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Player Scoops €350,000 on the Europa Casino Slot Machine – Bonus Bears

25. September 2009

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Europa Casino has produced yet another 6 figure winner to add its long list of lucky slots playing members. This time it was Beat W. of Switzerland, who won €362,517 playing the Bonus Bears slot machine on September 9th. A loyal member of Europa Casino for several years, Beat racked up over €300,000 in winnings within 3 hours!

Bonus Bears is a 5-reel, 25-line Slot. Sporting an Alpine picnic theme, with the usual high standard of graphics to be found at Europa Casino, this game is light hearted, easy to understand and fun to play. Topping it off, the game offers fantastic payouts making it a favorite for both experienced and novice slots players.

Bonus Bears has two separate bonus features which are not only highly enjoyable, but also boost the players’ chances of winning. The first thing players should hope to spin for are the scatter symbols – in the form of beehives. Two or more of these beehive symbols will multiply your bet. Three or more will take you to a bonus round. Here, you choose a tree for the bonus bear to climb in search of honey, with each honey pot found containing a different prize. The round ends as soon as you stumble across a beehive.

Another lucky symbol you’ll want to spin is the bear. Landing three bears wins you 15 free spins. If you get bear symbols during a free spin, an additional amount of free spins are added to the existing ones.

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Online Blackjack Really Heats Up In Online Casinos

23. September 2009

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With all of the exciting and profitable winning opportunities online casinos have to offer all of their players these days, there’s one special way for online casino players to really cash in on the big bucks and that is by playing Blackjack online at one of the favorite online casinos. Blackjack online offers players a unique opportunity to match luck and skill with this timeless casino classic.

Thanks to the convenience of online casinos, practically anybody in the entire world can feel all of the thrill and excitement of playing this coveted game at the favorite casino in the comforts of their own home when they play blackjack online, not to mention that there are literally hundreds of awesome playing combinations when it comes to playing blackjack online. The advantage for this online casino favorite is clearly in the player’s hands.

Many online casinos use their wide selection of blackjack online playing options to lure in players and players. Online casinos offer a wide playing variety with just the click of a mouse or a push of a button, what could be easier or more convenient to make your bank account double or triple or even quadruple?

Even beginners who are completely unfamiliar with the ins and outs of a game such as blackjack online can have the convenient option of playing blackjack online at a number of their favorite online casinos in a practice or ‘fun’ mode to get more acquainted with their playing and betting style. Once these beginners are more confident, they usually deposit their bets into real money accounts and then take full advantage of all of the winning opportunities that come with being a skilled and lucky online blackjack player.

Clearly, players who play blackjack online at their favorite online casinos have more than a myriad of choices and opportunities to not only maximize their winnings but also their fun. With so many online casinos using all of the state-of-the-art technology available to them to recreate a number of exotic and attractive virtual casinos settings for their players, it’s really no wonder why so many players are playing so much blackjack online and winning big.

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Online Casino - Kung Fu your way to glory in Ultimate Fighters!

21. September 2009

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We’re always on the look out for fun casino games that raise the standards and keep online gaming engaging and refreshing. Whether it be outstanding graphics, extraordinary prizes and payouts, or simply a unique concept – there are a host of exceptional slots, blackjack and other favorites out there which give that little something extra.

Here we check out a Playtech classic –Ultimate Fighters!
If you’re old enough to remember life before ‘PlayStation’, then you’ll love this old school, martial arts style game.

The theme of Ultimate Fighters is “the ultimate martial art fighters”, and the fantastic graphics are accompanied by cool Kung Fu sound effects! You’d be forgiven for momentarily thinking you were on the video game consol rather than at a casino!

Ultimate Fighters is an 8-Line video slot machine. Following in the footsteps of popular Slot machines such as Gold Rally, Vacation Station and Chinese Kitchen, Ultimate Fighters not only has cutting edge lively graphics on an 8-line reel, but also has fun bonus rounds, giving the player extra chances to win.

To maximize the players’ enjoyment, the game is filled with quirky features. Scatter symbols offer additional win options. Three Buddha symbols on a pay line activate a bonus round where the player engages in a three round face-to-face “fight” of rock, paper scissors. In each round the result – win, tie or lose – determines the multiplication executed on the line bet, with the multipliers being 8, 4 or 2 respectively.

It’s easy to master, fun to play and has the big payouts that we all love. A definite must for lovers of slots as well as Kung Fu fans alike!

Where can you play Ultimate Fighters? Check out Casino Bellini, Vegas Red or Europa Casino.

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France Meets Eu Concerns With Changes To Online Casino Rules

18. September 2009

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In recent months more and more European countries have begun working on legislation for the legalization and regulation of online casinos and gambling sites. However, all online casino legislation must be approved by the European Union and they are not making it easy. The European Union is taking the job of making online casinos in Europe safe and secure for online gamblers and, as a result, many European nations are having a hard time having their legislation sanctioned. France is one country that has been working hard in recent months to get approval from the EU.

The European Union told France that there were issues with their online casino legislation and last week France announced that they are addressing these issues. One of the primary issues that the European Union had with France’s original legislation was that it required online casino operators, even offshore ones, to have a physical base located in France. Such provisions, in the eyes of the European Union, give a competitive advantage to domestic online casinos based in France. The EU’s goal is to avoid monopolies in the online casino arena. In the new proposal France has dropped this requirement.

