It’s only been a month since their last batch of game releases, but Microgaming doesn’t care about that kind of thing. They’re ready to release another batch of games for players a month later. It certainly makes life a little more fun this December, especially for those of you who are craving something new to play.

Microgaming has released three new games for the month of December, and they are called Immortal Romance, Pure Platinum, and Bubble Bonanza. All three of the new releases are slot games.

Players who enjoy immortal vampires, forbidden love, and an eerie atmosphere can look no further than Immortal Romance, one of the new December releases from Microgaming. The vampire themed five reel video slot game features two male and two female characters, and players can enjoy playing this game on Viper, Flash, QuickFire and online bingo platforms.

The second release is Pure Platinum, a five reel, forty pay line video slot game. Players odds of doubling and quadrupling their wins makes this an instant favourite. Players can play Pure Platinum on Flash, QuickFire and bingo platforms.

The last release from Microgaming is Bubble Bonanza. Players can play this bubble matching slot game on Flash, QuickFire and bingo platforms.

Microgaming has three new slot games coming out this month, according to a media advisory they released recently. One of the games is Lucky Witch, which some people might already have heard about, and the other two games are Victorian Villain and Hells Grannies. All three new games will be available on the QuickFire platform, and only Lucky Witch will make an exception and also be available on the Viper and Flash platforms.

Lucky Witch is coming out just in time to celebrate Halloween. With it’s Halloween theme, it’s the perfect slot game to play for those adults looking for a ‘treat’. The Lucky Witch functions as the wild in the game, and there’s also the Cauldron Scatter that triggers a bonus game.

The other two slot games coming out are being offered exclusively on the QuickFire platform, which Microgaming has been more focused on lately. Victorian Villain and Hells Grannies may not be Halloween themed, but they are fun! Victorian Villian features a female detective in search for a wanted murderer, and Hells Grannies features some hardcore grannies in a comic style slot game.

It’s nice to see some original slot games coming out, especially after a slew of so many superhero themed games.

The Full Tilt Poker saga continues. Last week, Full Tilt Poker had their hearing in London with the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, and no surprise here, it really didn’t work out in their favour. It was way too quiet last week, as the hearing went on, the gambling industry held their breath in anticipation of what would come to be. It was not just the gambling industry sitting on the edge of their seats, it was also former Full Tilt Poker players, especially the jilted ones, that are owed quite a substantial amount of money. The Alderney Gambling Control Commission most have known how curious the public was, because they posted on their website that they would soon post information open the end of the hearing.

After what seemed like eternity, the six days of hearings are done and over with. No surprise here, but Full Tilt Poker didn’t come out on top. The Alderney Gambling Control Commission determined that Full Tilt Poker knowingly misled regulators about their operations, and since they don’t have any operating integrity, they do not deserve to have their licenses. The Alderney Gambling Control Commission announced today that all of Full Tilt Poker’s licenses were revoked.

That really is a kick in the head for Full Tilt Poker, but is it really that surprising? Full Tilt Poker’s licenses were all put on hold back at the end of June, and it made as much sense then as it does now.

The much anticipated International Gaming Awards will be here soon! The gambling industry just loves award events, and the International Gaming Awards is the equivalent to the Oscars in the gambling industry. The International Gaming Awards is when the cream of the crop are rewarded. Awards are given away based on excellence in a variety of areas concerning gambling, from land based and online casino operations.

The next International Gaming Awards will be the fifth one, and with four previously successful events, the fifth one is certainly going to be even better.

The International Gaming Awards ceremony will be on January 23, 2012 in London, England at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel. People in the gambling industry from around the globe will be present, representing their companies, as well as using the opportunity to network and help great causes.

The 2012 awards show will not only be just for recognizing and awarding gambling operations, it will also be a charitable event. The two charities that the International Gaming Awards will be raising awareness for is CARE International and Children with Leukaemia.

Nominations are being accepted now, but time is running out. The deadline for nominations is October 8^th, and then judges still have to assess nominees and decide who will win what.

Betclic recently received the eCOGRA seal of approval. The online gambling company joins 146 other online gambling sites that have also been given the safe and fair seal of approval from eCOGRA.

Commenting on audit and review of Betclic, Bradley Khoury said “The cooperation and dedication of the Betclic compliance personnel accompanied by unrestricted access to knowledgeable staff and transparent information facilitated a highly comprehensive review. The organisation demonstrated strong resilience and noteworthy commitment to compliance.”

The eCOGRA chief executive commented that Betclic didn’t just get their seal of approval, they also made the standards of the European Gaming and Betting Association.

After Black Friday rocked the gambling industry back in April, transparency has become very important to players and those in the gambling industry.

