Archive for July, 2009.
July 31, 2009
Established in 2008, Cherry Red Casino is a newcomer to the online betting industry, based out of Nicosia, Cyprus. With Realtime Gaming software, Cherry Red offers fast, reliable access to a wide variety of online casino games in rich colour, sharp graphics, and a nice ‘classic Vegas’ look overall.
Cherry Red Casino has more than 100 games including American and European roulette, craps, keno, bingo, slots games, video poker, and traditional table games like blackjack, baccarat and Caribbean hold ‘em. Games are available for download or instant play, and though the Flash games are free they do require an account registration.
Cherry Red offers an array of bonus options. The £777 welcome bonus will match 100% of a player’s first deposit up to £377, and 100% of the second deposit up to £400. There are bonuses for blackjack games, slots games and video poker. Regular weekly promotions include the Tuesday and Thursday bonuses and weekend deposit bonuses. Fair odds and accurate payouts are assured by the site’s unique financial and game history feature, which allows a player to review every single transaction—deposits, game results, winnings, withdrawals—on his or her account.
Cherry Red’s only obvious downfall is that the site does not offer a customer support live chat option. This feature has become the norm in the industry, so it’s noticeably lacking here. Other than that, the casino’s approach to customer service is special in that questions are diverted through several different email addresses based on the issue. This ensures customer questions are going to the casino personnel who can best help find an answer. Phone and email support are available 24/7.
July 30, 2009
Prestige Casino has an international clientele with players from the United States, UK, South Africa, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, China, Finland, Denmark, Holland, Spain, Brazil, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Norway, South Korea, Japan, Romania, and Poland.
Among the currency transactions conducted are those in dollars, pounds, Euros, and Rands. Prestige is owned and operated by WHG Ltd. based in the UK and licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commissioner of Gibraltar. It conforms to Technical Systems Testing Inc., based in British Columbia, Canada, to ensure fair and accurate gaming practices. Gaming software is supplied by Playtech, a leader in the gaming software industry. As such, all Prestige games are state-of-the-art with realistic graphics and sound.
Downloading is free, easy, and optional, but registration is necessary. Play for real or for fun. Bonuses are generous with an £/$/€800 Welcome Bonus on your first deposit of £/$/€5000, or a £/$/€350 bonus for a £/$/E€20 first deposit. There is also £/$/€1500 in free spins with no deposit required. There are over one hundred thirty casino games to choose from including sixteen progressive jackpots such as Fruit Mania, Wall Street Fever, Cinerama, and Mega Jacks. The regular casino games are divided into three categories – table games such as craps, card games such as poker of all varieties, and live.
Customer service is friendly and helpful and can be reached either by email or by phone with a number for UK residents, and another number for the rest of the world.
July 28, 2009
32Red Online Casino, one of the UK’s licensed online casino gaming sites, has recently launched four brand new casino games for the spring/summer season. These include ‘Mega Moolah Summertime’, ‘Fearless Frederick’, ‘Your Lucky Day’, and ‘Fat Lady Sings’.
‘Mega Moolah Summertime’, a 5-reel and 9 payline slot machine, is a great addition to the popular and widely played ‘Mega Moolah’ series. This new game features a free spin bonus capable of producing some serious payouts outside of the progressive jackpot. Its current jackpot sits at £6.33 million!
‘Fearless Frederick’, with 5 reels and 30 big paylines, offers huge coin wins, both from the reels as well as from its bonus game. The amazing 25 free spins and an x3 multiplier reward bonus will literally make coins fly into your account!
If you are yearning for the glamour of the 80’s, ‘Your Lucky Day’ is the game for you. Featuring all the elements you may want to see in a casino game, this new game gives you the chance to win 115,000 coins in the jackpot. In addition, the game also offers free spins, scatters, multipliers and fantastic bonus games.
‘Fat Lady Sings’ is an opera-themed casino game featuring a great design and gaming engine, as well as a host of bonus features for exciting and rewarding spins.
At 32Red, you will not only enjoy playing these new casino games, but more than 350 of the best online casino games as well. Make your online gambling experience a thrilling one and start downloading these new games now!
July 24, 2009
Known as one of the fastest ways to become an instant money winner, fruit machines are widely popular throughout the industry for their simple yet rewarding form of gambling.
