PartyPoker News: PartyPoker's Aussie Millions Millionaire Factory! Online Qualifiers Take First And Second!

PartyPoker's Aussie Millions Millionaire Factory! Online Qualifiers Take First And Second!

Gibraltar – 30th January 2010 – PartyPoker.com has even more reasons to celebrate this week after two of their online qualifiers finished in first and second place in the 2010 Aussie Millions Main Event at the Crown Casino in Melbourne. 23-year-old Tyron Krost, from Bondi, Sydney scooped first place and a stunning AUD$2,000,000, while Frederik Jensen, a 27-year-old from Copenhagen finished runner-up for AUD$1,100,100. The two online qualifiers dominated a final table that included star names such as Annette Obrestad and Sorel Mizzi.

Krost currently works in his family owned office furniture business in Sydney but now looks to be part of the furniture of the world poker circuit after his amazing win. He recently graduated after studying psychology and finance, both excellent skills for poker.

Sipping champagne with his large supporting contingent Krost said: “This is totally unbelievable - it is beyond my wildest dreams. If it is a dream, I don’t want to wake up! In total I spent $700 trying to qualify for a package and I have managed to turn that into AUD$2,000,000! I got some really good spots on the final table. When I needed a hand I seemed to get it.”

“It just hasn’t sunk in at all how much money I have just won. I have no idea what I am going to with it. I cashed at the World Series in 2008 but nothing like this.” One person who was also ecstatic was his girlfriend Carly, who was cheering him on from the rail.

749 players, including 43 PartyPoker.com online qualifiers, took part in the southern hemisphere’s premier poker event this week and one of those players, poker superstar Gus Hansen fell victim to Krost. “Gus knocked me out of the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event and then I knocked him out in this tournament. Bit spooky that,” added Krost.

Krost’s win means that the Aussie Millions Main Event title stays in Australia and the PartyPoker.com camp for the second year running. Last year’s champion and Team Party member Stewart Scott was amongst the first to pass on congratulations. “I’m delighted for Tyron and I can honestly say I know what he is feeling like right now – it takes your breath away.”

Team Party’s latest signing Tony G was also delighted: “PartyPoker are on a roll. Our players are starting to dominate – it is bike time for the rest!”

Krost had been taking counsel from Tony G before the final table but doesn’t intend to adopt one of the Australian poker idols habits: “I will not be knocking people out and getting them to ride a bike. I will leave that to him!”

Tyron was full of praise for the runner-up and fellow online qualifier Frederik Jensen. “I have to say well played to Frederik. He is an excellent player. It is fantastic that when it came to heads-up there were just two PartyPoker qualifiers left.”

More details on the hands can be found at PartyPoker.com

** Qualifiers are now online at PartyPoker.com for the LA Poker Classic Main Event, which takes place at the Commerce Casino in LA from the 24th February – 4th March. One massive bonus is that if a PartyPoker.com online qualifier wins the tournament, there will be a brilliant $1 million payout with a $500,000 top up going to the winner and $500,000 shared amongst all the other online qualifiers, no matter where they finish in the event! **

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Virgin Games sign partnership agreement with Playtech - 27th January 2010

LONDON, England - (PRESS RELEASE) - Playtech, the international designer, developer and licensor of software for the online, mobile and land-based gaming industry, today announces that has signed a partnership agreement with Virgin Games, a leading UK gaming operator.

Under the agreement, Playtech's soft gaming solutions developer, Gaming Technology Solutions Limited (GTS), acquired in December 2009, have licensed their software platform EdGE to Virgin and will also deliver a brand new selection of game products, adding further variety to Virgin's established offering.

The EdGE platform is a cost effective and easily integrated games engine that will allow Virgin to manage and operate their games with ease. Its ICE Back Office (ICE) toolset delivers many functional and performance enhancements to Virgin including support for games marketing campaigns, report customisation, customer support and much more in a user interface that is both practical and easy to use.

Commenting, Warren Eloff of Virgin Games said:

"We are looking forward to working with GTS and through the delivery of their platform, we have access to a variety of leading games content from world class developers. ICE is a comprehensive management suite and we are confident that the added level of control we will have over our games content will have a very positive effect on our growth."

Mor Weizer, CEO of Playtech said:

"We are delighted that Virgin Games a well-established and leading operator have chosen Playtech's GTS as their games integration partner and EdGE as their software solution. Virgin are setting new benchmarks in terms of their player promotion and marketing activities and we look forward to a successful partnership in 2010 and beyond."

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Casino News Media - Media Man - Global Gaming Directory - News Update - 22nd January 2010

PartyCasino maintains #1 online casino for Australians and Asia Pacific region

PartyCasino, Virgin Casino, PKR, Betfair and Captain Cooks Casino compete for Online Casino of the Month title

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Casino Jack and the United States of Money documentary opens 23rd January in U.S; Some Australian and European politicians and lobbyists are nervous

PartyGaming's PartyPartners To Attend London Affiliate Conference (LAC); PartyGaming and industry interest in 'Casino Jack' documentary

Virgin Games expecting awards and commendations at London Affiliate Conference; Releases a dozen new games in past 2 months, however can't accept Aussie or Yankee players

Roxy Palace and Casino Splendido embark on ramped up campaign; Asia Pacific and Australian focus - New Hellboy, Arctic Fortune and Robot Butler video slots plus Mega Moolah Progressive, Scoop the Cash, Summer Holiday, Carnaval and Keno

PartyGaming Decides to Protect Its Online Customers With Two-Factor Authentication From VASCO Data Security

