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Full Tilt Poker is planning to expand and to offer a full out online casino gambling experience. Word of this expansion first surfaced on Online Poker Report as a rumor but was then confirmed in a statement made by The Rational Group, Full Tilt Poker's parent company.The statement promised "more gaming options with the same high quality player experience"; it was also assured that PokerStars, another of Rational Group's brands, will remain as-is. This might signal that the addition of casino games to Full Tilt Poker is considered an experiment by Rational Group. No timetable was given by the company for this planned expansion. A Return to the US Market It has been speculated that Full Tilt Poker's name will be changed, perhaps by the switching of "Poker" in its name to "Gaming". Among some of the possible reasons which were brought up trying to decipher this move by Rational Group was one that speculated Full Tilt Poker might try to target the US market which is slowly regulating online gambling. The online poker room already operated in the US before until the Black Friday indictments in April 2011; it still owes debts to many US players nowadays, an estimated collective $184 million. Are More Online Poker Rooms to Follow? Seeing that Full Tilt Poker is a very popular, esteemed and influential online poker room, this expansion brings up an interesting question: if this move will be deemed a success, will other online poker rooms go in Full Tilt Poker's footsteps?
Ireland's largest and most successful bookmaker Paddy Power has launched a brand new website. Members of the popular Irish online bookmaker will recognize a sharper color scheme on the website which has been comfortably placed in the middle of the screen in a firm manner; veteran members of the bookmaker might recognize some more subtle changes, but in any case the basic functionality of the website remains the same. The revamping of the site was orchestrated by the global marketing agency Landor. The popular online bookmaker has also recently announced it is looking into turning to Twitter and Facebook for the expansion of its online betting activity. Paddy Power - A Special Online BookmakerPaddy Power is known to be a special online bookmaker for being independent having no parent company at all; the company is listed on the Irish and UK stock exchanges. Paddy Power's distinctiveness also derives from the fact that it has stirred up controversies not once and not twice by putting up bets for things like the assassination of U.S. presidents and the extinction of animals. One of the latest episodes in the bookmaker's controversies was when Denmark national football team forward Nicklas Bendtner celebrated a goal by showing off a pair of Paddy Power underpants in Euro 2012. Big Money-Back Specials and Benefits for New Players Paddy Power is well known for its money back specials; it is offering new players who open an account and bet £10, an additional free bet of £20.
Online gambling company Bwin.party has signed a three year digital sponsorship deal with giants of Serie A, the Italian football league, Juventus F.C. It was not disclosed to the media how much the deal was worth. Bwin - Sponsoring Top Euro Football Clubs This deal with Juventus is nothing new for Bwin. The company has targeted top EU football clubs for long and it also has sponsorship deals with other top clubs in Europe including the giants of Manchester United, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. It is hard to believe Bwin will stop at this - speculations have it that the company is seeking for even more connections with European football clubs in Western and Eastern Europe. Gateway to New Euro Players By this move and others, Bwin is hoping to expand its exposure to Euro players. Seeing that football clubs like Juventus are watched by millions on both Serie A and UEFA Champions League games, this move might indeed attract many potential players. On the side of the "Old Lady", Juventus, it seems that the football club is looking to reach out to more fans outside of Italy. Juventus CEO Giueseppe Marotta described the move as part of an internationalization strategy which has started in Juventus. Grand Investment by Bwin Bwin seems to be aiming high, as this deal must have demanded a very big investment on the side of the company, considering the approximated €25 million ($32.6 million) top football clubs can charge for shirt sponsorships.
On Tuesday, July 23, bet365 Mobile will be hosting a fantastic new promotion called the Mobile Slots Tournament. Players stand to win their share of a $500 prize pool. The first place winner will walk away with £100. Mobile Slots Tournament Details Fans of classic slots and video slots are rejoicing at the news that bet365 Mobile will be hosting a Mobile Slots Tournament. Multiple compatible gaming devices can be used including Apple iPhones and iPads, Android smartphones and tablets. Play gets underway on July 23 and the £500 prize pool will be shared among the top 15 mobile gamers. Fortunately players can increase their winning chances by playing more games and racking up more points. Every £10 that is wagered on the Mobile Slots Tournament gets players 3 comp points (CPs). The more points you rack up, the better your chances of finishing in the top 15 and winning a cash prize. Some of the most entertaining games available to players at bet365 Mobile include Wanted, Gold Rally and Desert Treasure. Go Mobile and win with bet365 in the Mobile Slots Tournament. bet365 in Perspective Bet 365 is a leading UK and European brand with over 10 million registered players around the world. As one of the most respected brand in online gaming this online gaming powerhouse certainly commands the respect and admiration of players.
