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Online bookmaker Victor Chandler has launched its new unique in-play technology to provide a more dynamic experience for its customers. Livelogic The new technology, Livelogic, has been integrated straight into VC's in-play football platform, offering customers more relevant reasons for betting on any of the approximately 30,000 live football matches held every year. Livelogic, which was developed by online develop Bettorlogic, generates around 40-in play prompts during each match, pinpointing the most interesting betting opportunities in real-time. World Cup Test The live bet simulation technology was trialed to great success during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, when it more than tripled in-play bet frequency. VCbet operations director Paul Louis said the company expects plenty of positive feedback from customers following the addition. "Victor Chandler is committed to offering the best possible in-play experience and the Livelogic technology is a unique and exciting addition to our platform," he said. The Gibraltar-based company was established back in 1946 and is today one of the world leading online gambling and betting providers. Apart from its online sportsbook, it also specializes in casino, poker and other games.
In Italy, lotto is big. The Italian SuperEna Lotto remains one of the most prized in all of Europe with paydays ranging from €9 Million to €70 Million. Winners are regularly crowned and the game is really easy to play. Lottery winners share in the spoils by correctly picking 6 numbers between 1 and 90. The news that 2 winners shared the SuperEna Lotto came as a pleasant surprise to many. Recently the top-end figure of €70 million was won by 2 players that had shared the jackpot. This startling revelation - virtually unheard of in lotto contests - saw the 2 winners buying their tickets at the same lotto shop. The odds of that happening are simply out of this world. The popularity of the SuperEna Lotto is such that Italians spend over €27 billion a year on playing this lottery game. Upon its re-launch in Italy in 1997, the SuperEna Lotto has crowned winners aplenty. With thrilling gaming action and massive paydays to boot, this is one lottery that players from around the world flock to. Since becoming an online lotto de facto, with players from around the world buying ticket at online lottery tickets vendors, it has also reached new levels of popularity. The rules of the game are simple: match up all 6 numbers between 1 and 90 with the randomly generated results and you win. In May 2005 a whopping €72 Million was won by 10 players from Milan. The previous record was back in 2003 when a massive €66 Million was won by one player. But players can also win big by matching other combinations including matching 5 numbers + the Jolly to win a 2nd division prize. To date, the biggest win recorded was a €146.9 million payday (rollovers included) won by 1 players from Tuscany. The odds of winning certain combinations are as follows: 1st Prize - (Matching 6 balls) is 1:622,614,630 2nd Prize - (Matching 5+1 balls) is 1:103,769,105 3rd Prize - (Matching 5 balls) is 1:1,235,346 Draws are held throughout the week at 19h30 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. You can buy your ticket by visiting TheLotter.
Gambling will soon be available on popular household video games such as Madden NFL 11 and FIFA 11 following the announcement of a new deal between Virgin Games and Electronic Arts label EA Sports. Integrated Tournaments for Games Consoles Under the agreement the Canadian-based Virgin Gaming, a division of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin brand, will become the official provider of online tournament for EA Sports. This will encompass all head-to-head play, as well as pay-to-enter and sponsored tournament for EA Sports video games. The Virgin Gaming tournament platform will be integrated directly with selected EA Sports games on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Consoles, with the first tournaments beginning in the coming months. Bet on EA Sports Games Launched in June 2010, Virgin Gaming allows competitive console gamers to challenge each other in head-to-head and tournament play for real money. With its Fair Play Guarantee and secure payment system, players of all skill levels are given the chance to compete safely and easily in multiplayer games. This new alliance with EA Sports means brings some of the most popular video games into the picture, including FIFA Soccer, NHL Hockey, NCAA Football, Madden NFL Football and Tiger Woods PGA Tour.
Probability, one of the leading software providers for the burgeoning mobile casino industry, has reported record growth to end the year 2010. The company, which powers Paddy Power Mobile and other mobile gambling operations, recorded a 35% increase in mobile casino deposits in the last quarter of 2010, compared to the previous quarter. Strong End of Year December was a particularly big month for customer deposits for the company, which according to analysis was a result of the cold weather snap across Europe and North America that left people turning to online and mobile gambling more than usual. Probability Chief Executive Charles Cohen agreed, saying: "it seems that the snow helped, and out hunch is that customers were turning to their mobiles for entertainment when they found themselves stuck at home or elsewhere." Smartphones Notably, significant growth was recorded in deposit made by customers using the popular iPhone and Android devices. The December growth of 27% came just four months after gambling services were first offered for those mobile devices. Probability has more than five years experience specializing in mobile gaming, and shifter its daily operations to Gibraltar from Alderney late last year after becoming the first company since 2008 to be issued a license by the Government of Gibraltar.
Online gaming software giant Microgaming has announced the launch of multiplayer roulette, the fifth game in its popular Live Dealer brand. Live Dealer Roulette Multi-player roulette allows up to seven players to participate simultaneously on the same roulette table, using Microgaming's special table action feature in which each player can see where other players are placing wagers. Players are identifiable by the color of their chips set, which each is given the chance to select before beginning play. As with other games in the series, Live Dealer Roulette streams High Definition content direct from Microgaming's studio, using the company's casino grade technology to ensure precision readings and elimination of human error. Live Dealer brand This latest game joins four other popular selections in the Live Dealer product - Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat and Multi-Player Baccarat. Multi-player baccarat in particular has been popular with players, a spokesman for online casino All Jackpots said, adding that they "enjoy the real feel of the casino experience and we're confident multi-player roulette will prove equally popular." Microgaming's Live Dealer studios have been approved by independent player protection and standards organization eCOGRA, and is regularly audited to ensure it complies with strict gaming guidelines.
Getting started at a mobile casino these days is exceedingly easy. In fact and more and more casinos are redirecting their smartphone users to mobile mini sites which is significantly increasing their revenue base thanks to their great functionality and impressive graphics. Great convenience and game variety Numerous casinos now offer their games through a mobile mini-site which can be accessed through any smartphone such as an iPhone, Android or an iPad. The site is especially formatted for your particular smartphone so that you have maximum functionality. This means it doesn't matter where you are or what you are doing, you can enjoy a quality gaming experience while you are away from your computer. Casino such as Wild Jack Casino and All Slot Casino feature a surprisingly wide selection of mobile casino games such as blackjack, roulette and video slots through mini sites. Growth industry The number of users coming to mobile mini-sites via their smartphone, which already stands at 3%, is expect to double in the coming 12 months. How to get started Simply search for the mobile casino of your choice on your smartphone, click on their link and you will be automatically redirected to their mobile mini-site. After registering and logging in, you will need some funds to play. You can conveniently and safely deposit money into your real money account any number of ways including via credit card, debit card and e-wallets.
Poker fans can now access online poker on the move with bwin's great new iPhone application. bwin Poker has just launched the first real-money poker application for the Apple iPhone allowing online gaming fans to play Texas Hold'em wherever they are, whenever they like. Berthold Kao, bwin's head of product management RNG & mobile said, "With the iPhone poker app, we continue to extend our lead in the mobile entertainment sector." He continued, "Together with the bwin live app and Casino for iPhone, we now offer our customers a complete portfolio." A Great Online Gaming Gadget Playing poker on the phone doesn't reduce the quality of your online gaming experience. The game design has been optimized and players will enjoy easy navigation and clear, colorful images. There are still all the player features that bwin customers have grown to love, such as best hands being displayed automatically and hand histories from the current session being available at a touch. The large iPhone screen is used in landscape mode making bwin mobile poker easy to navigate and play on. bwin's Plans for World Domination! bwin's mobile poker app is a first for the iPhone butis currently only available in the UK and Austria. There are plans for a wider European launch in the coming months. bwin call themselves "the world's biggest poker network" but later on in the year they will become even bigger. Following their merge with Party Gaming they will both be rebranded as bwin Party and become the largest publicly traded online gaming company in the world. If you like poker, you'll love the bwin poker iPhone application - download it today and make money on your mobile.
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As expected, online gambling affiliate company Referback had a prominent presence at the 2011 London Affiliate Conference (LAC) with a team of professional affiliate managers. Affiliates and webmasters could come to the Referback booth over the weekend and learn about their brands and commission deals. Here at Online Casino Reports we had our own meeting with Referback, which we filmed. In the interview, affiliate manager Tarryn Ward shares with us her thoughts on the biggest online gambling markets for 2011, Referback's own biggest brand for the coming year, and a few words on the JackpotCity Mobile Casino. Watch the interview, with highlights from the event, and learn about Referback and the online gambling industry. Stay tuned for more highlights, summaries and interviews from the London Affiliate Conference.
Independent player protection and standards organization eCOGRA has released its 2010 statistics on disputes involving accredited online gambling sites. Dispute rate remains low Compiled by Fair Gaming Advocate Tex Rees, the stats paint an interesting picture, showing that there was a low dispute rate among accredited operators. A total of 846 disputes were submitted online to eCOGRA during the year, up from 826 the previous year. Some 654 disputes were ruled valid, of which 44 % were found to concern cash-in problems, 25% on bonus issues, 19% on locked accounts, and 12% on other issues such as software fairness, responsible gambling and spamming allegations. Of the remaining 192 disputes that were not ruled upon, 125 were found to be invalid while 67 were made by companies not accredited through the London-based authority. Player syndicate exposed Specific complaints also led to an in-depth investigation that uncovered a player syndicate that fraudulently manipulates bonuses. The investigation used advanced security systems that caught the members making false allegations. Overall the statistics show that operational standards remain high among accredited industry companies, including online casinos and poker rooms, sportsbooks and mobile gambling businesses.
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