PartyGaming update on PartyMarkets; London Capital Group deal completed last week

Events: INTRALOT Interactive Sponsors Fire&Ice 2010 - London, 29th January

Events: iGaming DownUnder Australian online casino affiliate conference scheduled for March 2010

New Games: Melon Madness progressive jackpot at Party, Slotbox and Bar X at Virgin Casino and Hellboy at Casino Splendido

Thor and The Incredible Hulk slot games a organic - viral popularity hit on YouTube

Sinatra slot continues to win over old and new players alike; PartyGaming CEO Jim Ryan ramp with response to classic Sinatra slot game

InterCasino driving forward with DC Comics branded slots

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Betfair popularity increases in Australia, Asia Pacific - controversy raises awareness of service

Microgaming - Hellboy branded online slot machine a bit hit with punters; Mega Moolah ISIS gives Cleopatra a run for her money

Aussie Millions - Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad wins Pot Limit Omaha - Event #4; Pockets $40,000 AUD

PartyGaming's PartyPartners gets eCOGRA Affiliate Trust Seal

PKR looking to introduce "Avatar" type technology to its 3D poker room

World Series of Poker 2010 will allow Tweeting at table

Playtech and Sega delighted with online b2b partnership deal

Social networking websites maintain popularity with gaming industry and players; Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.com and YouTube.com lead the charge

James Packer - back on top of the gaming world - Crown Limited shares up, players and return on investment on upswing at Macau's City Of Dreams, and Fairfax, Bloomberg and News Limited provide balanced and positive stories on Packer's comeback

Ric Flair continues to add business clout to TNA; More gaming, igaming and lottery deals expected

The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) upcoming return to WWE likely to boost Legends Of Wrestling game sales, TV ratings and b2b deals

Stan Lee, Marvel icon very happy with adaptations of Marvel super heroes for movies and games; Looking forward to seeing more Marvel heroes come to life

Tony G does business deal with PartyGaming's Noble Poker; PartyGaming

PokerPoker signs Canadian / British hybrid expat Kara Scott

World Poker Tour site revamp continues with PartyGaming promos, offers et al

PokerStars maintains grasp on world's #1 online casino says PokerScout

Pro wrestling - Andre The Giant, Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair online slots still rumored for release this year; PartyGaming and NextGen Gaming in the running

Poker Babes - Michigan Ramada Inn poker event with topless dealers gets busted by Michigan State Police

UFC - PartyBets and BetUS.com battle for punters entertainment dollar on events; Australian government may try to ban UFC sports betting and video game

Casino Legal - online poker could become 100% legal in Florida writes Florida Times-Union

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Casino Legal - Australian pokie crackdown at pubs and hotels might boost online gaming industry

Multi currency feature popular with players

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Media Man website network approaching 5 million hits for the month of January; Media Man website maintains Hitwise Australia top ten status (entertainment category)

Media Man buys up more .coms and .nets; More lifestyle, property, bingo and news sites in the works - Preparing to launch more website portals next month to coincide with Productivity Commission report on gaming

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PartyGaming's PartyCasino maintains top position in Asia Pacific and Europe; Releases more world class slot games and "Avatar" type tech on the way

PartyGaming's PartyCasino.com maintains top position in Asia Pacific and Europe; Releases more world class slot games and "Avatar" type technology on the way, by Greg Tingle - 14th January 2010

PartyGaming and its PartyCasino.com are on a roll as of late.

Under the leadership of CEO Jim Ryan, PartyGaming is now quite the darling of the news media and gaming world. Quite an accomplishment since the days when they pulled out of the U.S market, then progressing to come to amicable business terms with the United States Department of Justice.

PartyGaming's leading brands, PartyCasino.com and PartyPoker.com continue to release new features that satisfy their existing clients, in addition to seeing new clients and partners come on board.

Some of the key strengths of PartyGaming and its brands include:

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, so everyone knows the company is financially in a good position.

Branded slot games that can be played for free or played for money. Rambo by StudioCanal, Sinatra by Frank Sinatra Enterprises, Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Cleopatra by IGT, Monopoly and Cluedo by Hasbro, Mission: Impossible, Top Gun, The Naked Gun, Saturday Night Fever and High Noon by Paramount Pictures, Resident Evil by Capcom and Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, The Amazing Spider-Man and Fantastic Four by Marvel Entertainment, Call Of Duty 4 by Activision, King Kong by Universal Studios, The Terminator and Gone With The Wind by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and so the list goes on. As Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee says, "Excelsior!".

PartyGaming also have their own in house game development team entitled 'The Games Studio', that works in collaboration with their business partners.

New technologies have enabled PartyCasino.com to offer "Live Dealer", in collaboration with EvolutionGaming and "Single Wallet" sees players only having to have one account with PartyGaming even if they choose to play a number of games in the portfolio, from slots, to poker, backgammon, sports betting, bingo et al.

The company has ramped up activities and campaigns across the global from Channel Five in Europe, to business deals with Dutch lottery operators, all the way down to Australia where world class poker player, Stewart Scott is the regions brand ambassador for PartyPoker.com

Government b2b dealings - earlier this week PartyGaming announced an exclusive, five-year agreement to provide an online gaming platform for poker and casino games in Denmark for Danske Spil A/S (‘Danske Spil’). Danske Spil is controlled by the Danish Government.

Industry Awards and Commendations: PartyGaming's PartyCasino.com and PartyPoker.com are multi-time award winners of the Media Man - Casino News Media - Global Gaming Directory "Online Casino of the Month" and all entities have also won a range of annual awards handed out by the well respected eGaming Review.

