Issue N4, 2012
January 26, 2012
The Dark Knight Slot Games to be Released by Microgaming
Fans of the DC Comics superhero, Batman, will be thrilled to learn that the leading online casino software provider, Microgaming is planning to release new games based on the comic character and subsequent movies made in his honor. Microgaming has signed a licensing deal that will allow it to create a slot game based on The Dark Knight, the 2008 blockbuster movie which grossed $1 billion in box offices all over the world – making it the third highest grossing movie of all times. In July of this year, the sequel to The Dark Knight movie will be released and Microgaming will be rolling out the new slot games ahead of The Dark Night Rises Again. Another game is due to be released in 2013.
There are very few people in the world who don’t recognize the character of Batman, and he has been an important part of world culture since he started to appear in DC comics as far back as 1939. Since then, he has gone on to feature in multiple comic books and is a much loved character by millions of readers even today. The movie, The Dark Knight, boosted Batman’s image even further, and it is expected that the new games by Microgaming will complement this popularity and tap into an exceptionally entertaining market.
32Red Casino Starts 2012 Off with Winning Streak
A lucky player, who decided to join 32 Red Casino at the beginning of January after hearing about the fun of online gambling, go the shock of his life when he landed himself over £50,000 – one day after signing up to the site. The unidentified player made a £40 deposit into his new account in order to take advantage of 32Red Casino’s welcome bonus and only 13 hours later, after playing the Supajax progressive jackpot video game, was he carrying over 50 grand in his back pocket.
In a statement issued by 32Red Casino after the win, the site said: “Unsurprisingly they seemed absolutely delighted with their win.”
“I think it came as a big shock. Only 13 hours prior to playing had they actually created an account with us here at 32Red.com. The player even said they had deposited just £40 into their account prior to playing the video poker game Supajax.
“In their own words they were ‘buzzing’. On behalf of 32Red.com, I'd just like to congratulate our first big jackpot winner of the New Year.”
Huge Net Entertainment Slot Payout
Paf Casino, the leading Finnish online gambling site, was ecstatic to announce that one of its players, a 30 year old man from Helsinki, was the winner of the Mega Fortune slot jackpot worth €6.9 million! The player tied his luck on the Net Entertainment slot game, which holds the Guinness Book of Records for the biggest online slots payout in history (over €11 million!), and found himself face to face with the seven digit figure.
Asked how he felt about the win, the player said: “I thought it was a dream!”
“It was early in the morning when I won and I was in shock and couldn’t sleep. After a long while I fell asleep and then when I woke up I checked my gaming account straight away to see if the money was still there. The whole thing is unreal. I still haven’t understood it,” he recalled.
For those who weren’t so lucky to hit the Mega Fortune jackpot this time around, there are still a number of Net Entertainment slots waiting to have their jackpots won, including the popular Arabian Nights game which is currently carrying a €6 million prize.
OpenBet Signs New Canadian Deal
OpenBet Technologies, the UK based online gambling software provider, has announced that it will be supplying a new sports betting platform to the Canadian Atlantic Lottery Corporation, sealing its third deal with a lottery authority from that country. The ALC will now be offering its players new ProLine sports wagers off OpenBet’s platform as well as “an extensive range of statistical content, feeds and forums”.
“OpenBet offers us a world class sportsbetting platform and a dedicated knowledgeable team,” noted Joey Cormier, speaking for the Atlantic Lottery Corporation. “This was a complex technology project that involved multiple vendors and integration points. Thanks to OpenBet’s expertise, we’ve successfully launched a sportsbetting experience that our players are enjoying.”
The Chief Executive Officer for OpenBet, David Loveday, said that the launch is further proof of the strength of the company’s technology offering and its expertise in working with major government backed organizations across the gaming world. OpenBet now supplies software to three Canadian lotteries.
“We are proud to be the sportsbetting technology provider of choice for the Atlantic Lottery Corporation and we look forward to working closely with it in order to provide a dynamic online gaming and betting experience to its customers,” he said.