Ever feel like something was taken from you? Well several of the online gamblers playing in two particular poker rooms did. Due to the deregulation and politics surrounding online gambling in the US two players at Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker were cheated to the tune of 20 Million dollars.

Airing on 60 minutes will be the true story trying to get to the bottom of this online scandal. It is known that the online gaming software had been illegally adjusted such that certain players within a poker hand were able to view all the hands that the other players were dealt while still have the access to remain in the game and take part in the rest of the hand giving them the direct opportunity to forecast their next move and ultimately win almost every hand.

While players often felt that the system was flawed it was difficult to find the origin of the problem and the online gambling websites continued to operate as normal. While some keener players continued to track results and deemed it almost impossible for those winning players to win simply as often as they did.

One player who happened to be a computer security specialist and watched and monitered the hands played said “…they were winning at about 15 standard deviations above the mean…approximately equivalent to winning a one-in-a-million jackpot six consecutive times.”

Both online casinos and their licensing partners were shocked at the scandal and released appeals saying that all the previous problems with the software had been fixed and the people that did this were old employees that had been fired as soon as the situation was clear.

The online poker provider PokerTime, which hosted a Sit ‘n Go Leaderboard in the month of August, saw some big winners, with 30 players fighting it out for a USD 3,000 guaranteed prize-pool.

Like most of these tournaments hosted by the site, this Sit ‘n Go Leader board tournament is open to all. Players can climb up the leader board by collecting as many Poker Points as possible by participating in PokerTime’s Sit ‘n Go tournaments.

James Grant, Customer Relationship Manager, PokerTime says, “This tournament format is exciting and popular. We look forward to the growth of this promotion within the online poker community and stating our claim as the most player-friendly poker room in cyber-space.” The site is well respected and is a trusted online poker member of the highly reputable Carmen Media Group.

Fortune Lounge is home to some of the most established and largest online casinos and poker rooms in the gambling industry. The group has achieved its legendary status by offering a superior online gambling experience, coupled with a commitment to ethical behavior, dedicated player service and operational excellence. It has confirmed its position as leaders in the online gaming industry. Its dedicated 24/7 support team has been hailed as one of the best in the business and all Fortune Lounge casinos are accredited by eCogra and the Kahnawake commission.

CasinoTropez.com which is licensed in Kahnawake has announced that one lucky player took home $50,877 just after one spin on its newly introduced Wild Spirit game.

The Wild Spirit game is a five-reel 20-line video slot. The player won the jackpot just five days after it was introduced by the casino. The game along with Silent Samurai, which is a five-reel, 9-line video slot, was launched two weeks ago and is exclusive to CasinoTropez.com.

The Manager for CasinoTropez.com, Renee Pascale, said, “We are happy that the player won a big amount. The online slot games are becoming very popular with our players.”

He added, “According to us the reason for the popularity of these games is their exclusivity to our casino. The new games have excellent graphics and also offer players a special gambling option.” According to Pascale the gambling option provided to the players gave them the opportunity to double half or their entire winning amount.

The casino which is powered by Playtech Software has on offer 70 games such as Wall Street Fever, Gold Rally and Caribbean Poker. There are card games, live table plus, multi line and single slot games, video poker and video slots.

Players can also enjoy a wide range of online games such as Sic-Bo, Roulette, and Blackjack. Its games are available in different languages such as- English, Chinese, Spanish, German and Portuguese. The casino uses the Mirror-Image technology, which allows players the fastest downloads and quick game loading for their money.

The online bookies William Hill have made online casino player, Scott Robinson, richer by £17,000. Scott won the money playing bingo after he opened a new account to play online at William Hill. 

Scott had opened his account on the site just three hours prior to his big win, and also won a piece of the big jackpot for just 20p per spin on a slot game. This meant that he had won £5,500 for every hour he had been a William Hill customer!

The winner is a landlord of a pub in South Yorkshire,  and won the sum playing the ’Pirates Plunder’ game. This game is one of 17 different mini games he was trying to play for the first time having just set up his Online Bingo account.

The spokesperson for the bookies Jennie Prest said, “The win is just like the game the winner was playing. He signed up on the side and won a sum of money. The spokesperson added, “The win is good for us and the player as winning a sum just hours after signing makes everyone happy.”

Here’s what Scott had to say about his win, “I am in a state of complete disbelief. I was just trying out the different games on the site and before I knew it…I had won!”

He added, “I would like to take the people who work for me on holiday.” The total amount to be won at the Pirates Plunder jackpot is £80,000 following the latest win.

The online casino group River Belle Casino has announced that it has launched the 2008 Olympic Games Promotion. The site is offering tickets for two lucky people to attend this event. It is also offering a total of 14,500 free spins on a variety of casino games that are to be won during the course of the River Belle Casino Olympic Games Promotion. The games include Blackjack, Video Poker, Baccarat and Roulette.

During the course of the two month promotion, it is also offering weekly free spins on a variety of Online Slot games. Each week, 10 lucky players will win up to 250 credits and free spins. For a player to enjoy the free spins at his leisure, all he has to do is bet 55 credits across any of the online casino games at the Casino. The winning players will be drawn every week.

So if a player wants to attend the 2008 Olympic Games, he should start playing now. This may be his only chance to see record breaking athletes push back the limits of human achievement even further. This year the Olympics Games will take place in Beijing, China and of course will bring together athletes from all over the world to compete in 28 different sports with 38 different disciplines. The promotion will run until August 31st.

The prize package includes tickets to the games, round-trip flight for two, and 5-nights accommodation with daily breakfast. The vacation will take place between August 19th and August 26th.

King Solomon’s is celebrating its decade anniversary of operations with some great anniversary promotions and prizes. The website has created a special anniversary area that has been dedicated to the celebration. The area features a history of the casino and offering big awards and a Mega Draw. Visitors to the site will see the development of the King Solomon’s and a list of the biggest winners over the decade.

Among the prizes being given out at the mega draw is a Mini Cooper. Among the monthly prizes that will be given away are Nintendo Wiis and Sony digital cameras.

King Solomon’s is among the most popular online casinos which offer a range of 120+ games and incredible customer service for thousands of players over the years.

Petros Papadopoulos, the website’s Customer Relations Manager, states, “Players sense that there is something special at our Casino. We have seen in our business a number of online casinos come and go, but we have continued to grow.”

He added, “If a player wanted to put his money on anything in the online casino space, he should invest his money in our casino as it will last for another ten years.”

The spokesperson further added, “The casino wants to give back to its loyal customers, who have allowed the online casino to grow over the past ten years.” The casino is a part of the Wager junction group. It is dedicated to continuously provide a state-of-the-art gaming experience with top-level security.

Stan and Pat Cable have promised eachother that they would not be spending their £3.9 million lottery jackpot on luxury goods, or expensive houses.  They want to buy a caravan!

The 59 year old lady revealed that she had been yelled at by her husband after spending £100 on a new Radley bag. She said, “I had gone shopping on Saturday with my niece, and I bought a new hand bag for my self. When I got home my husband was clearly not happy.”

Stan, 62 who retired from his job as a ground worker 10 years ago due to bad health said, “I was incredulous, when she told me she had spent that much on a new bag.” He added, “Having been careful, while spending money all these years, any expenditure like this is wasteful.”

Both Stan and his wife were recently living on a paltry sum of $500, which was the combination of his pension and disability allowance. After their large win, they will get a sum of $10,000 in interest monthly, as they share their win with another lucky winner. Pat joked, “It would be difficult for us to spend $10,000, let alone $3 million.”

They are planning to buy a caravan and a new sofa which would replace their eleven year old Vauxhall Vectra and would go on a cruise.