Category Archives: Microgaming

casino, exclusive, free, Microgaming, online casinos, online gambling, promotions, slot machines, slots

Exclusive Free Spins Offer (Non-US only) — Expires Soon

Crazy Vegas Online Casino was one of the casinos where I used to play before they (and all Microgaming casinos) stopped taking players from the United States. But, if you live outside of the United States, here’s a free spin offer that is exclusive to readers of my blog — but only through May 2014.

Crazy Vegas Online Casino Free Spins Promotion on Avalon Slot Machine

20 FREE SPINS on Avalon II: The Quest for the Grail when you make your first deposit. You’ll get a 100% bonus on your first deposit in addition to the 20 free spins, plus additional bonuses on subsequent deposits up to a total of $£€500 in free chips.

You must use this special link to qualify for the offer.

And don’t forget — this promotion expires at the end of May 2014.

Share
blacklist, caution, Microgaming, online casinos, online gambling, online poker, US players, warning

Blacklist Update: Grand Prive Sites, including Bella Vegas, Fortune Junction, Jackpot Wheel, Jupiter Club, Lake Palace, Road House Reels, Casino Grand Bay, Grand Bay Poker

As I warned readers in December 2008, Grand Prive Casinos are blacklisted at The Online Casino Gambling Directory. In my opinion, Grand Prive Casinos are, quite simply, thieves. Be warned — you are taking wildly unnecessary risk with your money if you play at any of the following blacklisted Microgaming casinos / poker rooms: Bella Vegas, Fortune Junction, Jackpot Wheel, Jupiter Club, Lake Palace, Road House Reels, Casino Grand Bay, Grand Bay Poker.

There are plenty of other reputable Microgaming online casinos and reputable Microgaming poker rooms, including these 5-star-rated sites:

This is a 5 star site. Click to read more about star ratings. This site does not accept US players. Quatro Casino
$4444 FREE + 100% bonus on initial deposits between $20 and $200!
No-download version available!
Quattro Casino has for years been synonym with virtually unlimited game choice, fantastic Welcome Bonus Offers, uncompromised safety and privacy measures and exceptional support.

This is a 5 star site. Click to read more about star ratings. This site does not accept US players. Casino AUS
$1776 FREE + 100% bonus on initial deposits between $30 and $284!
No-download version available!
G’Day Mate! Welcome to Casino Aus. This Australian themed Casino is your number first stop for true gaming pleasure Down Under and is definitely the place to be for any Aussie gaming enthusiast!

This is a 5 star site. Click to read more about star ratings. This site does not accept US players. River Nile
$1500 FREE + 200% bonus on initial deposits of $25!
The River Nile online casino offers an impressive 300+ casino games. From slots to blackjack to roulette, we got it all! And yes, that includes 13 progressives – there is definitely something in there that you’ll love – guaranteed!!

This is a 5 star site. Click to read more about star ratings. This site does not accept US players. PokerTime
100% bonus on initial deposits between $20 and $200!
No-download version available!
If you’re a poker fan, then there’s no better place to wager your stake than at PokerTime. Whether you are a beginner or pro, you’ll thoroughly enjoy the wide selection of games that this action-packed poker room has to offer.

(Additional tags: blacklist, grand prive blacklist, blacklisted grand prive, grand blacklist.)

Share
analysis, keno, Microgaming, Parlay, Rival Gaming, Rival-Powered, Saucify, Top Game, Vuetec

Best Online Keno Sites

Since I last updated my online keno article, there are a few new places to play online keno. And some places where online keno could be played have left the market. You’ll want to read the complete article for all the details about my analysis of online keno, but here are the highlights.

Summary:

  • The keno games from Parlay, Top Game, Microgaming (MGS), Rival, BetOnSoft (BOS), and VueTec are all better than average; each has an overall payout equal to or greater than about what you will find at a video keno machine in a land-based casino. (Click the previous links to view all online sites that run that software.)
  • The keno games from Party Gaming, 888, CGTV, and B3W are acceptable in terms of their payout percentage, but just barely.
  • Keno should not be played at online sites that run software from RTG, Grand Virtual, Bingo Entertainment Network, Wagerlogic, or Boss.

Recommended Sites:

  • Parlay bingo halls accept players from all states in the United States — For US players, Classic Keno is the best choice for 2- to 9-spot (excluding 8-spot) and Kenoland is the best choice for 11- to 15-spot players
  • Rival Gaming casinos accept players from most states in the United States — For US players, Vegas Jackpot Keno is the best choice for 8-spot players
  • VueTec casinos do not accept players from the United States — Best choice for 2- to 10-spot non-US players

Good luck and have fun playing online keno!

