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LeoVegas Doubles Your Fun With New Mobile Multiplay Function

August 14, 2019 by Admin

The online gaming industry can be a difficult space to navigate when you’re looking for a high-quality gaming experience. Not to worry, though. LeoVegas’s Multiplay is about to change all that!

Introducing MultiPlay

LeoVegas Casino is one of the more popular online casinos around. Not only does it offer you great casino entertainment, but it also offers its players a sportsbook.

Recently they launched their LeoAlerts App, which gives gamers and sports bettors the chance to stay ahead of bets. The app also allows you to make changes when the odds change in your favour.

But they didn’t stop there. Now, they’ve brought us Multiplay, which is a real game-changer for mobile slot players. And this is not surprising. In gaming circles, it has been well-known that LeoVegas has secretly been working on creating this app since last year with the main idea behind it to make their casino and mobile casino more enjoyable for players.

What this means for you is that you can play two different mobile games at the same time with this app. That’s right. You don’t have to just play one slot at a time. With Multiplay, you now have the option of simultaneously spinning your favourite slots for big wins!

How does MultiPlay work?

As soon as you’ve chosen a game with the Multiplay icon, you will see a white icon that looks like a mobile phone’s screen in 2 boxes. Click on it and it will let you choose a second game. Upon choosing the two games you wish to play, your screen will split into two. The top half of the screen will see your open slot while the other game will feature at the bottom.

And it gets even better – there is no need to change between the slots. This app allows to you run one slot on auto-play while you place your entire focus on the other. You are also given a full view of both slots without the edges being cut off.

One of the most notable features of the MultiPlay app is that it is adjustable. This allows you to play in the screen mode you prefer. In Portrait Mode the screen is divided evenly, while in Landscape Mode you can enjoy one on full screen while the other one is minimized. You can also move the latter game to any area of the screen. At any time, you have the option to click on the minimized screen and swap the two games around.

Double the Entertainment

LeoVegas Casino is really upping their game for mobile gamblers with their new MultiPlay function, and is definitely the place to be if you want to experience the joy of playing two slots at the same time!

Microgaming Poker Announces “Cash Mountain” Promotion

August 10, 2019 by Admin

An awesome new summer promotion providing real money game players a chance to win some delicious rewards has been announced by Microgaming Poker Network (MPN). The promotion is officially called, “Cash Mountain,” about which MD of Poker at Microgaming, Alex Scott stated, “Building upon the success of our last cash game leaderboard, we are delighted to launch Cash Mountain, a new promotion designed to reward cash game players. We look forward to the promotion kicking off in August,”

The promotion will be made up of three cash game leaderboards on 12-16 August, 19-23 August, and 26-30 August. If you happen to be one of the lucky five players to end up in the top five spots on one of the leaderboards, you will have a choice between these three amazing prizes: $750 in cash, a $1500 live events package or a $1550 online tournament tickets package.

If you wish to hit the summit of the Cash Mountain leaderboards you must play a minimum of 2500 hands at stakes of $0.05/$0.10 or above during each leaderboard phase. Big blind increments won at each eligible stake level will earn you leaderboard points. Negative points are scored on any day for those who play 100 hands or more at stakes $0.05/$0.10 or above. These players will be entered into the Daily Run Bad Flip Freeroll the following day at 8 pm when the top 10 players will be awarded $50 each.

Good luck!

The Top 10 Biggest Online Progressive Jackpot Slots of 2019 So Far

August 4, 2019 by Admin

There are so many slots out there, but when it comes to choosing the one for you, which ones are the best? Literally, thousands of slots, featuring an array of different themes and features exist, but if there is one truth about the gaming world everybody is plainly aware of, it’s that it is always games with progressive jackpots that get the most attention. Progressive slots are a unique group of games thanks to its potential to yield massive, life-changing payouts. This, even when played at the lowest of stakes. The following are the best of the best of these slots; the ones that just happen to stand out from the rest.

1. Mega Moolah

Microgaming’s progressive slot, Mega Moolah, presently stands tallest among the bunch. This is largely due to currently holding the record for the biggest-ever jackpot won online – a mind-boggling €18.9 million – which one lucky gamer won in October of 2010. The slot is known for its 25-paylines and will take you through the African wilderness on a safari adventure. Mega Moolah can be triggered on any random spin and will take you to the jackpot wheel, where you can win one of four progressives: Mini, Minor, Major, or the Mega.

