Evander Holyfield Wins Live Poker Knock Out at Poker in the Park

World heavyweight champion beats Shropshire dad that won online qualifier at RealDealPoker.com

Evander Holyfield won the celebrity “Beat the Champ” poker tournament live at Poker in the Park last night. As always, preparation paid off and Evander ‘Real Deal’ Holyfield rose to the occasion to win the special tournament held last night at Poker in the Park in London’s Leicester Square.  Thousands of poker fans attending Europe’s largest poker festival watched the game between the five-time world heavy weight champion and the Midlands father who faced him on the felt.

“It’s like fighting,” Holyfield explained before the live tournament. “If you want to win you have to prepare so I’m preparing for this tournament just like I prepare for any challenge.”

Preparation paid off for Holyfield who has been an ambassador for RealDealPoker.com, the unique online poker site that sponsored the live celebrity tournament, since he discovered the difference real cards can make to online poker.


Evander Holyfield with Leif G. ("GutShotRot") at Poker in the Park 2 September 2010. Click to enlarge

Leif G. ("GutShotRot") won his way to the live Poker in the Park tournament by winning a series of qualifying tournaments at RealDealPoker.com – the only online poker room to deal real cards rather than computer-generated cards.

“That was amazing,” said the Ludlow, Shropshire man after going heads up with Holyfield.  “He is one intimidating opponent, that’s for sure! What a thrill! I’ll never forget this!”

Last night’s prize pool of €2300 split was split 75/25 between the winner and runner up -- but GutShotRot returns to his local with full bragging rights.

GUKPT Seat Could Go for Pennies This Weekend at Bidibot Poker Penny Auction Site

Poker penny auction site unveils GUKPT tournament entry auction for September 5th

The online poker penny auction site, Bidibot.com, is featuring a seat at one of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) events as one of its auction packages this Sunday, September 5th.

The auction site, which allows players to place bids as low as 1 cent, has confirmed that a seat at this year’s GUKPT events will be up for grabs this weekend after the 2010 Poker in the Park event, on September 2nd and 3rd.

Bidibot CEO, John Tabatabai, said, “This is a really big opportunity for poker players to mix in with some of the finest talent on the UK poker scene, and we’re delighted to be offering such a great package,” he explained. “Not only that, but they could be buying into the poker tournament for as little as 1 cent! Bidibot isn’t just offering real value for money; it’s providing online poker players with the kind of opportunities and packages that they are unable to access elsewhere at such discount costs.”

Players can make as many bids as they like until the penny auction is over and each new bid adds another 30 seconds to the countdown timer. Bidibot has also announced that Visa and MasterCard are now accepted on the site.

Bidibot will be live at this year’s Poker in the Park in Leicester Square, London on September 2nd and 3rd.

Intertops Gives Indianapolis Colts Slight Edge Over New Orleans Saints as NFL Season Begins This Weekend

World’s First Online Sportsbook Sending One Lucky NFL Bettor to Texas for Super Bowl XLV

As the final pre-season games conclude and the NFL season is about to begin, Intertops Sportsbook has posted odds favoring the Indianapolis Colts (+800) over last season’s champions the New Orleans Saints (+900) to take the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy. To add to the fall football festivities every dollar wagered on NFL games at Intertops Sportsbook (beginning September 9th and throughout the NFL season) earns one entry in a free contest that will see one lucky player win a luxury trip to Texas to experience the excitement of Super Bowl XLV first hand.

“The Saints have the momentum of last year’s Super Bowl win”, said an Intertops spokesperson, “But the Colts were14-2 last year and they’re starting this season with a deep receiving corps and a solid running duo. And with Peyton Manning at the helm and elite pass-rushing ends Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney strengthening their defense, the bookmakers just seem to think they’ll be the ones to go all the way this year.”

For those whose crystal ball doesn’t look quite that far into the future, Intertops is offering a weekly Free Pool Competition. Throughout the NFL regular season players that correctly predict the winners of the week’s action will get tokens worth up to $100.

“You’ve got nothing to lose,” said the Intertops spokesperson. “And who couldn’t use an extra hundred bucks in their account!?”

Intertops took the first online sports bet ever, fourteen years ago, and is still one of the most popular and trusted online sportsbooks around the world. From the beginning it’s been famous for specializing in US major league sports.

The comprehensive sportsbook offers a full range of NFL betting propositions including special group bets on which team from a group of five Contenders (Baltimore, New England, New York Jets, Atlanta, San Francisco), Pretenders (New York Giants, Pittsburgh, Miami, Houston, Philadelphia) Hopefuls (Cincinnati, Tennessee, Arizona, Washington, Denver) and Hopeless (Seattle, Carolina, Jacksonville, Kansas, Oakland) will have the most regular season wins.

The Colts (+400) are favoured over the San Diego Chargers (+500) and the New England Patriots (+600) to win the AFC Championship game. For the NFC Championship, Intertops likes New Orleans (+450) over the Dallas Cowboys (+500) and Green Bay Packers (+550).

The NFL season kicks off September 9th in New Orleans as the Saints meet the Minnesota Vikings. Super Bowl XLV will be played on February 6, 2011 pitting the champions of the AFC and the NFC against each other. The game will be held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This will be only the third time it will be held in Texas.

All new customers at Intertops receive a 25% bonus on their first deposit. Beginning today and throughout the NFL season opener weekend (ending September 12th), everyone can receive another 20% deposit (up to $100). Details are on the Special Offers tab at www.Intertops.com/sportsbook.

All NFL odds quoted are as of today and are subject to change.

Victory Poker Moves to Cake Network September 1st

Victory Poker, an online poker room that made its debut in February, will move to the Cake Network on September 1st. The Cake Poker Network features bounty tournaments, special promotions, and the ability to highlight Victory pros’ names in green - allowing them to be tracked by players and fans.

"I'm truly excited about the next chapter for Victory Poker,” stated Victory Poker CEO Dan Fleyshman. "Being on Cake will give our players access to a multitude of tournaments, cash games, and special promotions. Cake will ensure our players get to enjoy 20k to 100k guaranteed tournaments every day, as well as the new and exciting ‘Gold Chips/Gold Cards’ rewards systems.”

Since its inception, Fleyshman has recruited a healthy mix of tournament veterans, online name makers, and young cash game specialists to represent the site. Team Victory players include Antonio Esfandiari, Andrew "Good2CU" Robl, Keith "The Machine" Gipson, PLO specialist Brian Rast, Dan "Blitz" Bilzerian, 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up Paul Wasicka, former World Poker Tour Player of the Year Jonathan “FieryJustice” Little, Lee Markholt, Danny "Chinese Poker Wizard" Wong, backgammon champion Sander Lylloff, heads-up specialist Alec “traheho” Torelli, Joel Nordkvist, Erik Backlund, virtual training coach David "The Maven" Chicotsky, Steven Weusten, James “Andy McLeod” Obst, and Adam Hourani. Retired FBI agent Joe Navarro and Mind Set Coach Sam Chauhan are signed as player consultants, with 2007 Playboy Playmate of the Year, Sara Underwood, completing the celebrity lineup.

The Cake Network is a leading online poker network specializing in providing innovative player rewards programs. Cake is licensed out of Curacao, Dutch Antilles and Malta, and accepts players on a worldwide basis.

Cake's Marketing Director Andrew Turner adds, "We are very excited to welcome Victory Poker to the Cake Network. Victory Poker is a great partner for us as they bring a strong brand with a diverse and eclectic group of players to the network.”