For these reasons and more, if you like games, be it playing for free and fun or playing for money, PartyGaming more than likely has a game for you. Numerous multi language and multi currency options are also available, and the customer service is second to none. Don't just play the game, be the game and feel it at PartyCasino.com

PartyGaming Plc is the world’s leading listed online gaming company. The Group is a constituent of the FTSE 250 share index with its shares listed on The London Stock Exchange under the ticker: PRTY.

*The writer has a b2b relationship with PartyGaming and a number of its brands, as they do with dozens of companies in the gaming and igaming world.

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PartyGaming News: Danske Spil chooses PartyGaming to launch online games in Denmark

11th January 2010

PartyGaming, the world’s leading listed online gaming company, today announces an exclusive, five-year agreement to provide an online gaming platform for poker and casino games in Denmark for Danske Spil A/S (‘Danske Spil’).

Controlled by the Danish Government, The Danske Spil Group is one of the largest betting and gaming organisations in Europe with DKK 10,955 million of turnover in 2008. Offering a variety of gaming products in Denmark including the national lottery, numbers games, instant games as well as gambling on machines, Danske Spil has also established a large online gaming business and already has over 500,000 registered online customers.

In 2009 the Danish Government published draft legislation for a partially liberalised gaming market in Denmark that is expected to become law in 2011. If adopted, poker and casino will be among the games subjected to open competition in the Danish market. Whilst Danske Spil has strengthened its position in a number of online gaming categories such as bingo, sports betting and casual games with strong growth in the number of players and revenues, it recognised the need to join forces with a leading online gaming company in order to achieve its potential.

Over the past seven months, Danske Spil has screened the market for providers of services and potential online partners that specialise in poker and casino games. As part of its selection criteria, Danske Spil was determined to find a supplier that matched its own high standards for product quality, security and ethical requirements. PartyGaming passed all of these pre-requisites and is set to create a new strategic alliance with Danske Spil in Denmark. It is expected that the commercial terms between both companies will be finalised within the next few weeks.

Commenting on today’s announcement, Jim Ryan, Chief Executive Officer of PartyGaming said:

“This is a landmark B2B deal for PartyGaming and validates our strategy to become a leading provider of B2B services to both corporates and governments around the world. Danske Spil is widely recognised as one of Europe’s leading gambling businesses, one that is pre-eminent in the Danish market. We are delighted that Danske Spil has recognised our expertise and high standards of business practice and we look forward to building a significant and profitable enterprise as soon as the newly regulated Danish online gaming market opens.”

H.C. Madsen, CEO at Danske Spil, said:

"With some of the world’s leading products in online poker and casino as well as a large international customer base, PartyGaming is definitely a strong business partner for Danske Spil. Combining this with Danske Spil’s unique and strong position in the Danish market with more than 500,000 Danish online customers will guarantee that together we will deliver a highly attractive customer experience to players in Denmark."

Editor’s Notes

About PartyGaming:
PartyGaming Plc is the world’s leading listed online gaming company. The Group is a constituent of the FTSE 250 share index with its shares listed on The London Stock Exchange under the ticker: PRTY. In the year to 31 December 2008, PartyGaming’s Continuing operations generated revenues of $472.9m and Clean EBITDA of $144.2m.

PartyGaming’s principal brands are www.PartyPoker.com, one of the world’s largest online poker rooms, www.PartyCasino.com, the world’s largest online casino, www.PartyBingo.com, www.PartyGammon.com, www.PartyBets.com, www.PartyMarkets.com, www.FoxyBingo.com, www.GetMinted.com, www.Gamebookers.com and www.WorldPokerTour.com. None of the Group’s sites accept real money customers located in the US.

PartyGaming is regulated and licensed by the Government of Gibraltar and by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission and it is also certified as a responsible gaming operator by GamCare, the leading UK authority on the provision of advice, practical help, support and counselling in addressing the social impact of gambling.

PartyGaming’s shares are also a constituent member of the FTSE4Good Index Series, which enables investors to identify companies that meet globally recognised corporate responsibility standards.

About Danske Spil
Danske Spil is a company group comprising of Danske Spil A/S and the subsidiary company Dansk Automatspil A/S. Danske Spil A/S has 270 employees.

In the 2008 financial year, the Danske Spil Group recorded a turnover of DKK 10,955 million, DKK 8,757million in Danske Spil and DKK 2,198 million in Dansk Automatspil. Group profits were DKK 1,543 million and a total of DKK 1,610 million, including guarantee payment from the State of DKK 100 million, was distributed to stakeholders. Danske Spil’s total contribution to Danish society in 2008, comprising profit for the year and government taxes, was DKK 2,795 million.

The Board has 15 members, five of whom are employee representatives and ten of whom are appointed by the following government ministries as well as organisations distributing the pools and lottery funds: The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Taxation and the Ministry of Education. The Danish Sports Federation (DIF), the Danish Gymnastics and Sports Association (DGI), the Danish Football Association (DBU), the Outdoor Council, the Danish Company Sports Association (DFIF) and the Danish Youth Council (DUF). The chairman of the Board is appointed by the Minister of Taxation.

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PartyCasino launches largest progressive seeded jackpot: $1.5 Million plus $300,000 up for grabs - 9th January 2010

PartyCasino.com the world's largest online casino, is proud to launch the largest progressive seeded jackpot in the online gaming industry in the form of 'The Big One' and the introduction of classic slot 'Melon Madness.'

