Online Casinos News Guide

There’s a whole lot of cash (and more) up for grabs this weekend, a total of $1 million dollars to be exact! Yes this Sunday you could be putting the cap on a probably less than spectacular week with a huge payout if you can manage to outplay 3,000 other poker players vying for the top spot at online casino and poker room PartyPoker.com!

Put your skills to the test this Sunday, May 3rd starting at 12:45pm Eastern Standard Time in the Monthly Millions Promotions for a buy-in price of $640. If that’s a little too rich for your blood you can start out at one of the many satellites starting at just $1! The satellites begin on the first Sunday of every month.

But the best news is there is still more! The Million Dollar Race tournament is starting on May 1st where the top 3,000 players will battle it out to be the top player and win $20,000 and a World Series of Poker package! For more details on both tournaments including prize structures and more check out www.PartyPoker.com and click on the promotions tab, there’s more there to take advantage of too!

But if poker really isn’t your thing PartyPoker (despite it’s name) also offers sites dedicated to casino games, backgammon, bingo, betting, financial trading and even a mobile casino. There is something for everyone at Party Poker!

Laws in Australia prohibit residents from gambling online, specifically online poker. However there are many big time sites allowing Australian players to sign up and gamble. With the fines for such acts as high as $1.1 million a day it seems it’s not enough to deter them from taking well over $300 million in bets annually from the Aussies.

Big names like PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and 888 Poker are just some of the big names currently in the Australian market. In addition, 888 Poker also uses Australian cricket star Shane Warne, boxing champ Jeff Fenech and AFL player Brendan Fevola as spokespeople who promote and advertise for the site.

Online betting company Betfair claims the rules are being blatantly ignored and as a result are costing the commonwealth in tax revenues. Fraudulent activity is also being argued as an issue of concern.

As stated by Betfair, offering Australian residents the ability to play online poker is illegal and causes revenue to move offshore without any taxes being paid. The online poker industry is also an unregulated industry with little protection against fraud and security.

There is no indication at this point if any action will be taken however Betfair is calling on the Australian government to regulate gambling so that companies can operate under license instead of in a free-for-all and uncontrolled arena.

And even though the laws against online poker gambling were drawn up almost 10 years ago this issue is still a hot one as others like Mark Zirnsak, the chair of the Interchurch Gambling Taskforce are calling for a complete ban on internet gambling, not just poker.

At least 10 new, CryptoLogic games will be gracing the world’s largest online betting community, Betfair in 2009 as the two companies have signed a multi-year agreement.

CryptoLogic, a top, branded software provider to the online gaming community will provide Betfair with at least 10 of their branded and non-branded slot games. Betfair offers innovative products like casino games, exchange games and poker and also operate Betfair Poker, Tradefair and Betfair Predicts. The first five will be released to Betfair’s huge customer base of over 2 million before the end of the second quarter of 2009 while the other games will follow in the third and fourth quarters of 2009.

Brian Hadfield, CryptoLogic’s President and CEO said the new relationship between the two companies is excellent proof of CryptoLogic’s business strategy: ‘Build once, license often’. Hadfield also noted the agreement marks yet another top global gaming brand to join alongside CryptoLogic.

The relationship seems poised to succeed as this is not the first joint venture by the two companies. Both worked together as far back as 2004 when Betfair launched BetFairPoker.com using CryptoLogic’s licensed software subsidiary, WagerLogic Ltd.

And with years of experience on both sides of the table, the partnership is sure to see success as Betfair customers receive access to some of the top slot games available while CryptoLogic receives exposure to a huge customer base where nearly 6 million transactions are conducted each day.

There haven’t been too many jackpot wins for U.S. players over the past few months, in fact it’s been a terribly rough year for any online casino or player involved in the U.S. regulations war. But thankfully the weekend proved bountiful for one lucky player who visited the right casino at the right time!

