Monthly ArchiveDecember 2006
Online Casino & Online Casino News contact on 27 Dec 2006
Affiliate Program ReferBack to Sponsor CAP Euro 2007 in January
Leading Online Gaming Affiliate Program will be the Platinum Sponsor of the premiere European event for the Internet Gaming IndustryÂ
GIBRALTAR – December, 2006 – ReferBack, the affiliate program of Carmen Media Group, is proud to announce that it is the Platinum sponsor for the CAP Euro 2007 conference taking place January 26-28th 2007 in London. The three day event will be the first annual conference in Europe with the explicit intention of bringing together the top affiliate minds in Internet gaming.
ReferBack has been a driving force in online gaming affiliate programs for seven years, building trust and credibility by blending a variety of lucrative revenue sharing and CPA commission payment models with unparalleled support. Â Affiliates with ReferBack are able to promote successful and established product brands and earn up to 35% lifetime revenue for their work.
The CAP Euro event will consist of a slew of fun social events, exhibitions, and educational sessions, creating a perfect balance between learning and networking. CAP Euro will also boast the largest ever number of affiliates to attend a London-based iGaming conference.
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“CAP Euro is one of the best events of its kind in the world, helping to spark new ideas in creating first rate affiliate programs and providing a forum for the networking that keeps this industry moving forward.  As one of the key players in online gaming affiliate programs, ReferBack is thrilled to participate in this event as the Platinum sponsor,� said Grant Laubscher, Marketing Manager of ReferBack.
Online Casino & Online Casinos & Online Casino News & Online Casino Bonus contact on 21 Dec 2006
Winning a 2007 Luxury Sports Car is the New Year’s Resolution You’ll Want to Keep!
Gibraltar, December 19, 2006 – Beginning December 18th 2006, Belle Rock Entertainment will offer gamers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to win a spanking new luxury sports car! Players across Belle Rock’s award-winning online casinos, River Belle Casino, Lucky Nugget internet casino, The Gaming Club Online Casino, and Jackpot City Casino can enter for their chance to win a life in the fast lane. Players simply need to wager 500 casino credits in order to win an entry ticket into the online draw.  Â
However, the chance to win a luxury sports car ends on January 28th 2007. The winner will be finalized seven days after the online draw takes place. Casino gamers need to log on to their favorite Belle Rock Entertainment Casino and start playing before time – and their luck - runs out!
Belle Rock Entertainment is well-known for fantastic promotions of this magnitude. Just in August of this year, Marc C. was the lucky winner of a custom-made Orange County Chopper out of seven prize package winners who were flown from around the world to New York in the “Ticket To Ride� promotion.
“There are few possessions in this world that offer the level of excitement, satisfaction and daring adventure that comes with owning a luxury sports car – and this New Year one lucky Belle Rock player will realize that,� said Tim Johnson, Chairman of Carmen Media Group, owner of Belle Rock Entertainment.
Online Casino & Online Casinos & Free Online Casinos & Online Casino Rating contact on 19 Dec 2006
eCOGRA and Online Casinos
What is eCOGRA Seal?Â
Online gaming is still, for the most part, an unregulated industry and merely choosing to play with a licensed online casino operator just isn’t enough. The eCOGRA seal is your guide to which sites place a high premium on your protection, ensure an enjoyable online gaming experience and adhere to eCOGRA’s strict code of conduct.Â
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Who gets it?Â
Before they’re awarded the eCOGRA seal, internet casino operators have to meet the criteria. They must voluntarily implement a range of internationally recognized regulations and submit to intense scrutiny by an independent third party. Once that’s done, they also need to agree to be reviewed and monitored on an ongoing basis.Â
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Is getting the seal a once-off process?Â
Keeping the eCOGRA seal on your online casino is just as difficult as getting it in the first place. As the industry continues to change, regulations are constantly under review. As such, the requirements for the seal on casino sites are always being adjusted to keep them in line with industry standards. If a casino fails to meet those requirements, its seal is immediately revoked.Â
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How does it help me, the casino player?Â
The bottom line is that is assures you that you’re dealing with an honest online casino. If you play at an eCOGRA seal casino you know that there is an independent infrastructure for handling any disputes. The seal also means that every one of your gaming transactions is audited to ensure the online casino is playing fair. All eCOGRA approved casinos must make timely payouts, provide excellent customer support and be truthful in all their advertising and promotions.Â
Visit www.ecogra.org for more information
Online Casino & Online Casinos & Free Online Casinos contact on 12 Dec 2006
Gambling and Online casinos , do you have it in You?