Back in 2002, eCOGRA was formed by 888.com and Microgaming. It stands for e-Commerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance. The reason as to why 888.com and Microgaming formed eCOGRA was because players needed much more protection than was available in the market at the time, and a mediator for the online gambling industry was also needed to settle disputes. It was important to the founders that a list of standards and practices for the online gambling industry be created, and from this, the “Safe and Fair” seal came about, with the first one being awarded in 2004.

The International Gaming Awards 2012 has been announced! The International Gaming Awards(IGA) rewards excellence in all areas of the gaming industry, and covers both land based casino operations, as well as online gambling operations. The previous four International Gaming Awards ceremonies were very successful, and this will be the fifth year running for the International Gaming Awards.

This year’s International Gaming Awards will take place on January 23, 2012. The prestigious event will be held at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel in London, and will be full of industry professionals from all around the globe. The International Gaming Awards is not just an awards ceremony, but also a place for attendees to build their brands, and also network with fellow attendees that are also in the industry.

Nominations are being accepted now for various award categories, and the deadline to nominate is October 18, 2011. From there, nominees will be assessed by a panel of expert judges. With all of the changes online gambling has undergone this past year, it comes as no surprise that the award categories related to online gambling have been shown more interest than in previous years.

This year’s International Gaming Awards will certainly be interesting, that’s for sure!

The previous draft of Greece’s online gambling legislation included the requirement for a black period. This would have meant that all operators that wish to obtain a license in the country’s online gambling industry would have to cease all operation during the application process. Many critics voiced their disapproval of this regulation and the government has decided to remove it from its more recent draft of the gambling bill.

However, the government did so quietly. Normally, when amendments are made to online gambling bills, they are done so publically. However, politicians in Greece simply removed the black period regulation from the legislation hoping that no one would notice.

The new legislation also presents lower financial requirements for all operators hoping to enter the Greek online gambling market. This means that all types of operators can apply for licenses, including local operators. A former concern was that the old requirements would cut out smaller, local operators, but the new legislation seems to include everyone. This will create a much more healthy environment when it comes to competition, as bigger operators are not favoured over local companies.

It really doesn’t matter what you’re selling, everyone knows that having an attractive woman promote your product works wonders and that’s just what online poker site Carbon Poker has done by signing Tina Wallman.

The official spokes model for Carbon Poker is known as the Queen of Hearts and the 30-year-old is no stranger to using her good looks and charm to promoting goods and services. This looker hails from the Land Down Under and her photos have appeared in a different magazines and other venues before she embarked on her online gambling promotion career.

Part of the 30-year-old’s job will be to help promote the site which hopes to attract American visitors who are restricted from playing online poker games because of the UIGEA ruling. She has had an interesting career in promotions including the above-mentioned accolades as well as a stint as Zoo Beach Weeklys Girl of the Year in 2007.

Wallman also has a cheeky side she demonstrated in an interview recently. When asked how online poker and sex are related she replied bluffing was very similar to faking it, and comments like that have industry insiders predicting she’ll have a great career promoting online gambling.

All Slots is ringing in the new year with a brand new set of online casino games that are sure to keep players captivated for the month of January.

Hot Ink is the most exciting of the new titles from All Slots, featuring a unique tattoo parlour theme. The game’s symbols are drawn in a very stylized mode, with a vintage feel to them. Not only are the tattoos designed like Sailor Jerry’s from the 1950s; there are also pin up girls on the reels to add more of that retro feel. The game runs on a 4×5 grid, allowing players to take advantage of over 1000 ways to win, and there is also a ReSpin feature.

The next game to be released at All Slots is Monkey King, which presents a modern take on traditional Chinese folklore. The game features characters from the tale’s many chapters, including Budda, Yama and Siddharthain. There are 30 paylines on this brand new online slot and players are presented with several fun bonus rounds that can be used to pick up extra cash.

Finally, there’s Private Eye, and the theme is exactly what you would expect it to be. Set in the 1940s, the game follows a detective as he solves a crime. Private Eye is an All Pays slots game, which gives players 243 chances to win.

CrazyVegas.com has just made some popular online casino games available in time for the festive season. There are three featured on their Flash platform. One is considered an old standard among people who are interested in the best online gambling and the other two have been released in conjunction with the holidays.

Here’s a quick run down of the titles: Silver Fang Video Slot, Santa’s Wild Ride Video Slot and Big Break Instant Win.

The first, Santa’s Wild Ride Video Slot, is considered to be the most tempting of the three. This 5-reel online gambling provides contestants with 243 winning payline combinations. There are also three Wild bonus features where Santa himself gets transformed into a tough biker.

Silver Fang Video Slot is another great game to look at. With a 50 payline Video Slot, you can get involved with this one using 10 coins per line and there are bonuses of 15 Free Spins. You’ll enjoy the fact that there is a high end jackpot of 50,000 coins and another Gambling Feature that you can take on as an option.

Online casino Flash games are very popular in the industry. Having Christmas themes only helped these games shoot to the top of most players favourite online slots this past holiday season.