Share
Microgaming, online casinos, online gambling, promotions, slot machines, slots

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Online Slot

If you’re a fan of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, you’re going to LOVE this new online slot machine. Available at all Microgaming online casinos (which, unfortunately, bar US players), you can win a massive 1.9 million — yes, MILLION — credits in the bonus round.

?Here is the press release from All Slots Casino, a top-notch Microgaming casino — which, by the way, offers new players a 100% bonus on initial deposits up to $200:

ALL SLOTS CASINO today announced it will introduce the ?eagerly awaited five reel cinematic online slot game, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, to its online casino. The game, which promises to be the biggest launch this year, offers players, a massive 243 ways to win, the famous The Lord of the Rings™ characters and will be one of the most graphically rich, innovative and exciting online slot games to date. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring online slot will be available only to adults in countries where online gaming is permitted.

In the online slot game, players follow the Hobbit “Frodo Baggins” as he sets out to ensure the destruction of the Dark Lord Sauron. The five reel online slot will have unrivalled game graphics and include beloved characters from the film, such as Frodo, Aragorn, Saruman and the deadly Black Riders; along with some of the film’s iconic footage, featuring Ringwraiths during the attack at Weathertop, Balrog in the Mines of Moria, and Uruk-hai in the woods of Middle-earth.

The online slot game has been created by Microgaming, the world’s largest provider of online gaming software. The Lord of the RingsTM game will be powered by Cinematic Spins™ – a software program that allows movie clips to act as moving backgrounds behind the reels during spins. This offers players an unprecedented level of excitement and immersion. Win sequences and expanding wilds also make use of cinematic clips, instead of traditional animated graphics.

Share
freeroll, Microgaming, online gambling, promotions, slots, tournaments

Microgaming 1 Million Euro online slot tournament

Microgaming 1 Million Euro online slot tournament

Non-US players can sign-up for this awesome online slots tournament.

  • Freerolls are running every day to get into the finals beginning 22 October 2009 and running through 2 November 2009
  • It’s limited to only 15,000 entrants
  • First prize is 1 Million Euro (NOT the prize pool but FIRST prize!!!)

For all the details, check out the info here.

Share
analysis, Microgaming, online gambling, Rival Gaming, tips, video poker

Online Video Poker Analysis

I recently completed an analysis of 14 popular varieties of online video poker, inlcuding Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, Joker Poker, and more. The analysis covers over 200 online gambling sites that run 16 popular versions of online gambling software from vendors like Microgaming, Realtime Gaming, Rival, Bodog, and others.

I’ve published the paytables and house edge (calculated using this excellent analyzer at Wizard of Odds) for each variety of online video poker. You can use this information to determine the best online gambling site to play your favorite variety of online video poker.Some interesting tidbits that I discovered in conducting this analysis:

Share
blacklist, Microgaming, online casinos, online gambling, online poker, ripoff, warning

Blacklisted: Villa Fortuna Casino and Eight Others

Villa Fortuna Casino, along with eight other Microgaming sites that were promoted by Grand Prive Affiliates, have been blacklisted at The Online Casino Gambling Directory for breach of contract with its affiliates.

  • Grand Prive Affiliates contracted with affiliates to have affiliates refer customers to various Microgaming sites (Bella Vegas, Fortune Junction, Jackpot Wheel, Jupiter Club, Lake Palace, Road House Reels, Casino Grand Bay, Grand Bay Poker). In exchange for referrals, affiliates were to be paid a percentage of the lifetime revenue generated by referred players (see bottom page at the above link).
  • Weeks ago, Grand Prive Affiliates went out of business, while the sites that they were associated with, and to which affiliates referred players, remain operational. However, the sites are no longer paying affiliates for revenue generated by previously-referred players. This is theft and breach of contract.
  • Villa Fortuna Casino, while not an original part of the eight Grand Prive-branded group of sites, is being run by the same outfit as that which operates the eight Grand Prive sites.

The net-net of all of this is that, in my opinion, these sites are not to be trusted with your money. If they are willing to steal from and breach their contract with affiliates, there is sufficient evidence to think that they are perfectly capable of doing the same to its players.

Trust me on this one… I’ve been in this business for years. Stay away from these nine sites.

Besides, there are plenty of other top-rated, trustworthy Microgaming casinos and Microgaming poker rooms available to you.

(Please note: Microgaming casinos and Microgaming poker rooms do not accept players from the United States. Wherever you live, please check your local, state, and provincial laws before you gamble online.)

