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The annual four day Ebor Festival horse racing begins today in York with 80,000 racegoers estimated. Online sportsbook bet365 is giving special coverage to the race this year with a wide range of offers. Juddmonte International Stakes The Ebor Festival kicks off to a flying start today with six races taking place 1:55pm UK time, 2:30, 3:05, 3:40, 4:20 and 4:55. The headline race is the Juddmonte International Stakes which will take place 3:40. A group one race, the Juddmonte is thought to be the most prestigious and richest race taking place in the frame of the four day Ebor Festival with a £800,000 prize. Three year old Australia is the biggest name of this race, having had a great year in which the horse won June's Epsom Derby. In pre-race odds, bet365 offered 8/10 on Australia to win. While all contestants are dangerous, two potential names which can take on Australia are Mukhadram (11/2) and The Grey Gatsby (11/1). Another competitor, Kingfisher, is said to be in good form and bet365 offers 50/1 for him to win. Horse Racing All Day Throughout the next four days, bet365 will broadcast all races on Channel 4 including updated prices from 10am UK time each day. Punters get a chance to earn risk free bets with bet365's Channel 4/1 offer: Backing any single winner at 4/1 or more in a televised race on Channel 4 will bestow upon the bettor a risk free bet for the same stake on the next race televised on the channel. Additionally, Best Odds Guaranteed will apply for every race in the Ebor Festival: Punters take their price on the selection and if the SP is bigger they get paid the bigger odds. Get to bet365 now to enjoy one of the year's best horse racing events.
The US Powerball lottery has rolled over to a $60 million jackpot after no ticket matched the six drawn numbers: 7, 8, 17, 48, 59 and the Powerball 9 with a 2X multiplier. Two tickets matched five numbers, granting their holders a $1 million prize, part of a total sum of $4,493,401 in non-jackpot prizes which was paid to 397,621 winners. Even if one doesn't match the big jackpot, the Powerball is a generous lottery. Tonight's draw will take place 11pm EST (3am GMT). The US Powerball One of the world's largest lotteries, the US Powerball takes place Wednesday and Saturday. Although it's an American lottery, the Powerball has become somewhat of an international lottery thanks to the advent of online lottery tickets and agents. Players from all over the world regularly take part in the Powerball draws as well as the Mega Millions', this is done with the help of online lottery ticket agents the likes of TheLotter and Lottery Master which have agents spread out globally. These agents purchase lottery tickets for players, supplying them with a scan of the ticket so it will be as if they have bought it themselves. Playing the Powerball is very simple: Players are required to pick six numbers, the first five from a 1-59 range and the bonus Powerball from a range of 1-35. The Power Play multiplier for each draw multiplies prizes for those who purchased the option for an extra $1 per line. Take Part in Worldwide Lotteries America's huge lotteries are not the only ones in which players can participate thanks to online lottery ticket agents: Online lottery tickets can be bought to major European lotteries the likes of the EuroMillions, Spain's El Gordo and Italy's SuperEnalotto, as well as Australia's popular Oz Lotto.
From August 2014 onwards, online gambling operator Unibet will be hosting games from Yggdrasil Gaming at its sites in Belgium and Estonia. Yggdrasil Gaming eagerly made the announcement, buoyed by the opportunity to work with one of the fastest growing operators in Europe. Although the announcement was only made in mid-August, Unibet had already completed the integration of Yggdrasil’s online gaming portfolio a month prior in July. Future European Expansion Plans Yggdrasil Gaming chief executive Fredrik Elmqvist stated that this is the developer’s “first foray” into Belgium and Estonia. When commenting on the future plans of Yggdrasil, he was keen to explain that the developer had their eyes on expansion into further European markets. Should the partnership with Unibet work out for the best, Yggdrasil will have no shortage of opportunities. 2014: A Busy Year for Yggdrasil Gaming Throughout 2014, chief executive Fredrik Elmqvist has been busy forming agreements with various leading operators from the online gambling industry. Among the familiar names are Cherry Gaming, CO-Gaming, Leo Vegas, Mr Green, Vera & John, and LeoVegas. In addition, the developer now holds offices across Europe, including Malta, Poland, and the relatively new base of Gibraltar. The Appeal of Yggdrasil Yggdrasil has proven to be an appealing new partner for a number of top European gambling operators. Of course, the draw of working with Yggdrasil stems from the online gaming portfolio of the developer. Unibet, Mr Green, and the others will have been able to add video slots, lottery games, keno, scratch games, scratch cards, and progressive jackpots. The developer is especially renowned for its Winterberries and Jokerizer video slots. Mobile Games Another appealing factor is that Yggdrasil has already launched a number of its top slot games and scratch games on mobile. Robotnik iSense, Piggy Bank, King for a Day, and Fruitoids are just four of the mobile games.
