Casino City's iGaming Pocket Directory - 2017 Edition

Sponsored by 18 Casino City’s iGaming Pocket Directory Casino The pursuit of new games comes in different forms. Some come in the form of well-known stories, characters, brands and celebrities. Examples from 2016 include Microgaming’s Tarzan, Amaya’s Robin Hood and NetEnt’s series of music-themed slots, a lineup which included Guns N’ Roses, Jimi Hendrix and Motorhead. Opportunities also exist around popular themes that don’t require the hefty fees necessary to gain the license for a popular film or superhero franchise. New games for 2016 that fit this description include: Aloha! Cluster Pays from NetEnt, a relaxing tropical paradise featuring sticky respins; Open Season from Slotland, which features a hunting theme; and Microgaming’s Jungle Jim El Dorado, a romp through the heart of the jungle in search of lost treasure. Casino games with progressive jackpots continued to catch the eyes of players, and 2016 was rife with six-figure winners. A Norwegian player won €4.9 million while playing NetEnt’s popular Mega Fortune slot at Betsson, and Microgaming’s similarly renowned Mega Moolah dropped a jackpot worth over €7 million at Zodiac Casino. Casino gaming, however, isn’t all about the slots. The availability of live table games continues to increase, and new side bets are being offered by many providers. In addition to traditional deposit bonuses and free spin offers, operators offered a number of desirable promotions to attract players, including a £1 million slots giveaway at bet365, a $210,000 North Pole Express promotion from Intertops, and a 2017 Ford Mustang giveaway at Lucky Creek Casino. These promotions typically come in one of two forms: a leaderboard, where the players who bet the most over the time period reap the greatest rewards; or a raffle in which players earn tickets by playing casino games, with a drawing held at the end of the qualification period. With a market of this size and so much on the line, it’s no wonder online casinos are willing to do so much to try to attract and retain players.