Online Casino Blog

It would appear that all the great online casino software providers have been really busy over the past few months. There have been so many new casinos to choose from and so many new games.

Online Slots seem to be in the forefront and on everybodies mind. Just recently Playtech launched over 5 new video slot games and to follow suit Microgaming showered us with their greatest offerings.

Now, I am a great big fan of online video slots. The game play is so enthralling and there are so many ways to win. More often than not the bonus games used to all be the same, just different graphics and objects chosen at randon, that gave you a randon cash prize… But not any more. These new slot games involve skill and judgement as well as luck.

Playtech have released slot games such as Gladiator, Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Irish Luck, Safari Heat and Golden Games. Theses are all 5 reel multi payline slots and all have bonus games to win you cash prizes and free spins. Click on any of the images below to try out the new games at our chosen casinos.

  

Microgaming have tempted us with new games like Hellboy, Arctic Fortune and Scoop the Cash. The games are great fun and have really goo payout ratios. Arctic Fortune is also the first online video slots game to do away with the standard payline or win line. No lines are involved you just win on symbols in order across the 5 reels on any of the FOUR lines. There are in fact 1024 winning combinations. More than any other slot game… ever. Just click on any of the images below to play the games now at our chosen Microgaming casinos.

  

Thats all for now, back with some good online casino bonus information really soon.

Playing casino games is a quiet easy task for everybody; the difficulty level arises as soon as you want to reach the heart of online casinos without being carried away with the popular distractions like casino bonus

It is always advisable to maintain the spirit of a game even in online casinos games. Remember one loss or one win in online casino can give you a temporary jolt, but it can hardly change the status of your life. So why to hesitate to give yourself indulged in innumerable varieties of online casino games?

Something that has really been getting on my nerves lately is the huge number of rogue SEO and link comapnies that have appeared. Some people are getting fooled by the many unethical practices of these “link monkeys” so we are starting the “good gambling and casino links ring”.

This is over and above the spamming which is occuring heavily on blogs and any “add your URL for free” links pages.

Lets start. Every webmaster in the online gambling industry knows that link building is a priority. Getting good sites to exchange links with is key to building your sites popularity and getting good ranking in search engines. Because of this there are now many so called SEO specialists that dedicate themselves to getting you good links to build your SERPs. In fact all these are are what I term as “link monkeys”. Mostly based in India and charging some poor unfortunate soul an arm and a leg to get their page higher in search results.

The unfortunate thing is that many people fall for their tricks and give links out just to get a link back. You will be approached, often with details of a link to your site that has been placed, or offering links from a high page rank page in return for you linking out. Be very careful. Not all is what it seems. Often you are lured into giving out much more than you are getting. Be very selective about who you give links to and don’t fall for stupid tricks in the free online casino links world.

If you are involved in link exchange, want free gambling links or are troubled by link exchange etiquette, I have many stories for you which can enlighten some of the tricks and culprits.. Here we go.

1. Today I was approached by a guy called Neal, reporting to be the webmaster of dwstrategie.com. He was asking me to link to a dwstrategie.com and offering a reciprocal link in return at gramparsons.com/links/.. now this isn´t an online gambling site so I wasn´t really interested in any link exchange deal. But then I got another email from a guy called Garry, also reporting to be the webmaster of dwstrategie.com. He wanted me to link to dwstrategie.com but was offering a link from arcadecenter.com/links.asp in return. Again, not an online gambling site. When I actually checked both these link pages I noticed that they are in fact free links pages where you can add your gambling, casino, bingo or poker URL for free with no reciprocal link required. They are not even anything to do with dwstrategie.com. They are just being cheeky and getting free links from you. The sites they offer are no good for linking to your online gambling website. If someone approaches you asking you to link to dwstrategie.com I would advise not to exchange links. If you already have a link to dwstrategie.com on your site my suggestion would be to remove it. These guys are not webmasters they are link monkeys from India.

2. Another group of link monkey sharks from India (I think) are those offering you reciprocal links from pages such as kalinaw.com and best-online-bonus-casino.com etc. You will get emails from various people and email addresses asking for you to link to a number of different sites. Over the last 2 weeks I have been asked to link to onetopcasino.com, jogacasino.com and giochi-casino-on-line.com. All times they have offered the same sites in return. These guys are link monkeys and what they offer in return is of very little value. I already have links to my site from the sites they specify and can therefore offer me nothing new in return, yet they keep emailing me asking me to link to another casino in return for links I already have, they do not keep a record of who they contact, what links they have given and taken etc. which I find unprofessional. I would suggest that you don´t get involved as it will end up wasting a lot of your time. If you have links like this, get rid of them.

