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The Future of Online Casino Gambling: Live Dealer Online Casinos Part I

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

Cute dealers and real time video feeds? Could it possibly get even better!?

Cute dealers and real time video feeds? Could it possibly get even better!?

Let me just get straight to the point – The future of online gambling is live dealer online casinos. No, really. And I don’t use the word “future” lightly. I mean really, really think about it – the future, that is. Ten, twenty, thirty years down the road there is no denying that the landscape of online gambling will have shifted. And I dare say it will have shifted to more of a personal – okay I’ll just say it – live experience.

Now, I don’t mean live strictly in the sense of something happening in real time, although this is part of it. I also mean live in the sense that real, live dealers are actually on the other end of your real time wager. While this niche sector of the igaming industry is certainly not as booming and thriving as traditional RNG online casino gambling (that is, online casinos powered by software programmed with a Random Number Generator) or even mobile online gaming, it is popular enough to warrant an increasing number of dedicated live dealer gaming solutions companies.

Admittedly, RNG online casinos are still very popular with bettors – so much so that many bettors still choose these over the live dealer online casino. While it may seem as if the former is the better option, I beg to differ that it is simply for lack of familiarity, or in some case – simply a Web cam – that most internet bettors still opt for traditional RNG online casinos. Granted, there is also the fact that online gambling is still illegal in many countries, including the USA, as well as the consideration that many bettors enjoy the autonomy online gambling affords.

Still, the human component cannot be denied. Just take a look at self-checkout grocery stations.  Most people, if given the option of two empty grocery lines – one manned by a real live person and the other a self-checkout lane – will go with the lane that has a clerk. I know, for one, I do so at my local drug store. In fact, I was just there tonight – where an experience actually prompted me to write this article. When the clerk had to walk over to check the ID of a person buying beer at the self-checkout, someone in line called out, “That’s why we need people”.

Sure, in this capacity, the clerk was serving in a security capacity and overseeing the functioning of the checkout station – which could be viewed as akin to a customer service rep at an RNG online casino making security checks or telling you when to expect your withdrawal. That’s one thing which RNG online casinos, or any business for that matter, simply cannot do without – customer service.

Live dealer online casinos will no doubt still need to offer live customer service. However, it is in the actual operations of the business, where the presence of real, live people makes the difference. Especially in an industry where trust is key to earning business, actually seeing your cards dealt from a full deck that has been shuffled before your eyes, attended by a real person, certainly carries more trust than a software program divvying out hand results which could or could not be rigged. Of course, it’s not that simple. Properly accredited and regulated RNG online casinos guarantee a fair hand.

Another factor which will have more play in the popularity of live dealer online casino gambling, is the innovation of evolving technology, which is happening right now as we speak. Remember when I said to really, really look into the future. Well, do it again. When you’re done, come back to Read the Second Part of this post (….coming soon)

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Wager Works to Supply New Online Casino Games to UK’s Betfred

Friday, August 20th, 2010

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Wagerworks has long sought to make a name for itself as a cutting-edge, white label online casino software developer. Well, for anyone who has followed the growth of Wager Works over the last few years, you will likely agree that the International Game Technology (IGT) subsidiary has certainly lived up to this goal.

Solidifying yet another partnership with an industry leading internet betting provider, Betfred,Wagerworks continues expanding it’s reach across the vast sea of online casinos, poker rooms and all manner of wagering destinations on the Web.

As for Betfred, they are more known for their sports betting than anything else. However, such as the trend is these days, Betfred has become something of an all-in-one online betting destination, offering bingo games, poker, skill games, lottery and online casino games in addition to a large sportsbook offering.

Wager Works specializes on the online casino front and specialty games (many of which are IGT trademarks), and as such, will be supplying Betfred with four new titles to begin with. These are “Wheel of Fortune Hollywood Edition”, “Cluedo”, “Cleopatra” and “Monopoly with Pass Go Bonus”. Along with these, the UK/Gibraltar regulated Betfred offers an eclectic portfolio of the best performing games from a variety of online casino software developers, including Microgaming.

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Over $13 Million Settlement Reached Between U.S. Feds and Online Poker Payment Processor

Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Apparently the U.S. government wants to be "allied"

The US government wants to be allied

It’s getting to the point where I’m starting to find it difficult keeping up with all the money the U.S. federal government is seizing. Don’t get me wrong my fellow U.S. citizens and pro-online gamblers – I’m not saying the feds can just swoop in at any time and seize all of you online gambling funds. Okay, maybe they can. But the chances of it from happening are pretty slim. Besides, even if they were to commit such a rude act, you would still get your money back. That is, of course, if you were playing at a reputable site to begin with.

