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PartyGaming, one of the biggest online casino software developers was one of the big winners at the eGaming Review Awards(EGR), its flagship product PartyPoker is named “Poker Operator of the Year ‘. Furthermore, Cashcade, which PartyGaming bought in the summer, got the highest prize in the category bingo for their Foxy Bingo site.

The independent jury for the Poker Operator of the year award recognizes the operator who has made most progress in the real-money poker sector in 2008 and 2009. The jury was looking for originality, growth and size, usability, payment processing and marketing. Special attention was given to innovative entrepreneurs in this competitive sector. The jury for the Bingo award said Cashcade stands out as a market leader and they recognized the achievements for increasing the number of bingo networks to eight. Jake Pollard, editor of eGaming Review, said: “PartyGaming and Cashcade are worthy winners of the industryâ€™s premier EGR poker and bingo awards. PartyPoker proved resilient in 2008/9 and maintained its position as the largest non-US, standalone poker site. Cashcade was a very smart acquisition, complementing PartyGamingâ€™s market-leading PartyCasino and PartyPoker products.” Jim Ryan, CEO of PartyGaming, said:” We are delighted to accept these top online gambling industry accolades for PartyPoker and Foxy Bingo. The EGR Awards are great recognition of the operational excellence of our poker and bingo teams in providing great online gaming entertainment to delight our customers.” These results follow the four awards, which PartyGaming won last month for its 2008 Annual Report.

At Bet-office.com we believe that the best online casino software developer in the online gambling industry is Microgaming, and we are not the only ones who think that. The Isle of Man in the Irish Sea is the home of Microgaming and the Isle of Man newspaper. The Isle of Man newspaper has awarded a reward for innovation and independent thinking to the software maker.

It is not the first time the online casino company get awards and is recognized by the media. In 2008, Roger Raatgever, CEO at Microgaming was appointed as Business Person of the Year and the company itself received the Company of the Year award, in 2007 the casino software company got the award for Best New Business and Program Development. The annual awards celebrate achievement, dedication and excellence in all sectors of industry and the community on the Isle of Man. The award committee recognized Microgaming as a market leader in the online casino gambling industry, and applauded the innovative thinking that has brought the company success since the first casino software was developed over 10 years ago. The Art of Microgaming’s to bring so many “firsts” in the gambling market was reported, along with its status as market leader on responsible gambling and its devotion to the local community with the creation of the Microgaming Health and Care Trust, which contributes to the health and welfare of the Manx community. In 2001, Microgaming set up its headquarters on the Isle of Man. Roger Raatgever said in an interview: “We are honoured to be recognised for our innovation and independent thinking as these attributes have been central to our growth over the last decade. This award recognises our ability to harness the creativity and passion of our team to inspire the most inventive and cutting-edge games on the market. The Isle of Man is a dynamic place both to work and live, and is a leading jurisdiction in the online gambling industry. We are proud to call it home. We look forward to playing an ongoing role in contributing to the economic and social success of the Island for a long time to come.”

The UIGEA is one of the most discussed online casino laws, the U.S. anti-gambling law was introduced in 2006 and would actually be implemented on December 1st. The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve of the U.S. announced last Friday, that the implementation date for the UIGEA is postponed with a half year.

The two agencies reported Friday that the implementation date has moved to June 1 next year so that financial institutions have sufficient time to comply with the law. Democratic opponents of the ban praised the action and said that Congress now has enough time to overturn the law. The delayed act would prohibit financial institutions to process payments for online casino gambling. The financial industry complained that the rules were difficult to comply with because it is not explained properly what is seen as Internet gambling. The Bush administration had put in place legislation to enforce the law from November 2008, and December 1, 2009 was made the date that financial institutions must comply with the law. But in a joint announcement last Friday, the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve reported that several congressmen had requested postponement of the rules, arguing there was considerable support for legislation to clarify the current legislation. The 2 agencies said those groups seeking delay, provided sufficient reason to justify a delay of 6 months for the rules. Organizations like the American Bankers Association and the Poker Player Alliance had written to the 2 agencies with a petition from the gambling industry, which asked for postponement. Barney Frank, Chairman of the Financial Service Committee, was very pleased with the announcement Friday. He has introduced 2 legislations, one to postpone the implementations of the UIGEA, and the other to legalize and license the online casino gambling industry, which overturns the UIGEA. Barney Frank said in a statement: “This will give us a chance to act in an unhurried manner on my legislation to undo this regulatory excess by the Bush administration and to undo this ill-advised law.” Frank’s bill gives the Treasury authorization to license and regulate online gambling companies that provide service to U.S. customers. Barney Frank says that online casino gambling should be legal as a personal choice and that government tax revenue may increase if Internet gambling is regulated. The announcement is great news because it brings regulation of U.S. gambling a step closer. On December 3, the Barney Frank legislations will be up for discussion in the House.

Online gambling in Europe, one country changes its rules to comply with European trade law, while the other wants to keep its gambling monopoly in order not to lose the revenue. Poland joins the second group of country’s that to ban gambling outside land-based casinos.

A big blow to the online gambling industry which is banned by the new legislation in the country. The new legislation adds Poland to the list of the U.S., Russia, Israel, India and other countries that have rules in place that forbid Internet casino gambling. The introduction of the anti internet gambling legislation comes at a time of controversy surrounding gambling in Poland. Seven prominent politics in Poland have resigned after they were accused of lobbying against the increase of gambling tax for casino gambling operators. The governments decision to ban the many forms of gambling does not only affect the online casinos but also affect pubs and clubs with slot machines, because the machines will now disappear. For many of these clubs a slot machine is an additional source of income on which they depend. An estimated 50,000 slot machines are in operation in Poland. Under the rules of the new law is not allowed to gamble under 18 years. Originally Poland intended to increase taxes on gambling, some critics say the new law was invented to cover up the involvement of the government in the gambling scandal. The news is a blow to online casinos that want to expand their business to Eastern Europe, but also for the Polish Poker world which saw a rise in popularity in recent months.