3. From India we move to Israel. There are some so called gambling webmasters that come from this area and are after links to a few sites – namely 21onlinecasinos.com, slots.cd and luckyblackjack.com. It all sounds promising until you actually get round to the nuts and bolts of the link exchange and you find you are being offered links from a page that is not so good. By then you will have put the outbound links on your site and they will be stalling about putting links to you on their site. All in all it is a complete waste of time and you will always be on the raw end of the deal. In fact, if you link to any of their sites I wouldn´t be surprised if the links they gave you in return have gone missing. Don´t link to these sites if you are approached by these cowboys.

4. One more for you. We are off back to India where I can introduce you to the team that call every one webamsters, instead of webmasters. The emails come from different names and email addresses but all have the same look and they are all the same people. They have an email template that says that they have added your site link to a page and would you kindly link back to a site that they suggest. I have been asked to link to a number of sites including – allwinners.com and bestbuyslots.com. On all occasions the link they have placed to my site is completely out of context and has been placed on a free links directory that is not even theirs. You could add your link to the pages yourself for free without having to give away a reciprocal link. This is rude and completely unethical. Do not add links on to your site. If you have links on your site from this type of contact then remove them. The links they give back to you are worthless.

That´s about it for now. I am sure I will have more to report in the very near future. If you have any stories about unethical link practices why not signup to this forum and post them here. That way we can make online casino link exchange and advertising a much easier place for everyone by setting some ground rules and getting rid of the rogue link monkeys.

If you are the owner of any site that I have mentioned here, I am not personally attacking your sites. Your sites are probably very good with excellent content for online gamblers. I am just highlighting the way that perhaps many of your links have been obtained. If you are the owners of the sites you will either not give a damn or be slightly concerned. I would be slightly concerned. You will soon discover that using these companies to get you links was not such a good idea, the practices they use will give your site a bad name and potentially ruin your reputation.

If you want to join me in starting the “good gambling and casino links ring”, including bingo and poker, and get together a good group of sites that all work together to help promote each other properly then email the administrator of this blog.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and I look forward to hearing from you.

We are almost there, after nearly 8 months of waiting Playtech are finally starting to deliver what they promised at the back end of last year. NEW ONLINE SLOT GAMES!!!!

We wre told that the new slots games would be released gradually through the year… New games with great themes like “2 Fast 4 You” and “Karaoke Star”… howver the list of 9 games previously provided are still nowhere to be seen.

Instead we get to hear about two different titles. We have a 9 Line Video Slot called “Wild Spirit” and a new bonus game 20 Line video slot called “Silent Samurai“.

I am sure both these games will be great, just like the recent Playtech offerings. I´m not too sure which casinos to find them at yet but please bear with me to get a full list of the Playtech Casinos release dates. I´ll post it here as soon as possible.

I will also let you know when I get any more news on all the other new online slots that are to be released, hopefully this year.

Take it easy……

I updated my online casino blog  with software v 2.5.1 and it seems to have done the trick with regard to the posts being readable now. The links for posts by month and category also seems to work now. So if you want to know about poker you can go straight to all the poker postings.

One thing that is a little confusing though is that there are still old posts being displayed on the main page. New posts seem to appear at the top which is exactly right however ones from 2 weeks ago are no where to be seen. Instead on the mage pain there are old postings… in no particular order.

There are some great poker and slots articles and they are easy to find so please take a look around.

I´ll be back with more online gambling info tomorrow. Just need to get my daily fix of online roulette first.

Hi all.

I seem to be having a small problem with this blog. The posts keep going in the wrong arder and the month filter doesn´t work anymore. Not too sure why but I am going to try and fix it as soon as possible. Anyway, back to talking about casinos.

 Anybody found any new games?? I have been searching and it seems that all is quiet in the online gambling world. That is usual for summer. The days are light and the evenings long. Warm weather get your body temperature rising and wears you out before you have even got out of bed.

This is the time when the big boys get busy getting the games and strategies ready for the autumn. Playtech, RTG, Boss Media etc. will all be busy working on the new slots games that they will introduce to world as the evenings get shorter and the sun m oves further away… (for us in the northern hemispere anyway). There are some great new games that have been promised but as yet nothing has materialised. Playtech were to release 9 new slot games during 2008.. and what have we seen so far? … absolutely nothing. Some playtech casinos have the new “Novel” games. But to be honets these aren´t that good. I have a couple of them and they are in fact both the same except for the graphics. (and one has more paylines). They are so slow aswell which just frustrates me.

