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The last time England played Ireland, the game lasted just 27 minutes before being called off because of crowd trouble. The two arch-rivals will be hoping to move on from the drama in Dublin 18 years ago when they meet at Wembley tonight in a friendly match that both are using to prepare for World Cup qualifiers. England are expected to come in to the game with an almost full lineup including star Wayne Rooney. Ireland enter the fixture as the underdog, but are clearly taking it seriously given that captain Robbie Keane fought hard with his MLS club LA Galaxy to be released for the game. It's no surprise, given they still have a chance to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. The international football calendar has three other entertaining friendlies for both viewing and betting interest tonight: the United States hosts Belgium, Germany plays Ecuador in Florida of all places, while Qatar continues to prepare for their hosting of the 2022 World Cup with a home fixture against Azerbaijan. In William Hill's pre-game betting on England vs Ireland, they offer the following odds on the result after 90 minutes: England, 4/9, draw, 10/3, Ireland, 6/1. They are offering 7/4 on Rooney to score and England to win, and 20/1 on Jonathan Walters to score and the Irish to win. The online sportsbook has the full gamut of betting options on this game, including complete Goalscorer and Correct Score markets, plus a number of specials including First Goal, Total Match Score, and whether anyone will put the ball in the net in the first five minutes of the match. Thanks to William Hill's In-Play betting function, punters can place wagers on England vs Ireland and tonight's other international friendlies as they are being played. Odds are updated constantly, with live betting options on match results and other scenarios unfolding instantly before you on your TV screen.
iGaming software developing giants Net Entertainment have released the newest addition to their mobile gambling arsenal Roulette Touch. This new addition to the NetEnt family has taken its lead from their other mobile Roulette Pro and the Touch games available at the top mobile casinos in the world. This new version of the classic game has a sleek and user-friendly interface that will please even the biggest casino players. The new game is fresh, sleek with an elegant feel. Players will definitely enjoy the top-notch graphics and excellent user-interface which sets this new game in a class of its own. Simon Hammon the Chief Product Officer at Net Entertainment related, "Roulette Touch is a beautiful product that further enhances our brilliant mobile portfolio and, with its modern look and easy play, we're confident it will be a big hit with players".You will be able to find this game in the very new future at the top mobile casinos in the world. If you want to know who those industry leaders are, take a look at OCR's Mobile Casino service and look for brands powered by NetEnt.Net Entertainment is one of the top software developers in the world with a lengthy list of mobile casino games, online casino games and stunning online casino platforms at many of the top names in the business. They release new hits all the time and each title is an instant classic. You know that when NetEnt is behind the product it will be of the best quality and highest standard.
It would be impossible to count the number of online casinos games available on the market today but there is a great way to find out if one would be better than the other based on who made it. There are a growing number of online gambling software developers in the world but some are just better than others, plain and simple. At OCR's Top 10 casinos list on our homepage, it is easy to see a trend of whom the best online casinos prefer to use and it's no surprise that names like Microgaming, Playtech, Net Entertainment, and Skill on Net dominate the list. Microgaming By far, one of the biggest and the best online gambling developers in the world is powerhouse Microgaming. The company has been around since 1994 and continues to offer the leading software platforms for the biggest names in the online casino industry. There are well over 300 online casino games that mind the list at Microgaming and they also run a very successful poker network while developing a huge number of new Mobile Gaming platforms as well. The newest Microgaming development is revolutionary software called Viper which is the most advanced and graphic-rich interface on the market today. The Viper series is the future and you can see it at many of the top online casinos in the world like Ladbrokes Casino, All Slots Casino, Platinum Play Casino and more. Playtech If you wanted to open a superb online or mobile casino today and you got Playtech to develop your software, you would be an instant success. Playtech has gained the reputation as a leader in the field and a well-known innovator. There are hundreds of online brands that have turned to Playtech because they know that Playtech is hands down one of the best. There are over 200 of the best online casino games in the world offered by Playtech and that number grows seemingly every day. The 3D quality that Playtech delivers is unrivaled and almost every game has a wonderful story line that is sure to keep players entertained for hours on end. Playtech has also been developing amazing Mobile Casino games and are leaving many other software developers in the dust. The top brands like Winner Casino, William Hill Casino, Omni Casino and Bet365 Casino are all powered by Playtech. Net Entertainment Since 1996, Net Entertainment has been one of the leading software developers for the best online casinos in the industry. NetEnt as they are known in the market provide their industry leading software to well over 60 online casinos including EuroSlots Casino. Casino Module, NetEnt's biggest solution for online brands is a complete package providing online casino games and management tools. There are over 100 online games in the NetEnt vault and new titles are released regularly. Any respectable online casino and since 2011, Mobile Casino would be proud to have NetEnt behind their brand. Skill on Net Make no mistake that although Skill on Net may not have as many of the clients as the other software developers on this page, their online casino solutions rank among the best in the world. Since 2005, SkillOnNet has become an incredibly popular P2P platform and Network. They provide over 30 of the best slots and some with as many as 50 bet lines including big name Progressive Slots. EUCasino, one of the leading brands in the world have been avid users of SkillOnNet's platform and feature many of their slots, Table Games, Specialty Games, and Poker games too. These 4 companies make up a huge portion of the entire online and mobile casino industry. These companies are some of the biggest in the world and see billions of dollars each year. If you want to be sure you are playing a great game at a great online or mobile casino be sure you visit OCR and see who is behind the scenes first.
