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The US Mega Millions will be drawn on Friday, June 27th for an estimated $33 million. This is an average size jackpot for the world's biggest lottery game holding the records for the 1st and 2nd highest jackpots ever. Mega Millions is an international icon known for its jaw-dropping jackpots and its huge secondary prizes. This American lottery game is sought out by lottery aficionados world-wide due to the excitement it encompasses. All that separates players from one of the Mega Millions jackpots is 5 numbers from a range of 1-56 and a mega ball chosen from 1-46. The game has crowned new multi-millionaires across the US but even international players can cash in on this game.Online TicketsIf you are not a citizen of the US and do not live there either there is still a way to play this and other huge lottery games. Online lottery tickets break down borders and give access to this and other outstanding lottery games like the EuroMillions, US Powerball, El Gordo and more. Getting StartedRegistering a new account with an online lottery ticket agent like online-lottery-tickets is as easy as pie and gives access to the long list of games played around the world. With an online agent, players can opt for the subscription service so they will never miss another draw and buying a ticket from the comfort of ones own home or mobile device is incredibly convenient. The biggest lottery game in the world could crown another victor on Friday night but without a ticket there is no chance to win.
Swedish online casino software developer Net Entertainment has announced the release of its newest game: The Wish Master. Specs The Wish Master is a 5-reel, 20 payline video slot which themes itself on the wish granting Genie made famous in the Aladdin stories and movies, who grants three wishes to anyone who rubs the oil lamp in which he resides. The Wish Master's genie is nothing like friendly looking blue one from Aladdin, as he is depicted much more like how he's described in Islamic mythology. The slot's symbols consist of various animals adorned with diamonds including cats, vipers, scorpions and falcons alongside the traditional jacks, aces and queens symbols. Wilds and scatters are also part of the game, working to boost players' wins. The game introduces a feature inventory which stores helpful symbols that are put in place when players need them. Wish Master Feature The slot's highlight is the Wish Master Feature which is triggered every time players land scatter symbols. When this occurs, the genie is unleashed from his lamp, offering players a "wish" in the form of different win-inducing bonuses like expanding wilds, mutlipliers and other random goodies. Another ability the Wish Master holds is turning entire reels into wilds. The Wish Master top payout is 900,000 coins. Available Now Commenting on the release of the new game, NetEnt's Chief Product Officer Simon Hammon said: "The Wish Master builds on our portfolio of cutting edge video slots. The graphics are stunning, the gameplay is second to none and we’re confident our customers and their players will enjoy the game play experience." The Wish Master video slot is available now for fun and real money play across online casinos powered by NetEnt.
The US Supreme Court has thrown out an appeal by New Jersey State Governor Chris Christie to revive the state's sports wagering law. Consistent with Original Federal Ban The written decision specifically communicated the court's refusal to review last year's ruling barring the State of New Jersey from offering sports bets, as consistent with a 1992 federal law that first instituted the state ban across all states except Nevada, the lone state offering sports betting at the time of the law's introduction. Claim of Unconstitutionality Rejected The grounds for New Jersey's appeal was based on the claim that the federal law was unconstitutional, the argument rejected by the appeals court. A previous public referendum on sports betting in New Jersey in 2011 that came to the same conclusion resulted in the allowance of some sports betting with restrictions. The claim of unconstitutionality of the federal sports-betting ban on states was based on the argument of Christie that the law was an intrusion on states' rights and represented unequal treatment of states, provoking a swarm of legal opposition to his appeal from private and public groups in America including the National Football League (NFL) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Integrity of the Game The fundamental argument against Christie's appeal for state-sponsored gambling was the threat to the integrity of the games. The Obama Administration publicly backed the leagues' claims, and the Supreme Court has now concurred. This appeal exhausts Christie's legal avenues, so the sports betting issue in New Jersey appears to be shelved for now. In general, the decision means that states cannot expect to collect revenues on sports gambling, because the ban on their ability to sponsor gambling in their jurisdictions remains in effect, except for Nevada. Online Casinos Still in Play Of course, the sports betting sponsorship ban does not apply to gambling, or online casinos. While the acceptance of online casinos is progressing, the threat to the integrity of an industry as huge as sports is too great an argument to overcome in regards to sports wagering per se.