What I would really like to see is some great new video slot games. With great bonus games that can win you free spins. I remember the original land based game “Cash Inferno”. What a great game. It´s tries to be replicated online but done very poorly. It is not the same. Lets get back to what we know best. Keep it simple and fun and you will be onto a winner.

Microgaming have brought out some new games. Bomber Girls, Lucky Shot and Days of the Tsar. These are microgaming slots so not the best in terms of qulaity, graphics or fun but they are the newest I have found on the net. So for online slots keep playing what you have been because there is nothing new to tempt you. Online casino needs to get themselves busy to keep us entertained….

We are only a couple of weeks away from the start of the biggest event in the gambling world. The World Series of Poker starts at the end of this month at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. This is the 39th annual event and this year it is set to be even bigger and better than ever. A record number of events with a record number of entrants will make Las Vegas buzz like never before.. and it will last for over 6 weeks until the “MAIN EVENT” is completes on the 14th July.

It is a strange one this year though because the main event doesn´t actually complete on July 14th. The 11 days leading up to the 14th will see the starting field wittle it´s way down from 12,000 people to just 9. This 9 will be the final table. And all those at the final table are guaranteed a large pay day.

That final table will not be played until Sunday November 9th. On this sunday the 9 will be reduced to the final 2. The heads up between these 2 will take place on Monday 10th November when the Main Event champion will be crowned.

Of course last month saw the WPT World Championship event take place in Las Vegas at The Bellagio. This was a 1 week event and attracted over 500 of the world top players. Each entrant had to stump up a $25,000 buy in. This WPT championship is the forerunner to the WSOP and many feel that it can give a clue as to who is in form and who isn´t.

The fact is that these are 2 very different events. The WSOP is open to 12,000 people… anyone that can and wants to find the $10,000 buy in. And of course many, many online qualifiers. The randomness and unknown quantities are what makes this so special. Because of this it is very rare for a top professional to win the WSOP Main Event. That is why many people regard the WPT World Championship as the main “who´s the best” at poker. The WPT event is liited to professionals that have been on the tour and have paid their $25,000 buy in. Only the true professionals actually play. This is the real world championship… but it is not so much fun as the main event… and the winnings aren´t as big.

Last month saw David Chiu beat Gus Hansen in the final heads up. Crowning David as Poker World Champion and giving him almost $3.5 million. Well done david. We hope you do well at the World Series.

Now for online casino and online poker players that have qualified through the various sattelites and tournaments.. I wish you all good luck.

Hi all,

Our favourite online casino is just going through the next stage of it´s facelife. There are an awful lot of good things going on a La Isla Casino at the moment so it´s about time that you got yourself over there and checked it out.

Last month they gave us a new front end website, it was really smart and sleek and looks great. Then they gave us a brand new casino news portal so you can get up to the minute information about the world of gambling on the internet. This news portal also provides an RSS feed so you can get automatic updates in your mail or web browser. If you run an online casino portal you can also get the RSS feeds to provide you with automatic news updates on your website.

 

Next Came the Online Casino School. This casino school gives you previews and video tutorials of your favourite casino games. At the moment the game of choice is Wild Viking, this is a great card game that mixes poker bets along with roulette style bets and can be a great money spinner. Check out the video tutorial and get yourself online at La Isla Casino and start playing.

Two weeks ago new payment option was launched. Click and Buy is proving a great hit with all the deposit bonus promotions that are running at the moment.

The next step is the new casino lobby. A fresh new design makes a really big difference to your playing experience. It is easy to navigate and preview the games that you want to play. At the present time the new lobby is available on the FLASH (no download required) version of the casino. It will soon be available on the casino download version.

 

 

Use the following links and they will take you directly to where you want to go…  

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In April La Isla Casino will start accepting payments using this method making it even easier for you to play your favourite casino games. Click and Buy make it really easy and simple to make a deposit. Account registration is easy and with click and buy your casino account can be topped up in moments. Because of its simplicity Click and Buy is now the preferred payment method on many large online stores such as I-Tunes and Skype.

During April La Isla Casino will be running special promotions giving players deposit bonuses when they use Click and Buy. So why not sign up at the best Online Casino and then register for a Click and Buy account today and benefit from the great offers available.

