Mobile
Gambling News
One
of the hottest trends in online gambling is the move
to mobile phones and PDAs. Phones are better and cheaper,
data rates are going down all the time -- and lots
of leading online casinos are developing WAP sites
and offering real-money gambling for cell phones and
handheld computers like the Blackberry and iPhone.
Here
are some recent mobile gambling stories:
Spin3
Crowns Spin Palace Casino with Advanced Mobile Casino
Leading
full service mobile gambling solutions provider Spin3,
powered by Microgaming, the world’s largest online
gaming software provider, has partnered with Spin
Palace (www.spinpalace.com)
to extend its offering with an award-winning mobile
casino solution.
Since its launch in 2001, Spin Palace has been firmly
established as one of the Internet’s most popular
and successful online casinos, winning multiple awards
including Gambling Online Magazine’s Editor’s Pick
and Best New Online Casino. With more than 260 online
Vegas-style casino games on offer, Spin Palace approached
Spin3 to provide the high-quality GameWire mobile
casino system to match its leading online gaming experience.
A Spin Palace spokesperson says, “While we had some
exposure to the mobile casino market, it was clear
we needed a first-rate partner to deliver a mobile
casino to match our online offering. With the turnkey
GameWire solution providing high quality, graphics-rich
and easy-to-use games, Spin3 was the perfect match.
Our customers can now experience the best gambling
experience on their mobiles anywhere and anytime,
as well as at our online casino.”
Existing customers and new players of Spin Palace’s
casino can now use their mobile phones to experience
the outstanding graphics and user-friendly gameplay
on an array of casino games, including unique classic
casino games, and progressive slots. The GameWire
suite brings Spin Palace’s customers Scratch ‘n’ Score,
a unique football-themed scratch card game and Pub
Fruity, a slot game based on the much-loved British
fruit machine, for the very first time.
Matti Zinder, Head of Spin3, says, “A player’s gaming
needn’t end when they step away from their PC. Spin
Palace can now provide the high-quality entertainment
and gambling services its users’ demand, whenever
and wherever they want. Extending the reach of an
online casino to the mobile platform is a natural
choice for any online brand, and we are pleased to
work with such an established and respected brand
as Spin Palace to make that move a success.”
For more information about Spin Palace's mobile
casino, visit: www.spinpalace.mobi
Fortune
Lounge Launches New Spin3-Powered "Platinum Play"
Mobile Casino
Free Money Available to Take Mobile Slots for
a Spin
August 11, 2008
The
Fortune Lounge Group has just launched it's second
mobile casino,
PlatinumPlay.com. Platinum Play is the second brand
in the Fortune Lounge Group to launch a mobile casino,
following the mobile launch of Royal Vegas last year.
The mobile games are provided by Spin3. The interactive,
real-money, high-quality games can be played anytime,
anywhere. The portfolio of 14 games includes well-known
classics such as Baccarat, Roulette and 3 Card Poker,
and also more targeted games such as the recently
launched football themed Scratch ‘n’ Score. Platinum
Play’s customers will also be keen to spin the mobile
reels of Major Millions, a progressive slot machine
game which links in with online players and currently
boasts a jackpot that is over the £900,000 mark.
Unibet
Going Mobile With Mobenga
Free Money Available to Take Mobile Slots for
a Spin
July 3, 2008
Swedish
mobile games developer Mobenga has announced a deal
with Malta-based Unibet Group to develop mobile services
for the online casino provider.
Mobenga
stated that the tailor-made service would enable Unibet
customers from around the world to access a full odds
offering along with live betting.
“With our new mobile application, we can offer the
best moneytainment in the industry for everyone, anytime
and anywhere,” said Johan Assargard, Mobile Manager
for Unibet.
The two firms revealed that the application would
be kept as simple as possible while also utilising
salient features in order to take advantage of Unibet’s
brand recognition. The application would also be modularly
built and allow for easy expansion with new modules,
functionalities and games.
“We are thrilled to add another one of the tier-one
companies in this sector to our portfolio and look
forward to working with Unibet,” said Christian Rajter,
Chief Executive Officer for Mobenga.
“Their experience and engagement into this project
has been very valuable to us and really shows in the
quality in the end product. We look forward to a long
and prosperous partnership.”
Bodog
Casino Goes Mobile
Never read an outdated magazine in the
doctor's office again!
June 30, 2008
Bodog
has released its mobile casino client, Bodog Mobile.
