Omni Casino’s weekly Newsletter, The Omni Times is offering players this November some exciting bonus promotions. Playtech is the software provider for Omni Casino.

The Multiplier bonus promotion starts on Thursday 3rd of November. Omni Casino invites players to claim this bonus on the 3rd of November when they make their first deposit. To qualify for this bonus $50 is the minimum deposit amount. A 100% match bonus is offered on the deposit up to a maximum of $50. Players can claim this bonus twice on the 3rd of November; therefore players will have a total bankroll of $100 of “free money” to wager with. This bonus could only be used to wager on internet slot games offered at Omni Casino.

According to the Omni Times the Mystery Multiplier is the most exciting offer. On the 4th November it is available and Omni Casino offers up to 7X comp points …

An IGT slot machine titled Siberian Storm is very popular at land-based casinos. Players who enjoyed playing this slot game at their favourite land-based casino can now play it online at Kerching Casino. One of the highlights of this slot game is that it has an unusual reel structure.

Players will note the austere Siberian landscape which acts as background on the reels of Siberian Storm. This slot game focuses mainly on the Siberian snow tiger. The tiger’s head appears in the yellow and black avatar and in the white and black avatar. The tiger’s claw is a valuable commodity and various talismans are made from it which appears as symbols on the reels. The full side view of this majestic animal is the wild symbol; it also appears stacked on the reels. The tiger’s eye is the bonus symbol. The Siberian Storm logo is the highest paying symbol. The …

Is Playtech responsible for its demise?

Recently many players have complained since they felt something fishy has been going on with Class 1 Casino the last few weeks. Some players and affiliates’ suspicions were confirmed when the internet gambling operator suddenly closed its door for business when it e-mailed players and affiliates updating them on its present state of affairs.

A statement released by Class 1 Casino said that the operator apologized for any inconvenience caused but as of the 11th October decided to stop taking deposits and bets from all players.

The statement explained that Playtech is the reason for its closure, since the internet gaming software provider took “unilateral action without any prior notice and was in breach of contract. As a result, Playtech has decided to shut down gaming servers and prevent all gaming activities in Class 1 Casino.“

In the meantime, the management at Class 1 Casino …

The internet casinos that form part of the Club World group are well known for the lucrative bonuses they offer. Since this year’s Halloween falls on a Monday an extended weekend is given to players. The Club World Casino group guaranteed its players that their special Halloween bonuses will not leave them cash strapped.

Club World is the premier brand within the group. It made its début in 2004 and since then it has been the recipient of various coveted industry awards. It officially declared the period from Thursday 27 October to Sunday 30 October as Halloween Weekend.

The promotion reads like this, “Have you picked out your costume already? Halloween is one day of the year that allows you to dress as you please.” The bonus offered is a straightforward deposit bonus. Players who deposit $31 will receive a bonus of $50, amounting to a match bonus of over 160%. Players who …

In the United States internet gambling developments never looked rosier, since the Congressional House Energy and Committee discussed it on Tuesday 25th October. Unfortunately, Chairperson Mary Bono Mack said before these proposals could be implemented further research is necessary.

Those who pushed for the implementation and regulation of internet gambling were as follow. Despite the UIGEA internet gambling is a reality that must be addressed. Since internet gambling is not regulated in the United States many U.S-based players are wagering at offshore internet casinos. As a result they’re being exploited by these unregulated internet gambling operators and billions of dollars in potential tax revenue is lost which could benefit the American federal and state governments. Joe Barton of Texas, who proposed the regulation of internet poker said that poker is a game based on kill. Other parties who came out in strong support of internet gambling regulation are Democrat G.K. …

Buzzluck is not a new online casino since it was introduced to the cyber gaming world in 2009. In 2009 it was the recipient of two awards from Casinomeister. The first was the Best Promotions award for its inventive promotions like Buzzluck T-shirt Contest. The second award was for the Best Named Casino. For no apparent reason Buzzluck internet casino closed its doors for business in 2010. Buzzluck accepts players from the United States.

The good news is that Buzzluck internet casino is now in operation again. Affiliate Edge, the affiliate program that manages the Club World Casinos. On 24th October Martyn Beacon its affiliate manager posted the following message at the Affiliate Guard Dog forum. It reads like this, “I am pleased to introduce to you our new brand to launch today on Affiliate Edge…” It also mentions players might remember that Buzzluck internet casino closed its doors last …

The German state of Schleswig Holstein decided to pursue its own internet gambling ventures when it decided to break away from the other states. Recently it announced its license fees ahead of accepting new license applications in January 2012.

Operators will have to fork out €15,000. Yearly fees will cost in excess of €15,000 to €150,000 pending on revenue. Hopefully, this proposal will be ratified before the end of October, 2011. Close sources within the state administration notified Cassaon-casino that prominent European sites have shown significant interest in this proposal.

At this stage Denmark is one up on the German state of Schleswig Holstein. The Danish licensing authority disclosed that it has not received feedback from internet gambling operators concerning its proposed offer. So far the response has been met with mixed feelings, since some operators claim that the criteria were harsh in conjunction with an exorbitant tax rate. 43 …

Rob Davies, South African Minister of Trade and Industry recently said that internet gambling is still an illegal activity in South Africa, and it is within the rights of banking institutions to question South African residents any net winnings from internet gambling operators.

He also mentioned that just because the Gambling Review Commission proposed the legalization and regulation of internet gambling it does not mean that internet gambling is now legal.

“If you’re a South African and you participate in internet gambling and you win, your winnings are the proceeds of an illegal activity,” he said, pointing to the last year’s ruling by the Northern Gauteng High Court which outlawed internet gambling operators to advertise their services in South Africa, even if their servers are hosted in another country.

He underlined: “Unless or until we take a decision that we run a license (permitting internet gambling) and in what form …

Manhattan Slots is one of seven operators within the Club World group. Its software provider is Realtime Gaming (RTG) and licensed in Curacao. Players from the United States are more than welcome to wager at Manhattan Slots internet casino.

Just before Halloween kicks off in earnest Manhattan Slots internet casino announced the Happy Halloween Bonus. This bonus will appeal to both high rollers and low rollers. Before a player can qualify for the bonus a minimum deposit of $20 must be made first. High rollers will like it since the cap for this bonus is $1,000.

The Happy Halloween bonus constitutes 100% of the deposit made from Monday 31 October to Wednesday 2 November. The Happy Halloween bonus at Manhattan Slots internet casino could be used to wager on the following casino games such as slots, keno and scratch cards only. The wagering requirement for this bonus is 25 times the deposit …

One of the stand-out characteristics of Microgaming if compared to other internet gaming software providers it releases new casino games virtually every month. Hosted at various sites certain tournaments are not as publicized as slots or blackjack tournaments. Now and again it adds to these tournaments too.

Microgaming just added the large prize pool Midweek Moolah, Weekend Whopper and Monthly Monster events. Lately Microgaming opted to offer internet slots tournaments with small prize pools; the reason for this is that they are popular with players and it is freerolls.

Good Times is the first new internet slot tournament and currently played on the slot game Mad Hatters. It has a prize pool of $100 and shared by the top five players in the following order: $40, $25, $15, $12 and $8. In each event of Good Times a total of 500 players will be allowed to participate. The tournament will …