Anyhow, I preface this blog post with such an anecdote because – you guessed it – U.S. Federal officials have once again reached a big-money settlement for (lack of a better phrase) lost wages spent online gambling. Getting their greasy paws on some badly needed cash, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan (who else), has successfully strong armed the payment processor, Allied Wallet and Allied Systems, into coughing up $13.3 million said to be deposited into a bank account between January and May of 2009.

More specifically, the funds were traced back to the “world’s largest online poker room”, Poker Stars, which everybody knows is open to doing business with U.S. online poker players. Said account was with Goldwater Bank in Scottsdale, Arizona, and was apparently tagged for receiving wire transfers from undisclosed offshore locations.

Poker Stars, which is legally regulated in the Isle of Man, has not been shy to broadcast they will continue doing business in the U.S. in accordance with legal counsel. In other words, Poker Stars maintains that no U.S. laws are being violated. Granted, they are on record stating, “PokerStars does not condone efforts by processors to conceal the nature or purpose of funds used to play online poker,” and that, “PokerStars has taken steps to ensure that processors properly disclose the nature of their business to their relevant financial institutions.”

Yes indeed, the guys who specialize in a game all about calling bluffs and checking opponents, know how to deal with the U.S. government. Interestingly enough, the feds haven’t directly gone after big operators the likes of Poker Stars, but have instead focused on where the money is – the payment processors. This was the case with the Neteller seizure, recently mirrored by the high profile settlement of $583 million with Canadian payment processor, Douglas Rennick (again, money traced to Poker Stars, as well as Full Tilt), and capped off with a sweet $13.3 million deal with Allied Wallet.

It’s been a pretty good run for U.S. authorities don’t you think? Of course, all this money is truly pocket change to the big players in the multi-billion dollar industry that online gambling is. While the likes of Neteller ran for the border and Allied will likely close up shop, it won’t be long before another payment processor opens an intricate web of accounts even better than Allied, and racks in billions before getting caught and forced to cough up a small dent compared to the real profit these companies are making. Of course, if the U.S. government opts to regulate, in which case they will be making exponential tax revenue compared to these little FBI raids, well, that’s another story.

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Free Casino Resort Getaway and Ongoing Bonus Offers at Grande Vegas Online Casino

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Make wagers at Grande Vegas Casino in August for a chance to win!

Make wagers at Grande Vegas Casino in August for a chance to win!

I don’t know about anyone else, but when an online casino opts to give away trips to brick ‘n mortar casinos as part of its monthly promotional deals, I say, “Right on, Man!”. What makes it even more dope is when we’re talking about U.S. facing online casino at that.

For all of you who need an introduction, well then….introducing Grande Vegas Casino. Having their doors open to U.S. players since 2009, I suppose you could say this Real Time Gaming powered betting destination is still something of a “new” online casino.

And while you may certainly think that to be the case judging by how many special offers they have (it’s a common practice for newly launched online casinos to dish out huge bonuses and special promos), Grande Vegas plans to keep their promotions schedule loaded to the gills.

Back to that brick ‘n mortar casino offer: In order to become eligible for an exclusive, all-expenses-paid trip to the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, all you have to do is make a real money deposit in July or August (in this case, August). That’s it. A random drawing will select the lucky winner, who – it’s safe to say – is going to be in for a real treat. Foxwoods Casino is one of the best on the East American Coast, in my opinion, even outdoing some of the casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. Offering casino table games, video poker, slots – basically, everything you can find in Vegas, except in beautiful Connecticut – Foxwoods Casino is sure to please the most fastidious of gamblers.

Since we’re on the topic of promotions and bonuses at Grande Vegas Casino, I might as well tell you everything else they are offering real money players currently. Whether you win the trip to Foxwoods or not, there are several free bonus offers available this month.

The WILDE bonus is a 77% deposit bonus up to $154 Free with a 30x play-through that can be used on all slots, video slots, scratch cards and keno. The coupon code is WILDEAUG10 and can be claimed once through August.