EuroSlot Magazine's May edition has been released online, with this month's digital issue exploring a whole range of regulatory issues including a cover story on the growing Spanish and Portuguese gambling markets. Cover stories EuroSlot's Spanish and Portuguese market reports cover everything you need to know about the two countries, with updates on the current business climate and regulatory issues, plus an in-depth look at data including number of casinos and gaming machines. This magazine is dedicated to issues outside of Europe too, hence its feature article on the latest from the USA, where it look at new laws in Florida and Georgia and the latest from the Jersey shore. As always, EuroSlot Magazine's latest edition also includes the latest news from around the European Union, a slots roundup, and a profile - this time of John Malin from International Brand Gaming. About EuroSlotEuroSlot is a well-established publication that focuses on the coin-op and online gaming industry. Available as a monthly digital issue via computer or Apple iOS, it utilizes a global network of experienced contributors and works closely with industry groups to cover every angle and offer opinions on relevant topics. With a worldwide readership of more than 11,000 in over 160 countries, EuroSlot's contents cover a wide variety of topics: including its editor's comment, industry and international news, previews of upcoming trade events, features, a focus on new products, photo gallery and a whole lot more.
The UK's most respected name in sportsbetting, William Hill has clinched a highly lucrative deal with NJ racetrack - Monmouth Park. This deal comes hot on the heels of perceived changes to sportsbetting legislation in the Garden State. The state of New Jersey is set to make amendments to sportsbetting laws. Talks are underway with the state and its case against sports leagues. For its part, William Hill is the first to arrive on the scene and is looking to get in with Monmouth Park to provide betting options at the racetrack. $1 Million Haskell Invitational Championship Event William Hill will be sponsoring the $1m Haskell Invitational slated for July 28th 2013. The agreement is likely to be a long-term endorsement between Monmouth Park and William Hill. CEO of William Hill, Joe Asher, is delighted with the prospect of legalized sports betting in the state of New Jersey. Until that occurs, WH will be sponsoring the Haskell Invitational. Overhauling New Jersey Sportsbetting LawsEarlier in 2013, NJ passed laws permitting sportsbetting within its geographic borders. However, owing to dissent from the big sports leagues - the NCAA included - a federal judge sided with the leagues. At stake, according to the sports leagues is the issue of the integrity of the sports. Presently no states within the USA are allowed to engage in any form of sports betting (with notable exceptions). The final decision will be made by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on 26th June 2013.
PokerStars is on track to reach the milestone of 100 billion hands dealt this June - and to celebrate, it will be launching a range of massive promotions said to be worth around $5 million. One billion hand celebration PokerStars has already delivered a sneak peek into its six-week long Billion Hands promotion, and it is going to be huge. They will be delivering $2 million in cash throughout the promo, including $1 million on 300 milestone hands, and $1 million alone on the historic 100 billionth hand. In addition, there will be plenty of promotional cash outside of the ring game tables. There will be a staggering $3 million in prizes awarded in special promotions covering a huge range of poker games. More details will be released in the coming weeks, so watch this space for updates. Poker is everywherePoker is now everywhere around us thanks to sites such as PokerStars, which has gone from strength to strength in recent months with the announcement that its parent company will be building an Atlantic City casino and that the site itself has launched a social poker app for Facebook users. The PokerStars Facebook app ushers in a new era for Facebook customers. It allows players to compete with their friends, family and associates for chips, although these cannot be cashed in for prizes. Chips are earned for winning games or for claiming prizes from in-game bonuses.
