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Happy New Year Classic Slot Machine

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In February Casino Roxy Palace will launch five new slot machine games and one of them is about a very attractive topic which has become extremely popular in the past few decades: Chinese New Year. This game will certainly bring good luck this year to all the players who wish to spend a good time playing the exciting Happy New Year slot.

The machine integrates and combines Chinese traditional symbols with those of the Rat Year, fireworks, lanterns and the characteristic red color, which represents good fortune.

Slots grant two consecutive jackpots

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A player has just won two slots jackpots at the Casino Gandía. He is a happy tourist who spent his holidays in Safor and visited the casino in the Beach twice in a week.

The player won two consecutive jackpots in the slots, carring with him a total of 36 thousand euros. First, he scooped 19 thousand euros and two days later he won a price of 17 thousand euros.

UK Pushes for Offshore Gambling Controls

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As reported by the UK Financial Times: "Britain hopes to persuade the offshore centres that are reaping the lion's share of the explosion in online gambling to sign up to new controls on the sites”.

"Centres that host online gambling sites include Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Antigua and Costa Rica”.

"The government plans to invite the International Monetary Fund and World Trade Organization, along with ministers from all the main offshore gambling jurisdictions”.

Lara Croft and slot machines

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SCi Entertainment recently announced that the company has signed several agreements to license its Lara Croft title as a video slot game for both brick and mortar and online casino platforms.

The group signed an exclusive licensing deal and renewed the Microgaming’s rights for Tomb Raider and Lara Croft. Microgaming is going to develop games for land-based and online platforms. Also, the video slot game will be available on mobile phones.

Spanish Congress approves study

The Sanity and Consume Commission unanimously approved today a study proposed by the Parliamentary Social Group, which will focus on gambling addiction in Spain, a problem that, according to the Spanish Federation for Recovered Gambling Addicts (FEJAR), affects almost a 2% of Spaniards.

According to the Socialist Congresswoman, Elvira Cortajerena, gambling addicts are mostly men despite slot addiction is huge and they are regularly played by women, which sum 33% of the addicts.

Ceasars Tahoe's casinos are switching owners

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Not long ago it was announced that Ceasars Entertainment Inc. will no longer own or operate the installations of South Lake Tahoe, in the state of California. The property has been bought by a much bigger operator: the Columbia Sussex corporation, from Kentucky.

In spite of the fact that the casino is switching owners, the game revenues will remain intact. The transaction worth 45 million dollars is planned to take place late May.

Legal vacuum in Mexico with regards to slot machines

The Mexican government has admitted the existence of a legal vacuum in the Federal Gambling Law, which makes it really hard for the authorities to fight against illegal gambling games, especially slot machines.

The federal government estimates that there are at least 70,000 illegal slot machines in Mexico, whose operation is not allowed by the current laws. However, these laws do not prohibit the possession of the machines, even if they are placed in public places such as small shops and bus stations.

No slots in Madrid’s Bars

Esperanza Aguirre, Director of Madrid’s Treasury Office, does not have in mind the authorization to include slot machines in bars or hotels. This decision opposes the initial drafts for the new regulation for the Madrilenian Commune. The drafts were going to allow slot machines in bars and hotels and a maximum 500€ bet.

“We are at the first stages in the meetings with the industry companies, but we think that the entrance of slot machines in bars and hotels is not going to be feasible.

$2m Slots Jackpot

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A Slots player won the incredible $2 million jackpot at the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City. The lucky player was trying his luck at the “Wheel of Fortune” slot, betting 5 cents coins.

In total, he bet $100 and played for less than an hour. The Borgata Casino has already paid 3 $1 million jackpots since 2003, the year of its establishment. Three months ago, the Casino also launched new promotions like the Power Prize and Player Cards Bonus.

Fans don’t link Craig as Bond in the new Casino Royale

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A group of James Bond fans have released a website to protest against the decision of hiring Daniel Craig to perform the role of James Bond in the latest version of the film saga, called Casino Royal. Craig, whose recent screen credits include Munich and The Jacket, was tapped last October to play the secret-agent icon.

The site, CraigNotBond.com, has the sole purpose of promoting and supporting a consumer boycott of the new film, among James Bond fans and filmgoers at large.

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