A PartyCasino.com spokesman said: "'The Big One' is structured as a five tiered pool. The highest tier - Colossal Cash - seeds at $1.5m, the biggest online jackpot seed in the industry."

"'Melon Madness' is designed to be a classic 30 line video slot. Play is fast and the free spin feature is played in-reel. We think it's a jackpot player's slot game. It only went online over the holiday period and is already amongst the most popular games in the lobby! Our record Gold Mega Jackpot of almost $5 million was hit in December and the jackpot ticker continues to escalate in 2010 as players turn their focus to 'The Big One.'"

To celebrate the launch of the new slot Melon Madness and the 'The Big One,' PartyCasino.com is giving away over $300,000 in prizes this January through 'The Big Race'. Simply play Melon Madness or any other slots and progressive jackpot slots between the 6th and 20th January 2010 and those with the most points will scoop the huge prizes, totaling $300,000.

For more information see PartyCasino.com

The top 750 players will be rewarded for their performances. If a player misses out on these PartyCasino.com will still pay Hot Spot prizes to every 5th rank 755th to 1,500th place, making the total value of the leader board to be over $100,000.

*Players from most parts of Europe, South America and Australia can play at PartyCasino.com

*PartyGaming was won numerous industry awards and commendations including Media Man, Global Gaming Directory and Casino News Media "Online Casino of the Month", "Online Poker Website of the Month" and "Online Bingo Website of the Month"

*Wide range of multi language and multi currency options available. USD, CAN, GBP

*PartyGaming is listed on the London Stock Exchange and was established in 1997.

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PartyCasino: Home of the world's most popular slot games - Cleo, Monopoly, Call Of Duty 4, Cubis, Tarzan, Thor, The Hulk, Sinatra and Rambo

PartyCasino.com: Home of the world's most popular online slot games - Cleopatra, Monopoly, Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Cubis, Bejeweled, Tarzan, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Sintra and Rambo, by Greg Tingle - 9th January 2010

Things are really heating up at PartyGaming's PartyCasino.com as of late.

Already widely acknowledged as the world's biggest, best and most advanced online casino, word is spreading that even more exciting branded online slot games and "Avatar" type innovations will be hitting the casino in the coming months.

The current line up of games and offers at PartyCasino is world class in every way. Let's take a look at what's available right now, and what's just around the corner.

Branded slot games: from Paramount Pictures, StudioCanal, Hasbro, Activision (Infinity Ward), Marvel Entertainment and Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Live Dealer options on table games such as Baccarat, Blackjack and Roulette, thanks to a collaboration with EvolutionGaming.

Casino classics: Cleopatra, Monopoly, Wheel Of Fortune, Cluedo and modern classics like Sinatra, Rambo, Tarzan, Mission: Impossible, The Godfather, Top Gun, High Noon and The Terminator.

Jackpots

Gold Mega Jackpot - Take on The Godfather, adapted by movie director legend Francis Ford Coppola and Gone With The Wind, adapted from Victor Fleming. Last month Mega Fortune Wheel delivered a player a jackpot win of almost $5 million.

Marvel Hero Jackpot and Super Hero Jackpot slot. Marvel icon Stan Lee's The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Revenge, The Might Thor, The Amazing Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four.

The Big One - a $1.5 million dollar seeded jackpot. Try our the most recent jackpot slot release, Melon Madness, a 30-line slot.

World's most popular games

Not only does PartyCasino have Cleopatra and Call Of Duty 4, now available is Cubis and Bejeweled. This gives the player a choice of the world's most popular games in a range of game pedigree and genre.

Sci-Fi, Horror and Comedy themed

Arnold Schwarzengger's The Terminator, Resident Evil and Leslie Nielson's The Naked Gun.


Most of the game releases can be played for free or played for money and are available in a range of multi language and multi currency (US, CAN and EUR) options. Players from most parts of Europe and the Asia Pacific, including Australia, can play for free or for money at PartyCasino.com

What to expect in the coming months

More blockbuster and Hollywood themed games, including some of the world's most popular movies adapted for PartyCasino. Pro wrestling legend names are being discussed, and the late, great, Andre The Giant is at the forefront of discussions. "Avator" type technologies are on the way that will further enhance gameplay and player experiences.

Player rewards: Exclusive PartyPoints and Palladium Lounge rewards and offers ranging from cash prizes, holidays and more.

Industry Awards and Commendations: PartyGaming and its brands including PartyCasino.com, PartyBingo.com and PartyPoker.com have won numerous awards over the years. These include EGR "Socially Responsibly Operator of the Year" and also Media Man - Casino News Media "Online Casino of the Month".

PartyGaming was established in 1997 and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

*The writer has a b2b relationship with PartyGaming, as they do with dozens of companies in the gaming and igaming world.

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Virgin Casino News: Review - 9th January 2010

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Virgin Casino is packed full of Vegas favourites from Wheel of Fortune and Price is Right to 6 different versions of Blackjack and 4 different versions of Roulette. You'll also find some of the most entertaining and unique slots on the web with Monopoly on a Roll and Cluedo.

Virgin Casino runs a 24 hour call centre, credits casino payouts quickly (between 24 and 72 hours) and with full Gamcare Certification is one of the safest places to play online. The casino does not accept bets from the USA or jurisdictions where online gaming is illegal.

V*POINTS
At Virgin Casino we figure that it's about time you got more rewards back from your play. That's why we are thrilled to introduce you to V*POINTS, where you'll earn points that can be exchanged for cash or a range of exciting Virgin rewards every time you play. More...