The UIGEA, it has been more talked about than the death of Michael Jackson and has been more discredited than the battle in Afghanistan. The anti-gambling laws of the United States has many opponents, the biggest opponent is Barney Frank, he has introduced 2 bills, one for the delay of the implementation date of the Law on December 1 (HR 2266) and the other to establish full legalization and licensing for online gambling (HR 2266).

The UIGEA is implemented as an attachment to a port security law and never got approved by the committee. Now a few days before the implementation of the anti Internet gambling law, an announcement that the two bills of Barney Frank will be up for discussion in the House of Representatives next week. Thursday, 3th December, the 2 proposals will be discussed by the representatives, a half year after the introduction of the bills. Bill HR 2266 has 53 co-sponsors, and HR 2267 has 63 co-sponsors and has strong support from the gambling industry with names as the Poker Player Alliance (PPA) supporting both bills.

Besides this good news about the proposed legislation for the legalization of online gambling, there is also other good news. A press release by pocketfives.com says that the implementation date for the UIGEA will be delayed for a half year, this half year ends on June 1st, but it is possible that it could be postponed even longer. We have not received Confirmation yet, but expects that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on 1 December will comment officially.

One of the worlds biggest online casino software developers has revealed its latest revolution in online gambling, the slot machine Multi-player Wheel of Wealth, special edition. This is the world’s first multi-player slot machine, which combines two trends in gambling in a single slot machine namely interactivity and communication.

Players who start the game get a seat in any of the available rooms, and gets a seat at one of the 6 independent 5 reels, 25 win-line slot machines. You as a player in the casino can change your slot machine in the room any time by clicking on the slot of your choice. Also players can communicate via a built-in chat feature.

The slot machine plays as any other slot machine with wilds, scatters and multipliers to increase your score. As an extra the Wheel of Wealth function gets activated randomly. Players win multipliers during the base game for the Wheel of Wealth function, this wheel lets players choose one of the twenty places on the wheel, where the wheel stops determines the amount you won, then that amount will be multiplied with your multiplier.

Icons from the machine include private jets, sports cars, diamonds, gold, money and the traditional fruit icons. The Wheel of Wealth logo is the wild and replaces any other symbol except the scatter. The coin icon is the scatter, 3 or more scatters increases the multiplier you receive during the casino bonus Wheel of Wealth feature.

Mike Hebden, Casino Channel Lead, Microgaming commented: “We monitor gaming trends closely and are always on the look out for areas where we can innovate and introduce high quality games for our operators to take to market and which enhance player experience. We are in no doubt of the importance of the social interaction element to online gaming, and it is clear that this trend is gaining ever increasing momentum. Multi-Player Wheel of Wealth, Special Edition is the first game of its kind to introduce the combination of chat-inclusive community action, mixed with interactive slot play. We will continue to innovate in this area and remain committed to delivering high quality games that directly respond to this evolution in gaming.

Microgaming is one of the largest and certainly the best online casino software developer in the world. Each month they bring new online casino games to its casinos, and December is certainly no exception. The software developer brings 3 new slot machines and a version of the game rummy to its online casinos in December.

The first of the new games is the slot machine Scrooge, this classic Christmas tale about a greedy employer whose heart melts for the Christmas spirit after he is visited by the three ghosts of Christmas. This 5 reels, 50 win-line slot machine is not as greedy as Scrooge, with a mix of wilds, scatters a free-spin round and a casino bonus round the slot machine is generous enough to earn big rewards. The slot machine is based on the classic tale by Charles Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol’, icons include Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and of course the ghosts of Christmas past, Christmas present and Christmas future. When you hit the calendar logo, the date on the calendar will change toward December 25, when the calendar reaches December 25, the free spins round will start. Collect additional free spins during the base-game by hitting the free-spins logo. The bonus round starts when you hit 3 or more brass Scrooge heads, in the bonus round you have to select a feast to give to each of the characters, you will then see how much you’ve won.

The second new game is Tribal Treasure, a 5 reel, 25 win-line slot machine with a cannibal theme, icons consist of jungle dwellers who have a desire to eat the explorer, a golden idol, and the necessary tools to prepare the explorer as food. The cannibal is the wild and replaces any symbol except the scatter. The golden idol is the scatter, it appears only on reel 3. When you collect 10 golden idols, the free-spins round will start in which your winnings are multiplied by 5x. Last but not least is the gambling feature, where you can double or quadruple your profits.

The third new slot machine is Buffet Bonanza, a 5 reels, 25 win-lines slot machine with a food theme. Icons include colourful meals, a cake, a dish, a lobster salad and a diner. The two icons you should watch in this slot is the diner which is the wild and only appears on reel 3 and replaces any other symbol except the scatter. The scatter is the Buffet Bonanza logo, 3 or more start the free spins round, the wild is stacked on all 3 positions of the role during free-spins, and you can expect random wilds. Last, you can double or quadruple your winnings by using the Gambling function.

The last game is Vegas 3 Card Rummy and is a card game that will be added to the exclusive Gold Series of Microgaming games. The 1 player game allows the player to play against the dealer with a deck of 52 cards. The rules of the game can be viewed any time during play, making the game interesting for new and advanced players. The new game in the Gold Series has high quality images, sound, easy interface and player controls. The pay table for the game rewards the player with a 4 to 1 return for a score of zero; 2 to 1 for a score of 1-5 and even money for 6-19.

All these new games will be available in the first week of December at all Microgaming online casinos. Click on the banner to visit a Microgaming casino.

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