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Long Harbour Casino, a relatively new online casino with a refreshingly friendly tone, has just launched its mobile option, which means that players can now play any of Long Harbour’s 300 games from any smartphone or tablet. Long Harbour has also added ten new games only on mobile, which makes the new option very attractive. Players who have already registered to the site do not need to register anew; they can simply log in by mobile and start playing. New players can sign up on the site or on mobile and receive Long Harbour’s current welcome package. Games to Play The online casino, named for the harbour that Malta’s capital city Valletta is built around, has all the games you would expect from an up-and-coming online casino, such as slots, video poker, roulette, blackjack, baccarat and keno, to name a few. Long Harbour also has a Live Casino that features baccarat, blackjack, roulette and poker, and a Live Lottery that includes placing bets on dice and poker. Long Harbour also has some of the biggest progressive jackpots around, which is not something to sneeze at. Progressive jackpots are those games that you hear about that make people millionaires overnight, so playing at Long Harbour can give you the chance to literally change your life. Some of the most well-known progressive jackpots that are available at Long Harbour are Mega Moolah, Major Millions and Lots A Loot. Long Harbour’s Appeal In addition to the great selection of games and the smooth-operating mobile option, Long Harbour Casino is especially appealing due to the friendly, straight-shooter tone in which the information is written and presented. Want to know why this online casino is a cut above the rest? No problem, they tell you, honestly and frankly, that they have the “the friendliest players club, the best bonuses, and the chance to earn real prizes just for turning up and saying hello.” They back this claim up with 24/7 live chat customer assistance and a Harbour Club that loosely resembles a social media platform, in which players can connect with one another and post updates and questions.
Coming off big wins on Saturday Night, the Detroit Pistons go north of the border to take on the high-flying Raptors at Air Canada Center in Toronto. The Pistons come into tonight’s game in last place in the Central Division in the Eastern Conference at 13-24, while the Toronto Raptors are leading the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference at 25-11. The Tale of the Tape The Raptors are not just leading the division, they are dominating it. The second-best team, the Brooklyn Nets are at 16-21, 9.5 games back of Toronto. The Raptors are coming off a win, at home against the Boston Celtics 109-96 and are looking like a team that could seriously compete for the NBA Finals this season. The Detroit Pistons are on the other side of the spectrum. Their home record is a terrible 5-14 and they do not look like they are the same Pistons team we are used to from past seasons. That being said, they did beat the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday Night 98-93 and that win could be the momentum they need to get things moving in the motor city. It is true that over the last ten games, the Pistons are 8-2, while the Raptors are only 5-5, but Toronto at home is another story. The Canadian fans have been one of the most important parts of their success and they have waited many years to have a team they can be proud of. Bet365 NBA Betting Props There are few online sportsbooks, which offer as many unique NBA betting markets as do bet365. Each and every game receives full betting coverage with numerous lines for each one. There are even Live In-Play opportunities for many of the games this year. Prior to tonight’s game, bet365 Sports has the Raptors as obvious full time favorites. The Pistons are +6.0 to cover the Spreads with the Raptors on the under. An attractive 'Race to Twenty Points' line is available with the Raptors at 1.57 and the Pistons at 2.35. There are literally dozens of markets and many individual props to choose from.