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If that's not enough, new players will also find signing up is sweetened by a 100% sign up match bonus up to £100 and there are regular cash and prize bonus promotions that run throughout every month of the year.

Virgin Poker

Virgin Poker is all about value. Apologies for the marketing speak but we've tried to pack as much extra value into the great game of poker as possible. That naturally means freerolls and decent guaranteed tournaments (without the whole world in them) but it also means V*POINTS.

Tournaments

Poker players will find plenty of action day or night from a range of games including Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Stud and 5 Card Draw. The call centre is 24/7 and there's manager chat for any queries players might have.

Tournaments run regularly and new players will find a daily €35 freeroll as well as a 100,000 V*POINT freeroll every Sunday. There's a full selection of Multi Table tournaments including a weekly €20,000 guaranteed, a monthly €100,000 guaranteed tournament and satellites for all major events including the EPT and WPT.

Naturally there's also free play on offer at Virgin Poker but with games starting from 5 cents and a weekly 100,000 V*POINT freeroll we think you'll get a taste for the real thing pretty quickly.

V*POINTS
Players earn V*POINTS for every cash hand played on both tournament and cash tables. Whether you win or lose you, every time you play a hand you earn V*POINTS, Simple. Players can then exchange V*POINTS for lots of Virgin extras. That's Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles, Virgin Vouchers that can be spent on a variety of things from mobile top-ups to digital downloads, and of course Virgin Poker cash for the tables.

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New players will enjoy a cool 100% match deposit bonus up to £100 plus daily €35 freeroll as well as a 100,000 V*POINT freeroll every Sunday.

Virgin Bingo

Virgin Bingo is part of the Virgin Games family and is wholly owned by the Virgin Group. Quite simply we believe that gaming should be fun and entertaining. It should be rewarding whether you win or lose. That's why at this site your players will enjoy the best bingo, slots and video poker around, and we will offer them unique prizes unobtainable on any other sites - we simply want your players to have a great time.

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At Virgin Bingo we figure that it's about time you got more rewards back from your play, so we are revamping our loyalty scheme and launching a brand new scheme called V*POINTS. In a nutshell, this now means you will earn reward points when playing for real money on all Virgin Bingo games.

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New players will enjoy 100% match deposit bonus up to £100.

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PartyCasino: 'The Big One' And 'Melon Madness' - PartyCasino Launches Largest Progressive Seeded Jackpot In Industry!

Get Ready For 'The Big One' And 'Melon Madness'

$300,000 Up For Grabs In 'The Big Race'

Gibraltar – 7th January 2009 - PartyCasino.com, the world’s largest online casino, is proud to launch the largest progressive seeded jackpot in the online gaming industry in the form of ‘The Big One’ and the introduction of classic slot ‘Melon Madness’.

A PartyCasino.com spokesman said: "‘The Big One’ is structured as a five tiered pool. The highest tier - Colossal Cash - seeds at $1.5m, the biggest online jackpot seed in the industry."

"‘Melon Madness’ is designed to be a classic 30 line video slot. Play is fast and the free spin feature is played in-reel. We think it's a jackpot player's slot game. It only went online over the holiday period and is already amongst the most popular games in the lobby! Our record Gold Mega Jackpot of almost $5 million was hit in December and the jackpot ticker continues to escalate in 2010 as players turn their focus to ‘The Big One.’"

To celebrate the launch of the new slot Melon Madness and the ’The Big One,’ PartyCasino.com is giving away over $300,000 in prizes this January through ‘The Big Race’. Simply play Melon Madness or any other slots and progressive jackpot slots between the 6th and 20th January 2010 and those with the most points will scoop the huge prizes, totaling $300,000.

For more information see: PartyCasino.com

The top 750 players will be rewarded for their performances. If a player misses out on these PartyCasino.com will still pay Hot Spot prizes to every 5th rank 755th to 1,500th place, making the total value of the leader board to be over $100,000.

PartyCasino.com now offers over 140 games, including 100 slots, and pays out easily over $10 million EVERY DAY to players. The world’s largest online casino continues to expand rapidly. The previous Gold Mega Jackpot was hit with a fateful spin at 20.42ET on December 2nd 2009. The stake was $45 on popular PartyCasino.com Gold Mega Jackpot game, the Mega Fortune Wheel. The screen exploded with congratulations and colour as ‘gamago’ turned $45 into a record busting $4,978,336.62! ‘The Big One’ and ‘Melon Madness’ were both created by PartyGaming’s specialist unit ‘The Games Studio’.

PartyGaming Plc is the world’s leading listed online gaming company. Founded in 1997, the Group is a constituent of the FTSE 250 share index and the FTSE4Good Index Series, which measures the performance of companies that meet globally recognised corporate responsibility standards. PartyGaming’s shares are listed on The London Stock Exchange under the ticker: PRTY

PartyGaming is regulated and licensed by the Government of Gibraltar and is certified by GamCare as a responsible gaming operator.

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PartyCasino: Home of the world's most popular slot games - Cleo, Monopoly, Call Of Duty 4, Cubis, Tarzan, Thor, The Hulk, Sinatra and Rambo

PartyCasino.com: Home of the world's most popular online slot games - Cleopatra, Monopoly, Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Cubis, Bejeweled, Tarzan, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Sintra and Rambo, by Greg Tingle - 7th January 2010

Things are really heating up at PartyGaming's PartyCasino.com as of late.

Already widely acknowledged as the world's biggest, best and most advanced online casino, word is spreading that even more exciting branded online slot games and "Avatar" type innovations will be hitting the casino in the coming months.