If you’re looking for a solid weekly bonus offer, Grande Vegas’ 100% City Bonus is a great option. This week’s bonus celebrates the city of Beijing and can be claimed through August 19th. If you’re reading this after the fact, no worries ’cause there will be another weekly bonus behind this one. The bonus is worth up to $100 Free, has a 30x play-through and can be claimed in the cashier under the “Redeem Coupon” section with the bonus code BEIJING.

For the table game online casino gamblers, Grande Vegas has an ongoing cashback bonus offer available worth up to 10% cashback on weekly losses incurred playing table games only. Losses on weekly deposits from $20-$5,000 are eligible for 5% cashback, while weekly losses on deposits of $5,000 and up are entitled to receive 10% cashback. Just note that the cashback bonus can ONLY be used when no other bonuses are taken, and only applies to table games. In other words, contact an account manager at grandevegas@swiftassistance.com to find out if and when you are eligible to receive this bonus.

Oh, and there are slots tournaments available at Grande Vegas as well. But more on those later. Read the OCS Grande Vegas Casino Review for more info or Visit Grande Vegas directly.

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iGaming Business Events Team Announces New Online Betting Conference in November

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Marketing specialists mark your calendar's for November 2010

Marketing specialists be on the lookout for the Sport and iGaming Conference

The iGaming Business (iGB) Events Team has announced yet another internet betting conference – this time focusing on marketing and sponsorship in the sports betting and online gambling sectors, as well as some yet-to-be divulged details specifically pertaining to the internet betting industry itself. Called the Sport and iGaming Conference (could you ask for a more succinct and simple title?), the conference is set to take place on November 10, 2010 in London.

In fact, the international law firm, Pinsent Masons, is sponsoring and hosting the event at their London headquarters on Aylesbury Street. Me personally, I have never been to the location before, so I couldn’t say what the venue is like, but I’m sure it will be fantastic (as they always are). Just another one of the many details iGB Events will be revealing very shortly on the newly launched SportandiGaming.com website, the conference is shaping up to be geared toward marketers.

Now, I don’t mean marketing in the sense of affiliate marketing. I’m talking about the marketing of actually sponsoring an internet betting company, or as iGB would be quite happy to arrange, the sponsorship of an internet betting conference the likes of the Sport and iGaming Conference.

That said, Pinsent Masons will be on hand to discuss internet betting sponsorship and marketing from a legal perspective. Also included in the evolving program lineup is a discussion on the ethical risks of sponsoring a company in the iGaming industry, success stories, as well as the changing ways in which people wager. Like any good betting conference, the Sport and iGaming Conference will have over four hours of networking sessions scheduled throughout the day.

Also taking place in November just prior to the Sport and iGaming Conference is a lottery conference (WLA 2010) and iGB Espana, which represents one of the fastest growing internet betting markets in Europe. Rounding out the end of the month is the iGB Scandinavian Affiliate Super Summitt, which will focus on tapping the lucrative Scandinavian online gambling sector with affiliate marketing.

If you are interested to learn more about iGaming sponsorship, not to mention becoming a sponsor of the Sport and iGaming Conference and maybe even becoming a speaker and thus getting over the #1 fear of the majority of human beings :) please contact Kiera [@] iGamingBusiness.com

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Costa Rica Could Actually Start to Regulate Online Casinos Before 2011

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Can you really blame online casino operators from locating in Costa Rica?

Can you really blame online casino operators from locating in Costa Rica?

As you may or may not know, Costa Rica is a haven for internet betting operators, ranging from sportsbooks to online casinos. That said, Costa Rica is also a haven for illegal activities, i.e., running sham online casinos – or at least online betting operations with no experience keeping a place of internet wagering from going out of business and owing bettors money they will never ever see so long as they gamble online.

Basically, Costa Rica offers betting site operators just about every incentive to be based from the Central American tropical paradise, not the least of which is just that. If you haven’t been to Costa Rica, it’s a magical place. Just don’t try to get in the way of any drug lords. :) Furthermore, since online gambling isn’t actually regulated and taxed, and all that is required to set up shop in Costa Rica is the acquisition of a data processing license (fill out some paperwork), there is hardly a more affordable option running an online casino.

In other words, to many betting site operators, earning player trust and committing to transparency and responsible operational standards is not so important. Heck, if players aren’t bothering to get educated and asking the right questions, why should they be? This doesn’t necessarily mean that all online casinos operating out of Costa Rica are crooks. Some of them most certainly are. But there are other sites taking it upon themselves to foster transparency, obtaining accreditations and even publishing monthly payout reports – despite not be required to do so, as is the case in jurisdictions where true regulation takes place.

