28 January 2016

Playtech is no stranger to offering up huge jackpots, but they've recently broken their record for the largest mobile jackpot out there. They did this on Gala Bingo, of all places, when a lucky player from Scotland nailed a €5.89 million payout. This was achieved on a spin worth just €4, and that's a tremendous payout. This win was the largest payout ever on a bingo site powered by Playtech, and it's also the second-largest mobile jackpot that they have ever paid out.

28 January 2016

In the online slots world, progressive jackpots are responsible for the largest prizes. A lucky player by the name of Lars was able to find this out with first-hand experience after a big win on the Hall of Gods progressive slot. This jackpot was worth €1,682,473, and it's one of the biggest wins of the year so far in the entire online casino world. About the Big Win Something that's really important to point out about this win is that it came on a spin worth just €0.40.

15 January 2016

One of the biggest things to get the most attention in the online gambling world is progressive jackpot wins, particularly those attached to slots. The basic idea of a progressive jackpot is that a portion of every bet is added to the jackpot until someone wins. From that point, it's restarted with a pre-set value, and then it runs up again until there's another big winner. The SkyVegas title Sky Millions, produced by NYX Interactive, paid out a large jackpot recently along these lines.

08 January 2016

Big wins come all through the year, but a lot of people are surprised that Royal Panda Casino has already paid out a whooping six-figure win. This win came on the Fruit Shop Touch slot, the mobile version of the regular game, when a lucky player scored $122,289. This is a major slot win to start off 2016. A History of Big Wins Royal Panda has a history of big wins. Back in July 2015, one player nailed his own six-figure win less than 24 hours from the time he first signed up at the site.

06 January 2016

Daily fantasy sports providers have been hit left and right by unfavorable opinions by Attorneys General lately, and the one from Illinois just adds to that list. Illinois AG Lisa Madigan gave her opinion lately that DFS is illegal in the state after being prompted to the question by figures in the legislature. This is an interesting way to get to this opinion, however, considering that the AG in New York recently did the same thing, except he did it of his own volition. What will Happen Next?

10 December 2015

The online gambling industry is interesting in that it's regulated in completely different ways in virtually every country on the planet. Ukraine has recently been working on legislation that would see them open up and regulate the industry as well, and the first indication is that the licensing fees and costs for doing business will be rather high. This is typically a bad thing for a jurisdiction for a variety of reasons. A Ukraine National Gambling Regulator

10 December 2015

The Mega Fortune progressive jackpot is running hot, it seems. Fresh off of a jackpot win worth about €4.5 million that was won a few weeks ago by a lucky Swedish player, another Swede has picked up €8.6 million on the same jackpot. However, this time it was won on the mobile version of the popular slot in a bit of news that shows mobile is definitely a mainstream part of the online gambling industry. How the Jackpot Was Won

10 December 2015

Progressive jackpot wins are the largest in the industry, and the Mega Fortune progressive jackpot is known for being one of the biggest. Until earlier this year, it had held the world record for the largest jackpot online that was ever won, and it wasn't beaten by much. Now a lucky player has nailed this jackpot on the Mega Fortune Dreams slot at Maria Casino. About the Win The big win on this online slot was worth SEK 42.1 million or €4.5 million.

29 November 2015

Different business deals are always going on in the online casino world, but the ones that seem the most important these days are when an established operator adds even more games through a new content deal. That type of arrangement has happened recently as NYX Gaming has seen its NextGen content added to the list of games that 888 has to offer. This is a good deal for both parties. The NYX OGS Platform

10 November 2015

A player by the name of Eric S. from San Diego has made a nice score for himself at Bovada Casino. This win came on the 3D slot True Sheriff, powered by BetSoft. A total of $70,970 was won on this popular game, known as being one of the most popular slots running in the entire casino. Check out how this player made his big score. True Sheriff's Value-Packed Experience The main reason that True Sheriff is so popular isn't its top-tier, 3D graphics.

19 October 2015

Daily fantasy sports is a particularly interesting issue in Florida because of the timing of the big FanDuel/DraftKings scandal coinciding with Florida ending a gambling pact with native tribes. The pact ending has caused politicians to want to examine gambling as a whole, and with daily fantasy sports being the hot topic that it is today, it's looking like DFS will be a natural part of that examination. "Looks a Lot Like Sports Betting"

16 October 2015

The Mega Moolah progressive jackpot hit not that long ago and broke its own record with a payout worth £13,213,838.68. This £13.2 million payout was the largest win on Mega Moolah ever, but as it turns out, it's also the largest win ever. This is the equivalent of €17.9 million, and that breaks the previous jackpot that was held by Net Entertainment's Mega Fortune online slot. Both games are the top jackpots for their respective software providers. The Mega Moolah Win

14 October 2015

The mobile side of the online casino industry has been getting bigger and bigger over time, and what we're starting to see is that more huge wins are coming via mobile than ever before as a result. SkillOnNet-powered mobile casinos paid out a couple of major wins recently, and these wins combined were worth over €300,000. One of these was actually the biggest single-spin payout ever awarded at a SkillOnNet casino, mobile or not, and that's impressive as well. The Record-Breaking Win

03 October 2015

Elections have a funny way of creating big shifts in politics and the direction of certain aspects of policy, but that's not the case for the upcoming online gambling review in Australia. When Christian Porter was running for the Minister of Social Services, he held the review of Australia's approach to the industry as an important part of his platform, and he's sticking to that now that he's been elected. Review Timeframe

24 September 2015

The dream for every online slots fan is to hit a big win without having to break the bank in the process. That's exactly what happened to one lucky player who was able to run up a win worth more than £100,000 with a bet worth less than £1. This is a good example of winning a life-changing sum of money on a single spin of an online slot, and it happened at LeoVegas. The Big Winner

