The Norwegian Ministry for Culture and Church Affairs has introduced strict new laws on gaming terminals operated by Norsk Tipping, the Norwegian state-owned gaming company. Under the rules, gaming machines will only be accessible to pre-registered users via prepaid cards. In 2007, the EFTA court and the Norwegian Supreme Court ruled that Norsk Tipping could continue to be the sole operator of gaming terminals in Norway, on grounds that it seeks to limit gambling opportunities.

Firms bending new laws to raise the number of lucrative jackpot slot machines they operate face a clampdown by the Gambling Commission. The regulator's actions come as the industry awaits a promised package of measures from the government to address the financial crisis facing the bingo industry and seaside amusement arcades - both of which were forced to remove thousands of jackpot machines last autumn.

A nearly forgotten case that pits South Florida's slot machine casinos against anti-gambling forces has resurfaced in a Tallahassee court after dragging through the appeals process for months. The lawsuit challenges a 2004 statewide vote that gave Broward and Miami-Dade counties the right to open slot-machine casinos with local approval. The 1st District Court of Appeal on May 7 sent the case back to its original Tallahassee court for trial.

Das Glücksspielmekka Las Vegas zieht viele interessante Menschen an, die mit außergewöhnlichen Jobs ihren Weg in der Glücksspielindustrie machen. ISA-GUIDE hat einen Mann getroffen, der als Versicherungsmathematiker seinen Traumberuf in Las Vegas gefunden hat. Er berät Automatenhersteller und betreibt eine Internetseite, auf der er Spielern die beste Strategie bei Casinospielen erklärt. Michael Shackleford, the Wizard of Odds, berichtet im Interview mit ISA-GUIDE über seine Arbeit in Las Vegas. Das Interview haben wir in Englisch geführt.

Das Glücksspielmekka Las Vegas zieht viele interessante Menschen an, die mit außergewöhnlichen Jobs ihren Weg in der Glücksspielindustrie machen. ISA-GUIDE hat einen Mann getroffen, der als Versicherungsmathematiker seinen Traumberuf in Las Vegas gefunden hat. Er berät Automatenhersteller und betreibt eine Internetseite, auf der er Spielern die beste Strategie bei Casinospielen erklärt. Michael Shackleford, the Wizard of Odds, berichtet im Interview mit ISA-GUIDE über seine Arbeit in Las Vegas. Das Interview haben wir in Englisch geführt.

The state’s only Las Vegas-style slots outside South Florida could flash and spin as soon as next week at Tampa’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. A public debut for 725 new machines is set for May 1. But the first few will go live a week to 10 days earlier, said casino president John Fontana. “It’s exciting to not have to hold anything back and have all the tools in the tool box,” he said. The Seminole Tribe of Florida won the right to operate slots at its seven Florida casinos under a deal signed by Governor Charlie Crist and approved by federal officials in January.

Less than a month after Pennsylvania's newest slots parlor -- Hollywood Casino at Penn National outside Harrisburg -- opened its doors, four machines have skyrocketed to stardom and become some of the casino's biggest moneymakers. The machines feature a game many thought wouldn't see the inside of a Pennsylvania casino anytime soon: blackjack. Or, to be more precise, virtual blackjack.

Lawmakers in Annapolis are moving to tighten up campaign reporting requirements for the November referendum on legalizing slot machines, as both sides gird for what's expected to be a free-spending battle to win voters. The Senate heard two bills last week that would expand and clarify the mandates for groups and businesses to report their expenditures on either side of the slots debate.

Las Vegas - TableMAX Holdings LLC, one of the world's leading developers of electronic table games, and eBet, developer and marketer of software and systems designed to facilitate the management of slot machine networks, have signed a partnership agreement. Under terms of the deal, eBet will monitor and operate wide area progressives on all TableMAX game content, including Progressive BlackjackT, Caribbean StudR poker, Caribbean DrawR poker, Texas Hold' Em Bonus Poker and Bonus Blackjack.

Las Vegas - Aristocrat Technologies has begun shipping its new award-winning ViridianT cabinet, and exclusively validating currency in the new cabinet is another award-winning product, JCM Global's Universal Bill Acceptor (UBAR). JCM's UBA is the only tested and certified validator approved for global use in the Aristocrat Viridian cabinet. Aristocrat Vice President of Sales Sean Evans said, "We are very pleased to be shipping our new Viridian cabinet, which we believe is a landmark product for Aristocrat.

Operators and players know Scorchin' FortuneT is one of the most fun and most exciting linked games on the casino floor. Now, the fun has expanded to include low denomination options and new base games! Scorchin' FortuneT is part of Aristocrat's thrilling HyperlinkT line, a proven performer for operators and a player favorite. Color graphics and an LCD in the top box keep players engaged and aware of the growing Hyperlink jackpot.

Trotz der Wetterkapriolen konnten sich diese Besucher des Casinos Prager Strasse ihr Lächeln auf dem Weg nach Hause nicht verkneifen - sie hatten staatliche Gewinne an den Slotmachines erzielt: