The internet gambling saga in Washington DC has been placed on ice since for now since the city council voted to repeal the law for its regulations earlier this week. Ten members voted for the repeal while two members voted against it.

This law was passed more than a year ago but its implementation was delayed without any particular reason. Washington DC like New Jersey came within a hair’s breadth of becoming the first jurisdiction to have legalized internet gambling in the United States, unfortunately neither succeeded to date.

Senator Michael Brown Says No

Councillor Michael Brown who sponsored the bill tried his utmost to prevent the bill’s repeal. He even tried to submit a compromise bill. Mayor Vincent C. Gray who also supported the bill, said that he would support a re-bid of the entire contract if the council does not repeal the bill. Neither Brown nor Gray could convince the …

Spin Palace casino is one of the top internet casinos within the Palace Group. Its software provider is Microgaming and it is licensed by the Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta.

Valentine’s Day is virtually on our doorstep and more players have taken a liking to slot games with love titles. As a result these internet slots are starting to appear more often in the top winners’ lists.

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During the last three days a slot game titled Burning Desire has paid out significant amounts of cash at Spin Palace internet casino. A win of $6,481 was recorded on 7th February. The following day it paid out a larger amount of $10,150. However, on the 9th of February it paid out a whopping $65,318. Although Burning Desire is an appropriate title for a Valentine’s Day internet slots, the symbols showcased on the reels are not that romantic. …

The iGaming Super Show will be held in Dublin Ireland from 22nd May to 25th May. Held every year it’s a comprehensive exposition for the internet gambling industry. The event will be organized by iGaming Business a well-known online gambling publication. The venue will be held at the ever popular RDS Simmons Court located in the city center.

The organizers have given some insight what attendees can expected from the iGaming Super Show 2012. The event will discuss internet gambling and its impact on a global scale, focus on the U.S and European marketplace, and areas where new regulation is taking place or on the verge of taking place. A detailed financial analysis would be given by each sector.

Overview Of Online Gambling In 2012

Head of iGaming Business Alex Pratt, said, “The iGaming Industry is going through major changes, with new countries regulating and the United States slowly opening …

Conservative MP Matthew Hancock’s new bill aims to reform the UK Gambling Act of 2005 was presented to the House of Commons this week, it received a second hearing scheduled for 30th March.

The bill intends to address the issue of taxing foreign based operators and it also proposes that all internet gambling operators that service UK punters should be compelled to obtain a UK Gambling Commission license and to pay tax on their profits. It also plans on doing away with the Horse Racing Levy. One of the main reasons to push for licensing within the U.K. stems mainly from the events from Black Friday in the United States.

On April 15th, 2011, three prominent internet poker companies were indicted for violating laws in the United States. It also surfaced that Full Tilt Poker used the funds from poker players not only to pay business expenses, but also to pay salaries …

Neteller received the award for the Best Payment System recently at the annual iGB Affiliate Awards. It does not surprise us at all since Neteller has been revamping its product from the get go and it continues to do so.

Neteller Introduces New Rewards System

Last month it introduced a Refer a Friend program. Should a current electronic payment  user refer a friend to this wallet, then the friend and the user will earn some extra cash. The moment the referred friend uses his/her electronic Wallet, the current user will receive a 20% bonus of the first deposit, subject to a maximum of €16.

The friend will also receive a bonus of 10% of his/her first deposit, €8 is the maximum amount. To benefit from this feature the user must sign into his/her Neteller account first. Then the person must click on the select the “Rewards” link from the left-hand …

Microgaming developed its QuickFire platform to offer games that were not its dedicated licensees. However, it’s a two way street since it permits licensees access to certain casino games designed by other software providers.

NextGen Gaming is such an independent software provider. It recently announced that it will offer five new internet slot titles to Microgaming’s QuickFire platform. All internet casinos that that run on the QuickFire platform will have access to these games. NextGen is renowned for its innovative internet slot and game play features. The total amount of NextGen games available on the QuickFire platform is 25.

Microgaming QuickFire Next Generation Slots

NextGen Gaming describes these new releases as follow. Set in the Hawaiian paradise is Hot Hot Volcano. This internet slot game offers players quality graphics, and audio sounds that compliments its title. In the explosive Eruption bonus round players should be on the lookout for the …

Recently Microgaming issued a press release stating that it beefed up its live dealer product offering to all its internet casinos. One of the software offerings by Microgaming is its live dealer platform. Additional product offerings include download casinos, flash software (instant play) and mobile gaming. One of the main reasons why the vendor remains the Internet’s top gaming software providers because it perpetually improves its services across all product ranges. The press release says, “Microgaming just launched a state of the art ‘Diamond Edition’ of its existing Live Dealer games, offering players a new and improved casino experience.”

Microgaming Live Casinos Hit The Spot

High Definition video streaming forms part of the software developer’s current live dealer set up. The Diamond Edition goes one step further; it offers exquisite graphics which is akin to that offered in a land-based casino. Players are in for a treat since the Diamond …

Omni Casino offers players a regular bonus of 100% up to $100. The operator is licensed in Curacao and has been in online since 1997-making it one of the oldest and most reputable online casinos in operation.

The 10 most played games powered by Playtech are listed every week in the Omni Casino newsletter known as The Omni Times. The previous week the 10 most popular casino games were all internet slots. Sometimes a blackjack variant makes its appearance on the the top 10 list.

Fishing with Buddies Slots Features

Fishing with Buddies was at number 10. At Omni Casino this is a new multi player slot game. A number of players must simultaneously log on to the game, maybe this could be the reason why it’s not higher up the list. Pink Panther is at number 9. It’s a branded slot game with a host of bonus features. After its release …

Microgaming is the software provider for All Slots  mobile casino and is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission in Canada.

Apart from its internet casino offering All Slots casino also has a mobile section available to players who prefer to wager from their mobile phones. A decent assortment of casino games are offered on the mobile platform. As of late All Slots mobile casino just added two new currencies and announced an exciting promotion.

Mobile Platform Adds Extra Currencies

The Australian dollar is the latest currency added to the cashier of All Slots mobile casino. Just before Australia Day on 26th January this addition was added. Now players from Australia can wager on their favourite pokies from Sydney to Perth and from Darwin to Melbourne in their national currency without paying any extra exchange fees. Aussie players who manage to win huge progressive jackpots like Major Millions and Mega Moolah will now …

When it comes to the release of new branded internet casino games Microgaming software leads the pack.

In its latest press release Microgaming states that it concluded a licensing agreement with DC Entertainment. DC Comics is owned by DC Entertainment, arguably the most popular publishers of super hero comic books. Batman a new branded internet slots is the topic of discussion at the moment. This agreement enables the software vendor to develop a series of quality rich video slots based on certain Batman movies.

Microgaming Teams Up With DC Comics

Cited in the agreement are the two DC Entertainment films The Dark Night and The Dark Night Rises. Animation material from these motion pictures will be used by Microgaming to develop two new internet video slot games as well as its themes and characters. The Dark Knight was released worldwide in 2008. The Dark Night Rises is without a doubt …