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On these pages, you will find up-to-date news, giving details of all the latest happenings in iGaming. All our information is detailed and does not contain confusing industry jargon, so you can keep up with what’s occurring regardless of how much experience you have within the industry.
NetEnt has produced another millionaire. The Mega Fortune progressive jackpot was won at the end of July. The lucky winner who comes from Sweden had only opened an account three hours earlier at a casino which was only launched earlier this year.Nice windfallThe lucky winner gained an extra bonus of €650,000 which was the second…
SkillOnNet’s development of the tool will help affiliates who work with SkillOnNet brands to easily identifier players who have self-excluded.The Self-Excluder Identifier API will ensure that these players are not sent and marketing campaigns. The tool is simple and quick to use, the details of email addresses and mobile numbers are just uploaded to the…
Bookmakers Betfred have challenged the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for wrongly imposingVAT on fixed odd betting terminals (FOBT’S) from the year 2005 -2013. Betfred challenged the HMRC over VAT that was charged, when in fact these games should have been classed as exempt.Welcome NewsThe First-tier Tribunal Tax Chamber ruled in Betfred’s favour, which in…
One doesn’t usually associate fledgling casino software provider, Red Tiger Gaming, with classic slots. Even so, they have surprised everyone this week by launching what is essentially a classic slot, with traditional 3-reel gameplay available. The game is, perhaps, not as traditional as we may like to imagine, though, since it features 4 paylines on…
Tiki Fruits certainly represents one of the more unusual new slots you can expect to be able to play right now. This tropical island-themed slot contains 8 reels for starters. While you may have come across 8-reel slots before, you are unlikely to have found one which contains no paylines. Nonetheless, that is the case…
Ainsworth may not be the most prolific of online slot developers, but this week they are unveiling their newest game, and despite its primitive theme, it isn’t half bad. The Emerald Dream Quad Shot debuts this week at online casinos, and it certainly has something to offer players who like jewel-themed games. About the slot…
Online casino Karamba is the latest operator to be reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), over two complaints made regarding the online slot Starburst.Misleading ConsumersThe ASA found two separate cases of misleading consumers into thinking they could ‘win big’ by following strategies within their web pages.Firstly, a page titled ‘ Tips and tricks on…
Online casinos have consistently offered incentives to new players to welcome them to their casinos. Players in the past have been attracted to the huge bonuses and the free spins on offer. Often, these promotions can be misleading, the same with ‘free spins’, as both usually have substantial wagering requirements attached. However, many players do…
If you are a Microgaming fan, and also a fan of the legendary Agent Jane Blonde slot then we have a treat for you, Microgaming have announced the imminent release of the Sequel, Agent Jane Blonde Returns.The news was released at this year’s Amsterdam Affiliate Conference held last week, the slot is been brainstormed by…
A lucky man from Kent has nabbed himself a jackpot of over £1.4 million at Slots Heaven, a casino site run by the Mansion Group.What happened?After having only signed up to the online casinos a few days beforehand, the player, who is called David, took a £10 spin on Gladiator slot, a progressive jackpot slot…
Halloween may not be considered just around the corner quite yet, but that doesn’t mean that online slot developers are not already looking towards the spooky slots they’ll be releasing when the end of October comes around.As is often the case, one of the first developers to spring in to action has been Swedish software…
Pragmatic Play have unveiled their newest slot this week, in the shape of the Madame Destiny slot. Madame Destiny is played over 5 reels and 10 lines and can offer players to chance to spin its reels 0.10 per spin. That’s not all this new fortune teller-themed slot has to offer players though. There is…
If rumours are to be believed, Google may be about to join the online casino world. The world-famous search engine and software developer have allegedly been keeping a keen eye on how the online casino gaming world has been developing and are considering launching their own in-house studio to develop gambling software.Keen to expandAccording to…
Ask most online casino players who the top dog is when it comes to live dealer casino gaming, and they will surely reply “Evolution Gaming”. Since they were first formed in 2006, the Latvian based casino software developers have shot to the top of the pile of live dealer developers, and that in turn, has…
It has been announced that 888 Holdings has inked a deal with MIR Ltd that will see their MuchBetter electronic payment app being used at 888.com.MuchBetter has been building quite the reputation, and this recent deal with a genuine giant of the industry certainly won’t hurt that.MuchBetterThe popularity of this payment option lies primarily in…
LeoVegas has been a giant of the online casino industry for some time now, but like many other operators, has landed on the wrong side of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) a couple of times when it comes to ethics and fair practice.To try and assist with their own responsible gambling initiatives, LeoVegas created LeoSafePlay,…
The internet just can’t seem to get enough of Chinese-themed slots right now. This week, another new game was unveiled, and it is one which is set to impress. Si Xiang is a brand-new 5-reel, 28-line game from Iron Dog Studios and this graphically superb game is now available to play at all leading casinos…
Keystone Kops was revamped a couple of months ago. The famous IGT slot has had major work done to it to transform it into one of the leading cops and robbers-themed slots on the net. Now, a few short months after its relaunch into the online casino world as a video slot, the IGT developed…
Nick Boyard is a 14-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer who has been wheelchair bound for his entire life.While many of us can not imagine how difficult this situation must be, this has been life for Nick and his family for many years.As Nick explained, his disorder impairs his movement, so he can not control a manual…
Just like Chinese-themed slots, Irish luck slots, Ancient Egyptian slots and others, Ancient Greek mythology-themed slots continue to prove popular amongst slot players across the globe. For that reason, Novomatic have launched their newest game, Almighty Reels: Realm of Poseidon at top casino sites this week.About the slotThe Almighty Reels: Realm of Poseidon slot is…
