November 4 – 32 Red online casino players now have the choice of playing in Australian Dollars, using a variety of  secure banking methods, including NETeller, Moneybookers and credit and debit card systems.

32 Red’s transactions are processed by Barclays bank.

The Gibraltar-based online casino already claims to have a large ustralian player base, despite the fact that most of its marketing efforts are UK centric. Said Mark Quayle, Head of marketing for 32Red, "With over 250 online pokies in our casino, as well as hundreds of other casino game classics, the addition of Australian Dollars was a natural development to our global growth." Adding, "Our Australian players are attracted to our reputation for delivering top casino games and bonuses in a trusted playing environment.

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Melco Crown Melco Crown Entertainment had their stock drop below $5 a share by the close of the trading day on Friday. It marked a tough week for most US-based casino gaming companies.

Melco stock was up at $5.71 early in the day at the start of the week on Monday. Since that time, however, the stock has slowly dropped by mid-week. On Thursday, the stock rallied, but Friday saw the stock drop to its lowest point since August.

Other gaming companies suffered a similar fate this past week. Read the full post >>

October 31 – To celebrate Halloween, Onlinevegas.com casino is offering special bonuses and will be running their $66,666 guaranteed Halloween tournament today.

The casino has run some of the largest guaranteed slots tournaments in the world so far this year and today’s is sure to be hotly contested. In addition to the tournament, the casino is also offering  $3500 index to bonuses to be awarded to lucky players randomly.

In addition to the massive $5000 bonus structure for new players, there is also the choice of either 50% Deposit Bonus (min $25-$200) or 25% Deposit Bonus (min $450-$1000) as a special Halloween offering.

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Vegas Technology has been around since 1998, first known as the company called Odds On it mainly provided financial transaction services. Not much later it got revamped into the casino software developer it is today, and as a result we may now present you two brand new Vegas Technology slot machines.

Two New Slots
Love Bugs and Bangkok Nights are the names of the two 5-reel and 25-payline online video slots. The new slots can be found at Online Vegas Casino and Golden Casino, two of our very best Vegas Technology casinos.   

Love for Slots
Love Bugs is a romantically themed slot machine with symbols like flowers, love letters, bonbons, and champagne.

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Most people are thrilled when they win a few bucks at the betting shop, so try for a moment to put yourself in the shoes of US player Marjorie T, who hit the 3-reel progressive slot Pay Dirt’s jackpot for a staggering $435,000.

Pay Dirt at Super Slots casino – there’s an aptronym if ever we saw one. Pay Dirt certainly proved to be paydirt for Marjorie: it was the first time the jackpot has been hit at that game, hence the huge payout, but already it has been reset to $36,000; waiting for another chancer to take it down.

Super Slots Casino is one of the few, and more popular, online casinos that accepts players from the US – Marjorie will be taking her $435,000 to her home in Arizona. Read the full post >>

Las Vegas Sands Las Vegas Sands is facing increased pressure to finish their Singapore casino project, but that did not stop the company’s stock from rallying on Thursday. Sands stock was up 2.87%, closing at $16.82.

Genting appears to be ahead of Sands when it comes to the Singapore casino race. Genting has plans to open the first phase of their Sentosa Resort at the beginning of 2010. Las Vegas Sands is hoping to have their Marina Bay Sands’ Singapore at least partially open by February.

That projection came in July, but it is unknown if February is still a possibility. Read the full post >>

Cocoa Casino currently has a great claim to fame – they’re boasting one of the best sign-up bonuses seen at an online casino, with up to $2,500 potentially sitting in your account just by playing your favourite casino games.

The first, smaller bonus is a 100% match bonus up to $500, meaning that any player who makes an initial deposit of between $25 and $500 can qualify to clear the bonus. The second is a high roller bonus, designed for those of us with a little more cash in our pockets.

A $1,500 deposit at Cocoa Casino gives you an extra $1,000 free; meaning you have $2,500 to gamble it up with after the bonus pays out. Read the full post >>

Leading online casino FullTiltPoker.com is offering players the chance to take home a share of sponsored pro Phil Ivey’s winnings from the main event of next month’s World Series of Poker (WSOP).

The main event of the 40th annual tournament is set to begin on November 7 and, although seventh in the chips going in, Ivey is third favourite at odds of 5/1 with PaddyPower.com and Ladbrokes.com to win the $8.5 million top prize.

FullTiltPoker.com’s Piece Of Ivey promotion is offering players seats into two special freeroll competitions with a percentage of Ivey’s winnings up for grabs. Read the full post >>

Fans of online slots tournaments have a pair of competitions to look forward to over the upcoming Halloween period courtesy of OnlineVegas.com and GoldenCasino.com.

The Fearfully Fun Fright Night Freeroll $2,666 Guaranteed starts from ten o’clock in the morning New York time on October 30 and requires players to have a real money account in order to participate.

This special tournament ends at one minute before midnight and will take place using the Black Magic slot awarding a top prize of $666. Read the full post >>

The October issue of Bluff Europe has hit the newsstands this week featuring an in-depth interview with European Player Of The Year Marc Goodwin alongside a frank talk with Ilari ‘Ziigmund’ Sahamies.

Appearing on the cover clad in a James Bond-style tuxedo, Goodwin offers frank and in-depth analysis of the key hands that led to his second-place finish at the European Poker Tour’s Barcelona tournament including his monster heads-up battle with American Carter Phillips.

In addition, Sahamies, Finland’s best-known nihilistic high-stake player, discusses why he now ‘hates poker’ while revealing just how many kebabs he can eat in one day.

The October issue of Europe’s most widely read poker publication also features a peek into what could be the world’s biggest cash game with Sammy ‘Any Two’ George. Read the full post >>