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Savour a Hint of Ancient Egypt in the Caribbean
If you are a slots tournament fan and your love of Egyptology has been aroused by screen heroes such as Indiana Jones, then perhaps now is the time to set sail for the Caribbean. Well, not literally of course; you will just need to navigate with your browser to the highly popular Caribbean Gold Online Casino.The operators have elected, this week, to give their regular “Slottery” tournament a strong theme of ancient Egypt. Not surprisingly, the nominated game for this event is the blockbuster, “Last King of Egypt”, a 25 payline, 5 reel video slot game with that always-intriguing ancient Egyptian flavour. Of course the designers have chosen to ignore the fact that the country’s last reigning monarch lived in the 20th century and rode in limousines rather than chariots but, in exchange for all the gripping excitement of this great game, we can surely forgive their historic license.
The scarabs, ancient monuments, chariots and the jewel-laden king and queen that make up the symbol set create the atmosphere of a treasure hunt in which the reward could be a whopping 9 000 coins. There are plenty of free spins to be won and even tripled payouts during the free games, all of which could serve to speed competitors on their way to the top of the tournament leaderboard. The wide range of permitted bets that starts with as little as 10c and tops out at $10, means players can switch between aggressive and conservative betting styles as luck dictates.
The event actually kicked off at Caribbean Gold Online Casino on the 15th, August but the popular tournament is scheduled to continue until the 22nd so you still have almost 4 full days in which to make you bid. Buying in will cost just $5 and unlimited re-buys are available at the same price. Based on the number of contestants registered so far the pot is already weighing in at more than $2 500. It seems likely that the interest will intensify even more as time runs out and it’s a fairly safe assumption that the prize pool is going to crack the ten grand mark. The top 40 finishers will all be taking a cut of the Last King’s gold with the hero’s share of 35% going to the tournament leader and 20% to the runner up with progressively smaller shares going to the remaining 38 finishers.
At the moment, the leaderboard is headed by a player using the alias “serenararak” who has clocked up accumulated winnings of $10 000. This position is certainly not unassailable as it can be surpassed quite easily with just a few lucky spins.
Get moving and explore Caribbean Gold Online Casino now while there’s still plenty of that Egyptian treasure up for grabs!
UK Online Casino offers first genuinely live Play
It seems that ever since online casino operators became aware that its customers had recovered from the brand new thrill of simulated casino play in cyberspace, they have devoted much of their time to creating a playing experience closer to that of the live casino.
Technological advances within the industry have proceeded in leaps and bounds to bring us first lifelike, 3-D images and, not long after, streaming video with live dealers and croupiers to add even more realism.
Innovative as these technologies may be, the reality remains that they are still mere simulations and even the recent introduction of a mechanical shuffler that employs genuine packs of cards rather than computer generated images has not really captured the bricks and mortar atmosphere any more completely.
To make that long sought-after transition complete, online players actually need the opportunity to compete right alongside live players at the very same tables in a land-based casino. Now, incredibly, one online casino in the United Kingdom appears to have achieved just that!
The Palace Casino, in Great Yarmouth has introduced a brand new technology, the first of its kind anywhere in the world that completes the illusion seating players from the virtual domain next to those playing in the Palace Casino itself. Operating in concert with Hermes-Softlab, the Casino has successfully developed streaming software that renders the activities within a land-based casino to perfection.
This unique operation was made possible, not merely as a result of the technological advances, but also because Palace Casino is unusual among UK operators in holding a licence to operate an online outlet on British soil while the majority of competing venues have located their sites offshore. Only this shared location has made the attachment of the online operation to the live casino possible.
Both the software developers and the casino operators appear thrilled with their achievement and appear confident in their claim that the sensation for online punters will be indistinguishable from that of their land-based customers. That's a bold claim indeed and one that only the punters themselves will ultimately confirm or deny.
It seems certain that we should not have too long to wait to uncover the truth of these claims. The ribbon was finally cut on this interesting new facility just yesterday, 17th August, 2010 and the final comment from the casino’s Managing Director, Patrick Duffy, was that he expected a house packed with punters all eager to sample this remarkable new live online gambling experience.
Million Dollar Online Progressive Jackpot Won
There was a great deal of cheering and celebrating at Go Online Casino recently. One incredibly lucky lady, who was identified only as Catherine M. of California, recently took down a massive progressive jackpot that was turned out to be just a smidgeon short of a million bucks. And she did it with a very modest bet of just $7.50. Try that on the stock market!Catherine revealed that she has been a regular player at the Go Casino site for a number of years and, although she has had her share of wins, she never even dreamt that she may, one day, hit a jackpot. She plans to spend some of her windfall on buying a new home for herself and her mother.
Many of you will possibly remember Go Online Casino for its innovative and unprecedented step in introducing a multi-deposit jackpot promotion that offered the potential to earn new players on their site as much as $20 000 in accumulated bonuses. The step had a significant impact on the industry at the time and lead to the introduction of similar multi-deposit offers at many other online casinos.
This is certainly not the first progressive jackpot win for a player at Go Casino. The site’s promotional manager, Danny Michaels, commented that it was, however, the biggest to date. The winner found fortune while playing one of the casino’s most popular progressives – “Red, White and Win” and it came at a time when the total progressive jackpot prize pool had grown to more than 2 million dollars.