Net Entertainment, a premium digital supplier of online gaming systems, has added Fisticuffs to its exclusive Touch catalog for mobile. Fisticuffs is an online video slot game of two boxers in the 1900s. The mobile version was recently released.The Fisticuffs Five-Reel Slot Game The 10-line slot game is one of the finest video slot games online with all the flashy lights and bells. The game features the Boxing and Win Both Ways spins rounds. The Boxing feature is a re-spin with the Wilds remaining on the reels. It is activated as the Diagonal and Straight Wilds land side by side in both the diagonal and horizontal positions. The Origins of Fisticuffs and the Wilds In the 1900s, boxing was a gentleman's sport. Fisticuffs brings the boxers alive online. As the bell rings to start the game, the two boxers hurtle punches. Wild symbols eventually separate the two and stay on the reels. The re-spin feature can stack the wilds for potential big wins. Fisticuffs Emulates the Bare-Knuckle Champions of the UK Bare-knuckle prizefighting was a mainstay in the UK and is closely related to the combat sports of yesteryear. The first to fight in this fashion was James Figg, who held the title from 1719 to 1730. The longest bare-knuckle fight was 6 hours, 15 minutes, for a total of 17 rounds. The longest professional bare-knuckle boxer was Jem Mace. Net Entertainment's Growing Mobile PortfolioNet Entertainment is an innovative company with a growing online mobile portfolio to reflect the ever evolving gaming industry. Fisticuffs is just one example of Net Entertainment's willingness to swing with the times.
European football's 2013-14 season is well underway, as 34 title winners from around the continent take to pitches around the continent this afternoon and tonight in the second legs of their respective round two qualifiers. Only 17 teams will go through to the third and penultimate round before the 32-club group stage. Although this is an early stage, some big names are participating tonight: Scotland's Glasgow Celtic head to Northern Ireland's Cliftonville with a 3-0 advantage, Poland's Legia Warsaw visits Welsh side The New Saints holding a 3-1 lead, and Croat champ Dinamo Zagreb visits Luxembourg's Fola Esch after winning 5-0 in the first leg. Several fixtures are in a stalemate heading into the second leg. Among them: Serbia's FK Partizan finds itself in the unlikely position of needing a win over Armenian side Shirak, and Finland's HJK hosts Estonia's Nomme Kalju after the two sides played a scoreless draw in the first leg. William Hill Sports brings its customers the full range of pre-match betting options on all 17 of tonight's matches, and every single match during the entire season of UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and other UEFA-sanctioned matches. Likewise, the online sportsbook helps to increase the excitement of live football action with its live betting function. Place an in-play bet on Cliftonville v Celtic or any of the other 16 of tonight's Champions League matches throughout the entire 90 minutes (and through extra-time and penalties if needed). This year, Hill has extended its Cash My Bet promo to include live betting. Place a single or multiple bet on a pre-game or live betting option. Go to the Open Bets tab on the bet slip when logged in. There, you will find you updated "Cash in Value" at any time.
