Online Casino Heads Straight to the Top

Top5games, a high-end website providing reviews and tips on established online casinos, has teamed up with eVisibility, a leader in Internet marketing, to devise a new marketing campaign.

The move is designed to help the site increase the number of reports it generates about the online casino industry and assist it in becoming the number one destination for up-to-date information on the online gambling world as well as offering online casino strategies for its target market of gaming beginners.

The partnership is also set to increase the number of online gamers that visit the site and provide a fresh look at the best methods available to lure the online gaming community.

eVisibility specialises in search engine optimisation and market analysis and provides a detailed 35-page report on the effectiveness of a company’s website.

Odds on India for Must Win Game

Odds on India to win the Cricket World Cup had been lengthened following their shock defeat to Bangladesh in the Opening Match of Group B, but their win over Bermuda on Monday prompted MaharajahClub.com bookmakers to shorten their odds to 8/1.

India, who secured a record-breaking 257 run victory in Monday’s game, must win tonight’s match against rivals Sri Lanka to stay in the tournament. Australia remain the clear favourites at 2/1 to take the coveted cricket prize.

Additionally, with 155 runs so far, Indian Batsman Sourav Ganguly (12/1) is a strong contender for Best Batsman but Australia’s Ricky Ponting (136 runs) is the favourite for this prop at 6/1.

“Most of our punters are southeast Asians living in Britain, so their loyalties are split between India and England,” said Sachin Pawa CEO of MaharajahClub.com. “The loss against Bangladesh had some people sceptical about India and we started to see more money wagered on England, but since the win against Bermuda we’re seeing much more money back on India this week.”

MaharajahClub.com offers more Cricket World Cup betting propositions than any other online sportsbook. While most sportsbetting sites just offer cricket as an afterthought, MaharajahClub.com offers odds on every match in the month-long Cricket World Cup tournament as well as player props like Best Batsman and Best Bowler.

MaharajahClub.com offers in-running wagering on many games including Saturday’s crunch match between Australia and South Africa.

The Second Stage, or Super 8, phase of the Cricket World Cup continues next week in Antigua & Barbuda, Grenada, Guyana and Barbados. The Semi-Final Round will be held in Jamaica and St. Lucia the following week with the Final Match in Barbados April 28th.

Complete and current Cricket World Cup odds and props are posted at the MaharajahClub.com Sportsbook

NETeller Set To Announce Compensation Plan

In an official press release NETeller, the much publicised payment processor, has announced that it has signed agreements with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (“USAO”) and Navigant Consulting, a consulting firm providing litigation, financial, healthcare, energy and operational consulting services.

The announcement is set to mark the start of a process to redistribute frozen funds to its former customers.

Signed on March 20 the agreement will outline terms and a timeline under which NETeller organise the distribution of funds to its US customers. The statement details that the group hope to outline the specific details of this plan within the next 75 days.

In the meantime Navigant will provide a report to the USAO on the Group’s current financial condition.

“We continue to be committed to returning funds to our US customers and working with the US Attorney’s Office,” said Ron Martin, Group President and CEO. “Progress, while not always visible to the outside observer, has been steady and these agreements mark a milestone in the process.”

NETeller founders Stephen Lawrence and John Lefebvre were arrested in January on a charge of conspiracy to transfer funds with the intent to promote illegal gambling.

Online Casino in Financial Restructure

32 Red Online Casino, poker room and sportsbetting company, has undergone a financial restructuring initiative, by renegotiating its banking facility with Royal Bank of Scotland.

A revised loan facility with RBS has been entered into by the online gambling group for £3.5 million, ensuring the continuation of a 'constructive relationship' with the bank and using its revised gearing to form a sound financial platform for the next phase in the company's development.

32 Red online casino also proposes to raise £3 million, before expenses, by way of a placing with institutional and other investors. The institutional part of the placing has been fully underwritten by Numis Securities Limited.

The agreement with RBS is subject to shareholder approval being given for the placing at the company’s AGM to be held on 10 April 2007. RBS will also be receiving a warrant to subscribe for 560,000 ordinary shares in the company at 1p per share, in lieu of receiving banking fees associated with the loan.

12 million new Ordinary Shares at 25 pence per share will be offered. Numis, as agent for the company, has agreed conditionally to obtain subscribers for the placing shares. The placing shares will represent 17.43 percent of the 32 Red's enlarged issued share capital.

Commenting on the refinancing Ed Ware, Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are pleased that we have been able to successfully re-negotiate our banking facilities.

With this completed and the recent new appointments of Martin Saunders and Jon Hale to the management team, we look forward to delivering on our plans to integrate the BetDirect business that we outlined at the time of the acquisition.”

Win Money with Golden Triva

GoldenTrivia.com is an international trivia game-site. At each level of the game, 2 participants compete. The winner of each level may choose to receive the cash prize, or to continue to the next level and compete again, against another participant, for a higher prize.

Game Rules

Each game consists of 5 questions that must be answered within 60 seconds. Both players receive the same questions. The winner is the player who answers more questions correctly.

If the participants have an equal number of correct answers (tie game), the winner is chosen randomly. These rules apply to all game levels. At level 1 game the prize is a credit for a level 2 game.

At level 2 (or higher) game the winner may choose to receive the cash prize, or to continue playing at the next level, for a higher prize.

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Deepak Singh from India signed up to the site and purchased a game card (only $4. You can also get it for FREE by taking special promotions). The gamecard appeared on Deepak's screen, and he ticked his answers.

Meanwhile, Joanne from America purchased a gamecard. Joanne received the same questions as Deepak. After Joanne ticked her answers, the system determined that the winner was Deepak! Deepak won at the first level and could continue to the second level, for the $9 prize.

At the second level, Deepak competed against Anthony from England. Anthony won, and could choose to take the $9 prize or to continue playing for the $18 prize. And so on…

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Level 3 Prize: $18 or Level 4 Credit
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Level 7 Prize: $250 or Level 8 Credit
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Phantom Mobile Card Game is the Reel Deal

Phantom EFX, a high profile publisher of PC casino games, has announced the introduction of its latest PC title - Reel Deal Card Games, the only all-card title offering an online option for over 75 classic card games.

“We have a very dedicated group of customers who have been anxiously waiting for Card Games,” said Aaron Schurman, Director and CEO of Phantom EFX. “This title puts a modern and exciting a spin on classic games that people have played throughout their entire lives – it’s a totally new experience for people who love to play card games.”

Reel Deal Card Games offers a wide range of card games including favourites like Poker, Gin and Euchre, or more adventurous types can try their hand at Cribbage, Hearts or more than 40 varieties of Solitaire.

The game also offers beginner level games, including Go Fish, Old Maid and War. Each game holds a distinctive Prize Vault and Mall where players can slowly reveal hundreds of prize items and surprises – all aided to maximise the player experience.

Online Casino Profits Spoil the Party

PartyGaming, the leading online gaming operator, has reported a 5.7 percent fall in its principal full year profit.

For the year to Dec 31, 2006, the group made earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) share option charges, and exceptional items of $550.7 million compared with analysts' consensus forecast of $564.8 million and $583.7 million in the previous period.

Although the company was forced out of the US market, which provided 75 percent of its profits, last October, the group has recovered by focusing on its European markets, the Middle East and Africa, with its underlying EBITDA from continuing operations rising by 158 percent to $50.9 million.

“Whilst the decision to stop accepting customers from the US was a bitter blow for our business, our continuing operations have grown strongly from the lows reached in November 2006, benefiting from the rapid reorganisation of our business and the acceleration of our efforts in international territories,” said chief executive Mitch Garber.