British poker site has been part of IPN since 2005 – signs up for another 3 years
GTECH G2 announces that it will continue to provide bingo, poker and games to search and entertainment giant Yahoo! for at least another two years. New instant win games will be added to the state of the art games powered by GTECH G2.
9th November 2009 Stockholm, Sweden) - GTECH G2 has renewed its contract with VirginPoker.com to supply the online poker site with its games software and player management system.
VirginPoker.com is part of the Virgin Group and has been one of the most popular poker rooms in the International Poker Network (IPN) since it joined 2005.
With well over three million poker players, the International Poker Network is the world’s largest independent poker network. It is operated by GTECH G2 and managed by GTECH G2 St Minver, one of the four igaming companies acquired by lottery industry giant GTECH to form its
interactive gaming division.
One of the world’s most recognized brands, Virgin Poker has been part of the IPN since 2005. Attracting players from around the world, Virgin Poker offers seven different poker games including multi-table and Sit&Go tournaments and is also the host of the annual Virgin Poker Festival.
"Having a blue-chip client like Virgin renew their commitment with us is a terrific endorsement of the investment we have made in our product and, together with our partners, our success in building further liquidity on the IPN," said Atul Bali, CEO, GTECH G2.
Simon Burridge, Chief Executive of Virgin Games, says “Virgin Games is very happy to extend our partnership. Since our launch in 2005 we have seen good growth in the UK poker market and we look forward to continued progress, moving forward with GTECH G2 and the IPN´”
The IPN recently awarded a Bad Beat jackpot of nearly half a million dollars and hosts a €100,000 Guaranteed Freeroll Tournament every Sunday. At any given time there are nearly 10,000 players on the network playing at more than 1500 tables.
“There are many advantages in a large network like ours,” said Tony Ure, Head of IPN, GTECH G2. “With so many players, there’s a table for every kind of player and they’re always busy. Our liquidity allows us to provide big jackpots and to host €10,000, €100,000 and even €1,000,000 guaranteed free rolls.”
About GTECH G2 (G2 - GTECH Digital Gaming & Sports Betting)
GTECH G2 brings together — under one brand — the combined expertise of GTECH and its extensive lottery insight with leaders in the interactive gaming world providing a complete gaming portfolio of poker, bingo, casino, sportsbetting, fully managed services and instant games. The group includes Boss Media (Boss Media), a leading innovator in software and systems for Poker, Casino and Bingo entertainment; Finsoft (Finsoft Ltd), a leading provider of enterprise-wide real time trading solutions for the commercial sports betting industry – both interactive and retail; St Minver (White label gaming solutions: Gaming network operators), a fully managed service provider of Internet games to media, lifestyle, and other brands; and Dynamite Idea (Dynamite Idea), a developer of unique, innovative digital instant and side games. Consolidating combined talent and expertise into one premiere brand means that GTECH G2 can provide a flexible digital solution to all customers, large or small, wherever they may be.
About the International Poker Network (IPN) (Poker Games Online: Poker games from IPN Poker Network)
Operated by GTECH G2 and managed by GTECH G2 St Minver, one of the four igaming companies acquired by the lottery industry giant to form its interactive gaming division, the IPN is Europe’s largest independent poker network. It recently celebrated its 3,000,000th player and dealt its billionth hand last year. The IPN, which includes such popular poker sites as VirginPoker.com, PokerHeaven.com and the Casino-Club.com poker room, regularly hosts guaranteed €1,000,000 tournaments. The IPN offers players a full suite of card games including Texas Hold'em and 7 card stud with 24/7 multi-level customer service including chat, email and telephone.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Virgin Casino: Blankety Blank online slot
With all the fun and humour of the TV classic, the new Blankety Blank slot will make you blank with laughter!
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The game is a five-reel slot machine with a bonus feature to multiply your winnings. During the regular play, the goal is to achieve a winning combination of symbols on any of the selectable lines. Payouts depend on the number of coins played and the winning combination of symbols achieved. The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is 95.377%.
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The game is a five-reel slot machine with a bonus feature to multiply your winnings. During the regular play, the goal is to achieve a winning combination of symbols on any of the selectable lines. Payouts depend on the number of coins played and the winning combination of symbols achieved. The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is 95.377%.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Virgin Casino World Class Promotions and Bonus Offers
Online casino fans, check out VirginCasino.com today.
