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Ahead of this Friday’s hotly anticipated EuroMillions draw, which is estimated at €56 million, players from throughout Europe are eagerly checking over their numbers and buying their tickets to be ready in time. The nine participating countries for this Friday 20 February will be the UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg. €56 Million Rollover On Tuesday this week, there were no winners in the EuroMillions draw, ensuring that the jackpot would roll over to be worth €56 million this Friday. No players were able to match the main numbers of 2, 5, 18, 30, and 43, and Lucky Stars of 1 and 10. Historically, EuroMillions draws have previously surpassed the €100 million mark. However, players will be more eager to win the jackpot this week rather than wait any longer. Don’t forget to choose your numbers if you want to enter. Buy EuroMillions Tickets Online The format of EuroMillions is as glitzy as your would expect, with the draw hosted on Tuesday and Friday every week in the picturesque city of Paris. When playing the game, organisers will draw five numbers between 1 and 50. Two additional Lucky Stars numbers between 1 and 11 will be drawn. To win outright or share the overall prize, players have to match all five main numbers along with the two Lucky Stars. An array of additional prizes will also be up for grabs. Players can match at least three numbers by using a combination of either main numbers or Luck Stars. EuroMillions tickets are available online at sites like The Lotter and Lottery Master for Friday’s draw.
The Georgia Gaming Congress kicks off today at Tbilisi, where people from all aspects of the gambling industry will come together for one day to learn about the latest developments in both traditional and online gambling, and to network with local and international managers, foreign investors, manufacturers of gaming equipment, government officials and players. The Congress celebrates the 25th anniversary of legal gambling in Georgia, and participants from all over the world have come to join in the festivities. Two special speakers at the Congress are Giorgi Pertaia, director of the Georgian National Investment Agency and Tornike Zirakishvili, Head of International Relations, National Tourism Administration of Georgia. In addition to these two presentations, over the course of the Congress ten seminars will be given by representatives from leading gambling companies, such as Georgian National Investment Agency, Casino Technology and BetConstruct. Product Showcase Part of the Georgia Gaming Congress includes an impressive showcase of gambling-related products and services from all over the world, featuring companies such as GameART, EveryMatrix, Gambee, Innovative Technology Ltd, Metro Atlas Georgia, One bet and many more. Company Spotlight: Endorphina Endorphina is an online gambling content provider that provides a full suite of quality games, technical solutions and customized service. Earlier this month Endorphina held a display at ICE Totally Gaming in London where they released a number of new slot games; today they are showcasing their products at the Georgia Gaming Congress. Before the start of the Congress, Ruslan Lyulko, Head of Sales Department from Endorphina was quite optimistic.“We have traveled quite a lot these past months but it will be our first time ever in Georgia,” he commented. “We expect a lot of networking and potential business partners.” Endorphina’s new slot games are largely inspired by Greek mythology, such as Minotaurus and Fairy Tales. In all of their games, the graphics are life-like and entertaining, bringing the player an all-around feel-good experience.
Resorts Casino is the sixth Atlantic City casino to go online, with the state's most expansive gambling platform to date set to launch operations on a limited basis on noon Friday and expand to full operability by the end of the following week. Powerful Platform Technology Resorts CEO Mark Giannantonio claims the site's streamlining process is more powerful than any existing site, providing the technology to support Resort's expanded casino offerings online. A seamless payment processing and geo-location process would be the most significant steps, in a state plagued by issues in those areas since the inception of full-scale online gambling in the state in November 2013. Trailing the Competition This is a major move for Resort as a New Jersey operator, because out of all surviving eight New Jersey casinos, Resort took in the lowest gambling revenues last year. In fact, Resorts reported $139.3 million in gambling revenue last year, over $45 million less than seventh-place Golden Nugget among New Jersey's 8 land-based casinos in 2014. Resorts Gambling Revenues However, lagging behind the competition does not mean lack of progress. Though the lowest total among Atlantic City casinos, the $11 million Resorts took in from gambling revenues in January represented a healthy 32 percent improvement from $8.2 million for the operator in January of the previous year 2013. Further, the 2014 reported revenue nonetheless represented an individual 6.6 percent increase over 2013. NJ Casinos Already Online In many ways, expansion into online gambling represents a life-preserver for Resorts as a New Jersey casino which could turn into a windfall if the technology is as good as promised and the expansion is sustainable. The partnership recently forged with Sportech NYX Gaming appears to have something to do with Resort's expanded platform capabilities. Other Atlantic City casinos offering Internet wagering include Borgata, Caesars, Golden Nugget and Tropicana. Resort faces stiff competition, but the effort certainly appears worth its while as the New Jersey gambling market continues to grow.