At just a few minutes shy of midnight on Saturday evening the Let ‘Em Ride poker game turned out a nice $29,117 jackpot. The Real Time Gaming (RTG) powered Let ‘Em Ride is unlike other versions of the game. Instead, it operates more like a reverse version of the game where you place only one bet on the table at the beginning of your hand and allows you to choose to raise on each of the betting rounds.

It’s always hard to tell when online casino games like slots and progressive table games will hit. One day you could have several winners and then go weeks or even months without a win. The only other U.S. jackpot won over the weekend was on the Major Moolah slot for a tune of $3,628.

So if you’re looking for your next big win check out some of RTG’s fantastic online casinos that accept U.S. players like Lucky Club Casino, Rushmore and Cherry Red Casino. Don’t forget to check out the fantastic bonuses! As the calendar page turns, keep your eye open for several great promotions and bonuses coming just in time for spring, Mother’s Day and more!

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) is Asia’s largest poker tour and has been in operation for three years running since 2008 when AsianLogic acquired the name and event. Previous APT’s have been held in the Philippines and in Macau.

The APT 2009 just wrapped this past January in the Philippines and will now turn toward to the future as several online poker rooms have confirmed they will hold qualifiers to the summer event happening in Macau from August 12th to 23rd at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino.

The APT was in fact so popular this past January that the summer event has been extended from six days to twelve days and will include and great range of events for all tastes. Online casinos and poker sites that have already agreed to host qualifiers include the iPoker Network of casinos, PartyPoker.com, the Ongame Network of casinos, Bwin.com, PKR.com, 32Red.com and more!

Chris Parker, Chief Executive Officer for the APT said the enthusiasm from these partners is very encouraging and that the Macau event will be bigger and better, full of poker, action and lots o fun. Not to mention the chance to win loads of prizes and play against some of the world’s top poker players.

Buy-ins for the Main Event will be $4,300 and there will also be high-limit games and sit and go tables running throughout the week and a half event. So get online, start scoping out your tournaments because you aren’t going to want to miss your opportunity to take part in this huge poker festival.

There are many important milestones in life. The first time you get your license, go off to college, get married. For online casinos there are also many important milestones. The first time you officially open your doors, accept your first bet and even payout your first important win. It’s the latter that new online casino RoyalJoker.com will be marking.

And even though RoyalJoker.com are powered by industry giant Intertops.com they’re standing well on their own two feet having only just launched a few weeks ago and are already paying out their first big win. News is sure to get out now that this is the online casino to play at if you want to win!

The lucky winner, Michael P. won himself $92,960 while playing ‘Break da Bank’, an online slot machine with 3 reels and 5 pay line with only $20 of his own money in deposits. Break da Bank is a fairly simple, standard slot machine based off the classics with easy to understand symbols like bars and dollars . The Break da Bank symbol also acts as a wild and multiplier and substitutes for other symbols to create winning combinations. And with a progressive jackpot pool reaching close to $7.5 million, you could be the next big winner!

RoyalJoker.com offers players over 350 games, all powered by Microgaming Systems and also features the mega popular online slot, Mega Moolah whose progressive jackpot incidentally is beating its past record-breaking total of $6.1 Million!

Get caught once shame on you but get caught twice, now you’re really asking for it! Smart Answer, an Internet gambling operator has been charged with illegally using domain names from a Las Vegas casino company who claim the use of particular names as domains constitutes copyright infringement while intentionally deceiving players.

The Panama-based Internet gambling company, Smart Answer are facing charges from the Stations Casinos brand who are claiming that Smart Answers’ use of several website domain names like Palace Station, Boulder Station and Sunset Station are disrupting business intentionally by diverting traffic to their sites and essentially away from the Stations Casino sites.

Unfortunately and surprisingly this is not the first infringement lawsuit for Smart Answer who were ordered to pay $2.2 million in damages last year when they lost a case against MGM Mirage. Smart Answer was found guilty of using trademarked names like Bellagio, Circus Circus and Mandalay Bay. MGM Mirage eventually took over the disputed domain names, but never collected the money.

