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UK-based William Hill is the world's biggest bookmaker and online gambling king. Top software developer Playtech provides software, hosting, and transaction management solutions for online casinos and other Internet gaming sites. It seemed like a partnership made in heaven until it didn't. Now, William Hill intends to ask banks to valuate Playtech's 29-percent stakes in its digital offshoot, William Hill Online (WHO) - indicating a desire to exercise its buyout option. And while the valuation process is supposed to end in February next year, analysts from top US and European banks have already come up with some numbers - £372m and £493m - of what they think Playtech shares are worth. So why is this joint venture - with a reported operating profit last year of £106.8M and a 2012 third-quarter profit increase of 42 percent) - about to be disjoined? Many point to the series of damaging headlines that came out late last year - including a staff walkout at WHO's Bulgaria and Israel offices, the disclosure of a $250,000 fish tank at the Tel Aviv branch, and even the hiring of ex-Israeli intelligence officers to put the situation under control. But while the actual buyout is still to be finalized and Playtech has committed to a smooth transition of its assets, William Hill CEO Ralph Topping intends to take strategic control of the online business and changes are already in the offing.
Few things in the world are as easily recognizable as Stan Lee's comic book characters. They have been in many of our lives since day 1 and their larger than life movies have made hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide. It isn't any surprise that the Marvel themed slot games are some of the most played online today. With 15 of the biggest comic book heroes featured in 24 separate episodes including Iron Man and Iron Man 2, The Punisher, The Amazing Spiderman, Elektra, The X-Men, Fantastic Four, Thor, Captain America, and more; there is no doubt about it, Marvel has taken a major place in the industry. Which was the biggest hit over the summer? Out of all the Marvel characters, it's debatable which one would win in a 1 on 1 street fight, but if you asked me, I would put my money on the Incredible Hulk. It also looks like most of the players that choose to play Marvel-themed slots would agree with me. The Incredible Hulk by Playtech has come up as the undisputed champion of most played slot over a summer race to the top. Each of the Marvel-themed games brought in great numbers, but the big green monster roared to the head of the pack. Powered by PlayTech. Just by playing certain games, you can get the feeling that the developers behind it really care about their product. Arguably the biggest names in the industry are Playtech, Cryptologic, and Microgaming. Whether you are playing a classic table game, the newest 3D video slot, or one of the many Marvel titles, these developers have transformed the online casino industry into the incredible world that it is today. Innovative, creative, and skillfully designed, you wont be sorry for trying out any titles made by these top developers, and they're not slowing down anytime soon. Where can I face off with Wolverine, Spidey, or the Hulk? Most of the most respected online casinos carry many of the Marvel slot titles, but there are 2 casinos that edge out the competition. Both Bet365 and William Hill are two of the biggest and most well-respected names in the industry and with good reason. Both bring huge player bases to the plate, both are on the cutting edge of new technologies and test them everyday, both offer attractive bonuses/promotions for new and long-time players, and both have long histories online. Either of these heavy-hitters will likely be your favorite online casino experiences.
The grid-iron greats are almost midway through the regular season and the action has been unbelievable so far this year. The Falcons, Bears, Texans, Vikings, and the 49ers all look to be in great shape now but it's still anybody's year. If you haven't tried watching a game with your bets on the line, you haven't watched Football. There are many online sportsbooks to choose from so check out the best in the game right here.NFL Pool competition and Super Bowl tickets giveawayRight after Monday Night Football is over and players wake up the next morning, Intertops Sportsbook already has the odds posted for the next weeks games and they have a NFL Pool Competition where players can win tokens worth up to $100, just by predicting the weeks winners. Best of all, it's absolutely free to enter so no harm, no foul. But that's not all, would you like to see Super Bowl XLVII live in New Orleans? At Intertops Sportsbook every dollar you bet on NFL games up until week 17 will gives you an extra chance at winning tickets to the biggest show on television. Two tickets to the game, airfare, and accommodation at a great hotel, are all included in this larger than life offer.If you pick a conference winner, you will no doubt be in the money big time. Right now the Falcons and the 49ers are +350, Packers are +400, the Giants are +450, the Bears +500, and the Cowboys, Saints, Eagles, and Seahawks are at +2500. You're not gonna find odds like this everywhere so get on board and make your wager now.Many of the other best online casinos offer outstanding NFL Sportsbook betting. Names like Bet365, William Hill, BetCris, TitanBet, Sports Interaction, and Victor Chandler are some of the best places to find all the up-to-date and most worth-your-while NFL gambling options. For the absolute best NFL game day experience play NFL Sportsbooks now.