Considering how young the online gambling industry is, the word is just now really starting to get out about Costa Rica, which could eventually mean a loss of business and credibility for any online casino based from here. This is precisely why some operators support a recent bill proposed by Costa Rica’s new President, Laura Chinchilla, to begin taxing and regulating internet betting operators in Costa Rica. Obviously, this would provide more credibility for operators. The downside is that it will cost more for operators to do business out of Costa Rica. In other words, it’s the price one pays for credibility.

Although the bill hasn’t been passed into law (it is still lacking approval from the Costa Rican government), it is practically a given that the bill go up for a vote in September, 2010. And considering how badly Costa Rica needs more tax revenue to aid a badly hurting economy, if you ask me, it’s practically a given that Costa Rica will begin taxing online casino operators before the year is out. And at that point, we’ll start to see which online casinos are committed to earning player trust and which will be dodging town to set up shop elsewhere in a non-regulated, area of the world.

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American Gaming Association Reveals Just How Hot its Casino Members are for Online Gambling Regulation

Sunday, August 15th, 2010

All things said and done, the American Gaming Association (AGA) is in favor of legalizing online casino gambling in the United States. The irony is (other than the fact that the AGA used to be dead set against regulating online gambling) that the AGA isn’t necessarily in favor of individual States being “united” in exercising their right to regulating internet betting. In other words, the AGA is a proponent of giving individual States’ the choice to offer regulation, or rather, that such a right to decide is, in fact, available.

Now, whether or not the AGA is in support of every single State in the Union legalizing online gambling, isn’t necessarily clear since they really haven’t come out of the closet to announce their position to the world, albeit I can pretty much guarantee AGA members, which include the likes of Harrah’s, Las Vegas Sands, MGM Mirage, Boyd Gaming, Bally Technologies and International Game Technology, are licking their chops to get a footing in as many State’s as possible.

Sooooooo, while the online casino software “institution”, Cryptologic, has reported a loss of $12 million in the second quarter of 2010, the American Gaming Association has revealed it has spent over $360,000 lobbying U.S. government officials in a bid to get online gambling regulation legislation (say that 10 times real fast, I dare you), passed into law, and consequently, the infamous Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) overturned and placed alongside prohibition as the stupidest bills ever placed into law. This figure is in addition to the $430,000 spent in the first quarter!

Obviously, the AGA’s money is the money of the aforementioned member companies. And there’s no denying that Harrah’s Entertainment wants a large piece of the pie. In fact, the U.S. based casino gambling giant already has an online casino in the works and is currently testing out the waters in the regulated European online gambling scene. IGT is already benefiting via the company’s software developer, Wager Works, which supplies the popular UK Casino, Virgin Games.

So yes, there is plenty of firsthand proof that there is plenty of money to be made off of the legalization of online gambling, no matter where in the world. And everybody knows the American gambling scene supplies the bulk of online gambling activity (even with the UIGEA in effect). So long as regulatory laws are not passed that foster competitive advantages or disadvantages between commercial casinos, Native American casinos, State lotteries and parimutuel betting operations, the AGA says, regulate, regulate, regulate!

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Struggles of Online Casino Software Giant Result in a Resignation & Layoffs

Saturday, August 14th, 2010
At this rate, Cryptologic Software may just find a place in the museum...

At this rate, Cryptologic Software may just find a place in the museum...

All I can say is Holy #%&*! When I checked out the news headlines today and saw that top-tier online casino software developer, Cryptologic, reported 2nd Quater losses of $12 million and $16 million in losses for 2010 thus far, my mouth dropped and those were the words that came out. God forgive me. Better yet, God, please forgive Cryptologic’s longtime, now-former CEO, Brian Hadfield, who announced his resignation along with the 2nd Quarter report.

And not that Hadfield personally needs to do any repentance. I don’t know, maybe he does. But to blame a single person for one company’s performance isn’t entirely fair. Mr. Hadfield certainly brought plenty to the table when we was appointed Director of the company little over three years ago and CEO just ten months thereafter. Playing an active management role at Unisys for over twenty years, Hadfield oversaw a workforce of 9,000 employees as Managing Director and grew the company’s revenue nearly a quarter to over $1 billion.

