New Online Casinos December 2006

Published: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 Online-Casinos.com

NEW ONLINE CASINOS DECEMBER 2006

Here you find a presentation og the latest online casino gambling venues visited. Note that most of the following sites have been covered at one time or another in our Online-Casinos.com & InfoPowa News reports:

RUlucky.net
IGS (Argentina) software through the Game Cities franchise powers this rather bland, unimaginative casino, poker and sportsbook site, which has been the subject of forum spam runs recently. The licence is Curacao, Netherlands Antilles.

999casino.com
A truly "big" tier one online casino with all the bells and whistles (not common these days) with Chinese-English language versions and software from Microgaming. Presentation is imaginative, professional and colourful with a sumptuous feel and straightforward navigation and a large top quality gambling suite. Good support and financial choices through Inexia Limited and in GBP, dollars and euros. US players from 11 states are restricted, and there is an impressive "Golden Dragon" loyalty program. The licence is from Kahnawake, but ownership is not at this stage known. Beautifully presented Chinese language site with English version available. The software is Microgaming and it comes with all the services and facilities expected from a tier one operation using this top of the range software. The Golden Dragon Club looks after the loyalty program, and there's an impressive range of financial options on this clearly Asian-targeted online casino site. Players in 11 US states are excluded in terms of the UIGEA. The site is licensed in Kahnawake.

Tmg.com
This True Money Games-owned site is dedicated to the game of baccarat and powered by Snowie software. The poresentation is professional and easy to navigate with full services and a good range of baccarat games in single and chouette formats backed by extensive tournament sponsorships, good deposit options, 20 board customising options full Support. Multi-lingual versions are apparently planned as part of future expansion.

Betfaircasino.com
The USP for this online casino product for the large Betfair betting exchange and gambling group is that it has zero house edge, specifically on games in the Zero Lounge such as baccarat, blackjack, Jacks or Better and roulette. The site has a cool blue ambience and is very workmanlike and clean in design. It is easy to use and links to other Betfair operations, carrying 40 no-download games from Chartwell Technology. The licencing is for The Sporting Exchange Limited and is underwritten by the LGA in Malta.

Comeoutpoker.com
As the title suggests this is a site targeted on the gay community of all persuasions. The design is rather amateurish and the software, which we have not identified yet, appears mediocre, no-download and Mac-compatible. Limited services and facilities but a lot of gay content.

Betway.com
Clean, minimalist design but a really professional presentation on this poker and casino site which also carries some interesting soft games. Check out the innovative PokerBet were learners can predict the winning seat in a match. 17 mainly European languages and a Gibraltar licence. The owners are the large and well-established Carmen Media Group, using Microgaming software. Wide range of financial options, and bonuses available include a moderate matchplay signup on the casino and a more generous matchplay maxed at $1 000 on the poker.

Nordic-casino.com
Swedish language site belonging to Party Poker and powered by iGlobalMedia (in house Party Gaming company) The RNG is certified by iTechLab.

Pantasiacasino.com
This clean, dynamic and professional online casino site is powered bythe relatively new Rival Software and offers 40 games including the entertaining and popular i-slots from this company. A good range of deposit and payout options is offered, and Rival has proved to be attentive to player needs thus far. Ownership is not known at this time.

Firstgoldcasino.com
This has all the indications of a cheap 'n nasty operated from the Ukraine, with software by GamblingBuilder.com, very little upfront information, limited communications and basic presentation.

Tajmahalpalacecasino.com
Average site sporting an Atlantic City skyline theme and antiquated guff about the long-dead Safebet organisation. Deposits in Euro, dollars and pounds accepted, but there have be en recent player complaints of questionable bonus decisions and payment problems. The site has the usual services and is powered by Futurebet.

Perpetuumpoker.com
Powered by Net Entertainment, this is a BEB-24H casino, poker and sportsbook site in English, Russian, Swedish and Finnish with an LGA licence from Malta. The site has good content including a poker school and is fully serviced. Pre-publicity earlier this year revealed that the venture is targeted especially on the Eastern European and particularly Moscow market, which probably explains the money processing services of WebMoney.ru from the Russian Federation.

28mahjong.com
Owned by the well established Vegas Partners Lounge group (which has 2 poker rooms and 7 online casinos) this new site is dedicated to providing play on the popular Asian game mahjong, using the Mahjong Madness software available through the partnering of Microgaming and Dynasty Gaming. The site has a garish, cartoon-like quality in presentation but offers full facilities and a very impressive and detailed tutorial for this ancient but still wildly popular game.

