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SlotoCash’s Meerkat-powered pokie promo

June 17, 2022 by Admin

SlotoCash Casino is celebrating the arrival of the new Meerkat Misfits pokie by offering 50 free spins to new and existing players. All you need to do to claim this offer is input the MEERKAT50 promotional code, which is valid until June 30th, 2022. This is a no-deposit bonus, so you can get your free games in without parting with a cent.

Remember that you can only claim one free bonus at a time unless you make deposits in between, so make sure to load up your SlotoCash account as you go if you want the most rewarding experience. The maximum cash-out possible for this promotion is $200, and the wagering requirement is 60x.

Meerkat Misfits is Realtime Gaming’s brand new pokie, featuring gun-toting Meerkats on a cross-savannah rampage with other weird and wacky southern African animals also appearing on the reels. The 5-reel, 30 payline game offers a multiplier-enhanced free spins round with a maximum winning potential of up to 2000x your stake.

More Rewards

SlotoCash has a flurry of bonuses and promotions to make sure they keep things exciting, like the $31 Free Chip Sign Up Bonus and the 400% 1st Deposit Bonus up to $4000 with 100 Meerkat Misfits free spins.

If you’re already signed up, don’t worry because the casino has not forgotten about you. The SlotoCash $4000 Tournament began on June 15th and runs all the way up until August 15th 2022, while the Goddess June $00 Token Blessing promotions give you up to $350 in free bonus money and 99 free spins to give you a great shot at huge fortunes.

SlotoCash Casino is a highly reputable online operator with an impressive selection of hundreds of premium pokies, alongside its table games, video poker, and other speciality titles. The casino’s games selection is powered by Real Time Gaming software, and it is a flagship member of the award-winning Deckmedia Casino group.

Aristocrat stampedes into Arizona with Wild Wild Buffalo

June 10, 2022 by Admin

Desert Diamond Casino West Valley in Arizona is the newest recipient of Aristocrat’s state-of-the-art Wild Wild Buffalo pokie machine. The new four-seater canopy cabinet is now on-site, and Desert Diamond players have a wild ride of potential on their hands. The cabinet is truly something to behold with its swooping arch that encases players in an immersive gaming experience with 4k graphics and crystal-clear audio paired with adjustable seats for optimal comfort while you play.

Taking the Buffalo by the Horns

Wild Wild Buffalo is the latest in Aristocrats Wild Wild series of pokies and integrates elements from previous games like Buffalo Grand. The new game features a higher maximum bet than its predecessors of 75 credits and a $3 minimum bet is necessary to qualify for the grand progressive prize.

The game’s reels are arranged in a 3-3-4-4-4 layout with 576 ways to win. Wild symbols only appear on the first two reels and if you land one on each, the reels will expand and you’ll be in line to win the credit prizes on the buffalo head symbols. If you manage to land a buffalo head prize on reel 3, you will move on to reel 4, and then on to the 5^th reel if you win again.

Landing three or more Wheel symbols activates the bonus round where you a wheel which can pay out a progressive prize or award you up you 50 free spins.

Desert Diamond Casino West Valley offers visitors over 1400 premium slot machines alongside its selection of table games and poker.

Aristocrat is the largest gambling machine manufacturer in Australia and it’s famous gaming cabinets are available at top casino venues across Australia, so you won’t have to book a flight to Arizona to get in on the action and your share of lucrative progressive prizes.

Treasury Brisbane’s $30,000 Player’s Pool Jackpot is raring to go

June 8, 2022 by Admin

On Friday, 24 June, play in the Rapid-Fire Zone at Treasury Brisbane Casino for an opportunity to win your share of $30,000 in cash jackpots. All jackpots must be won, so if you’re there, you stand a guaranteed chance to walk away with some serious cash, and the best part is that you don’t even have to be a member.

Multiple wins are also possible so get down to the casino from 10 am on Friday, 24 June and play in the Rapid-Fire Zone from 10 am to win one of 60 $500 cash jackpots. The Jackpots will be awarded from 10 am until all 60 prizes have been allocated.

The Rapid-Fire area is located on the casino’s ground floor and boasts 204 machines that all contribute to a duo of progressive jackpots. The Major and Minor Jackpots range from $50 – $100 and $15,000 – $25,000, respectively. The premium pokies on offer include Power Guardians, Grand Star Link, Kraken Unleashed, and Choy’s Kingdom.

