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A new benchmark has been set at All Slots Casino, according to David Brickman, spokesperson for the Jackpot Factory, the company which owns the gambling venue. 

Mr Brickman was commenting following the launch of the site’s brand new “futuristic” Viper lobby, which has been formed to make the online gambling experience more enjoyable. 

Developed by software provider Microgaming, the new lobby includes a visual display of games which helps set it apart from traditional online gambling lobbies. 

“Currently available at All Slots Casino, the new Viper lobby sets the benchmark for online casino fun,” said Mr Brickman. 

“Next-generation casinos are here at the Jackpot Factory and that gives us a real competitive edge.” 

He added that by having Microgaming’s support, the Jackpot Factory can continue as one of the world’s leading online casino groups. 

All Slots Casino is the home of Mega Moolah, a progressive slot machine with a current jackpot of more than $1.2 million. 

Male online gamblers at paddypowerpoker.com have the opportunity to win lingerie for their other halves in time for Valentine’s Day. 

A Win Her Knickers freeroll is taking place every night of the week until February 13th, with each winner receiving a £100 lingerie voucher from figleaves.com. 

The website describes the promotion as “knicker-poker-glory” and suggests that the freerolls present an ideal opportunity for men to treat their ladies. 

Paddy Power, spokesman for the online poker room, commented: “This is the pants promotion that’s not pants.” 

“With these freerolls we’re giving something back.” 

He added that its “antes up, panties down” as players get the chance to win a “sexy treat” for their loved ones. 

Last summer, paddypowerpoker.com organised one of the largest naked poker gatherings in the word in Ireland’s capital, Dublin. 

New features are now accessible at online gambling destination Hotpokerbonus.com, it has been announced. 

The information and forums provided at the site aim to give poker enthusiasts the necessary knowledge to be able to compete in free online poker events, according to the portal. 

Moreover, the site indicates that the new features are being presented to visitors in a redesigned format. 

News about the game, poker blogs and a list of scheduled events in the gambling world are now provided by the internet-based gambling room. 

Commenting on the changes to its content, Hotpokerbonus.com suggests that card players need to learn certain methods to gain success. 

“Poker, like life, requires one to assess their competitors and develop strategies that will provide them with the advantage essential for success,” the site states. 

“As Kenny Rogers, the famous singer, once said in song: “You’ve got to know when to hold’em and know when to fold’em.” 

Hotpokerbonus.com warns card players that they should never bet more money than they can afford to lose. 

The online gambling world is as strong as ever despite the introduction of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), an advisory website states. 

Playboy Gaming and GNUF Poker’s recent introduction to the online gambling scene shows that the industry is “far from crumbling”, according to WhichPoker. 

WhichPoker indicates that the launch of Playboy Gaming proves established big-name brands are confident of the market’s future. 

Additionally, the site describes GNUF Poker’s creation as another “high-profile” move within the sector. 

It is reported by WhichPoker that some established poker, blackjack and slots sites are witnessing rising visitor numbers. 

PokerStars is used as an example of this phenomenon, as it apparently draws in some 20,000 customers at peak times, compared to the 10,000 individuals it attracted before the UIGEA. 

The UIGEA came into force during the first week of October 2006, prompting a number of gambling firms to pull out of the US market. 

Some of the most popular Las Vegas casino games can be played at Crazy Vegas Online Casino, according to Trevor Penn, the site’s casino manager. 

Online roulette, video poker, blackjack, slots, baccarat and craps can all be played at the gambling portal, he states. 

Moreover, all of these games can be accessed with a free $75 behind them, which does not require a deposit to activate. 

Mr Penn describes the promotion as the biggest free casino play offer ever. He also suggests that the deal will go down in internet casino history. 

As 2007 draws on, Crazy Vegas Online Casino plans to move further into the European marketplace to add to its “large percentage” of current business from this region. 

Introducing better quality casino games in many of the European languages is one of the portal’s main aims in the coming months, Mr Penn states. 

Crazy Vegas Online Casino also has a sister site, offering real money or play-for-fun internet bingo to its visitors. 

A new website aimed at online poker players in Israel has been launched by Poker News in response to a growing market. 

Poker News Israel features news, reviews and exclusive content written in Hebrew for people in Israel and elsewhere. 

This is the latest foreign language site launched by Poker News, which the company suggests is a sign that poker is continuing to become more popular across the world. 

Poker News Israel’s site manager commented: “We hope to raise the awareness to poker in our country, as the game has just started to explode here in the last year or so. 

“We are looking forward to bringing Israeli Poker News readers the latest world and local poker news in Hebrew.” 

The organisation already provides websites in languages such as German, French, Italian, Dutch, Swedish and Polish. 

PokerNews also caters for nationals in Greece, Portugal, Estonia, Spain, China, Japan, Israel, Turkey and Romania. 