So ya, going from said success to a company which was already sort of in the danger zone, is a big change to say the least. Personally, if I was CEO of a company and had to explain a $16 million quarter loss, I’d probably step down as well. But then again, I guess Cryptologic hasn’t been doing that well for quite some time.

In my opinion, I think it was the passing of the UIGEA and the company’s decision to drop out of the U.S. market that put a major toll on the software developer. Also, other than Inter Casino, Cryptologic doesn’t have an impressive cadre of online casinos and wide area progressive jackpots as say Microgaming or Playtech.

More specifically, it was Cryptologic’s decision to focus on licensing it’s online casino software platform to third party operators, rather than creating an online casino platform of it’s own – a business model which Playtech Software has accomplished with great success – that several industry analysts have blamed Cyrptologic’s woes on. Even with clients the likes of Betfair, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power and Victor Chandler, not to mention a licensing agreement with Marvel and DC Comics (resulting in some impressive big-brand online slot machines), Cryptologic has remained in the red since 2007.

I mean, at this stage in the game, it really makes you wonder about all those anti-Cryptologic websites out there claiming the company is run by the Russian mafia. Why is Cryptologic reporting all these losses, while the rest of the industry (at least top-tier software developers) are still doing just fine? Why is Brian Hadfield really resigning from his post? Conscience gotten the best of him? Too much vodka breath, aka Russian mafia breathing down his back?

Conjecture aside, Cryptologic is a NASDAQ and London Stock Exchange-listed company and one of the “founding fathers” of the online gambling industry. The “propaganda” out there, however, could be having more of a negative impact than anyone would like to admit…other than those spreading it, of course.

As for the future fate of Cryptologic, that will be in the hands (on a interim basis) of Chairman, David Gavagan. In the meantime, the company plans on making cuts to its 200+ workforce, none of which will take place in the company’s Dublin-based headquarters, where roughly 20-30 employees still hold post.

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Turning to Curacao & Cyberluck for Some Answers About Online Gambling Regulations and Dispute Resolution

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

You might recall OCS launching a blog series not too long ago about online casino transparency and raising the bar for U.S. operators in fostering player trust, not to mention getting clarification on how exactly one can tell if an online casino is offering a safe and fair hand. Well, needless to say, we have been very busy here at OCS doing all sorts of things, not the least of which is investigating player complaints posted on our forum.

We recently received a complaint from a player who is owed some big money (over $80,000) from an online casino (not listed in the OCS casino reviews directory, by the way). Considering this casino uses the same software platform as other online casinos approved here at OCS, and is licensed/regulated in a jurisdiction that governs many OCS-approved US online casinos, we decided to follow up on this complaint and see if we could get some answers to some questions that have been long overdue, not to mention helping this player get paid.

Immediately below is a copy of the email we shot off to Cyberluck NV, which is apparently the Master License holder for online casino operators regulated in Curacao (Netherlands, Antilles). We also sent an email directly to Rival Gaming Software (both emails pertaining to the above mentioned complaint). So, without further ado, here’s the email (still awaiting a response):

Hello, My name is Devon Chappell, and I am the Director of Content and head investigative journalist at the popular online casino reviews directory, http://onlinecasinosuite, aka, OCS. If you are familiar with OCS, you will know that we list a large number of Curacao-regulated online casinos in our directory, providing favorable reviews of who we consider to be the best casinos on the Web. In fact, being a high ranked portal on all the major search engines, many of these casinos receive a large share of their traffic through us.

Vegas Technology, Rival Gaming and RTG-powered online casinos are all listed in our directory, and to date, most all have have performed admirably with players, generating hardly, if any, legitimate complaints. However, since our integration of a complaints forum at the beginning of the year, we have indeed noticed a rise in complaints from players who gamble at some Curacao regulated online casinos. Perhaps this has always been happening under the radar, and now only recently coming to our attention with the application of our new forum.

As I’m sure you know, RTG Software has a dispute resolution service for players – Central Disputes. However, Vegas Technology and Rival do not have any channels for lodging a complaint to my knowledge, and neither does Curacao.

That said, it would be greatly appreciated if you could share information with myself and OCS readers regarding how online casinos are regulated in Curacao (not just licensed), and how players can lodge complaints about casinos not paying out.

I’ve heard that Antillephone NV provides regulation. Is that true? If so, perhaps we should contact them directly?