The Mega Millions Jackpot has yet again rolled-over, and when this record breaking lottery game rolls over, it means tens of millions of dollars more each drawing. The famed US lottery continues to produce huge first-place and secondary prize amounts, as it makes new multi-millionaires in the US and around the rest of the world. No Winner Means Bigger Pot After the US Mega Millions draw on January 9th failed to produce a first-place winner, the massive jackpot rolled-over for tonight’s drawing. Last week’s winning numbers were 37, 49, 50, 56, 57 and 8. Pending you choose your lucky numbers according to a certain strategy, last week’s numbers could come in handy as the probability of the same numbers coming up twice in a row are almost impossible. Use strategies to your advantage and don't forget to check the hot and cold numbers lists online. It’s Not Just First Place that Counts Even wining a secondary prize could mean over $1 million. Last week there was one match 5 winner with a Megaplier that took home a huge $5 million, while three player’s won $1 million prizes. Forty-five players won $5,000 after they matched 4+1 and two player’s that matched 4+1 with a Megaplier and took home $25,000. There was well-over $12 million awarded in secondary prizes last draw, which brightened the day of over 3,138,000 people. The Mega Millions Lottery game is drawn every week on Tuesday’s and Friday’s and regularly brings out tens of millions of ticket holders, vying to win the gigantic jackpots, which can only be found with this game. The largest ever pot was a $656 million draw a couple of years ago and maybe 2015 will be the year for yet another record-breaking jackpot. Where to Play Don’t miss out on the next Mega Millions lottery draw. Players around the world can buy online lottery tickets at agents like The Lotter and Lottery Master. Watching yet another winner hold up that giant check is exhilarating, so don’t forget to choose your lucky numbers.
Psycho was years ahead of its time when it was released in 1960. To this very day, movie directors draw inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock’s seminal classic. In fact, it would seem that Psycho is even serving as inspiration for casino software developers. As announced on Monday 12 January, NextGen Gaming is creating a Psycho slot under license from Universal. From its Sydney-based studio in Australia, NextGen Gaming acts as the content development arm of NYX Gaming Group. Once the Psycho slot has been created, NYX will act as the distributor. The game will be made available during the first quarter of 2015 on NYX’s trademarked OGS platform. Coming to NYX OGS Platform Speaking for NYX, commercial director David Johnston was understandably excited to have acquired the licensing for Psycho. Describing it as a true thriller, Johnston believes that “Psycho’s infamous scenes married with NextGen’s proven premium, repeat play slots expertise will make for a chilling winter blockbuster title.” The comments of Johnston also explained that the Psycho slot would be an exclusive for NYX OGS partners. However, there is the potential for a wider release later in the slot’s life. For 2015, though, players will need to go to NYX OGS sites for access. Movie Trend Continues For a few years now, casino software developers have been turning to Hollywood movies for licenses to develop video slots based on this form of intellectual property. While the focus is often on more recent movies, such as those developed by Marvel, there are many classic titles that also feature. NetEnt has developed a couple of notable movie slots in the form of classics like Aliens and Creature from the Black Lagoon. Meanwhile, Microgaming unveiled two huge games when Jurassic Park and Terminator 2 were released in 2014. Movie slots are likely to remain popular for the foreseeable future.
Finnish gambling company Paf Group has made its move into the Italian online gaming market with the purchase of Italian operator Winga. In operation since 2010, Winga offers Italian players online casino, poker and bingo as well as a live roulette TV channel, Winga TV. Winga Expansion Planned Based in Milan and powered by Playtech, 2014 has seen Winga generating approximately €10m in revenues. Paf has purchased the operator from worldwide Italian mobile and digital entertainment company Buongiorno, and the operator will now become a subsidiary to Paf Group but will still maintain its original Winga brand. "The acquisition of Winga is part of our strategy of continued internationalisation and expansion. We see great potential in Winga’s well-established operational base in combination with Paf’s international industry experience and broad range of products," said Paf CEO Anders Ingves on the purchase, adding that Winga will be expanded in the future: "As a first step, we will expand Winga’s product range to include additional casino games and betting in the next few years." Winga CEO Assen Diakovski said: "It's exciting and challenging to lead Winga into a new era. Our market niche within casino TV in combination with Paf’s international gaming expertise makes me confident that together we can grow the business in Italy over the next few years." Growth of Foreign Operators in Italy Italy's online gaming market has witnessed a resurgence throughout 2014 with bigtime operators such as Betfair and bet365 stepping into the picture among others. According to the eGaming Review there was €1.6b in Italy's betting stakes in 2014, a 23% improvement against the figures of 2013. The increase was helped by the easing of restrictions by Italy's regulator back in October, which also helped spawn an impressive €188m figure in December – a 65% improvement from December 2013.