2. Mega Moolah Isis

Mega Moolah Isis is essentially its predecessor in a different guise. Also, brought to you by Microgaming, both games share the same jackpot pool. They also offer virtually identical gameplay options with 25 paylines across 5 reels coupled with a free spins bonus which comes with a win multiplier. The biggest difference is aesthetic. Mega Moolah Isis takes on the old Egyptian theme, with symbols such as pyramids, golden butterflies, Nile crocodiles and, of course, Isis herself.

3. Mega Fortune

Mega Fortune is another huge hit among gamers who love their progressive jackpot slots and is brought to you by NetEnt. The game once held the record for the biggest-ever online jackpot for some time after its massive payout of €17.8 million in 2013. Mega Fortune features 25 paylines and is themed around a luxury lifestyle. The game’s symbols include yachts, fancy cars, watches expensive wine bottles, etc. You can trigger the jackpot bonus by landing three bonus wheel symbols on one of the paylines.

4. Jackpot Giant

Jackpot Giant has never reached the heights of popularity some of the other games on this list have. That’s due in part to its creators, Playtech, not making the games in their stable as widely available on online casinos as other operators do. Don’t overlook this game, though. It is known to have paid out one of the biggest jackpots in online slot history – a whopping $12.3 million jackpot October 2018. On the Jackpot Giant, you will see 50 paylines and an assortment of rocks and gems for symbols. To win a jackpot, players must line up five golden wild symbols on the first payline while playing the maximum bet.

5. Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights may not be the most popular in the NetEnt’s stable of progressive slots, but the game has a reputation for big hits thanks to its incredible €8.6 million payout back in November of 2012. From the slot’s name, you could guess the slot features symbols represent the Arabian culture. In order to land a jackpot, players must bet the maximum on all 10 lines and hit five wild symbols on a payline.

6. Joker Millions

The Joker Millions slot is relatively new to the universe of progressive slots. It was created by Yggdrasil, an industry up-and-comer which has been creating a lot of buzz recently. Joker Millions is a 25-payline slot, and its world is made up of classic symbols like 7s, bells, cherries, plums, watermelons, and oranges. If you to trigger the bonus round by landing five Joker symbols on the reels followed by filling the screen up with jokers, you will hit a jackpot. This may appear difficult, but several players have already managed to do it with the luckiest of them all seeing a massive payout worth €7.8 million in November of 2018.

7. Hall of Gods

Hall of Gods features the always popular Norse theme with Viking gods and heroes on the reels. Although this is an older game created by NetEnt, with graphics that won’t blow you away, Hall of Gods, a 20-payline slot, more than compensates for its lack of aesthetic charm with its amazing jackpot. Its biggest payout of €7.8 million occurred on April 2015. The jackpot can be won in the pick-and-click bonus feature.

8. Beach Life

To be honest, Beach Life isn’t as popular as it should be. Brought to you by Playtech, the game offers a simple, cartoonish design depicting things and characters you’d expect to find at a beach on an average day, but it also hides great potential on its 20-payline. If you land five wild sun symbols on the 20th payline you will hit the game’s progressive jackpot. The biggest amount paid out to date by Beach Life is €6.2 million.

9. Gold Rally

Gold Rally is an old-fashioned slot. However, it also has the potential to change your life. A Playtech creation, with its 3×3 grid and just 8 paylines, the slot’s relative simplicity will remind you of days gone by. However, if you are lucky enough to fill an entire grid with scatters (golden scales), you’ll be in for a special treat in the form of a progressive jackpot. The biggest payout this slot is known for is €4.7 million.

10. Millionaire Genie

Millionaire Genie is featured on a limited number of online casinos, brought to you by 888. Because it’s not widely found, this online slot treat can easily be missed by players so look out for it. Themed around Arabian traditional symbols, this slot features 15-paylines and a shot at a big jackpot payout. To date, the biggest amount won on the Millionaire Genie slot machine is €4.6 million.

Microgaming Skates in on Ice with New Break Away Deluxe Video Pokie

July 31, 2019 by Admin

Hot on the heels of premiering its Jungle Jim and the Lost Sphinx video game, Microgaming, the renowned online casino games and software developer, has taken to the ice for Break Away Deluxe, its latest five-reel slot sensation.

On the Back of Winning Titles

The operator, based in Isle of Man, recently announced in a press release that its newest video pokie was exclusively developed in the wake of the popular Agent Jane Blonde Returns, Fortunium, and Dragon Shard games. In this game, you are invited to have fun and win big as a professional ice hockey player.

Payline Offerings

According to Microgaming, Break Away Deluxe is a mobile-friendly version of its predecessor Break Away. The game offers ‘fast and high-volatility action’ as it employs its rolling reels to present online gaming lovers with the choice to select between 18, 38, 68 and 88 paylines.

