When it comes to book-cum-film adaptations, then I’m a sucker for great stories. The Lord of the Rings series has captivated the attention of theater-goers for quite some time. Book lovers will already be well versed in the ways of these memorable creatures – so much so that the video slots game is going to have fans wanting for more. What I particularly enjoy about the all-new 5-reel slot game is that it perfectly merging software gaming genius and video graphics into a decisive and cutting-edge gaming platform. The end product is one that creates the look and feel of a fantastic gaming reality.

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When I logged on and got gaming with this stunner, I was pleasantly surprised to see real-movie footage juxtaposed into the gaming platform. It’s the perfect fusion of archived footage and great gaming. All your favourite characters in Frodo Baggins and the Dark Lord Sauron are there to thrill you.  Enter the domain of the wicked Black Riders or view symbolic footage of the Ringwraiths, the Balrog in the Mines of Moria or even the Uruk-Hai in Middle Earth’s woods. It’s plenty exciting and the game hots up from the moment you get going. Can Frodo save the day? That’s for fellow gamers to find out – if you’re lucky the massive progressive jackpot can change your life forever. This exciting game can be played at Lucky Nugget Casino and Gaming Club Casino where you will get 45 Free Spins. Where is your precious?

Eurocity Casino is fast ascending the ranks of online gaming’s finest casinos. It sports an impressive gaming platform that is matched by its peerless promotional offers. One such offer is the Crazy Keno Race. I’m particularly fond of this for various reasons.

Firstly the Crazy Keno Race takes place on the 20^th of each and every month. There are some 50 winners that will be crowned and the top prize is a cool $100.  Remember that Keno is a lottery-style game where you select a quota of numbers and the random number generator (in this case EuroCity Casino’s RNG) pops out various numbers and you match up against the computer.

What do you need to do to win?

You simply play Keno during the scheduled event hours and rack up as many Comp Points as possible. A word of advice – play as much as possible, that way you’re guaranteed to receive more of the benefits from Euro City Casino. The frontline three Comp Point winners will receive $100. The next 10 winners will get $50 a pop and the next 20 will receive $20 each. It goes on and on. That’s why I fancy this online gaming destination – you’re rewarded each and every step of your winning way.

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• Fantastic free online multiplayer slots tournaments with dazzling prizes up for grabs
• Jackpot tallies can total some $120,000 and most of the regular slots tournament payouts are in the region of $20,000

These facts and figures are certainly impressive in themselves, but what gets me going are the ways in which you can enjoy these mega-tourneys. Take the Sit n’ Go tournaments for starters – these are accessible at any time, 24/7. Then of course there are the Scheduled Tournaments at JPC. These are a particular favourite of mine and you’ll get a fuller gathering of folks as the tourneys are less frequent. When I decided to get going here, all I needed to do was to click on the casino download button and start gaming.

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And if you’re looking to show off your card-counting prowess then JPC has a tournament of note to offer you. Their multiplayer blackjack events are fully loaded with big-money prizes and 8 players – including the dealer. Be one of the players pitting your skills against the pack and walk away with a goldmine of cash. It’s called the Card Counters Welcome promotional offer and I’ve been thoroughly impressed by the fanfare on site. If you are lucky, you’ll join the ranks of other winners in Yolanda A who nailed over $25,000 playing Atlantic City Multi-Hand Blackjack Gold and won another prize at the selfsame game of $17,460.

Imagine a place where you can get up to $500 in sign-up bonus cash. I was equally in shock when I discovered this top-tier promotional offer. You see JackpotCity Casino is to online gaming what Edison was to light-bulbs – it’s the benchmark against which all other casinos are measured. If you’re curious to know how it works, it’s really simple. JackpotCity will give you up to 100% back on your 1^st deposit. That’s a whopping $200 free. That’s part 1. Part 2 is equally generous – they’ll give you up to $300 in matching deposit bonus money.

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I’ve always enjoyed playing at a winning online operator and JackpotCity certainly ranks among the finest of them all.

What more can you expect?

The short answer – lots more. There are 8 premier side events at this year’s Asian Poker Tour. These include a Greed Tournament, a Pot-Limit Omaha event and a High Roller’s Tournament. If you recall the 2009 APT was won by Neil Arce a homegrown Filipino. He cashed up to the tune of $185k. Incidentally, this was the first time a local player won a world-class event in the Philippines. I’m backing a new winner this year – simply because the amount of raw poker talent out there is immense.

If you’re interested in learning more you can check out places like the iPoker Network and even PartyPoker for qualifying games into this prestigious APT event. The 2010 Main Event will be held at Resorts World Manila – across from Terminal 3 of the NAIA (International Airport). See you there!

There are a handful of folks in this nation of sporting pundits, casino high-rollers and gaming aficionados who see PAGCOR as an organization to be removed. Most of the opponents are in theocratic circles.  The church’s bishops for example oppose an organized gambling body.  For administrative purposes the government is taking full charge of the gaming administration through PAGCOR.

Community development initiatives thru PAGCOR

PAGCOR is also able to generate lots of money for the development of the Filipino industry and related sectors. With a large population – a large minority of them indigent – there is a lot of good work that tax revenue from gambling can do for socio-economic upliftment initiatives. Much of the money comes from the following sectors: sports betting, casino gaming revenue and sports betting exchanges.

There are many top-class online casinos operating for the benefit of Filipino clients and customers. These include the following: Lucky Nugget, Gaming Club, River Belle, Party Casino, King Neptunes and Royal Vegas. These are some of the most popular casinos and they offer competitive bonuses and exciting promotional offers.

Sportsbetting is where it’s at

But it’s not the online casinos where all the attention is being focused with Philippines gaming, it’s with sportsbooks. Punters are the bread and butter of the Philippines gaming industry. To this end there are a myriad of bets going on with sportsbooks especially with the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Bwin is the leading sportsbook among fans of this island nation as is Bet365.

Customers from the Philippines signing up for Bet365 are eligible for a $200 matching bonus. In addition there is live in-play betting which brings you the latest odds in real time. But better yet – because they can’t be there at the 2010 FIFA World Cup – they still get to see the action live and in play with live streaming television.

In addition you’ll be offered an exclusive $1,000 New Depositors Freeroll.  After you register your new real money account and make your first deposit, you’ll receive five absolutely completely free entries into  two freeroll tournaments. Obviously this is fabulous opportunity to give your bankroll a little boost before you even begin to start playing. Tournaments are held on the 1st of every month and winners can choose their prize from  a laptop, Sony Handycam, Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Canon Digicam G9, or Samsung Omnia phone.

Good luck to all!