Online gaming software provider Vegas Technology has released yet another new slot machine. It can now be played at all the online casinos within The English Harbour stable. It’s perfectly suited for those players who’d rather stay indoors than brave the cold, its name is Arctic Queen.

Arctic Queen is not a complicated slots. The Arctic snowy background is showcased on the reels. Huskies are the thematic symbols, the Seal, the Igloo and the Snowshoes. High value cards are also at hand. There’s an amount of unpredictability when it comes to the payouts. The top payout of 5,000 coins is offered by the Huskies and the Seal has a top payout of 3,000 coins correspondingly. Additional symbols offer a top payout of 500 coins or less. The Eskimo girl constitutes the wild symbol, most probably the Arctic Queen. On reels 2, 3 and 4 the Girl symbol appears only. The …

According to CLSA Ltd, Macau’s revenue might increase by as much as 30% which roughly translates into $30 billion in profit for this year, due to a substantial increase from visitors from mainland China.

As the Chinese economy grows so will the average spending per household in China too, in turn this would mean more Chinese would be able to afford it to wager at Macau’s top casinos. The casino group Wynn Macau, founded by billionaire Steve Wynn, gained 4.6 percent to HK$21.50 at the 4 p.m. close of trading in Hong Kong, this figure is its highest since its debut in October 2009. Sands China’s share prices increased by 5.1 percent, this is also a new record for the company.

Visitor arrivals in Macau’s increased by 15 percent to 22.7 million in 2010 for the first 11 months, China and Hong Kong accounted for more than 80 percent, the …

From Thursday the 27th to Sunday the 30th the London Affiliate Conference (LAC) will take place. LAC is a thriving annual event and approximately 2,000 people involved in the internet gambling affiliate community will attend it. Neteller a first class payment solution notified the event organizers that it would be represented at the LAC.

Neteller and the LAC have a long history together, for three consecutive years straight Neteller has won the coveted iGB award for Best Payment System and to date it is the only winner of this award. The iGB Awards are presented on the eve of the LAC it recognizes and credit the best performers in the internet gambling affiliate industry. Neteller is nominated for Best Payment System award for the fourth time and hopes to win this award once more. Nevertheless, Neteller wishes all the other nominees the best of luck and thanked those affiliates who voted …

Reports in leading British newspapers such as The Daily Mail and the Guardian reported that foreign based internet gambling sites aim to promote their businesses in the UK will first have to attain a license from the United Kingdom and pay the necessary costs involved.

Strictly speaking it seems like a run-of-the-mill procedure. If foreign based internet casinos want to advertise in Britain it’s quite obvious they’ll be targeting British clients. It’s up to the British government’s to look after the interests of its citizens by ensuring that the internet casinos act in accordance with the same legislature that applies to British licensed online casinos and book makers. The UK Gambling Commission has formulated these requirements. It includes the prohibition of underage gambling and contributes to the research, teaching and handling of problem gambling in Britain. The easiest way to ensure that the said procedures are met is to compel foreign based …

32Red has decided to focus on the UK market but it would keep a close eye on neighbouring European markets of which some of them would soon be regulated within the next year. Profits of 32Red increased by 33% in 2010.

32Red’s director of finance, Jon Hale said in a recent interview that he’s delighted over the internet casino’s most recent trading update. In a very challenging economic environment not only did its income soar but its player base significantly increased the last year. “It’s very satisfying to see we’ve generated 33% growth year-on-year when many of our players began to feel the bite of the current recession. “It remains to be seen how exactly taxes will impact on our overall revenue within the next year.  To be honest I don’t want to get ahead of myself yet, but I am fairly certain of a two-figure growth in the next year.”

Hale consented …

Realtime Gaming software recently introduced a new online slots titled “It’s a Mystery” at all RTG (Realtime Gaming) internet casinos. Irrespective of the mystery theme some of the most popular RTG slots characteristics feature in It’s a Mystery.

The mechanics of the mystery are showcased on the reels as symbols. The place of the murder is The Mansion. The crime is investigated by a detective that looks like Sherlock Holmes. The Mansion’s Lord and Lady both have an eerie semblance to Colonel Mustard and Miss Scarlet of Cluedo. It appears as if the murderer is the Butler shown holding a candlestick and a cloth stained with blood. High value card symbols appear across the reels. The wild symbol is the question mark. The symbol reveals the victim’s body when it appears in a winning combination. The scatter symbol is the It’s a Mystery logo, the Portrait Puzzle Feature is activated …

It goes without saying that when a product generates a fair amount of revenue be it a movie, novel or game there will always be a sequel to it. In essence the producers want to cash in on the original brand. Microgaming one of the premier software providers to internet casinos decided to follow this route. In December 2010 it introduced a new slots machine titled Retro Reels.

Retro Reels Features

Became an instant hit with players for the various reasons. It introduced the trendy three reel slots symbols such as bars, seven and cherry to the five reel video set-up enabling players to get the best of both formats. Arguably the most important feature of Retro Reels is the ground-breaking Re-Spins feature. It allows players to spin a certain reel while the others remain static for an extra wager. For the month of January 2011, Retro Reels’ Diamond Glitz graced …

The internet casino that made the most progress for the month of December is Betfair (16.3% overall), according to Oddschecker’s top 10. It gained 3% of the market share and it is short on the heels of Bet365 currently topping the Oddschecker table (17.2%).

Ladbrokes started its trial absence from the odds evaluation site, the Harrow-based internet casino gained 9.6% of the market share in November 2010, with Betfair snatching up the lion share of the market.

As a result of poor weather conditions many horse racing events had to be cancelled. Betfair and Bet365 are still dominating the football market with 14% clicks each – as 2010 came to end these two internet casinos contained the main source of market clicks.

Nevertheless, the specials market played a significant role with a whopping 21% share further aiding Betfair’s cause.

Stan James slipped further down the 10 table and is a fraction …

A private equity firm that goes by the name of Vitruvian has purchased OpenBet for £208m led by David Loveday in a cash management buyout; this has been confirmed by the software provider’s CEO.

OpenBet is a subsidiary of Digital pay-TV technology supplier NDS, has recently informed its shareholders that it has concluded a business deal to sell the software business to Vitruvian for £208m on condition certain criteria is met first. A reputable brand name in the UK’s gaming industry following its purchase of UK games machines business Inspired Gaming for the amount of £75m pounds in May 2010.

Loveday has championed the takeover and his management team will retain a small share in the business. Once the deal has been concluded Vitruvian will then hold the majority shares within the company. The executive manage team and Loveday will remain in their current positions according to the latest statement issued by …

Scheduled at Earls Court in London from the 25th to 27th of January the ICE 2011 gaming show and exposition will take place. The last few years this yearly expo attracted internet casino professionals from over 122 different countries. The previous year more than 18,500 delegates attended. This year 400 exhibitors spread across 20,000 square meters will showcase their products and services.

The majority of individuals who want to attend the ICE expo have already made prior arrangements to partake in this prestigious event. Based on registrations to date it would appear that there is a noticeable increase in the officials from regulatory establishments attending this year. It has been reported by the organizers that more than 100 gaming regulators from across the globe would be sending their representatives. Various countries like Swaziland, Bulgaria, Ghana, Singapore and Slovenia don’t even feature in talks that pertains to internet casinos or offline gaming.

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