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Marvel has dominated super hero movies ever since the 2008 release of Iron Man, then going on to produce movies based on the Avengers, Thor, and Captain America. Ant Man is the latest success for Marvel Studios, given that the movie generated $65 million in its first weekend, placing it ahead of the $55 million taken by Minions. After just a couple of days in theatres, Ant Man is already on track to earn back its $130 million budget. Ant Man stars funny-man Paul Rudd and veteran actor Michael Douglas in a story that sees Rudd’s Scott Lang steal a piece of technology that shrinks him to the size of an ant and obtain other incredible powers. Following a quiet spell in the development of Marvel slot games, it would appear that Ant Man warrants consideration to eventually have a game in online casinos. Playtech’s Creation of Marvel Slots From movie screens, igaming developer Playtech has already created Marvel slots based on the Avengers, Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America, among many others. Marvel slots are found at casinos that possess Playtech software. Three current Playtech sites include 7Regal Casino, bet365 Casino, and Winner Casino. Each has received the latest Playtech releases in the past, so they could represent potential launch destinations for a future Ant Man slot. Some of the final Marvel slots to be released by Playtech have included the Avengers, Iron Man 3, and Spider-Man. In the past couple of years, however, Playtech has gone a quiet on the development of comic book games. Therefore, it will be interesting to see if Playtech actually gets to create the next Marvel-themed slot. Given the visual familiarity of Paul Rudd and the obvious popularity of the movie, Ant Man is surely a prime candidate for becoming a slot game. Finding talented software talents in the igaming industry is do-able for Marvel.
Vegas Partner Lounge is a gaming group that hosts some of the best online casinos in the business, including Golden Riviera Casino and Crazy Vegas Casino. With more than 650 titles from the Microgaming available in the collection, it is only normal for players to win big and this is what happened last weekend when four players cashed in more than $126,000 in slots winnings. $50,821 on Adventure Palace The biggest win on the list was claimed by a player with the initials P.H. on the slot machine Adventure Palace. The Crazy Vegas Casino player went on a journey into the deep jungle without fear of the many wild animals depicted on the five reels and won an impressive $50,821. $35,610 on several slots Winning doesn’t just happen on one slot machine and C.R. showed this at Golden Riviera Casino when the total winnings added up to $35,610 after playing multiple games. The prizes came from Arctic Fortune, Silver Fang, Mystic Dreams and No Worries. Certainly an interesting selection of different themes and styles but they all proved to be rewarding as the reels continued to generate nice prizes throughout the weekend. $29,329 on several slots E.S. also enjoyed multiple slots from Microgaming and won big from some of the iconic titles, such as Ariana, Avalon, Thunderstruck II and Break da Bank Again. With a few extra prizes from Silver Fang and Mermaid Millions, the total almost reached $30,000 while playing at Maple Casino. $10,828 on several slots The last big winner of the weekend is K.M. from Golden Riviera Casino who cashed in five figures on Fish Party, Soccer Safari and Lucky Leprechaun. This is the second week in a row when Vegas Partner Lounge casinos see big winners and the trend will most likely continue given the many great games available with all sorts of rewarding features.
Endorphina is expanding, and Bitcoin is facilitating. Integration In a new integration, BetChain Bitcoin Casino has added Endorphina Games. The Prague-based provider, whose games currently include popular titles such as Fairy Tale, Wild Fruits and Chimney Sweep, currently runs on the SoftSwiss platform. The offerings have gained rapid popularity among Bitcoin players at Bitcoin online casinos like Coin Palace Casino. Endorphina Expansion Endorphina\'s expansion originated with the distribution agreement it struck with infrastructure specialist SoftSwiss to integrate Endorphina’s catalogue of games drawn from iGaming developing giants such as Microgaming, BetSoft Gaming, and Amatic Industries. The Bitcoin integration is just the latest move for this company: it speaks to the means by which Endorphina, a relatively new player, is looking to engage as wide an audience as possible in a short amount of time. Back end development with industry leaders is essential in gaining a foothold on the competition—making offerings as friendly to as many users as possible is an essential follow-up strategy. Bitcoin usability helps to harness another online trend of using a virtual currency instead of relying on electronic wallets which requires transactional withdrawals each time wager is placed or a user logs in to play. Users just want to have fun—the faster they can start playing the better. Back End Strategy Endorphina is a relatively new company, smaller in scale than other more prominent providers, having established itself by offering popular slot games such as Stone Age, Wild Fruits, Origami, and Ice Pirates. The follow-up integration began with the new game Satoshi’s Secret, the first exclusively Bitcoin slot ever. Endorphina is a smaller provider; the extent to which they can move up the ranks of the competition will depend on the effectiveness of their aggressive integration strategy—Bitcoin integration is an essential step.
