Surely you have often heard of a big winner of the latest online video slot jackpot or perhaps someone hit the progressive on a popular Mega Moolah game. But rarely is it that you hear of someone hitting it big on an online slot video blackjack game.

Well just recently, one lucky player hit it big, winning the progressive jackpot of a game that was at $150,000. Vegas Technologies who is an internet gaming software technology designer revealed yesterday that somebody hit one of their progressive blackjack jackpots. This game is available at many online casinos and has not been hit recently.

Blackjack and video blackjack have been becoming more and more popular in the recent time and more people are becoming interested in playing a traditional game of blackjack where they know the rules and believe that they hold most of the control in there hands versus more traditional slots where the fate of their money lies in the hands of simply luck.

More online gaming software providers plan to launch various versions on blackjack for slots if they haven’t done so already and this year looks like there will be very many offerings of different games at all new and innovative online casinos. Software providers and online casinos are always trying to stay ahead of the game! Many new games are being snapped up with exclusive agreements to allow cutting edge casinos to have the upper hand as well as bragging rights when it comes to holding the best games and the newest technologies.

Many woke up Christmas morning wondering if Santa had left them what they have had on their Christmas list for the last 12 months and Online Casino operators were part of those that were looking to see something under the tree as well.

Online Casinos all over the world are anxiously awaiting a Bill to pass in the US that will allow US players access to online casinos. And while their wish didn’t quite come true for them this Christmas it is said that talks are coming closer and closer to some sort of resolution.

Unfortunately, not many are privy to the information that this bill will hold exactly and what is surrounded around allow US gamblers back into the wonderful world of the choice of online casinos.

The US online gambling community made up a large percentage of the online gamblers in the world and online casinos can not think of a better gift for themselves for the New Year other than have these much respected customers returned to them.

It is widely known that there are still a significant number of online casinos that accept US players and still a great number of US players that tempt fate (and getting caught) and continue to play currently even with the online gambling ban throughout the US. However many believe (and are right in doing so) that there would be a large increase in online casino players if it was legal for all US residents to participate.

But online casinos should remain optimistic because word from Santa is that the US situation should definitely be resolved by the time his sleigh is ready to deliver gifts next year.

Everyone knows that the online casino market today is very competitive. One online casino is always trying to out beat the next with an abundant amount of bonus offer, new game availability and of course free giveaways and tournaments.

Well Zosoz.com just couldn’t keep up with the rest as they had to close their operations this week after only two months of being in business. While this casino tried to build their brand based on a different model this quickly failed them. The plan was that all members would pay an initial membership fee of $20 and this would allow them a free entry into several high stakes tournaments throughout the year.

But after only 2 short months of having these offers on the table the casino has shut down and is no longer available on the net. There is no published reason for the closing of the online casino nor does anyone know whether or not membership fees will be returned to those players that had signed up and given the casino the initial 20 dollar fee.

No real details of the closing were announced and all that the online casino is saying is that the circumstances surrounding the closing were completely out of their control and closing the website was the only option that they had at this time.

The only thing left to know is whether it was their model that made their doom or some other reason that is yet to be discovered. Guess we will never know, but its fair to say that not too many other online casinos are jumping at the opportunity to copy the same model of this short lived online casino.

The online casino 32Red which is a member of the group of online casinos under the name 32Red Plc has released their first ever TV advertisement commercial this month. The commercial will air on the main and mostly watched TV stations in the United Kingdom and will aim to boast about the websites online game availability, the sign up deposit bonus that they currently have available as well as showcase the wonderful support that they offer.

This online casino offers some of the best software and options for internet gamblers in Europe and has the newest games and technology around. The have recently added an option for gamblers to be able to activate their online casino on their mobile devices.

Along with their new TV advertising the online casino will be offering a new sign up bonus which will allow players to receive up to 100% of their deposit depending on the amount that they initially deposit into their account.

Also keep an eye out for four new games that will be launching in January at this online casino. The games will be progressive slot games and will have a game that has a 1 million pounds guaranteed payout for the Mega Moolah game as well as other new games such as Liquid Gold, Joker Poker and Polar Pioneers.

This online casino is promising to be a good time for all those looking to play during the holiday season and the new year. The online casino group has plans to expand and introduce several new games in the months to come, so look out for these new games and more.

Rumour has it that US players may soon have their online gambling privileges back. Those looking to play online from the US will no longer have to get a sneaky account to hide their fun and excitement of placing and online wagering at an online casino. People looking to make a deposit will actually be able to visit a legitimate online casino without feeling the guilt that they are doing something wrong or worse yet illegal.

While it has been sometime now, about 3 years that the US government has put a ban on online gambling, it is said that there is government talks of allowing US residents to gamble online with a new regulation provision.

It has been said that there are plans to discuss the anti gambling laws early in 2009. The internet gambling community had all online betting privileges removed in 2006 and while the previous government tried to cement the deal what they actually did was open doors for the discussions to begin again.

With the economy on a constant downturn signs are pointing in the direction that officials are looking to find various streams of revenue for the country to bounce back on its feet. It seems as though regulating online gambling wound be one of the obvious first choices.

A spokesperson at the front of this campaign did mention that there are currently several issues that will need to be resolved before the actual topic of online gambling is discussed but the online gambling community of US residents can rest assured that before the end of 2009 they should see a happy resolution for the current situation.