Hi all, I have had a few questions regarding online casinos and poker sites that still accept players from the USA. As I stated in one of my previous posts, it seems that the issue is that the US legal ruling states that credit card and banking companies are not allowed to undertake financial transfers between US accounts and online gambling houses (casinos, poker rooms etc.)This does not actually state that US citizens are not allowed to play at online casinos. There is a bit of a problem though. How do US citizens deposit money with an online casino? Well there are a few way still available. if you can get an account with an eWallet company you can deposit cash and get them to make the deposit for you. uKash, MoneyBookers, Neteller, Western Union can all be used.

If you cant get to play at www.laislacasino.com or www.megakings.com Why not give them a try….

Blackjack is a great game to play at an online casino. It is just like the real thing that is so popular at land based casinos. With online blackjack being so simple to play all you need is a good standard strategy and by not straying from this you can get some great winnings. Of course, the cards can be unkind but if you have a budget and do not go over this any losses will be controlled.

There are a few different varieties of blackjack that can be played online. There is of course the standard Blackjack where you place a bet and try and get 21 with 2 or more cards. If you get blackjack (a total of 21 in 2 cards) you get paid 3 to 2, so a $5 bet would give you $12.50. If you dont get 21 but end up on a high number that beats the dealer (or the dealer goes bust) you will double your money.

Other varieties of online blackjack are as follows:

Blackjack Surrender -The rules follow standard blackjack rules. After you have been dealt your 2 cards you get an extra option. In addition to “Hit”, “Stand”, “Double” or “Split” you also have the chance to “Surrender”. If you feel that your cards give you little chance of winning you can throw them away and get half your bet back.
Blackjack Switch - This variation give you 2 hands that you play in turn. The basic rules are the same in that you need to get closer to 21 than the dealer without going bust. but in switch you have 2 hands to choose from. Before the first “hit” you may swap the top cards of your hands to give you a better opportunity. There is also a Supermatch bet, this is a side bet on the 4 cards that you are initially dealt. If you get a pair or above you will win the side bet.
21 Duel Blackjack - In this game you place an ante and are dealt 1 card face up and 1 card face down, and 2 communty cards - You do not see any of the dealers cards but you know that one of the community cards will be used in the dealers hand. At this stage you have the option to fold or pick 1 of the two community cards to go with your own card. This community card and your card then becomes your 2 card blackjack hand and you have the chance to “Stand” or “Hit”. On a hit your other dealt card is turned over and you with either bust or have a total on which you must stick. You hope that the dealer busts or does not get a total higher than yours. The dealer must reach a total of 13 to qualify.

Pontoon - Pontoon is very similar, however you dont get to see the dealers first card. You must make a decision based on your 2 cards only on whether to Hit or Stand. The rules are also slightly different regarding the dealers cards. In pontoon the dealer must hit on 16 and soft 17, but stand on a hard 17.

In normal blackjack the dealer will draw (hit) to 16 and stand on all 17´s.  A soft 17 is when the dealers hand totalling 17 contains an ace that is used as an 11 (therefore it could also be used as a 1) - i.e. A-6 is a soft 17, whereas a hard 17 is where there are no aces i.e. 9-8 or aces being used as a 1 i.e. 9-7-A.

The basic strategy of blackjack is quite straightforward… depending what cards you are dealt and what the visible dealer card is you should follow certain rules to decide whether to Hit, Stand, Double or Split. These rules wont always win the hand because you never know how the cards will fall, but based on probability they give the best liklihood for winning the hand. The standard blackjack strategy is shown above.

Playtech have now launched their much awaited new video slot games. These games have excellent graphics and provide great gameplay with the many bonus rounds that you can get. Bonus Bears has a free spin bonus and a Honey Feature where you can get great multipliers and win big. In the honey feature you choose a tree to climb and collect honey pots. the higher up the tree you get the money money you accumulate, but you must beware and ensure you dont disturb a beehive as this will send you crashing down to the bottom and the bonus game is over.

What´s Cooking is another high quality Playtech online video slot game. It features bonus rounds, free spin bonuses and wild cards. In the bonus round you get to make a sandwich and you choose a meat filling and a salsa. You are a prize based on the tastiness of the combination you choose. The meat filling will give you free spins and the salsa will give you a win multiplier. It´s a great way of winning huge prizes in what is probably the best video slots available in online casinos.

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