Playtech launches into Social Gaming
Leading online gaming software and services provider Playtech has announced that it has signed a deal with Skywind Holdings, a company linked to Playtech’s largest shareholder, Teddy Sagi, in terms of which the group will be propelled into the fast growing social gaming arena.
The agreement will see Playtech gaining access to over 150 developers that specialize in social gaming solutions and real money mobile software. The real money gaming software that comprises the platform, rummy and poker will be licensed on a permanent basis while the rest of the social and real money software will be licensed for an initial three year term.
Playtech will pay Skywind the sum of EURO 6 million per year as well as 20 percent of the revenue it generates through the software.
According to the chief executive officer of Playtech, Mor Weizer, Social Gaming offers excellent growth opportunities for real money gaming organizations to apply their technological and marketing expertise. Weizer added that Skywind’s software license delivers a cost effective entry into social gaming, expanding Playtech’s real money offering, especially its market leading mobile capabilities.
Playtech has been keeping close watch of developments in the social gaming arena and has been examining numerous ways of entering the market.
The group revealed that the agreement with Skywind will see Playtech devoting resources to launching a full B2B social gaming model with immediate effect so as to maximize the time to market advantage created by entry into the software license agreement. Playtech added that the group anticipates that such investment and overall licensing costs will produce positive results for shareholders over the medium term
Microgaming’s Quickfire goes live with Redbet Gaming Limited
Quickfire, powered by Microgaming, has announced that it is partnering with a new operator, Redbet Gaming Limited.
Quickfire’s platform will in future serve as a complementary addition to Redbet’s existing casino, sports betting offerings and poker and will also provide Redbet Gaming with access to a variety of European slots, jackpot games and leading video slots that include Immortal Romance and Thunderstruck ll.
Redbet Gaming Limited was founded in 2002 by sports betting professionals and has been online since 2004. It currently provides a huge selection of online gaming products that includes Casino, Poker and Sportsbetting. Redbet Gaming Limited is a division of Redbet Holdings AB, which is currently listed on the NASDAQ OMX First North stock exchange in Stockholm, Sweden. Shares in Redbet Holdings AB (Co.Data) (OMX.RBET) were unchanged in Stockholm at SEK 1.82 per share after the announcement of the partnership was made.
QuickFire’s Ashley Sandyford-Skykes, commented on the deployment by saying that they are thrilled to be partnering with Redbet Gaming and glad that they accept their products as a natural fit for their business.
Sandy-Skykes added that the effortless process is proof of their ease of integration and that they hope that their first class content will attract many new players to Redbet. She also revealed that they believe that both existing as well as new gamers to Redbet’s service will find unparalleled entertainment from their selection of products.
Chief Operations Officer of Redbet Gaming Limited, Alexis Wicen, said that it was a natural choice for them as Microgaming has some of the best online slots. He added that thanks to the great help received from the integration team, the integration process went very smoothly and that the response time was excellent resulting in them receiving answers within the hour.
Playing Blackjack Pairs – Online Casino Tips
Blackjack is one of the most entertaining games there is in casinos, whether the casino is land based, or online. The reason why more and more people go for a game of blackjack is because blackjack offers the player to have a control over the end result of each game. It is also one of the few casino games out there that has the best odds as well.
In a game of blackjack, when you receive a pair, you will have an option to split the cards into two hands. Of course, you will have the chance to break even, or in the worst case scenario, lose twice your original bet. With that said, you really should learn how to properly play those pairs in order to maximize the chances of you winning the casino game.
Split the Cards
There are certain times when you will have an advantage if you split your hand. One of which is when you have a blackjack pair of aces or eights. If you decide to split the hand, you will have a much better shot at winning something potentially bigger. However, if you have a pair of 10’s with you, you really should not split as you will only be wasting an already good hand. If you have a pair of either 2’s or 3’s, then you should consider splitting the cards if the dealer’s face up card values from 2 to 7. If you have a pair of 4’s on you, then you should split them if the dealer’s face up card is either a 4 or 5. If you have two 6’s, then you should split if the dealer’s face up card values from 2 to 6.
Splitting with Exceptions
If you manage to get a pair of 9’s, then you should just stand if ever the dealer’s face up card is a 7, 10 or ace, but you should remember to split the 9’s if the dealer has a face up card with a value from 2 to 6, 8 or 9. If you have a pair of 5’s, then you should always double down on if the dealer’s casino face up card is anywhere from 2 to 9. And if not, you should hit.
Overall, once you have memorized these and put them by heart, you will then have a much better chance of winning when you get a pair.
New Mobile Offering by Casino.com
Casino.com, one of the leading online casinos, has announced that it has launched a mobile offering that will give players “on the go” an opportunity to access the casino whenever they want from wherever they are in order to play their favorite games on the Playtech powered platform.
Mobile players at Casino.com will now have a chance to enjoy the huge range of titles, blackjack, video slots, roulette, scratch cards and many more from the mobile platform.
Mobile players can use their mobile devices and smart phones including iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S, iPad, iPad 2 and 3, Android 2.2 and 2.3x and Android 2.2 and more on the no download mobile domain.
Players wishing to open an account on the new platform can do so by clicking on “My Menu” or “Join and Play” and then “signing up for a free account”. Confirmation of their acceptance will be sent by SMS within 24 hours of joining. Existing players at the online casino may use their passwords and information in order to log in.
New players are eligible for a lucrative welcome bonus when signing up for the first time and making a deposit. This welcome bonus is worth a whopping $3,200 and includes weekly reloads.
All new mobile customers at Casino.com can participate in the Happy Monday promotion and stand in line to be eligible for offers worth $500.
Players are entitled to receive 50% of their bonuses up to $50 at the end of the month.
Loyalty points are given to players each time they play at the site and because Casino.com is powered by Playtech, they have access to hundreds of innovative casino games.
Euro 2012 Football Promotion at Europa Casino
Europa Casino, the popular online casino, has announced that it is giving its players an opportunity to enjoy all the action that will take place in Ukraine and Poland this month during the Euro 2012 Football Tournament.
The online casino will be running an amazing special football bonus promotion at the site as from Friday, 8th June, 2012 that will continue until Sunday, 1st July, 2012. Both new and existing players are eligible to participate in this new promotion.
The promotion will be divided into two groups of prizes with the first group consisting of players coming from countries whose team is playing in the final rounds of the football competition and the second group consisting of players coming from countries whose teams do not reach the final rounds of the competition.
A bonus of up to 100% on their first deposit can be claimed by those players in the first group each time their team takes to the field if their team plays in the final rounds. After making the deposit players are required to contact customer support with the bonus code “football bonus”.
A bonus of up to 100% free can be claimed by the second group of players on their first deposit of each week throughout the period of the promotion.
Players wishing to redeem their bonus should contact customer support with the code “football bonus”.
There are numerous exciting football themed slots on offer in Europa Casino’s games lobby which include Final Score slots, Football Rules slots, Benchwarmer Football Girls slots, Top Trumps Football Legends slots and many more.
Europa Casino is powered by software from Playtech.