Online Slots Player Taking Wife on Dream Vacation with $96,466 Jackpot

Leprechaun Luck slot machine one of 17 one-of-a-kind games at WinADayCasino.com

WinADayCasino.com had its second major jackpot winner of the summer when Glenn P. won $96,466 playing the new Leprechaun Luck slot machine last week. The winner, who’s been spinning the reels at WinADay practically since it was launched by Slotland.com, said he plans to take his wife on a dream vacation with his jackpot prize money.

“The first time I went to WinADay I thought, hmm, this is different. I’d played at a few online slots sites but I’d never seen anything like their unusual slot machines!” said Glenn P. “Then they just kept adding more new games so I just kept playing there. Who knew one day I’d hit a big jackpot like this!?”

All of the one-of-a-kind slots games at WinADayCasino.com are linked to one progressive jackpot which is why they increase in value so quickly. Although $96K is a nice win by anyone’s standards, it’s actually a little lower than the average jackpot win at WinADay which is about $150,000. The last big jackpot win was in June when a film student won over $200,000 playing the Jacks Show video poker game.



“Considering this player hit the jackpot playing Leprechaun Luck,” said WinADay manager Michael Hilary, “I hope he’s including Ireland on the big European vacation he told us he’d be taking with his winnings!”

Launched last St Patrick’s Day, Leprechaun Luck is a 5-reel, 31-payline slot machine adorned with shamrocks, rainbows and pots of gold. It features Wild and Double Wild symbols, a Cauldron bonus and an adventurous Bonus Game. Spinning five rainbows with a bet of at least $5 on the winning pay line, as Glenn P. did last week, wins the jackpot.

After adding a new European Roulette game, La Roulette, last month, WinADay now has 17 one-of-a-kind slot machines, video poker and roulette games. All games are instant-play so there’s no downloading or installation required.

This month WinADay’s Game of the Month is the Vegas Mania. Everyone that plays it is automatically entered in a draw for $500 in prize money and a chance to win a Dell Studio 15 laptop in a year-end draw.

The jackpot was reset to $30,000 after this win and has been increasing quickly since then.

For more online slots news see the Slotland News channel at YouTube: http://www.YouTube.com/SlotlandNews.

Sit & Go's, Ferrari and Red Hot Pit Girls at Red Hot Poker "Pokerplex" at Poker in the Park

Red Hot Poker adds more Sit & Go action to Poker in the Park alongside their Ferrari supercar

Red Hot Poker will be hosting a free Sit & Go poker marquee on September 2nd and 3rd at the Poker in the Park event in Leicester Square, London. The “Red Hot Pokerplex” will play host to a series of one hour, 50-player Sit & Go’s throughout the two-day event.

In addition, there will be a Red Hot Poker Ferrari on display at the Pokerplex throughout the event. Players will be able to enter a free draw or compete in The Fastest Lap competition to win the keys to the supercar for the day.

The poker tournament and Ferrari supercar are just some of the many attractions on offer over the two days, with DJs and the Red Hot Poker pit lane girls on hand to keep everyone fully entertained, the Red Hot Pokerplex will surely turn up the heat this September.

More Bang for Le Buck With Low Betting Option on WinADay's New European Roulette

New La Roulette European Roulette at WinADay Gives Players an Edge

WinADayCasino’s new five-wheel roulette game, Roulette 5, has been so popular since it launched in April that the popular slots and video poker site has added another new Roulette game to its online casino games room. The new La Roulette has a “low bet” option that can give players more bang for le buck.

La Roulette is like Roulette 5 but since it is played by European Roulette rules, there is no double-zero like in American Roulette. Having only one zero gives a slight edge to players since each spin has a 1 in 37 chance of landing on any one number rather than 1 in 38.

With La Roulette’s new low betting option, players can place bets as low as $.10. On any spin, they can bet on one, two, three, four or all five wheels.



Until recently WinADayCasino.com offered only slots and video poker games. Since adding Roulette and Keno the online casino has noticed that its players sometimes like a change of pace.

“There’s no doubt that our players’ favourite games are slot machines like Vegas Mania, Slot-o-matic and the new Tropical Treat,” said WinADayCasino.com manager Michael Hilary, “but even players that usually stick with just one or two favourite slot machines seem to like taking a break from slots to play some Roulette or Keno once in awhile.”

To encourage players to try the new La Roulette, WinADayCasino is making two special offers. All players that play 10 or more rounds on La Roulette between August 19th and 25th will be automatically entered in a free bonus draw. Five randomly chosen players will each receive a $200 bonus and another five will each receive $100.

WinADayCasino.com wants to know what players think about the new game and is asking them to send their feedback on La Roulette to support@winadaycasino.com. The best five testimonials will also each receive $75 in their account.

This month WinADayCasino’s Game of the Month is the Vegas Mania slot machine. Everyone that plays it is automatically entered in a monthly draw for $500 in prize money and a chance to win a Dell Studio 15 laptop in a year-end draw.

Liv Boeree -- Model, Astrophysicist and Poker Champ -- to Cut the Opening Ribbon at Poker in the Park

EPT’s most glamourous champion to kick off world’s biggest poker festival

Model and poker champion Liv Boeree will cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of Poker in the Park on 2nd September, 2010. Liv will declare the world’s biggest poker fair officially open at 4pm on Thursday, so for early birds there’ll be plenty of opportunities for photos and autographs.

Liv rocked the poker world last May when she won the EPT San Remo Main Event for a cool £1 million. A woman of many parts, as well as a model and TV presenter, Liv is also an astrophysics graduate and heavy metal guitarist. Her career live tournament cashes currently exceed £1,930,000.

In its fourth year, Poker in the Park expects to attract 20,000 poker fans over two days, and will fill London’s Leicester Square with sit-n-go poker tournaments running around the clock, lectures from big name pros, tuition tents, stalls selling the latest poker merchandise and much much more.

$148,000 Jackpot Win Has Slotland Player Counting Her Lucky Stars

After inching up slowly all summer, progressive jackpot reached highest in months

One of the oldest and most popular slot machines at one of the oldest and most popular online slots site has produced a $148,711 progressive jackpot winner. A player who only started spinning the reels at Slotland.com three years ago hit the massive jackpot playing the Lucky Stars slot machine.

“I’m so excited I can't think straight,” said the winner, known as SOUTHBELLE. “I’m sure not used to having that kind of spending money so I really don’t know what I’ll do with it! I’m terrible for spoiling my family. Can’t help it! So I’ll have some fun with this that’s for sure. First though, my brother has been going through some tough times lately so I’m going to help him with some of the bills that have piled up.”



Lucky Stars is a five-payline slot machine game giving five chances of winning. Each payline which has a bet placed on it can win. Its "Hold" feature appears randomly during play and there is a special bonus round multiplying all wins by 10. Although Lucky Stars is one of the oldest and most popular games at Slotland, it hasn’t had a big progressive jackpot winner since December 2007.

“People play a little less in the summer so the progressive hasn’t increased as fast as it has shot up a few times in the past,” said Slotland Manager Michael Hilary. “But it was worth waiting for I’d say! Last fall it was getting hit pretty well monthly so we weren’t seeing six-figure jackpots like this. We had a $168,476 winner in May but other than that this is our biggest win since last October.”

