Though the UIGEA was passed in 2006, its' implementation is to begin in less than two weeks, on December 1, 2009. Many banks have feared the order and do not feel they will have the proper methods in place for compliance. Though Barney Frank has already created a bill to at least put the implementation on hold, it is doubtful any votes will be seen before the end of 2009.
Online gambling remains a heated debate for many though it seems the Obama Administration has placed it on the back burner, upsetting the citizens that trusted Obama being elected president would finally remove the religious prejudice that caused the UIGEA to be inserted in the first place.
Two longtime opponents of internet gambling issued a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner calling for the compliance date of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) regulations (December 1st) to be enforced. They state they oppose Barney Frank requesting to postpone the implementation because they "believe there is no justification for delaying the compliance deadline of the UIGEA regulations."
The effect the UIGEA will have after Dec. 1 is unknown but many are anxiously waiting to find out.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Bingo this Weekend November 19th - 22nd (No US)
WINK BINGO
1) 100% Deposit Bonus - Weekend Promotion
100% Deposit Bonus offer for FUNDED PLAYERS - Wink players can claim a 100% bonus if they enter WINK100 into the cashier between NOW and 23:59 Sun 22 Nov. The bonus can only be used once per alias in the time period. Min deposit £10 and Max £100. PLEASE NOTE: This is not the standard deposit bonus, so please specify promotion period.
2) Between The Sheets - Saucy Sparkles
In this weekend's BTS Wink Bingo is giving away 3 x £50 Accessorize
vouchers. To win, players will need to bingo the most on the star
pattern, the number #21 or wager the most on the Jewel Journey instant
game. Promotion runs between 19th - 22nd November
3) Come Spin with Me - Winter Warmers
In this tournament running till 23rd November players have the chance to
win some Ugg boots, Luxury bedding and high street vouchers. Players
need to accumulate the most tournament points to win:
- Every £10 wagered on Aztec Rising Progressive Jackpot, Double Up Ducks
Progressive Jackpot, Fluffy Favourites Progressive Jackpot, Piggy Payout
Progressive Jackpot and/or Wink Bingo Progressive Jackpot gets them 1
Tourney Point.
- The biggest win per day of the competition on each of the games
included in this promotion gets them 5 Tourney Points.
- A Winter Warmer inspired poem gets them 2 Tourney Points. Poems must
be sent to rich@winkbingo.com by 23:59 on Monday 23rd November 2009.
1st Prize: A pair of Ugg boots and Ugg slippers
2nd Prize: Luxury Bedding
3rd Prize: £100 of high street shopping vouchers
4th - 10th place Prizes: Furry Hot Water bottles
4) Spin the Wheel with the Wink Kittens
Spin the Wheel with the Wink Kittens games are still playing every Wed,
CHs are asking quiz questions 12midday - 1pm, 7pm - 8pm & 9pm - 10pm (5 Q's per quiz) in the Hangout. There are free BPS up for grabs as well as extra surprises. Only funded players are eligible to spin the wheel and there has been lots of positive feedback from this game.
5) New Year Mini (Wink Mania)
Prizes: 1 line wins: £500, 2 lines win: £1000, Full house wins: A brand
new MINI COOPER;
Pre-buy cards for £5 OR earn FREE cards (500 New Year Mini Points = 1
Free Card):
Funniest escapade stories (min 50 words)* - 50 points;
Picture showing they love Wink* - 25 points;
Bingo on the Miniwink pattern - 10 points;
Bingo on the #1 - 5 points;
Every £5 wagered on Bingo games - 2 points;
Every £25 wagered on Instant Games - 1 point;
*One submission per alias will be taken into consideration. Submissions
must be sent to rich@winkbingo.com by 23:59 on Tuesday 29th December
2009. More T&C on Promotions page
6) We pay you 12K (Wink Mania)
Prize: £12,000 (paid in £1,000 monthly instalments to their Wink Bingo
account);
Pre-buy cards for £1 OR earn FREE cards (500 Wink Pays You 12K Points = 1 Free Card):12 reasons why Wink should pay them £1k a month for a year (min 50
words) sent to Rich* - 50 points;
Points for Feedback: one thing they love about Wink Bingo and one thing
Wink Bingo could do differently* - 25 points;
Bingo on the house pattern - 10 points;
Bingo on the #29 - 5 points;
Every £5 wagered on Bingo games - 2 points;
Every £25 wagered on Instant Games - 1 point;
*One submission per alias will be taken into consideration. Submissions
must be sent to rich@winkbingo.com by 23:59 on Wednesday 27th January
2010.
