After in depth research into various allegations of non-payment, non-communication, unjustified closure of player accounts, confiscation of winnings and dishonest business practice in general, it has been found that the Stryyke operation (encompassing its casino, poker room and sportsbook) is guilty of these and many more offenses.

Although the management of the operation has been aware of these types of player issues and has even sat down with a variety of the so called industry regulators and watch dogs at conferences in the past promising to rectify the situation immediately, players continue to have issues and encounter dodgy business dealings with this operation, proving that they are not interested in dealing fairly with their paying customers.

The group has been rogued by major sportsbook and casino review sites across the net and Bettingcorp.com is adding Stryyke Casino, Poker and Sportsbook to its blacklist. Please avoid Stryyke’s properties at all times to ensure that you do not become yet another statistic on their long list of unhappy players.

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J.R.R Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy is undeniably one of the most famous literary works ever written which has not only enjoyed success in their novel form but also cinematically and now it seems, this work is translating into some of the most exciting online slots the casino world has seen.

Last year a number of Microgaming powered casinos launched the first in the series of The Lord of the Rings slot game which experienced overwhelming success and this year, September will see the launch of the subsequent release, The Fellowship of the Ring slot at casinos like Roxy Palace.

In this version you’ll be reunited with  Frodo, Aragon, Arwen, Legolas and Gimli as well as all of your other favourites in yet another epic adventure which takes place in the form of a 5 reel, 243 symbol combination slot which allows you to win in so many more ways and features not only High Definition clips from the movie but also Cinematic Free spins and that is just the beginning…

The Lord of the Rings symbol is Wild and  stacked on the reels, increasing your chances to make more winning combinations and the formidable Eye of Sauron symbol landing anywhere on reel 3 will expand across the entire reel making it Wild and able to substitute for all symbols except the scatters.
Make sure you look out for “The Precious” (The Ring) scatter symbol on the reels as it will trigger the Free Spins feature wherein random reels are turned Wild and the Wild reel will then substitute for all symbols except the scatter Ring.  Free Spins are re-triggered for even more action.  And also make sure you bet max to stand in line to win the 8000 coin jackpot!
 
This slot is sure to be as popular as its predecessor so don’t miss out on its launch at Roxy Palace in the month to come.  In the meantime though, click here to play the original The Lord of the Rings slot.

This decision was largely influenced by Republican John Campbell and Democrat Brad Sherman who have both played a significant role in amending the bill and ensuring its passage. 

According to the amendment authored by Campell, all online gambling facilities targeting United States would require licenses.  The amendment also call for additional protections for players by requiring the game odds for each casino game to be posted visibly, and loss limits to be imposed in addition to age and location verification.

Sherman’s further amendments ensure that gambling companies requiring licenses would have to hold a majority of their business in the U.S, furthermore, managers and owners of online gambling companies who had deliberately evaded or violated U.S. law regarding online gambling will not be able to obtain licenses.

This bill however does have a few processes to clear before it becomes law.  Firstly,  the full House needs to vote on it which seems unlikely before the House’s August break on the 9th of August 2010 begins.  This mean that the bill will have to pass a full floor vote between September 7th and October 8th 2010 before the November Congress sessions. So in order for a vote to even occur the Democratic leadership in the House, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), will need to schedule it.

Should the House pass the bill, it will then be moved up to the Senate and if it is passed by the Senate it will need to be signed by President Obama.  If all of this does not happen before this year’s legislative session, the process will have to begin from scratch in 2011 when the composition of both the House and Senate will be different.

So while this is a very positive step for US casino players, it is a tentative one that is not being celebrated too widely just yet.

While most brick and mortar and online casinos are dependant on software companies and game manufacturers for the design and production fo their game offerings, Mega Game Universal is proposing a “Create your own casino game” program and has alreday launched a platform in beta version and promises casino providers and operators the opportunity to create professional casino games without the need for experienced programming staff. 

The UK based company does admit that the product may be controversial given that it would cut out mainstream software giants like Microgaming, RTG, Cryptologic and Playtech, but the benefits would be endless, for example lower licensing fees which would mean bigger profits for casinos, some of which would probably be spent on retaining players (more bonuses anyone?).  Not to mention the fact that each casino would have a unique portfolio of games, giving it a unique selling point which just isn’t present within the generic portfolio of games offered to casinos by the various providers.  And even when software providers or casinos have deals with other brands like Marvel or DC comics, not only are the themes similar but the game carry additional licensing expenses.

