2002 turned out to be a dark year for Aspinalls online casino that was the first to publicly trade on the London stock exchange. Aspinalls Casino was developed by Microgaming and ran on Windows only and a download was required at just over 16 MB for the c
Aspinalls Casino offered more than 40 games including more than 20 slot machines, and 8 video poker variations. The Jackpot Madness slot machines (Aspinalls participated in this jackpot-linked slots net) held the undisputed title for largest progressive jackpot payouts in the online gambling industry. With the software Aspinalls Casino used, they were one of the pioneers in internet gambling and their product was viewed as reliable and easy to use. They had an excellent reputation for strong customer service, honesty and satisfaction records. Aspinalls also have about forty years of brick and mortar experience behind it but that doesn't seem to have helped it move into the world of online gambling.
Aspinalls have blamed the rise of the number of American banks and credit card companies rejecting transactions with online casinos. As a result they've had what they term a sharp deterioration in trading. Aspinalls online lost £1.5 million after sales plummeted.
Aspinalls quickly decided that overheads needed to be reduced so they kept the shareholders happy by whipping out the accountant's axe. The online casino side of the business has been sold to Golden Palace, who are presumably managing to do a lot better.
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