7) Risk Free Game
The game starts @ 9.45pm on Friday night and players could win up to
£500 cash! All unlucky winners will have whatever they spend on cards
refunded on Tuesday.
8) Blankety Blank Chat Game
Game plays on Saturday at 7.45pm and 8:45pm. Players have the chance to win a share of 50K in bps!
9) Rich's Hot Gossip
Join Rich for the latest Celeb gossip in chat on Tuesdays. The first
players to correctly answer his celeb inspired chat questions will grab
a share of 25k in bps! Game at 3pm every Tues in The Fab 5 room.
POSH BINGO
1) SPECIAL WEEKEND DEPOSIT BONUS
60% Deposit Bonus offer for FUNDED PLAYERS - Posh players can claim a 60% bonus if they enter SUPERPOSH into the cashier between NOW and 23:59 Sun 22 Nov. The bonus can only be used once per alias in the time period. Min deposit £10 and Max £100.
PLEASE NOTE: This is not the standard deposit bonus, so please specify
promotion period
2) SPECIAL PROGRESSIVE SLOT PROMO - Double Up Ducks progressive Slot -
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Posh Bingo is giving away three sets of oh-so-Posh Make-Up Brush Sets
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4) Posh Ton
Players can win £100 EVERY DAY @ 7.30pm, cards are just 10p
5) The Boutique
Posh-tastic prizes up for grabs every other Thursday @ 8pm! The Posh
Prize NEXT WEEK (Thursday 26th November) is an iPOD Touch 8gb!
6) The Upgrade
There's a first class £500 cash up for grabs THIS Thursday (Thurs 19th
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10) The instant game for the Weekend Promo 'GR8 GMZ' (21st - 22nd Nov)
is Roulette Deluxe. Top 5 wagerers win a share of 25,000bps.
11) The instant game for Daily Promo 'Cuff Links' (next Tues 24th Nov)
is Noughts & Crosses to win a share of £25
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Bingo Fabulous is giving away £50 cash to 6 lucky players, and 10
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This weekend Bingo Fabulous is giving away 3 pairs of top quality
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This weekend, Bingo Fabulous says "There's a great deal to be gained
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4) THE WHEEL DEAL 90-Ball Pre-Buy
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5) Weekend Jackpot
The £1,000,000 Coverall runs at 10.00pm on Friday and on Saturday at
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6) Happy Hour
Every Monday between 4.00 - 6.00pm players get DOUBLE LOYALTY POINTS for
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7) Centenary Club Room
Fixed daily jackpot of £100 for just 10p a card. Games every day @
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8) Bingo Pays The Bills
At the end of each month, three lucky players can have their water, gas
and electricity bills paid! Every time players buy a card in each of the
"water", "gas" and "electricity" pattern games, they receive one ticket
into the month-end draw. And every time they win that game they get an
extra ticket into the draw. At the end of the month there will be a
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(Sorry No US Players)
1) 100% Deposit Bonus - Weekend Promotion
100% Deposit Bonus offer for FUNDED PLAYERS - Wink players can claim a 100% bonus if they enter WINK100 into the cashier between NOW and 23:59 Sun 22 Nov. The bonus can only be used once per alias in the time period. Min deposit £10 and Max £100. PLEASE NOTE: This is not the standard deposit bonus, so please specify promotion period.
2) Between The Sheets - Saucy Sparkles
In this weekend's BTS Wink Bingo is giving away 3 x £50 Accessorize
vouchers. To win, players will need to bingo the most on the star
pattern, the number #21 or wager the most on the Jewel Journey instant
game. Promotion runs between 19th - 22nd November
3) Come Spin with Me - Winter Warmers
In this tournament running till 23rd November players have the chance to
win some Ugg boots, Luxury bedding and high street vouchers. Players
need to accumulate the most tournament points to win:
- Every £10 wagered on Aztec Rising Progressive Jackpot, Double Up Ducks
Progressive Jackpot, Fluffy Favourites Progressive Jackpot, Piggy Payout
Progressive Jackpot and/or Wink Bingo Progressive Jackpot gets them 1
Tourney Point.
