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Extraordinary Movie Competition at InterCasino

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:46:24 +0000

Extraordinary is the best word to describe InterCasino. Being one of the leaders in the field of innovations and absolutely new ideas in the world of online gambling the casino is focused at giving its customers the very best and exciting opportunities at developing their personalities, fulfilling their dreams and making gambling profits in a safe and secure way. It is worth mentioning that InterCasino was the first to launch a fully operational gambling website more than 14 years ago, having refreshed it a number of times to keep pace with the current developments in the fields of internet technology and design. This year it has not only improved the outlook of its main lobby, but also increased its fame by sending a winner of its Space Race promotion into the outer space, having created an entirely extraordinary precedent of casino tournament rewards.
Being one of the few gambling websites dedicated not just to the increase its operators’ wealth, but to the satisfaction of its customers’ most valued dreams, InterCasino is offering a unique promotion this summer. It is called “Welcome to the Extraordinary” competition and will make several participants famous all around the world. The gist of the promo is that every person with a special understanding of what the word “extraordinary” means can prove that his or her opinion on the matter is the best by sending a short 40 second clip to the specifically created by InterCasino website of welcometotheextraordinary.com. The winners will be determined in two ways. First of all, the author of the movie that will get the most views on YouTube by the end of the competition on July 25, will be given a free double pass to the after show party of the British Independent Film Awards, a pass to the Raindance Festival of independent films in the center of London and a year’s subscription to Raindance.tv full of incredible amateur movies for free.
The other winner will be given an even more valuable set of prizes. He or she will be determined by a board of judges comprised of movie professionals, namely the renowned actor of “Gavin And Stacey” serial Mathew Horne, the creator of Raindance Festival Elliot Grove and the prominent movie critic Joe Utichi. As the sponsor of this extraordinary event, InterCasino will be represented by its marketing director Alexandra Gal. These outstanding individuals will have to determine the best 40 second clip explaining the word “extraordinary” so that the winner of the competition could get his or her free pass to the famous film festival in Cannes in 2011 together with the above-mentioned subscription to Raindance.tv and Raindance Festival pass. The author of the best extraordinary clip, determined by the respected judges will also become quite famous, because his or her 40 second movie will not only be shown at the Raindance Film Festival 2010, but also promoted by InterCasino.
The Welcome to the Extraordinary competition started on May 24 and will last for about six more weeks, so every outstanding individual with internet connection and a camera has just enough time to prove the whole world that his or her understanding of extraordinary is the most deserving. It may also be somebody’s lucky ticket to the world of professional movie industry.

Memorial Day Celebration at Millionaire Casino

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:26:09 +0000

The whole USA is going to celebrate Memorial Day on May 30. For this official day of commemoration of all the fallen heroes in all the wars of the country Millionaire Casino recommends its customers remember all things American. Until the end of May all the players wagering on Red White and Win progressive slot will get twice as much loyalty points as usual. The game is a 3 reels 1 payline online slot machine featuring one of the best progressive jackpots in the industry. It is themed to represent all the things an American patriot is proud of. The Statue of Liberty is the wild symbol that will grant a payout irrespectively of where it appears on the screen, while American Flag, also known as Red, White and Blue is giving an opportunity to hit the progressive jackpot if a player manages to get 3 such symbols on the reels at the same time, while playing for the maximum bet. Among the other all-American symbols are George Washington and Bald Eagle.
Besides the double loyalty points promotion on Red, White and Win slot machine, Millionaire Casino is willing to triple the first deposit of any player to register a real money account on their website as a celebration of Memorial Day. As the holiday is celebrated on different dates in various states of the USA, the offer is available for three days, from May 28 to May 31. All the Play for Free clients of the casino can participate to get a 200% match to their first deposit up to $500. One should remember, though, that a reasonable play through requirement is in place before a possible withdrawal, as usual with all the casino deposit match bonuses.
Another important event of Millionaire Casino is called Start of the Summer Slots. It points out to the fact that June will be incredibly rich with online slot tournaments on their website. To give the players a try of June tourney, four events are scheduled for the last days of May. They will all be played by the same rules, the only difference being the games played to compete. Start of the Summer Slots 1 will be played on May 28, Start of the Summer Slots 2 on May 29, and the two remaining tournaments will take place on May 30 and May 31. Each of the competitions will feature a $5 entry fee and up to 50 rebuys at the same $5 cost. This money collected from all the participants will be distributed among the 40 top players of every Start of the Summer Slots tourney, so the more people take part the higher will be the prize pool of any particular tournament. The ultimate winner of every Start of the Summer Slots competition will receive 35% of its prize pool; the same amount of 35% will be shared by the 4th to the 40th players of the leading board. The second best winner will walk away with 20% of the prize pool, and the third will get as much as 10%. The slot machines designated for Start of the Summer Slots 1-4 competitions are Fat Cat, Cleopatra’s Pyramid, Cool Bananas and The Reel Deal respectively.