With versions specifically designed for mobile phones,
BlackBerry® smartphones, PDAs and other Smartphones,
Bodog Mobile puts your favorite Bodog Casino games
in the palm of your hand. Anytime, anywhere, simply
log in and enjoy the best of the Bodog Casino on your
mobile phone. To experience Bodog Mobile for yourself,
download
your favorite Bodog Casino games. On your mobile
phone go to http://m.bodoglife.com.
Play
for fun or play for real with the first incarnation
of Bodog Mobile, which offers up five of Bodog’s most
popular casino games: Blackjack, Joker Poker Video
Poker, Jacks or Better Video Poker, Sevens and Stripes
Slots and Triple 7 Inferno Slots. With plans to expand
even further in the future, offering additional table
games, video poker, slots and more, Bodog is quickly
establishing itself as a big player in the mobile
gaming arena.
"Innovation
and creativity have been defining factors in the evolution
of Bodog and its products, and it's those factors
that make Bodog unlike any other online gaming site,"
says Morris Mohawk Gaming Group CEO Alwyn Morris.
"The release of Bodog Mobile is another step
forward in Bodog's ongoing evolution and dedication
to offering its players the most enjoyable online
and mobile gaming experience possible."
Bodog
Casino offers players mobile phone based, in-browser
flash based and downloadable client based games, including
traditional table style games such as Blackjack, Craps
and Roulette, as well as myriad slots and video poker
games. The random number generator used by Bodog Mobile
has been thoroughly tested and certified by both Technical
Systems Testing and Gaming Associates to guarantee
Bodog players the safest and most secure online and
mobile gaming experience possible.
To
download and play Bodog casino games on your mobile
phone, visit Bodog Mobile online at http://casino.bodoglife.com/mobile-casino/
or on your mobile phone at http://m.bodoglife.com/.
For
frequently asked questions, and to learn more about
Bodog Mobile, visit http://m.bodoglife.com/BodogLaunch/faq.jsp.
Mobile
Casino Games Pioneer Offers Free Slot Machine Ringtones
Free Money Available to Take Mobile Slots for
a Spin
June 19, 2008
 Slotland.com,
one of the first online casinos to offer real-money
slot machines on mobile phones, has produced two special
ringtones for ardent slots players. Until the end
of June, players that download the free ringtones
are eligible to win cash prizes. For slots fans that
haven’t tried any of Slotland’s six mobile
slot machines yet, there’s even free money to
take them for a spin.
There
are two polyphonic ringtones currently available.
One is kind of funky, the other has a more laid-back
island sound. Both chant the slots player’s mantra
“Spin, spin, win, win”. Just like Slotland’s unique
mobile slot machine and video poker games, both ringtones
are compatible with all popular phone models. Each
is available in a variety of file formats including
MP3 and MP4.
“Your
ringtone says a lot about you, they’re quite a personal
statement,” said John Lancelet, Slotland’s mobile
casino games manager. “If you play slots you know
you have to believe that the very next spin could
be a win. We tried to capture that idea in the ringtone.
If you’re an avid online slots player, this is for
you!”
The
free ringtones can be heard and downloaded online
at www.slotland.com/ring.html.
Most players will want to download them directly to
their phones though, and should go to wap.Slotland.com
on their phone’s internet browser for simplest installation.
Until
June 30, 2008, mobile games players can enter to win
one of ten $50 cash prizes by sending the full lyrics
to the ringtones to support@slotland.com. Contest
details are available at www.slotland.com/ringcontest.html.
Slotland.com
now has six games available for mobile phones. The
newest is Treasure Box, a unique slot machine similar
to multi hand video poker games that has long been
one of the most popular games on Slotland’s web site,
especially with more experienced players. It’s the
only slot machine that allows players to hold the
reels after each spin in order to affect the result
and get the best potential return. Slotland’s mobile
games are described at www.Slotland.com/mobile
and can be played at wap.slotland.com.
Like
all their online games, all Slotland’s mobile games
are tied into the same progressive jackpot, which
is frequently hit for well over $100,000. After an
$88K win in May, the jackpot is six figures again
and, as always, could be won on the next spin.
Spin3
to Offer Three Card Poker
April
7, 2008
Intuitively designed and
easy-to-follow, 3 Card Poker is Spin3's latest game
to hit the mobile casino market.
Leading full service mobile gaming
solutions provider Spin3,
powered by Microgaming, the world's largest online
gaming software provider, has launched a new 3 Card
Poker gambling game for mobile phones. Spin3's latest
game demonstrates their leadership in the mobile gambling
industry and in providing total mobile gaming solutions
for the casino sector.