Saintsgaming.com
The St Helen's Rugby League Club in the UK commissioned Inside Gaming to organise and manage this Chartwell Technology-powered site which has full facilities for bingo, poker and casino play. Operated by Elite Club Management, the site is licenced in Curacao by the Netheralnds Antilles.

Eurogrand.com
Playtech-powered, glossy looking online casino owned by Crown Solution Gaming Ltd and offering a 60+ good quality suite of games under a Kahnawake licence and in 14 language variations. Fully serviced, and offering a wide range of bonuses with rather complex T&Cs. Good range of depositing options in dollars, euros or pounds.

21.com
This appears to be a clone for the 888.com group powered by in-house company Random Logic software and with Support from Casino On Net, although the operator is listed as Cybersurf SA with a Gibraltar license. The signup carries a matchplay bonus maxed at $200.

Jfviplounge.com

Hi-roller operation for the Jackpot Factory group's All Slots/ First Web/ Wild Jack and All Jackpots stable of casinos. The software is Microgaming and the slick, professional and fully serviced site is licensed by the Kahnawake.

Maximacasino.com
Niced, bright and fully serviced online casino site operated by Curacao-registered Amixam BV Curacao for Eurolink Commercial Solutions Ltd in the UK. It carries the usual large Playtech gambling suite and is offered in 13 different language variations.

Grosvenorcasinos.com
Rank Group's replacement for the Hard Rock Casino online site, which has presumably been sold off with the rest of the Hard Rock division to the Florida Seminole tribe. The site is part of the wide land-based casino online presence and is well executed with a large download and Flash gaming suite from Playtech and an Alderney licence. The 150 percent signup is maxed at GBP 75 with a x25 D+B W/T.

VCBet88.com
Chinese mobile casino from the Gibraltar-based veteran UK bookie company Victor Chandler. From what we can tell (its a Chinese language site) it appears to have full facilities and is well presented.

Vegastopcasino.com
Part of the Play United franchise, powered by RealTime Gaming, this is a good looking site with average services and a gambling suite of over 100 quality games, nine of them progressives.A matchplay signup is offered maxed at a sensible $150. Unfortunately, there have been reports of questionable bonus disqualifications recently, which is not a good start.

Betsafe.com
Despite recent publicity that it is about to switch to Wagerlogic software, this Swedish betting, casino and poker site is still sporting the Tain software logo. Based in Costa Rica, the operation is targeted mainly on the Scandinavian region and comes in 6 language versions with full services. Unremarkable presentation.

Bowmans.com
Re-vamped and very professional looking sportsbook, casino and poker room site launched in partnership with the large Brit bookie company Bet365, which has a player base of some 900 000 persons. The partnering follows the exit of both companies from the US in the wake of the UIGEA and should prove mutually beneficial both (see recent InfoPowa reports) Casino players can reap matchplay bonuses maxed at Euro 100 as an incentive to try out the 80 download games and 65 Flash offerings on the new platform, and Pokerheads are offered up to a $500 bonus, together with fresh new tournaments worth over $3.5 million a month. The site has full facilities.

10bet.com
Sportsbook, casino and poker room operated by the B2B-24H group for SB-UK, a licensed Brit bookie group and powered by Boss Media. The site claims a membership of 50 000 players which seems a little on the high side, but there are 18 language variations which perhaps accounts for the big database. Average, rather minimalist presentation with a full range of services.

Goldengalleycasino.com
Owned by the Curacao registered Bet Gaming Online NV company, this English and Russian language site is powered by 3WGraphics and offers a Flash suite of just over 20 games. The graphics are simple but crisp and well executed, giving the site and the games an appealing quality. The site has 24/7 Support and the usual services plus a thinly populated forum. Matchplay bonuses maxed at $150 are offered, but readers should pay close attention to the T&Cs in this regard.

Luckygames.com
RTG-powered site of mediocre presentation and with limited Support or upfront information. There were rumours last month that it had closed, but it seem to still be operating, with a range of bonuses that includes a 50 percent signup maxed at $600.

Manutd.com
The partnership between UK bookie group Betfred and the Manchester United football club constitutes the ownership of this sportsbook/casino/poker room site, which is very well done and powered by Playtech. The complete range of facilities is carried together with a large games suite.

Goldeninternetcasino.com
Typical, but well done, Play United sub-licensee site using RTG software and offering 100 or more games together with the usual range of services and facilities. Kahnawake licensing. New signups are offered a $150 bonus but watch the T&Cs for playthrough requirements.

Blackjackheaven.com
Sister site for Poker Heaven.com, which is owned by Poker Heaven NV registered in Curacao but with London offices. The software is the latest 40 games Boss Media suite which includes progressives, and thanks to the UIGEA all US players are excluded. The site is definitely tier one in presentation and services, with a wide range of European-oriented financial options through Webdollar and Neteller and a strong loyalty and Support infrastructure. A signup of 100 percent maxed at a sensible $100 id on offer with a stiff x35 W/T on deposits.

