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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 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 03, 2009
Casino Share is a child of Play Share PLC, a company that operates several online “Share” casinos and is based in the UK with offices in five countries worldwide. They are licensed and regulated by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission of the Mohawk Nation of Canada. Gaming software is supplied by Microgaming.
Financial transactions are conducted in pounds, dollars, and Euros. For the international clientele, there are also several languages to choose from, but most members are either English or Spanish-speaking with the Spanish-speakers hailing from such countries as Spain, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Argentina, and Venezuela. But other languages spoken include French, German, Italian, and Japanese.
Periodically updated, this site now has over three hundred games to choose from. A recent update has to do with their flash game section. After clicking on the flash icon at the bottom of the home page, you find out that that particular URL has been reconstructed and, assuming you are not yet a member, it can be reached at www.casinoshare.gameassists.co.uk. Otherwise, downloading is fast and easy. The downloadable games include blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, keno, Red Dog, Pai Gow, Sic Bo, video poker, and slots. Games just recently added include Burning Desire, Track and Field Mouse, and Bearly Fishing. There are also a L/E/$2009 freeplay and six progressive jackpots totalling $4 million and counting. These jackpots are Mega Moolah at over $5.5 million, Major Millions at over $807,000, King Cashalot at over $124,000, Tunzamunni at over $106,000, Cash Splash at over $14,000, and Fruit fiesta at over $13,000.
June 23, 2009
For over seven decades now, William Hill Casino has been operating with a great combination of a fair play reputation and good gaming knowledge. Experience its time-honoured dedication to gaming and innovation by playing its various casino games online.
There are over 100 games offered by William Hill Casino that will surely suit your taste: card and table, Arcade Games, and slot machines to Roulette, Blackjack and Casino Poker. One of the favourite casino card games, Blackjack, comes in different varieties: Pontoon, Blackjack Surrender, Blackjack Switch and Classic Blackjack. The popular wheel game, Roulette, is offered as Mini Roulette, American Roulette or European Roulette. Moreover, William Hill Casino categorises its card and table games into Sic Bo, Baccarat and Craps, and its slot machines into Video Multi-Spin Slots, Classic Multi-Line Slots, and Classic Single Line Slots.
You can access William Hill Casino’s fun game animations and exciting adventures by downloading its fast and efficient software. You can pay online via MasterCard, VISA, and other credit cards. During your first deposit, you will need to first register your card. You will receive your rewards from the casino through its bonus schemes and loyalty programmes.
When you deposit in the casino, you’ll earn points and bonuses regardless of your bankroll. With £500 worth of deposits, you’ll get a £350 bonus and with £3,000 worth of deposits, you’ll gain £1,000 free. Enter the world of William Hill Casino and feel the comfort of playing world-class games in your own home.
This online casino strictly prohibits the participation of those under the age of 18. All gamers must have proof of their age; otherwise their accounts will be suspended. This regulation abides by the UK laws as part of William Hill Casino’s responsible gambling policy.
June 13, 2009
There are two games that are offered on Casino Time site – Blackjack Time and Video Poker Time. Registration is necessary to play either game and both games are a web-based, tournament system. There is absolutely no financial risk or obligation. As such, winning is almost guaranteed with prizes being in either of the following: cash, airfare, comps, tournament entries, and much more.
Even though the tournaments are played over a period of four weeks, you can enter the game at any time, and as much as you like. In Blackjack Time, each of those four weeks comes under a different name and rule: Beat the Bank, King’s Day, Great Reef, and Colour of Money/Sudden Death. They are played every Monday night at eight and the top 50% get a chance to advance to the next round.
Both games are played as if you were in an actual casino. For example, in Blackjack Time, cards are dealt with in a shoe instead of a number generator as with all other online casinos. This is the only site where players receive their own shoe of cards. Since you would be competing against other players in this tournament, you can check to see what your status is in real time.
It is also possible to leave and re-enter any time and once re-entered, everything is the way you left it. Finally, Casino Time is always looking for people’s feedback. For any thoughts, problems, or comments, press the Feedback button, type in your note, and send. Response is always prompt.
