When you are looking for a new slot machine site the choice can appear overwhelming.  For instance, which slot games have the best jackpots and more importantly for casino players, which are the safe sites to use? With now hundreds, even thousands of casino sites available in the UK, where do you start? The important rules for new casinos players are: 1. Playing Safe Casinos that do not operate in the UK are simply a no go.  The Gambling Commission regulate and license all Casinos operating out of the UK under strict guidelines which were setup in the Gambling Act…

The Cheltenham Festival is known as being one of the biggest horse racing events in the horse racing calendar and is only second to the Grand National in race prize money in the United Kingdom. The festival hosts several Grade I races, which happen to be some of the most prestigious in horse racing. The Grade I races include the Champion Hurdle, the Stayers’ Hurdle, the Queen Mother’s Champions Chase and the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The highlight of the week is considered to be the Gold Cup, which also happens to be the most valuable non-handicap chase in Britain. The…

The Federal Court in the Australian state of Victoria has dismissed a case brought by a former gambling addict against slot machine maker Aristocrat Technologies Australia and Australian casino operator Crown Resorts. The judge said that the design of a popular line of poker machines was not misleading or unconscionable. The lawsuit was launched in 2016 by former gambling addict Shonica Guy. The lawsuit argued that the Dolphin Treasure machine, which is manufactured by Aristocrat and available to players at Crown Resorts’ properties, had been “deceptively designed to mislead players”. The lawsuit was filed against casino resort Crown Melbourne and…

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced plans to carry out a full review of its anti-doping rules. Approved by the national regulator’s board this week, the decision to assess the current regulations comes after the BHA received a briefing on the impact of recent decisions involving anti-doping cases in the sport. An independent disciplinary panel was established last year and has provided what BHA described as an “impartial and independent” scrutiny of the sport’s rules. However, the BHA said that this has raised concerns over certain “assumptions” made across the racehorse industry in regards to the penalties for breaking…

New figures released this month by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) revealed that overall baccarat revenues in Macau experienced impressive 18.4% year-on-year growth in the final quarter of 2017. The figures demonstrate almost a three-fold increase in its growth rates experienced during the rest of 2017. Between Q1-Q3 2017, Macau’s mass baccarat revenues totaled just 6.5% year-on-year growth and analysts were justifiably encouraged by the excellent finish to the year, resulting in renewed hope for a stronger mass performance in the next 12 months. Mass baccarat revenue for Q4 2017 totalled $2.91 billion, compared with VIP baccarat revenues…

From the very beginning, slot machines — with fast-spinning reels and the sound of coins clattering into metal buckets — were designed to excite the senses and hopefully drive players to bet more. Today, slot makers are hoping new technology will make games even more immersive. One example is IGT’s new Sphinx 4D Slot Machine, placed on casino floors for the first time at Station Casinos properties on Wednesday. Of course, 3-D, in which objects appear to float and move in space, isn’t new; 3-D movies were popular in the ’50s. The technology is not even new to gaming. IGT’s…