10 July 2014 – bgo, a reputable online casino, has announced the release of the new video slot Murder Mystery which is available for real money play in the casino’s lobby. The slot game is full of thrilling bonus features. Murder Mystery has 5 reels and 40 paylines and comes with bonus features like Murder Spins that offer different levels of play. The slot also comes with free spins and win multipliers with a feature that allows players can choose their bonus round whenever they want. According to bgo Casino, the Murder Mystery video slot has 96.5% rtp (return to player) rate which is good for an online slot.

10 July 2014 – Two days ago, a lucky slot fan hit the jackpot on the Major Millions progressive video slot from Microgaming software at an online casino and walked away with a huge $869,978 payout. As of this writing, there are no details available, but according to jackpot trackers it is the first win that was recorded for the game in the past 20 weeks. On average, Major Millions gives $561,049 payouts. The largest win ever for the game took place on 5 May 2012 when a lucky player scooped a $1,801,517 jackpot.

10 July 2014 – Reuters reported last week that the European Commission wants to urge the members of the European states to create health warnings, similar to those put on tobacco products, on online gambling adverts. The warnings could include specific odds of winning and losing, information on the risks of gambling and details on where to seek help for problem gambling. The European Commission also wants to push bans on Internet gambling websites that sponsor sporting events which appeal to youth. This move might be effective in countries that have a dim view of eGaming.

7 July 2014 – The mobile slot Dice and Fire developed by Top Game software provider is created using new technology called the accelerometer which adds a new immersive dimension in mobile gambling. This technology, which is found in iPhones, iPads and Android phones and tablets, allows players to spin the reels by shaking the device itself. The accelerometer is expected to be put into more use at mobile casinos in future. Dice and Fire is based on a Far East theme and has 5 reels and 20 paylines. The video slot has a three-stage bonus feature with gamble rounds that give slot fans the opportunity to multiply their wins.

7 July 2014 – The lawyers of poker pro Phil Ivey rejected the claims of Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa that Ivey cheated in baccarat a few months ago. They argued that Ivey simply has “extraordinary powers of observation” and that his winnings are result of his amazing playing skills. Borgata filed a law suit that Ivey cheated the casino out of $9.6m while playing the punto banco version of baccarat. They say he used a technique called edge sorting to identify high-value cards in the game which enabled him to win over 9 million dollars.

7 July 2014 – A lucky slot player won a whopping £572,509 jackpot while playing the video slot Viz at Sky Vegas. There is currently no information about the lucky winner from the casino or software provider. Jackpot trackers that have been tracking the jackpot for the past 14 weeks say that it is the first win for the slot game. Viz is based on a popular British adult comic book and represents a parody of the post World War 2 comics. Launched in 1979, the series has so far released 235 issues.

3 July 2014 – Eighteen gambling operators have submitted their bids to obtain a casino license in New York. The companies are competing for four casino licenses in three regions, namely Hudson and Catskills Valley, a section around Albany, and an area between Binghamton and Lake Ontario. Some of the companies that have applied include Empire Resorts that submitted a $1 billion bid, Caesars Entertainment that increased their bid to $880 million, Penn National and Cordish Companies that plan to build a $750 million casino, Hard Rock International that submitted a proposal for a $300 million resort and casino.

3 July 2014 – A lucky slot player hit the Marvel Ultimate Power Jackpot for a whopping $469,168 payout while playing one of Playtech’s Marvel themed slots at the beginning of July. As of this writing there are no details available, but according to jackpot counters the win indeed took place and it is the 18th so far for the jackpot. The Marvel Ultimate Power Jackpot usually pays out an average of $758,900 and it is won every 10 weeks. It is available at online casinos powered by Playtech that offer Marvel’s superhero slots.

3 July 2014 – Net Entertainment released a new progressive jackpot slot called Mega Fortune Dreams. The game is a sequel to the very popular Mega Fortune slot and has 5 reels and 20 paylines. The slot is played from just 20p per spin and it has sharper graphics and animations than the original. Mega Fortune Dreams has an excellent free spins bonus feature which gives 10 free spins and a multiplier of 3x. The multiplier can get up to 8x. The slot is all about the bonus feature where you progress through three bonus wheels in order to win the Mega jackpot. The game can be played on laptop, PC, mobile and tablet devices.

30 June 2014 – The MegaJackpots game from IGT software, Wheel of Fortune, paid out three $1 million-plus jackpots in three consecutive days in three US casinos. The first win took place at the Mohegan Sun on June 14th when a lucky player won a $1,557,384 jackpot playing Wheel of Fortune Super Spin Wolf Run. The next day at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino, a lucky slot fan walked away with $1,341,641 playing Wheel of Fortune Double 3x4x5x Pay MultiPLAY. Finally, the last jackpot took place at WinStar World Casino and Resort when a lucky punter won $1,124,777 on Wheel of Fortune Super Diamonds.