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New Games For Bet365

The Games Company delivers two 5 reel, 50 pay-line slots via the Odobo developers platform The Games Company's fifth and sixth game releases, both 5 reel 50 pay-line slots, have been taken on board by major UK online casino operator Bet365. Titled KGB Bears and Light Racer, the new offerings have widely differing themes; KGB Bears is an amusing animal-oriented take on the infamous Cold War spying apparatus in the old USSR, whilst Light Racer has an almost luminescent sci-fi

By Casinomeister Dec 5, 2014

New Jersey To Offer Tax Break To Struggling Atlantic City Casinos

Legislative proposal introduced to allow a flat tax fee for two years It appears that the pleas for tax breaks by struggling Atlantic City land casinos…and especially the Trump Taj Mahal…have been sympathetically received by New Jersey politicians. On Monday Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Sen. Jim Whelan introduced a proposal that would allow casinos to collectively make fixed payments of $150 million in lieu of taxes for two years…an effective reduction in the taxes the operators are currently paying.

By Casinomeister Dec 5, 2014

New Slot From Thunderkick

Plenty of action in Arcader The latest online slot from Stockholm-based Thunderkick has bonuses, free spins, interactive player picks and great sound and visual effects… watch out for the comets on the bonus screen! This 5 reel, 15 pay-line retro-feel video slot also has a host of other features, including Wilds, Sticky Wilds, the Expander, a Mystery Game and up to 9x Multipliers, along with an RTP of just over 96 percent. The game is due for release on December

By Casinomeister Dec 5, 2014

Paddy Power Set To Withdraw Facebook Gambling Venture

Paddy's real-money initiative joins a growing number of disillusioned operators It seems that the conclusion of the International Social Games Association that there is only limited cross-marketing opportunity between play-for-fun social gambling and real-money betting (see previous InfoPowa report) is increasingly being confirmed by practical operator experience. The latest online gambling group to discover the difference appears to be Paddy Power, which is reportedly about to join other operators like 888 and Gamesys in withdrawing its In-Play real-money social wagering

By Casinomeister Dec 5, 2014

Paf Launch Ibandit Accessory For Pc

To enhance enjoyment of playing slots online In celebration of 15 years online, Åland gaming company Paf has launched the iBandit, a one-armed bandit arm for home use "developed to make the online slot machine experience even more fun". The handmade device, which was developed in cooperation with Scandinavian research lab Nordic Society For Invention and Discovery (NSID), connects to a computer through the USB port. Mattias Lindquist, Communications Manager at Paf said: "The iBandit is a fantastic experimental product

By Casinomeister Dec 5, 2014

Partypoker Roll Out Update

Christmas-themed skin for the holiday season Party Poker has released a major update to its online poker client allowing players to get into the festive spirit with a Christmas-themed skin made available until early 2015. New or upgraded features include changes to the tournaments tickets overview, auto posting of cash game blinds, use of the keyboard enter key to bet or raise an amount and improved access to casual cash games from the client's lobby. Online Casino News Courtesy of

By Casinomeister Dec 5, 2014

Playtech Appoint Deputy Chairperson

Gambling law expert takes up role Hilary Stewart-Jones has been appointed to the Playtech Board as Deputy-Chairman, effective immediately. Stewart-Jones has served as Playtech's chair of the Remuneration Committee and of the Risk and Compliance Committee since October 2013. She also sat on the Audit Committee and Nominations Committee. She is considered to be an international expert in Gambling law and has spent more than a decade and a half advising companies on gambling related issues. She worked in-house at

By Casinomeister Dec 5, 2014

P.m.u. Joins Sports Integrity Body

French betting company joins the ranks of operators committed to combatting corruption in sport The European Sports Security Association (ESSA) has announced that the major French online and land gambling group Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has joined its ranks and will take part in its efforts to eliminate corruption in international sport. ESSA secretary general Khalid Ali said that the capability of his organisation in providing intelligence on irregular or suspicious betting activity is considerably enhanced by PMU's membership. Pierre

By Casinomeister Dec 5, 2014

Poker Night Trailer Released

How poker skills helped a detective to survive… or does he? The trailer for the latest poker-themed movie due for release next year - Poker Night - is now available for viewing here: It's a fast-moving mishmash of action, but apparently the movie is all about a detective who has to use skills he learned in a police station poker game to save himself from a psychopath. There are some very good actors in the movie, including Ron Perlman, Beau

By Casinomeister Dec 5, 2014

P.p.a. Supports Police Body's Statement On Internet Poker

National Fraternal Order of Police has urged Congress to oppose the Restoration of the American Wire Act A statement earlier this year by the National Fraternal Order of Police, urging membes of Congress to oppose any federal ban on internet gambling (see previous InfoPowa report) was given fresh legs this week when it was endorsed by the Poker Players Alliance. John Pappas, executive director of the Alliance, referred in a statement to the Fraternity's comment that "...a Federal prohibition is

By Casinomeister Dec 5, 2014

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