Industry Headlines Net Gaming Notes by Carey Chambers
Aspinalls unveils $500,000 SlotBuster, Lasseters gets a million dollar overhaul, and former basketball star Dennis Rodman and porn star Jenna Jameson enter the online casino biz.
Aspinalls Unveils $500,000 SlotBuster
Aspinalls online casino (www.aspinalls.com) made history this month with the launch of the largest online slot machine jackpot to date.
The new SlotBuster machine at Aspinalls Caribbean Casino has a first prize of $500,000—by far the largest non-progressive slot machine jackpot on the Internet.
“We like to see our players win big and we are proud of the fact that SlotBuster will offer the largest slot jackpot in the online casino industry,” said Russell Foreman, Aspinalls’ CEO.
SlotBuster pays out 90% of all bets placed. Any player hitting all of the jackpot symbols on the fifth line of SlotBuster wins $500,000. Hitting all jackpot symbols on the fourth line wins $50,000, on the third line $40,000, on the second line $30,000 and a single line of jackpot symbols wins $20,000. Aspinalls said in a recent press release that their research revealed the most popular online gambling activity was playing slot machines.
Two Notorious Celebrities Enter the Online Casino Biz
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has lent his name and, uh, reputation to Rodman Casino at www.RodmanCasino.com. RealTime Gaming software powers the site. Rodman is an avid gambler, often seen at Las Vegas craps tables.
Meanwhile, Go Bet, an Internet casino marketing and consulting company, announced the debut of Jenna’s Casino (www.jennascasino.com)—an online casino endorsed by one of the world’s most famous adult entertainers, Jenna Jameson. Fans of Jenna will be able to play Las Vegas style games like Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Poker, Keno, Slots and much more. Boss Media software powers the site.
Jenna will host games at the casino and fans will be able to chat with her and ask her questions. Born in Las Vegas, Jenna says she loves gambling and the Internet. “I am familiar with the Internet and the financial opportunities it possesses. My official website, Club Jenna, has quickly become the number one adult site on the Internet.’’
Lasseters Gets a Million Dollar Overhaul
Lasseters (www.lasseters.com), Australia’s first government-licensed and regulated online casino, has just launched its revamped web site. Lasseters spent a million dollars on the site to bring players improved navigation and a more appealing casino. The new site offers smaller downloads, nine new slots games, baccarat, and a unique Flash-based navigation. The new slots are based on traditional Vegas themes and new concepts such as Fantasy, Egyptian, and Sports.
Players now have a total of twenty-one games to choose from at Lasseters, including old favorites such as Roulette, Blackjack, Joker Poker, Baccarat, and Sic Bo. The games include the latest nine pay line combinations, bets as low as one cent, and jackpots up to $25,000. All games at the casino will remain Java-based. Designers took player feedback and game popularity into account when they updated the site, and the changes are apparent in the new site.
