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Dublinbet turns 5 and plans a 2 month party

July 30, 2010
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Dublinbet turns 5 and plans a 2 month party

Congratulations Dublinbet – 5 years old this month! Five might not sound that old, but it makes them one of the real older statesmen of the fledgling live online casino industry – and still one of a very small handful of operators streaming vision out of a real bricks and mortar casino. To celebrate...
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New look website for Smart Live Casino

July 26, 2010
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New look website for Smart Live Casino

Looks like the guys over at Smart Live Casino have been pretty busy. They just recently took the wraps off their new look website…and it’s really very nice. Quick links to all the information you need are easy to find – as are the instant play game launchers.  It also comes equipped with some...
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Smart Live puts Miami trip up for grabs

July 22, 2010
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Smart Live puts Miami trip up for grabs

All I know about Miami is what I’ve seen on Miami Vice, CSI, that movie The Birdcage with Robin Williams and a string of B-grade college-spring-break flicks. If these are actually accurate representations of the place then it is full of drug lords, very big motor boats, wet t-shirts, silicon, flamboyantly dressed gay men,...
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Macau: Casino revenue on the rise, Stanley Ho seeks durian fruit prize

July 21, 2010
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Macau: Casino revenue on the rise, Stanley Ho seeks durian fruit prize

It’s all happening in Macau by the sounds of things. The woes of the GFC and tighter visa restrictions for mainland Chinese seem to be fading into a distant memory.  So much so that gaming analysts at Deutsche Bank and CLSA are forecasting July 2010 revenues to be 72% up on the same month...
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Celtic Casino gives away a Harley Davidson

July 21, 2010
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Celtic Casino gives away a Harley Davidson

Celtic Casino have announced the winner of their Harley Davidson promotion prize draw. The winner of course gets  a brand spanking new Harley Davidson Sportster motorcycle -  and that winner is… Vinias from Greece, or Ioannis T from Greece.  What? According to the Celtic’s website Ioannis was the winner, but a casino email release...
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888 Casino race, Blackjack attack, Roulette tournament

July 20, 2010
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888 Casino race, Blackjack attack, Roulette tournament

888 are running a series of regular or ‘calendar’ tournaments as they call them.   Below are the ones relevant to players in their live casino.  There’s big cash up for grabs, and VIP players (sorry guys) are excluded so every one has a great chance of getting in the money. They’re all straight turnover...
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Betfair has real deal casino games – or do they?

July 19, 2010
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Betfair has real deal casino games – or do they?

Betfair are pretty excited about their new casino product. It’s been developed in partnership with software developer Openbet and was apparently 2 years in the making. They’re calling it Real Deal.  Impressive…absolutely.  Unique…granted.  Exclusive to Betfair…you bet.  But real?…well actually no. But then and again I guess it depends on your definition of real. ...
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Philippines: too many Pagcor casinos says Aquino

July 18, 2010
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Philippines: too many Pagcor casinos says Aquino

When you think of casino hot spots in Asia what places spring to mind? Macau is the obvious one. Then there’s the emerging challenger Singapore with 2 mega casinos launched this year at a combined cost of around $10 billion.  And don’t forget that other Asian casino mecca the Philippines… Sorry?  Was that the...
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PlayNow.com launches but you’ll have to play later

July 18, 2010
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PlayNow.com launches but you’ll have to play later

The launch of a new online casino isn’t of itself earth shattering news. After all, (depending on who you ask) there are around 2,000 of them already operating and new casino sites launch weekly. But PlayNow.com isn’t your average online casino. It’s operated by the B.C. Lottery Corporation which is a Crown corporation of...
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Lucky Live Smart car winner announced

July 4, 2010
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Lucky Live Smart car winner announced

Luck Live Casino have drawn the winner of their Smart Car. J. Wong from Australia has taken out the prize.  Congratulations J! As per promo terms, since J is not in the UK, he gets €8,000 cash in lieu of the smart car. The draw is recorded below… To read our review of Lucky...
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