Issue N51, 2012
December 19, 2012
Paddy Power Mobile Launches Cheeky Santa Slot
Paddy Power, the Irish sports betting giant, has partnered with mobile gaming software provider, Probability to launch a saucy new Santa game based on the adult bestseller, Fifty Shades of Grey. The new slot takes a tongue in cheek look at the raunchy novel and has been entitled 40 Shades of Santa. The fifty line game features Mr. and Mrs. Claus looking decidedly naughty and the reels are filled with toys that have a distinctive adult content.
40 Shades of Santa has been created for all mobile slot fans in mind, and allows you to wager anything from 5 p to £25 per spin for some great betting ranges. It’s not only the cool theme of the game that will attract you the reels – 40 Shades of Santa puts you in line to win a jackpot worth over £25,000!
With the Christmas and New Year seasons rolling in, and with customers with plenty of time on their hands to enjoy top notch mobile gambling, the new 40 Shades of Santa slot game has been released just in time. Paddy Power’s mobile platform is considered one of the most powerful in the industry, and continues to roll out superb new games such as this one.
Unibet Promises Mega Fortune to Lucky Players
Unibet Casino is running an exciting promotion in a bid to encourage players to go for the jackpot on the huge Mega Fortune progressive slot game at the site. With the jackpot on this Net Entertainment game nearing the massive, record breaking €13 million mark, players probably don’t need much more incentive to try their luck on Mega Fortune, however, Unibet Casino is sweetening the deal even more. The site has promised to share a sum that is equal to 10% of the jackpot if it is hit at Unibet Casino, with any player who wagered at least €50 on the slot in the 24 hours leading up to the win. As such, any player who reaches these requirements could become an instant millionaire simply for playing the slot game.
“Unibet is very excited to offer such a generous prize,” said Daniel Eskola, who acts as the Head of Gaming for the prestigious online gambling site. “We are very happy to be able to offer our players such a large prize. We want to be able to give our jackpot players even greater opportunities at winning a share of the prize pool and make sure everyone is a winner.”
Wild Alaska Slot Launched at WinADay Casino
Launched just in time for the cold winter season, the new Wild Alaska slot at WinADay Casino is already proving to be a huge favorite among players. The five reel, 20 pay line slot game is themed on the exciting Alaskan wilderness and the animals which grace the reels give the game a realistic feel.
“Our game designers had a lot of fun with the animal symbols on this game,” said the manager for the online casino, Michael Hilary. “The wolf, polar bear, eagle, moose; all of them are animated. The grizzly is wild and in the free spins round it’s an expanding wild that’ll make you jump the first time you see it.”
WinADay Casino has provided players with easy wagering options on Wild Alaska slot, with the chance to bet anything from 3c to $1 per line. Another big draw card to the new slot game is the fact that it is linked to the high rising progressive jackpot at WinADay Casino, which has already reached almost $250,000 and is ready to burst any day now.
Could 888Sports be Leaving Australia?
Affiliates this week told industry reporters that they had been informed by 888Sports that the group is set to exit the Australian sports betting market. An email was circulated to the group’s affiliates saying: “Unfortunately, due to regulation changes currently taking place in Australia, 888sport will no longer accept sport bets from players located in Australia until further notice.
"As a result, 888sport will no longer be able to accept traffic coming from Australia and compensate our affiliates for such traffic. This will go into effect on Wednesday, December the 19th, 2012.
"If you have already sent traffic from Australia to 888sport in the past, rest assured that your players’ funds are safe and secure and they can withdraw their outstanding balance at any time. Also, if they have any unsettled bets in their account, they will be able to withdraw any winnings upon bet settlement.”
The affiliates were also told the departure from the market Down Under did not include 888Poker, which would continue to operate its top online poker platform in Australia and accept local players.
888Sports apologized for any inconvenience caused to the affiliates.