23 September 2015

Winning streaks and big jackpots are what the online casino world is all about, and it's every player's goal to hit the right combination of luck and skill at the right moment that allows them to take home some major winnings. This is what happened to a player who goes by Alexander D when he was playing at Bovada Casino. He ran up winnings on a great streak that lasted across three different games. Three Games, One Streak

12 September 2015

Players from all over the world love to play online slots, and a lucky player from the Czech Republic proved that in a major way with a big win on the Gunslinger online slot at Bohemia Casino. This casino site was created to primarily serve players from this country, and all play is in the Czech Republic Koruna (CZK). This jackpot was worth almost 1.2 million CZR, a pretty substantial sum that shows that you can win some major payouts no matter where you're from. Details on the Win

07 September 2015

For the past few years, more and more European countries have been setting up regulatory frameworks for online gambling. Getting these frameworks pushed through a gauntlet of political maneuvering is hard enough, and it can lead to some major delays. This has been the case in Ireland for quite some time, but they were finally able to come to an agreement and get things going. Now they have announced their initial batch of two-year licenses to a total of 27 companies. Well-Known Industry Names

04 September 2015

In the online casino world, it's really important for operators to be able to keep an ongoing conversation with their players. While it's true that this does allow them to keep players coming back, it also helps them to receive feedback from people who care enough to tell them exactly what they need to do to make their services better. Nektan realizes that this is the case, and they've established the Nektan Marketing Services division to help operators achieve that. How the Service Works

04 September 2015

A common misconception in the online slots world is that every win that's really worth your time is going to come from a single jackpot. A recent winner from BitStarz Casino shows that this simply isn't true. One lucky woman, who goes by the name Rebecca, was able to take down a winning streak worth €51,238.47 over two days of play. This is an impressive amount of money in and of itself, but it also included a record-breaking win. How the Record Was Broken

01 September 2015

Bitcoin has changed a lot of peoples opinions about how online gambling payments can be made anonymously, and many operators and software companies have jumped on the bandwagon by offering a whole slew of services relating to the most popular cryptocurrency. The BetCoin Bitcoin Entertainment Network (BBEN) is one such company, and they have taken another step in the direction of adding options for players who prefer bitcoin with virtual sports betting.

31 August 2015

One of the common misconceptions about online slot play is that the biggest wins always come from jackpots. While jackpots are often used as great examples of winning life-changing sums of money in a single spin, they aren't the only way to win. In fact, a player by the name of Howard J. from Colorado took down a six-figure payday without hitting a single "jackpot" payment thanks to a sizable winning streak across two different games. How the Win Happened

27 August 2015

We've seen bidding wars over company buy-outs in the online gambling world before, but we've never really seen anything like what's happening over the sell of Bwin.Party. 888 Holdings and GVC have been in a massive bidding war for months over the company, and GVC has increased its offer yet again. The new offer is worth a total of about £1.1 billion, a tremendous increase from its original offer of £1 billion that was made in partnership with the Amaya Gaming Group. Where is Amaya?

30 July 2015

Like something out of a crime movie, the US Securities and Exchange Commission's recent busts for money laundering, identity theft and fraud via penny stock scams has been tied into online casino activities. Known as "pump and dump" schemes, this particular type of scam involves running up the value of a penny stock through artificial means before selling all of the stock that you own in it. Those Arrested The people arrested include Gery Shalon and Ziv Orenstein.

27 July 2015

When you hear about a player nailing a seven-figure jackpot in the online slot world, you usually think that this has to be due to a progressive jackpot win. However, a player who goes by the name of Amber was the exception to this on one of the most incredible free spins streak that we have ever seen or heard of. On the Native Treasure online slot, Amber was able to take down $1.3 million in winnings. How the Win Happened

23 July 2015

One of the things that all online slot players wish for is a big payout or jackpot. Bovada Casino is known for being home to a lot of winners, but they were able to produce a very special winner recently who took down two different six-figure wins. What's so interesting is that this happened on two different games as well, though they have some similar features. Check out these games and how much the winner was awarded here. Major Jackpot Wins The lucky player is going by the name Howard J.

08 July 2015

Playtech has been around for 16 years, and in that time, they have only paid out one win that was worth more than their most recent progressive jackpot. A lucky player from the United Kingdom was able to nail a £3.7 million payday on the Beach Life progressive slot recently. This player goes by the name Hilton, and Hilton has set a definite record with Playtech with this impressive payout. The History of Beach Life Beach Life has a long history of big wins for Playtech players.

08 July 2015

In the world of online slots, different players hit big wins in different ways. Some nail progressive jackpots, others run up massive payouts during bonus features, and others just have a really good streak of luck with regular-sized wins that pile up over time. It was a combination of bonus features and regular payouts that led to Franz I.'s major win worth $143,942 at Bodog Casino on the Super Diamond Mine game. About This Game

04 July 2015

They call them pokies in Australia and slots in most of the world, but whatever you call them, you can't deny that a player named Henry from Australia has performed a very impressive feat. This player nailed a jackpot worth $107,470 less than 24 hours after joining Royal Panda Casino. This is on top of a few thousand in other wins that came before the jackpot spin. How the Jackpot Was Won The game in question was Net Entertainment's Jack and the Beanstalk slot.

02 June 2015

Royal Panda Casino has recently announced a big winner. A player who goes by Joakim from Sweden picked up a payout worth $31,118, and this win came mostly on the Wish Master slot. It's worth noting that this didn't come from a single jackpot win, but instead, it came from a number of payouts over a session.