CryptoLogic answers the Call of Duty

CryptoLogic Limited, a world leader in Internet casino and branded gaming software, today announced the launch of a new downloadable game lineup that features Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the blockbuster hit and top-selling video game in 2007. The new games, which also include the eagerly anticipated Millionaires Club III, multi-line video slots Samba Nights, Reel in the Cash, and Penguins in Paradise, a new card game in Double Deck Blackjack, and enhanced versions of Single Deck and Progressive Blackjack, are available exclusively to players at Intercasino.com, Casinojoy.com, and dtdcasinos.com. CryptoLogic is also releasing 25 new instant play versions of its most popular downloadable slot games, including many of its leading branded slots and enhanced versions of European Blackjack and European Roulette. These games will be available at Intercasino.com on April 9, 2009. "CryptoLogic's branded casino games remain the bread and butter of our business – and the keys to our ...

HHPT holding all women’s academy

The High Heels Poker Tour and Academy will be offering a 1-day all women's poker academy with poker pro Susie Isaacs who will offer her insight, expertise and experiences as a professionally ranked poker player. Susie Isaacs is best known for: • Being the first woman to win the World Series of Poker ladies championship back-to-back in 1996 and 1997. • In 1998, placed 10th in the World Series of Poker $10,000 event vying for the one million dollar first prize. • Isaacs became the second woman in history to accomplish such an outstanding finish. • She holds the record for most times in the money at the World Series of Poker ladies event. • 2008 Fall Classic Golden Nugget Ladies Championship. • Winner Championship at the 2008 Wildhorse Poker Round-Up. • Her high achievements in competitive poker and the poker industry resulted in her being one of only four women in the world to be inducted into ...

AND THE CONSERVATIVES ENTER THE FRAY TOO

Political opposition Conservative Party claimed that there are nearly a quarter of a million more people that gambled online last year when compared to 2007. It was estimated by the gambling Commission that 7.4 percent of online gamblers had already developed a betting addiction. Tories suggested that there are even additional 17,760 people at present that has a problem too. They criticized on the labor government for failure to crack down online gambling sites which are based overseas, which has lesser securities such as contact numbers of customer support and limits on stakes. These sites will block from advertising in the UK market not unless they meet the regulatory standards of Gambling Commissions. Same with the remote licenses which will only be issued only once company comply with the rules. This is stressed by the MPs oppositions. There would be an additional charge to adopt a standard British kite mark which will ...

Jackpot Factory started four new games

The Jackpot Factory, a leading online slots casino group known for first-rate customer support, today announced the launch of four new exciting online casino games: The Great Galaxy Grab Video Slot, Mayan Princess Video Slot, Stunt Pilot Video Slot, and Lucky Eggsplorer Video Slot. The Great Galaxy Grab has a space-travel theme and out-of-this-world 3-D graphics. But the truly unique feature of The Great Galaxy Grab is the six levels of bonus games. Every time a player successfully completes a bonus game, he becomes eligible to advance to the next level. And if he leaves the game for any reason, he can return 5 minutes later or 5 months later and continue from exactly the level at which he left off. Mayan Princess takes players into the world of the Mayans, an ancient South American culture that disappeared centuries ago. The beautiful Mayan Princess is a wild symbol, and the Mayan Pyramid ...

Florida Senate pitches casino deal

As reported by the Orlando Sentinel: "With gambling a central debate in the Legislature's budget battle, the Senate steamed ahead with its casino gambling package Tuesday, setting up a three-week cliffhanger on whether Republican legislative leaders can cut a deal on a sensitive political issue. "The budget-writing Ways and Means Committee approved a measure, on an 11-7 vote, to give Seminole resorts full casinos, complete with craps tables and roulette wheels. "Another bill to give blackjack to South Florida racetracks and jai-alai frontons is scheduled for a Monday vote. "The Senate is pitching its gambling deal as a must-have at a time of sharply declining revenues. Legislators are in session until May 1, but they're off the rest of this week for the Easter and Passover holidays. That leaves just three weeks to hammer out a deal..."