June 09, 2009
Texas Hold’em poker is the most common variation of poker and is widely available in most card rooms and casinos in Europe and North America. Due to its popularity, people can play Hold’em poker at most online gambling sites. One site that is popular with the Hold’em poker crowd is PokerStars.net.
PokerStars.net only allows its members to maintain one account to ensure credibility and honesty in their games. No cash is actually spent on the site as the currency used in betting is only ‘play money’ chips. For people new to the game, the site even has a Poker Basics section, which lists the basic rules of the game.
In Texas Hold’em poker, two cards are dealt to each player. A total of five community cards are placed face-up on the playing board, starting with the flop. The flop is the dealing of the first three cards at the same time, with all of them face up. Players use these community cards to make poker hand combinations with the highest value.
After the flop, players start to place their bets and they can either choose to fold, raise, call or check. The betting limit and the total pot depend on the type of hold’em poker game being played. After all bets are in, the fourth community card is dealt to the remaining players who did not fold during the betting. Another betting round takes place after the fourth card is dealt. The same process is followed when the ‘river’ or fifth community card is dealt.
After the last round of bets, the remaining players then show their cards and the player with the card hand with the highest value wins the pot. If the remaining players have identical hands, the pot will be distributed equally among them.
May 31, 2009
Brandy Casino is a free download online casino that has been in existence since 2002. The site offers fifty online betting games including slots, blackjack, roulette, Jacks or Better, Gold Rally, Pai Gow, Derby Day, and Caribbean and video poker. All have high-quality graphics and multimedia.
The website takes fairness and security very seriously fairness and security. It is owned and operated by Langa, based on the island of Curacao and is regulated and governed by the laws of that territory. In order to maintain its qualitative edge over its competitors, Brandy is constantly updating and revising its games to the latest state-of-the-art levels.
The site’s games are designed by Playtech, an internet gaming software company located in the Isle of Man and traded on the London Stock Exchange. Its software features include, besides the games themselves, free and unlimited demo play; multi-player and chat features; and a special Comp system where the players receive comp points according to the amount that they bet. The more a player bets, the higher the comp points. Those players that qualify for VIP status are offered certain financial and other benefits. In addition help is always accessible whenever needed.
Brandy caters to an international clientele as the site is also translatable in Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. For any questions or problems, you can contact the professional and highly-trained customer service department either by live help, several email addresses depending on your inquiry, fax, or phone.
May 30, 2009
Rushmore Casino is a relatively new online casino. Even though they are located in Nicosia on the island of Cyprus, business is conducted according to Pacific Standard Time (i.e. California, Oregon, Washington State). On this site, you can play online or on the site’s software. Registration is necessary. Game graphics are in 3D giving them a realistic look. Customer service operates 24/7 and the best way to reach them is by phone, with numbers for UK and US residents.
There are many bonus programs for your benefit. Welcome bonuses can range anywhere up to $888. All bonuses can be redeemed upon approval of your first deposit and before your first bet. You can receive one point for every ten dollars wagered and one dollar for every hundred points accumulated. In other words, one thousand dollars wagered equals one hundred points which equals one dollar. The recommended deposit methods are Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Ewallet, Moneybookers, Click2pay, Xpress, UseMyWallet, and Ecocard.
On Rushmore, there is a multitude of games to choose from. These are divided into the following: Specialty Games (American and European Roulette, European Slot Poker, Sic Bo, craps and keno), table games (including, blackjack, Caribbean Hold ‘em and Stud Poker, Baccarat, Face Up 21, Let ‘Em Ride), slots (including Enchanted Garden, Treasure Chamber, Crystal Waters, Seven Stripes, It’s Good to be Bad, Prince of Sherwood, Paradise Dreams, Super Diamond Mine, Diamond Dozen), and video poker (including 7 Stud, Sevens Wild, Bonus Deuces Wild, Double Double Bonus, Loose Deuces, Bonus).