- The biggest win per day of the competition on each of the games
included in this promotion gets them 5 Tourney Points.
- A Winter Warmer inspired poem gets them 2 Tourney Points. Poems must
be sent to rich@winkbingo.com by 23:59 on Monday 23rd November 2009.
1st Prize: A pair of Ugg boots and Ugg slippers
2nd Prize: Luxury Bedding
3rd Prize: £100 of high street shopping vouchers
4th - 10th place Prizes: Furry Hot Water bottles
4) Spin the Wheel with the Wink Kittens
Spin the Wheel with the Wink Kittens games are still playing every Wed,
CHs are asking quiz questions 12midday - 1pm, 7pm - 8pm & 9pm - 10pm (5 Q's per quiz) in the Hangout. There are free BPS up for grabs as well as extra surprises. Only funded players are eligible to spin the wheel and there has been lots of positive feedback from this game.
5) New Year Mini (Wink Mania)
Prizes: 1 line wins: £500, 2 lines win: £1000, Full house wins: A brand
new MINI COOPER;
Pre-buy cards for £5 OR earn FREE cards (500 New Year Mini Points = 1
Free Card):
Funniest escapade stories (min 50 words)* - 50 points;
Picture showing they love Wink* - 25 points;
Bingo on the Miniwink pattern - 10 points;
Bingo on the #1 - 5 points;
Every £5 wagered on Bingo games - 2 points;
Every £25 wagered on Instant Games - 1 point;
*One submission per alias will be taken into consideration. Submissions
must be sent to rich@winkbingo.com by 23:59 on Tuesday 29th December
2009. More T&C on Promotions page
6) We pay you 12K (Wink Mania)
Prize: £12,000 (paid in £1,000 monthly instalments to their Wink Bingo
account);
Pre-buy cards for £1 OR earn FREE cards (500 Wink Pays You 12K Points = 1 Free Card):12 reasons why Wink should pay them £1k a month for a year (min 50
words) sent to Rich* - 50 points;
Points for Feedback: one thing they love about Wink Bingo and one thing
Wink Bingo could do differently* - 25 points;
Bingo on the house pattern - 10 points;
Bingo on the #29 - 5 points;
Every £5 wagered on Bingo games - 2 points;
Every £25 wagered on Instant Games - 1 point;
*One submission per alias will be taken into consideration. Submissions
must be sent to rich@winkbingo.com by 23:59 on Wednesday 27th January
2010.
7) Risk Free Game
The game starts @ 9.45pm on Friday night and players could win up to
£500 cash! All unlucky winners will have whatever they spend on cards
refunded on Tuesday.
8) Blankety Blank Chat Game
Game plays on Saturday at 7.45pm and 8:45pm. Players have the chance to win a share of 50K in bps!
9) Rich's Hot Gossip
Join Rich for the latest Celeb gossip in chat on Tuesdays. The first
players to correctly answer his celeb inspired chat questions will grab
a share of 25k in bps! Game at 3pm every Tues in The Fab 5 room.
POSH BINGO
1) SPECIAL WEEKEND DEPOSIT BONUS
60% Deposit Bonus offer for FUNDED PLAYERS - Posh players can claim a 60% bonus if they enter SUPERPOSH into the cashier between NOW and 23:59 Sun 22 Nov. The bonus can only be used once per alias in the time period. Min deposit £10 and Max £100.
PLEASE NOTE: This is not the standard deposit bonus, so please specify
promotion period
2) SPECIAL PROGRESSIVE SLOT PROMO - Double Up Ducks progressive Slot -
The top 3 players to wager the most on the Double Up Ducks Progressive
Slot at Posh Bingo between NOW & 23:59 Sun 22 Nov will win £25, £50 and £75 respectively! Promotion valid from 00:00 on Fri 20 Nov until 23:59 on Sun 22 Nov on Double Up Ducks Progressive Slot only. No other Progressive Slot or Instant Games will be taken into consideration. Winner's account will be credited on Mon 23 Nov.
