Microgaming is a leader in online casino game development, always releasing new games to keep players at its online casinos interested. While the company specializes in casino games like online slots and blackjack, it has now decided to dabble with arcade games.

Now, Microgaming is launching Pachinko, a popular Japanese arcade game. Many online casinos are beginning to offer these types of games and Microgaming is hopping on the bandwagon. Many players have expressed the desire to play more games of skill at online casinos and Pachinko seems to incorporate more skill than slots or other luck-based casino games.

“We’re extremely confident they will prove a hit with players all around the world,” says Mike Hebden, Microgaming’s Head of Casino.

Microgaming is known for constantly releasing new games, so it is likely that we will see plenty of new releases from the company this month. So, keep your eyes peeled!

Greece is the latest country in Europe to consider the option of legalizing, regulating and taxing online gambling. Plans to do so are expected to take place later in the year, and the implementation of a new online gambling law could see the country earn an extra £2 Billion.

“The propensity for gaming in Greece is among the highest in Europe and the world,” said George Christodoulakis, a senior finance ministry official. “This has to do with our temperament and culture … The only thing one can do is set rules,” he said.

Currently, the country’s illegal online gambling market is worth £4 Billion. It seems to be a huge waste for Greece’s government, as it is losing out on millions of tax dollars. The Finance Ministry estimates that it could obtain at least half of the current online gambling business, raking in an impressive £2 Billion that the country is in dire need of.

Greece is currently suffering from a detrimental recession, which has been taking place for quite some time. Online gambling would be exactly what the country needs to pull itself out of its financial rut. However, as is the case with most countries considering online gambling, there is a great deal of opposition. It will be interesting to see how this legislation develops in the future.

Five years ago, if you had told someone that online gambling was a safe and secure way to play casino games for real cash, you would have been laughed at. But, over the years, online casino operators and developers have been working hard to improve the quality of the security systems at online casinos. While their aim was to make existing customers feel safer, they did not expect the influx of new players that would result from the application of new security measures.

According to Brian Wright of the Remote Gambling Association, the earlier years of online gambling saw a great deal of unease, as people were skeptical about the level of security. Today, however, he believes that online casino players are no longer as worried so much about their finances being at risk

Every online casino operators strives to earn certification from regulators, who are dedicated to ensuring that all players at the online gambling destination are treated fairly. Additionally, casinos undergo regular audits, during which their security systems are tested for reliability.

Today, it is almost unheard of for players to experience any sort of security issues. In fact, many players believe it is safer to gamble online than in land-based casinos, where they become vulnerable to man-made problems like deck fixing.

Thanks to the New Reward Plan at Party Casino, they’ve upped their game considerably. The new reward plan brings ‘better and more’ to the table, from better reward levels, to more cash, to even more bonus options. This is not a limited promotion, and is available to all players.

The Party Casino Reward Plan was constructed on user-feedback, and it was taken to heart as the result is awesome promotions and bonuses, as well as players being able to earn rewards in a variety of ways. Another added bonus is that players will now be able to see how their Party Points are racking up, and where they are from.

Earning Party Points is easy! Just play your favorite game, or one of the promotional games to start collecting. Certain games will reward more points, so be aware of that when you start collecting. The more points you have, the better the prize you can get! Players can go to the Party Casino store to redeem their points for tournament entries, gift certificates, and even cash in those points!

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How does an African Safari trip sound? How about a jackpot prize of $10,000? Have I got your attention yet? Well, Jackpot City certainly has mine! The Belle Rock Entertainment company just announced it’s latest promotion, an African Safari trip to the Palace at the Lost City hotel in South Africa. The promotion started April 21st, and will come to an end on May 30th.

Vacation giveaways have started to gain popularity amongst online casinos in the last little while. With InterCasino’s Space Race about to end, the African Safari trip being offered by Jackpot City will be the coveted prize to be won.

To enter this thrilling tournament, log in and simply wager 100 credits. For every 100 credits wagered at JackpotCity Casino, 1 entry will be submitted into the draw per player. If you don’t have an account, create one now. One entry is all it takes to be in the running for this spectacular vacation getaway. Obviously the more entries you have, the better your odds. With an uncapped draw box, you can submit as many entries as you want.

For those seeking adventure in Africa, this is a fantastic prize! For those not into going to Africa, the winner gets a rare opportunity to actually opt for the cash instead. Either or, it’s all about what the winner wants.

InterCasino launched off the month of March with the super cool Space Race, which many of you have heard about. The contest spans 13 weeks, and will be finishing the end of May. The biggest and best prize would be the trip to outer space, which will be awarded to a randomly drawn star entry. The winner will be announced by June 1st, and will be trained and prepared for this unforgettable experience.

The great thing about the Space Race is there won’t just be one winner, as there are many prizes to be won. Every star entry is essentially a raffle ticket, so the more you have, the greater your odds of winning. That being said, in order to enter more entries, you have to accumulate more Stars by playing at InterCasino, and every wager will bring you one step closer to zero gravity. At the end of the Space Race, the top 10 Star Collectors will win a share of a £100,000 pot, with first place receiving £50,000, second place receiving £15,000, and third receiving £10,000.

