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12/28/07

Software manufacturers

In this post I shall list only brief description to the most basic manufacturers of the software for the Internet casino. The majority of modern casinos, popular and known online are arranged by an identical principle. The company-owner of Internet casino buys from the company-manufacturer of online casino software the license and a software. The company-manufacturer of a casino software is engaged only in manufacture (including poker and bingo software) and its complex service, including banking.
Development of an own game platform very complex, long employment which demands greater material inputs. Considering also an increasing competition,now there few online-casino which would create an own casino-software. Much easier, more cheaply and more conveniently to buy it at large company-manufacturer of the game software. But nevertheless, still there is some rather good Internet casino with a software of own development.

Advantages of Internet casino from the known manufacturer:
First - Large companies care of the reputation and beacause of that if the casino uses a software from the known manufacturer - for the player it is a guarantee of honesty, reliability and safety of games in this casino.
Secondly - Increasing competition forces firms to improve constantly the product, offering players new versions of the software, thinking out new games and improving quality and convenience of the casinos games.
Thirdly - Safety of money transactions. As a rule in all casino the bank (cashier) is built in a casino and guarantees safety and confidentiality of your account. Besides, the large company serving many online casino will easier and more quickly agree about connection of new systems of electronic payments.
In the fourth - Progressive jackpots ! As the casino using software of one manufacturer, deduct the certain percent in the sum of the general growing jackpot, more casino use a software of one manufacturer, more sum of progressive jackpot grows!

Manufacturers of Internet casino software:

Beginners of the market:
OddsOn - Vegas Technology ® - Large manufacturer of a software. Its casinos staying slightly isolated group because of features of licensing and the property of the company. The matter is that the company-manufacturer of a casino software belongs to company EH New Ventures which was primary the owner only several casinos, but success of this casino group has led to that the company has redeemed the manufacturer and has renamed a software. These are very good online casino.
RealTime Gaming - Also large and known manufacturer. In connection with especial conditions of licensing for the casino-software, some casinos have slightly damped reputation of this magnificent provider of a software. Nevertheless, RTG casino software concedes to nothing, and on some parameters and surpasses the competitors.Basic positive features of this software - small size of the full version of a casino, very fast games, rather loyal to the player rules of games,low interest.

Old, "checked up" Internet-casino manufacturers:
PlayTech - has very hard gone through leaving from the North-American market after introduction of the new legislation in the USA. Many groups send away in a shadow, part of a casino was closed, but the leaders were kept working and operatively enough switched to the European and Russian markets. Moreover, PlayTech actively develops and advances the poker rooms network - "iPoker by Playtech", new casinos have opened, and they have considerably grown in a network of bingo halls. As if to the Russian market here PlayTech only strengthened and expanded a spectrum of the Russian-speaking casinos. To the famous "Brandy Casino", have joined completely in Russian - "Casino Tropez" and "Europe Casino". Many sites of Playtech casino have got Russian-speaking versions and prepare at least 5 Playtech casino with completely Russian software and support from known English-speaking brands.
Cryptologic(WagerLogic) - It is considered, that exactly this company makes most realistic casino games. Have perhaps the shortest list of client casinos on Cryptologic platform that does not prevent to have the loudest names and the highest reputation and popularity in the online players community. Monetary transaction are made by affiliated company E-CASH DIRECT, that basically rather conveniently and guarantees a high level of safety of monetary transactions between casino and players.
BOSSMEDIA - Conservatism and classics perhaps the main criteria describing a game casino software from this manufacturer. Always quiet and pleasant atmosphere reigning practically in all casino with this software influences on emotional spirit and on results of game. The quantity of games are not amaze with a variety, however very low interest of casino advantage in the majority of games, plus reputation of the most fair Internet casino software compensate it. Bossmedia casino are very much appreciated in the environment of professional players for the most loyal and most approached to the reality rules of games and atmosphere of a casino. In the Russian market are presented by a leader among their casinos - Casino Club Russia.
MicroGaming - Most large and known manufacturer of a casino software. Total quantity of different games in their last version of a casino software has exceeded 300! Number of client casinos also continues to grow and develop stably. Also Microgaming actively advances the poker rooms network - "Prime Poker" Microgaming Poker Rooms.Alreade comes closely nearer to most popular Internet poker rooms. Besides the software is interesting by a lot of games with progressive jackpots, Microgaming offers the biggest for today number of such casinos games. First large jackpot, in history of online-casino, has been won in one of Microgaming casino - CaptainCooksCasino. How many have won ? $1.540.000. But it is not the main thing, main is that such jackpots are win in Microgaming casino every month!

