In May Microgaming is set to introduce a new feature which will allow players to buy tickets in advance for a selection of all the available bingo rooms, from a single bingo room.

Lydia Melton head of network games at Microgaming, said, “We have launched a range of new features for the bingo network this year and the feedback has been excellent. Our forthcoming avatar feature is another instance of Microgaming striving to improve our offering to ensure the very best gaming experience for players.”

Bingo players can look forward to the launch of chat host avatars and player avatar management. These extra features will allow depositing players to choose from a range of gender based and object based avatars to represent them, while having a sense of interaction with the chat host.

Giving players the opportunity to control the look and feel of their avatar will not only increase the social aspect of Microgaming’s Bingo offering, but afford them a heightened sense of community and customization of their chat experience.

In March, Microgaming released a Quick Lobby, which allows operators to drive players directly into a language and currency agnostic bingo lobby, as well as launching a comprehensive, fully customisable bingo loyalty scheme, based on both bingo and casino wagering.

Reported by Maggie B.

If you love Net Entertainment games as much as we here at CSR do then this news will excite your senses and have you running to your favorite mobile casinos for some slots love!

Net Entertainment announced it is expanding its mobile games portfolio with two new additions. Victorious Touch™ and Flowers Touch™. Both slots are already available on desktop and now on iOS devices.

At the end of 2011, Net Entertainment launched its first ever casino games designed specifically for mobile. The Net Entertainment Touch™ portfolio now consists of four slots, Gonzo’s Quest™, Jack Hammer™, Victorious™ and Flowers™, as well as Blackjack. More mobile games will be launched during 2012 for both iOS and Android devices.

As with all the other NetEnt Touch™ games, Victorious and Flowers have unique sound support and the same high quality graphics as the desktop versions. Both games have been optimized for full screen and the simplified keypad and navigation ensures intuitive user interaction. NetEnt Touch games offer the same features, such as Quick Spin, Free Spins and Bonus games, that are found on desktop versions, ensuring a premium gaming experience.

Per Eriksson, Net Entertainment CEO, said: “We have seen a positive growth on our mobile games since its launch end of 2011,and we are committed to build up a solid portfolio of new games to be released to the market throughout the year. We take utmost care in ensuring that the top class gameplay and graphics, for which Net Entertainment games have always been known, are replicated on mobile, and we are now delighted to release two more games, which will further support our partners end to end portfolio offering to their players.”

Victorious Touch is a 5-reel slot with massive 243 bet ways to win, appealing to players looking for more ways to win than the traditional winning combinations in a slot.
See video preview below:

Belonging to the Smart Range family of games, Flowers Touch™ brings Double Flower Power to the reels.
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Reported by Maggie B.

Estonia based Playtech this week has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to buy €95 million worth of assets and businesses for social gaming from controlling shareholder Teddy Sagi.

The online gaming software provider is planning to invest in several acquisitions for its future into the social gaming market as news surfaced this past Tuesday. The MoU or should we say the formal alternative to a “gentleman’s agreement” was signed by Playtech to buy assets including social gaming products where people playing interactive games online can buy virtual currency, such as Facebook credits, to use as part of the game.

The recent decision on the software company’s part is raising controversy as news also surfaced that Playtech signed an agreement to buy or rent a new office worth ₤10.5 million from Gaming Technology Solutions Ltd., in which Sagi is a shareholder.

“Where concerns will be raised is that once again Playtech is acquiring assets from its founder and largest shareholder,” Simon McGrotty, analyst at Davy Research, wrote in a note to clients.

“Ninety five million euros is a significant investment, especially in an area that is relatively unproven, there is no mention of the current profitability of the assets being acquired in this morning’s announcement,” McGrotty added.

Playtech plans to acquire B2B (business-to-business) real money gaming and B2B social media assets and businesses and it will acquire 20% in a B2C (business-to-customer) venture from companies in which Sagi is a shareholder.

The company said, “Playtech has been monitoring social gaming activity operated by various companies through social networks and mobile platforms and has been analyzing a number of ways to penetrate the social gaming arena. By completing the intended transaction, Playtech would gain access to a broad range of social gaming platforms and products and believes it would be uniquely positioned as a leading B2B provider with the ability to supply cross platform capabilities for a full suite of products including social casino, poker, bingo and rummy.”

In December 2011, it raised ₤100 million in its second secondary offering, with most of the money coming from Sagi. Playtech has €140 million in cash, which means it has no problem financing the acquisition, however, Playtech’s share price fell 3.8% today to ₤3.37, giving a market cap of ₤1.01 billion.