Well, the participating athletes get paid, so why not bet on the events as well? Nevada Gaming Board Oks Olympic Bets That is the new approach of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, apparently, as they have signed off on Nevada sports books taking action on the Olympics. Once the state Gaming Commission issues its expected approval February 26th, the transition will be complete. Nevada allows betting, but regulation still controls where wages can be placed. Nevada regulators have traditionally prohibited betting on events scored by judges; this new indication of willingness to allow betting on certain judged events seems destined to be dictated by the Olympic events where the most betting will take place, ostensibly on high profile events such as gymnastics and diving. This also implies increased scrutiny on judges and the judging process, a necessary measure in a time in which gambling is so popular. Big Business Getting Bigger In fact, in 2014 alone, $3.9 billion in wages were placed on sporting events, which the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports represented an increase of 7.7% from the previous year 2013. While every wager has winners and losers, the consistent winner from this activity remains the sports books themselves, who raked in $227 million on those 2014 wagers. One helpful boost for Nevada sports books is the ability to provide mobile sports betting via smartphones and tables unencumbered, because wagering is not classified as a form of online gambling at all. This means that the new measures will allow millions of people to bet on Olympic events, including some judged contests, from the convenience of their mobile devices for Brazil 2016. Competitive Move as Well Obviously, there are some business interests fueling this new re-regulation measure, likely related to the fact that gambling hub Las Vegas wants to maintain a competitive edge for one of the few states currently allowing gambling. Legalizing Olympic betting is an added feature that may help them proactively stay ahead of the curve with the movement to legalize sports betting nationwide gathering steam in the United States. While the legalization movement is moving ahead slowly, apparently Nevada regulators would rather be safe than sorry.
Getafe's Coliseum Alfonso Perez is the venue for tonight's match between the home team and visitors Espanyol Barcelona (19:45 UK time). These two teams have already met this season at Barcelona, in a match that ended 2-0 in favor of the hosts. Getafe's Relegation Zone Woes Getafe's La Liga season hasn't been really impressive – the team is currently ranked 15 in the table with 23 points composed of 6 wins, 5 draws and 12 loses. Only this last month Getafe managed to win twice at home, against Celta de Vigo and Sevilla; they lost 1-0 against Valencia in their game on Sunday. With 5 teams below, all struggling to get away from the relegation zone, Getafe is out to get every point it can get – something which will be rendered harder with injured players such as Baba Diawara, Vicente Guaita and Angel Lafita. Look for the team's top striker Alvaro Vazquez in goalscorer bets, who will try to keep Getafe's home winning momentum against Espanyol. Espanyol Odds Espanyol is in a much safer position than their host, ranked eighth with 29 points (8w, 5d, 10l). The team has a notorious reputation for its performance away from home, but they will look to extend their momentum as well after beating Malaga 0-2. Last Thursday, Espanyol also managed to squeeze out a 1-1 draw away from home against Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. The statistics work for Espanyol today, showing that despite their bad away performances, they did not lose in their five last games at Getafe. Live Betting at Winner Sports Despite the difference on the sheets, these teams could be matched today and a draw is not out of the question. Full time result odds at Winner Sports had 7/5 on Getafe, 21/10 on Espanyol and 11/5 for a draw. The game will be live at Winner tonight with in-play bets to place during the action – log-in and make your bet count.
Realistic's arsenal of offerings just keeps expanding. New Slot: Colour of Money The latest offering is a slot game called, appropriately enough, Colour of Money. The three-reel arcade-style slot offering a jackpot over 300 times the player's stake features a Super Spins feature as well as 3 different Win Series features. Users will have plenty of options to win across the full multitude of platforms including desktops, tablets, and smartphones. Faithful to the traditional land-based slot machine style Realistic has stylized Colour of Money with contemporary appeal via its high-quality graphics and adapted features. Realistic is looking to combine the best features of traditional slots with the most innovative features that appeal to new players. Realistic Strategy In addition to Colour of Money, Realistic's current content release cycle will see the roll out of two more slots to be launched in the coming months. But that's not all: Realistic is set to launch a mysterious new table game about which they are remaining hush-hush, except to say the new offering will cement their reputation for innovative game provision. Realistic is truly strengthening their position in the gaming provider market, and we should expect more surprises and announcements from Realistic as no gaming provider can stand pat for too long in this ever-changing marketplace. Realistic is a great example of the extent to which an iGaming industry leader must go to hold their position, versus what needs to be done accelerate one's competitive position. Partnerships Important Too When it comes to demand for innovative gaming products, it can still be a seller's market—as long as the vendors successfully integrate technologies as well as generate their own. One thing is sure: there will be no shortage of demand from the public for innovation and innovative games. Realistic has already signed a series of deals with leading operators such as bet365 Casino, William Hill Casino, and Ladbrokes Casino, and its most recent deal to launch games for Gaming Realms shows that Realistic is moving forward effective with strategic partnerships as well as product innovation.