Virgin Games has released close to a dozen new slot games in the past 2 months. Casino classics, slots, Hollywood movie and TV themes, arcade games adapted for the casino and more.
Remember, Virgin Games also offers the MegaJackpots and exclusive V*Points, and because its part of Richard Branson's Virgin Group of Companies, you know your in safe hands... just don't hit the side of the casino in Las Vegas, like Sir Richard did a couple of years ago.
Have fun and stick to your limits. Play for free or play for money at VirginCasino.com
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Saturday, November 07, 2009
Virgin's Branson may bid for Camelot lottery - 7th November 2009
Sir Richard Branson hopes as deadline nears for Camelot lottery sale
The owners of Camelot, the National Lottery operator, have given potential bidders for the business about two weeks to table their opening offers.
The auction could result in Sir Richard Branson, who lost out in his bid to operate the National Lottery several times, taking over the company. Other potential bidders include private equity houses and overseas lottery operators.
In April, four of Camelot’s five shareholders — Thales, Fujitsu, Cadbury and De La Rue — appointed Greenhill and NM Rothschild, the investment banks, to sell their stakes in the business.
A fifth shareholder, Royal Mail, is not part of the sale process, at present, but it could decide at the end of the auction to sell its stake to a winning bidder.
All five shareholders own equal 20 per cent stakes in Camelot.
It is believed that Sir Richard, head of the Virgin Group, has sounded out leading charities since the summer to discuss whether they would team up with him to make a bid.
Camelot makes an annual profit of about £30 million. The sale of 80 per cent of the business could fetch as much as £250 million.
It is thought that the valuation reflects the long-term value of the profits available, with insiders having dismissed as unrealistic talk that the lottery franchise could be worth as much as £350 million.
Apart from Sir Richard, other bidders linked with the auction include Sugal & Damani, the Indian lottery giant that bid for the UK lottery licence two years ago.
Cadbury, the confectionery group, and Thales, the French defence and electronics company, are thought to be most aggressively seeking a sale. Cadbury is the subject of a £10.2 billion takeover bid by Kraft, the American food group.
Camelot has long stuck to the once-controversial principle that it is a profit-seeking operator. It has fought off two challenges in the past from non-profit bids fronted by Sir Richard’s People’s Lottery.
Tensions around whether the operator makes money have eased in recent years, with Sir Richard refusing to participate in the third licence round.
Eighty per cent of Camelot’s income over ten years is believed to be worth about £280 million. Buyers are likely to offer less than that amount to ensure that they leave a profit for themselves.
The possibility of operators receiving extra cash derives from any value placed on the possibility that the lottery franchise could be extended for another five years.
As part of their bid for the licence, the shareholders agreed with the National Lottery Commission to cut costs from 5 per cent of turnover to 4 per cent and reduce profits from 0.5 per cent to between 0.3 and 0.4 per cent. This agreement was introduced the last time that the operator’s licence was renewed in August 2007.
Lottery ticket and scratchcard sales have risen, despite the recession. Any buyer would have to be approved by the commission.
The Government is thought to be monitoring the situation particularly closely because of Camelot’s promise that it will provide £2.2 billion for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
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The owners of Camelot, the National Lottery operator, have given potential bidders for the business about two weeks to table their opening offers.
The auction could result in Sir Richard Branson, who lost out in his bid to operate the National Lottery several times, taking over the company. Other potential bidders include private equity houses and overseas lottery operators.
In April, four of Camelot’s five shareholders — Thales, Fujitsu, Cadbury and De La Rue — appointed Greenhill and NM Rothschild, the investment banks, to sell their stakes in the business.
A fifth shareholder, Royal Mail, is not part of the sale process, at present, but it could decide at the end of the auction to sell its stake to a winning bidder.
All five shareholders own equal 20 per cent stakes in Camelot.
It is believed that Sir Richard, head of the Virgin Group, has sounded out leading charities since the summer to discuss whether they would team up with him to make a bid.
Camelot makes an annual profit of about £30 million. The sale of 80 per cent of the business could fetch as much as £250 million.
It is thought that the valuation reflects the long-term value of the profits available, with insiders having dismissed as unrealistic talk that the lottery franchise could be worth as much as £350 million.
Apart from Sir Richard, other bidders linked with the auction include Sugal & Damani, the Indian lottery giant that bid for the UK lottery licence two years ago.
Cadbury, the confectionery group, and Thales, the French defence and electronics company, are thought to be most aggressively seeking a sale. Cadbury is the subject of a £10.2 billion takeover bid by Kraft, the American food group.