Mega Moolah is an exciting, African-themed progressive slots game that is powered by Microgaming. This thrilling game is now available for play on mobile devices through JackpotCity mobile and Gaming Club mobile casinos. Mega Moolah features an array of animal inspired symbols including lions, elephants, monkeys, zebras, giraffes, gazelles and wildebeests. This progressive slots game has 5 reels and 25 paylines of adventure-filled fun along with a free spins round and 4 jackpot levels. Mega Moolah Jackpots The massive jackpot pool for Mega Moolah is currently at $4 million with the highest jackpot coming in at an astonishing $1 million. The Mega Moolah jackpot structure gives players a chance to win 4 different levels of jackpots including mega, major, minor and mini. In addition, this entertaining progressive slots game has a wild symbol and a free spins mode. The lion wild symbol replaces all other symbols except the monkey free spins symbol. When 3 or more monkey symbols appear anywhere on the reels, the free spins mode is triggered. Players will receive 15 free spins and can win additional free spins if 3 or more monkey symbols appear on the reels again. Mega Moolah Mobile Platform Mega Moolah progressive slot is now available on mobile devices. Players can enjoy this wild safari on their Android, iPad or iPhone devices through JackpotCity mobile and Gaming Club mobile casino. Mega Moolah mobile is powered by Microgaming, a top gaming software developer. The sharp graphics and crisp sound effects that are typical of Microgaming-powered games are included in this exhilarating progressive slots game. Mobile JackpotCity and Gaming Club casino players finally have the chance to enjoy the wildlife and rake in the massive jackpots that are offered by Mega Moolah progressive slots.
Unibet, the provider of online casino, poker and other gambling products, announced this week that it has appointed eCOGRA to conduct audits on whether it is compliant with laws and regulations. eCOGRA to audit Unibet Unibet invited independent testing agencies to bid for the position earlier this year. eCOGRA came out on top after showing that it was the most proficient at providing compliance and auditing services in a number of different regulatory environments in which Unibet currently operates. eCOGA chief Andrew Beveridge welcomed the challenge of keeping Unibet compliant at all times. He called the operator an industry leader in promoting responsible gambling and player protection, saying that it demonstrates the highest levels of regulatory compliance. Changing regulatory environment Like other online gambling operators, the complexity of the digital entertainment era makes is more difficult to keep up with the different national regulatory requirement that exist in various European countries. Therefore, there is greater operator demand for independent auditing of the type offered by eCOGRA. eCOGRA is generally considered one of the top online gambling auditors, bringing with it a mix of IT, auditing and industry experience that have been tested throughout Europe.
The latest blockbuster in the ever-popular James Bond film series is set to his cinema screens in the UK and around the world from this week, and online sportsbooks are calling on people to place their bets. Bond to break records? The 22 previous James Bond films have only captured two Oscars between them, but such is the excitement behind this one that William Hill, Britain's largest online bookmaker, is offering 6/5 odds on Skyfall to break the UK's highest opening weekend gross record set by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in 2004. Skyfall is being quoted 10/1 odds that it manages pick up at least one of the six Oscars for which it should be nominated. The six awards it will be in the running for are Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. 007 and casinos Online casino enthusiasts will know that Bond and gambling have always been associated with each other. Many Bond films have included casino scenes, such as the 2006 version of Casino Royale, 1971 hit Diamonds are Forever, and the first Casino Royale in 1967. One of the best scenes in the newer Casino Royale features a game of Texas Hold'em poker in which Bond and his arch rival Le Chiffre battle it out one on one at the poker table. Bond unfortunately loses $50,000 in this hand after folding on the river card before Le Chiffre reveals he has a full house of 2s and 9s.
A game like no other was released at Casino La Vida, the online Microgaming casino, late September this year. Defying the neat previous categorizations of slot machine games, table games and progressive jackpots, Max Damage and the Alien Attack are different - the first arcade slot game from Microgaming. Max Damage Ostensibly a space-themed shooting game, the format of Max Damage is the key to its uniqueness. The player acts as Max Damage, ridding the galaxies of danger one enemy space ship at a time. However, instead of the conventional reels, the player is faced with a vertically-oriented arcade-style screen down which threatening alien craft fly towards Max Damage, front of stage at the bottom right corner of the screen. Also, instead of the traditional paylines found in slot games, the gamer is rewarded with arcade-style benefits like Shield, Health and Life 'boosters' and missile and firepower upgrades to help Max Damage complete his missions successfully. A "Different" Game This information is deceptively straightforward in that belies the power Max Damage and the Alien Attack has to change the way online casino games are played forever. Whereas before slot machine games were mostly a case of striking it lucky (or not), Max Damage and the Alien Attack boasts nine levels for the player to survive with a limited amount of lives, with ever-more challenging alien ships and the even more fearsome 'boss ships'. The meaner the ship or the more difficult the level, the more coins the player is rewarded with. Thus we have a storyline, themed casino game (before only conventional slot games) in which the player must rely on their skills to secure winnings. This implies that the game will definitely appeal to a player looking for something completely different, a player who yearns for the good old days playing arcade games for hours at a time as a child and also for the player who gets bored easily - because there is an actual point to Max Damage and the Alien Attack aside from getting rich, which is rare indeed. Give it a try! View Max Damage and the Alien Attack and other new games at Casino La Vida.
Red Flush Casino welcomes an adrenalin rush of a new game onto the field this November. Breakaway is a 5 reel video slot based on the action-packed sport of ice hockey, and is the first video slot of its theme to come to the casino. Breakaway As the name implies, this game aims to produce the glorious adrenalin rush that comes with taking to the ice to score that perfect breakaway goal for your team. This atmosphere the game keeps ablaze with atmospheric sounds of ice hockey and crowds cheering, plus symbols like a flaming puck at high speed, burly hockey players, skating referees and a rink lit up for an action-packed night game - all done in highest Microgaming quality. The nature of the game is Wild - literally - with not one or two but three different forms of Wilds featuring in Breakaway. The fiery Breakaway logo acts as the standard Wild symbol, substituting other symbols for winning combinations, and the player also has the opportunity to score as many as 40 Stacked Wilds, to better their chances of winning any more. The most exciting, however, is the game's unique Smashing Wild feature. When this feature is activated, the player gets a surprise as two hockey players skate onto the screen and smash into the ice surrounding reels 2, 3 and 4 and turn the reels Wild, guaranteeing some kind of win for the player. 243 Ways To Win Besides the pulse-raising theme and nature of the game, Breakaway is rewarding too, sporting Microgaming's trademark 243 Ways To Win structure instead of traditional, more limiting payline structures. A decent play of Breakaway can produce well over 20,000 coins for the gamer and a jaw-dropping 100,000 coins or more in Free Spins, plus 60,000 in bonuses.
The NFL regular season is almost half finished, and 888sport is making your American football betting easy by providing a couple of dozen of different categories in which to place wagers. 888 and NFL: A perfect match Odds for all the Week 8 games have already been posted on the 888 online sportsbook site, with much attention already on the showdown between the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles? Can the Falcons maintain their unbeaten run? 11/10 odds say they can, but the Eagles are 4/6 to win at home. There are an amazing 27 markets from which to choose in 888's NFL betting. These include such hits as handicap winner, first scoring play, winning margin, and last touchdown scorer. Really, everything you can imagine is available: you can even wager which team scores the longest field goal in any given game. Multiple reasons to bet 888's Multiple Mayhem presents multiple reasons to bet on NFL and other sports action this weekend. The bookie will continue to reward its customers every week for making numerous multiple bets. Register once, make multiple bets every week between Monday and Sunday to earn yourself a multiple free bet token. Another reason to come here for NFL sports betting is that 888 provides stats, tables and fixtures through its homepage, as well as live scores. So you never need to leave the 888sport website in order to keep up to date on how your pick is performing.
Bwin.party digital entertainment announced this week that it has selected Italian firm Weswit to provide real-time webs solutions to its online gambling platforms through its flagship product Lightstreamer. Bwin adopts LightstreamerBwin.party will gradually introduce Lighstreamer to its online poker, casino and bingo platforms. The company said it chose the solution in order to handle the complex-real-time data communications required by its products, and is confident it will improve the customer gaming experience. Lightstreamer provides advanced technology for real-time data delivery on the web, enabling the streaming of real-time gaming data and messaging across multiple channels. The good news for bwin customers is that it is suitable to all the relevant platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Andoird and HTML5. Improved customer experience This move is the latest in Bwin's push to improve the experience of customers across all its gaming platforms. Now that Ligthstreamer is being deployed, the technological risks associated with running such a complex network of gaming will be reduced, which is good news for company and customers. Bwin remains one of the leaders in online gaming, offering poker, casino and bingo platforms in addition to a number of other traditional platforms like sports betting. Its mobile casino and mobile apps are also rapidly gaining in popularity, which might also have helped push this latest move.
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