Online Casinos News Guide

The online poker site and casino, Devil Fish has launched a new site with a fresh face and to celebrate are also offering a promotional bonus alongside!

Devil Fish poker and casino was created by British poker professional Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott. Alongside the sites newly refreshed face Ulliot said his new site also offers players the best games AND the best casino bonuses that are full of excitement and entertainment for all.

When you visit the new DevilFishPoker.com or DevilFishCasino.com pages you’ll be happy to see a clean, sleek design with (of course) a devil inspired theme including black and red colours throughout and a sweet new logo of an actual devilfish! The site is also very easy to navigate with easy to use tabs separating the poker, casino, cashier, media, support and affiliate sections of the site.

And with the newly designed face comes a newly designed bonus! Players can now receive a 100% deposit bonus of up to €100. The bonus applies to all the table, video poker and slot games at DevilFish.com. But that’s not all that’s being offered by DevilFish.com! There are loads of other promotions you can also take advantage of on top of this bonus including 25 packages to Vegas, weekly and monthly and more.

Ulliot is best known for his incredible poker skills at the table but also because launched the first World Series of Poker Europe in London in 2007 with rival, Phil Helmuth.

The trend toward using a mobile Internet or phones for literally anything and everything is definitely on the rise! You can find a new restaurant, play games, watch movies, chat with friends, organize your schedule and more. And online casinos are taking note of the trend, being quick to jump on the bandwagon and take advantage of this huge, new growing market with the launch of several mobile casinos this year.

Now, Casino Riva is the next online casino to launch their mobile casino, powered by Million 2-1, a leading UK service provider specializing in solutions that tap into the power of the mobile market.

Million 2-1 CEO, Chris Sheffield expressed Million 2-1’s delight in partnering with Riva Gaming and noted how the new partnerships demonstrates Million 2-1’s ongoing efforts to offer casino games to a wider audience through the mobile market.

Riva Gaming Group’s CEO, Simon Hannah said the partnership allows Riva to offer customers a seamless, complete gaming experience whether they are visiting one of Riva’s 35 venues, are playing from their couch or are on the move.

Riva’s mobile casino will be offering mini games, slots and SMS promotions and competitions. Casino Riva is one of Europe’s leading online gaming companies offering services in English, French and Spanish including over 280 games ranging from slot machines to American Roulette to progressive jackpot games.

You may have thought CryptoLogic was down and out. They’ve had some rough times over the last couple of months with issues regarding their x-CEO as well as the loss of their exclusive rights to brand online slots based on Marvel comic characters.

But they’ve bounced back from all this negative press with some impressive agreements including two new slots based after Batman and Superman, as well as a deal with Paramount Digital Entertainment. Now CryptoLogic is adding The Gaming Network to their list of impressive
Clients.

The Gaming Network (TGN) hosts some of the UK’s most popular gaming sites and CryptoLogic will now become TGN’s sole provider of their download casino software and full suite of non-download casino games which includes over 280 games. You can expect to see the software and games made available through TGN in the third quarter of 2009, firstly at www.lottery.co.uk

Brian Hadfield, CryptoLogic’s President and CEO said the agreements marks yet another vote of confidence in the highly popular, highly profitable casino software from the European market. Hadfield also noted that through this agreement, CryptoLogic would be supplying several leading brands, adding to revenue and profitability well beyond 2009.

Andrew Branscombe, CEO of The Gaming Network said CryptoLogic is well known for their innovation and entertaining casino software of which TGN is pleased to be using.

Everyone is saying ‘those poor U.S. players’. They don’t have many options these days when it comes to online casinos and they don’t have many sites to turn to turn to to help sift through the mess. But now there is a site where U.S. players are sure to flock: USAPlayers.com

USAPlayers.com is a site that will help players navigate to the sites that will accept them, and anything else gambling related in the U.S. Visitors to the site will be able to find out information about the best U.S. casinos, sports books and online poker sites as well as find out where the best casino bonuses are, who payouts the fastest and where they can make the easiest deposits.