3 Card Poker is a popular table game
in land-based casinos around the world because it
is easy to learn and fun to play. Played with a standard
deck of 52 cards that is shuffled before each game,
3 Card Poker consists of two games in one -- the Pair
Plus game and the Ante game -- which can be played
together or as individual games.
The launch of 3 Card Poker on Spin3's
interactive platforms follows the recent launch of
Pub Fruity, and joins classic games such as Roulette
and Blackjack as well as slot and scratch card games
in Spin3's growing mobile casino games portfolio.
Matti Zinder, Head of Spin3, says:
"Spin3 is committed to providing the very best
quality and variety of mobile casino games to its
clients. Our 3 Card Poker game is easy-to-follow because
it is intuitively designed and comes complete with
terrific graphics. With 13 mobile casino games, Spin3
is at the forefront of developments in the mobile
casino industry and offers one of the most compelling
portfolios of mobile casino games around."
3 Card Poker will be available to
Spin3 customers currently utilising the GameWire™
platform for their mobile casino systems over the
next few months.
Skill-based
Slot Machine Now Available for Mobile
October
10, 2007
Treasure Box, a game of
strategy similar to video poker,
designed for new generation of players
 Slot
machine players that enjoy games requiring skill and
strategy love Slotland’s popular Treasure Box and
now they can play the multi-line slot machine on their
mobile phones and PDAs. The new mobile
version of the Treasure Box online slot machine
is the sixth real-money game available on Slotland.com’s
WAP site. This month, Slotland.com is giving players
$20 just to try it.
Slotland.com has 13 games online and
Treasure Box has always been one of the most popular,
especially with more experienced players. It is the
only slot machine that allows players to hold the
reels after each spin in order to affect the result
and get the best potential return. Treasure Box is
a unique style of slot machine similar to multi hand
video poker games. Players are presented with four
sets of three reels. When the lever is pulled, the
bottom reel set spins. Players can hold the result
on any or all the reels. Each payline with a bet on
it can win. By examining the pay table, players can
learn to make the decisions that will yield the highest
potential return on each spin.
Mobile games are introducing new players
to traditional games like slot machines and video
poker.
“Our mobile games are increasingly
popular, that’s for sure,” said Slotland’s John Lancelet.
“But it’s not just our regular players that are switching
to the mobile games. It’s people with cool mobile
phones looking for something fun to do with them.”
The
Online
and Mobile Slots Player Survey that Slotland.com
conducted this summer showed that although most survey
respondents were long-term players at Slotland.com
only 20% of them played the mobile versions of their
favourite games much or at all.
Apparently it’s a whole new generation
of games players that’s discovering traditional games
– and a fun new way to play with their phone. The
new Treasure Box for mobile will appeal to players
that enjoy games of skill and strategy.
A
graphical tour of Slotland.com’s new
mobile slot machine, Treasure Box, is available
at www.slotland.com/mobile.
Mobile phone users can install and play the new game
by going to wap.slotland.com in their phone’s browser.
Mobile
Poker Buff Wins $25K at T-Mobile
August 8, 2007
 T-Mobile
has announced that a lucky poker fan has become the
first person to scoop a $25,000 prize on their mobile
Video Poker application.
The game is powered by UK-based mobile gaming provider
Cellectivity, which is also behind the company's mobile
roulette application that also recently produced a
$20,000 win.
Video Poker and Roulette form part of Cash Casino,
T-Mobile's successful gambling portal, which has seen
over 60,000 visits since its launch less than a year
ago.
The range of free, downloadable games, in both real
and play format, available at the casino portal includes
Blackjack, Slots, Bingo, Roulette, Nudge 7, HiLo in
addition to high-profile brands such as Party Gaming
and Wild Jack Mobile Casino.
Source:
OnlineCasinoNews.com
Royal
Vegas Goes Mobile With Spin3
Wireless Casino System Keeps One of Biggest
Online Casinos Ahead of the Pack
August 6, 2007
Spin3,
a leading provider of advanced mobile gambling solutions,
announced today that Royal Vegas, one of the biggest
online casinos, has launched a mobile casino using
Microgaming's market leading GameWire™ wireless casino
system. Players will now be able to access the popular
Royal Vegas Casino on-the-go and gamble for big jackpots
via its WAP site: wap.royalvegasmobile.com.
Easy to download, players will be able to gamble securely,
in privacy, anytime, anywhere on their mobile phones.
Royal
Vegas players will benefit from the most advanced
mobile casino, currently available, with access to
the full gamut of GameWire capabilities. These include
the complete range of mobile casino games as well
as a high-spec graphical user interface. Technically
robust, the easy-to-use system allows users to create
accounts directly from the phone; it can verify age
and delivers a highly entertaining and fun user experience.