Yesterday marked the first day of player-sharing between WSOP and 888 Poker, two of the most popular internet gambling sites in New Jersey. The move means larger prizes for online gamblers, but its real goal is to increase player liquidity, which, according to David Licht, CEO of the All American Poker Network, will “help create a better player experience that we hope will attract a diversity of players and begin to bring poker to a broader audience once again." WSOP and 888 Poker are now sharing $130,000 in guaranteed tournaments per week, but each site will maintain its own rewards and VIP programs. New Jersey Needs a Boost In a somewhat embarrassing outcome, New Jersey’s internet gambling revenue for the first year came out to only one tenth of what was projected. Therefore, to give its revenue a boost, New Jersey is turning to online poker. In the first year of New Jersey’s regulated online gambling, poker made up only 25% of the income, which makes casinos and government officials optimistic that there is room for growth. About WSOP WSOP is owned by Caesars Entertainment, the world’s biggest gaming company. The WSOP website became open to New Jersey players in July 2014, and offers a variety of poker games (on computer and mobile), including Texas Holdem, Omaha and 7 card stud. The World Series of Poker, a traditional poker tournament, is the most prestigious and well-known poker event in the world, dating all the way back to 1970. About 888 Poker 888 Poker has become a household name since its creation in 1997. They currently have over 5 million members, and offer unique features such as PokerCam (webcam poker), Private Games, Teams Poker and 3D poker. The site is protected by McAfee, TRUSTe, GameCare & ICRA, and takes players’ online gaming experience to the next level.
It may not be the most likely of match-ups but tonight at 17:05 UK time, FC Bayern Munich will take on the Qatar Stars Team at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium. The match is part of a bid to improve the Qatar Stars League and offer fans in Qatar the chance to see one of the best soccer teams in the world, against their countries best. A Win for Both Sides The game was recently announced at a press conference at Aspire Zone, the 250-hectare sporting complex located in Al Waab district of Doha, Qatar, attended by Matthais Sammar, Sporting Director and Member of Bayern Munich's Executive Board and Ahmed al-Harami, Executive Director of Competitions and Football Development for the Qatar Stars League. "For us this is not just a friendly match. FC Bayern Munchen has a great legacy and its very own, special style of football. We have been studying not just their approach to the game but the entire International League to see the difference between European football and our own. We want to continue to improve so that we can provide our fans with the highest level of football.” Bayern Munich have been coming to Qatar for their winter training camp for the last five years due to the state-of-the-art facilities and the warm climate. During their visits the team have played other friendlies but none against the Qatar All-Stars. The home team have been studying European Soccer and how it is different from their own style of play. They hope to become the best league in Asia and with the future 2022 World Cup still planned to be held therein, every game with a team the caliber of Bayern is a blessing. Live In-Play Betting Markets Bet365 sports is offering a number of live in-play bets throughout the 90 minute game tonight. Lines will include player props, team props and bets that unfold as the game progresses. This interactive new way to play and bet is becoming one of the most popular ways to watch live sports. Check out the list of in-play markets and see if you can win with your time as the game is played.