Full copyrights and protection are still pending however a company spokesperson recently stated that this kind of package would give users everything they’d need to produce their own games and the various tools and applications would be available for download from a website.  The option to re-brand individually produced games will also be available which is another plus for casinos.

If all goes as it should, Cargo F, (Meta Game Universal will be known for the programming option) will revolutionise the casino industry as we know and will probably lead to more player benefits than ever before…so watch this space!

The match ended in crushing 4-1 defeat for England with Germany progressing to the quarterfinals and across the globe English supporters expressed their upset and disgust at the outcome and the local media on both sides have had a field day ever since. German media have not denied that England did in fact score a goal but thanked the God of Football in their headlines and touted the incident as “Late revenge for Wembley” in reference to the 1996 final in Wembley when England beat Germany after a questionable call by the referee.

The English media on the other hand have savaged everyone from FIFA organisers, to the referees as well as their own squad, calling for their coach Fabio Capello’s resignation. The back page of one of the UK’s biggest newspapers carried the line “Time’s up Fab” and featured a picture of the squad with the statement “Go - and take these losers with you!” Others like the Daily Mail exhumed wartime references which drew on the two countries complex political history.

It seems that only Boylesports has been truly fair in all the madness and has surprisingly stated that the referee’s call was unfair, not only to England but also so the punters who placed wagers on the match. For this reason, the sportsbook paid out on inplay-bets on England’s second goal and also for those on Frank Lampard to score a goal. So fair and honest business practices and ethics still do exist when it comes to online gambling and they deserve an honourable mention.

Google has always been a gamblers best friend when it comes to finding online casinos and advice on every aspect of online gambling.  Last week the internet search authority announced that it would be expanding into the world of television in partnership with Sony and Logitech with the launch of the Google TV feature, which means that finding the best online casinos on the internet will be that much easier and a whole lot more fun!

This application enabled via special devices will allow viewers to access the internet via their televisions through the Google Chrome web browser.  This means that you’ll soon be able to play all of your favourite online casino games on your high definition television.  TV accessible gambling is already available in a variety of countries across Europe and most popularly in the United Kingdom, where Netplay, an interactive television gaming company presents their product offering.  It is safe to say that if Google TV is a success (and it is very likely to be given Google’s track record), the phenomenon of gambling online via TV sets will spread to millions across the globe.

According to Google, the Google Television devices will be on sale in the United States by this autumn, and will be compatible with both standard and high definition TV sets as well as Blu-ray players.  We can’t wait for it to reach us but until then you can still find the best places to play right here at bettingcorp.com

888ladies.com hosts a monthly Guaranteed online bingo game with a pot size of £8,888. The tickets are sold at a cost of &poound;1. This month will be slightly different, because, instead of the proceeds going to the winner, they will go towards the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, through Oxfam Haiti Earthquake Appeal. Interested persons can go ahead and pre-buy tickets. There is a minimum purchase of 5 tickets and maximum of 24 tickets per person.

On Tuesday, 12 January, 2010, an earthquake, which registered 7.0 on the richter scale, hit the sout of Haiti, near the coast of its capital, Port-au-Prince. The official death toll as reported by the BBC is registered at 150,000 persons and is reported to hit 200,000 if the level of violence spurned by the slow moving process to get international aid, increases. Haiti needs all the relief it can get in this time of tragedy.

Our hearts go out to the victims of this horrific disaster.

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Now WMS Gaming is taking the TV version of The Price is Right’s slots games and cross-pollinating them with technological breakthroughs in Sensory Immersion, Transmissive reels, and Community Gaming. The end result is gambling at a completely different level. Sensory immersion uses cockpit-type chairs and Bose surround sound technology to create an almost larger-than-life experience for the Player. Transmissive reels brings a 3D look and feel to the equation by combining an LCD screen with traditional spinning reels. To top it off Players share in the bonus round components of the game.

