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At the risk of sounding like a broken record, it is wise to always check an online casino's site and security measures before entering your sensitive personal and financial information. This should be ranked highly among your standard set of key considerations, even above promotions, game variety and the number of progressive jackpots if you want the most enjoyable gaming experience possible. If you were to do this simple check at say Duel5 Casino, you would see that it has what is called a SSL Web Server Wildcard Certificate issued by a company called thawte. This is your green light to proceed with your choice in online casino! Thawte is leading the way when it comes to top notch security and only issues these certificates to online casinos it has verified as valid. The certificate is the equivalent of a guarantee that all your online interactions with your chosen casino, such as crediting your account, are private despite the fact that they are being transmitted over the internet. This is thanks to a bit of code that is placed on the online casino and enables safe online communications through encrypted connections. Any online casino that can boast that it has a certificate from thawte, ought to give you confidence in their security and reliability.
The Canadian economy is strong, and the beloved loonie is performing well on the Forex markets, but what does this mean for those of us in the online gaming world? We all know that many casinos offer game play in Canadian dollars, but they also offer play in US dollars, Euros, and British pounds; how are we to decide which currency to play? Do we stick with our own, or use our neighbor's US dollars? This question is trickier now than it ever has been. In September, 2007, the Canadian dollar hit parity with the US dollar, and has remained in a fairly narrow range (0.94 to 1.07) since then. These are historic highs; for most of the 1990s, the loonie only traded for 62 to 65 US cents. The historical trend The currency values began to change (or to adjust, depending on your point of view), in 2003. During the first half of that year, the exchange rate rose until one Canadian dollar was worth 0.75 US. With a few fluctuations, that rise continued for the next three years, until it hit parity and, seemingly, plateaued. Looking back, it seems obvious that the slow weakening of the US currency was related to the US economy's current troubles; the dollar weakened across the board, and is only now beginning to stop its drop. At the same time, the Canadian economy has performed well, making the loonie relatively stronger against the greenback. What does this mean for an online gamer? Ten years ago, that would be an easy question to answer: we'd have had the bank change our money to greenbacks, played in greenbacks, and switched back to loonies after hitting a win and withdrawing our funds. Now, the question isn't so easy. Food for thought For starters, the rates are slightly more volatile these days. If you play in US dollars, you might get a rate of 0.96 when you deposit, but only 0.94 when you withdraw three days later. In addition, there are fees to convert currencies. Playing in Canadian dollars avoids those problems, but also limits the number of casinos available. While many online casinos will offer game play in Canad
Online gambling has never been as thrilling as it is today, with a new generation of slots not only dazzling us with their larger-than-life graphics, but also offering insane progressive jackpots. Some are guaranteed to turn winners into millionaires. So here they are, with all you need to know about Canada's favorite 3 progressive jackpot slots (based on statistics of 8 online casinos), where to find them, bonuses, specials and trade secrets! Mega Moolah - Feel the Jungle Fever! The king of the jungle gets to roar with this safari thriller. Mega Moolah is no ordinary game. A 5-reel 25 payline slot, it holds a number of records, including being Microgaming's first ever 4 tier progressive slot; meaning that players can win one of 4 progressive jackpots. This game shook the gambling world recently when the Mega-Progressive was won by Finland's Klaus E - who was bombarded with $5.5 million after he made the modest bet of 0.50c in Blackjack Ballroom's Online Casino. Treasure Nile Allow yourself to be swept away with the magic and mystery of ancient Egypt, the Sphinx and the Pyramids in Treasure Nile, a 5 reel 9 payline and 9 coin progressive slot, offered at Jackpot City Online Casino. In Treasure Nile, the pyramid acts as a wild and substitutes for any other symbol to create a winning sequence, besides the Pharaoh and Scarab symbols. This wild option is only activated when you bet 9 coins. The multiplier gets activated depending on how many Scarabs you see on the screen, and can enlarge your winnings by up to 50 times! King Cashalot - All hail the King! It's time to lead your kingdom to wealth and riches with King Cashalot, a 5 reel, 9 payline progressive slot based on Medieval magnificence and glamour, which is offered at River Belle and King Neptune's online casinos. A great feature of King Cashalot is that it allows you to play for low stakes, the minimum being 0.45c, although you can bet up to 5 coins on each payline. Getting the scatter symbol - The Jester, will win you bonus credits if it shows up during a
