The “MultiPlay Roulette” system is the latest from Sweden’s TouchTable, featuring a 56-inch touch LCD with 3,840 × 2,160 resolution. The table can accommodate up to seven players and, thanks to the company’s proprietary technology, it can identify each person’s bet.

Like other digital casino products, the idea is to speed the pace of play and reduce the chances of discrepancies or cheating. Because, as some of us have learned painfully over the years, fast play always favors the house.

Source : Crave Blog
by Mike Yamamoto
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9977339-1.html

The mechanized voice called out “Place your bets,” and Williamstown resident Ray Brown tapped the screen image of a roulette table layout faster than a teenager in a video arcade. Thirty seconds later, the pleasant female voice called out “No more bets,” and Brown had wagered more than $100. All he had to do was wait for the ball to drop on the wheel in the center of 12 computer screens to see if he had won.

The winning number was 10, and Brown had placed several chips on it. A smiley face flashed on the spot - and on the spot to bet on a black number - and the credits racked up on Brown’s screen.

“I just go crazy on this,” Brown said as his friend Andrew Sheehan watched. “I haven’t lost on this yet.”

Extracted from Original Article “New spin-off on roulette a fast favorite for gamblers”
By ELAINE ROSE Staff Writer. PressofAtlanticcity.com
See full article at :http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/180/story/183360.html

William Hill are today writing out a cheque for £1,426,000 to a Sussex based internet client who hit a winning streak online at williamhillcasino.com when his lucky number, twenty-three came up trumps for him whilst playing roulette.

Wishing to only be Known as Jason H, from Sussex, the 40 yr old local businessman is a regular player with Hills and hit a lucky run with his favourite number ‘23′. Starting off with his usual bets, Jason built up his balance after a good run until his luck REALLY kicked in! Caught up in the moment he wagered his entire balance around his lucky number and then watched in amazement as it came in for him, netting a cool six-figure amount. Not content to stop there he followed the same tactics to see 23 drop again and again, boosting his payout to a total of £1,426,000! At this point, Jason H didn’t believe his luck and called Hills to check that his computer wasn’t playing up and confirm his win was real.

“It was real alright,” said Hills spokesman David Hood, ‘’We must be the world’s luckiest betting company……. for punters! Since Christmas, we have written three £1+million cheques out to winning customers and at this rate we’re aiming to tackle the credit crunch one ‘Willionaire’ at a time! For Jason H, it wasn’t a case of third time lucky, but ‘twenty-third’ time lucky as the number ‘23′ came up several times in short succession. The client, because he was on such a hot streak kept increasing his stakes with his winnings until he hit that magical £1.4miilion win. Incredible!'’

Jason H’s win comes just weeks after Fred Craggs’s historic £1million pound 8-horse accumulator win from a 50p bet, and hot on the heels of another Hills internet casino player, the mystery Mr X, who celebrated Christmas with a £1million slot machine win. Which ensures that Hills have created more Millionaires than any other betting company. Understandably, some of the winners wish to protect their identity, so it’s become a case of ‘Hear no evil, See no evil, Speak no evil!’

Talking about his big win, Jason H said: “I’m absolutely over the moon with my win. To be honest, I’m not sure what I’ll do with the money yet, but I am looking forward to a nice holiday, somewhere hot, with my family. In fact, it could be a really long holiday! It’s truly a life-changing amount of money, I will invest some of it, but I want to enjoy some of it too.”

Source : WilliamHillMedia.com

Average gross take on a Ladbrokes machine increased from £538 to £673 a week, compared with average weekly takings from a pub fruit machine of less than £225, according to industry figures.

The Gambling Commission is reviewing all high-stakes slot machines in the UK. A previous investigation found one in nine playing on these machines was a problem gambler. The commission is not expected to report until next April; in the meantime, an all-party parliamentary group on betting is also looking at machines and is expected to give its views shortly.

A loophole in regulations allowed bookmakers to introduce roulette terminals seven years ago and the 2005 Gambling Act brought them within a formal regulatory code. Nevertheless, ministers have repeatedly said they are “on probation”.