Stations Casinos are now looking to bar Smart Answer from using their branded names and are also seeking damages. The case is likely to be successful however it is highly unlikely as evidenced by the outcome of the MGM case that any monetary award will probably never be paid.

RomePartners.com is a leading online casino affiliate program currently in their second year of operation. After a successful initiation the relatively new affiliate site is revamping its image by offering 4 new games as well as new deals, affiliates and brands!

Josh Cartu, CEO of RomePartners.com said Rome Casino was founded on the idea that treating customers with the highest standards while offering the best entertaining experience will in turn bring them back for more. Cartu said this principle along with a solid affiliate program has allowed Rome Partners to provide a winning situation for both affiliates and customers.

Among the new offers, Rome Partners will launch a new online casino brand in Diceland Casino, set to launch later in 2009. The new site will include all the classic online casino games like slots, blackjack, roulette, poker and more. Rome Partners has been fueled over the last two years by their original, highly successful online casino brand, RomeCasino.com, a TopGame gaming casino.

RomePartners.com are also planning to launch four new games to satisfy their players. Mini Baccarat, Casino War, Magic Flowers and Wild Wild Sevens will join RomePartner.com’s roster in the hope of giving players more variety, innovation and more chances to win! What else could any avid online casino player ask out of a casino and affiliate program!

Look out for these games and more when in the next few months as summer roles around and more and more people are looking for something new to do and a new hobby to pick up!

It was a huge hit back in the early 80’s and since its release has garnered critical and commercial success and has captivated and held audiences throughout the years. PartyGaming has taken Rambo to the next level by incorporating the movie into and online slot game.

The new slot will be a 5-reel, 20 pay line virtual slot game and will be available at PartyCasino.com. Complete with helicopters, jungle rescues and heavy artillery, this slot is sure to please everyone from die hard Rambo fans to anyone looking for a little action while playing the online slots.

Aim for three symbols of John Rambo for the feature game that will see you taking down base defenses from a helicopter, rescuing prisoners and more, all in the hope of pocketing some big money. This game also includes multipliers and free spins.

A spokesperson for PartyCasino.com said the new Rambo slot is an experience online gambler won’t believe and is well worth a go.

And if Rambo wasn’t really your movie there are loads more action packed, movie-themed slots from PartyCasino.com including Mission: Impossible, The Terminator, The Godfather, Top Gun and more.

PartyCasino.com, member of the huge online gaming company PartyGaming, also has much more to offer in the way of games online including table poker, table games, keno, horse racing and more. And for even more reliable and stellar online gambling check out PartyGaming’s other sites like PartyPoker.com, PartyBets.com, PartyGammon.com and PartyBingo.com.

PRWeb is a leading online news site that helps both individuals and organizations increase visibility of their news, improve search engine rankings and drive traffic to sites. It is used by over 40,000 organizations, businesses, associations and non-profit companies and has been a steady, reliable source of news for some time.

PRWeb is a member of Vocus who are a publicly held company that provides on-demand, web-based software for public relations and distributing press releases over the Internet via RSS. They offer their sites internationally as well in Spanish, French, Chinese, French-Canadian and English-Canadian.

However recent news was released that claims the state of Washington has required that PRWeb stop promoting and releasing press releases involving online casinos and gambling. The news comes as a huge blow to many, bad for PRWeb however good for other sites looking to pick up the slack for PRWeb.

John Montgomery, Managing Director of Press Release 365, an online site looking to pick up some of the extra traffic said Press Release 365 will continue to offer their services as it is vital to distribute press releases to appropriate news outlets, both domestic and international.

Unfortunately for PRWeb, who are based in Washington, it is illegal, in fact a Class C felony to place bets online in that state. This coupled with the presence of a strong anti-online gaming mentality throughout the U.S. government lead to the decision to cease distribution of online gambling related press releases.