Online Casinos News Guide

World renowned online gambling firm, 888.com, is pleased to announce the launch of two new gaming sites, LuckyAcePoker.com and LuckyAceCasino.com, which are both under a white label deal with Kamay Holdings.

Kamay Holdings signed an agreement last month with 888.com to use its technology not only for the newly launched sites, but for other operations as well, such as TowerTorneos.com, RileysPoker.com and BlueSq.com. 

Chief Executive Officer for 888.com, Gigi Levy, said, “As part of our vision and action to gain dominant market share in growing markets, we are implementing our white labelling strategy to enable us to achieve quick growth parallel to our robust organic growth in those markets.”

“This agreement is a further progression of 888.com’s diversified, multi-channel strategy to grow our customer reach and appeal globally,” he added.

The partnership between 888.com and Kamay Holdings will bring ‘renowned customer recruitment and traffic generation of Kamay Holdings’ to the European market.

A spokesperson for 888.com, said, “With our marketing techniques and the 888 platform, Kamay will now focus its efforts on the growing European market.”

Kamay Holdings has kept quite a low profile but it has proven itself for owning some reputable domains such as Chinaloft.

Online casino, PaddyPockets.com, has signed a partnership deal with gaming device firm, Electronic Game Card (EGC).

The agreement will see PaddyPockets deploy EGC’s electronic gaming devices to help gain more customers in the UK.

A spokesperson for EGC, said, “Our innovative game cards are a cost-effective and highly effective promotional device for achieving marketing campaign revenue objectives through familiarity and relevance to games offered in the online world.”

Head of Casino and Games for Paddy Power, which owns PaddyPockets, Graham Keating, said, “We are excited to be working with EGC and hope to develop a long and mutually rewarding cooperation.”

Paddy Power currently operates over 200 retail betting shops throughout Ireland and the UK. The company offers an extensive portfolio which includes fixed-odds sportsbetting, fixed-odds games, poker, casino, bingo, lotteries, skill gaming, financial trading and auctions.

EGC has an impressive client base spread across the $202 billion market in state and national lotteries as well as gaming and casino businesses with its electronic gaming devices which are able to be programmed to suit a variety of promotional applications.

Online bingo developer, Parlay Entertainment, has partnered with NetPlayTV to help develop its Big Box Bingo television show.

The agreement with see Parlay develop an online bingo solution for fans of the Big Box Bingo show which will allow them to play bingo games and slot games online.

The game show began in 2007 on the UK’s SKY channel and viewers were able to play along with their interactive bingo cards which were purchased at BigBoxBingo.com.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for NetPlayTV, Martin Higginson, said, “Our formula of a quality live television show, big prizes and the ability to mark real bingo cards at home has already proven to be a winning combination.”

“By combining the flexibility of the Internet with the trusted medium of television we’ve created a potent new gaming product that players really love,” he added.

European Managing Director for Parlay Entertainment, Steve Cook, said, “Big Box Bingo is one of the most exciting bingo games we’ve ever seen.”

“We’re pleased that NetPlayTV has chosen us to help them further develop the interactive features of the show including mobile phone and further web integration,” he concluded.

Online sportsbetting and poker site, Bet365, is pleased to announce its first two million dollar guaranteed poker tournament which is set to begin in March 2008.

Players interested in participating in this exciting tournament must either buy-in to the Main Event, which is taking place on March 2, 2008 on the iPoker Network, or win a seat through Bet365’s sit and go satellite multi-table competitions.

Poker Manager for Bet365, Martin Willis, said that entries through the satellite competitions have been underway and he is expecting these events to provide an exciting start to the tournament.

“This tournament is going to be phenomenal,” he said.

“We’re anticipating high entry numbers given the prize pot on offer. It’s all about giving each and every one of our players, no matter their experience, a shot at winning big,” Willis concluded.

Bet365’s sportsbetting site is licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission, and its casino, games and poker operations are licensed and regulated by the Government of Gibraltar.

Bet365 is currently one of the world’s leading online gambling sites with over 1.5million customers in 140 different countries. The group employs over 700 people and is the UK’s 32^nd largest private company.

New online casino, Pitch Gaming, has partnered with Pitch Entertainment and Two Way Gaming to combine the company’s web and television output.

Pitch Gaming will be launched as an online casino supported by a television program called Pitch Roulette, which will be shown on digital television offering players the chance to place bets through the website.

Managing Director for Two Way Gaming, Guy Templer, said, “Television is a great medium through which to acquire customers for the gaming websites.”

“The online casino we have launched will boast many features such as live croupiers, streamed video games and live table games.  We want to bring the thrill of the casino into people’s homes and let them take part in one of the great games from the comfort of their armchair,” he said.

“Roulette is the natural place to start but we are developing a number of new innovative formats within the Pitch Gaming portfolio that will be announced shortly,” he concluded.

Pitch Entertainment is also planning to release a range of live television betting shows that allow viewers to participate using an automated phone system.

Chief Executive Officer for Pitch Entertainment, Anton Kaszubowski, said, “We wanted to create an exciting, totally interactive television and web-focused gambling experience that felt accessible as well as being really entertaining.”

Online casino 888.com, has announced it will be advertising its online gambling site on taxis, all over the United Kingdom.

Taxi Promotions UK did a recent campaign for 888.com where it set posters of the sides of 375 taxis featuring the company’s logo.