Some believe banning touch-screen roulette would make many shops unprofitable and push several operators out of business. A ban would also wipe out the Treasury’s duty revenues.

[Extract from full article by
By Simon Bowers
The Guardian,
Saturday May 17 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/may/17/ladbrokes.gambling ]

Leslie Perrott, a coach trimmer from East Sussex, showed the younger generation of online gamers how it’s done by winning over £360,000 in the space of 10 days on www.intercasino.co.uk.

In scenes reminiscent of Hollywood blockbuster Ocean’s Thirteen, the quick-witted grandfather had InterCasino bosses scratching their heads as his roulette numbers kept coming up.

“I’m absolutely delighted with the win” said Mr Perrott “I plan to treat my family to very generous Christmas presents!”

So, what was the secret to Mr Perrott’s success at InterCasino’s online roulette tables? “I don’t want to reveal too much about my winning roulette formula” he said, “but keeping up with modern technology and being both physically and mentally active has definitely stood me in good stead!”

Spokesperson for InterCasino, Peter Marcus said, “I’m delighted Mr Perrott has kept up the long tradition of big winners at InterCasino, only recently we gave away over £4 MILLION to a player, which was the biggest online casino jackpot payout in history, so this a relatively small hit for us!”

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Source : SearchbyHeadlines.com

Wild Viking uses a standard deck of 52 playing cards as well as two Jokers, and combines the best traits of Roulette and Poker. The main game is similar to Roulette where the players can make multiple Roulette type bets, such as a single card, single number and
32 Vegas particular suit bets. There are also bets based on poker hands, a progressive jackpot and the special “Wild Viking” bet! Once all bets are placed, five cards are dealt face up onto the table and the winning bets are paid out accordingly.

First you need to decide which bet you would like to place. The top section of the table features “Poker” style bets with payouts for poker hands such as flushes, straights and pairs. If you bet on a poker hand and the hand dealt is equal to or higher than what you’ve bet on then you will be paid out according to the payout displayed. There is also the optional Progressive Jackpot side bet. Click on the chip slot icon at the top of the table and the red light will turn green, indicating that your Progressive Jackpot bet has been placed. The bet is always fixed at $1 and provides a payout for a Three-of-A-Kind or better. The major jackpot prize is awarded for a “Wild Viking” Royal Flush which uses a Joker as a substitute in the 1st and 5th cards of a Royal Flush.

When betting “Roulette” style in the central section of the table, the 5th card that is dealt acts as the card that is used for these bets. A yellow disc will appear on the board to display the 5th card and the winning bets. You can bet on corners, columns and adjoining squares, just like you would in Roulette. If you’d like to know the payout for a specific betting option, just hover your mouse over the bet and the payout information will be displayed in the information bar at the bottom of the screen.

The bottom section of the table is for additional “Roulette” style bets as well as the special “Wild Viking” bet. Here you’ll find various bet options such as odd/even, red/black and number ranges. You can also bet on one of the Joker cards as a single card bet. Finally here you’ll find the unique “Wild Viking” bet option. To win this bet, the 1st and 5th cards must both be Jokers! It won’t happen too often, but if you are lucky enough to hit the “Wild Viking” you’ll win a massive 1250 to 1!

Wild Viking is an exciting new game that is easy to learn a lot of fun to play, so check it out today!

Source : casino.pokernews.com article “Wild Viking - A New Online Casino Card Game
October 28, 2007 by Charlie Black”

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Carson City, NV, United States, 10/29/2007 - Red Lounge Casino conducted a survey among its customers to highlight the online Roulette features which are valued by gamblers.

In October 2007, Red Lounge Casino – which is powered by Cantor Gaming – conducted a survey among its customers to discover the preferences of online Roulette players.

The survey consisted of several multiple-choice and open-ended questions as well a section for recommendations and further comments. It was aimed at gathering some first-hand knowledge of customer preferences in a sector where tastes change quickly and new categories of players emerge rapidly.