The summer is always a big time for online gambling and nothing has changed these last few weeks. July has been a big month for jackpot winners and there have been five recent winners that stand out from the rest of the pack. The casinos that the five were playing at are some of the most popular brands in the business and offer superior gaming options by Microgaming. Maple Casino The biggest jackpot of the wild weekend in July was the quintessential Canadian brand Maple Casino. This casino from the North rewarded two of the five recent winners with their jackpot wins including S.M. the lucky player that took home the biggest jackpot of the weekend at $54,497, while playing multiple slots. S.M. was spinning the reels of Eagle’s Wings, Hellboy, Mayan Princess, The Grand Journey and Alaskan Fishing. The second winner at Maple Casino won a cool $14,897, while playing Break Away, Lucky Stars, Avalon and Hot as Hades. E.S. was the as happy as could possibly be after hearing that he had won. Casino-Mate The next casino to put an extra-large grin on the faces of online players was Casino-Mate. The casino rewarded over $27,000 to two players that won by playing multiple games. C.S. pocketed the smaller of the two pots, but the $11,200 that he won while playing the hit titles Cool Wolf and Football Star will definitely make him happy enough. Both of the games are exciting and have a history of rewarding big jackpots. Golden Riviera Last but not least, the classic online casino Golden Riviera. This extremely popular online casino has been the platform for thousands of huge wins over the years and they continue with their winning ways. Any one of the casinos or games listed above are popular and trustworthy choices. The games are exciting and are proven winners, while the casinos offer attractive player offers and quick payouts.
Two years ago, Chris Froome won the most important cycling competition in the world at the expense of Nairo Quintana. In 2015 he will make history for Britain and outshine his Colombian opponent in a more dramatic fashion. Very little can change in the 21st Round of the Tour de France, but while Chris is not going to be challenged for the lead, sprinters have high expectations for the final round. The Last Stage Matters for Sprinters A quick glance at the odds offered by Bet365 Sports for Stage 21 will reveal the fact that Andre Greipel is credited with the first chance to win. He proved his worth over the course of the entire Tour de France and the bookie offers odds of 11/8 on him to emerge victorious. His toughest competitor is Mark Cavendish who is chasing his 5th victory on Champs Elysees. Mark was invincible four years in a row, and punters who trust him will enjoy excellent odds of 9/4. Keep an Eye on the Underdogs Peter Sagan and Alexander Kristoff shouldn’t be underestimated, even though Bet365 has odds of 6/1 and 7/1 on them to win. The former has already secured the green jersey and will try to top it off with a win in the final stage, while the latter hopes to save face by winning on Champs. Regardless of what happens on Sunday, Sagan will finish ahead of Kristoff, but this doesn’t make victory in Paris any less meaningful. Stage 21 Match-Ups Froome is not going to be stopped in his tracks today, but punters can still enjoy excellent odds when pitting top athletes against each other. Alberto Contador and Nairo Quintana are evenly matched and Bet365 has odds of 5/6 in the head-to-head markets, exactly the same as the Peter Sagan vs Alexander Kristoff duel. Alexandro Valverde has a slight edge over Vicenzo Nibali, with odds of 4/7 as opposed to 5/4.