A Treasure-Trove of Winning

If you can’t make it for this promotion, don’t worry because Treasury Brisbane Casino always has winning opportunities available. You can swipe your loyalty card daily at the member kiosk for great perks and prizes or test your luck with the over 1300 pokies across its various gaming areas or the variety of table games, including blackjack, roulette, and baccarat.

Once you’re done bagging your fortune, you can grab a drink or a meal at the casino’s selection of ten eating and drinking establishments or dance the day and night away to live music at Livewire 24/7 Sports Bar.

After all that excitement, you can sleep the success off at the 125-room Treasury Hotel, which offers all the best modern amenities and a variety of room options to cater to every need.

Take Pole Pokie Position with PlayAmo’s Fast Spin Slot Race

June 3, 2022 by Admin

PlayAmo Casino’s Fast Spin promotion is a regularly occurring prize pool comprising $750 and 1000 free spins that reloads every 12 hours.

Start Your Engines

All you must do to be eligible for this promotion is play your favourite slots at PlayAmo, earning you race points for each bet of $0.10 or above. As mentioned above, a new round begins every 12 hours.

Remember that entry to the race requires at least one deposit, and only pokies can award you points, while table games and live dealer games will not contribute towards your points tally.

Each $1 you bet equals one race point, and you can check your position on the leaderboards at any time. Any free spins you win will be available for a specified pokie, and you have to meet the wagering requirement of 3x within 14 days.

Amazing Amo

PlayAmo casino is one of the top choices for Australian punters due to its massive game selection from some of the leading iGaming providers in the world. Whether you’re a fan of top-performing pokies, challenging table games, or immersive live casino experiences, there’s something for everyone in the premium selection available.

PlayAmo also offers a wide range of transactional options. You can make use of traditional methods like credit cards or bank transfers, while more tech-savvy gamers are free to employ e-wallets and cryptocurrency options like Bitcoin.

Aside from the Fast Spin Slot Race, PlayAmo also features numerous other tournaments, promotions, and bonuses. The regular weekly promos reward you with deposit bonuses and free spins. The Sunday Wheel of Fortune bonus dishes out guaranteed prizes once a week, but you have to have your special code. Don’t forget the casino’s phenomenal welcome offers that give you free spins and a 100% match bonus on your first deposit.

Rock Out with a Brand-New Ford Raptor from Reef Casino

May 31, 2022 by Admin

The Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns City, Queensland is giving you the chance to drive away in stye, whether you prefer the beaten path of rough off-roading. You could be the proud owner of a shiny new Ford Raptor 4×4.

Laying your hands on this magnificent ride won’t be too much of a hassle. All you must do is get yourself down to The Reef Hotel Casino and put yourself in line for the amazing prize in three easy ways.

First, you can swipe your Reef Rewards Member card at the Member Kiosk. The Reef Rewards programme rewards you for daily activities at the venue with tiered awards like cash, drinks, and guest services.

You will also gain one virtual entry for every $200 you spend on pokies of other qualifying electronic gaming machines while your Reef Rewards membership card is inserted. Fully automated tables are excluded from this competition, but you will still have your choice of the casino’s 500 state-of-the-art gaming machines.

The third way to throw your hat in the ring is to simply spend $20 in one transaction at Flinders Bar & Grill or any other Casino bar.

The draw for the four-wheeled prize will take place on 31 July 2022, so there’s still plenty of time to compete.

Consummate Casino

The Reef Hotel Casino has an enticing selection of promotions in addition to its impressive gaming options. One exciting example is how swiping your member card on Sundays could get you an instant $1000 prize.

The $8 Meal deal promotion lets you get a massive discount on amazing meals. Keno Play and Pop rewards you with cool gadgets and accessories. The future is female with Members Ladies Night, where three draws happen on a Thursday for wonderful prizes like designer handbags and spa vouchers.

Donaco banks on bouncing back with relaxed restrictions

May 13, 2022 by Admin

Donaco International, an Australian casino operator, recently revealed that its Cambodian Star Vegas Casino has reopened after a year of being closed.

As per the company’s most recent financial update filed with the Australian Securities Exchange, Donaco generated net revenue of $162,000 for the first quarter of 2022, 91.7% less than it earned in the same period for 2021. The operator had to rely on its Aristo International Hotel revenue in Vietnam exclusively to bring in revenue.

The casino was shut down On 27 April 2021 and struggled to get approval from the Cambodian government to operate again.