Fresh off their first win under new manager David Moyes in Australia, a jet-lagged Manchester United squad travels to Japan to face top J-League side Yokohama F-Marinos in another pre-season friendly. United overcame the A-League All Stars - a collection of the best players from the top Australian league - 5-1 in Sydney on Saturday night, before a packed crowd of more than 83,000 fans. Danny Welbeck and Jesse Lingard both scored braces, while Robin van Persie iced the game in the final minutes. With Wayne Rooney sidelined by a hamstring injury, the pre-season series gives Welbeck his big opportunity to impress the new manager. It is also a great opportunity for Japan star Shinji Kagawa to play in front of his home crowd in Man Utd red. Bet365 Sports will be bringing its customers betting opportunities on all Manchester United games this season, from the pre-season tour of Asia through to the English Premier League, FA Cup and the race for glory in the UEFA Champions League. Believe it or not, depending title-holder United is actually 5/2 third favorite in pre-season betting on the Premier League title, trailing cross-town rival Manchester City and Chelsea, who are both 9/4. If you think the Red Devils are a shoe-in for the premiership, then now might be the best chance to bet. Bet live on Man Utd-Yokohama during the 90 minutes of this game. Simply click on in-play betting to find up-to-the-second odds on match result and other match scenarios.
Zynga Inc.has become well-known as the leader in social gaming with numerous titles on Facebook. Most of the 1.2 Billion Facebook users have seen games by Zynga on the social media site but the wave of the future will be real money games. News that Zynga will be launching these said apps made their stock 'ZNGA' jump on Wednesday the 16th and continued on over the weekend. It is safe to say that the company has made the right choice in moving to the world of online gambling and players also want this. New GamesZynga is expected to unveil ZyngaPlusPoker and ZyngaPlusCasino apps at a gaming summit in Barcelona. These games will start out on Facebook in the UK as regulations in other countries like the US currently don't permit real money gaming. Following a partnership with Bwin.Party, the UK based online gambling operator, Zynga launched its first online gambling sites in April and the games have been a hit. Releasing games in the UK is a test and many of the fans of Zynga games have shown a real want for real money games. In 2012 the online gambling industry was worth over $30 billion and it's about time that Zynga and Facebook get in on the action. In a little less than 1 month from today you'll see these real money games on Facebook in the UK and it will be a real test to see if Zynga will include other countries in the future.
Net Entertainment, which hails of out Stockholm Sweden, is widely touted as one of the pioneering originators in terms of software development in the online gaming world. It was established by Pontus Lindwall, the Kinnevik Group and the Cherry Group back in 1996. A leading provider of browser-based internet casino software, Net Entertainment has posted continual growth since April of 2007. In the first half of 2013 the highly touted software developer posted a $45.2 million increase in revenue, marking similar gains from the previous period last year. This is all in spite of the stats that show that its operating margins fell 3.9% in the same period last year. Unique in the BusinessNet Entertainment possesses a truly original status in the business in that the developer giant has no casino operation of its own, no interest in any such operations and yet focuses its strategy on casino games. The result is a software developing giant that contains no conflicts of interest with its customers. Per Erikkson, the CEO of Net Entertainment has stated that the live casino launch was going forward "at a somewhat slower pace than expected" but had previously stated that "the low season normally starts in May." He also pointed out only eight of the nineteen live casino agreements had actually launched their product, explaining that "certain operators are waiting to fully market the product until blackjack is live." While signing no less than a dozen licensing arrangements in the first six months of this year, Net Ent also entertains the possibility of cracking the American market with high hopes of potentially presenting a daily presence there.
Summit Ascent Holdings Ltd., a company controlled by the Macau casino mogul Lawrence Ho, is set to operate a new casino in Russia. The casino, which be built in the in the outskirts of Vladivostok, is planned to be opened in the second half of next year. A two and a half hour flight from Beijing, Vladivostok is known for its heavy industry and prosperous fish processing. The region belongs to one of the four areas which were given permission by the Russian government in 2009 to harbor legal casino businesses, deemed an "Integrated Entertainment Zone". The company is also said to be involved in the investing of another gambling-hotel resort in the area. Not a Big Risk Some analysts tried to pacify the excitement that accompanied news of the investment, saying that Lawrence Ho's investment is not a risky one. Primorye, the province in which Vladivostok is based, has a low tax rate also due to its proximity to northeast China. The total sum of the investment in the new Russian casino is said to be about $500 million; a very small amount of money compared to the billions thrown on the luxurious resorts of Macau. Online Gambling in Russia What are the effects of this move on Russian gambling only time will tell, but meanwhile, don't forget that you can still play in Russian online casinos. You can visit Euro Grand or perhaps Golden Riviera for a top of the line Russian online casino experience.
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