The current line up of games and offers at PartyCasino is world class in every way. Let's take a look at what's available right now, and what's just around the corner.

Branded slot games: from Paramount Pictures, StudioCanal, Hasbro, Activision (Infinity Ward), Marvel Entertainment and Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Live Dealer options on table games such as Baccarat, Blackjack and Roulette, thanks to a collaboration with EvolutionGaming.

Casino classics: Cleopatra, Monopoly, Wheel Of Fortune, Cluedo and modern classics like Sinatra, Rambo, Tarzan, Mission: Impossible, The Godfather, Top Gun, High Noon and The Terminator.

Jackpots

Gold Mega Jackpot - Take on The Godfather, adapted by movie director legend Francis Ford Coppola and Gone With The Wind, adapted from Victor Fleming. Last month Mega Fortune Wheel delivered a player a jackpot win of almost $5 million.

Marvel Hero Jackpot and Super Hero Jackpot slot. Marvel icon Stan Lee's The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Revenge, The Might Thor, The Amazing Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four.

The Big One - a $1.5 million dollar seeded jackpot. Try our the most recent jackpot slot release, Melon Madness, a 30-line slot.

World's most popular games

Not only does PartyCasino have Cleopatra and Call Of Duty 4, now available is Cubis and Bejeweled. This gives the player a choice of the world's most popular games in a range of game pedigree and genre.

Sci-Fi, Horror and Comedy themed

Arnold Schwarzengger's The Terminator, Resident Evil and Leslie Nielson's The Naked Gun.

Most of the game releases can be played for free or played for money and are available in a range of multi language and multi currency (US, CAN and EUR) options. Players from most parts of Europe and the Asia Pacific, including Australia, can play for free or for money at PartyCasino.com

What to expect in the coming months

More blockbuster and Hollywood themed games, including some of the world's most popular movies adapted for PartyCasino. Pro wrestling legend names are being discussed, and the late, great, Andre The Giant is at the forefront of discussions. "Avator" type technologies are on the way that will further enhance gameplay and player experiences.

Player rewards: Exclusive PartyPoints and Palladium Lounge rewards and offers ranging from cash prizes, holidays and more.

Industry Awards and Commendations: PartyGaming and its brands including PartyCasino.com, PartyBingo.com and PartyPoker.com have won numerous awards over the years. These include EGR "Socially Responsibly Operator of the Year" and also Media Man - Casino News Media - Global Gaming Directory "Online Casino of the Month".

PartyGaming was established in 1997 and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

*The writer has a b2b relationship with PartyGaming, as they do with dozens of companies in the gaming and igaming world.

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PARTYPOKER IS BEST PLACE TO QUALIFY FOR WPT - WIN THE LAPC MAIN EVENT AND SCOOP AN EXTRA $1 MILLION!!

** The Cash Machine at PartyPoker.com is back due to popular demand and there are still no limits when you raid the very special ATM! The 'Cash Machine' runs from 0000 ET on the 4th January until 23.59 on the 31st January. The premise is simple - the Cash Machine will convert PartyPoints into hard cash! To get the amazing unlimited cash reward, a player has to earn 10 or more PartyPoints on at least 10 days during the promotion. At the end of the promotion, PartyPoker.com will look at the PartyPoints collected by every player on their 10 highest-earning days, then match the number of points you accumulated on the lowest of those days with a cash reward of $1 for every point earned. For more information see: PartyPoker.com


PARTYPOKER.COM IS THE BEST PLACE TO QUALIFY FOR WPT

WIN THE LAPC MAIN EVENT AND SCOOP AN EXTRA $1 MILLION!!

Gibraltar – 4th January 2010 – Qualifiers are now online at PartyPoker.com for the LA Poker Classic Main Event, which takes place at the Commerce Casino in LA from the 24th February – 4th March. One massive bonus is that if a PartyPoker.com online qualifier wins the tournament, there will be a brilliant $1 million payout with a $500,000 top up going to the winner and $500,000 shared amongst all the other online qualifiers, no matter where they finish in the event!

The packages are worth $14,000 and include the $10,000 buy-in, seven nights’ luxury accommodation and $2,500 spending money. Qualifiers start from $3 but there is also DAILY freerolls into the sub-qualifiers running until the 7th February 2010. The main $700 + $50 LAPC weekly qualifier takes place every Sunday at 14.15 ET, where one $14,000 package will be awarded for every 20 players with two packages guaranteed.

PartyPoker.com spokesman and 2009 Poker Hall of Fame Inductee Mike Sexton said: “The PartyPoker.com packages are amazingly appealing to anybody who wants to attend the LA Poker Classic. The $1 million payout if an online qualifier takes down the Main Event offers superb extra value. Imagine if you bust out really early and then one of your fellow qualifiers went on to win, you’d still go home with your share of $500,000!”

“The LA Poker Classic is one of the largest and most popular events on the WPT. The reasons that players from around the world descend upon the Commerce Casino to play in the LA Poker Classic are numerous. They include: the structures of the tournaments, the multiple high buy-in events, and the tremendous cash games. If you're looking for big-time poker action head to the LA Poker Classic!”

Last year’s Main Event title was won by Cornel Cimpan, who scooped the fantastic £1,686,760 first prize. In 2008 the title was won by Phil Ivey and other previous winners of the Main Event include star names such as Antonio Esfandiari and Michael Mizrachi.

Commerce Casino Tournament Director Matt Savage said: “For every Phil Ivey that wins the LA Poker Classic there’s another up-and-comer who starts their legacy here. The LA Poker Classic is the largest WPT Event on the tour in the world's largest poker room. I am expecting over 700 players in the Main Event and with a schedule of 51 events the schedule has something for everyone.”