It is far not the full list of software manufacturers. I have not mentioned in this list enough big group of a casino on Net Entertainment platform - Ongame Poker Network, except of this exist set of Internet casino having own casino software about which I shall tell later. Also I shall try to consider more developed each large manufacturer of a casino software listed above.

10/21/07

Advice to online players

Theory
And here the small list of advice which is resulted by Russian players, in my free translation:
  • Before playing online casino , necessarily check up rules of games, conditions of reception of bonuses, variants of the deposit and removal of money, and also tariffs for removal.
  • Statistics always in favour of a casino, but a wise choice of games you can improve the chances considerably.
  • You always can lose today, but tomorrow win even more. Therefore establish to itself norm of possible loss and as soon as it reach - leave a casino.
  • In the same way it is necessary to establish a limit on a prize, in fact success can and turn away from you (if to me strongly carries I put to myself, for example, such barrier - three losses successively).
  • Study rules and optimum strategy of game, practise before starting to play on money (only remember if to you strongly carried in a mode of practice it is not necessary to wait for deafening success and in real game, some casinos can entice the player successful game in a mode of practice).
  • if you cannot come off game, business badly means, you shouldn't play more.
  • " Remember, it is only game! " Even if you lose, be not upset, and try to take pleasure in process.
There is one more moment with which I think already some players collided.It is bonus-hunting.
The casino do not love a bonus-hunters that is quite natural, nobody wishes to lose money. If the player "will be lit" as a bonus-hunter, it can lead to its serious troubles in the future. There is a question, as well as money bonus to take away, and to not become the bonus-hunter? Here some recommendations:
  • Try to make as much as possible rates (even twice more minimal requirements),
  • Do not play flat bet, vary size of rates,
  • Do not play one game (blackjack or videopoker) change games
  • Dare to lose a little sometimes, you will return all in other casino or on a followingmonthly bonus.
I advise to practise a little , before game a new casino, but remember, that the results shown in a mode experts can strikingly differ from real! The matter is that also the player differently plays " on pictures " and on money, and the software in a mode of practice can be tightened up in favour of the player to ensnare its casino.
P.S. So , i reviewed mostly strategy , theory etc nuances of gambling, here you can find psychological and self-checking advices.

10/18/07

Casino Resorts

There are casinos, and then there are casino resorts designed for purposes beyond your typical gaming fare.
Casino de Monte Carlo, Monaco
Constructed in 1863, the Casino de Monte Carlo was Monte Carlo’s first and has been its crown jewel of casinos. The casino was intentionally planned to be a palatial gaming palace. The structure was designed by architect Charles Gaurnier who also designed the Paris Opera House.
The Casino de Monte Carlo is nearly overdone in rococo styling and architectural detail. The gaming is in traditional European style with strict behavior and dress codes. Separate salons, or rooms, provide various styles of games. The rooms are highly stylized and well appointed in their opulence. Stiff fees are charged to enter each room. Traditional European casino games of Monte Carlo are offered: European and English variations of Roulette, Punta Banco, Chemin De Fer and Banque a deux Tableaux. One of the salons has been given over in recent years to American-style slot machines. The machines stand around in stark contrast to the ostentatious period styling.
Bellagio, Las Vegas
Emerging from Steve Wynn’s Mirage Resorts Company, the Bellagio is famed for its most recent stage presence along the Las Vegas Strip. Opened in 1998, the Bellagio has been unrivalled in its lavishness and expense to build. The resort cost Wynn an astounding $1.5 billion. Wynn’s special talent, though, has been to provide Las Vegas with an entire resort package, as opposed to just mere casino games. The Bellagio is lavishly adorned with white Italian marble and boasts its own botanical gardens and world renowned art gallery that includes the work of well known masters.
Besides this, the Bellagio upped the ante in the world of retail shopping and fine dining. High rollers are comfortable here, either in their private gambling lounges or in decked out penthouse suites.
Foxwoods Resort and Casino, Connecticut
Foxwoods is owned by the Mashantucket-Pequot Indian tribe of Connecticut and is the biggest and most lucrative tribal gaming casino in the world. Foxwoods welcomes millions of visitors annually and is consistently one of the most popular attractions in New England. The casino earns equal to half of all tribal gaming revenues in the United States, raking in close to one billion dollars a year. Interestingly, the casino is also the biggest in size in the United States and possibly the world. The whole resort covers over 4 million square feet, while the casino alone accounts for over 300,000 square feet and boasts over 7,000 slot machines.
Later I shall try to make a selection of the casinos most known online.

P.S. Found some usefull videos about casino resorts. , check it here.