Camelot has long stuck to the once-controversial principle that it is a profit-seeking operator. It has fought off two challenges in the past from non-profit bids fronted by Sir Richard’s People’s Lottery.
Tensions around whether the operator makes money have eased in recent years, with Sir Richard refusing to participate in the third licence round.
Eighty per cent of Camelot’s income over ten years is believed to be worth about £280 million. Buyers are likely to offer less than that amount to ensure that they leave a profit for themselves.
The possibility of operators receiving extra cash derives from any value placed on the possibility that the lottery franchise could be extended for another five years.
As part of their bid for the licence, the shareholders agreed with the National Lottery Commission to cut costs from 5 per cent of turnover to 4 per cent and reduce profits from 0.5 per cent to between 0.3 and 0.4 per cent. This agreement was introduced the last time that the operator’s licence was renewed in August 2007.
Lottery ticket and scratchcard sales have risen, despite the recession. Any buyer would have to be approved by the commission.
The Government is thought to be monitoring the situation particularly closely because of Camelot’s promise that it will provide £2.2 billion for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
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Thursday, November 05, 2009
Virgin Games Launch The Price Is Right and Super Hoot Loot
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The Price Is Right
Based on one of television’s most popular game shows, The Price is Right slot will have you spinning and grinning.
The Game
The game is a five-reel slot machine with 3 DIFFERENT BONUS FEATURES to multiply your winnings. During the regular play, the goal is to achieve a winning combination of symbols on any of the selectable lines. Payouts depend on the number of coins played and the winning combination of symbols achieved. The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is 96.646% with BIG WHEEL ON and 95.426% with BIG WHEEL OFF
Super Hoot Loot
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Foxes and eagles and giant multipliers - Oh my! There's a whole forest of excitement in this 40-line game. Get a winning combination on the special Loot Line® and watch that win get multiplied up to 200x! That'll give you something to hoot about!
Any reel symbol with an owl gets copied from the reels onto the Loot Line®, where outcomes are evaluated just like regular payline outcomes. However, Loot Line® awards are boosted by a massive multiplier equal to the number of credits bet. The bigger your stake, the higher your multiplier.
Super Hoot Loot™ features two wild symbols: the Wild Super Hoot Loot symbol and the 2x Wild Owl symbol. All payline wins involving the 2x Wild Owl symbol are doubled! Also, every 2x Wild Owl symbol on the reels gets copied to the Loot Line®, giving you the chance to double the already massive Loot Line® multiplier.
In the Free Games feature, the Loot Line® is seeded with an automatic 2x Wild Owl. Not only are you much more likely to achieve meaty Loot Line® wins, but your Loot Line® award multiplier is guaranteed to be twice as big - up to 400x!
In the past few weeks Virgin has released many exciting new slot games including Cubis, Ramesses Riches, Emerald Isle, Irish Eyes, Dolphin Reef, Dragon Master, Bejeweled, Rainbow Riches: Win Big Shindig and The X Factor: Steps To Stardom, with more slot games on the way including the famed Marvel super heroes!
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Based on one of television’s most popular game shows, The Price is Right slot will have you spinning and grinning.
The Game
The game is a five-reel slot machine with 3 DIFFERENT BONUS FEATURES to multiply your winnings. During the regular play, the goal is to achieve a winning combination of symbols on any of the selectable lines. Payouts depend on the number of coins played and the winning combination of symbols achieved. The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is 96.646% with BIG WHEEL ON and 95.426% with BIG WHEEL OFF
Super Hoot Loot
Introduction
Foxes and eagles and giant multipliers - Oh my! There's a whole forest of excitement in this 40-line game. Get a winning combination on the special Loot Line® and watch that win get multiplied up to 200x! That'll give you something to hoot about!
Any reel symbol with an owl gets copied from the reels onto the Loot Line®, where outcomes are evaluated just like regular payline outcomes. However, Loot Line® awards are boosted by a massive multiplier equal to the number of credits bet. The bigger your stake, the higher your multiplier.
Super Hoot Loot™ features two wild symbols: the Wild Super Hoot Loot symbol and the 2x Wild Owl symbol. All payline wins involving the 2x Wild Owl symbol are doubled! Also, every 2x Wild Owl symbol on the reels gets copied to the Loot Line®, giving you the chance to double the already massive Loot Line® multiplier.