The survey comprised a total of 110 Red Lounge clients. Several features of online Roulette games were highlighted as the ones that players seek out. For most Roulette players (87%), high payouts were pointed out as the biggest priority when choosing the appropriate version of online Roulette – most of them emphasized added features and promotions as a must and claimed that they never chose to play conventional Roulette games. 70% also mentioned special and bonus features or promotions, and for 35% fast gambling pace is essential for an enjoyable Roulette game. 42% also emphasized the importance of game graphics and interface.

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The patented Cammegh Slingshot 2 is the most authentic, accurate and reliable automatic roulette wheel available anywhere in the world. The elegant and simplistic design of the Slingshot 2 combines random rotor and ball speed at launch with Cammegh’s unique ARC (Active Rotor Control) system which after ‘no more bets’, imperceptibly changes the rotor to a new random speed.

The ball is launched by being blown out of the pocket by a puff of air, it is then met by a random blast of air from discreet air jets mounted in the ball track. The ‘no more bets’ signal and winning number are recognised securely by three discreet In-Rim laser sensors. During the game cycle the ball remains in view at all times, reassuring players and upholding the integrity of the wheel.

Roulette Wheel Features

- GLI approval for single and double zero wheels
- Random rotor speed & direction
- Random ball speed & direction
- Optional wheel analysis
- ARC (Active Rotor Control)
- Configurable game settings
- Optional manual ‘push button’ start
- Multiple security features
- Very low maintenance
- Maintenance free for life bearings
- Machine finished for incomparable accuracy
- Capable of over 100 games per hour
- 24 hour non-stop operation
- Wheel illuminated by integrally mounted LED’s
- Optional ‘carbon fibre’ or ‘wood veneer’ finish

Source : Cammegh.com

Roulette is often called the ‘King of Casino Games’, and one legend says that Francois Blanc – one of the first to establish casinos in Monte Carlo, bargained with the devil to learn the secrets of roulette. This legend comes from the interesting fact that the numbers on a standard roulette wheel (1 - 36) add up to ‘The Number of The Beast’, or, 666.
In the 18th century, Prince Charles of Monaco introduced the game to his kingdom in the hopes that it would help the economy. The game back then was rather different to the game as we see it today, which evolved in the 19th century, and started to become popular during the Gold Rush in California.

The popularity of the online casino means that many people now prefer to play online roulette rather than head to a traditional casino, but there are still many who enjoy playing roulette at a traditional casino – perhaps to try to replicate some of the more famous big wins.

Some people, including the Eudaemons group from the University of California Santa Cruz, and Gonzalo Garcia-Pelayo, managed to study specific roulette wheels and predict which numbers come up most often – in doing so they were able to achieve a long term profit at their chosen casinos, although in both cases their success came to an end – the Eudaemons disbanded when the insulation on the device they were using to study the tables failed, injuring one of the members. Gonzalo Garcia-Pelayo was taken to court when the casino caught on to his system, although the court ruled in his favor.

Today, we have the choice of playing online roulette at various casinos, and there are a couple of variations of roulette which are still popular – the main difference between the different kinds is the number of zeros on the wheel.

Ioan Seutiut, 49, started his protest three days ago after casino workers kicked him out for “swearing and shouting too loud”.

Since then, he has been sitting on a chair in front of the casino in Deva, Hunedoara county, with a note reading: “Roulette hunger strike”.

He says he will not eat or accept medical attention until he is allowed to play roulette in the casino again.

Mr Seutiut said: “I have a lot of money on me and I want to play it all on the roulette but they just don’t let me.

“They say I swear and talk too loud but everybody shouts in there especially when losing. After all it’s not a church, it’s the roulette.”

He now plans to erect a tent jushttp://www.roulette-i.com/wp-content/uploads/roulette-strike-man.thumbnail.jpg
Roulette Striket outside the casino and stay in it until he is allowed to play or is given back the money he lost there - about £6,000.

He added: “I love the roulette even though it cost me lots of money. But that’s my problem and all I ask from this casino is to let me play. If not I will not leave this place.”

Source : Ananova.com