Issue N40, 2012

October 3, 2012

Loyal Player Wins Big at 32Red Casino

A player from Dublin, who has been a regular player at the Microgaming powered online casino, 32Red for a number of years, finally hit the jackpot on one of her favorite online slots, taking home a stunning GBP 83,000. The player, identified as Patricia G., played the progressive slot game Treasure Nile at 32Red online casino and was thrilled when the Egyptian themed game paid out after only nine spins of the 20 reel game earlier this week.

“In true 32Red style, the player received her winnings in full the very next day after the casino renowned for rewarding players quickly arranged for a fast bank transfer into the player's bank account,” read a statement from the online casino. “In an e-mail to the casino, the lucky player said she would use her winnings to help pay off her mortgage. Having joined our casino back in 2003, our second year of operation, it's great to see a loyal player notch up a huge jackpot win.

“Since its release, Treasure Nile has always been popular, mainly because of the large cash winnings available to players during in-game play or through its exciting progressive jackpot round. We urge any player to give the game a go. It's exciting, easy to follow and, of course, extremely rewarding. What's more, when you win, you know 32Red will pay you quickly.”

New Slot Game at Slotastic Online Casino

Slotastic, the Real Time Gaming powered online casino, was happy to roll out a brand new slot game to its customers this week, which takes players down memory lane. The new Hairway to Heaven slot game boasts a massive 50 pay lines, which means maximum entertainment and payout features for lucky players. The game allows players to take home up to 5,000 times their initial wager, and boasts no less than three free spin features, expanded wilds and an increasing prize multiplier.

Slotastic continues to keep players happy with its huge range of games, including high paying slots. “Not surprisingly, games that have the Feature Guarantee like Aztec’s Treasure, Bulls and Bears and Polar Explorer are among our most popular games,” read a statement by the online casino. “There’s something extra exciting about winning money on a free spin and these games guarantee that you get some. You can also watch the Feature Meter and if you like the odds you can try to trigger some free spins yourself.”

Sportingbet Rejects William Hill’s Initial Offer

After William Hill and GVC made an initial offer of 52.2 p per share to purchase online gambling giant Sportingbet, the latter confirmed that its board of directors had unanimously rejected the offer. “This indicative offer significantly undervalues the business and its future prospects,” read a brief statement by the group upon the rejection of the offer. However, Sportingbet has not closed the door to an increased offer by William Hill, which is considering whether it wants to move forward before an October 16 deadline.

William Hill wants to move into the Australian online gambling market and believes that Sportingbet, which controls a lot of that market, is the right product for it. William Hill will take over Sportingbet’s products in regulated markets, while GVC, which comes in as part of a joint venture with Will Hill, will take over Sportingbet’s interests in unregulated markets. It should be noted that it was GVC that purchased Sportingbet’s Turkish interests shortly after talks between Sportingbet and Ladbrokes failed earlier this year. Analysts believe that Sportingbet is worth at least 60p a share, and its Australian business continues to grow at an incredible pace, as reflected in its newly released figures this week.

Alderney Awards Gambling License to Quickspin

Video slot provider, Quickspin, a leading Swedish company, has been granted a core service provider associate license by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, one of the leading online gambling licensing jurisdictions in the world. The new license will allow Quickspin to provide its sterling portfolio of games to gambling groups which are licensed in Alderney. Quickspin signed a multiyear deal with Game Technology Solutions, owned by Playtech, at the beginning of 2012, and has signed a number of other exclusive contracts in recent times.

“I am very pleased that we have been granted this certificate by the Commission,” noted the Chief Executive Officer of QuickSpin, Daniel Lindberg. “Apart from it being a seal of credibility for our company, it enables us to offer our state of the art content to some of the largest gambling operators in the world.”