It seems that everyone around the world is getting in the holiday spirit of things. So why not continue the trend when it comes to online casinos. And with online casinos running a whole array of promotions that are built strictly around the holidays, giving, and the general idea of Christmas, why not have a game that is centered around exactly the same concept.

An online gaming software developer Real Time Gaming has recent launched a new holiday themed game that has been a huge hit this season. Rudolph’s Revenge is a video slot game with a progressive jackpot that is based on the story of Christmas and takes players through the season featuring all the wonderful things that the holidays have to offer such as trees, gifts, Santa, costumes and of course reindeer.

This game is available at several online casinos this holiday season and is said that it is only here for a special short time just like everything else Christmas. So if you are feeling the need for a little holiday gambling cheer then check out your favourite online casino and see if they offer this entertaining game.

The video slot offers a progressive jackpot and plays $2 per spin offering 50 chances of winning on each and every spin that is made. The progressive jackpot is constantly growing and is linked throughout several online casinos. Many promotions with sign up and deposit bonuses are also available at this time so if you are looking to make a few spins with Rudolph there is no better time than right now!

Ever played in a online poker tournament in an online casino? For those that have played in a poker tourney online chances are they usually play in tournaments of 100 or maybe even a couple of thousand people. Well PokerStars.com is trying to create a world record by hosting a tournament with a maximum of 35,000 seats available.

This tournament is planned for December 28th and is offered at a only an 11 dollar buy-in price with a guaranteed payout of at least $50,000. Last year in a similar tournament there were 20,000 people entered in the tournament and the first place player took home a whopping $20,000 dollars US. The game took quite a bit of time and this game promises to be lengthy as well. While the process is sped up just a bit with blind levels going up every ten minutes players will feel the pressure to establish a stack of decent size to start.

There will be a maximum of 3500 tables all happening at the same time on one network and players will be rotating tables throughout the entire tournament. Currently the online casino sees 2000 people entered to play and think that they are set to meet the mark and set the world record at 35,000 players.

Ready to play? Getting in is easy… simply download the PokerStars.com software and create an account. Chances are you will likely get a sign up bonus just for creating an account and making your first deposit. Proceed to specials and register for this tournament and be a part of making poker history!

The online gambling associated companies Cryptologic and Orbis are happy to announce that they will be joining hands in constructing a new platform that allows Cryptologic games to be available on the Orbis platform. Cryptologic is a innovative player when it comes to developing software for online gambling technology. Orbis Technology is a developer in betting solutions and online gaming infrastructure.

With Cryptologic currently experiencing weakness in the economy perhaps this new partnership will increase several distribution channels and allow better exposure for the current and future array of Cryptologic games and software that is planned for the year of 2009. More exposure will allow for a financial turnaround for Cryptologic in these though times for the gaming industry.

When asked to comment, Cryptologic president Brian Hadfield said that the growth of the internet gaming market is fast and steady and so Cryptologic’s strategy has to incorporate expanding their network and aligning with new companies to open new channels and ways to expand our business for 2009 and onwards.

He mentioned that the plans are to expand into creating and furthering technology for the mobile networks and other possible integrations that may arise. This relationship will create new business and open many doors to new clients and is lucrative for both companies involved.

Cryptologic concentrated many efforts on expanding their partnership network this year and will continue to do so in the future. With plans of creating new relationships as well as building on the ones that they have created and initiated in 2008.

The online casino Spin3 is the first online casino to release a mobile casino platform that is compatible with the iPhone and the gaming experience is said to be incomparable to anything of the sort. The software for the mobile device is created by Microgaming who are currently the leaders in designing and building online gambling software throughout the world.

The games will initially be available on the iPhone and iPod touch and are said to launch in Europe prior to talks of launching in the North American markets (if at all). The games will be similar to those games that are currently offered at allslotscasino.com and will be modelled under the same pay out structure and linked back to the online accounts.

The VP of the company is saying that the launch of this mobile platform is a huge advancement in the industry of online gaming and a large step forward for them in terms of a stream of completely new revenue. This will benefit those players that are currently interested in playing online but simply do not have the time to sit in front of a computer screen and do so. As well, this will likely entertain those that are simply looking for a fun way to use their cell phones while they have some free time.

Fine lines are still being ironed out by the companies that are involved in this new development but all are looking forward for new innovations and things to come from this interesting new doorway into the mobile Market.

Backgammon Masters online casino is one of the leading sites for backgammon but many players do not realize that they also offer a large selection of other games that are popular casino games as well.

This site is a well trusted and recommended site for backgammon players but they are looking to expand their players and have been offering a new version of video poker and blackjack as well.

Players are invited to play in some single deck blackjack which is said to increase the odds for the player and allows for those skilled in card counting to do so much easier than with a multi-decked table.

The newly launched Deuces wild poker game also has bigger prizes and can be played with as little as ten cents or as much as twenty dollars per bet.

The online casino plans more expansion for 2009 and is looking forward to new visitors and friendly referrals. Players are invited to come and join in for the holidays as special promotions will be awarded to those joining at this time.

For newbie’s there are tutorials to attend and players can learn how to play backgammon with tips and tricks that are sure to improve your game even if it is not your very first time playing. So sign up now and start playing today!