Future Forward

The company’s Aristo casino has kept it partially buoyant, but Donaco needs more to prosper. Fortunately, the combination of a new airport in the same region as the casino and the country’s now relaxed travel conditions paints a picture of a favourable outcome.

The operator’s non-executive chairman, Paul Porntat, advised that the company is upbeat about the future.

“Vaccination rates have increased, leading to the easing of borders and travel restrictions in the regions we operate. It will take some time before travel patterns return to normal, and we are prepared for when international tourism will steadily resume again,” he said.

In the interim, the company is doing what it can to ensure its survival, including paying off a $93 million loan with Mega Bank International. Donaco’s CEO and executive director, Lee Bug Huy, also recently issued the company a $5 million loan.

Donaco took out the Mega Bank loan in 2015 and paid a final US$1.8 million instalment on 30 December 2021. The company had previously redrawn US$20 million in 2016 and refinanced US$57 million in 2017.

In an official announcement, the company celebrated the clearing of its debt.

“Donaco is pleased to confirm that there is no more outstanding loan balance owed to its lender Mega Bank. We continue to preserve a robust balance sheet and maintain prudent cost control as we wait for the COVID-19 pandemic to ameliorate in Vietnam and Cambodia,” the statement read.

Crack open your crypto for Fair Go Casino’s Bitcoin Madness promo

May 11, 2022 by Admin

Fair Go Casino players are in for an exciting month as the casino announces a special promotion linked to the world’s favourite cryptocurrency.

Every deposit you make with Bitcoin across May, June, and July, will count as a raffle entry. Each deposit counts as a single entry, so the more you put in, the more likely you are to get something out.

This isn’t a winner-takes-all situation either, because 50 players will win $1000 casino cash each for the lucky 50 depositors over the three months. The casino is also sending its players promo emails with amazing Bitcoin deposit bonus offers, so if you’re not signed up as a member already, maybe stop reading and put yourself in line to win right now.

As well as being the planet’s leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin offers a secure and efficient way to transact online with top-notch security to ensure your identity and balance are never compromised. Bitcoin can be used to buy and sell various goods and commodities in Australia, although it is currently far from being a mainstream currency option in the country.

Online casinos in the country have led the charge to make transacting with cryptocurrencies the norm, and you can currently use Bitcoin at Fair Go and many other reputable Australian operators.

Pumped-up Promos

Bitcoin enthusiasts aren’t the only ones with something to get excited about this month. For a limited time, Fair Go Casino is offering you double comp points towards your loyalty incentives when you play the RealTime Gaming (RTG) Mariachi 5 pokie this May. You also get a 150% bonus and 50 free spins when you deposit a minimum of $30. Simply use the promo code supplied on the website to opt in.

Mariachi 5 is a 5 reel pokie with 243 ways to win, a bonus round with 5 free spins options, and a huge 6000x your bet maximum potential per spin.

Win $5,000 daily with Crown Rewards

May 7, 2022 by Admin

Crown Melbourne is having an almost month-long giveaway of daily draws with $5000 cash prizes from 11 May to 5 June 2022.

Get started by making sure you’re a Crown Rewards member and register your digital entry at any Voucher Issuance Kiosk (VIK) between 6.00 am and 8.15 pm. The prize draw takes place every day at 8.25 pm, with the winner being announced 5 minutes later.

Each valid entry gets you one shot at the daily draw and winners will be announced on the main casino floor. Your entries won’t roll over to the next day and remember that Crown Melbourne is following a strict COVIDSafe Plan and vaccination policy.

The Secret is in the Card

Crown Rewards members earn points with their special membership cards by performing simple entertainment activities like dining at participating restaurants, playing on the casino floor, or booking a stay at one of Crown’s three hotels.

The four-tier loyalty programme features various perks and benefits and you ascend them by earning more points.

For example, 500 Casino Points equal 1 Status Credit while you need 1500 lifestyle points from spending at Crown’s hotels, bars, and shopping facilities, among others, to gain 1 status credit.

It takes 100 status credits to reach the ultimate platinum tier where you will enjoy exclusive perks like access to The Mahogany Room and Teak Room with a personal host, free valet parking, bubbly and chocolates on your birthday, and special discounts across Crown’s facilities.

The exclusive Black Tier is by Invitation only and is often reserved for VIPs.

You can track your status credits progression by logging into the Crown Rewards Member Hub or at any VIK machine.

Your membership tier is decided by the point that you earn within a six-month Membership Cycle and minimum entry requirements apply.