3) VA VA VOOM - ALL DOLLED UP & LOOKIN' GORGEOUS!
Posh Bingo is giving away three sets of oh-so-Posh Make-Up Brush Sets
and Body Butters from The Body Shop this weekend! One winner must bingo the most on the Christmas Cracker pattern, the second must wager the most on the Mermaid's Pearl IG and the third on the Pirate Princess IG this weekend! This is a weekend Promotion running from this Friday 00:00 until Sunday 23:59 for funded only players.
4) Posh Ton
Players can win £100 EVERY DAY @ 7.30pm, cards are just 10p
5) The Boutique
Posh-tastic prizes up for grabs every other Thursday @ 8pm! The Posh
Prize NEXT WEEK (Thursday 26th November) is an iPOD Touch 8gb!
6) The Upgrade
There's a first class £500 cash up for grabs THIS Thursday (Thurs 19th
Nov) @ 8pm!
7) Dreams of Dosh
Play the Dreams of Dosh game every Friday at 10pm with a Guaranteed
£500.
8) Free Bingo
Posh Bingo gives away over £40K in Free Bingo jackpots alone every
month!
- Funded players can make FREE dosh every day of the week in the FREE
Daily Dosh games at 8.30am and 8:30pm. It's FREE, it's TWICE a day,
EVERY day and there's a Guaranteed £50 Real cash up for grabs in each
game!
- There is also real dosh for absolutely nothing in the Freebies room -
Free Play, between 6am & 1am every day with REAL Cash up for grabs seven days a week!
- Players can also win REAL CASH for nothing by playing FREE Bingo in
the Cash Crazy room - Free Play between 6am & 1am EVERY day!
9) 3-2-1 Bingo
PENNY BINGO games can be played 24/7 on Posh Bingo. 3p, 2p and 1p cards
are available in the 3-2-1 Bingo tab!
10) The instant game for the Weekend Promo 'GR8 GMZ' (21st - 22nd Nov)
is Roulette Deluxe. Top 5 wagerers win a share of 25,000bps.
11) The instant game for Daily Promo 'Cuff Links' (next Tues 24th Nov)
is Noughts & Crosses to win a share of £25
BINGO FABULOUS
1) Christmas Cash Dash!
Bingo Fabulous is giving away £50 cash to 6 lucky players, and 10
runners up will share 50,000 in points! The top 16 players to bingo the
most on the special "Xmas Santa Hat" pattern between till 30th November
will win these prizes.
2) Special Weekend Promo
This weekend Bingo Fabulous is giving away 3 pairs of top quality
wireless headphones, suitable for any TV, computer, or music
applications . 3 lucky players who bingo on the letter "H" this weekend
will win one of these fantastic prizes.
3) Zodiac promo
This weekend, Bingo Fabulous says "There's a great deal to be gained
from having an unflappable, unshakable positive attitude this week -
you'll find that your upbeat outlook will rub off on others and make
your personality even more magnetic than usual! " 30 players who bingo
on the #20 will get 5000pts each.
4) THE WHEEL DEAL 90-Ball Pre-Buy
£300 in Guaranteed Jackpots Every Tuesday at 10:45pm - players have a
chance of winning guaranteed cash prizes of between £50 and £300 for as
little as a £1 pre-buy ticket!
5) Weekend Jackpot
The £1,000,000 Coverall runs at 10.00pm on Friday and on Saturday at
9.30pm.
6) Happy Hour
Every Monday between 4.00 - 6.00pm players get DOUBLE LOYALTY POINTS for
all chat games.
7) Centenary Club Room
Fixed daily jackpot of £100 for just 10p a card. Games every day @
8.45pm.
8) Bingo Pays The Bills
At the end of each month, three lucky players can have their water, gas
and electricity bills paid! Every time players buy a card in each of the
"water", "gas" and "electricity" pattern games, they receive one ticket
into the month-end draw. And every time they win that game they get an
extra ticket into the draw. At the end of the month there will be a
random draw with three winners, one for each bill, and once the winners
have been contacted by Fab, the player must simply send in the relevant
bill for the month just gone and it will be paid by Fab! Note: Maximum
monthly payment for any individual bill is £100. If bills are paid
quarterly then a quarter of the previous quarterly bill will be paid.