CROWN LOSES THE BET BUT KEEPS ITS CHIPS

Crown has saved USD 1.4billion when they pulled out their bids from 3 US casinos instead of striking a smaller deal. Larry Gandler, a Credit Suisse analyst said that Crown has a capacity to produce 1.79billion USD acquisition from multiple of 7x earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. He also confirmed that Crown saved an equivalent of 70cents per share when they did not proceed with the Cannery acquisition. He estimated that Crown would have been overpaid by 700million USD. There may be plenty of bargain deals in the US casino market but it is still regarded too risky until revival started to show signs of revival. Mr. Gandler suggested that Crown should look at the Australian market instead of pushing deals with US and China, where the City of Cream resort is due to open in June. It would be difficult for Crown to deal with potential sellers in the US. ...

Lucky18Casino hosts March Madness Blackjack Tournament

Every Monday night in March Lucky18Casino hosts multi-level blackjack tournaments starting from March 2, 2009. Each Monday's "Final Four" gets $1000 in prize money. The April 15th "Big Dance" Championship will award $2500 in cash prizes for a total of $7500. Lucky18Casino is quickly getting known as a big blackjack tournament venue following its two Blackjack Bowl tournaments that awarded over $50,000 each with $21,000 to the player who got the first prize in each tournament. Robert Goldman, CEO at Lucky18Casino.com, said that the popularity of the casino’s two BKJK Bowl tournaments showed the Lucky18 management how much players loved blackjack tournaments! He added that tournaments had always been a great way to earn big money risking just the entry fee. During March the final four players in Monday night tournaments will get free entry to the final "Mano a Mano" Championship that will be on 15th April. The weekly winner will ...

Playtech Next to Brand Marvel in Online Slots

Online gaming software developer, Cryptologic, has long been on a quest to exclusively license everything under the sun as an online slot machine. First, it was puzzle games like Sudoku, Cubis and that other one...oh yea...Bejeweled. Then, it was the Marvel Comic superhero's, followed by some scantily clad games for Playboy. Along the way, there was a slot based on gambling watchdog, Casino Meister, Street Fighter II (the video game), and those wacky 80's stoners - Bill and Ted. Err..."Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" for all you youngin's. So what's next, you ask? Perhaps reality television slots? How about "Lost Slots". No wait, I've got it - "The Last Slot Machine Standing". But seriously folks, all jokes aside, you have to hand it to Cryptologic for successfully branding several popular slot games over the years. I suppose their most successful campaign has been the Marvel comic slots, which now include some ...

Event 17 winner get $245 696.40

The latest of several million dollar prize pool events in the Full Tilt Online Poker Series XI has been concluded, earning the winner $245 696 and change. Event 17 was a $322 buy-in NLHE 6-max with rebuys which attracted 1 091 entrants. With a large number of rebuys and add ons, the final prize pool soared to 1 178 000 - well over the one million dollars guaranteed by Full Tilt Poker. Steven 'UFman2' Burkholder emerged the winner after starting the heads up with Shawn "jordankickz" Busse trailing in chip count. Busse had a more than 4 to 1 advantage at 4 589 269 to Burkholder's 1 671 231, setting the scene for a tough, aggressive match in which the gap between the two talented players closed and re-opened several times before Burkholder was able to bring the match to a successful conclusion. Busse's second place finish was worth $163 ...

4-month break remains in first event final table pause at WSOP

This year's World Series of Poker epic in Las Vegas will again feature a four month break before the final table action takes place in the NLTH main event, and there will be a new one-time $40 000 buy-in tournament at the start of the series to commemorate its 40th anniversary of the championship. The break was introduced at the behest of television executives last year, and delayed the final table of the world's richest poker tournament to allow ESPN television broadcasts to air without viewers knowing the outcome. The entry field of tournament field of 6 844 players was reduced to nine final tablers in July, but the final table action did not start until November, when 22-year-old Danish player Peter Eastgate became the event's youngest winner and won $9.15 million. Tournament and cable network officials said ratings went up 50 percent for last year's final table, which aired ...