Issue N32, 2010

August 11, 2010

Ontario Rolls out Plans for Online Gambling

The government of Ontario in Canada has announced specific plans for the introduction of online gambling in the province by 2012. The program will be operated by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and should be ready to run by 2012. The Finance Minister of Ontario, Dwight Duncan said that within five years, the province would probably be raking in $100 million a year. According to statistics, Canadians spend a whopping $1 billion a year at what the government considers ‘unregulated’ online casino sites, and the government is hoping to stream some of the revenue spent at these sites into their own sites.

Naturally, not everyone is satisfied with the announcement and opposition has already been expressed by a number of groups. An addictions counselor, Carole Cecchini said about the announcement: “When you increase accessibility, you increase the chance of gambling problems. If you put the object of someone’s addiction close to them, they will have more difficulty with it. I’m not sure what the government is doing is the best idea.” However, the government has already said that it would create safeguards such as ‘self-block’ mechanisms that would allow users to keep themselves from gambling past a certain limit, as well as age verification tools to keep out minors. “Through a province run program, we’re making online gambling safer for the public by being able to regulate it,” said a spokesperson for the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

Online Bingo Site Offers Multi Million Pound Slot Side Game

Players who access QuickSilverGames .co.uk for their superb bingo entertainment may also want to make a bee-line for the side games offered by this site. Quick Silver Games offers Clover Rollover, a five line progressive slot game that has a jackpot of a whopping £2.9 million up for grabs! Players are already flocking to this site to try and get their hands on the cash which could certainly be life-changing, to say the least.

“This life changing jackpot is the latest in millionaire-making games from the online gambling maestros at QuicksilverGames .co.uk as we look to offer more excitement than any other online casino out there,” said the site in a statement. “Big jackpots are normally an exciting and enticing way of getting people playing slot games but Clover Rollover has one major difference, it's an intermission game in our online bingo hall.”

Sky Vegas Unleashes New Online Community Slot Game

Players seeking a fun game that allows them to enjoy top slots entertainment with a community feel should seek out the new Cops n Robbers five reel, 20 pay line game at Sky Vegas online casino. This Alderney licensed casino, which is powered by WagerWorks software group, stressed that while this game provides traditional slots fun, it also has a community spin, where players can pitch their skills against others at various points of the game to win big sums.

“Traditionally, a stint on an online slot game is a one-on-one venture with the player taking on the machine,” said Edwin Martin of Sky Vegas. “However, Community Cops ‘N’ Robbers promises to change that by providing the opportunity for thousands of players to join forces in the knowledge that, when one player triggers the feature, everyone can share the rewards.”

“Community slots are hugely popular in the world of offline casinos and at Sky Vegas we’re confident that, in bringing them online, their popularity will continue to grow,” he said. “In our commitment to providing our players with all the best games, all in one place, we are committed to introducing more community games in the very near future.”

Martin said that the game also includes chat functionality, a relatively new feature for any online casino but one that has proven to be “massively popular with Sky Vegas players in pre-launch research sessions.”

The World Awaits Lord of the Rings Slot

One of the most awaited online slot game in the industry is due to debut at Microgaming powered online casinos across the board in September. Thanks to a deal signed between the software group and Warner Bros., the Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring will be released as the first in a series of slot games based on the Peter Jackson directed trilogy of movies. Sites such as Crazy Vegas and others will be at the forefront of online casinos debuting this game that offers an incredible 243 ways to win.

The game will utilize unique software that will show movie footage from the original movies behind reels as they spin, bringing the excitement and genius of the big screen right to players’ fingertips. “The Lord Of The Rings film trilogy awed millions of viewers around the world and resulted in over three billion dollars in box office sales as well as 30 Academy Award nominations,” said a statement from Crazy Vegas online casino. “Now, the magic, mystery and adventure of The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring is coming to Crazy Vegas Casino in the form of a five-reel video slot game that forms the first instalment of a trilogy of games based upon The Lord Of The Rings motion picture trilogy.”