Bet365 Internet Casino’s Slots Club Provides Cash Prize Every Single Month

Bet365′s online slots club is a great way for casino players to maximise their slots play and earn a cash prize of up to £1,000 each and every month.

All players need to do to take part in the slots club is opt in and start collecting comp points by playing their favourite online slot games. Earning comp points is easy, as one will receive three for every £10 wagered on bet365′s slots.

Casino players may accumulate as many comp points on as many individual days as possible and they will put themselves in line for a superb cash prize at the end of the month.

bet365 online casino offers a huge range of exciting and popular online slots and progressive slots, all of which count towards the comp point total, so there is bound to be plenty of games to suit everyone.

Every day gets slots players closer to winning a prize, when they start hitting those comp points targets and they could be enjoying a monthly cash prize courtesy of bet365 finally.

bet365 is one of the world’s biggest internet gambling groups having over seven million customers. The company offers a online casino experience that is very unique, employs over 1,700 people and is the United Kingdom’s seventh largest private firm.

Macau Poised to Break Revenue Record

Macau is poised to kick off 2012 on the same winning streak it enjoyed in 2011, with analysts predicting that January gambling revenue totals will eclipse the record set last October.

The Chinese New Year holiday is expected to give a big boost to Macau’s revenues for January, with VIP operators and gambling junket providers (who largely cater to high stakes baccarat players from mainland China) already experiencing surging business in early 2012.

Union Gaming Group principal Grant Govertsen has pointed to increased occupancy rates at hotels and casino raising their maximum and minimum table stakes and stated that: “Assuming hold is within the normal range, it should translate into record gross gaming revenue. We have walked most of the major casino floors on each of the past several nights, both on the Macau Peninsula and Cotai Strip, and have seen crowds grow significantly.”

Macau’s current record for monthly gamblign revenue was $3.4 billion which was set in October 2011. While many associate Las Vegas as the gambling capital of the world, Macau passed the Vegas Strip in 2006 as far as total gambling revenue taken in and is poised to eclipse the entire state of Nevada in the near future.

The appetite of Asian gamblers shows no signs of being sated, with casinos in both Singapore and Macau showing double digit growth in 2011 with more of the same projected for 2012 and 2013.

Rumbles from the Chinese government about possibly slowing the growth of gambling in Macau via making credit harder to come by have spooked investors in the stocks of casino groups operating in Macau but to date has had no impact on the steady stream of gamblers visiting the former Portugese colony.

Several US casinos also stand to profit from booming business in Macau, with Las Vegas Sands, MGM International, and Wynn Resorts all operating casino properties in Macau.

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NFL Football Betting Odds Favor Patriots While Giants Relish Super Bowl History

The New York Giants managed to hold on in the NFC Championship Game Sunday night, squeezing past the tough San Francisco 49ers and on into the Super Bowl. It may have taken overtime to do it, but the narrow victory pays fitting tribute to the looming rematch of 2008′s title game.

The last time the Giants met the New England Patriots in the league finale, fans and experts alike gave Eli Manning’s underdog squad nary a chance. We all know how that played out and it was not 18-0.

This time around, expect increased caution on the NFL betting lines as the NFC offering looks as viable as ever. Is New York as perennially feared as Tom Brady and the Pats? Hardly so, but anything can certainly happen in professional football, especially on the game’s greatest stage.

Get individual money lines and player props at Bodog’s online sportsbook as the newly-appointed conference champions prepare for kick-off. And betting on the Super Bowl has never been more comprehensive.

Think the Giants can pull off another miracle? Convinced Bill Belichick and company can stave off another catastrophic disappointment? At Super Bowl XLVI fans will see a lot more than a simple rematch of XLII, but a little reminder of history certainly does not hurt. Continue..

Can the Internet be addictive?

Opponents of online gambling have long said that the activity is dangerous because it can be addictive. Players who are addicted to online gambling can blow all of their money and ruin their lives. While that is true, it accounts for a small percentage of players and it ignores the fact that many things can be addictive but are available to people. Alcohol and cigarettes are the two most obvious examples, but what about the Internet. A recent study out of China suggests that people can become addicted to the Internet.

