Casino Games Archive

When I saw the title of Microgaming‘s latest 5 reel release, Fortune Girl Pokies, my first thought was, “Okay, they’re putting out a new game for the ladies”. When it appeared on Royal Vegas, I quickly realized the error of my assumption. This abundantly endowed, manga-style girl is definitely targeting the male audience. In...
For better or worse, there’s been a distinct association between drugs and gambling for many years. Some of the most successful gamblers of our time were known drug abusers. Stu Ungar, 5x WSOP bracelet winner and 3x WSOP champion, overdosed multiple times, and eventually died from a heart condition associated with years of drug...
Aussies are known for a lot of things, but none seem so prominent as our avaricious enjoyment of gambling. In Australia, at least 80% of us do it, in one form or another. According to “statistics”, we’re not just the most likely to gamble, but are the most prone to develop a “problem”. If...
After 17 long years in the online casino business, loyal members of Royal Vegas have come to expect a lot from their favorite gambling destination. The operator hosts new online casino promotions with 6-figure giveaways each and every month, and May 2017 is no exception. This month Royal Vegas is promoting a new $200,000...
Did you ever consider cheating at blackjack? The fact is, unless you’re among the most elite professional blackjack players, utilizing adept card counting skills and an unwavering strategy, the casino will always have an advantage, and will win more money off you than it loses in the long term. Perhaps that’s what drove Brisbane...
Whoever says the thought of an alien invasion shouldn’t be taken seriously has got to be joking! Wait… what? Okay, Rival is obviously better at puns than I am. They’re also better at producing imaginative poker machines for desktop and mobile, like this new Rival pokies, Alien Spinvasion! Intergalactic spacecraft are targeting planet Earth,...
Internet casino gaming has been around for two decades now. It first began to soar in popularity following the turn of the millennium, and has since experienced exponential growth. Unlike some big businesses that rise and fade away, online gambling has yet to become stagnant, and we have a continuous flow of new technology...
Rebecca House, the Children’s Hospice program on the Isle of Man, is preparing to host a special event called ‘Bubble Rush‘. No, it’s not the latest trending mobile app. It’s a day of fun, friends, family and fund raising, topped off by a stream of colorful, foaming bubbles. To make it even better, its...
As small as the island itself is, Gibraltar is one of the largest hubs for online gambling operators. The Gibraltar Remote Gambling Licensing Authority is responsible for licensing these operators, and overseeing their business practices to ensure legal compliance. As such, it wasn’t surprising when reports surfaced, indicating the regulator wants its AU online...
It was almost a year and half ago when the Jackpot Giant Pokies struck its first progressive jackpot, paying €5.89 million (AU$8.5m) to one very lucky librarian in Glasgow, Scotland. The Jackpot Giant Progressive has since grown past that original mark to AU$8.77 million, and may finally be ready to strike again. Playtech first...