In the Free Games feature, the Loot Line® is seeded with an automatic 2x Wild Owl. Not only are you much more likely to achieve meaty Loot Line® wins, but your Loot Line® award multiplier is guaranteed to be twice as big - up to 400x!
In the past few weeks Virgin has released many exciting new slot games including Cubis, Ramesses Riches, Emerald Isle, Irish Eyes, Dolphin Reef, Dragon Master, Bejeweled, Rainbow Riches: Win Big Shindig and The X Factor: Steps To Stardom, with more slot games on the way including the famed Marvel super heroes!
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Virgin Games targets 5 percent of Italy's online poker market - 3rd November 2009
Britain's Virgin Group is aiming for a 5 percent share of Italy's booming online poker market within a year of its start-up, the chief executive of Virgin Games, Simon Burridge, said on Monday.
Virgin's online poker is operated in a revenue-sharing partnership with Italy's Cogetech SpA and Virgin sees this boosting its chances of success and keeping down costs, he said on the sidelines of a Virgin Games presentation.
"We are 'white labelling' it on the back of Cogetech. It is a lot less expensive. Cogetech does (player) registration and the banking. For Virgin it is just a marketing operation and that is what it does best," he said.
Since a "soft launch" in September Virgin's online poker has gained 8,000 players, he said.
"After six weeks we are on target to take 5 percent of the market after 12 months. The market is 200 million euros. So by December we are looking to be 10 million euros. We are looking to break-even in five or six months," he said.
Since its launch in September 2008, Italian online poker bets have risen to 221 million euros in September, Italian regulator AAMS data showed.
Italy's Lottomatica SpA (LTO.MI), Snai SpA (SNAI.MI) and the unlisted Sisal are among operators of online poker.
Some foreign operators have found Italy a difficult market to crack. In August, Britain's Ladbrokes PLC said it was selling its Italian retail operation to concentrate on online activities.
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Virgin's online poker is operated in a revenue-sharing partnership with Italy's Cogetech SpA and Virgin sees this boosting its chances of success and keeping down costs, he said on the sidelines of a Virgin Games presentation.
"We are 'white labelling' it on the back of Cogetech. It is a lot less expensive. Cogetech does (player) registration and the banking. For Virgin it is just a marketing operation and that is what it does best," he said.
Since a "soft launch" in September Virgin's online poker has gained 8,000 players, he said.
"After six weeks we are on target to take 5 percent of the market after 12 months. The market is 200 million euros. So by December we are looking to be 10 million euros. We are looking to break-even in five or six months," he said.
Since its launch in September 2008, Italian online poker bets have risen to 221 million euros in September, Italian regulator AAMS data showed.
Italy's Lottomatica SpA (LTO.MI), Snai SpA (SNAI.MI) and the unlisted Sisal are among operators of online poker.
Some foreign operators have found Italy a difficult market to crack. In August, Britain's Ladbrokes PLC said it was selling its Italian retail operation to concentrate on online activities.
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Monday, November 02, 2009
Virgin Casino Slot Game Line Up
Virgin Games has recently added almost a dozen new and exciting slot games to their world class line up.
Please find the complete portfolio of online slot games at Virgin Casino :
X Factor Steps to Stardom
Super Hoot Loot™
Ramesses Riches
Dragon Master
Irish Eyes
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Emerald Isle
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Rainbow Riches Win Big Shindig
Transformers
Dungeons & Dragons
Battleship Search and Destroy™
Cleopatra
Pyramid
Da Vinci Diamonds
Wolf Run
Triple Fortune Dragon
Monopoly with Pass GO Bonus
Lil Lady
Cleopatra II
Capt Quid's Treasure Quest
Elvis a Little More Action
Elvis Multi-Strike
Enchanted Unicorn
Vegas, Baby!
Monopoly Here and Now
Cluedo
Wheel Of Fortune Triple Action Frenzy
Wheel Of Fortune
Texas Tea
Five Times Pay
Double Diamond
Jeopardy
Three Reel Hold-Up
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Please find the complete portfolio of online slot games at Virgin Casino :
X Factor Steps to Stardom
Super Hoot Loot™
Ramesses Riches
Dragon Master
Irish Eyes
Dolphin Reef
Emerald Isle
Cubis
Bejeweled
Rainbow Riches Win Big Shindig
Transformers
Dungeons & Dragons
Battleship Search and Destroy™
Cleopatra
Pyramid
Da Vinci Diamonds
Wolf Run
Triple Fortune Dragon
Monopoly with Pass GO Bonus
Lil Lady
Cleopatra II
Capt Quid's Treasure Quest
Elvis a Little More Action
Elvis Multi-Strike
Enchanted Unicorn
Vegas, Baby!