How to Make a Game of Blackjack More Rewarding

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:20:11 +0000

Out of all the card games at a casino, blackjack might seem the simplest. It is much less competitive than poker, being at the same time as challenging. Of course, you don’t have to struggle against other players, trying to guess what cards they are holding by the expression on their faces. There is nothing to hide in the game of blackjack, because even if you are lucky enough to get a blackjack you just show your cards to the dealer and get your winning right away, unless of course the dealer also has a blackjack. Besides that, every player is struggling to overcome a dealer’s hand, that’s why there is never any fear of your co-player having a better hand than you, like in poker. Even the dealer is playing strictly by the rules of a specific casino without trying to best anybody, so he or she may be your greatest helper if you are just learning. All in all even without any special preparation you may have a lot of gambling fun at a blackjack table, just make sure that the bets are comfortable for you. For that purpose every table usually has a range of acceptable bets written at a clearly visible place.

On the other hand if you want to make a profit out of playing blackjack, things get much more complicated. It is widely known that any casino game has an edge that in not in a player’s favor. So in the long run the casino always wins. At the same time the game of blackjack has one of the lowest house advantages in the industry. It is usually less than 1%, though it may vary from one casino to another, depending on the rules applied. It is important to remember that if the blackjack dealer in a specific casino stands at Soft 17, your chances of winning increase considerably. Standing on Soft 17 implies that a dealer will not try to better his hand if it is worth 17 points with an ace. This may bring the house edge down by a whole of 0.22%, which is a lot for such a low house edge game as blackjack. And under no circumstances should you agree to play at a table that pays 6 to 5 for a blackjack. It makes the house edge too high to be worthy of the risk.

The other important thing to remember is that the house edge is also lower on those tables where a player can double down irrespectively of what cards are in his or her hand. Some casinos only allow their player double down (which means increasing a bet during the game if you think you have good cards) only if you have a 10-points card or an ace. By letting you double down on any cards, the casino presents you with an opportunity to better your chances even with low cards if a dealer has an even worse hand. And it also helps to earn more at blackjack if you adopt a rule of doubling down with any hand that has an ace if a dealer’s up-card is a six. There are a lot of useful techniques for blackjack. For example, a good player would almost always split his or her hand that has two eights. Again, splitting two aces is a must. Besides that, it is recommended to stand if your hand is good enough to beat the dealer with an up-card of six, five or four. Having a hand worth 12 points mans that roughly two thirds of times you would improve it, but there is a high chance of busting considering all those face cards in the decks, each of them worth 10 points. So let the dealer bust instead of you.

A game of blackjack might be not just a gambling activity but also a great way to socialize. Don’t hesitate bringing your friends with you to a casino. You all will compete against a dealer and adversity tries friends. But in any case a dealer is never your enemy. Don’t be greedy on tips and you may expect a lot of important advice from him or her. It is especially important if you are just learning the basics of blackjack. Besides that it is always a right decision to bring one of those strategy cards with you, explaining when to stand, when to double down, split or hit. It might seem not very imaginative at first, but once again it is helpful to have somebody calculate the odds for you.

Two Great Tournaments at Online Vegas Casino

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 11:52:56 +0000

Online Vegas Casino has recently offered several amazing freeroll tourneys, so quite a number of new players should have joined its ranks. To keep them busy the casino’s website now offers two tourneys featuring different buy-in costs so every group of gamblers is sure to be satisfied no matter how low they like to wager.
The name of the first tourney speaks for itself. Frugal Friday will mostly suit those players who don’t like to take big risks, playing just for the fun of it. It will be held on the 14th of May, which is Friday and feature an entry cost of $1, which is frugal. Most of the modern civilized people of highly developed countries have forgotten what frugality is. That is obviously the reason of Online Vegas Casino’s choice of a slot machine for this competition. It will be played on Northern Lights, which features an Eskimo hunter who surely knows how to save his resources. Other symbols on the reels represent various northern animals, such as a killer whale, a seal and a white bear, the biggest land predator, which is also the wild symbol of Northern Lights capable of substituting any other one for a winning combination. The bear at the same time is the main character of a nice bonus game on a separate screen. Triggered by at least three symbols of aurora borealis, also known as the North Lights the bonus round consists of 9 icebergs and one polar bear. The bear has to jump from one iceberg to another, but there is always a chance that it will crack. While a real polar bear has a tough hide and a lot of subcutaneous fat to protect it from the cold arctic waters, but the one in the Northern Lights slot will finish the bonus game if an iceberg should break. Every good iceberg though will reward a player with a random prize which may get as good as 2,000 times the player’s bet by the end of the bonus round.
For those players who prefer a warmer weather, another competition will start on the same day. Being a regular Online Vegas Casino slot tournament, Weekend Madness will be played on the Shaaark slot machine from Vegas Technology, set on the background of a sandy beach and warm ocean waves. The only thing that spoils the view is a panicking woman and the vicious sharks on the reels of the slot. The Fin is the scatter symbol triggering a lucrative bonus round of 10 free spins with multiplied payouts, while the shark itself is a wild. Besides that, such hapless creatures as a seal and a human on a life buoy are also on the reels, granting the biggest regular payouts of winning combinations. The Weekend Madness tourney will run from May 14 to May 18 with an entry fee of $12.99, and the same price of a rebuy, so the money one is willing to risk, the better are his chances of victory, while even the first wager can make a careful and lucky gambler the ultimate winner. The prize pool designated for the event is $50,000. After the tourney is over, it will be shared by the players who manage to win the most with the fixed starting amount of 325 credits.