About Playtech
Playtech is the world’s largest publicly-traded online gaming software supplier, Playtech offers cutting-edge, value-added solutions to the industry’s leading operators.

About Gaming Technology Solutions
Gaming Technology Solutions Limited develops and supplies cross channel gaming software solutions for online gaming operations. It offers GTS Enhanced Gaming Engine (EdGE), a cross channel content delivery platform that offers access to various games, such as sports, casino, bingo, puzzle, and soft games created by developers.

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The newly approved High Noon Casino here at CSR and long time favorite, Lucky Red Online Casino will both be releasing a fun and interactive online slots game for its very luck players.

The All NEW Slot game, Bulls and Bears from Real Time Game (RTG) is set to be released this Wednesday, and it is not a football vs basketball competition, but rather a fun and exciting twist on a new stock market theme.

The adrenaline-filled Buy-Sell Free Game Feature gives you the opportunity to experience a Bull or Bear market, with up to 15 Free Games and triple prizes. An extra free game is awarded for every chosen Bull or Bear symbol that appears during the feature.

The Bulls & Bears symbols are wild and double the prize, or quadruple if both appear!

Bulls & Bears also offers a patented feature guarantee system that is great return on your investment, this system will insure that the feature will be triggered within 100 paid spins if not won randomly. The Instant Trigger Chance also lets you attempt to trigger the feature instantly!

Grab the bull by the horns and dive into the market!

About High Noon  and Lucky Red Casino

Both High Noon and Lucky Red online casinos are a part of CSR’s approved listing of safe and secure online casinos. Both operators are apart of the online industry’s most experienced and trusted casino groups whose customer services team have been operating in the UK since 2004.

Their games are designed to deliver the most realistic experience possible and uses gaming software developed and licensed by Real Time Gaming (RTG) whose casino gaming has long been on the cutting edge of technology.

Reported by Maggie B.

In this week’s edition of CSR’s Weekly Recap we have some catching up to do with one of my favorite weekend features, Perspective’s Weekly. I must have been stuck on a beach sipping a Mai Tai in my head because I totally forgot last week’s recap, not a great way to keep a tradition going!

But here to fill you in on all the latest for the past TWO weeks is this week’s edition.

Highlights from this past week include:

Latest from the Casino Scam Blog, A Warning About Smartlive Casino, “A player from Smart Live Casino came to us last week saying that he had been scammed out of his winnings and asked us for help. The player sent us emails showing that he had in fact been paid out a partial amount of his winnings (2000 GBP) and that he then asked customer support when he would get the remaining 9150 GBP.” read the full warning on the the scam blog.

The PPA.org brings awareness and continues its pursuit for the rights of poker players and online poker as it highlights the one year anniversary of Black Friday!

“It’s been a full year since the rights of millions of American poker players were trampled and, as a united front, we are calling on Congress to reverse this wrong and reinstate our basic freedoms,” said John Pappas, Executive Director for the PPA.

Microgaming has new releases for all the wonderful online slots players out there, with Tiger vs. Bear in a Siberian showdown that will leave you with chills and excitement. Also released by Microgaming this month, Arctic Fortune, a Nordic Fantasy slots game, the 5-reel video slot, Mystique Grove and the Kung Pow Punch Fun of Karate Pigs!

Mobile Gaming Highlights Play’n Go partners with online gambling operators Quicksilver, Betmotion and John & Vera’s online casino to enhance player experiences with Flash and HTML5 mobile games for smartphones and tablets. This new partnership with John & Vera brings an unprecedented, 52+ Flash games for the web AND access to the widest range of mobile casino games on the market today -with 24+ games built in HTML5 available for Apple iOS, Android, Blackberry and Windows 7 devices.

Perspective’s Weekly, J. Todd catches us up to speed with New Jersey’s revised “Bet Bill” as it advances once again, and Delaware’s proposed bill by Gov. Jack Marcell. Also, Zynga wants to “cash in” on regulated real money online poker. The social media company in talks with Wynn Resorts, hoping to “partner up” in an online gambling deal.

In part two of our video highlights from the APCW, J. Todd talks about Alderney and Full Tilt Poker, “Regulation Appropriateness“, as quoted here is an excerpt from the report by AGCC,

“Alderney’s regulatory system for gambling is comparable to those prevailing in other well regarded jurisdictions, and AGCC is respected round the world as a regulator demanding high standards of probity from its licensees. “Deplorable as the episode covered in this review has been, it is nevertheless an example of regulation working as it should. As soon as plausible evidence of irregularities came to light the regulator acted promptly and proportionately. An investigation was instituted, findings made, a hearing held, judgment delivered and sanctions imposed. Due process was followed.”