One of the main concerns for online casino players is the funding of their bankroll - looking for the best and most safe ways to deposit and withdraw credits from their accounts. Some online casinos let their players choose between dozens of different payment methods, and while abundance is always blessed, this can sometimes lead to confusion. In order to make some order in the mess, this article takes a look at the online casino payment methods which are thought to be the most popular nowadays, trying to explain their popularity. The article also looks at the divergence between the methods' popularity in four major countries. We thank Crazy Vegas Casino and Golden Riviera Casino for providing us with the info used to write this article. Most Popular Payment Methods: Visa, Mastercard The info we have shows that the majority of online casino players prefer to use their credit and debit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Visa Electron + Maestro and Entropay reign atop the list of the most popular payment methods. Web wallet follow only from the fifth place, with Citadel Direct, EcoCard, InstaDebit, Skrill, Neteller and UseMyBank. Credit Cards – Swiftness, Tradition and Fees Why are credit cards so popular? The easy answer that comes to mind is simply tradition. This can be attributed to the relative ease that people find in using their day-to-day credit cards for their online casino ventures too, instead of signing up, identifying themselves and going through the whole process with an online payment solution like an e-wallet. Aside from being at the ready for immediate usage, credit cards possess another advantage which has to do with fees: these are usually low and at some places they do not exist at all. As we've seen in the charts, Visa enjoys its long and high standing as the world's premier credit cards, and there are online casinos and other online betting sites which offer special privileges for those using the card. E-wallet Advantages – More Privacy, Longer Cashouts The popularity of e-wallets has seen a notable surge in the last few years, as mobiles and digitized payments grew. Alongside credit cards, e-wallets are the second most common payment methods used at online casinos. A strong drawing point for e-wallets is the privacy that they offer players. Serving as an intermediary, players' banking information is kept private and not shared with online casinos during the transactions. While sharing that info with licensed and regulated online casinos shouldn't ever be hazardous, e-wallets cater to the players who prefer to not share that info. But it is not only privacy that draws players to e-wallets. Some online casinos reward those who deposit using popular e-wallets such as Skrill and Neteller. Usually e-wallet deposits are processed instantly, but it is the withdrawing process where credit cards have the edge, as online casinos can take up to a few days to process and authorize a withdrawal processed with an e-wallet. Top Payment Methods by Country The info received from Crazy Vegas and Golden Riviera casinos gives us an interesting picture showing the differences and the likenesses with online casino deposit and withdrawal methods in four major countries. Visa and Mastercard are the top rated payment methods in Australia, Germany and Canada, while the Netherlands sticks to e-wallets Neteller and Moneybookers as credit cards are less popular with the Dutch. Conclusion To sum it up, for 2015 we can say that credit cards and trusted e-wallets are the most popular and safest online casino payment methods, with credit cards having the slight edge. Both payment methods have their advantages and disadvantages for some players, but at the end these are the methods the general population of players want to use in an online casino.
