The online casino, Joyland Casino, has announced that a Canadian player, Sylvia P has won the Beach Life Progressive Jackpot worth $4,188,719. The win came just 3 weeks after she started playing at the casino. The winner joined the casino on August 5th 2008, and received the $25 free signup bonus. She started playing the game so much at the casino she had bonus money and decided to pay the progressive slot.

Mia Collins, Joyland Casino Client Manager, says, “The Casino uses the slogan ‘Enjoy the Ride’. It is our endeavor to make the players playing experience as enjoyable as possible.” Collins added, “This is one of the reasons we decided to give new members a free $25 bonus. We want everyone to experience the joy of playing for real money. The latest win represents only a portion of what was paid out last week, and all these payouts represent some of the largest that Joyland Casino has ever had.”

The game Beach Life is a Progressive Video Slot game which features 5 reels, 20 pay-lines and 20 winning combinations. The game has a beach theme which is evident in the choice of symbols such as: ice cream, sun, surfer, cocktail girl, and treasure chest.

Joyland Casino is a world-famous multilingual online casino, operating in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, among others. The casino offers more than 100 different casino games to choose from including, video slots, progressive slots, blackjack, roulette, craps, baccarat, video poker and many more. It offers a $25 free bonus to all new players when registering an account.

An Oxford lady has won more than £61,000 at her local Gala Bingo club. The latest win was the second such big win at the same bingo club in the last two weeks. The club that is located at Ozone Road, Oxford had just seen one of its members win £61,900 on the national bingo game less than two weeks ago.

The latest winner has been playing bingo for about 20 years and generally plays once or twice a week at Gala Bingo. Speaking to the national gaming body the winner said, “I made my grandmother jump because I shouted so loud. I couldn’t believe it, I went bright red.” She added, “I don’t know what to do with the money. I may buy some furniture for my new house.”

She won the large sum after completing the full house in just 36 numbers on the national bingo game. First she took home the national bingo games jackpot that was standing at £60,000 on the night, plus she won the regional of prize of £1,658 and the in house prize of £150 at Gala Bingo; brining her total winnings to £61,808.

The other lucky winner who won two weeks ago won almost the same amount of money. She is 53 years old and comes from Bicester. She called house in 44 numbers on the national bingo game to win the jackpot.

The Powerball jackpot has rose to an astronomical $62 million. In last Saturday’s draw no one won the jackpot, however one lucky winner in the town of Norton won $600,000. Another ticket in Missouri won the same amount.

The numbers that were drawn on Saturday were; 18, 24, 33, 47, 48 and the Powerball was 23.

However there was some good news for the residents of the town of Norton as one of them picked up a winning $600,000 Powerball ticket over the weekend. Julie Charest of the Norton Country Store said that she did not know who bought the ticket, but 75% of her lottery customers are Canadians. She added that she would like to tell the customer that they had won the prize. This win is the second big Powerball prize recently in Vermont. Earlier this month a winning $1 million Powerball ticket was sold in Williston. That win was the largest Powerball win in the state.

Though there was no jackpot awarded on Saturday evening, there was another winning ticket that matched all 5 numbers with the Power Play and won $600,000 cash. In addition, 475,561 tickets across the nation won a total of $4,480,248 in prizes. The cash option for the August 27th draw will be an estimated $30.3 million.

In other prizes that were awarded on Saturday evening, twenty-seven tickets that matched 4 numbers plus the Powerball won $10,000. Two other tickets at this prize level were purchased with the Power Play option that multiplied winnings 3 times to $30,000 each.

River Belle Casino has launched a promotion that is offering 50 lucky couple cruises around Europe. One lucky player will get an additional $50,000 as spending money. To enter the promotion, simply play at the casino, the more you earn the higher the chances of winning a ticket onto the Jackpot Cruise.  The promotion will run until the end of September.

The promotion would be a nice chance for players as they will be able to take advantage of all the luxuries aboard the cruise ship, such as onboard casinos, restaurants, theatres, nightclubs, a mini-golf course, ice-skating rink, spas, themed lounges and more. And with 50 winners, the chances of winning are much higher than other similar promotions which only offer one player a chance of winning. To enter the promotion is simple, just play at the casino, the more points you earn, the higher your chances of winning a ticket onto the Jackpot Cruise. The top 3 point finishers overall will gain tickets for themselves and a partner, however free tickets will be given away weekly as well for lucky players.

This promotion is not restricted to any one game or tournament. In addition to the cruise jackpot, the casino is also offering $50,000 worth of prizes during this promotional period. This is a random draw, offering some lucky players up to 3000 credits to spend on their online casino games for doing absolutely nothing but playing their favorite game.

Plex Gaming, a leader in online gaming, are excited about their safe and secure environment for online gaming entertainment with the launch of their eagerly anticipated online casino, Casino Plex. The newly launched Casino Plex will offer 23 vastly popular casino games that include blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, Caribbean Stud Poker and Pai Gow Poker.

Players will be also able to enjoy an amazing number of progressive games, slot games, arcade games, video pokers and Asian games. Players who register online at the casino are eligible for a $ 500 Welcome Bonus. After their 100% first deposit bonus, players are eligible for further bonuses on their next four deposits. The casino has also launched a promotion for the high-rollers, these players will receive bonuses worth up to $5,000. The high-rollers bonus is similar to the Welcome Bonus scheme, the bonus amount depends on the amount the player deposits on their first five deposits.

The Casino accepts the Euro, British Pound and US dollar and it provides a wide variety of payment methods for players around the world, including credit card, NETeller, moneybookers, Click2Pay, EcoCard, ClickandBuy, Paysafecard and wire transfer.

