Coatbridge, located near Glasgow, now has the reputation as the best place to win huge bingo jackpots. The place has seen two large national bingo game platinum jackpot winners come in this year. The first winner was Soraya Lowell who broke the world record for the biggest bingo win on March 23rd of this year as she scooped up just under £1.2 million pounds on the platinum jackpot prize. The second winner is an unidentified 62 year old woman who won just over £168,000.

The first winner, Soraya Lowell, won her huge cash prize while playing at the Club 3000 bingo hall in Coatbridge, while the latest winner was playing bingo at Gala Bingo at the Faraday Retail Park, Coatbridge. The 62 year old lady speaking about the win said, “I am yet to get over the shock. I am delighted at my win.” She added, “I have always played at the same Club. The date was the 27th of the 7th and the last two numbers I needed for the full house were 7 and 27.”

The latest winner called house in 43 numbers. First she won the afternoon platinum jackpot prize of £160,250, plus the regional prize of £6,880, the zone prize of £1,064 and the in house prize at Gala Bingo of £65, which give her total winnings of £168,844 for an afternoon at her local bingo hall. The winner is married with three daughters and six grandchildren, who she said will be treated from her bingo winnings.

PartyCasino is continuing its tradition of useful and supportive updates to make online gaming easy and fun for everyone by announcing two new upgrades. The most recent update is the new language support for its loyal players. The site has plans for future upgrades of two new online slot games based on hit-action movies.

The latest update will bring the casinos total online slot games to over 20 fun and adventurous games. The new games are based on Mission: Impossible and Saturday Night Fever’s wild success. The online casino has agreed to a four-year licensing deal to produce more exclusive movie-inspired online slot games.

Furthermore, PartyCasino is planning to launch two more movie-themed slot games later this month; they will be based on Rambo and The Terminator. This is great news for players, as the games will offer them a great new range of fun and innovative online casino games to play. The site has also added language support for French and Russian to go along with Spanish, English and German.

PartyCasino.com was launched in early 2006 and runs off the Party Gaming software. The Party Gaming Casino software is fast, smooth, and stable. It’s easy for players to switch between games and the graphics are stunning and the animations are polished. The casino website has plenty of information and is easy to use. The website also allows players to quickly switch between Party Casino and Party Poker, a useful feature for players who love to play poker. Wins and deposits in either room are handled under the same account.

The casino has 39 different games, including baccarat, blackjack and some exclusive slot machine games. The casino does not require users to download the software so players with Windows, Mac, and Linux machines can play at Party Casino. Windows players may download a version of the software if they wish.

Casino Swiss has translated reviews of online casinos into all major languages spoken in Europe. The site has added reviews in German, Portuguese, Dutch, French, Polish, Danish and Russian. Online players can now find reviews in 11 different languages. The company completed the laborious process in six weeks to ensure little waiting time for players.

The language choices are displayed at the top right hand corner of the screen and national flags make it easy for players to identify their language of choice. The reviews cover online casinos considered to be the top in Europe as well as newly launched online casinos.

The latest reviews focus mostly on bonuses and promotions offered by the various casinos and present the player with a fine array of quality online casinos to play at. A wide variety of games are offered at these casinos, which players may play in the free mode or for real Euros. Casino Swiss site is a real feast for European online gamers offering a full range of choices without having to leave the comfort and security of the site. Casino Swiss is owned by Intercontinental Online Gaming Ltd and is a well known and long established player in the industry. The site offers all the fringe benefits expected from a regular online casino, giving the player a well rounded online casino experience.

The affiliate network Income Access is set to launch a new Cantor Casino affiliate program. People who promote will get a choice between a flat 25% revenue share commission, or a £75 CPA. Since 90% of the casinos customers are based in the UK, the new affiliate program is expected to benefit affiliates who target gamblers based in the United Kingdom.

Under the support of the newly launched program, affiliates can take advantage one of two ways; CPA or revenue share commission structures. Affiliates will have no negative rollover, dedicated affiliate support and a number of marketing tools that will include flash banners, text links, content and HTML mailers.

Publishers who choose to promote Cantor Casino through their new affiliate program in the Income Access network can choose between a flat 25% revenue share commission, or a £75 CPA. There will be no negative rollover/carry-over for the affiliates which means that any negative commissions incurred will be wiped clean at the start of the next month.

Since 90% of the casinos customers are based in the UK, the new affiliate program is expected to benefit affiliates who target gamblers based in the United Kingdom. While the new program is offering all the old favorites, it will also appeal to affiliates with strong blackjack or roulette themed sites. Cantor Casino is targeting gamblers that are seeking new excitement; the site offers its own suite of patented games, such as Statjack™, Xtra Odds™ Baccarat, and Cantor Financial Odds.

Even though the World Series of Poker is over, poker enthusiasts still have something to look forward to. PKR.com has recently announced the launch of its ‘Road to Vegas’ promotion which will give away seats to next years World Series of Poker. The new promotion will start on September 15th 2008, and it features 33 weeks of free roll action with winners claiming seats to the 2009 WSOP.

The promotion will feature a ‘one a week, every week’ format. It will give players the chance to win a different World Series package every week, ending in over $200,000 worth of packages being won. There will be at least 33 dream packages available through the weekly free rolls running at the site. Players will be required to qualify for each weekly free roll, with qualifying criteria changing from week to week. The format means that players can target specific bracelet events, while players of varying bankrolls and ability are also offered a realistic chance to ‘viva Las Vegas’.

PKR.com Marketing Director, Simon Prodger said, “This is by far the biggest promotion ever offered by us and is one of the largest World Series promotions in online poker history. The ‘one a week, every week’ format opens the door for all players and we’d love nothing more than to be celebrating a PKR bracelet winner come next summer.”