Players
are able to download the mobile casino application
for free and deposit money by debit or credit card
to start betting. The enhanced graphical game design
and menu system makes the casino easy for the user
to navigate and play. The Java system also has a section
on Game Tour that allows players to test out a few
spins or hands of the game before they start playing
for real. In addition to superior graphics, progressive
slots and full banking capabilities, Spin3's wireless
casino system is designed to deliver the best game
playing experience available.
Poker
Pro Phil Hellmuth Goes Head-to-Head With Cell Phone
Users
July 25, 2007
With
the tech world still abuzz after the launch of the
iPhone three weeks ago, a new mobile phone application
is set to steal Apple's thunder. UltimateBet pro Phil
Hellmuth today announced the launch of Texas
Hold'em 2007 with Phil Hellmuth (www.helmuthholdem.com),
a follow-up release to the best selling mobile poker
game, Texas Hold'em by Phil Hellmuth.
"I'm amazed at how crisp and clear the new poker
game looks on a cell phone," said Hellmuth. "Not
to mention the ease of play and the new options ...
it's cutting edge."
The
new version of the poker game by Oasys Mobile brings
to the table realistic 3D graphics and a feature that
allows Texas Hold'em players to create their own custom
avatars. Fans of the poker game can also search for
their friends and chat with players at a table, bringing
the game even closer to a real world experience.
Launching
an enhanced version of the software this year is more
than fitting. On June 11th, Hellmuth captured his
record-shattering 11th WSOP bracelet after winning
a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event. That win makes Hellmuth
the only player in poker history to have earned 11
WSOP bracelets. Days after his WSOP bracelet win,
the UltimateBet pro was inducted into the Poker Hall
of Fame. Needless to say, 2007 will no doubt go down
as a milestone year for Phil Hellmuth.
Today,
Texas Hold'em aficionados can hit the tables and go
head-to-head with the world's best poker player from
the convenience of their cell phone.
Mobile
Roulette Fit for a King
July
12, 2007
Aces Royal, the mobile gaming company that brought
players the world's first mobile, real-money multiplayer
poker game, has announced the launch of its latest
real-money offering, Aces Royal Roulette.
Aces
Royal Roulette, the third in a selection of mobile
games including poker and blackjack, will benefit
from the world’s fastest mobile gaming platform, AR3.
Developed by Aces Royal, the AR3 platform delivers
bets in a speedy 0.2 seconds.
The
new roulette game is also custom-made for mobiles
allowing players to view the entire betting table
at once – cutting out the need to use the scroll facility.
The
addition to the Aces Royal portfolio boasts features
such as in-built compatibility with most handsets,
no “00” on the wheel, and table limits starting as
low as 10 pence.
“The
roulette wheel is often associated with the excitement
of Monte Carlo casinos, and with the launch of roulette
on your mobile, players across the country can now
experience that excitement on their mobile phones,”
said Peter Karsten, CEO of Aces Royal.
Source:
OnlineCasinoNews.com
PokerRoom.com
Now Available on UK Mobile Phones
May
24, 2007
UK-based
company Mobile provider Cellectivity this week added
the major Austrian-listed online gambling group Bwin
Interactive to its partnership books. The deal means
3 and T-Mobile customers in the UK will get Bwin's
flagship poker site PokerRoom.com. PokerRoom.com is
a proprietary brand of the Bwin Group, which has over
11 million registered customers around the world.
Cellectivity has designed the mobile poker game specifically
for phones and will distribute it through its UK portals.
Slotland.com
Increases Seed Jackpot After Record-breaking $179K
Jackpot Win
Jackpot, available to both online
and mobile players, re-started at $50,000 and already
well over $100,000
May
9, 2007
After
their famous progressive
jackpot was recently hit for an all time high
of $179,166, Slotland.com/mobile
has increased the jackpot seed for their frequently
hit progressives to a whopping $50,000. A player known
as TOPNOTCHED was playing the Golden 8 slot machine
when he hit the amazing jackpot. His win surpassed
Slotland.com’s previous jackpot record of $163,114
last March.
This
time when Slotland re-set the progressive jackpot,
they doubled the usual jackpot seed money from $25,000
to $50,000. Since TOPNOTCHED’s record win, the
progressive jackpot is already well over $100,000.
“Doubling
the starting amount means that jackpots will build
higher in a shorter period of time,” said Hannah
Morante of Slotland.com. “Even when jackpots
occur within weeks of each other, all winners will
be guaranteed a minimum win of $50,000 -- double the
previous jackpot starting value.”