Now the company is interested in taking the campaign even further by giving the taxi drivers coupons so if a passenger brings up the 888.com logo that they saw or talks about online gambling, the driver can then give the passenger a coupon worth $10 to sign up to the site.

The selected drivers would be chosen by Taxi Promotions and would act as ‘ambassadors’ for 888.com to help create a ‘word of mouth’ taxi unit.

Managing Director for Taxi Promotions UK, Asher Moses, said, “The average London taxi journey lasts 16 minutes and that, in an average day, a driver would pick up 40-60 fares.

“Taxi Promotions is training more drivers and as many as 300 could be involved by the end of the year with drivers receiving no formal training,” he said.

“The driver can choose what he wants to point out. It’s not hard-core sales talk, it’s sort of a subliminal talk,” he concluded.

Marketing Director for 888.com, Matt Robinson, said that 888 will be spending close to half a million dollars for the campaign and that it had already signed up for a bigger promotion involving 20 drivers for the introduction of a bingo website for February.

Online casino, 32Red, has teamed up with Spin3, a leader in providing advanced mobile gaming solutions, to offers its players a mobile casino.

32Red will be partnering with Microgaming’s GameWire system, which includes a suite of incredible casino games including, Blackjack, Roulette and Video Slots, to help build its mobile casino and poker sites, 32Red.com and 32Poker.com.

CEO of 32Red, Ed Ware, said, “The deal with Spin3 and Microgaming means that we can extend our product base and enter a new and exciting field.”

“This was an obvious move for us as we were already seeing demand from our users to play on the move.  As such, we are keen to offer our players the flexibility of playing our trusted brand either online or on the go,” he added.

“Head of Spin3, Matti Zinder, said, “32Red is a huge player in the UK gambling market and its move into mobile gambling is a big boost for the industry.  With Spin3 it’s incredibly easy to add mobile gambling to your existing offering, adding an extra revenue stream and access to a new audience.”

“We expect other gambling organizations to follow suit as they realize the profits to be made by moving into this space,” he added.

Visit 32Red to get more information on its mobile casino and poker sites.

Leading online casino group, Jackpot Factory and its exclusive affiliate network program, BrightShare, have both won prestigious awards at Casinomeister’s annual Meister Awards.

The Jackpot Factory, which operates All Slots Casino, All Jackpots Casino, First Web Casino, Wild Jack Casino and the VIP Lounge Casino, received the ‘Best Casino Group’ award. BrightShare won the ‘Best Affiliate Program’ award for proving themselves as a great team that covers everything from casino games to mobile gaming.

Program Manager of BrightShare, Lloyd Apter, said, “To be recognized by the Casinomeister is remarkable; the site has long been regarded as one of the top watchdog sites in the online casino industry.”

“This award really belongs to the Jackpot Factory, because without their great support and casinos we would not stand a chance in the affiliate market, which is filled with top class organizations. I look forward to the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead of us in the coming year,” he added.

Spokesperson for the Jackpot Factory, David Brickman, said, “This is an honour of the highest order. It is without coincidence that our unique working relationship with the BrightShare Network has afforded us both to come out of 2007 with two of the Casinomeister’s top awards.”

“Of course, I must thank our players who know firsthand that Jackpot Factory is synonymous with quality online casinos, and I pledge that the excitement will continue in 2008,” he concluded.

WagerWorks, one of the worlds best online casino games developers, has launched its latest slot game, Wolf Run.

The new five-reel, 40 payline, slot game, was based on the famous slot game played at land-based casinos, which was originally developed by International Game Technology (IGT).

Wolf Run will be available on the RGS system which will allow casino operators to integrate the game onto their existing iGaming platforms.

The game features five reels with four rows each, giving players lots of action and excitement. Wolf Run pays out a maximum of 250,000 currency units and accepts a 200-credit maximum bet in multi-denomination and multi-currency formats.

Wolf Run features a ‘wild’ symbol which triggers a run of simultaneous wins. There is also the chance of getting three ‘bonus’ symbols anywhere in the middle of three reels. Players can then win a free spin bonus, where they can get up to five free spins.

Wolf Run’s free spin reels are loaded with extra ‘stacked wilds’ and ‘bonus’ symbols, giving players the opportunity to re-trigger the free spin bonus multiple times, winning up to 255 free spins.

Wolf Run will be launched for the first time at VirginCasino.com and players can try their luck on the new action-packed, fun-filled slot game.

Online casino, BodoLife.com, is pleased to announce the launch of five new video slot games.

The new release of games was developed by RealTime Gaming, and features top of the line graphics, fast payouts, bonus games and huge jackpots.

The first release of the new video slots games is ‘Funky Monkey’, a single pay-line, 60’s theme, with random jackpots and a 2,500 coin maximum payout.

‘Big Shot’ is another video slot game that is set to a Hollywood theme, featuring famous movie stars, producers and lots of glamour. This five-reel, 20 payline slot machine, with free spins and multipliers, gives players the opportunity to win the maximum payout of $40,000.

Another new game at BodogLife.com is ‘The Victory’, a 20-line video slot machine which offers up to 50 free spins during bonus rounds.

‘Fame and Fortune’ is another new slot game launched by BodogLife.com. This action-packed game is based on a Hollywood theme in the 1930’s. You will have fun trying your luck with some very glitzy characters, and the picture quality and sound will make this your new favourite online slot game.

‘Triple Toucan’ is the final game of RealTime Gaming’s 2008 release. This fun-filled online slot game showcases big-time bonus rounds with up to 25 free spins and a $40,000 monster jackpot.