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The Facebook Application 50 Cent’s Blackjack

Casino Lemonade — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:49:46 +0000

The rapper 50 Cent and the company GSN have just launched a Facebook application dedicated to blackjack. The application is called 50 Cent’s Blackjack and it should definitely allow the music star to increase his popularity among European adolescents. As in the case of Double Down Casino, previously described here, it is not possible to bet real money with this app yet. However, you can still purchase additional credits to play more games or to personalise your Avatar. Indeed, the application largely focuses on the customization aspect, with may outfits and accessories on offer to customise your avatar. What’s more, you can buy virtual gifts for your friends, and chat with them using an in-built chat feature. All considered, 50 Cent’s Blackjack stands out as a social and fun app. Also, one can buy boosts in order to receive higher cards. Players should not expect a pure, traditional casino game as in SlotsVille, our Facebook app that we announced in this post, or as in any of the 18 apps featured in our apps selection. 50 Cent’s Blackjack might also soon be released in Apple iPhone and Android versions.

ARJEL signs a partnership with UKGC

Casino Lemonade — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:06:43 +0000

Last month, the French Regulatory Authority for Online Games (ARJEL) and the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) started a collaboration, following the signing of a partnership agreement and an exchange of data. The cooperation between the two organisations will permit to fight more effectively against both the problem of compulsive gambling and the proliferation of illegal websites, but also corruption, fraud and money laundering. The European Commission has welcomed the agreement between these two regulatory authorities. Moreover, the Commission has indicated that the objective in this area for the near future is that of achieving regulation at a European level. On Tuesday, 28 June 2011, ARJEL had signed another partnership with the Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato (AAMS), the Italian regulator, as described in this article.

Player with multiple player accounts sentenced to 3 years of prison

Casino Lemonade — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:49:52 +0000

A 35-year-old British man used fake ID papers to open multiple player accounts with an online casino in order to benefit several times from its bonus offer. The trick made him win nothing less than £80,000 - i.e. almost €98,000. Following a thorough investigation conducted jointly by the police and the Gambling Commission in the United Kingdom, the man has been arrested because of a false step on his part. One day, he sent two passports with different names but identical photos to the same online casino, the second one just 12 minutes after the first. The cheating was immediately spotted by the staff. After his arrest, the police found in his house 5,900 scans of identity cards coming from Europe, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. At the trial, the player pleaded guilty to the various charges brought against him. He has been sentenced to three years in prison.

For a treatment of compulsive gambling

Casino Lemonade — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:08:10 +0000

A research conducted by the University of Kyoto and managed by Hidehiko Takahashi and his team has showed promising results for the treatment of compulsive gambling. The people who took part in the study had to gamble before having their brains screened to measure any changes that might occur. The study showed that subjects with a high degree of norepinephrine are not sensible to the risks of money loss. It has been demonstrated that the part of their brains where recompenses dynamics can be found neutralizes their perception of danger. These conclusions will be an excellent starting point to develop in the next few years a treatment of compulsive gambling.

Laos prohibits the construction of new casinos in certain areas

Casino Lemonade — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:54:22 +0000

Laos is preparing to reorganise Boten, a region in the north of the country characterised by special economic autonomy and managed by Chinese investors. A casino in that region has recently been turned into a mall for security reasons. Indeed, there were serious suspicions of criminal activities within the institution. The restructuring of Boten will allow the country’s authorities to tackle social problems more effectively and to better guarantee security, instead of leaving the task of solving these issues to the Chinese investors. So far the autonomous regions with special economic powers were almost completely open to Chinese influence, with ideograms everywhere, transactions in yuan and clocks set to Beijing time. Moreover, the government has decided that no new facility housing gambling activities will be built in this area, which accommodates numerous grandiose Chinese projects - still not complete or already completed - that are of concern for the authorities. Some analysts even believe that the authorities of Laos might lose some control over the future of the country.