And to round up the perspective’s for the week, a brief  on Black Friday, Illinois and Kentucky.

Reported by Maggie B.

Microgaming’s newest online slots, Tiger vs. Bear Siberian Standoff is a thrilling 25 Line 5 reel video game which invites players to choose between two different interactive characters, the tiger and the bear, as they go into battle. This exhilarating game offers two innovative features: the bear claw and the tiger free spins features. If the player picks the bear claw, they will be taken to a second screen of bear claws where they must select further claws until they choose a claw with the “Stopper” underneath.

This action packed video slot is sure to get pulses racing as players prepare to do battle!

Players will love the snowy setting in which to anticipate the Siberian Battle. To enter Siberian Battle you need to get TIGER in reel 1 and BEAR in reel 5 OR BEAR in reel 1 and TIGER in reel 5 where you can select the battle of your choice.

BEAR CLAW FEATURE:

Players will see a screen of bear claws and can pick until they choose the “STOPPER”, which will end the game and will be awarded the accumulated prize. If the Bear was picked and won all the accumulated prize money will be DOUBLED.

TIGER FREE SPINS FEATURE:

Choosing the Tiger Feature will give players 4 Free spins in which Tiger will randomly select reels and turn them into wilds. Up to 3 reels at a time can be turned into wilds in reels 2, 3 and 4. If your bet was on the Tiger and he won you will be awarded 8 free spins. Re-triggering the bonus during the battle will received 8 or 4 Free spins dependent upon the initial battle win.

Preview Video Below:

Reported by Maggie B.

Last month CSR, brought you guys the exclusive look at Microgaming’s fun and exciting new slots game, Karate Pigs. Karate Pig is a multilevel bonus and humorous martial arts theme slots game reminiscent of the Hollywood movie Kung Fu Panda. Karate pigs is comical fun rolled into a neat little Microgaming sushi roll packed with Kung Pow Punch and Vegas style flavor!

Well here are two more little tidbits for you from the folks at Microgaming, Arctic Fortune and Mystique Grove are set as the new upcoming releases to hit your favorite online casinos from Microgaming’s huge selection of flash online slots catalog.

“Arctic Fortune is a Nordic fantasy game that takes players to another world where ice and snow temper battle hardened warriors. Arctic Fortune is an exciting game that offers players 1024 ways to win – generating more opportunities to win rewards through a combination of Multipliers, bonuses and Free Spins, than ever before. For players with a penchant for the unusual and a hankering for fantastic rewards, Arctic Fortune is the voyage to go for. This is a 5-reel video slot game with superior graphics, animation and sounds where players can explore forgotten caves and reclaim long lost treasures. Arctic Fortune will be available on Microgaming’s Flash platform.”

And if you’ve had enough of the cold weather, then why not head into the realm of fantasy with Mystique Grove,

Mystique Grove is an All Pays 5-reel video slot, set in a classic fairytale land of fantastical creatures and good fortune. With each spin, players enter a realm that offers them the chance of magical winnings. When triggered, the Mystique Grove bonus has flowers that bloom right before players’ eyes and offer them big wins! The game has 3 or more Scatter symbols which trigger the Mystique Grove Bonus Feature. When players are lucky enough to do so, fifteen flowers will appear for them to choose their prize from. Mystique Grove has been created in an art style that reflects the beautifully surreal theme of the game. The original music and sound add to a unique player experience and will leave them believing in magic! Mystique Grove will be available on Microgaming’s Flash platform.

Reported by Maggie B.

Play’n GO is definitely becoming a strong force in the mobile casino game industry, earlier this week we reported the online games developer had strengthened its position by joining forces with Betmotion to help develop Flash games for the web and html5 games for Smartphone and Tablet devices.

Play’nGo have also joined forces with John&Vera online casino, the online casino will be able to offer 52+ Flash games for the web AND access the widest range of mobile casino games on the market today -with 24+ games built in HTML5 available for Apple iOS, Android, Blackberry and Windows 7 devices.

“We see great potential in providing the experienced team at Vera&John with our games”says Robert Skogh, Business Development Director at Play’n GO. “Our last 5 games released since October last year have all proved to be top performing games very well received by the players. We will continue to add new premium game content for both Web and Mobile with an aggressive roll-out plan already set.”