All of the slots at Slotland are tied to the same jackpot. Every time a player plays max bet on any of these games, some of the wager goes into the progressive jackpot pool. Hitting the right combination with a max bet placed wins the progressive jackpot. In Lucky Stars, a max bet is only $2. If five bars appear on a line with a $2 bet, the jackpot is won.

“I like playing Lucky Stars because there’s a bit of slots strategy involved,” said the winner. “When you get the ‘hold’ feature you have to decide whether or not to keep what you’ve got or take your chances on another spin. Bonus rounds multiply wins so if I feel like I’m close to hitting one I like to make sure I’m betting max to make the most of it.”

Slotland.com currently features 15 one-of-a-kind slot machines and video poker games. Four of the most popular games, including Lucky Starsd, are also available on mobile phones and PDAs. Slotland’s games do not require any downloading or installation as they are all instant play casino games. Some are now available in Flash format with improved graphics and sound.

The jackpot at Slotland was reset to $50,000 after this win. At Slotland’s sister casino WinADayCasino.com, whose games are accessible from the Slotland games lobby, the jackpot is currently over $85K.

Poker Players Can Buy-in for Less by Purchasing Credits at New Penny Auction Site

Poker enthusiasts will be able to bid a little and win a lot at Bidibot.com

A brand new ‘penny auction’ site, Bidibot.com, for action hungry poker and casino players has been launched. Players will have a new way to get their hands on poker and casino credits and will give them a more cost efficient route to some top online poker tournaments by avoiding satellites. It’s the most sure-fire way to win, in poker, for less.

The concept is simple. Once at bidibot.com, players bid on auctions such as poker tournament packages, poker or casino chips and credit. Players can place as many bids as they like until the auction is over.

For example – let’s say a player is interested in $500 credit on Betfair Poker. They enter the auction, which starts at $0.00 with a countdown timer of approximately five minutes. Each bid in the auction is set at a fixed price of $0.01 and every time a bid is placed, 30 seconds is added to the countdown timer. When the timer hits 0, the last person to bid wins the auction item – so $500 credit on Betfair Poker can be theirs for as little as 1 cent.

Bidibot.com’s penny auction concept not only offers real value for money, it will provide online poker players with the kind of opportunities and packages that they are unable to access elsewhere at such discount costs.

John Tabatabai, CEO of Bidibot comments: “Just as eBay found a new way for people to access discount goods, bidibot.com has stripped away the financial barriers that prevent many poker players from developing their game and playing in higher stakes events.”

London Poker Leagues Sponsor Poker in the Park Tournaments

Europe’s biggest poker festival unveils tournament schedule with the UK’s Top Poker Leagues

Poker in the Park 2010 has teamed up with some of the country’s leading poker leagues in unveiling its two-day tournament schedule. The annual poker festival, which takes place on September 2nd and 3rd, will play host to a series of poker league-sponsored tournaments under the canvas of its renowned Poker Domes that will promote the game at its grassroots level.

Event organiser Michael Caselli said, “Right from the very first Poker in the Park, it was our intention to support the game at its grassroots level and we’re delighted this year to be partnering with so many familiar leagues, as well as welcoming some new faces to the table.”

The poker leagues involved in this year’s festival include the Masters Poker League, London Poker Meetup, Redtooth Poker, BLAPO, The Royal Surrey, London Poker Circuit, Poker in the Pub, Get Noticed, Champions, Nuts Poker League and The Poker Tree.

More information about these events can be found at www.pokerinthepark.com.

Poker in the Park is now in its fourth year and is spearheading the month-long London Poker Festival, featuring 100+ events and over £12 million in poker tournament prizes taking place at various venues across the Capital throughout September.

Poker in the Park League Tournaments Timetable

Thursday 2nd September
17:30 - 19:30 - Masters Poker League
18:30 - 20:30 - London Poker Meetup
19:30 - 21:30 - Redtooth Poker
20:30 - 21:30 - BLAPO

FRIDAY 3rd September
13:30 - 15:30 - The Royal Surrey
14:30 - 16:30 - London Poker Circuit
15:30 - 17:30 - Poker in the Pub
16:30 - 18:30 - Get Noticed
17:30 - 19:30 - Champions
18:30 - 20:30 - Nuts Poker League
19:30 - 21:30 - The Poker Tree

More information about tournaments and events at the 2010 London Poker Festival and a full events schedule is available at www.pokerinthepark.com.

Full London Poker Festival Calendar Now Online

The London Poker Festival's calendar of events -- over 100 events and over £12 million in live, land-based scheduled tournament prizes throughout September -- is now live online at www.BritishPokerFestival.com featuring.

Major dates during the festival include August 30^th, when the WPT London Poker Classic opens at Mayfair's Palm Beach Casino. Following that, the world's largest poker fair, Poker in the Park (www.pokerinthepark.com), takes place on the 2^nd and 3^rd of September in Leicester Square. Following the WPT at The Palm Beach Casino is the English Poker Open, starting on the 11^th of September. September 13^th will see the British poker community's first poker awards at The British Poker Awards taking place at the Fox Poker Club. On September 14^th, the Casino at the Empire hosts the World Series of Poker Europe.

Throughout the entire month-long London Poker Festival, there will be additional tournaments, cash games, parties, charity events, educational lectures and other various hospitality events for poker players to attend throughout London. There are, of course, tournaments and cash games to suit all pockets on each day of the festival at over a dozen participating card rooms throughout the city, and poker enthusiasts are invited to attend all the listed public events.

Festival brochures can be obtained in September issues of Bluff Europe Magazine and Poker Europa Magazine and at participating card rooms. Otherwise, events can be viewed online at www.BritishPokerFestival.com

The London Poker Festival brings the local poker community and visiting players a full calendar of events throughout September. The London Poker Festival is Europe's largest poker festival.

World's First and Only Live Online Casino Celebrates Five Years Dealing Cards Live from the Fitzwilliam Casino & Card Club in Dublin

DublinBet.com, where you can play online casino games in an actual LIVE casino from the comfort of your home, is celebrating its fifth birthday. To mark this impressive milestone, the casino is giving away money every day in August and September. In total, DublinBet is awarding over €27,000 in daily cash prizes in their Live & Five deposit bonus promotion.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply make a single deposit of €100, then wager just €200 in DublinBet’s game of the day, and you'll automatically be entered into daily prize draws for the remainder of the month. You can win up to €200 every day, plus up to €400 on special bonus days for the next two months. Once again, DublinBet affiliates are also being rewarded for advertising the promotion.

At DublinBet customers can watch the casino floor live from their own home and can bet in real time in live casino games happening within the popular Fitzwilliam Casino and Card Club in Dublin.

Established in 2005, DublinBet attracts an international customer base and has built up a strong reputation within the industry for its excellent gaming experience, customer service and speed of payments to customers and affiliates.

“We are delighted to be celebrating our fifth birthday and it is hoped that this promotion will generate new customers for DublinBet and also reward the loyal players that have made this achievement possible. This will be the last promotion run under the current DublinBet brand identity ahead of the launch of our new look website which is being unveiled in October at the Budapest Affiliate Conference," said Grant Fraser of DublinBet.

Keno Now Available at the Outlandishly Unique WinADay.com

Online slots and video poker site now offers casino games Keno and Roulette

Known for its one-of-a-kind slots and video poker games, WinADay.com has introduced its own unique version of another casino classic, Keno. Keno is a straightforward, easy to play game of lucky numbers. The excitement builds in this amazing new game from the moment the dramatic, futuristic sound track starts to play on the multi-ticket game until the 20 winning numbers are dramatically displayed.