Adviser and testing agency eCOGRA has received its twelfth national accreditation as an Independent Remote Gambling Testing Agency, this time from Croatia. Croatia Joins Growing List Clearing a rigorous approval process, cCOGRA's accreditation from the Republic of Croatia marked represented cCOGRA's twelfth European licensing and regulatory jurisdiction approval. The list of countries recognizing and relying on eCOGRA's advisory, monitoring, and testing capabilities already included Alderney, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Spain and the United Kingdom. These countries rely on eCOGRA to clear games and gaming platforms that will be offered in their countries as remote online gambling sites. Clients eCOGRA maintains a stable of clients who are the most prominent online gaming providers in the world, including bet365, Unibet, bwin.party, 32Red, 888, Betway, Apollo Entertainment, GM Gaming, Betclic Everest, Alands Penningautomatforening, Microgaming and Net Entertainment. The eCOGRA CEO Andrew Beveridge emphasized the close liaison and hard work between his professional staff and the Croatia licensing authority in this accomplishment. The close cooperation between eCOGRA and Croatian Ministry of Finance officials was attributed by Beveridge as the key to effectively and successfully completing this process, "This is the twelfth European regulatory jurisdiction to acknowledge our suitability as a testing agency, which widens our value to clients in the sphere of professional regulatory advice and testing. We are now servicing a large percentage of the industry's major remote gambling operators and software suppliers, licensed across multiple jurisdictions.” eCOGRA Background The independent, London-based company was actually founded over ten years ago in 2003, eCOGRA has been working a long time to establish operational standards and player safety in the environment of remote gambling, eCOGRA has at this point compiled a vast and diverse array of experience in implementing, monitoring and maintaining best practice standards in remote online gambling provision. To date, more than 200 prominent remote gambling sites are now accredited and monitored policed by eCOGRA.
Jackpot Capital Casino has added Real Time Gaming's freshly released Megasaur slot to its gaming arsenal. A sequel to the popular T-Rex slot, Megasaur takes players once again to the Jurassic period with an immersive theme and an interesting set of features." Megalithic Wins A 5-reel, 25-payline slot like its predecessor T-Rex, Megasaur takes place in different Jurassic areas including an active volcano and a lush forest with menacing pterodactyls flying up high. The symbols consist of different dinosaurs as well as traditional numbers and letters; wilds come in two shapes: Green and Red Megasaur. Both acting as stacked wilds, these wilds count for all symbols except for other wilds and scatters – a 2x multiplier is applied on the total line win when a Red Megasaur is landed. Landing three or more volcano scatter symbols can give up to 50 free spins. $1,000,000 Jackpot A nifty feature in Megasaur is the Feature Guarantee system. This system promises that no player will go through a standard game session without activating a feature, so once in 250 spins, if no feature was hit Megasaur gives a bonus round to the player. There's also a Win-Win feature awards up to 250x the triggering bet to players if there was no win during free spins. On top of all, Megasaur is also a progressive jackpot, and it offers an absolutely huge one at that: A sum of $1,000,000. This whopping jackpot is activated when players land five scatter volcano symbols while playing in Mega Bet mode which means $5 per spins. Special Bonus To celebrate the launch of Megasaur, Jackpot Capital Casino will let players claim a 50% bonus up to $100 for use on the game until August 31. In order to receive the bonus, players need to use the coupon code MEGASAUR100.
