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The April edition of EuroSlot Magazine has made it online in digital format. EuroSlot is the go-to magazine for getting updated with the latest news and happenings in the gaming industry. This month's edition provides readers with the usual wrap up of online gaming news including in-depth reports about regulation in the US market as well as a two-page world market report focusing solely on the American market. The three-page feature article examines the success of UK-based amusement machine company Playnation including a Q&A with CEO Adam Hodges. The opinion piece gives the stage to mkodo business development manager Mark Gibson who shares his thoughts on the impact of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) bill on UK players. Slots Round Up As always, April's EuroSlot edition also features the Slots Round Up section which puts the spotlight on three noticeable video slots. Online Casino Reports is a proud monthly contributor to this section, giving a rundown of one of the slots featured. This time we've written about White Wizard from Aristocrat. White Wizard Based on a popular slot machine in Australian land based casinos, White Wizard is a 5-reel, 25-payline video slot with a fantasy theme. The symbols consist of magical potions, spell books, unicorns, magic wands and the classic letters and numbers. A dragon serving as the slot's scatter can yield up to 25 free spins if landed 5 times anywhere on the reels. The wild is a white-bearded wizard able to replace any symbol except scatters to bring about wins, as well as joining in other winning combinations to triple the total prize. White Wizard also employs Aristocrat's signature "Reel Power" feature which has players bet on the reels themselves rather than the paylines, creating up to 243 ways to win.
New Gaming Agreements AnnouncedA major collection of agreements have been signed between Snowcat Group and Leander Games. Having only been founded in the last year, Snowcat have signed a number of high profile deals, including Australian games developer Lightning Box Games, Russian supplier UMA Premium Group and Playson Ltd. a license holder based in Malta. The company is an iGaming and Lotteries supplier based in Tallinn, Estonia. Run by an experienced management team, all with diverse knowledge of the online gaming industry, they develop games, act as a consultancy, provide technical support and deal with intellectual property rights.Biggest Deal Yet For SnowcatThe latest deal is their biggest to date. It's been announced that the Snowcat OU subsidiary have agreed an agreement to distribute Leander Games' LeGa range of online and mobile based games. These are supplied both by Leander themselves, and other third party suppliers, and follows two other recent agreements with Leander. The first is to provide Amaya Gaming Group content to LeGa, and the second is a deal to power a new online casino from the owners of Full Tilt.Mitchell Rankin, co-founder of Snowcat has worked with Leander's team in the past, and has expressed his satisfaction that such deals have been completed, bringing combined strengths to both companies.Steven Matsell, the chief executive of Leander has said that Snowcat have already proved themselves to be a well-experienced team, with outstanding content, and that he is looking forward to their games being out and about in more markets.A number of new customer focused announcements have been promised from Snowcat in the near future.
Football fans all over the world look in anticipation and excitement over to Madrid's Vicente Calderon Stadium tonight as the UEFA Champions League semi-finals commence, as home team Atletico Madrid hosts Chelsea for the first leg. Both teams are currently at the top of their national leagues, fighting fiercely to claim championship titles this season. Both teams come to this meeting after having displayed very impressive performances in the quarter-finals. Chelsea made an heroic comeback in its second leg against Paris Saint Germain while Atletico Madrid ditched out the impressive Barcelona over the two legs. Both sides are coming more than ready for this clash although Atletico might miss Thibaut Courtois and Diego Costa which are uncertain due to injury and loan availability questions. Chelsea has been flying high with the "Special One" boss Jose Mourinho. Just nine months ago he left Real Madrid and went back to his old London club, and Atletico Madrid was one of his ex-team's biggest rivals. This might work in favor for Chelsea as the manager holds a good knowledge of their competitors tonight. Chelsea has grim memories of its meeting with Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup two years ago, when the Spaniards routed The Blues 4-1. Whatever happens, we're up for a great game tonight. Bet Live Winner Sports is offering live betting on tonight's Champions League semis, with some interesting betting. In full time result punters are offered 19/20 on Atletico Madrid, 3/1 on Chelsea and 47/20 for a draw. A wide range of over 72 betting markets cover match result bets, goals, first/second half, half betting and winning margin.
