Gambling News June 6th 2007
Here's our weekly gambling news roundup, providing players with up to date news and information. We try to provide players with what they really want to hear and this week has some interesting moves with new sites and games, player promotions and more.
The headlines this week include:
Purple Lounge's New Site
BackgammonMasters New Poker Room
Red Lounge Casino
Bet Fair Signs a WSOP Deal
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Purple Lounge Launches New Site
Online gamblers will be pleased to learn that the popular poker and lifestyle site, Purple Lounge, has launched its new online casino site. 300 top quality games powered by the software giant, Microgaming, will be offered to the site’s 30,000 registered customers. The site’s mainly U.K. and North-European clientele will have their pick of games such as blackjack, roulette and baccarat. In addition – because they are now part of the network - they will be able to try their luck at one of Microgaming’s multi-million dollar progressive jackpots. Purple Lounge Casino looks good and we'll be following this up shortly with a full review in our Casino Reviews section.
New Poker Room Offers No-Rake Poker
BackgammonMasters, the online gambling community site that offers mostly backgammon and Perudo to its players, is celebrating the launch of its new poker room with no-rake poker for a limited time. This generous (and mostly unheard of) offer will allow players to try out the poker room and enjoy a diversion from the usual games offered by this site. Recently, more and more backgammon players are trying their luck at card games such as poker as they have already established the skill and strategic concepts through playing backgammon. A single software download will allow players to access the All-in-One Game lobby and play whichever game catches their fancy.
Red Lounge Casino Ups the Bar with 15% Rebate Offer
It is almost unheard of in the online casino world for sites to offer more than 5% cash rebates to the players. Usually, VIP players are those who benefit from these generous offers. However, Red Lounge Casino – operated by Cantor Gaming – has a rebate offer on offer at the moment. All players get a 15% cash back rebate every day, while VIP players enjoy a daily 20% rebate. The site – which has its customer services based in London - is pleased with the response that it has received so far from players.
Bet Fair Signs Long Term WSOP Sponsorship Deal
A deal has been signed between the online gaming site, Bet Fair and the parent company of WSOP, Harrah’s Entertainment. The deal grants Bet Fair the title of ‘Presenting Sponsor’ of the World Series of Poker European Tournament for the next four years. The first European WSOP event will take place in London this year during the month of September. Bet Fair has announced that it is honored to sponsor such a prestigious offline poker event, especially since this is the first time in 38 years that the WSOP will be played out of its traditional home of Las Vegas.
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