Major Casino Groups Are Ready for US Online Gambling legalization

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 11:46:23 +0000

The legalization of internet gambling in the USA has long been a burning issue at the Congress. Every year some of the legislators from both of the major parties propose a bill to make online casinos legal as the citizens of the country constitute a majority of internet gamblers in the world. If the Houses of Representatives and the Senate ever vote for a bill of legalizing the industry, huge tax revenue will be annually gathered instead of letting the offshore companies get all the money for themselves. Currently two such groups are getting ready for the legalization of internet gambling in the States.
One of the most prominent internet casino operators, the PartyGaming hopes to go back to the US. Several years ago, following the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of the Congress it had to withdraw the services it once provided to the American players, but in 2009 it has completed a settlement with the US Justice Department, which cost the company several million dollars. Nowadays PartyGaming is discussing its coming back with a number of companies that still provide online gambling services to the gamblers of the US. The peculiarities of the negotiations have not been made public, but some of the most prominent land casino operators of the country seem to support the idea of legalizing internet gambling that would let PartyGaming resume its services at the largest in the world market of online casinos.
The second group aiming at operating in the US internet gambling market is Harrah’s Entertainment. Being the leader among the world land casino operators, the company owns a number of gambling sites in different countries and is still expanding its influence. The World Series of Poker tournament brand belongs to Harrah’s and the competition is annually held at one of the land casinos owned by it. Currently Harrah’s Entertainment group is planning to build a couple of casinos in the lesser developed zones, such as Asian countries, while still expanding the coverage area of its internet casino websites. Following the addition of Great Britain customers to their clients’ lists, the company will offer its services to the players of France, which is currently going to legalize online casinos, as well as some other European countries like Italy. On the other hand, the world economical crisis has made Harrah’s Entertainment lose quite a lot of money as people tend to spend less on wagering. In the beginning of 2010 the company has lost over $60 million more compared to the losses of the first months of 2009 at its casinos. That shows that the crisis is still growing and the only adequate solution of Harrah’s problems is expanding its influence in the online casino market, which will be best achieved after the legalization of such kind of gambling in the USA. This is the main reason for the company’s support of those officials who regularly propose different bills with positive solutions of the problem.

Lawsuit of Cryptologic against Marvel

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:55:13 +0000

Every frequent player of online slot machines must have tried at least one of the branded Cryptologic video slots featuring characters from Marvel comics. Such world famous heroes as The Incredible Hulk, Spiderman and X-men have been appearing on the reels of Cryptologic slots since 2005 to much appreciation on the gamblers’ side. Some of the most prominent online casino operators like 888, William Hill, Paddy Power or Ladbrokes have signed licensing agreements with the branded online games provider to offer their customers those Cryptologic slots, based on Marvel characters. But this mutually rewarding cooperation might come to an end following the recent law suit, initiated by Wagerlogic Ltd., a subsidiary company owned by Cryptologic Limited against Marvel Enterprises Inc. and Marvel Enterprises B.V.

The arbitration proceedings have been announced through a regular press release, issued by Cryptologic on the 16^th of April, 2010. It was headlined as Notification of Arbitration Proceedings and unlike most of the other press releases of the company it didn’t contain any useful to the online gambling community information, being more of a legally required procedure. It was stated in the release that Marvel had breached some of the provisions of its agreement with Wagerlogic Ltd., concerning the licensing of Marvel comic book characters. The exact breaches of the agreement remained unclear, though it is obvious that the issue is quite important, otherwise there would have been no need to bring it before a court. Wagerlogic Ltd. is known as an online casino software developer for Cryptologic, and their cooperation with Marvel has always been a source of mutual profit, so now it is quite difficult to say what licensing rights and commercial interests of Wagerlogic have been presumably breached by the comic publishing company.

Concerning the reasons for the lawsuit most of the analysts point out to the fact that while 17 online video slots featuring Marvel characters have been developed by Cryptologic during the 4 years of their cooperation, not a single one appeared after December 2008. Instead, in March 2009 another famous online gambling software developer called Playtech had signed an exclusive agreement with Marvel and started to produce video slots with the same characters as those of the Cryptologic games. 5 Marvel branded Playtech slots appeared a couple of month ago in spite of the June 2009 extension of the agreement between Marvel and Cryptologic, which was to last until the end of 2013.