Issue N23, 2012

June 6, 2012

Spin Palace Casino Player Wins Big on Two Slot Games

It was a very ucky week for an anonymous player at the popular Spin Palace Casino, who hit it big on two exciting slot games and took home the grand total of $138,177 in winnings. The player logged into his account at this Microgaming powered online casino and tried his luck on Tally Ho slot and Hot Ink slot games. Both of them carry very different themes from one another, but managed to bring the player joint riches!

Tally Ho is the ultimate British slot game, bringing in themes of fox hunting and picnic of sandwiches and everything English in between!. The game manages to combine fun and entertainment with some very serious winning potential through fantastic bonus features. For example, players can win free spins which can be re-triggered, as well as enjoy wild symbols, scatter payouts and multipliers.

The second game which proved to be a lucky choice for the Spin Palace winner was Hot Ink, which takes place in a tattoo parlor. Once again, the game boasts plenty of bonus features to ensure that players hit big payouts time after time, including ten free spins, and a top 122,000 jackpot. Players will also be thrilled with the characters found in Hot Ink slot.

New Slot Game Released by Top Game

Top Game, the innovative online casino software provider, has rolled out its brand new slot game in the form of Happy Circus. This Big Top themed game brings all the excitement of the circus to the player’s fingertips – from the festive colors and sounds, to the great graphics and images. A top payout of 8,000 coins should be enough of an incentive to get players to try their luck on Happy Circus slot game, although the fun factor obviously can’t be ignored.

The wild climb symbol substitutes for all other icons in the game to form winning combinations and triggers some great animations when this happens. The scatter symbol is the Big Top and should three or more land anywhere on the reels, the free spins bonus feature is triggered and players can win up to 20 free spins.

Another bonus feature is the Magician, and if three of his images appear on an active payline, the bonus game begins. Players need to choose gifts in order win bonus points. Again, the animations in this bonus feature are great.

The new Top Game slot game can be found at partner casinos across the board, including Rome Casino, Diceland Casino and others.

New Sports Betting Sites in South Africa

South African gamblers will be able to enjoy a great range of betting options, thanks to new platforms launched by the Greek gambling group, Intralot. The group launched fixed odds online and mobile betting sites in the South African market, which will be known as the JustBet Brand. The new sites went live on June 1st and are already attracting loyal players searching for new gaming opportunities in the market.

Intralot was granted an operating license by the Western Cape region, and will be allowed to offer sports betting services to players across the country via phone, mobile and internet platforms.

The Managing Director of the African sub-Saharan region for Intralot, Yannis Rondiris said: “With our new websites we are offering to our customers in Western Cape and countrywide, the opportunity to bet online in a responsible way at any time and at any place of their convenience.”

“The trend setter of the gaming sector worldwide, Intralot has brought innovation to South Africa with pioneering gaming solutions that satisfy all players’ needs and habits,” he added. The new sites cover all major sporting markets such as football, tennis and rugby.

Playtech Offends Religion Through Slot Game

The online casino software provider, Playtech, managed to offend Hindus worldwide through the release of its relatively new slot game, Lakshmi Gold. The slot game in question features the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, as well as another deity, Ganesh. There is no arguing that the five reel, 25 pay line Lakshmi Gold didn’t disappoint in the graphics and rewards departments, but it seems that the use of religious icons was a slightly insensitive gesture and led to complaints by the Hindu population.

Playtech was quick to respond to the complaints and hastily removed Lakshmi Gold from its portfolio of games. Some have praised the online casino software provider for responding so quickly, while others have criticized the group for not issuing a public apology. The two deities, Lakshmi and Ganesh are highly revered in the religion and are worshipped in shrines and temples around the world. The Hindus felt that their appearance on an online gaming machine was inappropriate and were pleased that Playtech took the right decision to withdraw the slot game.