March 2008 Archives

We here at Getminted realise that our members are of an intellectually superior ilk and so Newton's law of motion which states "Every action has an equal and opposite reaction" will be one you understand.

Using the law though in relation to the current economic downturn in the United States we start to wonder if the recession there could spell bad news for the gambling sector on this side of the Atlantic.

According to a recent report in the US the poor economic situation is increasing the potential for negative rating actions in the American gaming sector as the negative impacts to casino gaming revenues begin to take their toll.

It states that the negative rating actions for the American gaming sector are expected to significantly exceed the positive this year with eleven US gaming issuers currently on review for possible rating downgrades with six having a negative outlook. It said that, combined, these issuers account for almost one-quarter of the total number of rated American gaming issuers.

Moody's who carried out the report said that the declining disposable income of potential customers along with increasing travel costs are lowering overall visitor numbers and spend per visit in many gaming markets.

Auzzies $12 billion a year betting industry hit massive turbulance when their High Court overturned state based restrictions on internet betting.  Allowing Betfair a free run at their industry. 

As this is the name of our gaming site we felt it a good idea to add in a little bit of information regarding the heritage of the name which basically comes from the term mint or minted.

Come on down they used to shout and play the most popular game show around. The Price Is Right is now available at Getminted Casino as a browser based flash casino game and you can choose from three themes -

The Price Is Right Slots - A US based Vegas Casino Veriosn

The Price Is Right Match Three - A scratch card theme  

The Price Is Right Fruity - (a UK based fruit machine version)

The Price Is Right TV game show was created in 1956 by Bob Stewart but in its current format it has been running since 1972, and was hosted by Bob Baker. The show, known for its "Come on down!" catch phrase is generally regarded as the greatest TV game show of all time. 

We have put together a list of some of the more popular slots available offline for those readers seeking further information on these slots you may want to visit our friend over at BeatTheCasino - he has worked on these machines and produced some great stats as relates to payout volatility.

 

This is a briliant bit of research into how to play a UK Pub Gaming Machine - it gives you all you need to know about those little tricks and nudges.  So if you are bored next time your waiting for your mate and you fancy plugging a few coins into the fruit machine.

This site started as a gambling blog but with the passage of time has become more of a UK casino blog.  So we are considering changin the title of the site and its purpose to focus more on the UK casino market and news relating to this area.  Rather than a more generic Gambling news site.

A survey, undertaken on behalf of KPMG by online polling organisation You Gov, shows just 3% of the UK population remain who have not yet tried online casino games but would be prepared to do so.

Fourteen percent of the UK population has tried online casinos at some point, compared to 16% who have been to a land based casino, claims the survey. However, a further 19% say they would be prepared to visit a land based casino, leaving much more scope for them to grow compared to the online casino businesses.

Aim-listed Inspired Gaming Group is considering a sale of its business unit which supplies quiz machines to pubs.

The company, has launched a review of the division and said it was "considering a number of strategic options", including a possible sale. Inspired also supplies bookmakers and holiday parks with fruit machines and quiz terminals like "Who wants to be a millionaire?".

We have put together a lits fo offline progressive Jackpot Records for our readers.  To see the kind of levels of payout that has been occuring offline it is our view that we will see some of these records being eclipsed as network progressive slot machines like Wager Works MegaJackpot get further exposure across a varitey of large online gaming operators.

We have grabbed a list of all the recent MegaJackpots payouts from offline casinos it sure makes intresting reading.  Of course the unanswered question is when will Megajackpots available on Getminted will drop the prize is just under £1.7M and it is going to change someone's life when it drops.

 

The success of Megabucks led IGT to adapt the MegaJackpots concept to 33 other systems in a wide range of denominations from Star Wars to Wheel of Fortune. IGT MegaJackpots have produced hundreds of millionaires, and have awarded more than $4.7 billion in major jackpots.

 

Boss Media AB ("Boss Media") has applied for delisting of the company's shares from OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm. The last day of trading in Boss Media's shares will be Friday April 18, 2008. Boss Casino and Boss Poker have been very successful software platforms over the last decade and this is why Gtech decided to aquire the business recently.

Casino cook held in deadly reno hotel fire a woman on parole after serving time for second-degree murder was arrested Wednesday and accused of setting a blaze that killed six people and gutted much of a historic brick building in Reno's downtown casino district.

At the recent Malaga show, Barcrest Group took the opportunity to further its sales of Red Gaming's Red Racer machine which has been hugely successful and is now available for all regions in Spain. 

IGT UK and Million 2 1 have announced an extension of their partnership in the mobile gaming market under which IGT is providing Million-21 with funding to further develop the Million21 business and specifically the partnership with Barcrest Group to bring mobile gaming content to the market. The funding is being provided through a convertible loan agreement.

Finland's state-owned Slot Machine Association, is considering proposals to make their games available online, with their Board of Administration expecting to announce during the second quarter of 2008 whether they will be able to do so. 

The National Lottery are still waiting for some winners to claim their prizes. Here is a list of the largest prizes that remain unclaimed. These need to be claimed within 180 days of the draw date, after which time the money will go to the Good Causes. If you think you're a winner, find out how to claim on The National Lottery site.