Share
Microgaming, online casinos, online gambling, Online gambling in the United States, online poker, proposed laws, US players

Microgaming Casinos to Stop Accepting New Accounts from US

Beginning November 10, 2008, all Microgaming casinos and poker rooms will stop accepting new players from the United States.

This announcement comes in the wake of the recent Kentucky ruling that ordered 140+ online gambling sites to block access to their sites by KY residents or face forfeiture of their domains to the state. Many of these 140+ online gambling sites were Microgaming casinos and poker rooms, and I believe that the company has decided that the cost and risk of serving the United States is no longer worth the profits that US players generate.

It is unclear if US players that currently have an account with a Microgaming casino or poker room will be permitted to continue to play after November 10.My preliminary research suggests that some will and some will not. As of right now, the following Microgaming casinos have stated that they WILL allow existing players that are US residents to play at their Microgaming casino after the November 10 deadline. Be advised that this policy could change at any time, but this is the information that I have at the time of this writing.

What should you do?

  • If you have an account at one of the Microgaming casinos in the list above, sit tight and see how this all plays out. I suspect that you will soon be receiving an email from your casino.
  • If you have an account at another Microgaming casino, open an account at one of the Microgaming casinos in the list above as soon as possible. This way, if your Microgaming casino does decide to cut you off, you may have an alternative for playing your favorite Microgaming casino games.
  • If you do not have an account at any Microgaming casino, open an account at one of the Microgaming casinos in the list above as soon as possible. This way, you may at least have the chance to play at a Microgaming casino should you decide that you want to in the future. If you don’t open an account before November 10, you may never again have the chance to do so.

(Please note: Microgaming casinos do not accept players from the following US states: IL, IN, LA, MI, NJ, NV, NY, OR, SD, WA, WI. Wherever you live, please check your local, state and provincial laws before you gamble online.)

Share
bonus, free, Microgaming, online casinos, online gambling, promotions, slots, US players

New Microgaming Slots For October

One of the things that I like about Microgaming casinos is that there is at least one new slot each month. Today, they’ve launched three new slots — the most interesting of which is Jonny Specter.

  • Jonny Specter : Just in time for halloween, a floating ghost makes one symbol wild every spin. In the bonus round, and entire reel of three symbols is wild!
  • Bob’s Bowling Bonanza : A bowling-themed slot with a special three games of bowling bonus round.
  • Spike’s Night Out : Dogs and poker — a classic combination.

These slots are currently available at only a few Microgaming casinos; they will be rolled out at additional casinos over the coming days and weeks. But, right now, you can find these video slots — along with 100s of others — at the following online casinos:

  • Lucky Nugget : $1000 FREE + 100% bonus on initial deposit of $50
  • Jackpot City : $500 FREE + 100% bonus on initial deposits of between $20 and $100
  • King Neptune : 100% bonus on initial deposits of between $20 and $100
  • River Belle : 100% bonus on initial deposits of between $20 and $100
  • Gaming Club : 100% bonus on initial deposits of between $20 and $100

(Please note: Microgaming casinos do not accept players from the following US states: IL, IN, LA, MI, NJ, NV, NY, OR, SD, WA, WI. Wherever you live, please check your local, state and provincial laws before you gamble online.)

Share
freeroll, Microgaming, online poker, poker, promotions

Freeroll Frenzy Tournaments 24-7 Through October 22, 2008

If you like poker freerolls, then you’re going to love this offer. From now through October 22, 2008, Cool Hand Online Poker is offering their players hourly freerolls! Each day, they are running 4 X $500, 4 X $200, 2 X $40 and 14 X $20 freerolls. This is a great opportunity to hone your poker skills and maybe even build a small bankroll to get started playing online poker.

Novice and casual online poker players are catered to at Cool Hand Online Poker. Cool Hand Online Poker, unlike most poker rooms, limits players to 2 real money tables and 1 tournament table. This means that sharks have to work so much harder, for so much longer in order to try and take a player’s bankroll. In other words, it’s not worth their time, because to a shark time is money. The average poker player can now get in on all of the poker action without fear of their bankroll being ravaged.

But that is not all that Cool Hand Online Poker is offering! All players can also take advantage of the $350 sign up offer that allows players to earn a $10 bonus for every 100 raked hands up to $350! That’s a massive payout rate that is 2.8 times faster than any of their biggest competitors!

(Please note: Cool Hand Online Poker does not accept players from the following US states: IL, IN, LA, MI, NJ, NV, NY, OR, SD, WA, WI. Wherever you live, please check your local, state and provincial laws before you gamble online.)

Share