The issue of monopoly has been one of the main areas of contention in the online gambling industry in Europe. Many European countries are trying to protect their own domestic interests by monopolizing their online casino markets. This has been one of the primary issues with legislation proposed by a large portion of the countries turning to the EU for approval for online casino gaming laws. The EU is looking for laws and restraints that have the interest of the consumer in mind, rather than the interest of the country.
The European Union’s name says it all—they represent a uniting of all European countries. Therefore, they are leaning towards laws that open the doors for outside countries to operate casinos. For instance, Italian online casino operators should be allowed to offer casino games like online roulette, casino craps, slots, blackjack, video poker and other gambling games within France if they meet the requirements designed to safeguard the interests of French online gamblers.

European nations like France could lead the way for legislation in the United States. Though there are reputable online casinos that operate in the US, such as Rome Casino online, online gambling is still a subject of contention. There is legislation on the table for the regulation of online gambling, including New Jersey Senator Menendez’s online poker bill and House Representative Barney Frank’s online casino bill. France’s new rules may influence the future of online gambling in the United States as well as Europe.

French officials stressed that the new online casino rules will not go into effect immediately and until they do the current laws will be strictly enforced as always. However, they expect that the new regulations will go into effect as early as spring of 2010.

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Gambling Expert Says Online Casino Ban Won’t Help Problem Gambling

18. September 2009

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Many people who oppose online casino gambling say that online casinos feed the addictions of problem gamblers. They say that people who have issues with spending more money than they can afford to lose in online casinos would not have an issue if online casinos did not exist. However, Carol O’Hare, who is the executive director of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, says that a ban on online casinos and Internet gambling is far from the best means of dealing with people with gambling problems.

What does O’Hare recommend for problem gambling? She says that education and treatment is far more effective than banning online casino games. She says, “problem gambling is not going away because somebody puts it in a corner or puts the casino too far out of town so that we won’t drive there or take it off the Internet.” Just as alcoholics managed to find alcohol during the years of prohibition, problem gamblers will find a way to gamble their money whether or not online casinos exist.

O’Hare said that as the years pass, the percentage of people who have gambling issues and addictions continues to remain constant. This takes into consideration statistics before and after the introduction of online casinos. Mental health specialists believe that problem gambling stems from the same roots as other substance abuse issues and these people will manage to find a place to gamble no matter what. What they need is regulation and help.

Many online casinos set limits that allow players to only deposit a certain dollar amount per day, per week or per month. Other casinos allow players to set these limits for themselves. For instance, a player may set a limit for himself of $100 a day on online casino slots. Once this limit has been met, the software will not allow them to bet any more. These limits can be set for all sorts of online casino games including online blackjack, casino craps, roulette, video poker and more. Many online gaming sites, like Rome Casino, also have links to Gamblers Annonymous and other self-help tests, websites and services.

Carol O’Hare’s statements, that a ban on online casinos is not the answer to preventing the spread of problem gambling, came as a blow to supporters of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) and others looking to pass a full ban on online gambling. These anti-gambling groups, including churches and religious leaders, have used problem gambling as one of their main arguments against casino gambling on the Internet. In fact, problem gambling is one of the main arguments against legislation for the legalization of online gambling.

There are several bills on the table at the moment that may lead to a boom in the United States online gaming industry. O’Hare’s statements serve to bolster current legislation that is in the works to legalize and regulate online gambling and online casinos in the United States.

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Casino Stocks On The Rise

17. September 2009

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On Friday the stocks of major operators in the casino industry rose, surprising many analysts who have looked on as live casinos in Atlantic City and Las Vegas have suffered over recent months. However, the rise wasn’t due to a boom in Las Vegas casino revenues. The rise in stock prices can be attributed to Macau, the Chinese gambling hotspot.

One of the world’s foremost gambling hubs, Macau is known as the “Monte Carlo of the Orient.” Over the past year it has been home to a host of gambling and casino related events including the Asian Poker Tour and other events hosted by online casino and online poker sites. Macau is home to twenty-eight casinos, which are government-franchised and regulated. The most popular game in Macau casinos is casino baccarat and other popular games include roulette, casino blackjack, keno, Sic bo and Fan-Tan.

As the Macau casino industry grows, so do homeland casino operators with real estate in Macau. Las Vegas Sands, for instance, has projects underway in both Singapore and Macau so even if they aren’t showing huge profits in Las Vegas they can make up for it with big casino profits in the Far East.

Analyst David Bain, of Sterne, Agee & Leach, says that now is the time to buy. Growth in the casino industry, thanks to Macau, will be too big to ignore. Analyst Rachael Rothman, of Wedbush Morgan, raised her revenue expectations for Las Vegas Sands, as well as Wynn Resorts as well.

Macau isn’t the only place where the casino industry is booming. Online casinos are also doing well, especially considering the economic situation. Many players that once visited the live casino cities of Las Vegas and Atlantic City have now found a home online.

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Live Games in Europa Online Casino

16. September 2009

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The standards and quality of online gaming are constantly improving in online casinos, as is the selection of gaming options. For players who miss the ‘human touch’ that can be found in land based

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