“For a long time, like our other site – Slotland.com – WinADay.com was all slot machines and video poker games. This is the second new casino game that we’ve added to WinADay,” said casino manager Michael Hilary. Many of our players play only slots but many have told us over the years that they also enjoy other casino games like Roulette and Keno.

This is the second game at WinADay.com that’s not a slot machine or video poker game. Roulette 5, which was introduced in April, combines slots and roulette.



Keno has come a long way since the ancient Chinese used pigeons to deliver Keno numbers to outlying villages. WinADay.com’s new online Keno is a sophisticated high tech game that’s simple to play. Players can pick their own 15 numbers or use the Quick Pick feature to let the game select for them. WinADay Keno players can play up to 7 tickets, or selections of numbers, per game. More numbers to watch means more fun. Any way it’s played, playing Kino is as simple as waiting for those numbers to come up.

For players that are new to Keno and want to get some practice before betting real money, WinADay Keno can be played in free mode or for real money.

WinADay has had to expand its casino games room to accommodate all of the new games that have been added this year. With the addition of the new Tropical Treat slot machine last month and now the new Keno, there are now 16 one-of-a-kind games at WinADay. There are nine slot machines, four video poker games and WinADay’s unique versions of two classic casino games. All games are instant-play so there’s no downloading or installation required.

All of the online slot machines at WinADay.com are tied to a common progressive jackpot which is currently over $65,000. Just last month, a film student won $200,859, WinADay’s second largest progressive jackpot ever.

US-Friendly Online Casino Hosting $1000 Guaranteed Slot Tournament This Weekend

100% City Bonus and Foxwoods Resort Casino Prizes Continue at US-friendly Online Casino

Grande Vegas Casino, now operated by the Jackpot Capital Group, will host a $1000 Guaranteed Slot Tournament this weekend. For a buy-in of only $1, players will have a chance to win a share of the guaranteed $1000 prize pool provided by the deluxe US-friendly online casino. Cosmopolitan deposit bonuses and Foxwoods Resort Casino giveaways have been launched recently.

This weekend’s tournament play begins Friday at midnight (EST) and players have until midnight Sunday to try to achieve the weekend’s highest score. Registration opens two hours prior to start time and a maximum of 500 players can register. The tournament will be played on the very popular Loose Caboose slot machine.

Slots tournaments are a great way for both novice and experienced slots players to win big money risking only a very minimal buy-in. Players play against each other and their current high score is posted on the tournament leaderboard. The players who score the most points in the specified time period get cash prizes, in this case a share of the $1000 prize pool being provided by Grande Vegas.

“Slots players love tournaments – I don’t know why more online casinos don’t host them,” said Oliver Smith of Grande Vegas. “A chance at a $1000 prize pool for only a buck?! No wonder these events are always so popular at our casino!”

Grande Vegas Casino is generous with bonuses. New players always get a 100% match bonus (up to $100 free money) if they use the coupon code '100MATCH' when they make their first deposit. During Grande Vegas’ “World at Your Feet” celebration all players can get to know a new international city each week and take advantage of the 100% City Bonus. Deposit bonus details are on the promotions tab at www.GrandeVegasCasino.com.

GrandeVegasCasino.com will send two randomly-selected players to the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut where they can enjoy more than 6200 slot machines, 380 tables for 17 different types of table games, including 100 for poker, a high-tech race book and the world’s largest bingo hall. All that players have to do is deposit and play during July and August to get the chance to win this exclusive trip.

Grande Vegas Casino is home to the largest progressive jackpots available to American casino players. With jackpots worth more than $1,000,000 on popular slots like Midlife Crisis, Aztec’s Millions and Shopping Spree, the total jackpot pool at Grande Vegas – money just waiting to be won – is more than $6 million.

As part of the Jackpot Capital Group, Grande Vegas Casino offers the excellent customer service, reliable payment processing and stability in the American market for which the Group is well known.

British Poker Awards to be Held During London Poker Festival

Top players to be honoured at the London Poker Festival

The organisers of the London Poker Festival have announced the British Poker Awards will be held on 13th September at the Fox Club, a glittering awards ceremony on the eve of the WSOPE. The awards will honour poker’s top achievers in a number of categories, including Best Overall Poker Player, Best Cash Player, Best Tournament Player, Best Online Player and Best UK Card Room.

Winners will be largely chosen by the voting public, while some awards give the opportunity to players to vote for their peers, and a Best Player award judged by the editors of Bluff Europe Magazine, Poker Europa and Poker News. Tickets to this star-studded event will also be made available to the public, and will go on sale soon.

Voting will open to the poker playing public on August 1st at www.TheBritishPokerAwards.com.
Organisers said, “We think the idea of a British Poker Awards – poker's very own Oscars – is long overdue. This will be a prestigious annual event and gives us the opportunity to pay tribute to the outstanding achievers in our game.”

New Lucky Ducts Slot Machine Brings Watery Relief for Summer Heat

Bonus Reservoir multiplies wins up to 50X; generous free spins extend game play

Slotland’s games developers have been very busy improving the graphics and sound effects of the site’s most popular online slot machines and video poker games, but they’ve also found time to come up with an entirely new game. The new Lucky Ducts, a 5-reel, 19-payline slot machine with multipliers and free spins, has just launched. The new game looks and sounds great in regular format but in the new Flash format it is amazing.

Lucky Ducts’ swimming pool theme brings relief from summer heat as rubber duckies, beach balls and toy fish spin on the watery wheels of this one-of-a-kind game. 3 Water Faucet symbols at a time raise the Bonus Reservoir one level and increase the win multiplier to x2, x5, x10, x25 and finally x50. Players get 6 free spins when the Bonus Reservoir reaches the top level and overflows.



Like all slots games at Slotland.com, Lucky Ducts is tied to the site’s famous progressive jackpot. Five Diamond symbols on one payline, with a bet of $20, wins the jackpot which is currently over $110,000. Hit quite regularly every six to eight weeks, the average Slotland jackpot win is about $150,000.

The new Lucky Ducts is one of six games at Slotland.com that is available in the new Flash format with enhanced sound effects and graphics. Slotland’s new Flash games also feature improved navigation to other games and site features, and brief video tutorials to get new players started. The 5 games that have been re-launched so far are the Golden 8, Reel Riot and Treasure Box slot machines and video poker games Wild Heart and Jacks or Better.

There’s still time for Slotland players to enter a special summer photo contest for a chance to win a $250 or $100 bonus. To enter, players are invited to submit, by 31st July, photos of their favourite place to play Slotland games. Entries will be posted at www.flickr.com/photos/slotland.

Slotland.com now has 16 original slot machines and video poker games not available at any other online casino site. Four of the most popular games are also available on mobile phones and PDAs. All of Slotland’s slot machines give players the option of placing a maximum bet for a chance at the progressive jackpot. Slotland’s games are all instant play casino games so there’s nothing to download or install. free.

Slotland Re-launches Its Best Games in Enhanced 'Flash' Format

Instant play games now feature improved sound effects and graphics

On the surface, Slotland.com is still the same easy-to-use all slots and video poker site that has been popular with online casino players around the world for more than ten years, but new Flash versions of many of the popular games with enhanced sound effects and graphics are giving players a whole new experience. Five of the fifteen games at Slotland.com are now available in enriched Flash format. New, improved versions of the remaining games will be launched in coming months.



