entertainment mogul, says about the contest, which starts today. “What better way to celebrate the hottest crew of risk-taking playboys than to give their lifestyle to a lucky Bodog winner?”
Play craps at Bodog Casino and YOU could win an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas, a ride in a stretch limo, and $13,000 in cash. Runner up will receive 13 free movie tickets to Oceans 13 and there are also cash prizes.
So…what exactly is the prize? One (1) First Place will be awarded consisting of 4 round trip tickets to Las Vegas, hotel accommodations for 2 days/3 nights, limousine airport/hotel service and US$13,000 cash to try your odds in a Las Vegas Casino.
If craps is your thing – get online at Bodog Casino and register for this contest between 12:00:00 a.m. E.T. on Thursday, June 7, 2007 and 11:59:00 p.m. E.T., Thursday, July 12, 2007.
Bodog.com is licensed in the United Kingdom, Antigua and Kahnawake, CanadaSorry, no residents of Canada or Costa Rica can join Bodog.
>>Go to Bodog Casino
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June 7th, 2007
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