Man Utd and Liverpool have been heavily active in the transfer market in an effort to close the gap on Premier League giants Chelsea, Man City, and Arsenal. Each side is currently playing friendlies as part of their preparations for the new season, which is scheduled to start on Saturday 8 August. But this new season will have a lucrative new dimension in the shape of William Hill’s £50 million Prem Predictor competition. Fans already have a wealth of football betting markets at their fingertips, but now there is an even more lucrative form of competition. Basically, fans can attempt to demonstrate their football knowledge by predicting where each of the 20 Premier League teams will finish at the end of the 2015/16 season. Correctly predicting the finishers will be tough, but the lure is the prospect of sharing £50 million. Winning the Prize Money William Hill has designed the competition so that the winning entrants will share the £50 million equally among themselves. In the event that Prem Predictor is won by just one entrant, then they will receive the entirety of the prize fund. William Hill has promised a consolation prize fund of £100,000 if no player is able to correctly select the 20 finishers. And added wrinkle is that the entrant or entrants with the most accurate predictions at Christmas will get to share a £100,000 prize fund. Each customer will be permitted to enter Prem Predictor up to 250 times, and they can do so by using William Hill’s website, sports betting app, or shops. A closing date of Saturday 22 August has been given for Prem Predictor. By that time, each of the clubs will have played their first two games and shall be closer to their final squads. That should hopefully provide greater clarity for all who are hoping to succeed in Prem Predictor.
The scientific community is shaken by a recent discovery unveiled by NASA on Thursday. The space agency claims that its Kepler spacecraft has found Earth's "bigger, older cousin": A planet outside the solar system that could sustain human life. Meet Kepler-452b Named Kepler-452b, the new-found planet is believed to be much larger than Earth - about 60 percent - five times the size of planet Earth. The planet is believed to be 1.5 billion years older than Earth. The size of Kepler-452b will make the gravity experience on the planet much more difficult for humans compared to Earth's gravity. NASA says that the planet's orbit time around its star is 385 days - not too far from Earth's numbers. Impossible Distance Kepler-452b is 1,400 light years away from Earth so the chances of humans reaching it anytime soon are non-existent, yet this is a startling discovery that could be very influential for the future of mankind. Commenting on the new discovery, Kepler researcher Jon Jenkins announced that "Today, Earth is a little less lonely". According to Jenkins, scientists are almost certain that Kepler-452b has an atmosphere, but cannot determine exactly what is it made of; it's probable to believe however that due to a thicker atmosphere, Kepler-452b has more active volcanoes than Earth. Slots from Outer Space One intriguing question about "Earth 2" is: do they have slots? On our planet, space themed online casinos are all the rage. Take for example NetEnt's wacky Space Slots, a 5-reel, 40-payline video slot that depicts an epic battle for control between five different species of aliens. Galacticons from Microgaming is another cool space-themed video slot, part of the company's 243 ways to win series. Aliens are the main cast here too, with fun and colorful gameplay and space-related bonus features like Black Hole and the Big Bang Bonus feature. Players can reach for the stars with these slots at top NetEnt and Microgaming online casinos the likes of BETAT Casino, Casino Cruise and All Slots Casino.
The deal has been closed: Ladbrokes and Gala Coral are merging after a long period of negotiation. The New Group The new company will become the biggest bookmaker in the UK, at a new worth of £2.3bn, taking the title from William Hill. To be listed as Ladbrokes Coral on the London Stock exchange, the new group will have close to 4,000 betting shops and 30,000 employees, and will be required to sell some outlets to satisfy competition authorities. Leadership HBOS ex-boss Andy Hornby was appointed CEO of the new group, and stands to collect a significant bonus. He previously served as CEO of failed bank HBOS, ultimately bailed out by Lloyds Banking Group. Shareholder resistance will keep Hornby off the board for now. The wait-and-see attitude likely hedges on concerns over the pending release of a regulatory report into HBOS, a result for which Hornby received a parliamentary condemnation from the commission on banking standards. Along with other HBOS directors, Hornby was held responsible for mistakes that led to what the Parliament labeled a “colossal failure.” Expressing the Coral view, Ladbrokes CEO Jim Mullen reaffirmed his faith in Hornby's abilities: “Andy Hornby is a first-class executive that this combined group is lucky to have.” Benefits Coral is a privately owned, private equity firm. The added purchasing power and liquidity should bolster technological development and marketing to bolster competitiveness with more successful online rivals William Hill, Paddy Power and bet365. The new deal will divide the shares according to 48.25% for Coral shareholders, and 51.75% for Ladbrokes shareholders. Rumored since last month, the new deal is expected to bring profits of £392m to the new group, along with savings of £65m a year through elimination of redundant activity in the back office. Ladbrokes announced the placement of 93m shares representing 10% its share capital to fund the deal.