“We always want to be on top in this business meaning providing the best offers in the market. Therefore it feels natural for us integrating Play´n GO´s wide selection of high quality games in both Mobile and On-site”says Dan Andersson, Director of Dumarca Holdings Ltd AKA (Vera&John and DF Player).

Also this week, Play’nGo has signed an agreement to provide mobile casino games and games for the web for Quicksilver.co.uk, operated by CZ Trading LtD. CZ Trading LtD belongs to Talarius that is part of the Tattersalls Group – one of the largest gaming operators in the world.

Under the agreement Play’n GO will provide Casino games in Flash for the web and in HTML5 for the mobile channel. Play’n GO offers the widest range of games made available for play via Smartphones & Tablets on the market today.

Nick Pearson, Technology Director of Quicksilver, commented, “We are delighted to be working with Play’n GO to make their wide range of mobile slot games available to our customers. We believe mobile to be a significant future channel for Slot Gaming and Quicksilver are keen to be early to market for this exciting product line.”

Robert Skogh, Business Development Director of Play’n GO added, “Our talented team of developers have worked very hard to create our market leading offering of mobile casino games and we are very happy to partner with Quicksilver to make those games widely available for players on the UK market.”

Reported by Maggie B.

Fortune Lounge online casinos loyalty points scheme and its monthly mega promotion, Quest to Asgard!

This month if your feeling the need for more adventure then embark on a Quest to Asgard, discovering mythical lost cities and you could WIN a share of $12,000! Asgard, the mythical cityand home to the powerful Norse god, Thor, the hero of two of the most popular slot machines at the Fortune Lounge online casinos, Thunderstruck and its sequel Thunderstruck II.

Slot players if you sign-up up to any one of Fortune Lounge’s member online casinos and make a purchase, you’ll be invited to participate in weekly tournaments. These weekly tournaments are part of larger overall promotions which always culminates in a glorious event at an exotic destination during which lucky finalists compete for a grand prize.

The quest begins 3 April to 1 May and it will lead you to legendary lost cities culminating in a final 24-hour tournament in Asgard – the mythical city that is home to the powerful Norse god, THOR.

Every week Fortune Lounge Casinos will bring you another quest to a lost city, each with its own treasures including: free spins, loyalty Rewards points and tickets to the INVITATION ONLY final tournament for a share of $2,000 and a first prize of $1,000 cash.

There will be only 50 tickets given away every week. Take part to make sure you get yours! Keep an eye on your inbox to join the Quest to Asgard.

Fortune Lounge online casinos are all licensed and accredited in Malta, include, Royal Vegas, VEgas Palms, Platinum Play online casino, Vegas Villa and 7 Sultans, all approved online casinos here at CSR and powered by Microgaming software.

Reported by Maggie B.

If I’m a part of the norm as it comes about these days, then like me, I’m sure plenty of you grab a hold of your smartphones and/or tablets when you sit to have you favorite cup of coffee in the morning and catch up on your daily doses.

Play’n GO, the developer and supplier of cutting‐edge software solutions to the online gaming industry is counting on this with the recent release of 6 new Mobile Games, and 2 new premium Flash Games for the web.

Play’n GO with this release of six new mobile games is looking to strengthen its position as the market leader on casino game content for Smartphone and Tablet devices.

With a majority of the 24 games, all being developed for use on most smartphones and tablets, there is no doubt it will only be a matter of time before the name Play’n Go becomes synonymous with smartphones and tablets.

The mobile games launched are “Casino Hold’em”, “Casino Stud Poker”, “Trey Card Poker”, “Triple Chance Hi/Lo”, “Scratch Ahoy” and “Hole in One”.

“The mobile games just released are ready for launch with selected customers and cements our position as the no1 choice for mobile casino content”, says Martin Zettergren, Product Development Director of Play’n GO.

Play’n Go will continue to broaden its portfolio of games and more premium slot games in Flash and Mobile Games in HTML5 are scheduled for release in the next coming months.

Key Features:
• Supports all plattforms – Apple iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows7
• Supports most tablet PC’s like Ipad, Asus, Samsung etc
• Supports portrait & landscape mode
• Dual resolutions, high-res for iPhone4 and iPad, low-res for rest
• Supports 26 languages to date
• Market leader in range of games, 20+ games available to date
• Long experience from mobile development, pilot live in -04
• Easy to integrate to gaming operators existing Gaming Platform / Back office

Reported by Maggie B.