NSW regulators and Crown Sydney still hammering out gambling resumption agreement

April 23, 2022 by Admin

Crown Sydney’s gambling operations remain closed, contradicting the expectation that had been conveyed by the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (NSWILGA) earlier in February, that gaming activities would likely resume in March.

When questioned on the matter by Sky News, the regulatory body advised that it is working with Crown Resorts to ensure that its Sydney property is in good enough stead to hold a casino license.

“The Authority is continuing discussions with Crown about a conditional opening of gaming at Crown Sydney,” an NSW ILGA spokesperson said while speaking to the broadcaster.

The agreement to get Crown Sydney operational again requires the approval of numerous parties and is reportedly not impacted by the regulator’s investigation into rival casino operator, Star.

Road to Recovery

Crown’s recent legal woes have precipitated significant recent developments, all geared towards ensuring that the operator can retain its casino operating licenses.

The Australian federal government’s Foreign Investment Review Board recently agreed to a plan that would allow the US-based Blackstone Group Incorporated to acquire the company.

In 2021, the operator’s casino license for its new Crown Sydney development was withdrawn, following a state-run inquiry’s findings that Crown may have enabled various cases of money laundering due to its relationships with foreign junket firms.

The company subsequently launched a wide-ranging reform initiative that saw a near-complete restructuring of its board of directors, with Blackstone’s purchase offer set to re-legitimise Crown’s reputation.

The Blackstone Group currently operates the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas and is awaiting a determining shareholder vote that Crown is expected to hold in April, May or June 2022, to hear whether its acquisition offer has been accepted. In the interim, various Australian state and federal organisations are probing Blackstone’s affairs for any hint of impropriety.

Star Entertainment faces possibly devastating inquest outcome

April 16, 2022 by Admin

The New South Wales investigation into Star Entertainment is in full swing as it takes testimony from the operator’s executives, the content of which prompted one hearing leader to label the company’s conduct as “out of control.”

Vigorous Inquest

Previous and current executives from Star Entertainment have spoken before the enquiry which has so far determined that the casino operator has breached several regulations. It has emerged that the Star Sydney fabricated records to conceal how VIP gamblers’ funds were handled and permitted large transactions without the appropriate money-management measures. The large amount of information uncovered by the investigation has resulted in a request for its term to be extended.

While Star will most likely retain the privilege to be a casino operator in Australia, its current management may have to go first, as its unveiled history of flouting financial and gaming regulations comes to the fore.

Marcus Lim, a former Star executive, was subjected to an internal investigation in 2019 following allegations of misconduct relating to his management activity, compensation, a “Suncity conflict,” and unauthorised use of a VIP comp program, among others.

The investigation was prompted by issues that arose around an international rebate program that was allegedly managed recklessly by Lim.

Naomi Sharp, an attorney assisting the NSW hearing countered that as far as she could recall, the allegations against Lim were not presented to the board. She added that if this had been the case, this matter would be reflected in board meeting minutes. It was pointed out, however, that as Star has previously conducted secret board meetings, the matter is still up for scrutiny.

Added Woes

As if these accusations weren’t damning enough, information surrounding the Chinese UnionPay (CUP) program frequently came up. Under the programme, the operation allegedly looked the other way while Chinese VIPs exchanged large amounts of money at Star Sydney, a flagrant violation of policies. The casino supposedly facilitated these illegal transactions, labelling the cash withdrawals as accommodation expenses.

Paula Martin, Star’s chief legal and risk manager was alleged to have supported these activities, leading Sharp to remark that she had “behaved completely unethically.” Martin, for her part, stated that this practice was never meant to break any rules. She explained that Star used the program to provide accessible funds for gambling.

Suncity Issue Re-emerges

The inquiry has dredged up the existing issue of the dubious relationship between Star and Suncity, a junket operator that previously operated with impunity, but now finds itself in peril under the gaze of intensified examination. The nature of this relationship has been laid bare by the testimony of the executives, increasingly placing the operator’s future in jeopardy.

Martin admitted that Star overlooked a “myriad of transgressions” where Suncity was concerned as stories of irregular cash-for-chips exchanges, duffel bags of cash being stored on-site, and unauthorised access to restricted areas emerged.

Martin was allegedly fully aware of the transgressions as they happened and admitted to not informing regulators at the time, while in the same breath admitting that doing it “would have been beneficial”.

The fallout from this scandal has already claimed a top job at the company, with Star’s CEO, Matt Bekier, resigning as a result. The board appears to be in the process of cleaning house with rumours of more high-level departures currently circulating.