Well, there is on place the US Men's National Soccer Team has unquestionable support and loyalty: Las Vegas. Betting with Heart In Vegas, people are betting with their hearts; increased hope for US World Cup victory has resulted in enough faith and loyalty bets to increase rooting interests as to spike Vegas sports betting levels. Support Your Local Sports Team South Point sports book director Bert Osborne compared the activity to rabid college football betting Saturday night on their local college football teams, characterizing the activity as “makes or breaks an entire Saturday.” Just in this case, the betting was on a national team, not a regional one. Tie Helps Bookmakers Suffice to say, the letdown of the US' allowance of Portugal to tie in the last second crushed the hearts of the ambitious American betting public, but the unlikely result of course helped the bookkeepers who were inundated with bets on an American victory. Online Sports Betting Would Amplify “Heart-betting” The letdown to Americans in Vegas was minimized, when compared to online sports betting. If online sports bets were allowed across America, one can only begin to imagine the amount of “home” bets which would have been placed, and the collective groan at the final result. Lose a Bet and Win? However, since most sports-betting referendums revolve around states collecting revenues from sports-betting, even the heartbreaking last second goal of Portugal would have stood to benefit the US population to an extent because in a state-sponsored sports betting system the states themselves would collect on a percentage or tax of sports-book revenues. In other words, the state would get a cut of that surprise victory to improve public works and projects. The Overwhelming Moral Argument of Law Systematically, the logic works. The problem still remains the means. America's laws have powerful moral undertones, and even state-sponsored sports-betting benefits are not justifiable to those in the American public who view betting, or gambling, as an illicit activity. While online gambling may take hold in the United States, the possibility that sports-betting to be included in that list is near impossible. Far less possible than, say, a World Cup championship for the US Men's National Team in 2014.
Despite controversy, bad refereeing and professional diving, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil has also produced many exciting moments for millions of spectators all around the world. Let's look at some.Netherlands Thrash SpainMany were eager to see Spain's form this year as there was belief the team will try to make history and secure the trophy yet again – these things however went out of the window when Netherlands blasted Spain 5 to 1 on the second day of the tournament. Robin van Persie's equalizing header in the 44th minute will remain one of the most beautiful goals in World Cup history. Miroslav Klose Makes HistoryGermany veteran Miroslav Klose entered the Mannschaft's game against Ghana on the 69th minute when they were down 2 to 1. Two minutes later Klose scored, giving his team a very important tie but also making World Cup history, tying Ronaldo's all-time World Cup record and becoming the second player to score 15 goals in World Cup games.Ochoa Stops BrazilMexico has been great in the World Cup so far, having made it to the round of 16. The "El Tri" have much to thank their goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa who has been displaying some excellent performance. In particular, Ochoa gave one of the best performances from a goalie in his team's game against Brazil, when he denied the Brazilians time and time again from scoring by pulling amazing and heroic saves.Cristiano Ronaldo's Haircut Tribute Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo showed up to the game against USA with a funky haircut. While not 100% confirmed, word has it that Ronaldo's haircut was a tribute to Erik Ortiz Cruz, a young Spanish boy who underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor, an operation funded entirely by Ronaldo, who has a history of philanthropic efforts.
