A February 2009 warning that land casinos need to be on the lookout for an iPhone card counting blackjack app resurfaced this week. The Nevada Gambling Commission, prompted by the experiences of a Californian Indian land casino, cautioned casinos under their authority regarding the dangers of card counters using the app as a card counting aid. Associated Press reports that although card counting is not illegal under Nevada gambling laws, it is considered a felony to use devices to help count cards.
Archive for November, 2010
Online gaming provider Microgaming has added three well known slots – Reel Gems, Pharaoh’s Gems, and Magnificent 777s – converted for use on licensees’ bingo sites as side games and a hitherto unknown game called Germinator as part of their new package. Reel Gems is a five-reel slot, featuring 243 ways to win and showcases Microgaming’s new re-spin feature. It includes Wild, Scatter and Multipliers. When 3, 4 or 5 Diamond Ring symbols appear on the reels it will activate 15 retriggering Free Spins, which triple all wins, with the opportunity of up to 120,000 coins on this feature alone. [ Read More ]
Online gambling marketing affiliates are currently speculating on a surprise move by the UK online gambling group Ladbrokes which suggests that the UK online gambling group is no longer interested in China and Hong Kong business. The speculation has been heightened by Ladbrokes’ silence on the reasons behind its decision. The gambling group emailed affiliates as the week closed, with the following message: Dear Affiliate, We hope all is well. Due to technical problems, as of tonight Ladbrokes has taken the decision to suspend our operations to Chinese and Hong Kong customers across all channels and products until further notice. [ Read More ]
This year’s I’m A Celebrity got off to a shaky start last night literally as viewers saw hilarious Essex girl Stacey Solomon jump out of a plane. The former X Factor contestant has so far risen to every challenge that has been thrown at her and her goofy personality has seen bookmaker Paddy Power slash her betting odds to just 6/5 from an opening price of 9/2. Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for the bookie, explained: “As we suspected, Stacey was a huge hit with viewers last night. She’s such a likeable girl and even at this early stage it’s difficult to [ Read More ]
November 14 – The Rival powered Spartan Slots Casino, the latest online casino in the group that operates Box 24 Casino and Black Diamond Casino, now offers new ways for its customers to transact. eCheck and Gold-Pay are now available fat the casino and it’s two partners sites and available for US Players. Gold-Pay is a completely unique new payment methods that uses trading in simulated Gold futures as a basis for buys and selling goods and services. Gold-Pay allows anybody in the world to easily and inexpensively purchase gold and use that gold as a means of trade for [ Read More ]
Barely weeks after launching a mobile based lottery the Papua New Guinea Government National Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has suspended PNG Lotto’s mobile lottery operations pending further consultations. Late in October, the mobile lottery was launched in partnership with the Digicel telecommunications company, but has been heavily criticised by community and church bodies. Paul Siwi, PNG Lotto chief executive says public consultations will be held sometime this week. “The suspension will allow for further consultations with community leaders and a review to ensure that PNG Lotto is meeting all of the conditions of the license awarded by the Gaming Board,” [ Read More ]
Currently attracting the attention of the online gambling industry around the world, early results from the US Mid-Term political elections show that two key figures have retained their seats. Internet gambling champion, Barney Frank, a Democrat who has steadfastly promoted the cause of legalised online gambling in the United States won his Massachusetts seat beating Republican candidate Sean Bielat convincingly. Congressman Frank (70) was formerly Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and has been in the House of Representatives for three decades. He pushed through the sweeping law this year to crack down on mortgage and credit card abuses [ Read More ]
Philippines based land and online gaming firm, Philweb Corp., has posted a 28% increase in nine month profit mainly attributed to robust gaming. Net income increased by 28% to P477 million in January to September (Q3/2009: P373 million). Revenues totaled P755 million, up 30% compared to the first nine months of 2009 (Q3/2009: P580 million) Philweb said it remitted P921 million to state-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) in the nine months to September. The amount is PAGCOR’s 60% share in Philweb’s e-Games Internet Café and Internet Sports Betting Station businesses. Earlier this year, Philweb launched Home Play, a [ Read More ]
