If you grew up in the 80’s or 90’s you’re sure to have played, owned or at least heard of the video game Street Fighter. Famous around the world, the Street Fighter game was one of the most popular video games of the last decade.

Now CryptoLogic, the Dublin-based online gaming developer, has announced that the new game would be released this week and will be available to players at InterCasino.com and WilliamHillCasino.com with further online casinos to follow in the future.

Vice President of Marketing and Product Development at CryptoLogic, Justin Thouin, said of the new release “Street Fighter really ignited the fighting game genre. I think the series has sold more than 500,000 coin-operated units and 24 million console games world-wide so this is a massive brand with huge popularity world-wide and I think it’s going to be a phenomenal experience for players.”

The new slot takes you through the Street Fighter world in the same way the original game did – starting with choosing a player and battling till you reach the final boos M. Bison in a 25-payline game. Players can also hit a multiplier/bonus which will set their chosen character against the Shadowloo dictator.

But whether you had one favourite player (Ryu) or played them all (including E. Honda and Dhalsim!) there’s no doubting this slot will attract old and new fans alike!

“Quench your thrill buds” is the tag line being used in online casino, LadbrokesCasino.com new TV advertisement. The first of three ads, from Europe’s premier online casino sites, has been released in the UK and is already receiving great reactions.

The ad revolves around the extremes people will go to to get the ultimate thrill. Nolbert Fernandez relives the tale of his late friend Pedro, who went to ridiculous lengths to get his thrills (including climbing mountains covered in oil or with his hands tied behind his back) which lead to his eventual demise. “If only he’d seen LadbrokesCasino.com, his thrill buds would have been quenched for good!” says Nolbert at the close of the spot.

Devised by advertising agency M&C Saatchi, created by Knucklehead and directed by short film award winners Zak Emerson and Dan Gifford, the next two ads are sure to just as hilarious.

‘We are delighted with our three new television advertisements and aim to show that LadbrokesCasino.com caters for our customers by providing them with plenty of thrill-seeking opportunities,’ said Natalie Coles, Head of Marketing for LadbrokesCasino.com.

Now you can quench your thrill buds (before it’s too late!) at LadbrokesCasino.com today with £20 free!

Trust can play a major role in obtaining and retaining players in the online casino world. Even as technology continues to develop there are still hundreds of thousands of sceptics who refuse to even shop online, let alone gamble.

In the beginning, trust was the issue as well for IntertopsCasino.com, who launched one of the first online casinos back in 1998 and the first online sportsbook in 1996. Sceptics were concerned no one would trust their money to the online word, but no one had taken into account the level of trust already established by Intertops.

“Trust is everything in this business,” said Michl Posch of Intertops. “To earn that trust you have to pay out all winnings quickly and reliably. That may seem pretty basic but not all operators make it a top priority as Intertops has ever since it began its sportsbook in London twenty-five years ago.”

Also putting Intertops.com ahead of the game are its constant additions of the best new games (with ten-year partner, Microgaming). IntertopsCasino.com now provides hundreds of state-of-the-art casino games including the new and extremely popular Lara Croft Tomb Raider slot machine.

Great monthly promotions and huge jackpots round out the amazing offerings from Intertops.com. Right now there is almost $8 million in the progressive jackpot pool and another $5 million in the Mega Moolah jackpot!

The Royal Flush. The best hand in poker. The hand every player wishes for…but with a probability of being dealt the elusive hand at 600,000:1, most players never get to see one.

That was the case however for a video poker player from Goldentigercasino.com, who happen to hit not only one, but two royal flushes over only three days! The British player, known only as ‘PS’, raked in about $392,000 with the two hands and according to Emma Hall, spokesperson for GoldenTigerCasino, had accomplished this same feat in February bringing his total winnings over the past three months to $786,632!

Part of the Australian Casino Rewards group, the Kahnawake-licensed site stated that each jackpot netted the British player identified only by the initials ‘PS’ $196,693.

GoldenTigerCasino.com, part of the Australian Casino Rewards group with a range of 18 online casinos, stated it has had 11 jackpot winners over the month of March and are now offering new players one hour of free video poker along with a deposit bonus of up to $250. New players can also receive a $40 bonus and 1 hour to play as much as they want, to win as much money as they can with no risk to their own funds!

Why not try your hand at video poker and go for the Royal Flush!

PokerStars.com, a leading online casino, is offering a new tournament promotion with a solar system theme and the chance to win prizes worth more than $3,000,000 (each year)!

The new multi-player tournament promotion, titled The Battle of the Planets, features a weekly leader board and is separated into eight divisions named after each planet in the solar system. The planets represent a different range of buy-ins, from Mercury ($1-$2.99) to Jupiter ($300+) with each of the eight planet divisions being split into two individual leader boards. The first, the Low Orbit leader board, is for those who are casual or recreational players and second, the High Orbit leader board, is suited to the more seasoned players. Both leader boards offer block tournaments for qualifying purposes with brackets based on 20 (Low Orbit) and 100 (High Orbit) sit and go blocks.

Points are then awarded for money finishes with the prize pool being equally divided between the two orbit boards. Players can, on top of earning cash prizes, also win and entry into the Battle of the Planets exclusive monthly event. The players who rank in the top ten of each division are entered into the $50,000 prize pool in a triple shoot out format.