Recent studies have shown that those who have an addiction to gambling usually are addicted to some substance, such as drugs or alcohol, as well. It shows an addictive personality trait or mental disorder. The same can be said of the Internet. In an interesting article found at guardian.co.uk, it was stated that studies say approximately 5-10% of Internet users are thought to be addicted to using the Web. In the Chinese study, brain scans showed anomalies consistent with those who have substance addictions.

The study of Internet use and suggestion that it can be addictive is still controversial. Still, there is enough merit to it that the American Psychiatric Association is considering updating the DSM to include Internet addiction as a disorder. If the Internet can be addictive, what does that mean for online gambling? Some would suggest that it makes gambling online more dangerous, and more likely to lead to addiction, than gambling offline. Others say that if the players didn’t get hooked on playing at online casinos, they would get addicted to eBay, Facebook or something else on the Web. The study, which used MRI scanners on adolescents who spent many hours on the Internet daily, hopes to lead to better treatment of the disorder.

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Exclusive Slots Tournament at Europa Casino

GamblingPlanet visitors will have the chance to cash in on an exclusive slots tournament running at Europa Casino from January 23-26, with €1,000 in free prizes handed out to the top finishers.

Competing in the contest couldn’t be easier, as you simply have to sign up and deposit at Europa and then play any of its hundreds of slots games — including the Beach Life slots progressive with a jackpot of $7.2 million — and you’ll accumulate leaderboard points based on your play for the tournament standings.

Leaderboard standings will be published and updated so you can see exactly where you stand, with your slots play over the three days of the tournament counting towards your position.

Below are the prizes up for grabs for the top ten finishers:

1st place: €500

2nd place: €200

3rd place – 5th place: €100

In the last exclusive tournament for readers 153 players took part, so your odds are quite good of finishing up in one of the money positions as it will likely be a relatively small field that you’re competing against.

For regular slots players it’s a great promotion and chance to get rewarded for what you’d likely do anyway — taking lots of spins at popular online slots games like Beach Life, Bonus Bears, Pink Panther, Fantastic Four, Gladiator, and Blade.

If you’re not already a player at Europa now is an excellent time to join, as you’ll not only get a shot at free cash in the slots tournament but can also take advantage of generous new player signup bonuses of as much as €2,415.

Akenhead ships Sunday Million

Ever since his ninth place finish at the 2009 Main Event, British pro James Akenhead has been found wanting when it comes to tournament binks. And aside from a little Poker Million victory in 2009, Akenhead has struggled in recent years. But this weekend, the HitSquad pro was back in the limelight again thanks to shipping the PokerStars Sunday Million for a hefty $213,750.

With the TCOOP series up and running on PokerStars, Sunday’s $215 buy-in field was bursting at the seems, topping out at 7,125. And it was Akenhead who finished with the biggest smile on his face, seeing off a multinational final table for his biggest cash in over two years.

Denmark, Greece, Russia, England, Brazil, Germany, and Romania were all represented in the final nine. And in the end, Akenhead did it for Team UK when he beat Romania’s ‘pnp23’ heads-up for all the marbles.

Akenhead went into heads-up play with a 40m chip lead, but ‘pnp23’ didn’t take long to make a stand, doubling through in the second hand with A-K against Akenhead’s A-9. But in the final hand, the Brit was on the right side of a coin-flip when his K-J spiked a King on the river to crush his opponent’s pocket eights.

Here’s how the final table finished up:

1. James ‘Asprin1’ Akenhead $213,750.00
2. pnp23 $157,277.25
3. Ansgar2000 $114,000.00
4. Gambler4444 $75,525.00
5. sigopi $58,425.00
6. Milana Jones $44,175.00
7. shibinha $30,637.50
8. tyxerakias $17,100.00
9. philipoo $11,043.75

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Zynga Looks to Ante Up for Online Gambling

Social games developer Zynga announced on Friday that it was in talks with potential partners to offer real money online poker and casino games, hoping to create a new revenue stream to soothe anxious investors questioning its long-term growth prospects.

