What better way to start the New Year than with nearly GBP 2 million in cash in your back pocket!  That’s exactly what happened to Susan C., a player at Platinum Play online casino who headed to one of her favorite games, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring video slot on December 28th.  After a few rounds, the lucky Susan found herself in the bonus round of the game and she hit the massive jackpot after landing the biggest jackpot in the four tiered structure – bagging herself £1.965,956.46 (almost $3 million!)

When Lord of the Rings slot was first launched by Microgaming, it wasn’t considered a progressive slot game and it was only after the casino provider beefed up the game and enhanced its features in 2011, was the game linked to the Mega Moolah jackpot which can also be found in games such as Isis and Summertime.

For players to win one of the four jackpots, they need to be lucky enough to have the bonus round triggered randomly. They are then whisked off to the bonus round where they need to spin a wheel, which will determine which of the four jackpots they have won.  In Susan’s case, she won the Mega Jackpot, which is the highest paying jackpot in the Mega Moolah progressive fund.

The Lord of the Rings is one of Microgaming’s most iconic slot games, based on the trilogy of books by JRR Tolkien and later films which were made and produced. The game boasts 243 ways to win and features fantastic rewards, imagery from the original films and a host of other features.

Bet365, the online gaming group which offers casino, sports betting, poker and bingo platforms, has definitely proven why it is one of the leading gambling entities in the world. The founder of Bet365, Denise Coates, was recently named on the Queen’s New Year Honors List.  Coates will be made a CBE for her services in business and community – a wonderful honor for a very deserving woman.  Apparently, Coates received the initial funding to found Bet365 from her father, Peter Coates, which she set about doing from a portable building in a car park.  The gambling group quickly became one of the hottest names in the industry, and today employs 900 people!

On the business front, Bet365 is also doing exceptionally well. The company recently reported a 22% rise in takings to £501 million if we compare numbers to last year, and it saw a massive 58% rise in the number of bets made by members. Taking all this into account, Bet365 made pre-tax profits of  £91 million.

Bet365′s online casino is one of the best in the business, attracting thousands of players who are drawn to its excellent selection of games.  Here players will be able to try their luck on slots with titles such as Halloween Fortune and Mr Cashback, as well as X-Men and Kong. Other games available are card and table games such as blackjack, roulette and craps.  The site runs a Live Casino which allows players to interact with dealers, all the while enjoying the advantages of online gambling at a safe and licensed casino site.

How would you like to start 2012 off with over $1.7 million in your back pocket?  By playing the progressive slot game, Jackpot Pinatas at the popular online casino, Aladdin’s Gold, you could put yourself in line to win the jackpot of this game, which continues to climb at an incredible pace.

The traditional Mexican fiesta theme of Jackpot Pinatas should be enough reason to try it out, and with its bright colors and amazing graphics, the entertainment factor of Jackpot Pinatas slot is incredible. However, the rewards are just as important and there is non stop winning potential in this five reel, 20 pay line game.  Real Time Gaming, the software group which created Jackpot Pinatas and which powers Alladin’s Gold online casino, seems to  be itching to give away the prize, which has climbed to dizzying heights.

Of course, Jackpot Pinatas is not the only progressive slot game available at this online casino, and players can take their pick from titles such as Shopping Spree and Midlife Crisis (both which have seen their jackpots climb past the $1 million mark), as well as  Jackpot Cleopatra’s Gold, which is offering a prize of over $250,000.

Aladdin’s Gold is one of several online casinos in the RTG network which offer top paying progressive slot games, as well as wide range of other slot and casino games.

Players who want to try their luck on Jackpot Pinatas and other casino games at Aladdin’s Gold casino should take advantage of the site’s 200% welcome bonus which is considered particularly lucrative.

Yep, you heard right. Slots Jungle online casino is offering all new members a staggering $10,000 welcome bonus offer.  This is an offer that is probably unheard of and can definitely be considered one of the most lucrative in the entire industry.

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If hitting the high streets in search of the ultimate post-Christmas bargain, along with half the population, doesn’t quite sound like your cup of tea, Virgin Casino has a sale of a different kind to offer you.

The online casino’s Christmas Sale promotion will ensure that you get a 20% bonus back on all your losses – without having to even move from your armchair!  All you need to do to take advantage of this special offer is wager on selected slot games at Virgin Casino from now until December 30th, and the site will make sure that you see 20% of any losses you incur, up to £100, paid back into your account.  Of course, if you are successful at the slot machines during the promotion period, you can’t go claiming bonuses back on losses …!

The great thing about this promotion at Virgin Casino is that you are able to play on plenty of selected online slot games and you aren’t just limited to one or two titles.  Some of the most popular slot games are included in this promotion, and you will find titles from many different software providers as Virgin Casino believes in bringing its players one of the biggest varieties of games available online.

Some of the games you’ll be able to enjoy in the Christmas Sale promotion include Tomb Raider II by Microgaming, as well as this software group’s Medusa.  Try your luck on Cryptologic’s Wonder Woman which forms part of the group’s Marvel Comics collection of slot games.

Happy slots shopping !

Top Game, the innovative online casino software provider,  has introduced a brand new online slot game to the gambling industry just in time for the holiday season. The new Merry Bells slot game has already received rave reviews by players, despite the fact that so many holiday-inspired slot games already swamp the market this time of the year.

Merry Bells offers a very impressive 10,000 coin jackpot which should be reason in itself to try out the game. The graphics, however, ensure that the game is just as entertaining as it is rewarding, with Top Game going all out to show its genius in terms of animations and cool features.  Add to all this a toe tapping Jingle Bells background tune as the reels spin, and Merry Bells promises to be a sure winner among players.

The wild symbol in this new video slot game is Santa’s Home, which triggers the fat $10K jackpot, while the Santa Sleigh is the bonus symbol.  If three of these appear on reels two, three and four, an exciting second screen bonus game, entitled Santa’s Stocking Stuffing appears,  with hilarious animations and the chance to win plenty of bonus points.

In addition, the scatter symbol, the Christmas Tree in this instance, triggers the free spins in Merry Bells, offering players the chance to win up to fifty free games!

The 25 pay line Merry Bells has been tailored for all players in mind, with the chance to wager coin sizes ranging from just 1c to $5.

Try out the new Merry Bells video slots game at popular Top Game powered online casinos such as Rome Casino.

Some of the best games available online have been created by Microgaming, and whenever I can, I’m off visiting an online casino powered by these guys to enjoy top notch games.  Recently, Microgaming announced that it was bringing its customers the opportunity to play some of its slots and video poker titles through their Android enabled smart phones and tablets.

Android is fast becoming one of the biggest players in the mobile gambling market and casino software providers are working around the clock to create applications that can be accessed on this platform. Microgaming’s announcement read that eight top titles will be made available, including some of its most popular slot games such as Avalon, Agent Jane Blonde, Ladies Night, Break Da Bank Again and Spring Break.  Complementing the slots games are two video poker variants, Deuces Wild and Aces and Faces.

The new games by Microgaming join a collection of slots that have already been made available for Android users, including Major Millions, Thunderstruck, Tomb Raider, Mermaid Millions and Mega Moolah.  Players can also find blackjack and roulette.

Microgaming said that the new games incorporate its innovative new swipe and tap interface which takes mobile gaming to a whole new level.  ”Microgaming has always been at the forefront of mobile technology within the e-gaming industry and our ‘swipe and tap’ interface is yet another advancement which is set to delight both our operators and gamers alike,” he said.

This is great news for Microgaming fans who like to take their gambling on the go!