At the end of the first weekend of action in the English Premier League, the Premiership Team Chelsea have been promoted from 13/8 second favorites to even money clear favorites to win the Premiership title by bookies William Hill. In the same set of online odds released by the bookies current European and Premiership champions, Manchester United have seen their odds as favorites lengthened from 11/8 to 2/1 second favorites after the champions dropped two points in their first game.

William Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe said, “This may seem to all to be an over reaction. Though it is rare for the champions to drop points at home and with Ronaldo and Tevez both missing they seemed negatively affected compared to Chelsea who was missing the services of Didier Drogba.” William Hill have made Arsenal 9/2 third favorites with Liverpool at 8/1, Spurs 66/1, Aston Villa 150/1, Everton and Portsmouth both 300/1, Newcastle 400/1 and Hull City 3000/1.

The chances of Tottenham winning the title were dented after their opening day defeat and William Hill has eased them from 7/4 to 2/1. The bookies have cut Aston Villa from 7/2 to 11/4 second favorites and also have Everton and Portsmouth at 7/1, Man City at 10/1 and Newcastle at 10/1.

After hitting four goals in their opening encounter the odds of Chelsea have been cut from 3/1 to 15/8 second favorites to be the top scorers of the Big 4 in the Premiership by the bookies. They have made Manchester United 7/4 favorites with Arsenal at 5/2 third favorites and Liverpool 11/2 outsiders.

The online bingo site 32RedBingo.com has announced that it will be launching a series of new promotions allowing players to try out its 90-ball bingo software and games free of charge. The newly launched promotions are part of a new advertising campaign that will also see the bingo site launch its first set of television commercials in the UK.

32RedBingo.com is the latest site in a long line of offerings from 32Red, which also operates successful poker, casino and mobile gaming companies. The television advertisements mark the company’s first use of television.

Marketing Manager for 32Red, Mark Quayle, said that the network of its online casinos has attracted many players, allowing it to grow rapidly. “Large welcome bonuses and player rewards have always been a part of 32Red and our bingo is no different. We not only give ten free pounds on joining but also a 100% match on first deposits and 25% on all subsequent deposits for life.”

Quayle went on to say, “The network cannot believe how fast our number of players has grown with a real sense of community developed in just a few months. A person just needs to look at the chat and the responses to our newsletters to see it.” The online bingo site also features live chat, around the clock moderation and technical support alongside a full range of casino games.

English Sports bookies have made the English Football Club Manchester United their favorite to retain the English Premiership title, after the club defeated Portsmouth in Sunday’s Football Association Community Shield charity game in London. The English and European leagues champions are 7/4 favorites with online bookmakers CanBet.com followed by Chelsea at 13/8.

Players looking for more of an outside bet can get odds of 6/1 with Ladbrokes.com on either Liverpool or Arsenal being on top of the heap when all 38 games are played. The other surprise package in the betting is Tottenham Hotspur with odds of 66/1 with Bet365.com to win their first title since 1961. Bet365.com has put odds of 150/1 on Aston Villa winning their first title since 1981 followed by Manchester City with their new manager Mark Hughes at 250/1.

At the bottom of the heap, newly promoted Hull City with 4/11 odds they will take the title with PaddyPower.com followed by Stoke City at 4/9 with BetFred.com. The third club to be in the drop zone seems to be West Bromwich Albion with odds at 5/4 with CanBet.com ahead of Fulham at 9/4. Others with an outside bet to get relegated are both Bolton and Wigan at 3/1 with Ladbrokes.com followed by Roy Keane’s Sunderland at 11/2 with SkyBet.com.

In other English Premier League news, William Hill are offering 7/1 odds that Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson will reinforce his forward line with the entry of Thierry Henry before the transfer window closes.

One update that was frequently requested by players of the online poker room Bodog Poker was that the site should add resizable poker tables. The site has granted the players their wish after a period of rigorous renovations and lengthy beta testing. In the latest update of the site, its software has come with a complete list of added customization abilities. Apart from the option to resize windows, players now have the ability to detach chat and details windows.

The new resizable poker tables will allow the player to increase or decrease the window to any size, and this will be limited only by the width and resolution of the players monitor. Detachable features include the player chat, notes, stats, profiles and game/tournament information. This long-sought capability gives players the option to enjoy their online poker experience with as little clutter as possible.

The site is also getting ready to host its largest and most lucrative online poker tournament, a $250,000 No Limit Texam Hold’Em that is scheduled for Sunday, August 10th at 4:00 p.m. ET.

Alwyn Morris, CEO of the Morris Mohawk Gaming Group said, “We are committed to offering our online poker players the most secure and enjoyable online gaming experience possible. The new release gives players total control over how they enjoy the game.” He added, “Our players have been part of the improvement process from the beginning. We are committed to offering them the features they wanted like resizable game play windows and detachable chat windows.”

BetUS.com which is a well known online casino, sports betting and poker site has announced its re-launch after a complete redesign of its betting engine to offer players a sleeker and more seamless gaming experience. The added features on the new look site include a one-click betting for the most popular events along with current games about to go off the board. In addition, the redesigned site has a removable account display which could be used to hide details from a spouse or boss.

Reed Richards, Spokesperson for BetUS.com talking about the new look site said, “The site has always been in the forefront of providing its members and visitors with an excellent experience.” He added, “With this redesign we have taken that experience to a new level and we hope our members like it. The feedback we received from our beta users was bug-free and overwhelmingly positive.”

The site will now allow players to search for odds by team name or by rotation number, which will return all open bets on that game or team including quarters and halves. Additionally players will now have the ability to choose between three different odds formats and watch their betting slip build without having to go to another page. Players can now also make multiple bets at the same time without having to re-input selections and type in a risk or win amount before placing a wager.

Richard went on to say, “It’s important for our players to know that the site is not just about great bonuses, great rewards and great service. We have made a huge investment in new technology.”