Below are the largest unclaimed prizes.

 

Mark Blandford the founder of sportingbet.com has emerged as a significant investor in the very latest mobile gambling software designed and built by Mfuse.  Mfuse has announced after the company announced a fund-raising exercise which saw a further £2.55m pumped into the firm.

Quantum of Solace, the next James Bond film, is to be released earlier than expected - on 31 October - its producers have announced. The 22nd film in the series, and Daniel Craig's second outing as 007, had been due for release on 7 November.  The title of the film, which follows on from 2006's Casino Royale, is taken from a short story published by Bond creator Ian Fleming in 1960.  Filming has already taken place in Panama and the United States.

The Daily Mail today paid the world's 12th richest man, "very substantial" libel damages and has been left with a huge legal bil to foot. The settlement comes after the Mail claimed that Adelson, the chairman and chief executive of Las Vegas Sands Corp a gmaing company based in the US, had engaged in despicable business practices and had held secret talks with Malcolm Glazer to take over Manchester United.

As the rain clouds continue to gather over Western Europe the thoughts of grabbing your passport, rushing to the airport and boarding a flight for an exotic destination are very tempting.

Sadly life doesn't allow us to be this spontaneous but thanks to getminted.com we can do the next best thing.

If you can't go to the exotic destination bring that very same destination to you by playing 'Vacation USA'.

Oh yes this unique multi-line game will transport you onto the highways and byways of the USA so prepare for long journeys through deserts in mid America and scenic rides through the dense forests of New England!

You can win BIG as you head cross-country in the Route 80 and Route 40 Bonus Rounds!

Every time you get a Route 80 or Route 40 Interstate symbol on the reels, you'll add a symbol to that route on the Bonus Map at the bottom of the screen. Fill a route with 10 interstate symbols, and you're off on a Cross-Country Bonus trip!

The bonus awards for each route accumulate as soon as you begin to play. Your average wager determines the size of the bonus awards. After you earn one of the bonuses and collect the awards, that bonus begins accumulating again. When you earn the same bonus again, the awards are based on the average wager since the last time that bonus was earned.

Confused? Well theres only one way to find out what we're on about. Log on now to win big with Vacation USA!

Bell-fruit combines experience with creativity to give fuit machine players quality, service and innovation.

They have a record of over 40 years in the slots industry. Focusing on the core skills of technology and fruit machine games design, served by a flexible and efficient slot manufacturing facility, this has ensured Bell-Fruit Games continues to deliver world class standards of fruit machine performance.

 

They offer solutions for both skill with prizes and amusement with prize machines. Revolution Games provides games and content in 7 countries, customised to the local language, prize and regulations. The content offering includes:
Skill-based games (pay out and not pay out)
Puzzle games
Fixed odds betting events
Slots, section 21 and AWP content

Games are currently available in English, Spanish, Italian and Dutch.

Revolution Games have a library of over 100 games and content applications. With a portfolio of licenses and brands throughout the world including Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Mousetrap and Nuts.

 

 

Inspired Gaming Group is the world leading provider of Open Server-Based Gaming systems. Their Open SBG™ software platform OGAPI supports an extensive range of content and hardware from third parties. This enables customers to maximise the benefits of Open Server-Based Gaming through the provision of greater choice to their player bases. Inspired already operates 82,000 gaming terminals, with half of these now connected through Inspired's Open Server-Based Gaming platform, OGAPI.

 

Part of Inspired Gaming Group, Leisure Link is the UK's largest operator of public space gaming and entertainment products. Supplying over 90,000 coin operated products in over 24,000 leisure venues.

Leisure Link are leaders in the provision of traditional coin operated equipment such as AWP and Pool Tables alongside open server-based gaming and entertainment solutions including Video AWP, FOBT, Itbox Entertainment and THE music digital jukebox.

 

 

Barcrest Group is a leading force in the European amusement industry with a reputation for outstanding creativity and innovation. For 40 years the Group has used its skills and expertise to provide customers with exceptional gaming products, all developed and tested to the very highest standards and supported by an unswerving commitment to service.

Pub owners need to distinguish between customers attracted by quiz machines and those drawn in by fruit machines in order to boost their income, according to a leading UK gaming operator.

A report commissioned by Gamestec - Developing the Future for Fruit Machines & Quiz Machines in the UK - says fruit machines and quiz machines should not be viewed as a single market.

At the Golden Horseshoe, Derek Martens, 36, a carpenter playing a lower-stake machine with a £35 jackpot, said: "Gambling is supposed to be about fun. You only bet what you can afford to lose but you want a little bit of a thrill that you might actually win big. You know a quid in the slot isn't going to get you the big one." Business was slow again in the Golden Horseshoe amusement arcade. The fruit machine lights were flashing but even on a warm winter's day, the punters were few.

BAYWATCH HEATWAVE

For many the images of Pamela Anderson striding up a golden beach in her tight red body hugging swimsuit will live with them forever!

Could anything be better than that sight?!

The answer is 'yes' as Getminted.com brings you the award winning Baywatch heatwave online slot game.

Based on the popular American television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards the 9 line slot game even comes armed with the Baywatch theme music.