Online gambling software provider Boss Media in the GTechG2 group is responsible for the puzzling ban on Canadian players by several major internet gambling companies recently. This information came not from Boss Media, which remains silent despite several invitations to comment, but from licensee Bwin Interactive, one of the companies that has been advising Canadians that their action is no longer permitted. In an email to a player this week, the Austrian company wrote: We regret to inform you that in light of the recent announcements by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, Loto-Québec and the Atlantic Lottery Corporation regarding the [ Read More ]
Archive for September, 2010
Monday’s fourth day of World Series of Poker Europe Main Event action saw the end of any dreams that Phil Ivey and Viktor Blom may have had of a bracelet in the prestigious competition. Both were eliminated before reaching the final table, along with a slew of other big names. The 22 players who started the day were all that remained of an original starting field of 346, and when the chips were bagged up for the day only nine players remained, making up a final table of: 1 Dan Fleyshman 1,946,000 (USA) 2 Ronald Lee 1,899,000 (USA) 3 Daniel [ Read More ]
Crystal Bowersox rose from obscurity to fame in less than a year when her journey on American Idol almost ended in a reality series win. Bowersox became one of the gambling favorites along the way, with many fans believing she would win the finale. Now, Bowersox is preparing to bet herself. The singer has become engaged to fellow performer Brian Walker, a move that stunned many of her fans. Bowersox and walker have only been dating for a couple of months, but felt that the time was right to tie the knot in October. The quick announcement of the engagement [ Read More ]
Party Casino is giving away cash prizes and bonus gifts to its loyal customers in the Fruit Medley Promotion that runs until Oct. 20, and gives all players a 10% cash-back bonus on every dollar lost on Roulette from Sept. 27 to Sept. 29. Rewarding Loyal PlayersThe Fruit Medley Promotion is especially designed to reward loyal Party Casino players. To enter the promotion you must have been a real-money member for at least 30 days before the promotion period started (on Sept. 21). The PrizesOn October 25th Party Casino will hand out cash prizes and bonus gifts, to be claimed [ Read More ]
Microgaming-powered online casino RoyalVegas.co.uk has announced that it is set to make the impending winter months much more enjoyable with a special range of games, promotions and tournaments. RoyalVegas.co.uk is operated by Fortune Lounge Group, which is also responsible for sites including PlatinumPlay.eu, DesertDollar.eu and 7Sultans.eu, and revealed that depositing players can take advantage of 1,000 free spins courtesy of its Free Play For A Day offer. “This provides a great way for players new to the casino to experience all the entertainment and casino games first-hand and right from the get-go,” read a statement from the Malta-licensed site. “Free [ Read More ]
Online gamblers are no different from most other Internet users in their antipathy to the legions of crooks and villains who debase the Internet by using it to spam and defraud the innocent. So it always leaves a warm feeling when news breaks that some of these miscreants have been hammered. Just such a story came out of the United States this week, where the New York Post reported that four Queens residents have been detained by federal authorities on charges of operating an international email lottery scam that suckered 30 to 40 gullible internet users around the globe out [ Read More ]
On the other side of the ball, Bradford has been impressive in his outings in the preseason, but the regular season is a different animal and many eyes will be watching and waiting to see how the rookie will handle the situation. He has displayed that he can make all the throws asked of him thus far. Offensively for the Cardinals, they have relied heavily on the pass under Warner, and that likely won’t change over night against the Rams. The Rams proved to be vulnerable against the pass at times during the preseason, and with the duo at receiver [ Read More ]
Internet mahjong software developer Mahjong Logic has signed a collaborative deal with the major UK bingo provider Cozy Games that will give the two companies the opportunity to pitch each other’s software to prospective clients. The combined offering of the two companies will feature a broad range of games including mahjong, Bingo, and a full online casino suite as well as more than 30 iPhone & Android games. All games are compatible with Apple iPad and the newer generation tablet PC’s like Dell Streak and HTC, and are additionally integrated with Facebook for free/subscription mode play. The Mahjong client comes [ Read More ]
The Alderney-licensed online bingo offering from PaddyPower.com has announced that will be giving away a total of £10,000 in cash this month through a series of special promotions. The Win Your Way To £10,000 offer will finish on September 30 and features a series of online bingo games in PaddyPower.com’s Sapphire room complete guaranteed cash prizes. Every Monday and Tuesday night throughout September from nine o’clock in the evening, online bingo players can compete at PaddyPower.com for a £100 guaranteed jackpot while this prize is set to double for Wednesday evenings. The site is also offering a £300 guaranteed jackpot [ Read More ]