Winner Sports is offering football fans a multiple insurance promotion where players can earn refunds on losing bets. The promotion requires players to make a 5-fold accumulator bet, with a refund available to players if 1 team loses. With the Premier League season kicking off in earnest recently, football fans are spoiled for choice with multiple fixtures on the cards. Over the weekend, punters can choose from the following matches: On August 23, Aston Villa versus Newcastle, Chelsea versus Leicester, Southampton versus West Brom. On August 24, the matches include Tottenham versus Queens Park Rangers, and Sunderland versus Manchester United. Finally, on the 25th, Manchester City takes on Liverpool. Additionally, punters will be able to place 5-fold accumulator bets on a wide range of Champions League Qualifier Matches, Europa League Qualifier matches, the Spain Super Cup and La Liga. Some of the Champions League fixtures expected to see big betting in the coming days include the matches on August 27: Arsenal versus Besiktas, Athletic Bilbao versus Napoli, Leverkusen versus Copenhagen, and Malmo versus Salzburg. Details of the Multiple Insurance Promotion Winner Sports has set several conditions for the money back on 5-fold accumulator bets if 1 bet fails. The promotional offer only applies to straight accumulator bets of 5-Folds, 90 min matches. The minimum wager to qualify for the free bet option is £2, and the max bet is £100 during play. The bets are applicable to all football games presently available at Winner Sports. In-play bets are off limits, and the offer is not applicable with any other offers made available at this sports betting site. Fans at Winner Sports are privy to competitive odds across multiple sports categories, with the option to place live in-play bets with fixtures already taking place.
Casino La Vida is setting up for September by adding three new video slots. Players will now be able to access an amusing trio of slot games comprised of So Much Candy, So Many Monsters, and So Much Sushi. Each of the slots comes from leading games developer Microgaming. So Much Candy Slot So Much Candy is a five-reel slot game offering players up to 25 paylines to activate. The Much More Candy feature is potentially lucrative, while it is also possible to unlock free spins. Between the main game and five levels of free spins, there are chances to win from 120,000 coins to 160,000 coins. There is an intriguing feature in the form of the Much More Candy Split, which allows for the higher value symbols to be split when they form wins – the maximum possible combination is 25 symbols. So Many Monsters Featuring a cast of friendly monsters, this fun video slot is also designed with five reels and 25 paylines. When playing the slot, there are five choices of games for free spins. The range of winnings for each varies from 80,000 coins up to 160,000 coins. Triggering the free spins games will require players to land at least three scatter symbols simultaneously. Visually, the slot is feast for the eyes. The game is packed with bright colours to heighten the impact of the action. So Much Sushi Sushi has never been so enjoyable as in this slot game. Like the two aforementioned slots, So Much Sushi holds true to the five-reel, 25-payline format governing the “So” series. Another similar feature shared with the two slots above is the ability to trigger one of five options for free spins. Again, this will occur when three or more scatter symbols are landed on the reels. The maximum jackpot in So Much Sushi can be 160,000 coins.
In 2014, no bills have been passed to regulate online poker in California. However, that does not mean that players will not be able to play online poker. In fact, players may be able to start playing online poker by the end of August courtesy of the Jipay Nation of Santa Ysabel. In spite of the fact that there is currently no poker bill in the California state legislature, the Native American tribe believes it may be able to offer online poker without any changes to the law. This tribe is located near Lake Henshaw which is about 20 miles northeast of San Diego. Statement from the Santa Ysabel Gaming Commission The tribe says that they have the right to offer Class II gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Class II gaming includes bingo and poker but does not include slots games or house-banked games like blackjack which are considered to be Class III games. Class II games can only be offered at a physical tribal casino through the Tribal-State Gaming Compact which the Santa Ysabel tribe has had since the year 2005. However, the Santa Ysabel tribe stated they have no interest in providing Class III games at their online casino. Recent Tribal Online Casino Launch The tribe launched its online casino in the summer of 2014 and has criticized possible online gaming legislation thus far stating that it benefits the wealthiest tribes. More specifically, the spokesman for the tribe’s online casino Dave Vialpando said that legislation which has been proposed excludes many tribes except those that are wealthy because remote and smaller tribes cannot meet the financial requirements of offering online gaming.