Fruit machines are coin-operated machines with three or more reels. Similar in form to a rectangular vending machine, fruit machines have a single lever which when pulled, will enable its reels to rotate. Once the reels have stopped and a set of identical characters or any significant reel combination appear, the machine will automatically unload a corresponding prize. Called fruit machines in Britain, slot machines in the US, and poker machines in Australia, these machines guarantee their players only one of two things – win fortunes or lose money. Of course, winning and losing are all part of the game; that’s where the fun is, leaving things to chance.
With the dawn of the new gambling era, gambling companies have initiated steps in revolutionising this game. Online fruit machine gaming is now available in almost all online casino websites. Here, gamers can have instant access to these machines without physically going to any casino. Another remarkable feature of online fruit machines is the virtual reels, which have realistic features.
Playing fruit machines requires no strategy whatsoever, and it is perfect for people who want to play on their own, without the stress brought about by opponents. With the most recent innovations in the industry, playing slots games online has never been this great.
July 21, 2009
Basically, the laws of the United States severely restrict online gaming especially in regards to interstate financial transactions. Within states, though, the laws are eased, especially in the state of Nevada. Consequently, with the exception of Nevada, gaming, online or otherwise, has not thrived except underground. In Canada, online gaming is illegal. However, within North American territory, the many reservations belonging to the native peoples are semi-autonomous, working in conjunction with state and provincial governments. As such, online and traditional gambling has thrived in many of these areas.
On the 500nations.com website, you won’t find exclusively an online casino. (Other sections deal with the history and culture of the native peoples of North America.) But the casino section has as many of the perks and benefits as any other online casino and is run by the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawake near Montreal and licensed by the highly-respected Kahnawake Gaming Commission which strictly regulates online gaming practices. The games they offer include poker such as Omaha, Razz, Texas Hold ‘em, Stud, Horse, and more; video poker – multi-hand, single hand, and 2-4 hand; roulette; craps; baccarat; blackjack; and slots. Each game has been linked to a different site that specializes in those games thus giving you a wide variety of that game to choose from. Bonuses are generous. For example, the site has linked up the slots section with VIPslots.com whereupon your first three deposits will be matched by 100%. Tournaments occur often. Check the scheduling periodically. There is also a sports and race book.
July 18, 2009
1 Lucky Casino is an online casino offering games in real time. There are a multitude of games to choose from: poker, blackjack, craps, roulette, etc, with 3D graphics and ambient sound. There is also a sportsbook section with real-time betting. Downloading software is not necessarily required as long as you have DirectX 3.0 or above or Winsock2 installed on your computer. Players have the option of playing for fun without connecting to the internet and therefore, no account is needed. Whichever way you choose to play, online or off, you will need to create a username and password.
Although 1 Lucky Casino’s game list is already extensive, several new casino games have recently been added to the site. The new additions include various video poker games such as Deuces Wild, Jacks or Better, and Jokers Wild; other poker games such as Bermuda and Free Ride; slot games such as Hook Line and Sinker and Rock’n; Dice games such as Craps and Sic Bo; blackjack games such as Blackjack Super 7s; Baccarat; Battle Royale; Pai Gow; Red Dog; and Roulette. There is no maximum amount to bet. However, there is a minimum betting amount of 5 cents.
This site insists that their gaming practices are fair. The dealer is computerised using the MD5 RNG system to ensure fairness. Payment is fast and secure and done in US dollars. You can check your payment history in the Cashier tab. Should you run into any problems, you can either e-mail customer support at support@gamblinghelp.com, or utilize the 24-hour live customer support using either the American help number (888-672-2863) or the British help number (800-008-7612).
July 15, 2009
Playing online slot games has become very popular nowadays. The main reason is likely to be the simplicity of playing these games.
However, one of the hassles in playing online slot games is finding the right gambling site to offer you a great gambling experience. Fortunately, you don’t have to search for the best online slots from other websites. Here, you have the top online slots at your fingertips!
Sloto’ Cash, Golden Casino and English Harbour sites provide gamers with quick overviews about some of the best online slots in the Internet.
In Sloto’ Cash, you’ll have the most exclusive online gambling entertainment and ultimate online slots. Try to play the progressive slot games, including ‘Strike Gold’, ‘Major Moolah’, and ‘One Million Reels BC’. Innovative gambling games, complete security, and a varied list of games are offered by this site.