Monopoly Here and Now
Cluedo
Wheel Of Fortune Triple Action Frenzy
Wheel Of Fortune
Texas Tea
Five Times Pay
Double Diamond
Jeopardy
Three Reel Hold-Up
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Virgin Casino 2nd runner up for Casino News Media "Online Casino Of The Month" awards
Virgin Casino wins 3rd place for Casino News Media "Online Casino Of The Month" award
Richard Branson's Virgin Casino has been awarded 3rd place in the Media Man Australia - Casino News Media "Online Casino of the Month" awards for October 2009.
The casino is a favorite in Britain and most European regions and is an exciting business arm of Virgin Enterprises Limited. The brand portfolio for Virgin's gaming is Virgin Games, Virgin Casino, Virgin Poker and Virgin Bingo.
Virgin Casino offers a huge range of titles including Monopoly, Cleopatra, Enchanted Unicorn, Elvis and Da Vinci Diamonds. In the past month or so Virgin has rapidly expanded their game portfolio and now also offers The X Factor, Ramesses Riches, Super Hoot Loot, Dragon Master, Irish Eyes, Dolphin Reef, Emerald Isle, Cubis, Bejeweled and Rainbow Riches: Win Big Shindig.
Virgin Games punters can enjoy V*Points, a impressive rewards points system which a customer can use on a wide range of Virgin products and services.
Punters can enjoy 365 day support and a wide array of multi language and multi currency options.
Like most great online casinos, you can play for free or play for money.
Casino News Media enjoys b2b business dealings with Virgin Games, as they do with dozens of other brands in the igaming and gaming industry. Casino News Media is part of the Media Man and Global Gaming Directory group of companies.
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Richard Branson's Virgin Casino has been awarded 3rd place in the Media Man Australia - Casino News Media "Online Casino of the Month" awards for October 2009.
The casino is a favorite in Britain and most European regions and is an exciting business arm of Virgin Enterprises Limited. The brand portfolio for Virgin's gaming is Virgin Games, Virgin Casino, Virgin Poker and Virgin Bingo.
Virgin Casino offers a huge range of titles including Monopoly, Cleopatra, Enchanted Unicorn, Elvis and Da Vinci Diamonds. In the past month or so Virgin has rapidly expanded their game portfolio and now also offers The X Factor, Ramesses Riches, Super Hoot Loot, Dragon Master, Irish Eyes, Dolphin Reef, Emerald Isle, Cubis, Bejeweled and Rainbow Riches: Win Big Shindig.
Virgin Games punters can enjoy V*Points, a impressive rewards points system which a customer can use on a wide range of Virgin products and services.
Punters can enjoy 365 day support and a wide array of multi language and multi currency options.
Like most great online casinos, you can play for free or play for money.
Casino News Media enjoys b2b business dealings with Virgin Games, as they do with dozens of other brands in the igaming and gaming industry. Casino News Media is part of the Media Man and Global Gaming Directory group of companies.
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Virgin Casino Gets Super Hoot Loot Online Slot Game - 30th October 2009
Virgin Casino Gets Super Hoot Loot Online Slot Game
Foxes and eagles and giant multipliers - Oh my! There's a whole forest of excitement in this 40-line game. Get a winning combination on the special Loot Line® and watch that win get multiplied up to 200x! That'll give you something to hoot about!
Any reel symbol with an owl gets copied from the reels onto the Loot Line®, where outcomes are evaluated just like regular payline outcomes. However, Loot Line® awards are boosted by a massive multiplier equal to the number of credits bet. The bigger your stake, the higher your multiplier.
Super Hoot Loot™ features two wild symbols: the Wild Super Hoot Loot symbol and the 2x Wild Owl symbol. All payline wins involving the 2x Wild Owl symbol are doubled! Also, every 2x Wild Owl symbol on the reels gets copied to the Loot Line®, giving you the chance to double the already massive Loot Line® multiplier.
In the Free Games feature, the Loot Line® is seeded with an automatic 2x Wild Owl. Not only are you much more likely to achieve meaty Loot Line® wins, but your Loot Line® award multiplier is guaranteed to be twice as big - up to 400x!