More information on how to qualify online can be found at PartyPoker.com

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Casino News Media - Media Man - Global Gaming Directory - News Update - 5th January 2010

PartyGaming moving forward with international plans and strategy: U.S via World Poker Tour website and events, Casino, sports betting and bingo ramp up in Australia, France, Italy, India

PartyPoker sponsored player Stewart Scott to generate buzz and press in upcoming defence of title at Australia's Aussie Millions, Crown Casino; Event starts 14th January, Melbourne

Cleopatra online challenge continues - PartyCasino pushes original Cleopatra and Virgin Games promotes Cleopatra II

Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare now an online slot at PartyCasino.com

PokerStars breaks Guinness World Record for most online poker players

Cashcade's GetMinted gets exclusive games; Press Your Luck appears on YouTube

Betfair continues legal stoush with Australian government and racing authorities

European Union: Offshore gaming companies want more action in Europe, but EU court rulings slowing progress

Australia: Clubs likely to limit daily cash limits; likely to boost Star City Casino, Crown Casino and online casino business as clubs and hotels push away customers

Boxing: Pacquiao and Mayweather legal situation continues; Las Vegas casino fights et al on hold as parties look to resolve issues

Bingo: 888 buys Wink Bingo for £60 Million

Multi currency and multi language options popular with online punters

Betfair deal with Australian Post over the counter service still going ahead

Mobile casino: Centrebet; Bodog and PartyGaming's Casino Las Vegas in race; Apple and Google likely to ramp up involvement in sector

Internet censorship: Australian public fighting back; Support mounting EROS Save The Net, Pirate Party and major U.S and Australian corporates

Betfair: punters flock to Pink Pigeon to support worthy cause

UFC: Coming to Sydney, Australia on 21st February; Event sells out on first day of ticket sales and punters keen to bet on match outcomes

Politics: Australian government internet censorship may spark underground poker games and more

Sylvester Stallone sells art to casino king Steve Wynne; Stallone keen to ramp up online gaming titles, following Rambo success

Arnold Schwarzenegger open to more igaming deals, following The Terminator slot release via PartyGaming

Donald Trump expecting smoother sailing in casino sector in 2010 following rough past year with legals

Live Dealer offerings at PartyCasino just the beginning; "Avatar" type offerings will follow in 2010

DC Comics online slots getting mixed reports at InterCasino.com; Players prefer Marvel Entertainment themed games

World Poker Tour website undergoes more upgrades; Sporting more PartyGaming and PartyPoker content and promos; WPT to air in U.S via Fox Sports Net on 24th January

Virgin Games: Richard Branson's gaming company has interest to provide service to American and Australian players however Government and legal red tape slows progress; Company aware other igaming firms offering gaming to Yankees and Aussies

Captain Cooks Casino maintains strong position in Asia Pacific, Australia and Europe, but loosing Hollywood theme players to PartyCasino and others

Wrestling News: TNA VS WWE wrestling war likely to boost gaming business of both firms

Poker News gossip: Phil Ivey "The Tiger Woods Of Poker" reports TMZ and Gambling911

Poker News: Poker News Daily website a favorite of journalists, media agents, bloggers et al

Bingo: PartyBingo, Foxy Bingo and 888 Ladies gaining steam in Google, Yahoo and Bing rankings

Richard Branson's Virgin still keen to expand on gaming and gambling; UK Lottery deal taking time but Virgin may open a bank chain

Dubai - Gaming firms still interested to expand in Dubai and United Arab Emirates but financial meltdown slowed progress; Marvel - Disney see merit in Marvel theme park

Thailand - Thai Government may take Thai lottery online

Tasmania - Industry betting Tasmania will rule Asia Pacific for gambling within next year or two

Gibraltar - Likely to remain global hub for igaming business in foreseeable future

Las Vegas: Casino's should have better incorporated online gaming and promos say experts; Harrah's Entertainment clearly leading the pack of land based casinos in online space, but PartyGaming looking to cash in on World Poker Tour deals on U.S soil

South America: Calvin Ayre one of a number of casino kings interested to grow in region

New Zealand: Some of the most passionate online gamblers in world says report and insiders

Casino Legal: Unemployed Man Purchases $13 Million In Chips At Crown Casino; Australian legal authorities investigate

New Games: Online slot players want Andre The Giant, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair Indiana Jones, Bra Boys, Kerry Packer and Underbelly titles; NextGen, IGT and PartyGaming listening. PartyCasino delivers with Tarzan, High Noon and Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Media Man website network attracts almost 5 million hits for December 2009

Internet portals: Media Man launches Bingo News Media, Virtual Worlds Media and Sports Entertainment News

PartyCasino.com wins Media Man Online Casino Of The Month Award for December 2009, challenged by Captain Cooks Casino and Virgin Games

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Marvel Slots Online: PartyCasino promotions - January 2010

Play Marvel Slots Online in January for great promotions at PartyCasino.com

The Big Race
6th to 20th January
To celebrate the launch of 'The Big One' our $1.5 million seeded progressive jackpot, we're giving away over $300,000 in life-changing prizes in our January leader board race.

Fruit Medley
21st January to 20th February
We're paying out tonnes of fruity loot ranging from PartyPoints to cash gifts to players on the 25th of every month. Deposit at least $25 and earn at least 10 PartyPoints between the 21st to the 20th of every month to qualify for your sweet treat!