(Sorry No US Players)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Reefer Poker New Offers
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* Nov 16, 19, 23, 30 December 3, 7, 10, 14
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RP League Winter Series I Regular Event Details
* Aussie Satellite Entry Added.
* Mondays & Thursdays, 21:15 Reefer Time (9:15 pm Eastern)
* Nov 16, 19, 23, 30 December 3, 7, 10, 14
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* Winner of each of the first 8 events to receive an added coupon to an Aussie Millions satellite tournament worth $60
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Another Kansas City Gambler Arrested
From: The Kansas City Star
Quote: "A federal investigation of Internet gambling sent another man to jail Monday for refusing to testify before a grand jury.
Nicholas Zicarelli became the 10th person jailed for declining to testify, his attorney, Kenneth Hensley, said at a contempt hearing in Kansas City.
Hensley said Zicarelli, 27, merely was a customer of the gambling operation that federal authorities are investigating. He asked U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to grant a two-week recess and compel prosecutors to produce evidence showing that Zicarelli was something more than a casual gambler.
“He’s a law-abiding citizen who doesn’t want to be dragged into this investigation,” Hensley said.
Zicarelli was called before the grand jury earlier this fall but declined to testify, invoking his Fifth Amendment right not to give evidence that could tend to show that he had committed a crime.
A judge then gave him immunity from prosecution, but Zicarelli persisted in his refusal. On Monday, Kays found him in contempt and ordered Zicarelli jailed for up to 18 months or until he agreed to tell what he knows to the grand jury.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Becker said the grand jury had a right to hear evidence about violations of U.S. laws.
“A law-abiding citizen has to make a decision,” Becker said. “Do I obey the law, or do I protect my bookmaker?”
A football and baseball standout at St. Pius X High School in the late 1990s, Zicarelli was honored by The Kansas City Star in June 2000 as the Boys Small-Class Athlete of the Year. He helped the Warriors win three state championship rings during his high school career.
He later attended Avila University, graduating in July 2004.
After the hearing, Zicarelli’s father, Anthony Zicarelli, confronted Becker in a courthouse hallway and challenged him to investigate more serious crimes.
“It’s amazing how much power you have to destroy my son’s life,” Anthony Zicarelli said. “You’re putting all these young kids in jail.”
Ann Bennett, a friend of the family, accused Becker of profiling Italian Americans in the gambling investigation.
“He’s obviously let the power go to his head,” Bennett said. “I don’t appreciate my tax dollars going to someone with ego. I want it spent properly.”
Becker listened to the criticism without comment and returned to his office.
Kays jailed three other men under similar circumstances in August.
While Zicarelli asked that his hearing be open, most of those going to jail have asked for closed hearings. That is permitted because the hearings pertain to secret grand jury matters.
Those jailed for refusing to testify could be released earlier if the grand jury completes its inquiry, if they decide to testify or if the jury completes its term, officials said."
Quote: "A federal investigation of Internet gambling sent another man to jail Monday for refusing to testify before a grand jury.
Nicholas Zicarelli became the 10th person jailed for declining to testify, his attorney, Kenneth Hensley, said at a contempt hearing in Kansas City.
Hensley said Zicarelli, 27, merely was a customer of the gambling operation that federal authorities are investigating. He asked U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to grant a two-week recess and compel prosecutors to produce evidence showing that Zicarelli was something more than a casual gambler.
“He’s a law-abiding citizen who doesn’t want to be dragged into this investigation,” Hensley said.
Zicarelli was called before the grand jury earlier this fall but declined to testify, invoking his Fifth Amendment right not to give evidence that could tend to show that he had committed a crime.
A judge then gave him immunity from prosecution, but Zicarelli persisted in his refusal. On Monday, Kays found him in contempt and ordered Zicarelli jailed for up to 18 months or until he agreed to tell what he knows to the grand jury.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Becker said the grand jury had a right to hear evidence about violations of U.S. laws.
“A law-abiding citizen has to make a decision,” Becker said. “Do I obey the law, or do I protect my bookmaker?”