For the first quarter of 2014, NextGen Gaming has released a game dedicated to fast rolling bikers and rock n' roll. The new game is entitled Easy Slider, named after the Jack Nicholson and Peter Fonda 1969 hit Easy Rider. The movie was revolutionary and instantly became a classic with one of the most amazing soundtracks in the history of Hollywood. Much like the movie, the video slot Easy Slider has a hard rock original soundtrack and is based on everything with two wheels and a loud engine. New Video Slot The new game from NextGen is a 25 payline, 5 reel Video slot featuring the new SlideaWild. This special feature allows players to be able to control the stacked wild multiplier for the reel which puts the volatility of the players experience in their own hands. There are 15 Free Games with up to 12 times the multipliers, stacked wilds, and more. Wilds can appear on all reels, even the ones that have not been selected giving more winning opportunities therein. If a full stack of wilds is about the land the reels will explode with flames, chrome and steel and the reels will spin like a Chopper cruising down the road. Next Gen is well-known for their graphics and this game is also designed with their high level of skill. The original soundtrack created for this game is one of the main attractions and has been well-received by players that have had the chance to play. Created without the use of synthesizers, rather big black electric guitars makes puts the rock in rock n' roll. A Game for Everyone Easy Slider was designed so that players of all types could try this game. There are different difficulty settings from Mild to Wild and players have the ability to set the level right for them. The background is set among the red rock canyons and long winding country roads in the US. The game is marketed to thrill seekers, bikers, and those looking for some added excitement in their lives.
The US Powerball jackpot has rolled over once again after no first prize winning ticket was declared for Saturday's draw; 575,895 tickets won a total sum of $4,806,785 in non-jackpot prizes. The jackpot winning numbers on Saturday were 5, 6, 29, 35, 51 and the Powerball 21. The US Powerball draw taking place tonight at 23:00 EST (04:00 GMT) will feature a $150 million jackpot. Playing the US Powerball In the US Powerball, players are required to pick six numbers with the first five ranging from 1-59 and the bonus ball dubbed the "Powerball" ranging from 1-35. A ticket matching all six numbers credits the lucky holder with the grand prize, while hitting five numbers pays out a $1,000,000 prize. Four correct numbers plus the Powerball pay out $10,000 and four correct numbers alone give $100, the same prize given for matching three right numbers and the Powerball. Online Lottery Tickets With the help of online lottery ticket agents, people from all over the world can take place in the biggest American lotteries including tonight's US Powerball draw. These agents save players the actual prosaic chore of buying lottery tickets as they have agents who do that all by themselves for the players which are sent a scan of the ticket - making it as if they bought the tickets themselves. What's more, online lottery ticket agents like Lottery Master and The Lotter offer services making one's lottery experience even easier, with the ability to save favorite numbers or use quick picks to randomly pick numbers. Misread Tickets are History Just recently a Pennsylvania man misread his winning lottery tickets, consequently thrashing them and losing $1.25 million dollars. This simply cannot happen with online lottery tickets, as they can actually be checked for players which are notified of any winning numbers.
In March 2014, Russia's federal telecoms watchdog Roskomnadzor received a demand from the Russian Prosecutor's Office for a list of gambling websites to be blocked to players in Russia. This demand has the legal backing of a 2012 Russian Supreme Court ruling, which declared that Internet Service Providers MUST block gambling sites within the country. Since the Prosecutor's Office received the list from the Roskomnadzor, more than 50 gaming websites have been blocked in Russia, including Pokerstars, Ladbrokes, SportingBet, UniBet, Betway and TitanPoker.ImplicationsRussian poker players make up a large portion of the online poker market; thus, gaming sites around the world are concerned that blocking Russian players from online poker will deliver a blow to the industry, the likes of which have not been seen since American players were required to leave the global market on Black Friday, 2011.Gaming Operators Exclude Russian PlayersDue to the uncertain situation in Russia, many gambling operators have decided to close their doors to future Russian players, including Betclic, EverestPoker, Bet-at-home and Unibet Group. Unibet issued the following statement: "Unibet has taken the decision to temporarily close registrations from Russia. This means that it will no longer be possible for customers from Russia to sign up on Unibet.com or Maria.com. This change will take place immediately, but will not affect existing customers. It will also still be possible for customers to sign up from all other Russian-speaking countries and those markets should not be affected at all. Russia will no longer be listed as an option for country of residence on the registration form of Unibet.com or Maria.com."Future Crackdowns?Russian Gaming Intelligence stated that "while a limited number of gaming domains currently appear on the list, it is believed that this is the start of a much wider crackdown on online gambling." The global online poker industry will await Russia's next move.
Arguably the most exciting tournament in inter-league professional soccer, the Champions League is now in its Semi-Final stage and tonight's game would be an excellent final let alone the semi. Real Madrid plays host to Bayern Munich in front of a stadium undoubtedly at full-capacity. In the last 4 matches between these unbelievable teams in Spain, Real has won. Bayern is not only out to win tonight's game they are out to prove a point. These teams know each other incredibly well as they have met 20 times over the course of history. In the last 10 matches between the two at Bernaneu, Real has won 7, drawn once and lost just twice. In fact, the last time Bayern got the win in Bernabau was in 2001. Winner Sports Book Live BettingThere are many online sportsbooks offering a number of varying lines for tonight's Champions League Semi Final. Winner Casino has been advertising this game and are offering many lines including outright winner in which Real are slight favorites at 2.40 while the Germans are at 2.90. A draw for tonight's game is at 3.45 as Winner is betting on one of the teams taking game one for themselves. Throughout the game, Winner also has an interactive way for interested punters to play in the form of Live In-Play bets. These are lines that pop up during the match according to the way the game is unfolding.Don't miss out on tonight's Champions League Semi Final from Spain.