Wilds

Global Operations Director for Microgaming, James Buchanan, used the press release to expound on the idea that higher rewards lie in wait on this game across more paylines. Furthermore, scoring in the base game is even easier with the ability to now collect super stacked wilds on reels three, four and five. Break Away Deluxe, he went on to say, offers the Smashing Wild feature where one of the three middle reels is turned fully wild for certain wins before staying in place for every roll that follows.

Bonus Features

Buchanan added that in addition to all of the above, the game gives players who land a minimum of three scatter symbols a twelve-spin bonus round featuring an octuple multiplier trail. This advance, he stated, is accompanied by Growing Wilds on reels two to five in order to increase ‘each wild stack by one wild with every spin and intensifying the excitement throughout the feature’.

Summing up the game, Buchanan stated, “Break Away Deluxe takes all the action of the phenomenally popular original slot, layering it up with even more exciting and rewarding features. Stormcraft Studios has successfully created a high-volatility slot experience with excellent win potential up to 3,200 times the initial bet. We’re looking forward to seeing fans and new players alike immerse themselves in this engrossing update of a true Microgaming classic.”

Tesla Model 3 Giveaway with Big Time Gaming

July 28, 2019 by Admin

Breaking news! Big Time Gaming is offering you the chance to win your own Tesla Model 3.

Casino games developer Big Time Gaming are giving players at online casinos across New Zealand where their game content is featured, the opportunity to win a brand new Tesla car. That’s right! Between now and the end of November you could stand the chance to drive off in model 3 Tesla, which has a range in excess of 300 miles on a fully charged battery and acceleration of 3.2 seconds for 0 – 60mph. This awesome ride is worth just under NZ$72 000.

Between now and November BGT will track, across all their pokies and as well as all their casino partners, the biggest win multiplier every month. If you are one of the lucky players to achieve the biggest win in any of the months leading up November your name will be entered in the final draw.

Five winners (the biggest winners of each month) will vie for the top prize of the Tesla Model 3, while the four runners up will walk away with an 8k TV and 3 lots of cash prizes worth just over NZ$18600. Terms and conditions apply. Be sure to check out the leader competition leader board which will be published on Casino and Affiliate sites between now and the final draw.

Mark the date. The last day of the competition is the 30th of November, while the prize draw is all set to take place in early December.

How to enter

These Competitions may be entered online via the affiliated casino sites.
Availability and pricing of Competitions is at the discretion of the Promoter, entry to the Competitions is available via the Websites and the operator of the Websites shall have absolute discretion on whether an entry is valid and the Websites shall have the discretion as to whether to participate in the Competition.
All real money players of BTG’s slots on Websites who have a big win will be eligible to be entered into the Competition provided that the operator of the Websites provides the relevant information and agrees that they will be participating in the Competition by providing the relevant data to BTG.
In order to enter a Competition, you will need to register an account with a Website or already have one with a participating Website. You will then have to play a BTG slot and if you have the biggest multiplier win with real money play on a BTG slot you will be entered into a leaderboard. The highest placed people on the leaderboard (the players with the biggest win) which will be decided on NOVEMBER 30th 2019 will be entered into a prize draw to win a Tesla Model 3. In addition, there will 4 runner-up prizes of an 8k Samsung TV, 3x £1000 cash which will be drawn from the prize draw.
You will automatically be entered into the Completion if the Operator of the Website provides the information to BTG
The Promoter reserves the right to refuse or disqualify any Entries if it has reasonable grounds for believing that an Entrant has controverted any of these Terms and Conditions.

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Evolution Gaming Brings You 2 New First-Person Games

July 24, 2019 by Admin

Two new titles by the top providers of Live Casino solutions, Evolution Gaming, have just been launched. The games, First-Person Lightning Roulette and First-Person Dream Catcher, have been added to the brand’s palette of RNG online slots, which include the inventive and integrated Go Live function.

Both titles are RNG-based versions of the company’s award-winning Evolution Gaming live casino with Evolution’s Lightning Roulette having won three awards in 2018 for Game of the Year for its live dealer version, and Dream Catcher, which features a spinning money wheel and a charismatic presenter, crowned Digital Product of the Year at the Global Gaming Awards at G2E Las Vegas.

Online and mobile operators looking to spice up their current line-up have added the new First-Person versions, as they have just become available.

Specs

An HD hyper-realistic, animated roulette table is the centerpiece of the First-Person Lightning Roulette game. Lightning effects flashing all over the game literally make for an electrifying experience. One to five randomly generated Lucky Numbers are struck by lightning in each round, attaching a random multiplier with it, which can be anything from x50 to x500.

