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Just as the name suggests, Mega Fortune Dreams fulfilled the dreams of a LeoVegas Casino player who won in excess a jackpot worth €4.5 million. The winner goes by the name of Agneta and she resides in Gothenburg Sweden, so it comes as no surprise that the jackpot was awarded to her in SEK. She had little experience playing casino games as she used to play occasionally on Gothenburg ferries before spinning the reels of online slots for the first time. First Timer's Luck Agneta was lucky right from the start and managed to convert the initial investment into SEK 3000, an amount that she chose not to cash out immediately. This proved to be the most inspired decision of her life as soon after, she hit the winning combination that resulted in an eight digit amount. A Yatzy fan she found the prospect of competing for a progressive jackpot irresistible, especially with the game being compatible with mobile devices. Jackpot Winner Reveals Generous Side She was relaxing in her bed playing on her iPad when Agneta realized that she became a millionaire overnight. When asked what she is planning to do with the money, the winner said she plans on traveling a little bit and contemplates the possibility of purchasing a new car. She also intends to share her newfound wealth with her relatives and her two adult sons, with the latter expected to get the lion’s share. One of her sons was with her at the time of winning the jackpot and he was the one who convinced her that she would be better off spinning the reels a couple of times instead of cashing out the initial SEK 3000 win. Agneta now has all the time in the world to spend all those millions and will probably keep enough funds in her online account to keep playing. After all, Mega Moolah's biggest jackpot in history is still on the rise and has already crossed the psychological threshold of 8 million GBP!
In a region where online gambling laws remain complicated and nebulous, a task force has been created to tackle illegal gambling in South Africa. Current Conditions South Africa's National Gambling Act of 2008 permits online gambling solely with an operator licensed by the country's Department for Trade and Industry (DTI). Land-based casinos responded by launching a legal challenge to the Act, whose outcome is still pending. At this point, no online casino or online poker licenses have been issued, and the only legal online action now taking place in South Africa is through a limited number of licensed sports books. The nebulous nature of the situation only increases with the stance of DTI Chief Director of Policy and Legislation MacDonald Netshitenzhe, who believes that gambling is immoral and is unwilling to issue any further licenses due to the negative social consequences. Online Gambling Now Nonetheless, as is the case in so many unregulated regions, online gambling continues to thrive in South Africa, albeit predominantly in an illegal form. If the activity were brought under the wing of government regulation, the DTI estimates that the taxation and license fees could generate up to R110 million each year in tax revenues. Netshitenzhe ignores the impact that government could have on reducing illegal activity and addiction if regulated, instead focusing his dissatisfaction on the National Gambling Board's policing of the extant gambling sector in its current predominantly illegal form online. The Task Force National Gambling Senior Manager Estelle Jonkheid announced the new multi-disciplinary task force at a Pretoria seminar to raise awareness about illegal online gambling. Law enforcement agencies, gambling regulators, and existing license holders will combine forces in South Africa to “consider strategies, interventions and actions” against unlicensed operators, of which Ms Jonkheid estimates as many as 2,000 in South Africa alone, with 250,000 South Africans thought to be playing. Legal Models Exist Not all online casinos are illegal: the task force would do well to heed the model of an online South African casino such as Yebo Casino, where players in South Africa are safely playing online games of chance on a regular basis already.
The last couple of years were tough on Celtic, as the Scottish champions suffered untimely eliminations from the Champions League on several occasions. This year they have to go through preliminary rounds to secure a spot in the group stage, but they are expected to advance with relative ease. On Wednesday night (20:15 UK time) they take on Stjarnan in Iceland, after winning the first leg 2-0 at Parkhead, so they are entitled to be optimistic. A David vs. Goliath Clash Nobody doubts the ability of Celtic to prevail on the road and punters have no reason to expect the Scottish side to defend the first leg triumph. Ronny Deila's men will be aiming for all three points and with no injury concerns ahead of this fixture, the Scotts can line up a competitive starting formation. They won three matches in a row without conceding a goal, including two victories over Spanish sides and prevented opponents from scoring. The only concern ahead of this fixture is that they will be playing on a difficult surface, with Stjarnan welcoming visitors on an artificial pitch. Avoiding injuries is a top priority for the visitors as the qualifiers will pit them against stronger teams and the Champions League is a challenging competition. Meanwhile, the hosts are struggling to break out from their slump as they won just once in over a month and trail the leader by 10 points. Juicy Odds for a Road Win bet365 offers odds of 4/9 on Celtic to prevail, while those who correctly predict a draw will increase their investment four times. Stjarnan are the underdogs and odds of 7/1 clearly reflect their slim chances to win the match scheduled for Wednesday. After kickoff tonight, punters can log-in bet365 Sports and place in-play bets on the action as it unfolds on the pitch.