Slot-tastic Sundays
10th and 24th January
Double your PartyPoints when you play selected slots on our Slot-tastic Sundays this January. You can also win extra cash bonuses on our leader boards.

Treasure Hunt
26th to 31st January
This month, we're giving away treasure chests packed with cash gifts, cash bonuses and Party Points. Just play as normal between the 26th and 31st January and a treasure chest might appear and open its lid to reveal some precious spoils just for you!

2010 and 2011 will see a number of Marvel Comic characters hit the movies...titles like Thor, Iron-Man II and The First Avenger: Captain America. Celebrate the Marvel heroes adaption to motion picture fame with world class games and offers at PartyCasino.com

Most PartyCasino games can be played for free or played for money, and are available in a wide range of languages and currencies. The casino also offers a player reward structure, PartyPoints, which is widely regarded as one of the best in the industry.

PartyCasino.com offers the Marvel Hero Jackpot and Super Hero Jackpot which are due to be hit. Last month saw PartyCasino's Gold Mega Jackpot won by a Germany casino player for almost $5 million dollars. This month PartyCasino.com are also offering a seeded jackpot of $1.5 million dollars via The Big One.

PartyCasino.com is owned and operated by the worlds largest and most successful igaming company, PartyGaming. PartyGaming was established in 1997 and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company is a multi time winner of awards and commendations by firms such as eGaming Review, Media Man and Casino News Media.

If Marvel super hero themed games are what your looking for Marvel Slots Online says check out PartyCasino.com As Marvel icon Stan Lee says, Excelsior!

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PartyCasino: The Big One - January 2010

PartyCasino.com: The Big One

Start time and date: 00:01 ET, 6th January, 2010.
End time and date: 23:59 ET, 20th January, 2010.

To celebrate the launch of our new slot Melon Madness and the ’The Big One’, our $1.5 million seeded jackpot, we’re giving away over $300,000 in prizes this January*.

What would you do with over $1.5 million?

Whether its fast cars, luxury holidays or top sporting events that float your boat, it is likely to go pretty far for the lucky player who scoops the cash with the ‘The Big One’ by playing Melon Madness.

Luckily with The Big Race leader boards, you’ve got another chance to win big! Simply play Melon Madness or any other of our slot and progressive jackpot slots between 6th and 20th January and those with the most points will scoop the huge prizes, totaling $300,000.

The top 750 players will be rewarded for their performances. Don’t worry if you miss out: we’ll still pay Hot Spot prizes to every 5th rank 755th to 1,500th place, making the total value of the leader board to be over $100,000.

If you’re are a Palladium player take a look at the $200,000 The Big Race Palladium Leader board prize structure.

Melon Madness

Try something a little sweeter with Melon Madness

Our fruity 30-payline title offers all the favourite features of a classic slot but increases the fun, excitement and reward with The Big One, our new five-level progressive jackpot as well as four other jackpots up for grabs.

Melon Madness

Game Objective:
Melon Madness is a five-reel, thirty-payline Jackpot slot game with Free Spins feature. When 3 or more scattered Bell symbols appear anywhere in view, the player is required to choose one scattered Bell which reveals the free spin count and multiplier value. The Free Spins feature cannot be retriggered within free spins.

BigOne Jackpot:
TheBigOne Jackpot consists of five jackpots at different levels; the levels are - from the lowest to the highest - Blitz Cash Jackpot, Quick Cash Jackpot, Super Cash Jackpot, Mega Cash Jackpot, and Colossal Cash Jackpot. All five jackpots grow progressively as bets are made. For each spin, the house adds a small credit to the five running jackpots. All five levels in TheBigOne Jackpot can be won irrespective of hitting any winning combination, while betting any amount. Jackpot is triggered randomly. The larger the bet, the more chance to win a jackpot. Free spins cannot trigger jackpots.

Game Information:
The minimum bet amount is $0.01 USD and the maximum bet amount is $450 USD.
You can bet on up to thirty lines.

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PartyCasino: What's on this January

PartyCasino.com What's on this January

The Big Race
6th to 20th January
To celebrate the launch of 'The Big One' our $1.5 million seeded progressive jackpot, we're giving away over $300,000 in life-changing prizes in our January leader board race.

Fruit Medley
21st January to 20th February
We're paying out tonnes of fruity loot ranging from PartyPoints to cash gifts to players on the 25th of every month. Deposit at least $25 and earn at least 10 PartyPoints between the 21st to the 20th of every month to qualify for your sweet treat!

Slot-tastic Sundays
10th and 24th January
Double your PartyPoints when you play selected slots on our Slot-tastic Sundays this January. You can also win extra cash bonuses on our leader boards.

Treasure Hunt
26th to 31st January
This month, we're giving away treasure chests packed with cash gifts, cash bonuses and Party Points. Just play as normal between the 26th and 31st January and a treasure chest might appear and open its lid to reveal some precious spoils just for you!

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Last year we revamped the Lobby to give you quicker access to over 80 new games including exclusive branded slots such as Terminator, Sinatra and The Godfather, launched some fantastic promotions including Treasure Hunt, Slot-tastic Sundays and the Monthly Players' Bonus and most recently paid out our biggest jackpot ever at just under $5m!

We're planning some more exciting things in 2010 including a new personalised Lobby, an improved roulette game, up-to-the minute interactive slots, new progressive jackpots like the $1.5m seeded 'The Big One' and more great value promotions, such as The Big Race where you can win a share of $300,000 or you can sit tight for the Fruit Medley, a new promo promising sweet treats for players on the 25th of every month.

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