Archive for October, 2008

Rival Gaming Launches It’s First Online Casino Progressive Jackpot Game

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

The online gaming software provider, Rival Gaming has announced that it has launched it’s first progressive jackpot game called Major Moolah. The new game is its first progressive jackpot game and is their newest game. While this software just recently hit the online market, it is already very popular with slot players all over the world. Rival Gaming provides interactive software that is compatible with Windows and Mac to online casinos.

The game Major Moolah is a Progressive 3-Reel, 3-coin slot game, and is available for download at any Rival Powered Casino Software site. Almost all the Major Moolah Slot Progressive jackpots start at $2500, with no CAP on the jackpot. It climbs rapidly, without bounds until it is won and has an average payout of around $12,000. Coin sizes are $1.00 to $3.00 with $3.00 activating the progressive jackpot.

A jackpot is the highest payoff from Slot Machines and Video Poker, where the total amount of the jackpot prize increases a slight amount every time a game is played. Generally, several machines are simultaneously linked together to make a bigger progressive jackpot that increases quickly because multiple players are adding to the jackpot prize at the same time.

The total amount of the increasing jackpot is displayed on the screen of the game as a cash value. Typically, a jackpot is won by hitting the combination with the maximum prize. Once a progressive jackpot is won by a player, it is then reset to a predetermined start value set by the casino. The cycle starts again, with the jackpot increasing every time a new player is linked to a connected slot machine.

Online Gambling Group PaddyPower Bets on Newcastle United

Monday, October 6th, 2008

The online sports betting site, PaddyPower.com has started a special betting market on the continuing troubles faced by English Premiership soccer club Newcastle United.

The Dublin-based site is currently offering its ‘Next Friend Of Dennis Wise To Be Employed By The Club’ special, with Uruguayan Gustavo ‘Gus’ Poyet, current Assistant Manager for Tottenham Hotspur, favorite at odds of 5/4.

The 41-year-old Wise is a former player for Chelsea, Wimbledon and Leicester City, and is currently the Executive Director of Football for Newcastle. Many fans blame him along with Chairman Mike Ashley for the resignation last month of popular boss Kevin Keegan followed by the appointment of past Wimbledon boss Joe Kinnear as Manager on an interim basis. However, uncertainty abounds about the future of the club as Ashley publicly searches for a new owner after buying the team only last year.

The forty-year-old Poyet played with Wise at Chelsea before helping him to manage lower league sides Swindon Town and Leeds United. Many in the game see him as a potential future manager although he has publicly denied any interest in the Newcastle job.

Ex-Chelsea player Gianluca Vialli is second at odds of 11/4 even though the Italian has been out of football since being sacked as boss of Watford in 2002. Third in the running is former Wimbledon Manager Dave Bassett at odds of 9/2 alongside Lawrie Sanchez, a past team mate of Wise’s and ex-chief of Fulham and Wycombe Wanderers.

Wimbledon great Robbie Earle is listed at odds of 10/1 alongside Chelsea legend Marcel Desailly while ex-team mates Frank Leboeuf, Roberto Di Matteo, Vinny Jones and John Fashanu are at 33/1.

PartyCasino Announces the Launch of its Live Dealer Online Casino games

Monday, October 6th, 2008

The online casino, PartyCasino has announced that it has partnered with EvolutionGaming to offer players a new way to play their games. The casino has announced the launch of its Live Dealer Online Casino games. With this launch, the casino aims to increase the variety and quality of fun casino games available to its loyal players.

The first game that will receive the Live Dealer Online treatment is Roulette. Now a player can experience the thrill of watching the ball spin around the wheel live. This experience will be much more exciting than the online-equivalent, especially when it lands on the player’s lucky number.

The next game that will get the new software treatment will be blackjack, where a player will be allowed to face off against a real dealer to determine if they have the skill to earn some winnings. This is good news for all the players who are used to live casinos, and who prefer being able to put a face to the dealer.

The last game to be added to the list of the new software will be Baccarat. The anticipation of watching the third card fall, determining whether a player will be taking home winnings or not, can be a lot more exciting when played live.