“I’ve always liked the slots at Slotland, that’s one of the reasons I’ve been playing here practically since the internet was invented,” said one regular player. “The new games are the same basic games but the new graphics and sounds are a real treat for the senses!”

“The other reason I stick with Slotland,” continued the player, “Is that their customer service is so good. They’re always very prompt and polite when they answer questions and there’s never any fuss when you deposit or withdraw.”

The new game graphics look best when the new "full screen" option, which blows the game graphics to fill the whole screen, is selected. The re-designed games also feature improved navigation to other games and site features, and brief video tutorials to get new players started. The 5 games that have been re-launched so far are:

Jacks or Better – players hold and draw cards to collect the best possible poker hand, trying to get at least a pair of Jacks
Golden 8 – spinning diamonds earns bonus spins that multiply the last spin’s winnings
Reel Riot -- a kitschy three wheel, single payline slot machine where up to two of the three reels can be held for the next spin and a Double Wild symbol can double or quadruple a winning line’s payout.
Treasure Box – a strategic, skill-based slot game that uses the same type of slot strategy as multi-hand video poker games such as Triple Play
Wild Heart – roaring lions and cursor eating snakes adorn this triple video poker game played with three 54-card decks (that include two jokers to increase chances of winning)

In a special summer contest, Slotland players are invited to submit photos (to support@slotland.com) of their favourite place to play at Slotland. Entries close 31 July when the best photo will win a $250 bonus, the next two $100 each and the remaining two $50 each! Entries will be posted on Flickr as they are received.

Slotland.com currently features 15 one-of-a-kind slot machines and video poker games. Four of the most popular games are also available on mobile phones and PDAs. All of Slotland’s slot machines give players the option of placing a maximum bet for a chance at the progressive jackpot. There’s nothing to download or install at Slotland since all games, including the new Flash version, are instant play casino games.

The jackpot at Slotland, which was hit in May for over $163,000, is already back up to nearly $100,000. Meanwhile at Slotland’s sister casino, WinADay.com, the jackpot was won last month for $200,000 and is currently over $55,000.

Team USA May Be Eliminated But American Interest in World Cup Bets Has Never Been Greater

World Cup Wagers at Intertops Sportsbook Could Win a Trip to the Super Bowl

Despite the defeat of Team USA, American interest in World Cup soccer has never been higher. This week, four hotly contended quarterfinal matchups continue to feed America’s newfound lust for soccer action. Intertops Sportsbook has a wide range of betting options for the Netherlands vs Brazil, Uruguay vs Ghana, Argentina vs Germany and Paraguay vs Spain matches this weekend and a free contest will award one lucky person placing a World Cup bet a trip to the Super Bowl.

“We take wagers on all major league sports,” said an Intertops spokesperson, “But this is the most interest in soccer that we’ve ever seen from our American customers who tend to think of ‘Super Bowl’ when they think football.”

Combining the new thrill of the World Cup with an all-American favorite, Intertops is giving customers that make wagers on the World Cup a chance to win a trip to the Super Bowl in February. Every dollar wagered on World Cup at Intertops Sportsbook earns one ticket in a draw for a luxury trip to Super Bowl XLV in Texas. The prize includes hotel accommodation and 2 top tickets to see the game at Cowboys Stadium.

Odds for all semifinal matches will be posted at Intertops.com/Sportsbook after the Paraguay vs Spain game on Saturday. Betting propositions, including team to qualify, half-time score, winning margin and first/second half total goals, will be posted and updated daily.

For the first time in World Cup history four teams from South America have reached the quarterfinal stage. The Intertops bookmakers see Brazil as favorites to win the final (+225), followed by European champion Spain (+250) and Diego Maradona’s Argentina (+400).

14 years after taking the first online sports bet ever, Intertops is still one of the most popular and trusted online sportsbooks around the world and has been famous for specializing in US major league sports from day one.

To celebrate the biggest worldwide sporting event in 2010, Intertops Sportsbook is giving players not one but two special 20% deposit bonuses – each worth up to $50 in free money – on deposits made before the end of the World Cup. (Details and restrictions available at www.Intertops.com/sportsbook.)

All odds quoted are as of today and are subject to change.

Daily Slots Tournaments Have Begun at US-Friendly JackpotCapital.com

Meet the Staff contest continues through June with extra points and bonus offers available to the online casino’s Facebook Friends

Slots tournaments are a great way to win big risking very little but until now they’ve been scarce. However, US-friendly JackpotCapital.com, already famous for having the best games and biggest progressive jackpots available to American players, is now hosting daily slot machine tournaments. Players can enter for as little as $1.10 and win cash from jackpot pools that can be several hundred dollars or, as they were for the inaugural free roll tournaments last week, up to $1000.

“Many of our players had been asking for tournaments so we knew they’d be popular,” said casino manager Oliver Smith. “But we were amazed at how quickly our first free rolls last week reached more than 500 players! We’ll definitely be doing more of those.”

Since all that can be lost is the entry fee, slots tournaments are a great way to enjoy playing slots while risking only a few dollars. Almost daily, there’s a tournament being played on the Crystal Waters slot machine with an entry fee of only $6.60. If 100 players register, the prize pool will be $600. That will be split between the top ten players with the winner receiving over $200. There will also be several tournaments this weekend where the buy-in is $11 so the prize pools could be much higher.

Tournaments appear on the schedule four hours before they begin and registrations begin two hours before the tournament commences. Players can check the tournament schedule and register to play in upcoming tournaments by clicking on the “Tournaments” button in the casino lobby. The Tournaments window includes a leaderboard where they can check their current standings and a personal tournament schedule listing all tournaments in which a player has registered.

JackpotCapital’s “Meet the Staff” contest continues until the end of June. Earning points by depositing and playing as they normally would, players are introduced to the staff beginning with the Customer Service and VIP Player teams and progressing, ultimately, to the Casino Manager’s office. Everyone that makes it to the boss’ office by the end of the month will be entered into a draw for a cash bonus. Jackpot Capital’s Facebook Friends will find related quizzes and contests giving them even more opportunities to get to know Jackpot Capital and earn additional bonus offers on the casino’s Facebook Fan Page. Further information is available at the interactive office where players can also monitor their progress in the game: http://promotions.jackpotcapital.com/meet_jackpotcapital

JackpotCapital.com is home to the biggest progressive jackpots available online to US players. At over $1.6 million, the Jackpot Pinatas jackpot is the largest jackpot available, but two other jackpots have also reached seven-figures. The Aztec’s Millions jackpot and the jackpot tied to both the Mid-Life Crisis and Shopping Spree slots are all well over $1 million.

Film Student Wins Over $200K Progressive Jackpot at WinADay

Unique casino's second biggest jackpot ever won playing Jack's Show video poker

Regular players at WinADay.com know that when the progressive jackpot gets as close to $200,000 as it was last week it can’t be long before it’s hit. And sure enough, it was! A film student won more than enough to pay off his student loans when he won $200,859 playing the site’s popular video poker game, Jack’s Show.

“I was just killing time taking my mind off my studies for a bit when suddenly, out of the blue, I hit the big one!” said the player known as LUCKYTOM. “I’ll probably blow some of this win on some party celebrations but I’m going to invest most of it in a film project I’ve been wanting to do for a long time.”

This is the second highest win ever at WinADay.com, the largest being the $223,420 jackpot won by a retired widower playing the Reel De Luxe slot machine in March. Before these last two wins, the WinADay jackpot was usually hit every six weeks for $100,000 to $150,000. If these last two jackpots are any indication, bigger jackpots hit more frequently could become the norm.