If you hurry over now, PokerStars.com is offering a 20% reload bonus of up to $120 until April 16!

Spin Palace, launched in 2001, is one of the most popular online casinos, having won several awards over the years and offering 250+ casino games including Blackjack, Roulette, slots, Craps, Baccarat and video pokers and has an average published payout of over 97%!

To top off their great offerings is the new Lara Croft Tomb Raider slot, released in March, which is making a big name for itself in the online slot world. The Secret of the Sword slot is the next adventure for Lara and offers near photo-realistic graphics, stereo sound and a host of new features. The game also offers spins from as little as 0.01 up to a max of 60.00 with multipliers delivering up to x450.

Now you can follow Lara’s quest around the world for the ultimate sword relic among the word’s most mysterious locations and piece together the mystery of the ancient sword. Dodge booby traps and hunt for rich relics, win free spins with exploding symbols on over 30 amazing pay lines with bonus thrills, wilds and scatters. Trigger the random Super Mode, with 5 Free Spins and Lara will acrobatically go to wild to complete awesome combos! Unlock hidden access to golden treasures which will get you 10 Free Spins and get 5 consecutive multipliers!

If that isn’t enough to get you playing, Spin Palace Casino is currently offering new players one hour free play with no deposit required! What are you waiting for!

It was an up and down year for 888 Holdings, as evidence by their 2007 financial scorecard which was released today.

In 2006 the UIGEA was signed in the U.S. and resulted in 888 Holdings voluntary withdrawal from the U.S. market leading to a 54% drop in profits in 2007 (from $74.5 million in 2006 to only $34.2 million in 2007).

However, continuing operations more than doubled as the company turned its focus to the European and Asian markets. 888’s net gaming revenue (discounting U.S. figures) rose by 36% in 2007 to $213.4 million.

Additional changes to the position of the company as well as a number of new acquisitions and new key partnerships (including Rileys Snooker Halls in the UK and Tower Torneos in South America) also helped turn profits around.

“2007 was a year of transformation for 888, in which we had to restructure our business,” said chief executive Gigi Levy.

“We have now successfully completed the restructuring and repositioning of the business and have delivered record results for the year, both in terms of revenue and profit,” he added.

888 Holdings is one of the world’s most popular online gaming entertainment companies and second largest in the UK. They offer many online gaming establishments (such as 888 Casino, Casino-on-Net and Pacific Poker) and are all available through their centralized Internet gaming venue, www.888.com.

Titan Poker, one of the online industry’s leading fully supported poker card rooms, is giving its players several ways to win a seat in the Work Series of Poker (WSOP) that is set to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada this summer.

TitanPoker.com has announced three different WSOP satellite series games each with a slightly different prize package that will be awarded.

The WSOP Main Event Super Satellite series has a grand prize package worth $14,000 and includes the buy-in for the main event at Harrah’s Casino as well as flight and accommodations.

TitanPoker.com is also running its second WSOP satellite series which will award seats to the WSOP No Limit Hold ‘em events 27 and 32. This prize package includes flights and accommodations as well and is worth $6,500.

And last but not least is the $20,000 Executive Package promotion for the ultimate WSOP experience. In addition to the buy-in, winners of this package will receive executive perks including two weeks accommodations for two in a luxury suite, limousine service from Las Vegas airport and exclusive dinner and tickets to see the spectacular Blue Man Group Show at the incredible Venetian resort!

The WSOP is taking place this June and July in one of the greatest cities in the world, Las Vegas! Better get online and start playing!

Some people may see bingo as a game played by elderly people in a church hall with fluorescent ink stampers and troll dolls and other good luck charms littering the tables. But in the online word, the game is becoming more and more popular as new sites are announced (it seems like daily), with captivating graphics and exciting bonuses waiting for each player!

Online bingo player portal BingoPort.co,uk is the only company who is currently collecting industry wide data on the subject. They released statistics just last week that indicated over the past six months daily player numbers across all UK-focussed online bingo operators had increased 19% (since September).

Scott Logan, Managing Director for BingoPort.co.uk said no one in the industry was surprised by these numbers and accredited part of the rise over the past few months in daily players to the relaxation of TV advertising policies in the UK.

‘We expect this to continue for some time yet.’

The future of online bingo is looking pretty bright with a new generation of bingo players taking over the online world of gambling!

A chance to win a little extra cash, even a lot of extra cash…some find it impossible to resist testing out their luck at casinos all over the globe. But for some (like myself), we find it hard to let go of that hard earned money (even though there is the possibility of hitting the jackpot!). And don’t forget the added lure (and ease) of playing at online casinos, who offer bonus after bonus and promotion after promotion all in an effort to get you over to their site.

With the release of a new eBook titled The Casino Cash Cow comes a new philosophy on online gambling that could teach even the most inexperienced gambler how to cash in on bonuses offered by sites without having to invest much of their own money.

The author, professional online gambler Dan Soulsby, has used the system outlined in the book to make over £20,000 a month! Soulsby explains the art of scalping (signing up, taking the bonus and running for the hills!) as well as ways around online casino new user rules and restrictions. He also offers is a list of the casinos with the best bonuses and the most lax restrictions and the moves on from the basics to more detail on easily reclaiming your money – with interest!