The Golden Casino site offers a safe place where you can play your favourite gambling games in the comfort of your home. This site features more than 70 realistic online slot machines. With the realistic game simulation, you will think that you are still playing at your local casino. Here, you even have the chance to try the game before deciding to actually play it.
The English Harbour site has since 1997 been providing game enthusiasts with the best gambling experience around. The site offers high quality online gambling using advanced technology and software. A variety of interesting slot games can be found, ranging from the conventional 3-reel slots to progressive slots.
With this list of top online slots sites, you can now play the best gambling games without hassle.
July 13, 2009
One of the most common forms of gambling nowadays is online video poker machines. These can be played using coins which makes them a widely popular game. There are various websites where you can play online video poker games.
Alljackpots.com is a site providing personal video poker games. The site features video poker games that have a classic theme such as Aces and Faces, Tens or Better, Jacks and Better, and many more. You can download their software which features commands such as Analyze Chart, Stats and Autoplay.
Freevideopoker.com is a point-and-click video poker website where players don’t have to download or install any software. The site features nineteen variations of the game wherein players who win 100 credits and join the FreeSlots Monthly Sweepstakes have a chance to win prizes.
Intercasino.com is a website that offers video poker games and is open 24-hours a day. It offers various video poker games such as Double Bonus, Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, Tens or Better, and Joker Poker. These games can be played for real or for fun and are available in download and no-download versions.
Cyberbingo.com offers flash-based video poker games, providing one with results yet sparing him or her from the hassles of downloading. However, you have to register first before you can play the games. These games include Deuces and Jokers, Double Joker, Jacks or Better, and many more.
Casino.com features web-based video poker games that run with Shockwave Flash. The same as with Cyberbingo.com, you also have to register on their site to play the games that they offer.
July 09, 2009
Winward Casino was founded in 1998 and has a roster of over one hundred games to choose from such as slots and video slots, blackjack, keno, roulette, craps, pull tabs, and video poker. They are available in real money or free. Downloading is easy and among the fastest on the internet. When you sign up and begin playing the free games, you automatically receive a $15 bonus. Otherwise, you receive a 200% match on a first time deposit of up to $250 and a 100% match on a second time deposit of up to $500. Deposits are accepted via several methods – Visa, MasterCard, American Express, eWalletXpress, Instadebit, cash transfers, Eco, Click Pay, Neteller, moneybookers.com, Use my Wallet, or bank wire.
Online games are very popular. Winward’s system allows players to play up to nine casino games simultaneously. The payouts for blackjack are very generous and the table display is very nice. The player has the choice of either single- or multi-hand blackjack for their enjoyment. There are also twelve different types of video poker games, some of which are available on the progressive jackpots as well as some of the slot games offered. (There are over eighty types of slot games in total.) Among the promotional games are Lucky Lotto, and the slot games Dioblo and Morpheus Dreams. In addition, there are three different roulette tables – European, American, and electronic; and craps is very popular.
Customer service operates 24/7 and is friendly and helpful. They can be reached live, by email, or by phone.
July 07, 2009
It is true that slot machines don’t offer such high winnings compared to other games in a casino. However, they are highly popular among many due to their entertaining animations and numerous bonus features. Proof of their popularity is the creation of Online Video Slots.
A notable advantage in playing online slot machines is that most online casinos offer games on these for free. Perhaps players of this game know the myths surrounding slots; a feeling that tells a player whether or not a machine is going to pay out. Unfortunately, the myths do not work with online slots, as it is purely a game of chance.
To understand the machinations of online slot machines, the player needs to know how the random number generator (RNG) works.
The number combinations produced by the RNG is not totally random as it works on a mathematical formula. However, since computers process numbers more efficiently than humans, there’s no way to outsmart the RNG.
Since most do not understand how the RNG works, players often commit common errors such as the thought or belief that the player can predict the winning odds through counting symbols. The fact is that the RNG generates a number that matches to the symbols on the reel for every spin. It is possible that there are many virtual stops on every wheel, although the player only sees limited symbols. This possibility implies that the chances of winning are small and that the reels are merely decorations.
It is impossible to determine if a machine is due to give a payout. Each spin has no connection to what the machine has previously generated. These are programmed to either not pay out for a long time or to pay jackpots in quick succession.