“We’ve added several new games recently so the casino has been even busier than usual,” said online casino manager Michael Hilary. “Many of our regular players knew we were a bit overdue for a big win so more of them have been placing max bets and going for the jackpot lately. Every time they do, part of their wager goes into the jackpot pool so recently it had been accumulating ever faster than usual.”

After adding a new game every month for the last few months the unique online casino now has 15 one-of-a-kind games: nine slot machines, four video poker games and Roulette 5 which combines slots fun with the thrills of Roulette. All games are instant-play so there’s no downloading or installation required.

“We have our own team of games developers that create all of our games, only for us,” said Hilary. “You won’t see our games – or anything quite like them – anywhere but WinADay.com.”

The Jack’s Show is one of the games that WinADay first launched with. Animated jesters frolic across the screen dealing cards and perform special antics for winning hands. The object of the game is to obtain the best poker hand possible. Players can wager from $1 to $25 per hand.

This month WinADay’s Game of the Month is the Slot-O-Matic. Everyone that plays it is automatically entered in a draw for $500 in prize money and a chance to win a Dell Studio 15 laptop in a year-end draw.

JackpotCapital.com Invites Players Behind the Scenes

Additional bonuses available at the online casino’s Facebook page

JackpotCapital.com is inviting their players to come behind the scenes and get to know the staff. Earning points by depositing and playing as they normally would, players are introduced to the staff beginning with the Customer Service and VIP Player teams and progressing, ultimately, to the Casino Manager’s office. Everyone that makes it to the boss’ office by the end of the month will be entered into a draw for a cash bonus.

“We take every opportunity to get to know our players,” said Casino Manager Oliver Smith. “Our Customer Service and VIP Player staff are in constant contact with them, and we also interact with many of them on Facebook. Since we know them so well, we thought we’d give them a chance to get to know the people behind the scenes at the casino they love so much.”

By participating in the Meet the Staff contest, players will get to know personally the team that makes sure they get paid promptly, the team that comes up with the US-friendly casino’s unique promotions, and even the IT people who make sure every click works like it should.

Players accumulate points while playing their favorite games. The accumulation of points will take the player on a virtual tour through the Jackpot Capital office, moving them from station to station, department to department, employee to employee until they reach the office of the Casino Manager. Players who make it to Station 9, The Casino Manager, will be automatically entered into the month-end Top Players Draw for a valuable bonus prize.

The staff members that players are introduced to this week are Jessica in the Payment Dept. and George in the Security and Risk Dept. Just by entering their names as the coupon code (GEORGE) when making a deposit players get a 50% bonus (up to $100).

Jackpot Capital’s Facebook Friends will find related quizzes and contests giving them even more opportunities to get to know Jackpot Capital and earn additional bonus offers on the casino’s Facebook Fan Page.

Further information is available at the interactive office where players can also monitor their progress in the game: http://promotions.jackpotcapital.com/meet_jackpotcapital

JackpotCapital.com is home to the biggest progressive jackpots available online to US players. At over $1.6 million, the Jackpot Pinatas jackpot is the largest jackpot available, but two other jackpots have also reached seven-figures. The Aztec’s Millions jackpot and the jackpot tied to both the Mid-Life Crisis and Shopping Spree slots are all well over $1 million.

New 'Tropical Treat' is WinADay's Latest and Most Exotic One-of-a-Kind Slot Machine

Progressive jackpot tied to all slots games now nearly $200,000

WinADay.com has just launched its most exotic new online slot machine ever. The new Tropical Treat is a 50-payline slot machine with free spins and amazing fun-in-the-sun video graphics. Like all games at WinADay.com, it’s one-of-a-kind and only available at the whimsical online casino which is operated by Slotland.com, one of the oldest and most popular slots and video poker sites in the world.

Adorned with images of sun, surf and tropical flora and fauna, players click an animated starfish to spin the reels. Colourful animated butterflies flutter across the screen as they choose the amount to be wagered (from $.01 to $4 per payline). Buttons on a sand castle are used to choose the number of paylines to be played. The new game has a Wild symbol that substitutes for any other symbol and a Double Wild symbol that doubles the pay out.

Three Free Spin symbols extend game play with ten free spins. The Free Spin symbol also multiplies wins by up to 5x. They are Scatter symbols and do not have to be on one payline to trigger the bonus spins.

Like all slots at WinADay, the new Tropical Treat is tied to the site’s progressive jackpot. Five Compass or Globe symbols on a payline, with a minimum $5 bet, wins the jackpot which is currently nearly $200,000.

The progressive jackpot at WinADay is won, on average, every five or six weeks but since it hasn’t been hit since the end of March when a player won $224,420 playing the Reel De Luxe it has reached a near record breaking level. The next jackpot win will be one of, if not THE biggest ever.

This month WinADay’s Game of the Month is the Slot-O-Matic. Everyone that plays it is automatically entered in a draw for $500 in prize money and a chance to win a Dell Studio 15 laptop in a year-end draw.

The game developers at WinADay have been busy this spring launching a new game every month.  In March it was the new Leprechaun Luck slot, a 5-reel, 31-payline game featuring Wild and Double Wild symbols and bonus games. Just last month it was Slot 21, a slot machine based on Blackjack.  The unique casino site now has -15 whimsical games:  ten unique slot machines, four video poker games and Roulette 5 which combines slots fun with the thrills of Roulette. They’re all instant play, no download games that are available only at WinADay.com.

Intertops’ $100,000 World Cup Bracket Fuels US Football Frenzy

World Cup Wagers Could Win Super Bowl Trip

In the days leading up to the US team’s opener against England this weekend, America has never been more excited about the World Cup. To fuel that fire, Intertops Sportsbook is offering a chance to win $100,000 by correctly predicting the winners of all 64 matches, or a trip to the Super Bowl just for placing a World Cup Wager.

While Americans may be rooting for their team, Intertops’ bookmakers favor Spain (+350), Brazil (+450) and England (+600) to take the World Cup home from South Africa.

“I think we have a tough group,” said U.S. National Team Head Coach Bob Bradley. “Of course, so much attention has been put on the first match against England. The spotlight on that game is huge. We look forward to just going match by match and understanding what it takes to advance.”

Picking 64 winners may be a challenge, but entering Intertops’ World Cup Bracket is easy and doesn’t cost a cent. Registered Intertops players can just go to www.intertops.com/worldcup2010 to click on their selections.

Entering to win a trip to next year’s Super Bowl is even easier. Every dollar wagered at Intertops Sportsbook on World Cup matchups earns one ticket in their draw for a luxury trip to Super Bowl XLV in Texas. The prize includes luxury hotel accommodation and 2 top tickets to see the game at Cowboys Stadium.

Odds for every World Cup match, from the South Africa vs Mexico game that begins the tournament to the final game, are posted at Intertops.com. Intertops, which was the very first to take online wagers and continues to be one of the most popular and trusted betting sites in the world, is also taking bets on who’ll make it to the Quarter Final, Semi Final and Final, on the Total Group Score, on the stage of elimination of each team and much, much more. Spain’s David Villa (+800), Argentina’s Lionel Messi (+900) and England’s Wayne Rooney (+900) are favorites to take Top Goal Scorer right now, but Intertops will update those and all other odds on a daily basis.

All World Cup odds quoted are as of today and are subject to change.