A football and baseball standout at St. Pius X High School in the late 1990s, Zicarelli was honored by The Kansas City Star in June 2000 as the Boys Small-Class Athlete of the Year. He helped the Warriors win three state championship rings during his high school career.
He later attended Avila University, graduating in July 2004.
After the hearing, Zicarelli’s father, Anthony Zicarelli, confronted Becker in a courthouse hallway and challenged him to investigate more serious crimes.
“It’s amazing how much power you have to destroy my son’s life,” Anthony Zicarelli said. “You’re putting all these young kids in jail.”
Ann Bennett, a friend of the family, accused Becker of profiling Italian Americans in the gambling investigation.
“He’s obviously let the power go to his head,” Bennett said. “I don’t appreciate my tax dollars going to someone with ego. I want it spent properly.”
Becker listened to the criticism without comment and returned to his office.
Kays jailed three other men under similar circumstances in August.
While Zicarelli asked that his hearing be open, most of those going to jail have asked for closed hearings. That is permitted because the hearings pertain to secret grand jury matters.
Those jailed for refusing to testify could be released earlier if the grand jury completes its inquiry, if they decide to testify or if the jury completes its term, officials said."
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Each deposit you make during this special 7-day promotion will earn you a minimal bonus of 10% and maximal bonus of 30% of your deposit. It is really that easy!
DURATION: This special offer is valid from Friday, November 20, 2009, 12:01 AM until Thursday, November 26, 2009, 11:59 PM EST. (Friday, November 20, 2009, 05:01 GMT until Friday, November 27, 2009, 04:59 GMT)
MONTHLY BONUS DRAW Everyone who will deposit during our Bonus Week (Nov. 20 through Nov. 26) will qualify for our drawing where 10 randomly chosen players will receive a $50 bonus.
New players get a 200% match bonus.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday the 13th
iNetBet RTG (Real Time Gaming) casino is offering a 50% bonus for Friday the 13th. New players still receive up to 200% on their first deposit.
(US players accepted)
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(US players accepted)
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Royal Joker
Royal Joker Microgaming Casino offers new players a 100% bonus and then they can take part in the Royal Jump Start.
The Royal Jump Start works as follows:
Make at least 3 deposits (including your first one) totaling $100 or more within 15 days of your first deposit and you can get up to $200 back in bonuses. You'll get back 25% on the sum of your three or more deposits for the first 15 days up to the value of $200!
We will check your account every 5 days and credit your bonuses automatically. They keep topping up the bonuses until the fifteenth day or until you have reached $200!
Complete the Royal Jump Start and you’re guaranteed an extra $20 kick start bonus that will be credited in the first week of the following month after your initial deposit!
Plus, take part in their ongoing promotions.
Current Promotion: Santa's Ransom
Santa Claus has been kidnapped and taken to the South Pole where the kidnappers are demanding a ransom for his release. It's up to players to earn the ransom this month and save Santa.
The more you play, the better your chance of winning over $20,000 in bonuses and prizes and the higher the money collected to pay the ransom will get.
Also, as to be expected from a great Microgaming casino, they have a bonus system that players can turn their points into cash at anytime they reach at least 100 and a royalties program for the loyal players.
(Sorry no new US players)
The Royal Jump Start works as follows:
Make at least 3 deposits (including your first one) totaling $100 or more within 15 days of your first deposit and you can get up to $200 back in bonuses. You'll get back 25% on the sum of your three or more deposits for the first 15 days up to the value of $200!
We will check your account every 5 days and credit your bonuses automatically. They keep topping up the bonuses until the fifteenth day or until you have reached $200!
Complete the Royal Jump Start and you’re guaranteed an extra $20 kick start bonus that will be credited in the first week of the following month after your initial deposit!
Plus, take part in their ongoing promotions.
Current Promotion: Santa's Ransom
Santa Claus has been kidnapped and taken to the South Pole where the kidnappers are demanding a ransom for his release. It's up to players to earn the ransom this month and save Santa.
The more you play, the better your chance of winning over $20,000 in bonuses and prizes and the higher the money collected to pay the ransom will get.
Also, as to be expected from a great Microgaming casino, they have a bonus system that players can turn their points into cash at anytime they reach at least 100 and a royalties program for the loyal players.
(Sorry no new US players)
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