These new generation slots games were featured at the 2009 Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas and garnered a significant amount of interest from spectators. According to Rob Bone of WMS Gaming, the new Price is Right slots is slated to be a huge hit on casino floors across the country in the very near future.

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Since its inception Spin Palace has been at the forefront of the online casino industry and has maintained a cutting edge over its competitors all through the years.  Now this casino brings you exclusive Slots tournaments where you can battle against other players for your share of massive prize pots.  What’s really interesting is that new games can be activated with just 5 players, but there are often 1500 player competitions wherein all you have to do is select the game of your choice and outscore your opponents to claim your share of the prizes up for grabs.  As a word of advice though, the smaller the tournament the greater your chances of winning because you are competing against fewer people for the pot.  While the larger tournaments do have bigger prizes as a result of the number of players playing, in the long run you’ll probably win more on the smaller competitions.

Getting Started

It’s really quick and easy to get started once you have a player account; all you need to do is select a slots alias and play.  Your position in the tournament is displayed on the leader board within the casino software and all you have to do is play to soar to the top.

Massive Prize Pots

Spin Palace offers some of the largest prize payouts on the net when it comes to slots tournaments, with pools ranging from $50 to $20,000 and jackpots up to $5000 on state of the art, Microgaming Software powered Video Slots like Thunderstruck and Tomb Raider.

Not One But Two Gaming Options

You’re always spoilt for choice at Spin Palace and their slots tournaments are no exception, you can either participate in instant-play tourney’s with their Sit and Go Slots, where all you have to do is take your place and wait for 5 or more players to join the tournament (you can even invite your friends).  Alternatively, you can book in for set time games with the Scheduled Slots tournaments.

With all this up for grabs it’s no wonder Spin Palace’s Slots Tournaments are  proving to be a resounding success with jackpot pools that are continually expanding due to huge player participation in what is one of the most thrilling experiences on the net.

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It is advisable to shop around for the Video Poker game that suits your taste because they are a dime a dozen. Nickel, dime, and quarter varieties are plentiful. Popular Triple Play machines are one of the best bets, but be careful, because if you don’t get the right hands, you could diminish your bankroll in little or no time. Be sure to discard those cards that have a low likelihood of making a winning hand. Play the maximum number of coins, especially on the progressive machines, to increase your payout on a winning hand or to achieve the Jackpot on the progressives. If Lady Luck is on your side and the right cards are dealt, playing the coin maximum will give you some good playing cushion.

One of the most profitable moves you can make in Video Poker is to play slow. Sounds strange, right? It’s not actually. Think about it this way. The casino wins in the long run. If you bet really quickly, you will most likely play more hands. The more hands you play per hour depletes your bankroll, because you subject your bankroll to the house edge. Slow down your playing pace. It will only take a few seconds but can make the difference between winning a small sum and losing miserably.

If Jacks or Better is your flavour, you should know which are the best paying machines. The overall average payout of the machine should be 99.5%. Best full pay machines payout 9 coins for a Full House and 6 coins for a Flush under the 1 coin line. 8.5 Jacks or Better payout 5% less than 9/6 machines - 8 coins for Full House and 5 for a Flush. 9/5 Deuces Wild pay 9 coins for Straight Flush and 5 coins for 4 of a Kind. Jokers Wild pays 7/5 - 7 coins for a Full House and 5 for a Flush. Beware of Jokers Wild and Deuces Wild versions, the Jackpots are high but they are very expensive to play. If you want to try these machines for the jackpot privileges, be sure to go for a Straight Flush with a higher return on the Wild card.

A few Video Poker DONT’s:

• Don’t hold an Ace in an effort to make an Ace-high Straight or Royal Flush. You will quicker get a J-Q-K Straight or Royal Flush.
• If you have a limited bankroll, don’t play the Progressive Video Poker games. Stick with games like Jacks or Better instead.
• Don’t keep a kicker (5th card) with a high Pair.

Players do not usually play maximum coins, especially if they are on a budget, so you will find that casinos hold 2% more money on Video Poker machines because of this reason. Before you blindly pick a Video Poker machine, take a few minutes to review the pay tables. This will make a huge difference in picking the good Video Poker machines over the bad ones.

Check out our VP pages for more Video Poker advice.