$163,476 Jackpot Won on 'Golden 8' Slot Machine at Slotland

Interval between jackpots a little longer than usual, but well worth waiting for

After tantalizing players for several weeks, the progressive jackpot at Slotland.com has been hit again for $163,476. A player known as "YUKON", who has only been playing at Slotland a little over a year, won the jackpot playing one of the popular casino's oldest and most popular slot machines, the Golden 8. Normally won every six to eight weeks, the last six-figure win was in early February. For several weeks many players at the all slots and video poker site had been expecting it to be won any minute.

Although the progressive jackpot is usually won by the time it reaches $150,000, the winner didn’t mind waiting just a little longer to receive significantly more.

"Of course you always hope you’re going to win a big one someday. After all, that’s why we play!" said the winner. "But I honestly never really expected something like this to happen to me! Even when I saw it on my screen I could hardly believe it! It wasn’t until the Customer Service Rep at Slotland contacted me that it really started to sink in."

YUKON plans to pay off some debts with his winnings and to go someplace sunny and warm for a holiday.

Last year Slotland paid out nearly $800,000 in progressive jackpot wins. This is the second major jackpot win on the Golden 8 slot. Treasure Box has produced three big jackpot winners in the last couple of years, and two players have struck it rich playing the Jacks or Better video poker slot game.

"I don’t waste my money trying to win million dollar jackpots at other sites," said one Slotland player. "The reason some of those are so big is that they are rarely, if ever, actually won. But Slotland has a big winner every few weeks, it seems, so I feel like I actually have a chance to win here. "

Slotland.com currently features 15 one-of-a-kind slot machines and video poker games. Four of the most popular games are also available on mobile phones and PDAs. All of Slotland’s slot machines give players the option of placing a maximum bet for a chance at the progressive jackpot. They’re all instant play casino games with nothing to download or install. Some are now available in Flash format and fully compatible with iPhones.

The jackpot at Slotland is currently over $58,000. Meanwhile at Slotland’s sister casino, WinADay.com, the jackpot was last won at the end of March for a record-breaking $224,420 and is currently over $180,000.

Diceland Online Casino Re-born with Its Own Alice in Diceland

The emphasis is on fun in the light-hearted new online casino

The jaberwockiest online casino this side of the looking glass, DicelandOnline.com, is re-born with a whimsical Alice in Wonderland theme. Diceland Online looks and feels like no other, and is designed to appeal to a growing niche market of new-generation players looking for a little more wow and a lot more fun.

Following the opening of Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton’s jaw-dropping vision of the Lewis Carroll classic in movie theatres across the world, DicelandOnline.com is launching with favorite casino games including Blackjack, Roulette, Keno, Video Slots, Classic Slots, Video Poker and more. Hosted by its own animated Alice, the casino offers exciting progressive jackpots, a slew of special promotions and bonuses, and table limits for every bankroll.

Despite the cartoon Cheshire Cats and Mad Hatters, DicelandOnline.com is a full-service online casino with special incentives like the $9999 Welcome Bonus to appeal to high rolling hatters and hares. It provides a 100% bonus up to $1000 on each of the first ten deposits. There will be specialty bonuses where players will compete for vacations, vehicles, electronics and more. For deposits made using Neteller or Moneybookers there is a special 250% match bonus up to $2000.

The colorful Wonderland graphics throughout the site are just part of a total re-creation of the DicelandOnline.com brand.

“We acknowledge the payment problems some of our players and affiliates experienced last fall,” said Josh Cartu, CEO of RomeCasino.com which operates the new DicelandOnline. “Rest-assured, we wouldn’t be re-launching this brand using the same Topgame software if we weren’t 110% satisfied that the issues they had last year are resolved. We’ve been back to quick processing and hassle-free withdrawals for months now.”

On its decision to welcome Rome Partners (the affiliate program for DicelandOnline and RomeCasino) back as Silver Sponsors, Steven Corfman of the GPWA said, “As far as I've seen they're very interested in operating responsibly and I'm not aware of specific issues that are open from the problems they had last year. And from a conversation I had with their CEO they seem to be taking an affiliate-friendly route with respect to treatment of funds confiscated by payment processors (as opposed to some other sites recently that are viewing those problems the same way as a chargeback).”

“We’ve really grown and learned since we originally launched this brand, and all our latest thinking as well as feedback from players and affiliates has gone into creating this one-of-a-kind online casino,” said Jodi Nafte, Affiliate Manager. “We made it through our growing pains and are ready to shake up the online casino world with this bold new concept.”

DTD Switches from Cryptologic to GTECH G2 Poker, Casino and Payments System

Nottingham’s Dusk Till Dawn Poker Club is switching the Casino and Poker software at its Online Casino and Poker Room from Cryptologic to GTECH G2. In a new three-year partnership, GTECH G2 will also supply the Casino and Poker site with its Webdollar Cashier payment system.

This means DTD players won’t have to transfer funds from their Poker account to their Casino account when they want to switch from Poker to Casino games – players can simply use the same wallet for both Casino and Poker.

“The new deal with GTECH G2 marks the end of a successful 3½ year affiliation with CryptoLogic, which started before the DTD Poker Club venue opened in Nottingham. CryptoLogic have changed their business model to focus on Casino, and with DTD Online continuing to be primarily a Poker business, a natural and mutual end to the partnership has transpired,” said Nick Whiten of DTD.”

GTECH G2’s International Poker Network (IPN) has been growing and its software and network were recently upgraded to give players more choices at the table and more convenience at the cashier.  With more than 3,000,000 active players, the IPN is now Europe’s largest independent poker network.

GTECH G2 is renowned for the attention to detail in its realistic Casino games. With its open architecture, licensees can easily add new Casino games and Instant Games from GTECH G2 or other Casino game suppliers.

Victory Poker Invites Players to Live the Poker Pro Lifestyle with Over $100K Contest Prize

To the winner go the spoils: cash, car, clothes, and a condo on the Las Vegas Strip 

Victory Poker is offering more than $100K in prizes in a video contest created to find the next member of its Team Victory.  Wannabe poker playboys are invited to submit a video clip explaining why they should be the next Team member. The stakes are high with a sports car, designer wardrobe, a condo on the Strip in Vegas and $100,000 in tournament entries going to the player chosen by Antonio Esfandiari and his team that includes 2007 Playboy Playmate of the Year Sara Underwood.  Poker players that think they’ve got what it takes can find further information and submit their entry at www.victorypoker.net where anyone can view the clips submitted to date. 

Since its launch on February 1st, VictoryPoker.com has added several new personalities to its impressive ensemble. In January, former Who's Your Daddy CEO Dan Fleyshman spearheaded the online project and secured a license with the Everleaf Poker Network. He then recruited a healthy mix of tournament veterans, online name makers, and young cash game specialists to represent the site. The first string included team quarterback Antonio Esfandiari, along with frontmen Andrew "Good2CU" Robl, Keith "The Machine" Gipson, PLO specialist Brian Rast, the controversial Dan "Blitz" Bilzerian, and longtime tournament slayers Paul Wasicka and Lee Markholt. Soon after, 2007 Playboy Playmate of the Year Sara Underwood -- currently in training -- lent her penchant for poker and obvious aesthetics to the field.  