How To Bet
Super Hoot Loot™ features 40 paylines. Bet 1-5 credits on each payline.
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Foxes and eagles and giant multipliers - Oh my! There's a whole forest of excitement in this 40-line game. Get a winning combination on the special Loot Line® and watch that win get multiplied up to 200x! That'll give you something to hoot about!
Any reel symbol with an owl gets copied from the reels onto the Loot Line®, where outcomes are evaluated just like regular payline outcomes. However, Loot Line® awards are boosted by a massive multiplier equal to the number of credits bet. The bigger your stake, the higher your multiplier.
Super Hoot Loot™ features two wild symbols: the Wild Super Hoot Loot symbol and the 2x Wild Owl symbol. All payline wins involving the 2x Wild Owl symbol are doubled! Also, every 2x Wild Owl symbol on the reels gets copied to the Loot Line®, giving you the chance to double the already massive Loot Line® multiplier.
In the Free Games feature, the Loot Line® is seeded with an automatic 2x Wild Owl. Not only are you much more likely to achieve meaty Loot Line® wins, but your Loot Line® award multiplier is guaranteed to be twice as big - up to 400x!
How To Bet
Super Hoot Loot™ features 40 paylines. Bet 1-5 credits on each payline.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
The X Factor online slot comes to Virgin Casino - 29th October 2009
The X Factor online slot game is now available to play at Richard Branson's Virgin Casino.
Do you have 'The X Factor'?
Face the judges, graduate from the auditions and earn your chance in Boot Camp to make it all the way to the Live Final! Do you have what it takes to impress both the judges and the audience to find fame and fortune? Play this exciting multi-tier bonus slot and find out!
Description:
Bonus Features
JUDGES BONUS
Getting 3 or more Judges Bonus symbols anywhere on the reels triggers the Judges Bonus. The more Judges Bonus symbols you have on screen, the larger the potential award that you will play for in the bonus.
To start the bonus you must face the first judge. A ‘No’ vote wipes out your award and ends the bonus with no award being won. A ‘Yes’ vote from a judge doubles the award and advances you to the next judge. Once you have made it past the first judge you will have the option to collect your award or to risk it for a chance at doubling the amount. Should a judge vote against you at any point, the bonus will end and you will be returned to the main game.
BOOT CAMP BONUS
Getting 3, 4 or 5 ‘BootCamp’ symbols on a staked line takes you into the Boot Camp Bonus. Boot Camp is a free spins round with the number of free spins awarded determined by the number of triggering symbols. The free spins are played at the same stake per line as the spin that triggered the round with all 20 lines active. Awards from any winning outcomes during the free spins are accumulated and displayed. Free spins cannot be re-triggered from within the Boot Camp Bonus.
LIVE FINAL
During the Boot Camp free spins there is a new 'Star' symbol on the reels. Each time a star lands in any position on the reels it is added to your star tally displayed at the top of the screen. If your star tally reaches 10 during your free spins you will advance to the Live Final round.
Start the Live Final by picking from a number of categories to construct your ‘performance’. You will receive an award amount or multiplier for each of three elements—Performance, Audience Reaction and Judges’ Verdict. The total of the awards and multiplier determines the total bonus award that you are being offered. You can choose to either collect the bonus award offer, or try again in which case the subsequent offer may be higher or lower. You will get up to 3 offers, and so if you reject the first two you will leave the Live Final with the third offer as your bonus award.
If you have not yet completed your free spins before advancing to the Live Final you will do so afterwards. If your star tally exceeded 10 at the time of advancing to the Live Final the additional stars will remain in your tally until all of the free spins are completed. Any awards earned during Boot Camp free spins are added to any award earned during the Live Final.
The selection of the aspects for the performance are for entertainment only and do not affect the award outcome of the bonus.
Game Play
STAKE/LINE - Use the arrows in the 'STAKE/LINE' box, to set your stake per line. The stake value selected is multiplied by the number of lines selected to play (eg stake of 1 and 1 line places a total stake of 1, 4 lines would place a total stake of 4).
LINES – Using the arrows in the 'LINES' box will set the number of lines you wish to play.
When you're happy with your stake and lines, click the 'SPIN' button to begin.
AUTO SPIN - This feature allows you to set the machine to automatically keep on spinning the reels until you reach one of the bonuses. The feature will pause to display any wins.
PAY TABLE - This will bring up the values you can win within the game as well as the layout of the various lines.
TOTAL STAKE - Your total bet, this is based on the number of lines multiplied by your stake per line.