To make a long story short, we are particularly concerned with a complaint posted by one player under the username of GID88 at Rival Software powered This is Vegas Casino (which does not link to a gaminglicenses.com license validation page, by the way). This player won a jackpot worth approximately $80,000 on the slots but was denied his payout because a chargeback was made on this player’s credit card at another Rival casino (SlotoCash).

We contacted SlotoCash, and they confirmed the chargeback did indeed appear to be a security breach out of the player’s hands, and that the player, being a VIP at that, was permitted to continue playing at SlotoCash pending a freeze on his account to avoid any further security breaches. The player stuck around, the account was unfrozen, and he continued wagering with SlotoCash, only to later give ThisIsVegas Casino a try.

It now looks as if ThisIsVegas is using this “incident” as an excuse to not pay the player their rather large jackpot win. A representative from Rival Gaming Software apparently told the player that the casino’s decision is final and payout could not be forced. And yet, as I said, Rival has no channel for posting complaints on their website.

Now, I would think that the jurisdiction in which ThisIsVegas is being regulated (Curacao) would have some kind of channel for at least posting a dispute resolution request? This is certainly the case in other jurisdictions providing regulation for online casino operators.

I apologize for such a long email, especially considering this may not even be the appropriate email address for doing so. However, as I said, it is difficult finding information about how online casinos are licensed and regulated in Curacao, let alone where complaints can be posted. For example, the UK Gambling Commission has a complaints submission form directly on their website. If you could please direct me to where we can help this player file a complaint through Curacao’s channels, let alone perhaps looking into the complaint yourself, that would be greatly appreciated!

Best Regards,

Devon Chappell
Directory of Content
Investigative Journalist
http://onlinecasinosuite.com

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Microgaming’s Most Anticipated Online Casino Slot Machine to be Released Next Week

Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Lord of the Rings Online Casino Slots

Err, and you thought Lord of the Rings was a just a pretentious jewelry store?

It’s been a long time coming, and by God, I hope it’s worth the wait. All things considered, it should be. What I am referring to is very likely the most anticipated online casino game release in the short but loaded history of online gambling. There have been some great online slot machines to come out over the years, many of which were branded off of movies, comic book characters, even board games. And while the game I am referring to (hold onto your britches, I’ll tell you what it is in just a second!) is also based off a movie, this isn’t just any movie, my friends.

This is one of the most popular, award-winning film trilogies of all time, not to mention published novels. J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” is no doubt a title you’ve heard before, let alone one you’ve likely watched and enjoyed on the movie screen or in your home. And now, thanks to the folks at Microgaming Software, you will be able to play an online casino slot themed around Tolkien’s fantasy world – that is, of course, unless you reside in the U.S. (where Microgaming has closed its doors). Hey, I’m just saying. If it pisses you off enough, write your local Congressional representatives and voice your support for the Internet Gambling Regulation Enforcement and Consumer Protection Act.

Anyways, for just about everybody else out there, the first slot in the trilogy, “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”, will be available at the top Microgaming online casinos sometime next week. With no exact date set just yet, one can only assume it’s all about stirring up more anticipation and generating curious onlooker traffic to Microgaming’s most favored online casinos all set to integrate the Lord of the Rings slot with their current portfolio of 300+ casino games.

That said, if you want our advice, we highly recommend Platinum Play, River Nile, All Slots, All Jackpots and Jackpot City Casino. These eCOGRA approved online casinos have been around for several years, and have earned an outstanding track record with players. Furthermore, they have some great welcome bonus and ongoing deposit bonus offers available, including Platinum Play’s $1,500 Free Play Bonus. Play with $1,500 in free credits over a 24-hour timeframe and keep up to $100 Free in bonus money with a $20 deposit. Alternatively, claim a 100% Match Bonus up to $200 Free – even after claiming the free-play bonus.

Now, before I get sidetracked again, let me finish up by saying that Microgaming is also in the works to develop the second and third addition to the Lord of the Rings trilogy: “The Two Towers” and “The Return of the King”, based on a 2009 licensing agreement with Warner Brothers Digital Distribution. All three casino slots will feature actual footage from the films, including the attack at Weathertop, the Mines of Moria and the woods of Middle Earth from “The Fellowship of the Ring”. Based on early reviews from affiliates and online casino operators, the new Lord of the Rings slot machine takes online slot play and entertainment to a new level. Microgaming has certainly taken their time developing the new game, which apparently, has paid off.

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