A big step forward for iGaming has taken place with the test launch of an online casino by a prominent land-based casino. Mohegan Makes Move Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA), the operators of casinos Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, Mohegan Sun Pocono in Pennsylvania and managers of Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ, have entered a soft-launch testing period of their version of an online casino MoheganSunCasino.com. This trial period seeks to secure approval from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) under the Resorts Casino Hotel’s online casino license. Services being tested include geo-restriction, player verification and payment processing. US iGaming Impact Such an online launch is always a huge step forward for iGaming in North America, as it represents the willingness of major thriving land-based casinos to offer an online version of their casino. The Mohegan Sun online casino will feature a wide range of casino slots, video poker and table games along with reward programs for VIPs as well as loyal players. The online casino will be tailored to replicate the experience of the brick-and-mortar product that players have already been conditioned to from years of successful play. Mohegan Approach Resorts Casino Hotel owner Morris Bailey emphasized Mohegan's commitment to partnering with trusted and respected brands, and it is clear that effective partnerships are the key to efficient adaptation of land-based casino brands to an online version. Players follow the brand they are comfortable with, and this should ease the transition to online play, as well as the legitimacy of online play in the United States. This is not the first online casino in the US, but it is the first online casino sponsored by land-based casino, joining existing online casinos such as Rich Casino, Vegas Casino Online and Slotland Casino which already welcome US players.
Animal-themed slots are some of the most popular in the iGaming industry, and now animal lovers have a brand new slot game to enjoy in 7 Monkeys. Topgame is the developer responsible for creating 7 Monkeys, which will be available from July 2015 at casinos. Each is a worthy destination for sampling the monkey-based fun of 7 Monkeys. 7 Monkeys Take an adventure into this jungle for a vibrant slot-based journey. Topgame has designed 7 Monkeys with a five-reel structure complemented by seven paylines. Minimum bets can be made from $0.01 per payline, while players who want to go bigger can wager $5 per payline. In building out the slot further, Topgame has integrated wild symbols and scatter symbols. Fittingly, the wild symbol is a baboon that can appear from nowhere to substitute for missing symbols on paylines. Bananas are then used for the scatter symbols, which will unleash free spins and multipliers when three or more appear. Topgame has made it possible to unlock up to 150 free spins complemented by a 3x multiplier. Quest for the Minotaur Topgame has been responsible for many other video slots in addition to 7 Monkeys. One of other most recent releases was Quest for the Minotaur, a slot that transports players to the Greek underworld for an unforgettable adventure that is accessible on desktop and mobile. With 5 reels and 20 paylines, Quest for the Minotaur brings the mythological creature to life as players actually get to venture inside his eerie lair, where they can find this man-bull and fight him for bonus prizes. Prolific Year for Topgame Going back a little further, there are other great Topgame slots. Graveyard Shift is a game with a creepy edge for scary movie enthusiasts, Sugar Rush is a visual feast of treats for those with a sweet tooth, and Reel Gangsters needs to be experienced by gangster movie lovers.
After quite a bit of teasing, online casino software developer Net Entertainment has finally released the hot new slot machine Sparks. This is the latest title to be added to the already impressive collection from the provider and it is now live at leading online casinos, such as Slotty Vegas, Casino Cruise and Winner Casino. Presenting Sparks Sparks is a slot machine with a very colorful theme based around different lights and patterns. The action is played on five reels with three rows and there are 20 bet lines always active. One of the innovative features that will stand out right away is the fact that players can choose to play the regular mode or enable the Win Both Ways function. The theme between the two modes is slightly different but of course, the main concept is that users can get winning combinations from left to right and from right to left. Another great feature to look for is the Expanding Cloning Wild. This allows wild symbols on reels 2 and 4 to expand up or down and take up entire reels. Furthermore, when they appear on the screen, the wilds will clone the symbols on the left of the screen to the adjacent reel on the right. There are also regular wild symbols added to the mix for more ways to win. Desktop and Mobile The new slot game from NetEnt was released on 23rd July on both the desktop platform and the Touch mobile network, allowing players to enjoy the spinning reels and the innovative features how they prefer. The controls are very easy to use and the betting options cover a wide range with 10 different levels and 8 coin values. Prizes can go up to 80,000 coins and the gorgeous design is sure to keep things entertaining with every spin of the symbols.
Michael Van Gerwen is looking to continue dominating opponents at the World Matchplay of Darts this year and is on the path to another final appearance; the problem is, so is Phil Taylor. Taylor and Van Gerwen were in the final last year and Taylor was the champion. In fact, Taylor has been champion for seven years straight and has won fifteen times out of the last twenty years. But getting back to Van Gerwen and White, the match looks like it will be another easy win for the man from the Netherlands and most of the online sportsbooks like bet365 agree and it shows in the one-sided odds. In his last match, Van Gerwen thrashed a helpless Jamie Lewis 13-2 and is now the favorite to make the Semi-Finals after tonight's match against Ian White. Van Gerwen averaged an amazing 110.93 last match and it was the fourth-highest since the first ever World Matchplay tournament, 22 years ago. World Matchplay Gambling Bet365 has competitive lines available for the entire World Matchplay tournament including live in-play lines throughout each round. Live in-play is the most interactive way to gamble on live sporting events and Darts seemingly become a full contact sport when the in-play markets come scrolling down the screen. Pre-match odds favor Van Gerwen at 1.10 to White's 8.00 and the leg odds are just as one-sided. If Van Gerwen beats White by the same score as his last match, punters will win at 44.00 if they bet on the Dutchman that is. For punters new to the game, bet365 is offering an on-the-move special offer for those that prefer to play from their mobile phones. This makes it much easier to access the in-play odds from wherever one might be. It is fast easy and playing on mobile will get punters a serious deal on their first bet, which could be used for Van Gerwen vs White.