Big news in the world of online gambling payment methods. Skrill subsidiary Paysafecard has taken over Ukash and replaced the brand. Terms of the Deal Under the terms of the deal, standard Ukash vouchers will be replaced by Paysafecard alternatives starting next month. To ease the transition and protect current users, existing Ukash vouchers will remain redeemable at online shops until October 31, 2015. Transition The transition will be implemented through a “comprehensive” campaign has been launched to inform both Ukash retailers and consumer voucher-holders. The three-pronged campaign includes Ukash website messages, direct marketing and a retailer engagement programme. Paysafecard CEO Udo Müller says the deal expands the secure online payment options for their consumers, integrating the “best of the prepaid technologies from both Ukash and Paysafecard.” Online payment options will be proliferating in the near future, and Skrill seems to be making a move to harness multiple capabilities and gain a wider range of the e-wallet market. Original Skrill Deal The Skrill move can be dated to last year. In November 2014, Skrill originally announced an agreement to acquire Ukash, with the deal actually completed in April 2015. The Ukash market removal was precipitated by the stepping down of Ukash CEO David Hunter after completion of online payment giant Skrill's acquisition. Hunter departed to a host of non-executive positions. Considerable Extension Skrill CEO David Sear at the time called the acquisition a considerable extension of the company's reach into the high-growth prepayment market to make Skrill the largest online cash replacement payment method. Sear also acknowledged David Hunter's instrumental role in the growth of Ukash, indicating that Sear has had an eye on Ukash technology for some time, an indicator of the potential for Skrill to continue to bring in competing technologies to expand its own service capabilities to a wider range of clients.
Monday 27 July marks the release of yet another new slot from Rival Gaming, adding to the 160+ games already conceived by the igaming software developer. Tycoon Towers is a charming business-themed slot designed with playful cartoon graphics. Bell boys, maids, managers, and tycoons all make an appearance to flesh out the cast of Rival’s Tycoon Towers slot. Breaking Down the Specs Tycoon Towers will load to play an intro cartoon that shows each of the characters as they go about their duties. After enjoying the video, a five-reel slot interface will appear to fill the screen. The cartoon graphics have been impressively designed, with Rival using every pixel to maximum effectiveness. For the wagering system, Rival has allotted 50 paylines that can be altered using the up and down arrows. Tycoon Towers features up to 10 coins and enables players to wager a $5 maximum on each spin. In-game symbols are comprised of the characters from the intro cartoon along with high-value playing cards. Sticky wilds will give players a special feature that can trigger at random to help them build winnings. The sticky wild symbols simply bear the slanted word Wild and are red-coloured. A sticky wild symbol will remain in places and trigger a re-spin when it lands on the reels. Multiple sticky wild symbols will trigger multiple re-spins. Wild symbols will make it easier to win by taking the place of missing symbols on the paylines of Tycoon Towers. Visit Tycoon Towers at SlotsMillion Casino SlotsMillion is one of the Rival casino sites that will have Tycoon Towers from launch on 27 July 2015. At present, SlotsMillion can boast of having more than 870 different slot games. Along with Rival, the casino also provides access to games from 18 other software developers. SlotsMillion is accessible across both mobile and desktop devices.
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