The one-stop-shop site is so dedicated to serving U.S. players that even their employees are avid gamblers, spending hours a day testing, reviewing and sifting through all the information to offer U.S. players the best, all-in-one casino resource.

Site Chairman, Richard Turner acknowledged the lack of inclusion of U.S. players at online casinos and of how frustrating that is. He said his staff is working hard to bring players the highest quality online casinos for U.S. players, quickly, easily and at the touch of their fingers.

USAPlayers is also offering able to offer exclusive bonuses to some of the best, most trusted online casinos thanks to their excellent casino/player relations. And because USAPlayers.com’s employees are gamblers themselves, you can be sure the casinos they send you too will pay up!

Oh what some people will do to cheat and win some money! Maybe you thought you’d seen or heard it all (or at least seen in the movies) – casino players putting little devices in their shoes to trick the roulette table, the desperate ones grabbing chips and running for it, some even training themselves to count cards…Now players are using the iPhone to count cards for them. Yes, an app had been created that count cards for you! For a mere 2.99$ you can download this handy little tool.

The bad news, because of the app the iPhone has been banned in all U.S. land-based casinos! The use of an iPhone in a casino is now classed as a felony in all states as it is considered a cheating device that counts cards.

Of course this doesn’t stop you from downloading the app, which can teach you how to count cards in your head – something casinos can’t ban. Some are arguing that this new ban is pushing online casinos to further success as you can’t track who’s using a device to count cards in their house.

Since the iPhone ban player deposits at online casinos are said to be on the rise. Combine that with the tough economic times and the cost of travelling and you’ve got more than one good reason to gamble online. Don’t forget all the incredible games, bonuses, promotions and in some cases even free money!

Playtech is a top provider of gaming software to the online gambling industry and is the world’s largest publicly traded online gaming software provider. Playtech offers online gambling solutions including online casino, bingo, poker, mobile gaming, fixed-odds games, live gaming and land-based kiosk networks and will now add sports betting to its existing platform. Playtech is well known for their incredible range or products including the world famous poker network, iPoker.

Mor Weizer, Chief Executive of Playtech said he believes the addition of the sports betting package will help promote growth within the company and create opportunities within the regulated jurisdictions. This in turn will allow growth for licensees, open up new cross-selling possibilities and attract new markets. He expects Playtech’s annual net profit will increase in 2009 after a successful 2008 profit of €40 million.

This new addition comes thanks to a new deal between Playtech and Player2Players. Player2Players is a sports book and betting exchange software developer based in Cyprus who own development and research facilities in Tel Aviv, Israel. Player2players is a wholly owned subsidiary of RIG Limited and was established in 2004. They offer a unified gaming platform and specialize in developing applications for the gaming industry according to their central objective: to help operators compete with industry giants by allowing them to pool their liquidities. Player2Players products include their flagship Betting Exchange Platform, their sports book platform, a flash casino platform and a multiplayer sports trivia and an Administrative Management System.

The amount of online casino jackpots available to U.S. players is a far cry from the amount that use to be available. After many online casinos and software providers have pulled out of the U.S. market, the ability to win big jackpots were few and far apart. Thankfully though the tide seems to have at least turned at one online casino and for one lucky player.

Over the weekend the game of Island Stud Poker at a Vegas Technologies powered casino awarded one player $69,450. Online casino executive said that it had been a rough couple of weeks for U.S. players and noticed players were getting frustrated up till this most recent win. However the win has now rejuvenated those online casino players who might have lost some hope. And it seems these days that video poker might be the games to play as they have produced the most winning jackpots for the remaining US friendly casinos. Video poker games offer lots of variety and options to win including the royal flush as well as many other hand/card combinations.