Moving into online gambling would mark a significant departure from the company’s normal business model, which sees it pull in money by sellign advertisements as well as giving users the chance to spend real money on virtual currency that can only be used in its games.

Its Zynga Poker game has 7 million daily users and 30 million or so monthly users, which is light years ahead of PokerStars — the world’s largest online poker site for real money play — which sees a peak of 50,000-60,000 users active on the site on a typical day.

The comparison, though, is a bit unfair as Zynga Poker is free to play with only a tiny fraction generating revenue for Zynga while many of PokerStars players are real money players generating significan revenue day after day.

Zynga’s annoucement was a dramatic about-face from its position just a few months ago that it had no interest in dabbling with online gambling for real money, and possibly spurred on by its struggling share price since its recent IPO, which is off nearly 15% from its opening price.

While the company is marginally profitable some analysts fear that its growth prospects are limited, with a saturation point possibly reached for its popular games such as CityVille, FarmVille, and CastleVille. Competition from competitors is also increasing with Zynga’s stranglehold on the social games market slipping a bit.

In October the company announced plans for several new games including Zynga Casino, which is still in development and will include popular casino games such as bingo, blackjack, and roulette.

Zynga hasn’t released the names of potential partners, with some analysts also not ruling out that the company may use some of its IPO warchest to buy itself into the online gambling space instead via an acquisition.

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Ira Rubin pleads guilty

Payment processor admits to Black Friday charges

Less than a month after Absolute Poker co-founder Brent Beckley pleaded guilty to bank fraud, payment processor Ira Rubin has followed suit, admitting to ‘disguising’ cashouts from online poker rooms as ‘payments from non-existent merchants’.

Rubin, one of the 11 men indicted by the United States Department of Justice on Black Friday, worked with several online poker rooms, including PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, as a payment processor and pleaded guilty to disguising payments into to deceive banks as to their true origins between 2006 and March 2011.

In total, Rubin was charged with nine counts in the Black Friday indictment: three counts of violation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), conspiracy to violate the UIGEA, conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and three counts of operation of an illegal gambling business.

If convicted of each charge, he faces up to 80 years in prison, according to an Associated Press. However, his plea agreement with the prosecution means the recommended sentence will likely be between 18 and 24 months. 

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NHL Hockey Betting Odds See Central Contenders Clash as Blues Visit Detroit

The Detroit Red Wings are in pole position in the heated Central Division but with fast-rising St. Louis gaining traction behind them it may not be for long. Can the veterans behind Detroit’s continued dominance keep ahead of David Backes, T.J. Oshie and the Blues?

Get your NHL hockey betting odds at Bodog’s online sportsbook.

Though the Blues have flirted with success over the past two seasons, they have only actually qualified for the postseason once since the lockout. Having departed a tradition of playoff hockey with the work stoppage, the young contingent of current St. Louis stars will be anxious to start a new era this spring.

According to Bodog’s NHL hockey betting odds makers, the Blues have 15/1 odds of winning the Stanley Cup this season, a lofty goal considering their mediocre ceiling over the past half-decade. Is this the year the gritty franchise finally returns as a postseason force?

With months left in the regular season, hockey sports betting fans looking for an idea of how the Western Conference playoff picture might unfold will be glued to the goings on of the Central Division. This midseason affair between two of its most likely contenders is as good an opportunity as any.

Nyx Gaming To Release 50 Payline Slot Merlin’s Millions

Nyx Gaming Group has announced that it will launch a 50 payline video slot called “Merlin’s Millions” among other various products later this month.

Beside Merlin’s Millions, Nyx announced that it will launch a social media application, a new bingo product, and Nyx Move, a mobile gaming system.

Speaking about the new releases Nyx Gaming Group CEO Matt Davey said “The tie-up between NYX Interactive and NextGen Gaming creates a refreshing alternative for many Operators and World Lottery Members in the i-Gaming space. We are delighted to be able to showcase NYX innovations alongside new NextGen slot titles at ICE 2012”.

Nyx Gaming Group is the new operating name of Nyx Interactive following the company’s acquisition of NextGen Gaming, an Australian based gaming company.