Kempton Park is the place to go and watch for horse racing fans today as the BetBright Chase shoots off at 15:45 UK time. The Grade 3 National Hunt BetBright Chase is open to horses aged 5+, run over about 3 miles with 18 fences to be jumped. With an interesting competition this year, Kempton Park has announced that it had sold out all its tickets to the chase today. Strong Favorites: Easter Day and Fox Appeal The 7-year old Paul Nicholls-trained Easter Day is one of the strongest favorites to win today's race with 5/1 in antepost odds at bet365 Sports. The horse had a bad time last month in Cheltenham when he fell at the Trophy Chase which was won by Annacotty. Fox Appeal is breathing down Easter Day's neck at 6/1 – the Emma Lavelle-trained 8-year old has won twice in Kempton in the past and could very well do it again. The horse finished second to Rebel Rebellion at the bet365 Handicap Chase at Ascot last month. Odds and Other Favorites With 21 horses expected to compete today, the stage is wide open and surprises are always a possibility. Trainer Tom George has two horses running, Chartreux who received 11/1 and Ballinvarrig who's at 20/1. Two additional Paul Nicholls horses were thrown into the mix – Rolling Aces with 12/1 and Rocky Creek with 16/1. Look for La Reve at 10/1, Tap Night at 11/1 and Rajdhani Express at 14/1 – the latter has finished first in Kempton before. Another horse with interesting potential is the Willie-Mullins trained Dogora which received 14/1. Live at bet365 Sports bet365 Sports will broadcast today's chase live which means punters will enjoy the Channel 4/1 Offer granting a free bet to the same stake for backing any single winners at 4/1 or more. Also applying for the race is bet365's Price Promise which guarantees the best prices that are constantly updated. Don't linger and get to bet365 Sports today for a spicy wager on the intriguing BetBright Chase!
Live dealers have become a standard in online casinos, a seal of quality that every casino strives to achieve. Live dealers offer a more realistic online gaming experience. We take a look at two of the biggest software companies, Playtech and Microgaming, checking how their live dealer platforms perform one against the other. Playtech Variety Playtech operates two live gaming platforms, European and Asian. One of Playtech's strongest points is its variety of games: Within their European and Asian offerings, players can find live dealer action with baccarat, roulette, blackjack, sic-bo and casino hold'em. The realistic experience is helped by live HD streaming of the dealers to players as they hit the tables – this is matched by experienced and beautiful croupiers who speak multiple languages. Playtech-powered live dealer games can be played at Winner Casino and bet365 Casino. Microgaming Offers Playboy Bunnies Microgaming lacks the variety offered by Playtech, featuring only roulette, blackjack and baccarat, but that doesn't tell the whole story. The software is polished with a smooth user interface that conveys the feeling of a casino floor, with an option to play more than one game at a time and view all dealers in a large screen. Apart from the strong software, Microgaming employs Playboy Bunnies. The dealers are not only proficient but also very pleasing on the eyes, wearing the Playboy signature bunny ears and looking the part. The core brick & mortar casino is just as good as Playtech's, with a Hugh Hefner twist. Microgaming live dealers can be found at All Slots Casino and BETAT Casino. Conclusion The competition between Playtech and Microgaming is fierce and it makes it hard for us to choose a winner. The quality of the software itself – streaming quality, usability and overall experience – is pretty much evenly matched. Players who seek variety will be more attracted to Playtech's live dealers. We have to give Microgaming the slight edge for their Playboy Live Dealers, which are a huge hit.
Betfred Casino is popular for its great selection of games but this doesn't mean it stops adding great titles to its collection. The New Games section is always packed with several great new slots that provide players with more ways to have fun and of course, win nice prizes. Now being featured at Betfred are some amazing games that need to be checked out: Cat in Vegas Cat in Vegas is a slot game created by Playtech that is just purrrfect. A short intro presents the tourist cat that instantly becomes a big spender and shows off some of the great features this 5-reel game has to offer. Bright lights, colorful designs and the cat protagonist in different scenarios can be found on the reels, while the three functions can award free spins, multipliers and cash prizes through the bonus game. The Pyramid of Ramesses Developed by Playtech and Casino Technology, The Pyramid of Ramesses slot features various symbols from Ancient Egypt and is guaranteed to offer an action-packed gameplay on its five reels with three rows and up to 25 paylines. The game features Expanded Wild and Scatter symbols that help create winning combinations and trigger the free spins mode with a multiplier of up to x200. Furthermore, The Pyramid of Ramesses has a progressive jackpot and a doubling game. Purple Hot One of the new slot games at the Playtech-powered Betfred Casino is called Purple Hot and it takes classic fruit symbols to create an entertaining modern game. There are only five lines available for the five reels and getting five symbols of the number 7 will trigger the progressive jackpot. The Alchemist’s Spell The Alchemist’s Spell has a magical theme based on an old and wise alchemist who can create valuable crystals and materials. The game has 243 ways to win active on every spin of the five reels and the protagonist has managed to create three different wild symbols that come with multipliers and a rare crystal that triggers the free spins mode.
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