The world’s 8 best casinos according to Forbes magazine

Casino Lemonade — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:33:08 +0000

American magazine Forbes has just published a hit parade of the world’s 8 best casinos. The first place belongs to one of Las Vegas’s most famous casinos, Bellagio, which features a 7,000 square feet poker room with 40 poker tables - making it one of the most impressive poker rooms in the world. What’s more, this casino boasts an artificial lake and fountains with fantastic water effects. In 2nd place of Forbes charts we find the Wynn, another casino located in the famous Las Vegas Boulevard. The Wynn features a Michelin starred restaurant, a large selection of luxury stores selling brands of the likes of Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Jo Malone, Cartier, Oscar de la Renta, etc., and a casino that is one of the most appreciated by players worldwide. Further down the charts we find two European casinos - Monte Carlo’s casino, built in the Belle Epoque style by Charles Garnier, and Baden Baden’s German casino, which is one of Europe’s eldest casinos and is renown for the elegance of its furnishing. In 5th place we find Sun City in South Africa, which is unique in its kind. Located in the heart of a natural reserve, Sun City boasts 4 hotels, 2 casinos, 1 showroom and 2 golf courses. At the 6th place of Forbes’s parade we find Macao. Built in a Venetian house style, Macao is the world’s second biggest casino after Las Vegas’s Palazzo. The Macao building itself is a copy of the Venetian Palazzo dei Dogi and in order to recreate the atmosphere of this beautiful Italian city Macao hosts numerous canals that can be navigated by gondolas. In the last two positions we can find Ibiza’s Hotel Gran Casino and the Bahamas Atlantis Resort, whilst the Paradise Island Casino is listed as the biggest casino in the Caribbean.

Play slots on Google+ with Slotomania

Casino Lemonade — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:30:05 +0000

You know it by now, we are regularly introducing casino apps for Facebook. So, we already wrote about SlotsVille here, and also covered Double Down Casino in this post. Through this article, we even pciked our top 18 related applications on Facebook. Another social network is now challenging the almighty Facebook: It’s Google+. Google just announced its social network passed the 100 million members milestone. On this platform too, you will be able to play slots for free, thanks to Slotomania. At first, you start with a unique 5 reels slot with 9 playing lines. You can bet with free chips, given to you on daily basis. The more you win, the more games you unlock.

William Hill wants to quit Playtech partnership

Casino Lemonade — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:15:57 +0000

During the year 2008, William Hill, one of the most famous Bookmaker in Great Britain, signed a partnership with the editor Playtech, regarding its online activities. According the terms of the contact, the Israeli editor owns 29% of William Hill’s gaming-focused site. This agreement could be adjusted soon. Indeed, last year, the british bookmaker faced a severe strike in its Israeli office. Thus, the group is now willing to get back the full control on its website. For this, it is even ready to break the partnership they have signed with Playtech.

Bodog.com seized by american justice

Casino Lemonade — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:57:37 +0000

Calvin Ayre, founder of Bodog, which has for a long time been one of the most popular gambling platform in the states, along with three of his associates, have all been accused by federal prosecutors from the city of Baltimore, Maryland. They say that they have made an illegal gambling activity between June 2005 and January 2012, made prohibited transfers background and facts of illegal advertising. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has seized the Bodog.com domain name. The group incurs a $500K fine and the four defendants are liable to five years imprisonment for illegal gambling, and 20 years for money laundering. In his defense, BodogBrand recalls that the offending domain name is no longer used since last May and that its offer is no longer available in the U.S. since last January 1st.

Play casino games on Facebook in all privacy

Casino Lemonade — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:57:33 +0000

Facebook proposes more and more casino related applications. We selected for you our top 18 apps, here. However, because of the privacy rules on the social network, many players are aviding these applications. Players do not like these programs have access to their profile information. Thanks to the friend list access, they can send, on your behalf, invitations to all contacts. SO, if you play a casino game on Facebook, all your friends might be aware you do so, and this can annoy some players as do no like to share their passion for gaming with their friends. By amending your privacy settings, it is still possible to play casino games on Facebook in all privacy. To do so, start clicking on the small white triangle, on the blue-bar menu, on top of Facebook’s page. In the drop down menu, select Privacy settings. A new page is displayed, on you can now click on Modify settings, about Applications and websites. Then, chose the application you want ; you can select « Me only » on the privacy tab for the selected application. Following these simple steps, you will be able to play casino games on Facebook without notifying all your contacts, and finally be able to enjoy the best titles out there, such as Double Down Casino, Slotomania or SlotsVille.