PKR.com is one of the hottest new online poker rooms and its Beta version was met with fabulous reviews in June, 2006, followed by the exciting software release to the general public in August of that year.

Players wanting to play blackjack like professionals have found support from Cantor Casino’s Statjack™. The new game provides information for players on the best moves to make, counts cards for them, and provides exciting new ways to increase players chances of winning!

Manu Gambhir, Marketing Director of Cantor Gaming, said: “We have a number of serious players at our casino who find the thrill of blackjack exhilarating. We have created the new game so as to have all the players enjoy the same level of fun while playing blackjack.” He added, “While designing the game we added exciting new bets allowing players to bet on the Dealer’s hand – these bets have become very popular with high rollers and new players alike.”

While playing the game, the guidance feature of the game brings to light the recommended choice based on “basic strategy”. This powerful feature gives players a virtual professional sitting by their side, guiding them through the game. The guide will even tell players the probabilities of winning or losing the hand. Another interesting feature displays the percentage of other players at Cantor Casino that have chosen the same option when given the same cards. The game also includes the ‘Card Tally’ feature that shows how many cards of each value remain in the shoe as well as the ability to bet on the dealers’ hand.

Newly launched 7Spins.com has just announced that it is offering a $500 welcome bonus to new members. According to the details printed on the casino website, this is a 100% match bonus given for the first five deposits worth up to $100 per deposit, to a maximum of $500.

The Casino started operations a month ago and is accepting players worldwide. The casino is using new gaming software that will allow players to take action quicker and easier than ever using the unique “tabbed” environment which allows players to play several games at once and switch instantly from one to another. 7Spins offers over 80 Games including roulette, blackjack, video slots, classic slots, video poker, keno and much more.

Mr. John Valley, 7Spins Marketing Director, said, “Our aim was to create a progressive bonus that will be appropriate to all our new members. The 100% match bonus is always a good bonus for the entire player.” He added, “The main idea behind splitting this bonus into five times 100% is that users that were not able to take advantage of the bonus in their first deposits will be able to maximize it using the remaining deposits eligible for the bonus.”

The $500 free bonus was launched due to the large success of the casinos $7 free no deposit bonus that was introduced when it was first launched. This new bonus will automatically take place after a successful deposit and will be credited into the account.

JackpotCity.com online bingo, part of the Carmen Media group, has announced that it will be offering members 4 new bingo room. The four new bingo rooms include a 90 ball speed bingo room, a 75 ball bingo room and 75 ball pattern bingo rooms. Players will now be able to play some of the world’s best and most exciting online bingo games that will include classic games like 75 ball bingo and 90 ball bingo.

In the sites main room, players will be able to play 90 ball bingo for the bigger prize pools. Players will be able to play the Buy One Get One Free games every Monday to Wednesday between 5pm and 6pm. Thursday evenings, the prize pools for these games start at £250 and £500 every hour and half hour respectively between 8pm and 11pm. Friday evenings, between 7pm and 11pm, the prize pool begins at £100 and increases by £100 every hour. This means that players could walk away with between £200 and £600 every Friday.

A second 90 ball room, Bob’s Bingo in a Box will be open every day between 12pm and 2pm, then again between 7pm and 9pm. This room will play host to a mixed bag of bingo games that include completely free bingo fun. Tickets will start at just a penny and all penny games contribute to the progressive jackpot currently worth over £11, 000.

Bingo players could also enjoy an array of fun casino games like progressive slots, roulette and scratch cards. Games include the Snow Queen’s Magic progressive slot game which paid out a staggering £99, 910.28 on August 3rd.

The online poker room PokerTime has announced its new two part promotion for players making their first deposit. Under the new scheme announced today a player will receive a 25% upfront offer and a 100% match bonus simply for making their first deposit.

When a player makes their first deposit they will automatically get 25% of their deposit back - free. To cash out the bonus, players can earn Poker Points equal to 4 x the bonus value. In addition, the poker room is also offering a 100% match bonus where it will match the deposit in full, up to $100. Players will automatically earn Poker Points when they start playing. The bonus money gets paid out in $10 increments for every 50 Poker Points a player earns. The new bonuses are a reward to players making their first deposit.

Poker Time is a downloadable poker room which uses the Microgaming software licensed in Gibraltar. It is one of 12 online gaming sites owned by Fortune Lounge Group. The Fortune Lounge group is home to some of the most established and largest online casinos and poker rooms in the gambling industry. The casinos operated under the umbrella of the group have achieved their legendary status by offering a superior online gambling experience, coupled with a commitment to ethical behavior, dedicated player service and operational excellence.

InterCasino, one of the most notable online casinos, has announced a tournament based on the game of Casino War. The game is simple, the player that has the highest card against the dealer’s card wins. The other advantage is that if a player gets lucky, they can share in over $500 worth of cash prizes.

The tournament is scheduled to be held August 21-31, at which point the casino will be hosting a number of Casino War Tournaments. The top 8 players of each tournament will be taking home a cash prize. The objective of these tournaments is for players to achieve the highest balance possible within an allocated time - 30 minutes. All players start with the same amount of tournament chips. Players do not have to play for the whole 30 minute period in one go, but have the option to play for however long they wish.

The total prize pool of the tournament is $500, with a $10 sign-up fee. The top 8 players will receive cash prizes, with the winner taking home $250, 2nd place receiving $100, and places 3-8 winning $25 each. All money used in the tournament is play money, with only the prize money being real.

All a player has to do to sign-up is click on ‘Games’, then ‘Tournaments’ on the InterCasino site and select the tournament from the list. Then pay the tournament fee, and your ready to play. The player will be allocated $500 worth of chips, and players can choose to end their time prematurely if they believe they will be ahead of the pack at the time.