Actually, Ms. Catherine M. did not quite make the seven-figure mark but you can be certain that she was more than delighted with her bonanza payout of $990 529 and 74 cents. This, of course, means that there are still plenty more opportunities for some big returns from the progressive games with a prize pool of more than a million dollars remaining up for grabs.
Among the other progressive jackpot games to be found at Go Online Casino you will find several that are not slots-based and this offering includes such games as Progressive Island Stud Poker and Progressive Blackjack.
As for the other offerings, the Go Casino games lobby hosts more than 150 in total and an exceptionally wide range of card games. If you are a video poker fan, they offer a choice of ten so there’s not time for boredom at Go Casino.
Incidentally, their multi-deposit bonus promo with it’s $20K potential is still operating and with that remaining million in progressive jackpots just waiting to be snatched, now seems like a good time to go to Go.
Cherry Red ups its Bonuses to Newbies
If you have ever visited the Cherry Red site you may well have been lured by the beckoning of its delightfully seductive, blonde lady in red inviting you to sample the bountiful pleasures of the extensive games lobby. However new punters cannot live by eye candy alone and this sophisticated and popular online venue has now made an offer to its new players that they will surely find much harder to resist.The latest welcome offer from Cherry Red Online Casino puts them right up there alongside the biggest of the big. A series of ten 100% matching bonuses to newbies is now the order of the day. The 100% matching scheme will apply to the first ten deposits of $25 or more and, with a ceiling of $777 per deposit, it is possible for a new player to notch up a total of $7 777 dollars in totally free stake money.
Once you’re signed up you just have to 777FREE coupon codes with the cashier when making your deposits and the deal is in the bag.
Aside from the warm and very lucrative welcome, this innovative online casino is offering plenty of alternative new ways to rack up some extra boodle. If you happen, for instance, to be a Blackjack fan you could score a bonus of up to 400% or $1 200 when using the BLACKCHERRY coupon code. You don’t have to be a card player to grab some free cash; Cherry Red Casino has taken steps to look after the needs of its slot game players too. The WILDCHERRY coupon code could earn new slots fans as much as $2 400 with its associated 200% matching offer.
Playing over the weekend or having a proven track record as a high roller can also have some great benefits for those who take their online gaming pleasures at Cherry Red Casino with its SEASIDE, BEACHBALL and HIGHROLLER coupon codes. Just take your pick or all. Once more it only needs a $25 deposit to qualify for any of these super promotional offers.
Enter the games lobby and the choice is more than ample with over 100 games to suit any taste. Perhaps more importantly, Cherry Red Online Casino operates under the eye of Calida Gaming, a well respected company with getting on for 85 years of experience in the betting industry. Its expertise, gained initially from land based betting shops and evident in the smooth operation and iron-clad security of the Cherry Red site, is ample proof that it has adapted well to its new roe in cyberspace.
Go on; take a bite of the cherry today!
The Great Casino Mystery Continues
Maybe you have forgotten already but, a little less than a month ago on July 16th, one of the internets’ favourite casinos, Play Platinum, launched an awesome new promo that it christened, “The Great Casino Mystery Promotion”. In addition to a cartload of other prizes up for grab during each week of this 7-week event, Play Platinum Online Casino will be giving away an incredible 5 tickets for the fabled Orient Express and the journey of a lifetime.
Fans of Agatha Christie’s fictional Belgian detective, Hercules Poirot, will be able to experience some of the mystery and excitement of her best-selling novel as they strive to unravel the clues that could solve The Great Casino Mystery and turn a literary flight of fancy into a fabulous European adventure.
The journey will take the winners from Venice and to a new city each day. Initially it will travel north, first to Vienna in Austria, and then to the Czech capital of Prague. From there it turns west to Paris, completing its stunningly beautiful scenic route in UK’s historic capital, London.
The best news of all is that there are still three glorious weeks to run in this super duper promo with four pairs of seats for that tantalizing train trip that you and your significant other could be occupying later this year.
In the three remaining weeks starting today, each will offer its own competition. This weeks contest will run until 17th August and is a simple lucky draw event in which punters are free to play any one of their preferred slots games. Entry requires that players must place a minimum of 20 credits but thereafter they are right in line for one of the two pairs of tickets on offer or, if not, there’s still a whopping 2 500 Platinum Play reward points to be won.
During the second remaining week, which runs from 20th to 24th August, the theme is still slots but this time it’s a tournament in which only the featured game may be played to compete. In this case the choice is the ever-popular 5-reel video slots game “Hitman”. Quite an appropriate choice when you recall that Ms. Christie’s best selling novel was titled Murder on the Orient Express. No train rides up for grabs during this week though but winners could land a share of 4 500 reward points.
The closing week of The Great Casino Mystery promo will run between the 26th and 31st August and, once again there are two pairs of train tickets in the prize pool. Pure chance will determine who gets the tickets, who gets reward points and who will simply have to settle for a lot of exciting slots enjoyment. This is a lucky draw went and anyone who places at least 20 credits had better check that their passport is up-to-date.
It’s always an enjoyable and potentially very profitable adventure when you play at Platinum Play and, for the next three weeks, it will prove to be something of a mystery too!