Tropezia Palace will be releasing two new, much-anticipated games in the next two days: Jackpot Jester 50,000 and Aliens. Each game boasts its own special features as well.Jackpot Jester 50,000This is a fun-filled, feel-good 3-reel, 5-line classic slot, and true to its name, players can win a grand prize of 50,000 coins! Created by NextGen Gaming, the classic slot game offers two unique ways of playing, and players can choose which one they prefer depending on how much they want to bet. The choices are triggering a play on the SuperGame, or on a second set of three reels; betting 100 coins will give players access to the SuperGame, but only 10 coins are necessary for the second set of three reels. For players who are looking for a classic slot experience, Jackpot Jester 50,000 is a wonderful choice, with superb graphics and possibility for high payouts.AliensBased on the classic 1986 sci-fi movie, the Aliens slot game by Net Entertainment promises to pack all the suspense and excitement of its namesake film. Aliens is the first-ever Net Ent game that includes real-time 3D graphics; it's no wonder that Net Ent was name "Innovator of the Year" at the IGA Awards this year.Levels in the game include The Search, The Encounter and The Hive, all of which are based on the film. The levels include features such as x14 multipliers and x240 bet rewards.Aliens will be released at Tropezia Palace on April 24, 2014, and all players who turn over €25 within five days of the release will win 20 free spins.
The last few years saw mobile devices turn into integral parts of people's daily lives. Using their phones, people pay bills, watch movies, keep lists, access their bank accounts and so on; it is truly a mobile revolution and gaming has of course caught on with the trend: Recent studies have shown that more and more people resort to playing on-the-go using their mobile games. Mobile Online Casinos It has become a standard for online casinos to offer players rich mobile sites separate from their web versions. Some online casinos let new players register with their mobile casinos directly through their mobile device without any computer intermediary; they can get in right on the action after a quick software download. Lately there is also a trend of online casinos which are exclusively mobile. Biggest Titles on Mobile The biggest online casino software companies have supplied mobile versions of their most popular games, as well as developed new exclusive games for mobile platforms. The majority of mobile online casinos are compatible with iOS devices like iPhone and iPad and Android devices such as Galaxy S3/4/5, Nexus and other popular devices alongside Windows Phone devices, BlackBerry and the likes. Gaming Club Casino's mobile option is a good example for a full-blown mobile casino. Dubbed a "sister casino" by Gaming Club Casino itself, players get full access to the web casino's full gaming arsenal with video pokies, roulettes, poker and blackjack games and mobile video slots like Tomb Raider, Mega Moolah and Thunderstruck among others, all provided especially for mobile by Microgaming. Mobile payment methods sometimes differ from those found on web casinos as is the case in Gaming Club Casino where mobile players can use trusted methods like Visa/MasterCard, Neteller and Ukash for depositing and withdrawing directly from their phone or tablet.
Delaware Revenue IncreasesDelaware, one of the three states in the USA to have passed online gambling regulations, has seen a steady increase in their gambling revenues over the past few months. This is especially significant given that between New Jersey and Nevada, Delaware is the least populated state and has thus faced the biggest trials.The Delaware Lottery reported that the state brought in more than $206,000 in the month of March, $84,391 of which was generated through online poker. In February, the state's total online gaming revenue was just $166,454; $73,971 of which was generated from online poker. While these numbers might seem negligible when compared to those of New Jersey and Nevada, the main thing is that the numbers are rising; this is the true measurement of success.Interstate AgreementsDelaware and Nevada recently entered into an agreement that would allow interstate action, with room for other states to join should they also pass online gambling regulations. The hope is that by sharing their pools of players, both states will see an increase in overall revenues.New Jersey Revenue IncreasesThe New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released the March 2014 revenue report, and while the numbers did not reach expectations, there has been 15% increase since February, which is good news. Leading the way is the Borgata and Party Poker team, which earned almost $4.5 million in revenue. Keith Smith, President and CEO of Boyd Gaming, commented, "Borgata has been New Jersey's land-based gaming leader for more than a decade, and is cementing its position as the state's online gaming leader as well. We continue to see solid growth in online casino gaming, and are working to further strengthen our poker business."
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