In a state where online gaming has been an early success, a movement to undo that progress is gaining traction. Lott, Watts Join Movement A coalition seeking to ban online gaming in New Jersey has hired former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and former U.S. House Republican Conference Chairman J.C. Watts to increase lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill. Two Republican Presidential candidates, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, are among a group of senators in the anti-iGaming camp who introduced legislation to the US Congress last month to end online gambling in New Jersey, Nevada and Delaware. A hearing on the topic was previously held in the House, where a similar bill was introduced in March. Land-Based Operator Funds The leader of the lobbying effort is land-based casino owner Sheldon Adelson, who obviously does not want online casinos cutting into the revenues of his many land-based casinos. Adelson gave $93 million to Republican lobbying groups in 2012, including multimillion-dollar donations to action committees supporting leading Republican Presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. While many try to couch the anti online movement as a moral or social issue, the fuel behind their fire is ultimately the private financial interest of the world's largest land-based casino operator, who clearly is protecting against the possibility that online gaming could phase out the costly land-based casino operations which Adelson and his peers are so heavily invested in. This year to date, Las Vegas Sands lobbying expenditures have jumped to $680,000, almost two-thirds higher during the first six months of 2015 compared with $410,000 during the same period of 2014. Through the Smokescreen The social benefits of online gambling do exist; they increase state revenues for public works and services. An effective regulation and taxation system should not be overlooked or underestimated in the face of the moral arguments voiced by anti-online gambling lobbies that land-based casinos fund in the battle for public opinion.
Irish gaming operator BetBright has struck an agreement with Sportradar to roll out a suite of virtual sports games provided by Sportradar subsidiary Betradar. The Launch Sportradar's virtual version of football will be the first to launch, with virtual games being of late a primary revenue-driving force for customers since Betradar launched its products two years ago. Sportradar further points out that the agreement will pass along the benefits of virtual games to BetBright, substantially increasing the wagering volume for the company through increased numbers of events, tournaments, betting markets, and gameplay generated from the thousands of real games and results Sportradar can supply to enhance the virtual betting experience. Realism in Virtual Gaming Betradar's betting experience is important because it adds the realism of real game outcomes and statistics to the virtual games upon which customers can wager. Virtual games of course provide unlimited volume of wagers, not limited by any real time scheduling or availability, just the speed at which the programmer can input. To this end, BetBright inherits that many more wagerable events from the virtual programming technology that Sportradar infuses with realism. Betbright joins a growing stable of Betradar clients, which is already over 50 strong including big names such as bet365, with specific virtual sport features enhanced by realism including the number of events, leagues/tournaments, graphical display, betting markets, and gameplay. Faster Pace the Key The faster pace of virtual game wagers increases user engagement by renewing betting cycles every few minutes. Added wager capabilities include on events running in parallel and one-click selections placing multiple bets which payout within minutes, as opposed to waiting until the end of the match. Betradar is making these games more possible by basing their development on real life occurrences.
The incredibly popular progressive slot machine Mega Moolah is expected to soon make a new headline as its jackpot went over the £8.2 million mark, setting a new record in the process. This takes place just a few months after a player won $7.5 million while playing at Crazy Vegas Casino in April this year and shows just how quickly the jackpot goes up nowadays. Millionaires from the Spinning Reels Mega Moolah is one of the most iconic progressive slots in the business and this is in no small part due to its jackpot which starts at one million and gets bigger with every bet placed on the network of leading online casinos. The 5-reel slot machine comes with a Safari theme based on African wildlife and depicts several smiling cartoon animals as its symbols. While it has free spins and wild symbols, the most important feature is the fact that it has four progressive jackpots which can be won during the bonus game by spinning the wheel. The Mega Progressive is of course the one players dream of and the dream became a reality for several players so far, turning them into instant millionaires from just one spin of the reels. £8.2 Million and Rising The jackpot, which is shared for Mega Moolah, Mega Moolah Summertime and The Dark Knight, is now well over the £8.2 million mark and will continue to get bigger until someone wins it. The Head of Casino at Microgaming, John Quinn, stated that the anticipation is now building around this record-breaking sum and that when it will be triggered, the win will be one lump sum. Annuities have no place when talking about such large numbers from popular slot machines. Players can enjoy Microgaming’s Mega Moolah progressive slot machine at Crazy Vegas Casino, Casino Cruise and Tivoli Casino.
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