The Isle of Man-based online gambling software provider Microgaming.com has announced the launch of its highly anticipated flagship game, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring at its online casino licensees.

The company is developing a series of graphic rich online video slots based on this popular movie trilogy and will use animation material, themes, and characters, from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy motion pictures, including The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers; and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

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When Hurricane Earl had reached Antigua, the small island nation was given cause for concern. The possibility of property damage had been a prevalent idea, and some infrastructure had ultimately damaged.

In the damage, one of the world’s leading online gambling sites had been affected. Intertops, a sportsbook that has been operating online since 1996, had taken a blow in the outage.

During the outage, Intertops had issued a statement via e-mail to inform players that they were aware of the problem and were working diligently to recover from the damage that Hurricane Earl had caused.

Pummeled by the hurricane, the online gambling haven of Antigua had experienced one of the worst encounters with nature in years.

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This preseason has not showcased the offense, that most predicted would do well during the 2010 NFL season, by the New York Jets. They have produced just two touchdowns in their three preseason games.

On Friday, they did not get that second touchdown until late in their game against the Washington Redskins and suffered their second loss of the preseason 16-11. Not only did their offense sputter, they committed four turnovers to go along with just 288 yards of total offense.

“You’re not going to win too many games, if any games, if you turn the ball over four times,” Jets coach Rex Ryan said.

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Coming off a pre-season win against last year’s AFC champions the Indianapolis Colts, the Buffalo Bills will host the Cincinnati Bengals in their third pre-season game. After finishing 6-10 last season (2-4 in the AFC East) the Bills are showing that they may be ready to take the next set towards a winning season.

The Bengals have bounced back nicely from their opening week loss, and have won two straight games against teams that contended last year. They are focused on getting back to the playoffs after suffering a defeat to the New York Jets in the AFC Wild Card round last season.

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In a game reminiscent of the 2006 BCS National Championship game, Vince Young got the better of Matt Leinart, only this time on an NFL field. The Titans earned their first win of the pre-season at home on LP field. After a disappointing start to the 2009 season, the Titans finished strong, but missed the playoffs with an 8-8 record. USA friendly sportsbooks had set the Titans as betting favorites in Monday night’s game.

Leinart ended up completing four of his six passes, but couldn’t lead the team on a scoring drive in his limited allotted time on the field. Derek Anderson is currently his biggest competition for the starting job after Kurt Warner retired in the offseason.

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In Thomasville, North Carolina a man has been arrested during a raid against an illegal gambling operation.

Charged with possession of a slot machine and illegal gambling, Donald Coltrane will face his first court date on September 10th.

According to reports, police were contacted to over complaints about 220 Washboard Road. The home was raided, and Coltrane was apprehended. The raiding force had also seized slot machines, poker tables, playing cards, chips, and even surveillance equipment.

The complaints had apparently been filed over the enormity of the gambling games taking place in the house.

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BetSoft Gaming Limited, creators of the three-dimensional Slots3 games library, has announced the release of its 14th slot title, House Of Fun, which follows two young adults and their dog as they explore an old house full of mysteries, freaks and frights.

House Of Fun features the Optical Illusion Door bonus where players help Paul and Jane hunt for a way to escape the terrors within while a pair of memorable characters, the Mad Host and Jack-In-The-Box, present on-reel features such as free spins and repeating ‘click-mes’ while the protagonists cower alongside their dog Chip in cinematic animation.

“The gates are thrown open and invitations to the House Of Fun have gone out,” said Anthony Locke, Head Of Product Development for BetSoft.

“This thrilling game is unlike anything we’ve released before with high levels of suspense and surprise all presented in the trademark three-dimensional cinematic style that is BetSoft’s hallmark.”
 

Leading online casino UltimateBet.com has announced the premiere of a new weekly bounty tournament hosted by Mark ‘P0ker H0’ Kroon featuring a guaranteed prize pool of $50,000.

Kroon was one of the original Team UB members and has won over two million dollars playing online poker. The Wisconsin native is highly regarded for his poker-playing skills and also doles out advice to aspiring professionals as an instructor at the World Series Of Poker Academy.

The new Take Down A ‘H0’ bounty tournament takes place every Saturday from 3.05pm New York time at UB.com and features a buy-in of $320. Read the full post …

Leading mobile online casino LadyLucks.co.uk has announced the launch of the world’s first five-reel and 50-payline slot game specially designed for mobile telephones, Filthy Rich.

The Alderney-licensed site is owned by mobile telephone gaming specialist Probability and revealed that Filthy Rich has been designed for mobile casino players that dream of enjoying the jet-set lifestyle of the wealthy and features diamonds, fast cars and private jets on its reels.

“We are proud to be first-to-market once again with the first ever mobile 50-line slot game,” said Matthew Sunderland, Managing Director for LadyLucks.co.uk.

“This is an excellent example of the way LadyLucks.co.uk has revolutionised the mobile gaming industry with distinctive and dynamic games.”

LadyLucks.co.uk revealed that it is giving new players a voucher worth £2.50 in order to try out Filthy Rich or any of its other games while stating that its latest title comes complete with a ‘prosperous free games bonus’ where competitors can triple their winnings.
 

Nevada’s state Gaming Control Board has reported on gambling revenues in the state over the month of June 2010, showcasing another depressing decline in revenues of 6.6%. The latest numbers push the overall decrease for this fiscal year so far to 4.3%, marking three consecutive years of revenues headed southwards – a new and unwanted record for the state.

Tax collections in June totaled almost $43 million, down 5.9% compared with the same period in 2009.

The Associated Press news agency points out that casino revenues make up about one-third of state general fund and are a key indicator of the gambling state’s recession-battered economy.

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