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In these hard times, online punters are always on the look out for the chance to make money for nothing. If you are among the ranks of the bargain hunters then you need look no further than Online Vegas Casino.

This month they have compiled a collection of 5 great freeroll tournaments to tempt you and perhaps to help you line your pockets with some needed cash as well. Make no mistake, we are talking serious money here with the big event boasting a massive prize pool of $75 000.

Four of the promised freerolls are in the form of the Online Vegas Bonus Buck Weekend Freerolls. These run from 10h00 on Saturdays right through until 22h00 on Sundays and the first one took place last weekend when the game of choice was the popular 5-reel video slot game, Eastern Dragon. Each of the four will feature a different game and the next three will be contested using Tiki Lounge, Cleopatra’s Pyramid and Daredevil Dave respectively.

Players who are now experiencing summer may find some relief from the heat in the cool South Sea Island atmosphere of Tiki Lounge while the excitement of the bonus round in Cleopatra’s Pyramid presents an exciting challenge and motorsports lovers will just go crazy for Daredevil Dave’s motorcycle stunts.

It’s the fifth Freeroll that has everyone excited though and with its 75K pool that’s hardy surprising. The date chosen for the event is somewhat ironic being that this is one Friday 13th that is going to prove very lucky indeed for a number of players at the Online Vegas Casinoo.

The event is not only the richest of the Online Vegas Freerolls but also the lengthiest. It will commence on Friday August 13th and close a full week later on Friday August 20th. This one too has its own featured game. In this case it’s Fire Hawk, a 5-reel slot game with a Native American theme. The game is full of great graphics rich in symbolism as, for instance, when the wild chief symbol morphs into a war dance by Indian braves around the camp fire or perhaps when the hawk symbol rises from the flames to take flight.

There’s big money at stake and entrants to this Freeroll will be given just 100 chips to make their assault on the prize money. For those who are unfortunate enough to bomb out prematurely, the tournament offers re-buys at just $12 99.

This online casino has a great pedigree and a reputation for running some really exciting slots tournaments. Be sure to pay them a visit this August and grab some of that Freeroll action.

Despite the steady trickle of administrators that appear to be bitterly opposed to any form of online gambling and, quite possibly, to anything at all that resembles fun, the enthusiasm for such pursuits among a far more significant majority, the taxpaying citizens, continues to skyrocket.

Those in the know that have been studying trends and statistics within this dynamic young industry are boldly predicting a huge growth in internet gambling revenues. iGaming Business is a provider of business intelligence to the online gaming industry and has just released a report in which it predicts a growth  of close to 80% by the year 2014, and this comes at a time when governments are wondering how they are going to finance their next order for paper clips.

The report cites the estimated gross gaming yield for online casinos will reach $4.7 billion by the end of the current year, rising to $5.8 billion within 2 years and reaching 7.1 billion by the close of 2014.

Despite recessionary factors that some experts believe could persist for the remainder of the decade and even beyond, the projected growth curve would be the steepest since online casinos made their debut in the late nineties.

Apart from the natural reaction of the human race to immediately seek some means to circumvent bans such as occurred during America’s prohibition years, the proliferation of the internet and the diversification of devices that may now be used to access it have collectively ensured that more and more people can and will be enjoying a flutter from the comfort of their own homes.

Interestingly, in an arena where poker, blackjack, bingo, sports betting and casino games all vie for a slice of this considerable pie, it has been bingo and slots that have shown the largest growth. This is quite possibly, because they provide an experience that is more familiar to the majority of players and require no special skills. In the case of slots, the prospect of 7 figure payouts is also likely to have been a strong influence.

Is there any chance that punters could become bored with the online gambling scene? Casino operators say not. Quality venues such as CasinoShare already offer players as many as 400 different games to choose from and their belief is that in such a dynamic industry where new technologies emerge almost overnight, the potential to offer new and better gaming experiences is almost unlimited.

