UK Man Wins Big Time with William Hill Casino

A Staffordshire man is set for a New Year to remember after scooping £227,054 on the William Hill Vegas exclusive online slot machine game; Pharaoh's Treasure.

Legend may have it that entering Tutankhamun's Tomb will cast a wicked curse, but not so for the William Hill client, who instead landed the massive progressive jackpot when a 40p winning line took him through to the King Tut's Tomb bonus round on the Egyptian themed slot game.

Hills big winner, in his thirties and only known as Simon B, then needed a mixture of memory and skill to unearth the three jackpot-winning Tutankhamun's masks in the bonus game, making it a Christmas he will never forget.

Although he doesn't want to be identified further, Simon B is as pleased as punch with his win. He said; "I can't quite believe it, but I'll certainly be celebrating the New Year with a bang now! I've won a few hundred pounds before, but nothing remotely like this, it's out of this world."

vegas.williamhill.com is William Hills exclusive instant play gaming site, with roulette, slots, card games and a live casino, including five progressive jackpot games. The Pharaoh's Treasure jackpot has been re-set and will continue to build until it is won again.

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Online Bingo popular as ever

Search engine giant Google released figures this week that playing bingo over the Internet is becoming increasingly popular across every age group and gender and is the mightiest rival to online poker.

Although virtual poker has long been thought of as the most popular Internet gaming pastime, Google revealed that bingo has rapidly caught up and is now engaged in a race to decide which game is the most dominant.

”Due to the presence of so many bingo operators, competition is becoming more and more intense forcing bingo sites to offer more and more benefits, bingo bonuses and added benefits to ensure loyalty and traffic,” read a statement from Google.

”Although bingo has been considered to be a female game in the past, the taboo has diminished as more and more male players are traced in the chat rooms of online bingo halls. The wide offerings and the quality of the service are the main reasons of the increasing popularity.”

Another reason for the growing popularity of bingo is the fact that the game is very easy and straightforward to play. Google stated that, unlike poker, online bingo players do not need to wager major amounts of money as cards can be bought for very little.

In addition, it stated that bingo is an online game that can be played while browsing the Internet with attention not mandatory, unlike poker. In the modern game, play is almost automatic, as players are not expected to call out bingo when they’ve won. All they must do is purchase their cards on time before a session begins.

Finally, the majority of online bingo sites now offer chat rooms with around-the-clock support enabling players to meet, talk and share views on their favourite games.

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Odds on for Prince William

The odds of Prince William proposing to girlfriend Kate Middleton in 2009 is 11 to 8, according to bookmakers William Hill.

The 26 year old royal Prince William has been dating Kate since 2003, after the pair met at Scotland's University of St Andrews and the British public thinks the likelihood of William asking the brunette beauty to marry him are very high.

A royal source said: "There is a lot of planning involved in a royal engagement announcement of a member of the family as senior as William.

"A number of high-profile people have to be informed formally, and the couple have to be introduced to the Prime Minister of the day, among others. All this takes time.

"As far as I am aware I cannot see there being an engagement between the prince and Miss. Middleton for at least 18 months."

William's hopeful marriage prospects are not the only ones in the royal family.

William Hill have revealed Prince Harry proposing to his Zimbabwe-born girlfriend Chelsy Davy has odds of 6/1, while Prince Andrew - who was previously married to Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York - getting engaged has odds of 50/1.

Spokesperson Rupert Adams of William Hill said: "Every year there are a couple of big odds winners from the bets!"

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32 Red Casino TV Advert

32Red Online Casino, winner of five successive Best Casino awards and part of 32Red Plc, has announced the imminent release of their first television advert this December. To be aired across many of UK's biggest television channels, the TV advert will emphasise the company's renowned player support, casino games, awards and its new player welcome bonus.

The online casino represents the largest element of the AIM (London Stock Exchange) listed Plc, but also offers player online poker, bingo and a mobile casino as well as another internet casino. The current advert is the company's second on television this year, with 32Red Bingo featuring regularly on Channel 5 and E4, but this is 32Red's first casino advert on television and marks a significant shift in advertising following their sponsorship of English Premiership football club, Aston Villa.

To celebrate, 32Red Online Casino will be offering new players an alternative sign-up offer, allowing them the choice of either a 100% deposit match bonus of up to £250 - part of the six offers in the 6 Pack Welcome Bonus - or £32 free for depositing £10. Mark Quayle, Head of Marketing for 32Red, was quoted as saying, "Our two welcome bonuses mean we can offer amazing generosity to all types of new players, whether they just want maximum value whilst starting at 32Red or the long lasting appeal of the 6 Pack Welcome Bonus."

Accompanying the TV advert and new welcome bonus are 4 new online casino games this January, including the new guaranteed £1 million jackpot slot machine Mega Moolah 5 Reel Drive. Other games include Polar Pioneers, Liquid Gold and Joker Poker Level Up, to which Quayle added, "Our new games ensure both new and old players have even more to enjoy at 32Red in the New Year."

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2 New Slots from InterCasino

Online casino InterCasino has launched two new slot machines this week, Spiderman II: Revelations and Dragon Sword, alongside an improved version of its Atlantic City Blackjack game.

The second instalment of the Spideman title sees the heroic Peter Parker battling it out with Doctor Octopus and can reward players up to 5,000 times their line bet. Spiderman II: Revelations is a 25-payline game with a three-level jackpot alongside a bonus round feature and wagers per line starting from as little as one cent up to five dollars.

With 25 paylines allowing up to £20 wagers per line, Dragon Sword is sure to be a hit for 2009. The new online slot features a fiery dragon battling it out with a noble knight and can award players up to 6,000 times their line bet while also giving them hidden treasure, free spins and a bonus round.

InterCasino.com has also unveiled a new version of its Atlantic City Blackjack title featuring improved features and graphics while keeping intact the core game that has been so popular with players. Experience single and multi-player games and watch as the casino environment comes to life before your eyes. There is also a real-time chat feature allowing players to talk online with other competitors to exchange tips or socialise.

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New Look VC Casino

Victor Chandler have launched a new online casino, titled simply Victor Chandler casino.

Michael Carlton, CEO at Victor Chandler, said: “Given the size of our business, it is crucial for us to work with software that is stable yet flexible. VCCasino.com is a core part of our product offering and we were very pleased to seal a strategic partnership with Net Entertainment. We are fully expecting significant growth through 2009.”

The casino is already booming, boasting an impressive cumulative total of progressive jackpots over the £6m mark.

The non download casino features all traditional casino games, such as blackjack which can be played for just a few or a few thousand pounds, roulette, microstakes roulette for the skinflints among us and all online casino games such as video poker and slots.

In addition, the Victor Chandler casino has a £100 welcome bonus for new players.

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William Hill Bet No Show Snow

William Hill have pushed out the price of a white Christmas to 4/1 in Scotland and 6/1 in England. With snow looking increasingly unlikely across the country.

Despite the fact that snow is unlikely it is also expected to be coldest Christmas day on record with the bookies offering 12/1.

With the cold snap, William Hill expect people to spend a fair amount of time in front of the telly and make the Royle Family Christmas specials the 13/8 (2.62) favourite whilst Eastenders is 7/4 (2.75).

Other Christmas specials include 3/1 that Prince William will not have shaved his beard off by church on Christmas day and he is 100/1 to announce his engagement.

A William Hill sopkeman said, "Snow looks like a no show, but there are plenty of other festive flutters to ensure a prosperous Christmas."


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