So a grand prize trip to space, and a £100,000 pot to be divvied up amongst the top 10 Star Collectors. Sounds good, right? Well, that is not all that’s up for grabs! Every week, the top ten Star Collectors share over £10,000 in cash prizes, with the top prize being £5,000!

Did I mention the fantastic holiday prizes that are awarded every week? This week’s prize is an all inclusive 3 day VIP trip for 2 to watch the 2010 Ryder Cup in Cardiff. Next week’s prize is a trip to Sin City, and tickets to see U2 live.

The online casino Go Casino is offering players a whole lot of fun in the month of April and is already off to a great start! There are huge bonuses to be had at this online casino this month and there are also plenty of great free slot games that will be introduced to players as well as the array of games that are always there so that you can continue playing to your hearts delight!

Players that decide to join the fun and become members of the online casino can enjoy the first 20 deposits of 100% bonus of any amount under 1000 dollars which is quite the generous offer! This can give players upto 20,000 free dollars to play with just as they desire and if that is not tempting then you will be happy to learn that they are also throwing in an extra little bonus of free slot tournament entry when you create a membership as well!

There are also great free rolls to take advantage of and just so many games with all kinds of jackpots to choose from. There are those games with progressive jackpots that are literally growing by the minute! Go casino is definitely a place with a ton of action! There are always plenty of players that you can interact with as well as many exciting things going on!

The tournament offer a great change from the regular games that you are used to playing and you can walk away with a ton of free cash and prizes so we urge you to try playing in a tournament today – especially one of the free rolls where you have nothing to lose and lots of fun to be had!

There are many online gamblers that play because they love to play! That is it! It is that simple. In fact there was a recent study held by Ipsos Reid that asked a panel of 1000 Canadians as well as an additional panel of 1000 Americans about their thoughts on online gambling. 49% of Americans thought that online gambling should be completely legal and 55% of Canadians agreed to this vote. There were a very large amount of both Americans and Canadians that are under the impression that online gambling is still in fact completely a legal activity.
 
While the US and Canada has separate legislation there are parts of the US that allow certain types of online betting but not others. With regards to Canada online gambling is permitted in most parts of Canada but not all – and there are certain rules that govern the type of online gambling that Canadians can participate in.
 
While a sample of 1000 people from each country is not a giant one, it is still significant enough to point out that the government is going against what people actually want and implementing rules that are in their favour without regard for the desire of the public. It will be interesting to see what results and what actual rules are indeed passed and put in place.
 
Either way North Americans prefer that they can continue or begin to play at online casino as they so desire and barring any problems they should do as they please!

There is a great new bonus available to those players that are new to the online casino of William Hill’s line up of online gambling websites. This bonus is offered to all players and is an ongoing promotion to players that play at William Hill for the first year of their online play!

The way the promotion works is that players join the online casino and create a new membership. They will then have to make a deposit of a minimum of 35 pounds per month and can opt in to get a 20% deposit bonus on one deposit per month! The maximum return players will get per month is 100 pounds so therefore one must make a deposit of 500 pounds into their account in order to get a 20% return of 100 Pounds!
 
This promotion is valid through the first 12 months of their membership. As long as the players make a deposit every month they can take advantage of this promotion. They just have to make sure to enrol in this promotion when they create their account in the beginning. The online casino is quite happy to honour the loyalty of their customers and this promotion is there to thank the players that have been playing for 6 or so months and are looking for a little extra care!
 
The online casino thinks it is important to give players something even when they have been playing for a while. Casinos tend to offer a great joining bonus to new players but then those players like to see rewards a few months later as well! So this online casino is doing just that!!

The publicly traded Party Gaming is happy to report that the first week in March showed some incredible rises in stock price as the stock climbed from an already nice number of $301 dollars to $321.90 dollars by the end of the week! Investors were happy to see this happening and said that the growth in the stock price had a direct relation to the numbers of success that were reported from the company earlier in the week that said Party Gaming as a whole had a strong finish in the last quarter of 2009 especially with regards to their Party Poker division.
 
The company is hoping that this continue into next week as everyone is happy when these type of results are displayed!
 
There are many reasons that the company as whole has reason to believe that they will continue growing. While online gambling continues to grow in popularity around the world, they are also happy to announce that the government law suit between the US and PartyGaming was concluded last year and they are free of the legal battle.
 
The company had also spent last year making some acquisitions into smaller online casinos that turned out to be a worthwhile investment and making a bigger name and brand presence for themselves. In turn this is all paying off and the online gambling company is on route for another great year.
 
The rise of this online casino gaming stock is bringing up the prices of other online casinos that trade on the London Stock exchange. It will be interesting to see what happens next week and if the trend in the rise of the prices continues!