It might pay some of those aspiring opposition parties to adopt a pro-online gambling policy if they are serious about winning the hearts and minds of their voters.

If you are one of those still to experience the thrill of an internet casino or are looking for a change we strongly suggest a trip to CasinoShare for one of the best online gaming experiences you could hope for.

Fans of the epic rings trilogy have been waiting with baited breath for a very long time for news of the release of a planned new video slots game themed around the Tolkien phenomenon whose three blockbuster movies set the silver screen alight for millions of middle earth junkies worldwide.

The cinema productions broke box office records raising more than 3 billion British Pounds over the course of the 3 successive episodes. It seems an absolute certainty that the video slot will enjoy the instant and constant attentions of a huge fan base already hopelessly addicted to the captivating adventures of the hobbit Frodo Baggins, Gandalph the wizard and King Isuldur. In fact, statistics suggest that there is more than 97% awareness both of the movie franchise and the immensely popular DVD series.
 
In the months since the initial rumours of the proposed project finally gained substance, there has been much speculation as to a possible launch date and sports betting outlets have even been offering odds on the timing of the event. Just two days ago it finally became clear that the long-awaited release date is now imminent.

The architect behind this stunning new game is none other than the mighty Microgaming Company so it’s a safe bet that the product will be a study in visual and operational perfection. Arriving hot on the heels of the software giant’s hugely successful “Thunderstruck 2” the “Rings” slot is guaranteed to be another prominent feather in their cap. It is known that the developers were granted the rights to use video material from each of the trilogy’s episodes so my guess is that this stands to be their best ever offering.

It seems that their agreement with the movie producers is an exclusive one so, although it will clearly be found at far more online casinos in future, it will be confined to those operating on the Microgaming platform and nothing remotely comparable will be found elsewhere.

For the moment, would-be players are going to be quite limited for venues. It appears that the debut of the “Lord of the Rings” video slot game will be confined to just two of Microgaming’s online casinos. The venues chosen are Ladbroke’s Casino and All Slots Casino and the advice that is being punted right now is to waste no time getting yourself registered on one of these prime gaming sites in order to ensure that you will be among the first to sample this new online gaming masterpiece.

At the time of writing no release date is, as yet, cast in stone and details of the game’s structure and features remain as much a mystery as the manifestations of Gandalph’s magic.

We don’t often talk about poker on the YPC site but this is one occasion on which I want to depart from that tradition. Our sister site, www.pokerpros.co.za has recently pulled off something of a coup for its members. They have arranged a rare poker tournament opportunity that they have agreed they would like to extend to those that follow YPC and share their interest playing online.

PokerPros is the busiest online poker community site in the Southern hemisphere and it has negotiated an exclusive members-only tournament that will be hosted at the prestigious Full Tilt Online Poker site. This, then, is your chance to sample the experience of playing on an international site without having to face the foreign competition.

The event is strictly for South Africans and will require you to first open an account at the Full Tilt site and then register for the tournament event by entering its name and secure password. When registering, the tournament name is “pokerprosza” and the password is “worldcup”.  What could be more South African than that?

It’s easy enough to find the event once you are in the tournament lobby. Just click the “private” tab and look out for the tournament ID: #172690325.

Worried that it could be an expensive exercise? Don’t be! The game is No-Limit Hold’em and the buy-in is a miserly $5.50, which works out at about R40 in the local currency.

When does it all happen? You will have to register no later than an hour before the kick-off, which is set for 20h00 (RSA Time) tomorrow, Wednesday 28th July, 2010.
 
If you fancy dipping your toe into the waters of online poker, here is a rare chance to do so at a top international poker room yet without needing to face off against the tough, international sharks. PokerPros are hoping that this will be the inaugural event in an ongoing monthly series of such events to be held at various top online venues and, you can be assured that they will continue to open their doors for their friends at YPC.

If you love poker or are just curious about the online game, give this one a shot and then email us about your experience. We’ll include the best comments in a special news article.

You can read more about this event on the PokerPros site by clicking HERE.