Following four years of plans and many delays, last Thursday has finally seen the launch of Ontario's new state-run online casino. Run by Ontario's Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), the new casino is named PlayOLG. Casino Games and Lottery The new GTECH powered site offers Ontarians of gambling age a wide range of online casino games with slots, poker, blackjack, baccarat and roulette. Players can also buy online tickets to Canada's LOTTO MAX, LOTTO 6/49 and ENCORE. OLG is planning to expand the gambling offerings in the future with plans to add sports betting, bingo and online poker. Estimated Revenues The Ontarian government has high hopes for the newly launched casino, estimating that it will generate $475 million in the next six years. According to PlayOLG, money from its revenues will be provided for Ontario's community infrastructures, hospitals and other important government projects. Safety Measures for Responsible Gaming In setting up the new casino, OLG has consulted with responsible gaming organizations in order to provide players with a safe and nonhazardous playing environment. Apart from a strict age verification process, the casino demands of players to set weekly money limits; players can decrease their limit at any time but to increase it they need a week-long cooling down period. The casino filters the material it sends registered players according to their stats: Those with higher risk behavior are sent responsible gambling material instead of marketing material. OLG has also included a break button which players can press at any time should they feel out of control; the casino will also contact players that are displaying troublesome behavior and resort them to Ontario's Problem Gambling hotline. Hopes for the Future With the rigorous safety measures in effect and the projected revenues, it will be interesting to see how Ontario's new casino fares. Ontario is Canada's seventh province which has regulated online gambling. Perhaps even more interesting is whether Canada's southern neighbor will be influenced by the launch of state-run online casinos.
A team of computer researchers from the University of Alberta claim that they have created a computer poker program that is virtually unbeatable. Dubbed Cepheus, the program has played billions of hands against itself over a course of two months – more than all hands of poker that have ever been played in all human history. At the end of its training course, Cepheus created a database of 11 terabytes containing statistical information which perfects its game. Billions of Hands per Second Cepheus used an awesome number of 4,000 CPUs which let it play over 6 billion hands per second – an unfathomable number of hands. Cepheus built different scenarios for every game played, with different dealt cards databases, betting strategies and outcomes. The game in which Cepheus mastered is heads-up limit hold'em, a variation of the famous Texas hold'em tailored for two players with bet fixed amounts and a limit on allowed raises. Poker Champs Don't Stand a Chance Computer scientist Michael Bowling who led the research said that a human player pitted against Cepheus wouldn't stand a chance of beating the program, even if the two played 60 million hands. "Even if you played 60 million hands of poker for 70 years, 12 hours a day, and never made any mistakes, you still wouldn't be able to say with statistical confidence you were better than this program," said Bowling. No Threat for Online Poker The Cepheus researchers do not have plans to commercialize the program but it could be used for other scientific means. An unbeatable poker machine could render the game dull, but thankfully online poker isn't at risk. A big part of the fun is playing against other humans, something people are doing every day at top online poker rooms the likes of Winner Poker and 888 Poker.
A research, publishing, and networking company serving the igaming industry for more than 12 years has made an agreement to accept cryptocurrencies from its clients. From this moment forward, the various clients of iGaming Business will be able to make their payments with Bitcoin and some of the world’s other most common cryptocurrencies. To make this happen, iGaming Business struck a deal with digital payments gateway GoCoin, which is an emerging platform on the international stage. Within the igaming industry, iGaming Business will become the first B2B publishing company that accepts cryptocurrency as a form of payment. The appeal of making such a strategic decision was largely driven by the ability of cryptocurrency to lower fees for clients and also minimise the threat of fraud, according to Alex Pratt, who is the head of iGaming Business. In making the announcement, Pratt also explained that clients would immediately be able to start making payment with cryptocurrencies. Of course, this will also be a beneficial partnership for GoCoin, who is attempting to increase its presence within the igaming industry. Eric Benz from GoCoin took the time to praise iGaming Business for having the “vision and understanding of where this industry is heading.” Notably, he also views using cryptocurrency as “removing friction and lowering fees,” which will naturally appeal to gamers. The Rise of Cryptocurrencies Bitcoin was the first ever cryptocurrency when it was established in 2009. Along the way, there have been many noteworthy headlines, especially during 2013, when there were many dramatic fluctuations in the value of Bitcoin compared to the US dollar. Since the emergence and success of Bitcoin, more altcoins have been introduced to for digital consumers. In the case of GoCoin, two other key types of altcoin are Litecoin and Dogecoin, both of which are now acceptable forms of currency with iGaming Business.
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