The new season of the Barclays Premier League is preparing to kick off this weekend. So is the widespread use of a new type of sponsorship agreement between teams and betting house sponsors. William Hill, Marathonbet and 666Bet are the latest iGaming powerhouses to seize the opportunity to forge exclusive betting partnerships with specific Premier League teams. William Hill-Southampton A new deal to become Southampton official betting partner for the 2014-15 season is the latest jewel in the William Hill sponsorship crown. The company's powerful sponsorship portfolio already included official betting and partnership deals with the English Football Association League and the Scottish Cup. Darts as well as greyhound and horse racing represent other wager sports where William Hill also retains exclusive betting sponsorships. Southampton CEO Gareth Rogers welcomed William Hill as a partner, adding that he was delighted at this “important step for the commercial growth of the team.” Rogers praised both William Hill's gaming and bookmaking abilities, asserting that Southampton was “excited to begin working with a traditional and strong British brand that shares our ambitions on and off the field.” 666Bet-Leicester City 666Bet has a diverse array of sponsorship deals. From its shirt sponsorship of First Division Club Leyton Orient to its betting partnership with West Bromwich Albion, 666Bet continues to find new ways to forge sponsorship deals with Premier League clubs. The latest deal reached by 666Bet is an exclusive betting and sponsorship deal with newly promoted Leicester City FC for 2014-15. Marathonbet-Tottenham Marathonbet's latest triumph is the addition of an exclusive betting arrangement with Tottenham Hotspur, which will bring the iGaming operator's logo to club digital channels, as well as allow Marathonbet to operate an in-stadium betting service at the Spur's home field. Marathonbet's already strong sponsorship portfolio included West Ham United, Fulham, Derby County, Scotland's Hibernian and Ukraine's Dynamo Kiev. The exclusive arrangements between up and coming Premier League powers and up and coming iGaming powers positions betting parlors as increasingly prominent revenue sources for prominent sporting events in the UK.
A real money poker site is set to open in California within a week. Iipay Lead the Charge According to Santa Ysabel Gaming Commission Chairman Dave Vialpando, real money poker will commence sometime between the 26th and 28th of the month, making real-money game offerings available to all residents of California 18 and older physically residing and present within the borders of the state. The Iipay Nation tribe of Santa Ysabel announced the intention to offer free-play online last month, indicating a bold move into online gaming space despite the fact that California state has yet to legalize online poker. Responsible Gaming Priority The next bill to legalize online gambling is actually set to be reintroduced in the state in December, but Vialpando claims that the Iipay Nation has the authority to offer Class II gaming from its reservation uninhibited by any statute, and in a socially responsible fashion. “In fact,” explains Vialpando further, “We did form an alliance with the California Council on Problem Gambling and we have just put the finishing touches on what we think is a model responsible gambling program for internet gaming providers. We will be rolling that out shortly. We are moving full speed ahead.” The boldness of the move stems from the fact that other tribes have been reluctant to try online gaming thus far out of concern that it would have a negative effect on their brick- and-mortar physical casino enterprises, which bring in revenues that Vialpando describes the tribes as “perfectly satisfied with.” Compliance and Regulation Vialpando was also quick to point out that compliance is a priority, which is the reason why “...with the regulatory framework and structure. It has taken us more than two years of planning. As the Chairman of the Santa Ysabel Gaming Commission my concern is to cross all the t’s and dot all the i’s on the regulatory side. It has been very labor intensive.” This kind of labor is something that most tribes do not feel is worth their while. Vialpando cautions that the initial roll out will be limited, in a beta testing phase that ensures that the tribe's model works effectively and meets regulatory and performance expectations. After two years, he sees no reason why expansion and duplication by other tribes should have any ceiling.
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