First Person Dream Catcher is easy to play. Its design is based on the huge, multi-segmented spinning wheels of fortune often seen hanging in land-based casinos. All you would need to do is place your bet on the numbered segment where you believe the wheel will stop. The excitement of the game is raised by x2 and x7 multiplier segments on the wheel.

Going Live

A key feature of these two games is the Go Live button and, as with any Evolution Gaming First Person game, it can be found in the User Interface of the games. You will find yourself instantly transported from the First-Person version you are playing through an in-game portal to a live version when you hit this button. The transition is seamless with the First-Person mode offering a user-friendly interface. Also, the same rules as the live version apply.

Todd Haushalter, Chief Product Officer at Evolution Gaming, explained how their First-Person Gaming range continues to capitalize on modern technology. The company did this to assist their licensees to build player loyalty, which he believes they are in the process of doing right across their online casino palette. Haushalter added that all their Evolution Gaming First-Person titles are great games in and of themselves in addition to offering gamers excellent animation and gameplay. However, these titles depart from the standard RNG equivalents with the addition of the Go Live button. This button allows you to go further than before into the universe of Live Casino.

A Mobile-First Bingo Product to be launched

July 21, 2019 by Admin

A brand new mobile-first bingo has been launched by Nektan, the multi-focused iGaming platform and service, and you can now access the game across the developer’s network’s white label casino sites and play for real money.

Provided by the team at Pragmatic Play, this new product has served to further expand Nektan’s vast product portfolio for online and multiple players. The game, especially for mobile play offers a responsive in-game lobby. You will also find a broad selection of mini-games you can have fun with.

Greater Variety for Casino Players

Nektan has been working to expand its portfolio and has announced this new development in order to demonstrate its readiness to invest in its products. This, in order to support the ‘commercial ambitions of its white label operating partners’. The firm has said that the new games will appeal to all players in all markets around the world, as well as across all sectors of players and levels of preference.

Nektan chief operating officer, Jane Ryan, further noted that the launch of bingo games allows her company’s partners to gain and maintain a brand new player segment. She elaborated on this by stating that it also adds to the player’s gaming session new levels of choice and variety.

Ryan said she is confident that the mobile-first user interface and in-game lobby of the new bingo product will drive mobile traffic rates even higher as the majority of the firms’ players are mobile-based. The company is looking toward increasing its incremental gaming revenues for its partners as well as aligning itself with new bingo-focussed companies.

Reports of Slow Q3/Q4 Growth

Nektan recently issued another pre-close trading update, which revealed significant revenue growth. Even so, for this summer, the firm fell slightly short of its profit projections. In its announcement, the company stated its expectancy to deliver double-digit year on year revenue growth in the period ended June 30, 2019. In addition to this, they hope to see a significant reduction of loss in terms of EBITDA compared to 2018’s results.

Nektan noted that due to slower trends in its Q3 & Q4 periods, the goal of EBITDA to break-even this year would not be achievable. Ongoing effects of strict UK regulations when it comes to player verification and gambling marketing tactics are reported to have been among the factors to have impacted its first-time deposit results.

NZ Banks Restrict Gambling on Credit

July 14, 2019 by Admin

Credit cards have long been used as a widely popular and globally accepted iGaming payment method. However, this might not be the case for much longer. It has now been confirmed that within the next few months, major banks and credit agencies across New Zealand might restrict credit card payments pertaining to gambling-related services and products.

In December last year, ANZ Group became one of the world’s first companies to have introduced a new limit on any payments made to online gambling portals using credit cards. Following this measure, the firm’s New Zealand division has initiated discussions with stakeholders in the nation’s gaming industry in a bid to implement its own reasonable restrictions on wagering on credit.

Macquarie Implements New Limits

Just last week, prominent Australian bank Macquarie banned gambling using credit cards for residents Down Under. The bank has become the first major financial institution in Australia to do so, and it is expected that more banks will follow suit over the coming months. According to Macquarie, banning credit card usage for gambling was intended to protect its customers’ best interests.

Head of Personal Banking at Macquarie, Ben Perham, further elaborated that the blocking of transactions registered under a lottery and gambling merchant code, along with putting a cap on cash advance balances, are just a few of the crucial steps his organization has taken. Perham says that these moves will support the ‘financial wellbeing’ of the bank’s customers – while presumably also protecting them from the potential harms of excessive betting.

Opposition to Credit Gaming Grows

Using credit facilities to gamble is a practice that has been widely opposed by numerous social groups across Australia, New Zealand, and various parts of Europe as well. Opponents of the practice warn that gambling on credit could encourage excessive gambling habits while forcing addicts into a situation in which they might battle to repay what they owe, let alone the interest accrued.