The NBA Eastern Conference Finals returns to South Beach for Game Five on Thursday with the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers locked in a 2-2 stalemate. Just when you thought the title favorite Miami had the series won, the Pacers came back and stunned them to the tune of 99-92 in Game Four. If the Heat are to win Game Five and the Series, they will need more than the six combined field-goals delivered by Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh on Wednesday night. LeBron James played an almost lone hand in Game Four, and that simply won't cut it in a series against their biggest conference rival. For their part, Indiana must continue the dominance in the paint that they showed at home in Game Four. Pacers' Center Roy Hibbert is the key - he has dominated this series with an average of 12 rebounds per game, compared to Bosh's average of just 3.25 rebounds per game. William Hill is offering the full-range of pre-game betting on Game Five, with the Heat (2/7 on money line, -7.5 on the spread) heavily favored to win against Indiana (3/1). The headline offers for this game are: LeBron to score 32 or more and Heat to win, 11/8; Hibbert to score 20+ and Pacers to win, 6/1. Punters can choose from dozens of other wagering options in the hours leading up to the big game, including winning margin, period betting and point spreads. According to the odds, the most likely result is a Miami win by 13-16 points, at 11/2. If Indiana win, their most likely winning margin is 1-3 points, at 8/1. As usual, William Hill Sports will be there with all the In-Play betting action. Throughout the 48 minutes of tonight's game, this leading online sportsbook will be providing up-to-the second odds on the game result, next play and a whole stack of other scenarios.
E-gaming is a huge industry in the world today, bigger than it ever has been before. One of the biggest players in the world of E-Gaming is the Isle of Man located in the Irish Sea between Great Britain in the British Isles. The Isle of Man has less than 100,000 residents which doesn't make for a huge economy but none the less E-Gaming constitutes over 8% of the entire national economy and directly employs over 800 people. With so much on the line the Department for Economic Development has appointed Peter Greenhill as the new head of E-Gaming Development. Mr. Greenhill has over 17 years of experience in the gaming industry and his network of industry contacts is a sacred one. His role will be to exploit the major e-gaming opportunities, both enabling jobs and facilitating new growth for the Isle. The Isle of Man has played a major role in the growth of many of the world's foremost online casinos. They act as a license for many of the best brands in the world like 188Bet, 138 Sun Game, Golden Boys Casino, Monaco Aces, Trada Casino and many more. At OCR we list all of the online casinos that are licensed by the Isle of Man which make up for a pretty huge amount of the major players in the world of online gambling. Peter Greenhill will take the reigns in June 2013 and relates, "I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to help to build on the major contribution that e-Gaming makes to the Isle of Man economy. The Island has an unrivalled reputation for the quality of its gaming legislation, its technology infrastructure and its "can do" attitude and I look forward to moving to the Island very shortly to take up this exciting position." The hopes are all high for what a man of Peter's calibre can do to better the Isle of Man and it's focus on the online casino industry. One thing is for sure, expect for many more of the top online casinos in the world to work from the tiny Island in the near future.
Former world number one Roger Federer stole the headlines from tournament favorite Rafael Nadal at the French Open this week when he recorded his 56th career title win at Roland Garros. Federer moved into third place all-time in total wins at the claycourt grand slam, three wins ahead of Nadal. All eyes will be on Federer as he faces France's Julien Benneteau for win number 57 on the weekend, which would put him within one win of Guillermo Vilas (1977) and Nicola Pietrangeli (1960). Nadal and second-favorite Novak Djokovic will also command much of the attention when they hit the courts. The women's singles also has a hot-favorite in the form of Serena Williams, and she has breezed through to her weekend third round game with minimal fuss. Her other main rivals Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova have had it just as easy, so there is plenty to look forward to in ladies' tennis action on Friday and Saturday. William Hill is there throughout the entire French Open with not only tournament odds, but also pre-game odds on match betting, set betting and more for each individual match in men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles being played throughout these next two weeks. With the third round approaching, its men's title odds look like this: Rafael Nadal, 4/6, Novak Djokovic, 2/1, Roger Federer, 7/1, David Ferrer, 14/1, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 33/1, all others 66/1 and over. Its women's title odds are as follows: Serena Williams, 4/7, Maria Sharapova, 9/2, Victoria Azarenka, 7/1, Na Li, 14/1, Samantha Stosur, Sara Errani, 25/1, Petra Kvitova, 33/1, all others 50/1 or over. As has been the case for the tournament so far, William Hill Sports will provide live betting on all the French Open action over the weekend. If you're watching on Eurosport or ITV or simply keeping track over the net, Hill is there to offer you updated betting odds on match result, next game and other scenarios.
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