Ricky Burns is back and he is looking to take his title as the WBO Lightweight Title Holder. To do so he'll need to beat undefeated southpaw Dejan Zlaticanin from Montenegro. The fight is on tonight from Scotland's Braehead Arena and it should be a great fight as these men have trained long and hard for the bout and are ready to go the distance. Ricky Burns the former WBO lightweight title holder will be entering the ring tonight with a new trainer, Tony Sims, hoping that he will be able to guide him to victory. He lost his title in March 2014, a month before he turner 31 by Terence Crawford. Burns is 36-3-1 with 11 knockouts. As the title holder he defended the belt 4 times and is back to the spot that he had his jaw broken in a controversial draw against Raymundo Beltran leaving Burns with titanium plates in his jaw. Still Undefeated It will not be an easy task by any means as Dejan is still undefeated and looking tougher than ever. Burns related, "I have a real spring in my step for June 27. I had some great nights over the years but I felt after the Crawford fight that it was time for a change and I have definitely got a new lease of life down in Essex with Tony." Betting lines now open bet365 Sports has in no way overlooked this fight and has already posted the lines for the bout. Punters interested in making online sports bets can do so with bet365 on a number of bets like Winner of the Fight, Total Rounds, Round Betting and more. The heavy hitting action starts tonight at 10:00 UK time and you shouldn't miss one minute of this bout.
SBTech is now offering rapid in-play sports betting with bets settled within one to five minutes. Rapid In-Play Set to Spread Fast The rapid in-play betting market, popularized in Asia, is spreading to the rest of the world. As it sounds, the new market represents a veritable rapid-fire environment for wagering on specific events within a sporting event during a particular period of time or game. These events include goals, corner-kicks, free-kicks, throw-ins, and card bookings, including what color, on what team, and on what player. In-play betting is now offered through all platforms of SBTech, including online, mobile and retail. This quarter, the first operators going live with the SBTech rapid in-play wager feature include 10Bet, ComeOn and NetBet. More are set to adopt this feature during in the following quarter. The feature stands to expand betting volume exponentially. 10Bet Ahead of the Curve Operating out of the UK, 10Bet launched the rapid in-play market previous to the World Cup, with the result being described by 10Bet head of player affairs Daniel Caswell as “generat(ing) a considerable amount of bets while increasing average turnover per player.” With the introduction of the rapid market, SBTech CEO Itai Zak describes the primary target as “recreational players who want to enjoy a richer live betting experience to heighten their sense of excitement and involvement while watching a match.” The Competitive Advantage of the In-Play Market Clearly, the rapid in-play market represents a wagering volume surplus which engages the user at a much higher level of involvement, and can potentially reach new audiences as well, for new players drawn to the increased engagement and rapid results. After entering into an agreement with Las Vegas' Metric Gaming, online gaming provider Coral Interactive debuted a similar product, called SuperLive. Not to be left out, Bet Victor recently released its version of rapid in-play called Minute to Win it. No One Wants to Be Left Out As far as the rapid in-play market is concerned, beyond leading gaming providers seeking to stay ahead of the competition, the increased usage and revenues that rapid in-game wagering can provide is a virtual lock to spur more in-play market offerings from the vast array of gaming online providers out there in the coming weeks and months.
Gaming operator Bwin is expanding its strategic integration of third party games by signing a new international supplier agreement. Bwin.party Expanding The deal signed between Bwin.party and software supplier International Game Technology (IGT) continues the expansion of Bwin.party's portfolio of third-party games. As a result of the new partnership, Bwin.party will integrate IGT’s most popular games into an international platform, so that Bwin.party will now be to offer its content across the US state of New Jersey, the whole of regulated Europe, and through all its gaming websites. IGT Library Open to Bwin Over 100 new online and mobile game titles will be made available to Bwin.party through IGT library access, titles which Bwin.party will release gradually in upcoming months. Bwin.party's move into games developed by third parties is consistent with a diversification from solely proprietary-only content offerings. Bwin.party strategy Bwin.party CEO Norbert Teufelberger explained the strategy further, affirming that “We have actually made a decision that we are not doing everything ourselves anymore, but we are opening ourselves up to integrate third-party content, especially on the casino side.” This is Bwin's second third-party deal in recent months, after signing with Williams Interactive, another third party provider, in April. IGT Strategy The deal works for IGT because of the substantial increase in exposure across the Bwin.party platform for the games it supplies. As IGT Commercial Director of Interactive Leigh Nissim explained, “This agreement with Bwin.party is a key milestone in our journey across regulated markets – it significantly extends the presence of IGT games in key markets around the world.”