Vegas Technologies powers a host of popular online casinos including Online Vegas, Golden Casino, VIP slots and more! The month of March has also produced many online slot tournaments for online gamblers including Golden Casinos guaranteed weekly tournaments and their 2-day, $200,000 Guaranteed Tournament running March 30-31, 2009.

Check out your favourite Vegas Technologies powered casinos for more information on the great bonuses, promotions and tournaments!

Keeping players happy should be the number one goal of an online casino. And keeping players happy means offering new and exciting features and games. Thankfully, CryptoLogic powered online casino giant InterCasino has upgraded their current games selection and software, keeping players happy and keeping game play current and exciting!

All existing players need not worry about any hassle regarding the new upgrades as they will be automatically upgraded with the new release. New users as always will have to download the software after signing up.

The new game releases include some big names and some fun additions to the online casino. They included Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Samba Nights, Penguins In Paradise, Reel In The Cash, Euro 2 Deck Blackjack and Progressive Atlantic City Blackjack.

The headliner of the bunch is definitely the Call of duty slot based off the hugely successful video game that sold over 13 million copies. This online slot is sure to draw players with fast-paced action and excitement!

Samba Nights is a fun, 50-line slot game, will provocative Brazilian dancers! Penguins in Paradise features Mr. Penguin in an ice cold, clear-skied, arctic paradise! Reel in the Cash is a fishing themed slot where you can cruise through a river to your favourite fishing hole.

The two table games added are Euro 2 Deck Blackjack, a version of Double Deck Blackjack where the dealer does not receive a second card until after all the player hands have been completed, and Progressive Atlantic City Blackjack where the dealer receives a second card (or hole card) before the players complete their hands.

It’s no surprise that the online casino world has taken hold over the past few years. However this year, the separation between land-based and online is becoming even more clear because of hard economic times, rising flight prices and the fact that if you stay at home and play from your computer you’re essentially eliminating half the cost of traveling, eating and lodging!

And with the annual March Madness U.S. College Basketball Tournaments set to being next Thursday, everyone in the gaming industry will be looking for a nice revenue boost. And while the 65 College teams battle it out for the championships so will the online and land-based industry for top revenue take.

It has been reported through CNNmoney.com that Las Vegas casinos are expecting nearly $100 million in bets on March Madness as well as the extra money spent on travel and lodging. But for the online gambling world it seems it’s smooth sailing as March Madness gambling is already exceeding the Las Vegas take. It’s also been predicted that online tournament traffic this year will be double that of last year, good news for the online casinos, bad news for Vegas.

March Madness is also bringing issues to CBS, who bought 11 years worth of TV rights for $6 billion in 1999 and who only made $643 million from advertisements last year. CBS expects a similar take this year as they also own the Internet rights to March Madness.

You’d think having your players hit the jackpots was enough of a reward for any online casino. You give the lucky players some probably much needed money and everyone is happy. However it seems 32Red Plc’s online casino 32Red are taking their players success to a new level by launching 5 new games.

Pat Harrison, Operations Director for 32Red said that big payouts on the slots at 32Red.com are routine but there have been a few payouts worth talking about like the £100 spin that earned one player over £35,000.

And that’s not all. In the month of February alone, 32Red’s slot machines paid out £13 million to deserving players. In celebration of this huge feat, 32Red is now launching 5 new games, 4 of which will be new online slots.

Mark Quayle, Marketing Manager for 32Red said their players will be pleased to hear that 4 of the 5 new games will be ‘free spin’ based online slot games. The titles being released are The Rat Pack, Fighting Fish, Beach Babes and Kings and Queens. Quayle also pointed out the extremely popular Mega Moolah slot which is now reaching over £5.6 million and ripe for winning!

32Red Plc operates four gambling products available to players including 32Red Casino, 32Red Poker, 32Red Mobile and now 32RedBingo. 32Red.com offers a host of online casino, poker games and bingo games as well as a mobile casino. 32Red has also garnered Best Casino 6 times and is considered the UK ‘s premier gaming company.