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Ladbrokes Casino 25,000 Euro Christmas Bling Slot Tournament – 12-22-10

December 22 – Ladbrokes Casino is running their €25,000 “Christmas Bling” slot tournament to round out the year. The tournament will take place on the Loaded slot machine game and will start at 00:00:00 GMT Saturday 25th December.

Players will have a chance to compete for 12 first prizes of €1,200 in cash until 23:59:59 GMT Wednesday 5th January 2011 (that’s 12 days of tournament play). Players can elect to play any time during this period. Seats are limited so make sure you register soon.

502 participants will receive a payout. Each player starts with 60,000 coins and 15 minutes to play.

Prize payout structure:

1st -12th : €1,200 each
13th – 24th : €200 each
25th – 36th: €120 each
37th – 48th: €75 each
49th – 60th: €50 each
61st – 72nd : €40 each
73rd – 84th : €30 each
85th – 96th : €25 each
97th – 108th : €15 each
109th – 502nd : €10 each

Open a Ladbrokes Casino account today and play for your chance to win. You can rebuy once (€2 for another 60,000 coins and 15 minutes) during this tournament.

Wagerworks releases The 100,000 Pyramid slot machine

Remote gambling software developer Wagerworks has launched a new online slot themed on a famous television show series and already popular in land gambling casino slot machines manufactured by IGT.

The new 100,000 Pyramid game is based on the extremely popular television game show series, Pyramid, and can also be found in IGT themed slots in land casinos worldwide. It is an enhanced version of The 50,000 Pyramid – one of the company’s most successful online games.

The new online version of the slot has fifteen pay-lines, giving punters solid opportunities to win up to 100,000x their line bet. Scoring three or more Winner’s Circle symbols anywhere on the reels initiates the bonus, where multipliers and additional free spins are earned as the Pyramid is climbed.

Oliver Lofthouse, WagerWorks, director and general manager said: “This a slot game that both our operators and their players will immediately recognise as an IGT title through the fantastic visuals and proven math models. With so many chances to win and such enjoyable game play, The 100,000 Pyramid will appeal to fans of the show and newcomers alike.”

Irregular betting on Motherwell football game raises suspicion

High profile corruption in sports is in the news at the moment, with suspected irregular betting activity around a red card issued to Motherwell midfielder Steve Jennings.

Two members of the Association of British Bookmakers reported concerns on unusual betting patterns during the recent Motherwell versus Hearts Football match, one of which is online betting company Blue Square, a subsidiary of the Rank Group. British Media report that one of those bets was a £500 stake placed at 10-1 odds.

The matter lies with the UK Gambling Commission’s Sports Betting Intelligence Unit who will ascertain whether the issue merits an investigation.

EGBA files complaint with French Council of State

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has filed a complaint with the Council of State in France asking for clarification of the nation’s sports ownership right.

The Brussels-based organisation counts most of Europe’s tier-one online gambling companies as members and stated that the contentious ownership right requires bookmakers to seek permission from and pay fees to the country’s various sporting organisations in order to take wagers on fixtures with these charges used for the detection and prevention of fraud.

However, the EGBA announced that this issue, although initially justified on ethical grounds, has evolved towards generating profits.

“The ownership rights have been diverted from their initial objective,” said Sigrid Ligne , Secretary General for the EGBA.

“Today, licensed operators are facing two contradictory objectives. This incoherence explains the difficulties in implementation and raises numerous legal questions. The issue must be addressed.”

The EGBA revealed that the European Commission has not had an opportunity to formally review the compatibility of France’s laws with European rules as the body was never notified as is required under directive 98/34/CE.

Camelot lottery to halt overseas internet sales

Overseas fans of the British national lottery, and for that matter Brits who are overseas as expatriates, travelling or on business, will no longer be able to bet on their lucky numbers following new rules set for introduction next week.

The Daily Mail reported over the weekend that lottery operator Camelot will institute new rules next week requiring that players must physically be in Britain or the Isle of Man to play the lottery online, or even to make changes to their online lottery account.

Camelot claims that it is following the practice of most other countries, where it is illegal to buy a ticket for an overseas lottery.

Once the new rules are in effect, Camelot will refuse to pay out prize money to players where there is evidence that the ticket was purchased from abroad.

The operator was not prepared to comment on the number of overseas players who enter the lottery online, but the Dail Mail opines that the ruling is likely to affect tens of thousands of regular players who play while overseas, either on holiday or as expatriates.

Camelot uses location software to identify foreign internet service providers, which may indicate the user is overseas, and sends messages warning players about a potential breach of the rules. However, many companies in Britain use foreign internet service providers, as do considerable numbers of mobile phone users, so the use of a foreign provider does not necessarily prove a user is overseas.

Court decision allows expansion of italian online gambling market

Reports from Italy inform that a decision by a court in Lazio this week has cleared the way for the introduction of online cash game poker and casino action to the lucrative Italian market, ending a six month legislative impasse.

The delay was triggered by litigation launched by the giant Italian network provider Microgame last June, which complained that the proposed AAMS regulations further opening up the Italian market differed substantively from those submitted to the European Commission for approval. This allegedly placed Microgame’s 120 network members at a disadvantage, with additional costs of up to €100,000 each.

This week the court ruled that the complaints had been addressed as early as July, when the AAMS resubmitted its draft law to the EC.

Observers note that AAMS will soon be in a position to move forward, with the possible introduction of the new gambling genres as early as Q1,2011.

November revenues at Macau up 42%

Land gambling on the offshore island of Macau continued to generate impressive numbers during November 2010 according to the latest statistics from Macau’s Gaming and Inspection Coordination Bureau.

Land casinos on the island reported revenues of 17.354 billion Patacas ($2.2 billion), up 42% from the same period in 2009, making November 2010 the second strongest month after October 2010, the Reuters news agency reports.

Gambling revenue in the enclave has been strong, signalling sustained growth in the world’s largest gambling market.

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