Hitsvillecasino.com
This one is a well presented show-biz blast from the past insofar as it is owned by 4 former Detroit recording stars: Otis Williams of The Temptations; The Miracles; The Doc Billingslea Contours and The Vandellas. As might be expected, there's some savvy entertainment know-how being applied to promotional hype for the operation, which is powered by Wagerworks with 50 games on a very competent site with full services and facilities. The licensing is Alderney.

Inchillicasino.com
It is understood that this is the latest venture into online gambling by ex-Integrity Casinos and CCC owner Tom Dick, an Australian entrepeneur who previously sold his casino group to ITS. Whilst the site is unremarkable, it does offer some refreshingly new games from the new provider Player Preferred which also powers Hype Gaming and Giant Palace Casino. The usual services are on offer and marketing is by I-Spye as before.

Clubonthepark.com
This is the rebranded and revamped former Ritz Club Online, once powered by Wagerlogic but now on the Playtech platform after the Barclay Bros. sold to UK Betting group (now 365 Media Group) The new owners have made an excellent and totally professional job of the revamp, and the casino carries a full range of tier one services. It is licensed in Alderney to R.I.L. Limited.

1spin.com
You don't see many of these "live-over-the-internet" licensees from the Vuetec Limited provider which is licensed in Alderney. This one is on a nicely executed English/Turkish language site with gambling broadcast from the Fitzwilliam Card Club and Casino in Dublin and Vuetec's own studios. There is also a standard Java option. Vuetec apparently also has offices on the Isle of Man and Guernsey. 50 or so games are offered and there's a 100 percent signup.

Livepoker.com
Cyberluck sub-licensee using Royal Games International software and owned by Fun Games International out of Curacao. This is a replacement site for live3dpoker.com which was operational from 2005. The no-download software is Mac-compatible and offers players Texas Hold Em, Omaha and 7 Card Stud on a very average site with the usual services and a poker school. Good tournament schedule overseen by manager Fred Luchetti. Wide range of deposit options available.

Betjamaica.com
Sportsbook and part of the reputable Olympic Sports Group, this operation is on a busy looking site managed by Scotty Johnson and offering a solid range of services and deposit facilities. It has a casino element which links through to the no-download, 17 games Paradise Casino. The latter is offering 20 percent signup bonuses and 10 percent on re-ups.

Giantpalacecasino.com
Powered by the new Player Preferred software (see previous reports) this is believed to belong to the Giant Vegas Group owned by Australian operator Brian Goodman previous casinos Kiss and Giant Vegas powered by RTG. Average site with a jungle lost city theme and the usual services. Kahnawake license. There's a range of bonuses e.g. 50 percent up to $500 on first deposit; 100 percent up to $200 on second deposit and 50 percent up to $300 on third deposit.

Pokercade.com
Unremarkable Turkish language site using an unknown software and falsely claiming Malta LGA regulation. It appears that the registered owners are Estrichten Gronsche Ltd. Minimal services and information on the site.

Thinkbingoplus
New addition to a stable of bingo and slot sites such as Think Bingo.com and Bingo Scotland.com, all owned by
Independent Technology Ventures based in Jersey and powered by Globalcom, a London, UK-based provider that has built circa 23 sites to date (including King Soloman's Bingo). Licensing is Kahnawake and the presentation of the site is professional and clean. This group claims to have 40 000 registered players, mainly in Europe and has a six figure marketing budget. 24/7 Support and a wide range of European-oriented deposit options.

Bgroom.com
New backgammon site using proprietary software just out of Beta testing under the brand "Skill On Net," a Cyprus-registered company with RNG testing by iTechlabs. The site is professional presented and easy to use, and offers 24/7 Support, a wide range of financial options, 30 percent sign-up bonus and 4 language versions English, Hebrew and two European languages. The owners are believed to be a Cayman Isles registered company titled Oasis Bright.

Venicenightscasino.com
Unremarkable presentation with a faint Venetian theme on this no-download online casino which sports 30 games from the AST Gaming, formerly the Russian Casinova software. There is an average selection of financial options, 24/7 fully contactable Support and a range of non-cashable bonuses that includes a 200 percent signup maxed at $200 with a x 40 D+B W/T, and a 10 percent cashback on all deposits. The operator is listed as Operia Limited in Costa Rica.

Goldenarchcasino.com
Owned by a Cyprus registered company titled Multi Active Holdoings Limited, this is an average looking online casino powered by Chartwell Technology, with limited services and an average gambling suite.