When
Slotland.com first went online in 1998, jackpots were
started at $10,000. A few years ago, as the popular
slot machine
and video poker web site’s player base grew,
the starting jackpot was boosted to $25,000. Slotland.com
has earned a reputation for fairness and integrity
– and for having the best selection of unique
slot machine and video poker games – so its
membership has continued to grow.
“We
noticed that no one complained last time we increased
the jackpot seed!” mused Morante, “Now
we have so many players all over the world that we’re
able to raise it again.”
Slotland.com
had three jackpot winners this time last year and
ended up with seven more by year-end. While the increased
starting value won’t necessarily mean more winners,
the jackpots will most certainly be bigger.
The
progressive can be played on any of the nine unique
slot machines and video poker games on the Slotland.com
web site. All five games that are also available on
mobile phones and PDAs are also tied into the same
progressive jackpot, so the next big winner could
be at their computer or anywhere they take their mobile
phone.
Source:
OnlineCasinoNews.com
Friday,
May 04, 2007
Hands-On Mobile Launches World
Poker Tour (WPT) Texas Hold'em game for BlackBerry
BPlay,
the ultimate entertainment solution for BlackBerry
users, and leading mobile games developer Hands-On
Mobile, has announced the eagerly awaited launch of
the World Poker Tour (WPT) Texas Hold'em game on BlackBerry
devices.
Players
can buy the game by visiting bplay.com from their
mobile phones, selecting Top 10, followed by WPT Texas
Hold’em for a one off cost of $8.95 for unlimited
usage (plus relevant carrier messaging charges).
"WPT
is the number one brand in poker and we're thrilled
to deliver this leading title to our BlackBerry users
who are embracing entertainment as an integral part
of the mobile experience," said Nicholas Reichenbach,
Senior Vice President of BPlay.
BPlay,
WPT and Hands-On Mobile will be hosting a poker tournament
on May 9th at the world's largest BlackBerry conference
WES (Wireless Enterprise Symposium) in Orlando. This
unique VIP tournament will give one lucky player a
seat at the Season VI WPT Invitational in Los Angeles,
California, an invite-only tournament were they can
mingle with Hollywood celebrities and poker's top
pros.
Source: Gamblogger
Wednesday,
May 2, 2007
O2
i-Mode Users Get Microgaming Mobile Casino Games
Zero36
Calls On 02 To Launch Mobile Casino
Zero36,
a provider of mobile gambling games and related services,
has announced the launch of its fully integrated,
mobile casino service to O2 i-mode users in the UK.
O2
i-mode users aged 18 and over can sign up to the Zero36
Mobile Casino service through O2 i-mode portal and
indulge in play either for fun or for real money.
The
new O2 i-mode service hosts Microgaming’s full
range of casino classics such as European Roulette,
Blackjack, Video Poker, Keno, Scratch Card and various
Slot Machines, alongside 3 progressive-jackpot machines
utilising Microgaming’s Jackpot Network system.
‘Zero36
was one of the first companies to develop mobile casino
services for i-mode handsets,’ said Zero36 CEO,
Sharon Tal.
‘We
are the first to give O2 i-mode users in the UK a
chance to become millionaires by playing Microgaming’s
Progressive Jackpot games such as ‘Major Millions’
and ’Fruit Fiesta’ using i-mode mobile
handsets.’
The
new UK service is added to the current provision of
Zero36’s i-mode services in Spain, The Netherlands
and Belgium.
Source:
OnlineCasinoNews.com
April
30 , 2007
Nokia
95 Best Phone for Mobile Gaming
The Nokia 95 is the best choice for mobile gaming
according to Slotland.com’s reviews, which weigh
up a combination of gaming capacity, connectivity,
screen size, other features such as cameras and cost.
The
review states that a good gaming phone needs to be
Java-friendly so it can run the mobile gaming applications,
with reliable connectivity also being an essential
component. The Nokia 95 has both.
“Phones
come with various assortments of bells and whistles
these days,” said John Lancelet, Mobile Services
Manager at Slotland.com. “If you like to play
slots or video poker on your phone you may be more
interested in the size of the screen than whether
or not it has GPS or even a camera.”
Since
launching its first mobile phone slot machine in the
autumn of 2005, Slotland.com/mobile has brought online
casino gambling games, such as slot machines and video
poker to the mobile platform, whilst also catering
for PDAs.
The
site comes with instructions on how to get started
as well as offering a range of games.
Source:
iGamingBusiness.com
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