People have tendency to think that they’ll somehow win at a casino game that they have never played before. Casino players try to stay cool and confident, and they perceive themselves as special.
All people like to imagine themselves as extraordinary casino players or lucky gamblers with some kind of shooting star flying over our house every night spilling some kind of luck potion.
Yeah, you, me and the rest of the world.
Don’t get me wrong. Being confident and optimistic while gambling plays an essential role at any kind of casino or poker room. On the other hand you can not rely on that gambling strategy alone, or to say that it was predicted by the prophet for you to win, I would say to you lay off the crack. Or if somehow that had happened, millions of people and I would be knocking at your door.
If you really thing of creating a winning online casino strategy it is predominant to map out your own gambling method that will be effective.
The first step you must take is to ask yourselves several questions. Why do you want to gamble? Are you searching for an entertainment, or are you just an extra on film sets out of work, trying to earn fast money to go on a trip of your dreams?
A question arises whether you are the kind of person that likes extreme entertainment or you prefer calm forms of relaxation? Are you able to risk all the money you earned through hard work at some online casino?
You have to set a limit of money you are able to gamble with. Are you able to stick to your limits, or sometimes you lose control, and do something unpredictable?
Or maybe you have the “yoyo� syndrome, as I like to call it, of changing your mind every single time you get some uneasy feeling flickering in your head? The most important thing is to answer the question: how much self-control you have.
Answers to these questions are crucial components to securing your winning casino strategy, or dealing with failure.
Always your first loss is the cheapest one. There will be other games, other times. There’ll always be time for more action at a specific online casino game. Never take a terrible loss at one casino table. It is a big mistake. That’s the way unwise online casino gamblers deal with losses.
Therefore, before you start gambling online or at some land based casino, make a realistic plan for yourself. You will have created your own gambling method that will never fail you very quickly. And just think about that trip of your dreams you can really take.
Online Casino & Online Casinos & Online Casino Bonus contact on 07 Dec 2006
Online Casino Payouts and Payoffs
Reputable online casinos will post their payout percentages on their Web pages, as well as their procedures for paying out winnings. Look for payout percentages in the very high 90s-97 percent or higher. Like their brick-and-mortar counterparts, legitimate online casinos make their money by building a reasonable house edge into all their casino games and by taking advantage of players’ mistakes in strategy. If you avoid online casino sites with payouts of 95 percent or looser and exercise the same care in playing that you would use in a real-life casino, you should experience more or less the same win rate no matter at what online casino you play.
It also is important to understand how you will receive your winnings. In most cases, an online casino will return your original deposit the same way you made it. Winnings, though, are usually handled differently. Instead of crediting your winnings to your credit card, most online casinos will cut a cheque and mail it to you; it may take about two weeks to receive it, depending on where the internet casino is based and which bank it uses. Some internet casinos also offer a wire transfer option for receiving winnings. You get your winnings faster, but usually you have to pay a fee for this service.
Keep that in mind and in the future play only at online casinos with huge payout rates:)
Online Casino & Online casino Games contact on 07 Dec 2006
BlackJack, an Online Casino Game
The object of this casino game is to obtain a hand of cards totaling up to 21 or as close to 21 as possible without going over. Going over 21 is called “Busting.” You are playing only against the casino dealer.
If your hand beats the dealer’s hand, you win. Â
Knowing when to hit in Blackjack at a online casino is very important.
- If your first two cards total fall along the 3 to 9 range, then you hit no matter what the dealer’s first card is showing.
- If your first two cards total 12, then you hit if the dealer’s first card is showing 2,3,4,8,9,10,Ace
- If your first two cards total fall along the 13 to 16 range, then you hit if the dealer’s first card is showing 7,8,9,10,Ace.
- If you have Ace and 2 through, you hit if the dealer’s first card is showing 2,3,7,8,9,10,Ace.
- If you have a pair of 2,3,6,7,9 then you hit when the dealer’s first card shows 8,9,10,Ace.