2019 | Casino Chronicle

BitBoss CEO Matt Dickson Introduces Blockchain-Based Casino Hardware: Bridge

October 25, 2019, GMT+0000, 15:06 pmOctober 25, 2019, GMT+0000, 15:08 pm Mark David Hartley

Blockchain-based gambling is traditionally considered to be solely restricted to online and mobile platforms but now the crypto firm BitBoss is introducing blockchain casino hardware. BitBoss has developed a hardware product designed for use in traditional brick-and-mortar casinos that uses what they call their ‘Bridge’ technology. Essentially, the hardware is a slots machine built on blockchain technology that supports the…

New Take the Bank Slot with Exploding Wilds

October 25, 2019, GMT+0000, 8:40 am David Jones

Betsoft Gaming will soon launch another of their ever-popular 3D multi-stake and multi-denomination video slots, and the next one they are planning on making live is the Take the Bank slot, which comes with a unique and frequently awarded base game bonus feature. That feature is known as the Exploding Wilds feature, and it has been designed in such a…

Underage Gambling Increases in the UK

October 24, 2019, GMT+0000, 8:39 am David Jones

A shock report released yesterday has revealed that over the last three years the number of underage gamblers in the UK has been on the increase, with many children now being recognised as having a gambling related problem. That report suggests that there are now over 55,000 children in the UK that are now addicted to gambling, which is four…

NetEnt to Continue its Rollout of Oriental Themed Slots

October 23, 2019, GMT+0000, 6:26 am David Jones

NetEnt launched their Twin Happiness slot game last month, which they announced would be one of a series of Oriental themed slots, and they have also now just launched another slot in that series, which they are hoping will be as just a popular slot with slot players as that first slot they launched last month. This brand new slot…

Call for Lootboxes to Be Classified as Gambling in the UK

October 22, 2019, GMT+0000, 20:04 pmOctober 22, 2019, GMT+0000, 20:05 pm Mark David Hartley

Following the ban on loot boxes in Belgium earlier this year, the children’s commission in the UK has now called for stricter regulations regarding the use of loot boxes in computer games. Some believe that the use of the devices in games constitutes gambling due to the need to pay for them and the unknown nature of what is being…

Give the New 9 Masks of Fire Slot a Try

October 22, 2019, GMT+0000, 10:07 am David Jones

Gameburger Studios have signed an exclusivity agreement with Microgaming, and as such if there are any slot players out there looking to play a range of unique brand new slot machines from that game designer, then they will need to locate a casino site offering the gaming platforms from Microgaming. That however shouldn’t be too difficult to do, for many…

Roulette System Player Banned for Winning Too Much

October 21, 2019, GMT+0000, 11:49 am David Jones

Roulette wheel with a bright and colorful background

It has been a casino table game that has been around for years, and Roulette does of course come with its own built-in house edge, and as such over the long term a casino is expected to make a profit from all regular Roulette players. However, over in Birmingham in the UK, it would appear that one casino doesn’t like…

Bob DeSalvio Set to Quit Boston Harbor Casino

October 17, 2019, GMT+0000, 4:33 am David Jones

Having been widely praised for his success in overseeing the Boston Harbor Casinos launch, despite the obvious legal challenges that property had encountered even before it opened, the man in charge of that property that being Bob DeSalvio has decided to quit the company. Wynn Resorts, the parent company of that casino has been quick to assure all interested parties…

Avoid Casino Resort Scams When Booking Your Next Vacation

October 15, 2019, GMT+0000, 6:47 am David Jones

With there being some huge savings to be made by booking flights, hotels and additional extras separately and yourself when you are planning your next vacation, many people are doing just that and avoid booking a holiday with a traditional travel agency. In fact, with the recent demise of Thomas Cook, who were at one time the largest travel agency…

Deaths Reported at Site of New Hard Rock Casino

October 14, 2019, GMT+0000, 7:47 am David Jones

Team of firefighters by firetruck on accident location.

The new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Resort in New Orleans has been under construction for quite some time and had been slightly ahead of its target date for completion, however tragedy stuck on Saturday when part of the building collapsed. Emergency services and rescue teams rushed to the property and two people were sadly found to be dead at…