With almost one-third of the National Hockey League's 2008-09 regular season already played, the Detroit Wings and San Jose Sharks have emerged as the odds favorites to win the coveted Stanley Cup. San Jose has actually been the competition pace-setter so far this year, with a record of 21 wins, three losses and one overtime loss, and is a 5.00 second-favorite at UK bookmaker Ladbrokes to win its first ever championship. But Detroit, second in the Western Conference standings with 16 wins and four overtime losses from 24 games, is the 4.50 favorites, largely because of a reputation based on its dominant Stanley Cup-winning performance last season. Eastern Conference teams the Pittsburgh Penguins, 8.00, Montreal Canadiens, 10.00, and Boston Bruins, 11.00 round out the list of the main contenders. When it comes to betting options on the conference title, west is not necessarily best. Such is the dominance of Detroit (2.70 for the Western Conference title) and San Jose (3.00), that the next options, the Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks, are way back on 11.00. The situation is different in the east, however, where the competition is wide open. Reigning conference champ Pittsburgh, 4.00, is followed by Montreal, 4.50, Boston, 5.50, New York Rangers, 7.50 and Washington Capitals, 8.00. Just five points (2.5 wins) separates those teams at the top of the Eastern Conference standings. For those interested in a long shot (or if you have masochistic tendencies), 1980s power team the New York Islanders and the historically unsuccessful Atlanta Thrashers are both 401.00 for the Stanley Cup.
Times have been testing, but Captain Cooks Casino has much to offer in the way of big wins this festive season. There may be over 300 electrifying games to choose from but two in particular offer the chance to win a huge bounty should you strike lucky. Tomb Raider This worldwide smash-hit needs no introduction. It's Lara Croft at her most daring, sexy and sublime. Now Captain Cooks allows online gamblers the chance to enter the domain of the Hollywood blockbuster immortalized by Angelina Jolie. Get locked and loaded with a five reel, 15 pay line coin video slot. You place as many as five coins on each of the 15 pay lines - that's a max bet of 75 coins - anywhere from one cent to a CAD$1. Now for the best part: after blazing a trail through intense graphics and icons, your max bet can pocket you massive winnings of up to CAD$37,500. If you opt for the free spin x three multiplier your prize could rise to a phenomenal CAD$112,500! Major Millions You want big - you've got it with the Major Millions progressive jackpot. This is gargantuan sized entertainment that if it hits, promises a whopping CAD$1,000,000 on the Spin Machine. This is how it works: you've got to line up three or more of the most valuable symbols on the reels on the pay lines. The payout schedule depends on your machine. On Major Millions there are three pay lines, three reels and three coin progressive slots. As you hit first one then two, then three Major Millions symbols your winnings double, quadruple and then you win the progressive jackpot if you've popped in three coins with three Major Millions symbols!
Here's a hot game that features a 200 coin slot machine, 5 reels and 20 paylines. This video slots game is for both the novice and serious rockers. With bets ranging from 0.01 to 0.50 and up to 10 coins per line that means that you're able to wager $100 a spin. Bonus games and symbols The Knocker symbol and Mini symbol are the scatter symbols and The Osbournes Logo is a wild symbol. The excitement begins when 3 or more Knocker symbols - scattered from left to right, with the first symbol shown on the first slot reel, will activate the Knock Knock bonus game. And 3 or more Mini symbols will start up the Mini's Free Spin Train bonus game. But there's more - the Grab a Gift bonus game too! Try this on for size Ozzy Osbourne is dishing out a cool base jackpot of 75,000 for anyone with the gall to make it big - with a crazy extra 150,000 in Free Spins too. The Door Knocker bonus adds 50,000 to the load. There's more with Mini: the pint-sized pooch needs to be matched 3, 4 or 5 times across the reels to kick-start 10 Free Spins. After that comes the search for Ozzy, Jack, Sharon and Kelly and 4 progressive slot payout levels. Ozzy awaits you Play The Osbournes after watching this Game Trailer video at Jackpot City Casino, Euro Grand or River Belle.
One of the main perks of online gambling, which Canadians of Nova Scotia and the eastern Atlantic region can most definitely appreciate, is that it does not require you leave the comfort and warmth of your home to place a bet. This is an advantage Canadians are so much closer to enjoy, so it seems. Another advantage the a legal and regulated online gambling market in Canada will bring is visitors from the south of the border - people who live a driving distance away and who will cross the border to place their bets until the day online gambling is legalized again in the US.Based on the latest move by the Atlantic Lottery Corp. of Nova Scotia, Canada may be preparing to legalize its market. What's NewThe Atlantic Lottery Corp. is seeking to hire a software developer to build a sports betting platform for the company to serve the Atlantic region. On its website, the Atlantic Lottery Corp. posted the following announcement: "In order to remain relevant to our players we must deliver what the player wants in the safest and most entertaining way possible." Canada may see 6-8% of an estimated $50 billion over the next 10 years, according to estimates and a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report on Internet sports betting in the US. CommentsCourtney Pringle, from the lottery's New Brunswick offices only commented saying the tendering process is confidential: "At this point in time, there are no details I can discuss." The bidding closes May 6. On the opposition one can find Nova Scotia Legislature member Michel Samson who was quick to question whether controls would be in place to protect minors, though such concerns have been raised - and dealt with - in the past across the Internet.
Canada is unveiling a new lottery - one that Canadians have been asking for. Lotto Max will launch in September and is the newest game from the Canadian National Lottery. For the first time ever, there will be additional $1 million prize once the jackpot reaches $50 million, giving players an extra incentive to play. Tickets will go on sale September 19, 2009 and the first draw will be held on September 25, 2009 with draws being held every Friday night until a winner has been found. Jim Lightbody, the BCLC Vice President of Lottery Gaming and Interprovincial Lottery Corporation President, says that "Lotto Max will give Canadians what they've been asking for. Unique to Canada, the Maxmillion prizes will revolutionize the lottery as Canadians currently know it." Details... details... Once the jackpot hits $50 million, any additional money added will be allocated into a series of Maxmillions prizes worth $1 million. Each $1 million will have its own individual draw and set of winning numbers. Players will receive three chances to win, with seven numbers each set per $5 play. The base jackpot will be $10 million and will grow until won or reaches the $50 million mark, in which the Maxmillions play takes over. In order to win the jackpot, players must match 7 out of 7 of their numbers from one to forty-nine. Odds of winning any prize are one in 6.6 per play and winning the jackpot is one in 28.6 million per play.
British Columbia residents will soon get the chance to bet thousands of dollars each week on sports, online games and the lottery following a decision to expand a provincial gambling Website.The British Columbia Lottery Corp. announced on Thursday its decision to raise the weekly limit on its gambling Website from C$120 (US$111) to nearly C$10,000 (US$92,500) by the year 2014.The Website sells lottery tickets and allows bets on sports and on games such as bingo and poker.British Columbia Lottery Corp. president Michael Graydon said research showed that players should be permitted to set their own limits. "We felt that it was important to put a ceiling on that, but really the premise and the outcome of the research was we're in the best shape to be able to let the players set their own limits," he said. "It gives them the opportunity, based on their own economics, to be able to set what they'd like to do."Blackjack, roulette, poker and other games will be available from March 2010 on the corporation's PlayNow Website. The move has been met with criticism from opposition politicians, with Shane Simpson of the New Democrat Party calling the decision "unacceptable.""This has been done with no consultation, as I can see, with people who are concerned about problem gambling," he said.But Graydon has defended the move, pointing out that it could now tap into the approximately C$87 million British Columbians spend on foreign gambling Websites, "rather than it all going offshore to places like Antigua."
Online bingo has fast become a major player in the online gaming industry. Bingo fans relish the easy atmosphere of their preferred bingo rooms with chat forums and a strong community focus. Now players will be able to rejoice as more variety is added to their online gaming entertainment. Microgaming lends supportIn its bid to improve the overall player experience, world-leader Microgaming has developed 8 exciting bingo side games. The games are to be released in August 2009 with a fun variety for players. These include Scratchcards, Casual Games, Video Slots and UK-pub style slots. Adding value Players are drawn to the greater variety of games at their bingo rooms. It's another great way to get through the waiting times between bingo numbers being called. The 8 exciting games Video Slots - Harveys, Don Deal and Big Break. Casual Game - Three Wheeler Scratchcard Games - Hairy Fairies and Turtley Awesome UK-pub style Games - Lucky Darts and Billion Dollar Gran Microgaming continues to lead the way as players needs for enhanced gaming continues to grow. Innovative Microgaming software developers currently produce 60 games annually for 120 of the world's most successful online casino operators. They adhere to eCOGRA safe and fair gaming practices.
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