By February, Danny "Chinese Poker Wizard" Wong, backgammon champion Sander Lylloff, heads-up specialist Alec Torelli, and virtual training coach "The Maven" David Chicotsky had officially joined Team Victory. Last week, Steven Weusten, James Obst, and Adam Hourani, representing Europe, the US, and Australia respectively, became Team Victory sponsored pros. Retired FBI agent Joe Navarro and Mind Set Coach Sam Chauhan were signed as consultants.

Jonathan Little is the latest poker superstar to join ranks. With more than $4 million in tournament winnings, the World Poker Tour Player of the Year also hosts a training website. Little brings the number of Team Victory members to nineteen. Together they boast 53 titles, 445 cashes, and $28,722,911 in earnings.

Biographies of all Team Victory pros, players, and consultants are posted at http://www.victorypoker.net/.  

Victory Poker is the biggest brand to join the Everleaf Network whose traffic has steadily increased since VictoryPoker.com's inception. At the rate it’s growing it will be one of the top ten US friendly poker networks by the end of the year. 

UK Gambling Review Has More to do with Taxes than Protecting Players

Software provider favours regulated markets where jurisdictions license operators serving their residents

GTECH G2’s second Thought Leadership Seminar brought industry leaders and legal experts together this week to discuss the ramifications of proposed changes to UK gambling policies resulting from the current Remote Gaming Review.  The CEOs, legal advisors and other igaming executives that attended left better prepared to voice their concerns during the government’s Consultation process.

The expert panel, with moderator Peter Wilson, Partner, Memery Crystal, features Simon Burridge, CEO, Virgin Games; Paul Bolt, Director of Sport and Leisure at the DCMS (the key civil servant responsible for gambling); and Nick Hawkins, Legal Director & Company Secretary, Danoptra; and James Hollins, Gambling Equity Analyst, Daniel Stewart.

“It was a well informed and open debate about the Consultation proposals,” said moderator Peter Wilson. “Despite what quickly appeared at the start as diametrically opposed camps of Simon Burridge, Nick Hawkins and James Hollis from the industry on the one part, and Paul Bolt representing the Government on the other, some common ground emerged. 

First, there is not any specific consumer protection problem with the current licensing system that needs fixing.

Secondly, the proposals were the product of the DCMS feeling it needs to be “seen to be doing something” in the face of an ongoing erosion of an already comparatively small number of operators holding British remote licences.  They are certainly not industry driven reforms.

Thirdly, an intention to require overseas operators in the EEA, white list territories or Gibraltar to apply for British licences that is intended to be enforced by a law without extra jurisdictional effect would largely be relying on operators’ goodwill to apply for the necessary licences. The US experience was cited as a clear example that not all operators will fall into line. Finally, all were in agreement that, as always, tax will be the most important element.  With Paul Bolt unable to advise us of the Treasury’s plans (which frankly even the Treasury probably couldn’t throw much light on as yet), there was, as Nick Hawkins put it, an elephant not just in the room but filling it. 

No one had sufficient crystal ball reading skills to foresee whether the proposals would survive the election of a new government but there is no doubt from the main 3 parties’ manifestos that remote gambling is neither high on the political agenda nor held in high regard.  Paul was refreshingly spin free as a government representative and remained unflappable in the face of wide ranging criticism of the proposals, articulated well by Simon. 

With Nick providing political context with his insider’s view as a former Shadow Minister on gambling, and James with his finger on the pulse of the big operators, those that attended were fully equipped with arguments to make their feelings known in the ongoing Consultation. Views must be in by 18 June 2010.  If there is a large enough critical response these ill thought out proposals may never see the light of day.”

Video highlights, photos and additional information are available at www.iGamingDebate.com.

GTECH G2 hosted, but did not take part in the debate directly. GTECH G2 supports regulated markets where jurisdictions license operators serving the residents of that country.

GTECH G2’s Thought Leadership Seminar series is part of the casino, poker, bingo and sportsbetting software company’s commitment to furthering dialogue and understanding of issues and industry developments that are critical to its business partners’ success.

London’s Newest Card Room Bluff Europe @ The Mint

Stars out in force for opening party of Bluff Europe @ Mint Casino, Cromwell Road South Kensington, London

Neil Channing, James Akenhead, Liv Boeree, Michael Greco, John Tabatabai and Sam Trickett were just a few of the poker stars who came to the glittering christening of the new Bluff Europe card room at the Mint Casino in South Kensington, London. The evening entertained high rollers, poker professionals and celebrities, including iconic eighties’ decathlete Daley Thompson.

Bluff Europe @ The Mint was officially opened by Liv Boeree, fresh from her £1m victory at the EPT San Remo. Liv’s christening speech welcomed the guests of honour and congratulated the design team for creating London’s chicest new card room. Liv popped the champagne and the event got into full swing. The opening ceremony was followed by a free-roll for members of the press.

“We have great things planned for Bluff Europe @ The Mint,” said Michael Caselli, editor-in-chief of Bluff Europe. “We have a full tournament schedule, as well as cash games to suit all pockets. Thursday nights will be our special Bluff Europe Poker Parties, and we want to invite people down for a taste of Bluff Europe’s and The Mint’s hospitality. We want to bring the glamour and style plus Bluff Europe’s edginess to The Mint. Thursday nights will be especially cool, with custom card room DJ play lists, hospitality and celebrity guests.”


Bluff Europe @ The Mint is a stylish, modern cardroom with eight tables, complimentary tea and coffee and a racy new design. Bluff Europe @ The Mint is located opposite the Natural History Museum at 43/45 Cromwell Road in South Kensingon and features a May tournament schedule including a £100 No Limit Hold’em freezeout on a Saturday and tournaments throughout the week with buy-ins ranging from £30 to £50.

For full details of the tournament schedule, visit http://www.bluffeurope.com/atthemint/ or http://www.thelondonmint.com

View pictures of the event here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=126953257318559&v=photos

WinADay's New 'Slot 21' Combines Slot Machines and Blackjack

Progressive jackpot tied to all slots games now over $170,000

The new Slot 21 game at WinADay.com online casino is a combination of two casino favourites, slot machines and blackjack. First and foremost, it’s a kitschy, retro, arcade-style slot machine reminiscent of the old strip in Las Vegas. But it also has two bonus card games built into it.

When the Red & Black scatter symbol appears on the right most reel, players have the option of playing the Red & Black Bonus Game where they can double the winnings of their last spin.

A second bonus game within this new slot machine is inspired by Blackjack. By collecting Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces on the slot machine reels players earn “21 Cash” which can then be used to play a hand of blackjack. When players draw cards that come closer to 21 than the bank’s hand, without going over, their wager is doubled.

Five “crown” symbols wins the progressive jackpot which is currently over $170,000. The jackpot, which is tied to all of the slots games at WinADay.com, was last hit in March for $223K. Since it’s hit, on average, every six or eight weeks, many regular players at WinADay sense it is due for another big win any day now.

Deuces Wild video poker is WinADay’s Game of the Month for May.  Everyone that plays it is automatically entered in a draw for $500 in prize money.  At the end of the year, all Game of the Month tickets will be entered in one draw for a Dell Studio 15 laptop.

Last month WinADay launched a variation of another classic casino game.  The new Roulette 5 is American roulette that’s as easy to play as a slot machine.  With 5 wheels, this unique version of the classic casino game gives five chances to win on one spin and five times the thrills of regular roulette. Players choose the number of wheels to spin just as they’d select how many pay lines to wager on in a slot machine.

WinADay.com now has 14 whimsical games: nine unique slot machines, four video poker games and  one roulette game. They’re all instant play, no download games that are available only at WinADay.com.