Online poker players are eyeing a hefty prize on paddypoker.com. 

Gamers logging on to participate in the site’s $1 shootout stand to win a €3,500 ($4,525) ticket to the 26th Irish Poker Open. 

The Open, which will take place over Easter weekend 2007, offers a €2 million guaranteed prize pool and a capacity for 700 players, each paying €3,300. 

This is the biggest event of its kind in Europe. 

Paddypoker.com’s online tournament can accommodate 999 players, and has fielded around 400 players on previous shootouts. 

Gamers can win a Grand Final seat daily at midnight, 02:00 GMT, 14:00 GMT, 18:00 GMT and 22:00 GMT, or buy directly into the Grand Final for $198 (plus $9.90) every Sunday at 21:00 GMT. 

A $1 Shootout Tournament is also taking place on the first Monday of every month at 20:00 GMT.

Online casino Intercasino is raising its game, after winning a series of awards for the fifth consecutive year. 

This year the group added Casinomeister.com’s prestigious milestone award to its shelf of gongs. Casinomeister.com is the top industry watchdog for the online casino industry, according to the site. 

Elsewhere, Intercasino was voted first place for best online slots from readers of Strictly Slots magazine. 

It was voted top internet casino by onlinecasinofan.com, a Japanese reader’s poll, while readers of Gambling Online Magazine awarded the website with a number of awards, including Top Online Casino, Best Online Casino Experience, Top Online Poker Room, Best Poker Tournaments and Best Casino Software.

He added: “InterCasino is very dedicated to providing the best experience and value to all of its players. And to be recognized for this effort from our players is just icing on the cake.” 

Intercasino is now enjoying its tenth year in the industry. 

A poker player, known by many of the card game community as one of the best cash game competitors around, has proved victorious again. 

John “Johnny World” Hennigan has added to his World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet and US Poker Championship titles with a win at the World Poker Tour (WPT) main event in Borgata. 

He is now the only player to prove successful in all three tournaments other than Canadian poker professional Daniel Negreanu. 

In front of a live audience and television cameras, Johnny World beat Charles Kelley, a retired stockbroker from Stanton, Virginia, to take the prize. 

Some $1.6 million has now been added to the champion’s bank account following his victory. 

“I’ve played a lot of poker tournaments; they’re exciting and brutal,” the new champion said at the post-tournament conference. 

“I’m completely in shock right now. I’ve won a few tournaments in the past and it usually doesn’t sink in for the first couple hours.” 

Johnny World acquired his nickname because he is willing to bet on anything in the world. 

A Russian woman has left her husband after he bet her and lost in a hand of poker, it has emerged. 

And the lady in question has stayed true to the bet by marrying the victorious poker player, when he turned up her house to claim his ‘winnings’ the following day. 

The incident occurred when amateur Russian poker player Sergey Brodov bet his spouse, Tatiana, after running out of cash at the card table. 

Andrei Karpov accepted the bet and went on to win the game and the new love of his life in the process. 

Tatiana said that the whole episode was humiliating and admitted to being “ashamed” by what her husband had done. 

“As soon as my ex-husband did that I knew I had to leave him,” she said. 

“Sergey was a very handsome, charming man and I am very happy with him, even if he did win me in a poker game.” 

In the recent James Bond movie Casino Royale, the main character wins a car at the poker table when he beats one of his foes. 

Some “remarkable innovations” have been added to Wild Jack Casino’s selection of blackjack games, it has been suggested. 

They have been implemented to “add to the ambience of the game”, according to David Brickman, spokesperson for the Jackpot Factory, the group which owns the site. 

Altered player views, animated chip selectors, bigger chip trays and new background music are some of the features visitors to the site can now expect to witness when they log in. 

“We are known throughout the online gambling world as one of the top blackjack casinos,” said Mr Brickman. 

“Wild Jack and blackjack are synonymous - and that goes for our mobile casino offering too.” 

He added that the Wild Jack’s Casino site is committed to software company Microgaming as it produces some of the best internet gambling games around. 

In related news, multiplayer blackjack is now available at William Hill’s online casino. 

The average online casino player, such as those who play slot machines and roulette, is female, new research reveals. 

Additionally, they will be aged between 46 and 55 and visit internet casinos two to three times a week, according to a survey by gambling authority eCOGRA. 

Overall, the average casino player, which will also include those who visit sites to compete at the blackjack table, has been visiting internet gambling destinations for two to three years, the research states. 

It is also indicated that having visited more than six internet casinos in the three months before the research took place, the average player plays between one and two hours every session. 

Further findings from eCOGRA show that internet gamblers think the best points about having an online flutter are the convenience and accessibility of it all, as well as the fun and excitement it brings. 

Some 89.7 per cent of internet gamblers told eCOGRA they play at home, while ten per cent of women gamblers said they play games such as blackjack, roulette and slots in the workplace.