Aside from a worldwide celebration of sports and some escape from the stress of day-to-day life, FIFA World Cups have always been a golden opportunity for creative marketing campaigns, and Brazil 2014 is no different. This time, even the very ball which is used for the matches, Adidas' "Brazuca", is bound to a huge marketing campaign, having amassed around a million followers on Twitter. Joining the marketing celebration, some of the world's leading online sportsbooks have come up with hilarious ads and TV spots, incorporating world-famous personalities and traditional jokes associated with the World Cup. Let's look at a select few. Stephen Hawking Talks England's Odds at Paddy Power Paddy Power has upped the ante when they enlisted the famous Nobel prize-winning theoretical physicist Professor Stephen Hawking for use in their World Cup campaign. In the hilarious TV spot, Professor Hawking presents his findings from a pseudo-scientific research aimed to determine England's optimal conditions for success and for scoring the perfect penalty. According to the professor, England plays better in temperate climates and at low altitudes, when the kick-off is exactly at 3 o'clock. For penalties, Hawking suggests that England will use its strikers exclusively who will aim for the top corners. Betfair's Octopus Earlier this month, bypassers in London's Oxford Circus, one of the city's busiest intersections, got to see an interesting image: a giant octopus stranded on a truck. Quickly it was revealed that the octopus is part of Betfair's World Cup campaign, following the tagline "This Is Play". The campaign features a TV spot where said giant octopus plays ping-pong against four professional Asian players simultaneously, proceeding to beat them all. While his name is not mentioned, the ad is obviously and ode to Paul the German Octopus, one of the world's most famous oracles who predicted many correct results in the 2010 World Cup from his tank. Betting Brought to life in William Hill's Campaign William Hill is aiming high for this World Cup's revenues, something which can be demonstrated by its original and impressive campaign based around the motto "Make Every Moment Count". In a series of TV spots, Hill shows a football pitch tactically represented via a football punter's view with the different betting markets coming to life instead of remaining just words, showing the function of every wager in making every minute in a match matter. Butt Implants for Sportingbet Australia Shane Warne is one of Australia's greatest cricketers. Already retired from the game, Warne remains a popular figure in the land down under. Known for his colorful personality, Warne also serves as Sportingbet Australia's ambassador who gets wagered to do freaky things. Some rumors around alleged cosmetic work he went through in the past have been used for Sportingbet Australia's World Cup campaign. In a funny TV spot, the announcer presents Warne who is getting $5,000 worth butt implants which he bet with the sportsbook, in order to "get behind our boys in Brazil" – a country which is associated with big bottoms.
Evolution Gaming has rolled out its mobile live casino for Eurobet Italy. Currently, the product is available for mobile users only, and it gives Eurobet Italy customers access to live roulette, blackjack and baccarat which can be played via smartphones and tablets. No Desktop Launch Answering inquiries as to why Evolution's live dealer games were launched only for mobile, Eurobet managing director Paolo Gazzocchi explained that the company sees mobile as "a fast-growing channel and we must give our players the best selection of live tables for mobile play, which is represented by the Evolution mobile live casino offering." Chief executive for Evolution in Italy, Gionata La Torre said: "With its widespread presence across Italy and its sharp focus on web services and mobile, Eurobet Italy is a true multi-channel operator as Evolution’s mission is to deliver a flawless live casino via multiple devices and channels in regulated markets, our two companies are very well matched." About Eurobet Established in 1995, Eurobet became part of the Gala Coral Group in 2005. Since then, Eurobet grabbed a great market share in Italy and is considered a leading operator in the country nowadays. The operator maintains a widespread network of over 850 betting shops all over Italy which offer sports betting and gaming, including a desktop site. Eurobet is also a title sponsor of the Serie B Eurobet, Italy's second highest football division. About Evolution Gaming Founded in 2006, Evolution Gaming is a leading provider of live dealer games and one of its forerunners. The company already has a strong presence in Italy, having been providing BetClic Everest Group with services for almost two years now. Among some of Evolution's other customers one can find 888 Casino, William Hill Casino, Unibet Casino and Maria Casino
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