Across the pond in the UK, the Labour Party has recently demanded a ban on the usage of credit cards for any gambling-related payments as well, becoming part of a growing trend.

With all this said, considering that credit cards are one of the global iGaming industry’s most widely used (and widely trusted) online payment methods, players and operators alike might find themselves scrambling to find new, similarly secure and convenient options through which to make deposits and withdrawals. Luckily, numerous other reputable eWallets and systems are available to fill the potential void that credit card payments might soon leave in their wake.

Win the music experience of a lifetime with Leovegas Casino

June 17, 2019 by Admin

From now until 7 July 2019 you have the opportunity to win the music experience of a lifetime by playing at LeoVegas Casino, where each new week brings you the chance to win a tailor-made music experience or cash.

All you need to do is play the qualifying promotional games for a chance to win!

Here’s how it works:

The Leo Festival runs for four weeks and during each week you will have the opportunity to grab a share of prizes. Collect as many ticket entries as possible for the weekly prize draw.
For every $50 you wager on any of the casino games in the Promotional Games section you will be awarded 1 entry ticket into the weekly prize draw.
Each day you will have the opportunity to win up to 10 entry tickets into the prize draw. Remember: Only real money wagers will count towards the Leo Festival promotion!

The Leo Festival is all about music so you can enjoy playing the very best music-themed slots while grabbing your entry tickets into the prize draw. There are 10 promotional games and they include: Banana Rock, DJ Wild, Guns ‘n Roses, Holy Diver, Jammin’ Jars, Jimi Hendrix, Motörhead, Sabaton, Spinal Tap and The Final Countdown.

At the close of each week, the tickets are reset to zero to give you a new opportunity to play the promotional games for a chance to grab entry tickets and win.

Weekly Prizes:

At the end of each promotional week, two random players are chosen from those who qualified. These two winners will each receive the prize of a music trip of their choice valued up to €5000.

Note: Winners will have the opportunity to trade the prize package for a cash alternative should they wish to do so.

The prize includes:

Return flights for two
2 nights stay at a 4* hotel
2 VIP tickets to a musical event

The €5000 Tournaments

During the Leo Festival there will also be €5000 added to promotional games every Monday and Sunday between 16:00 and 20:00.

How to win:

Play any of the promotional games during the qualifying time period.
For every €1 you win on these slots between 16:00 and 20:00 on Monday and Sunday you will be awarded 1 point towards the leaderboard.
The more points you have, the higher you’ll climb up the ranks and the bigger your chances are of winning.
At the end of the promotional period, the €5000 will be divided among the top players on the Tournament leaderboard.

Good luck!

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Scientific Games Partners with All-In Diversity Project to Establish Global Standards in Gaming Industry

May 30, 2019 by Admin

Scientific Games, a Las Vegas-based technology company, recently announced its official partnership with the non-profit endeavour, the All-in Diversity Project. The aim of this collaboration is to ensure a population of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the tech industry workplace.

Scientific Games plan to strengthen the reach and impact of this vision by working with additional partners, likely other tech companies. But before that happens, All-in’s first steps will be to determine what the diversity expectations in the gaming industry are like. Once these factors have been decided, the hopes are that a global standard will be founded and maintained.

Gaming industry evolving at a rapid pace

Katharine Anderson, Scientific Games’ director of diversity and inclusion, said in a statement on behalf of the company that they were proud to be involved in the ‘trailblazing endeavour’ and that with the gaming industry expanding at such a rapid pace, diversity in the work environments was essential. She concluded that the purpose of All-in was to secure inclusive opportunities for every individual that contributes to the gaming world.

Scientific Games as the founding firm would regularly communicate with other members of the initiative to ensure no blind spots were overlooked, and to help keep track of progress in the global industry. Ultimately, the main purpose of the initiative would be to act as a central data resource from which all participating operators and suppliers can quickly and easily determine best practices for diversity in their own areas.

More than just lip service

Co-founder of the initiative, Kelly Kehn, also expressed her delight at how things were unfolding and heaped praise on Scientific Games for deciding to get involved. She said it was outstanding to see a gaming organization go beyond lip service to walk the talk in the challenges of all-inclusive work environments, not just in the gaming sector, but all sectors across the world.

The next step

Whether more powerhouse technology companies step up and throw their weight behind the initiative is yet to be seen. The hopes are that the biggest players will decide to partner and add real power to this bold step in the right direction towards true workplace inclusion and equal opportunity. We will hear more as the story unfolds.