TOTAL PAID - Displays the amount of money you've won.
Game Settings
OPTIONS - Open to customize the game's audio and graphical settings.
SOUND - Mute Sound : Toggles game sound effects on/off.
QUALITY - Sets the overall vector image quality to 'High', 'Medium' or 'Low'.
General Notes
Malfunction voids all pays and play.
Only highest winner paid on each payline.
Only one award paid per payline.
Wins from multiple paylines and from scatter award are added to determine the total win on a given spin.
The long-term, average expected Return to Player of this game is 95.00%.
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Do you have 'The X Factor'?
Face the judges, graduate from the auditions and earn your chance in Boot Camp to make it all the way to the Live Final! Do you have what it takes to impress both the judges and the audience to find fame and fortune? Play this exciting multi-tier bonus slot and find out!
Description:
Bonus Features
JUDGES BONUS
Getting 3 or more Judges Bonus symbols anywhere on the reels triggers the Judges Bonus. The more Judges Bonus symbols you have on screen, the larger the potential award that you will play for in the bonus.
To start the bonus you must face the first judge. A ‘No’ vote wipes out your award and ends the bonus with no award being won. A ‘Yes’ vote from a judge doubles the award and advances you to the next judge. Once you have made it past the first judge you will have the option to collect your award or to risk it for a chance at doubling the amount. Should a judge vote against you at any point, the bonus will end and you will be returned to the main game.
BOOT CAMP BONUS
Getting 3, 4 or 5 ‘BootCamp’ symbols on a staked line takes you into the Boot Camp Bonus. Boot Camp is a free spins round with the number of free spins awarded determined by the number of triggering symbols. The free spins are played at the same stake per line as the spin that triggered the round with all 20 lines active. Awards from any winning outcomes during the free spins are accumulated and displayed. Free spins cannot be re-triggered from within the Boot Camp Bonus.
LIVE FINAL
During the Boot Camp free spins there is a new 'Star' symbol on the reels. Each time a star lands in any position on the reels it is added to your star tally displayed at the top of the screen. If your star tally reaches 10 during your free spins you will advance to the Live Final round.
Start the Live Final by picking from a number of categories to construct your ‘performance’. You will receive an award amount or multiplier for each of three elements—Performance, Audience Reaction and Judges’ Verdict. The total of the awards and multiplier determines the total bonus award that you are being offered. You can choose to either collect the bonus award offer, or try again in which case the subsequent offer may be higher or lower. You will get up to 3 offers, and so if you reject the first two you will leave the Live Final with the third offer as your bonus award.
If you have not yet completed your free spins before advancing to the Live Final you will do so afterwards. If your star tally exceeded 10 at the time of advancing to the Live Final the additional stars will remain in your tally until all of the free spins are completed. Any awards earned during Boot Camp free spins are added to any award earned during the Live Final.
The selection of the aspects for the performance are for entertainment only and do not affect the award outcome of the bonus.
Game Play
STAKE/LINE - Use the arrows in the 'STAKE/LINE' box, to set your stake per line. The stake value selected is multiplied by the number of lines selected to play (eg stake of 1 and 1 line places a total stake of 1, 4 lines would place a total stake of 4).
LINES – Using the arrows in the 'LINES' box will set the number of lines you wish to play.
When you're happy with your stake and lines, click the 'SPIN' button to begin.
AUTO SPIN - This feature allows you to set the machine to automatically keep on spinning the reels until you reach one of the bonuses. The feature will pause to display any wins.
PAY TABLE - This will bring up the values you can win within the game as well as the layout of the various lines.
TOTAL STAKE - Your total bet, this is based on the number of lines multiplied by your stake per line.
TOTAL PAID - Displays the amount of money you've won.
Game Settings
OPTIONS - Open to customize the game's audio and graphical settings.
SOUND - Mute Sound : Toggles game sound effects on/off.
QUALITY - Sets the overall vector image quality to 'High', 'Medium' or 'Low'.
General Notes
Malfunction voids all pays and play.
Only highest winner paid on each payline.
Only one award paid per payline.
Wins from multiple paylines and from scatter award are added to determine the total win on a given spin.
The long-term, average expected Return to Player of this game is 95.00%.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Virgin buys Branson's story of flight - 27th October 2009
Virgin has bought the rights to Richard Branson's "exhilarating and highly personal" story of flight.
Up, Up and Away!: Ballooning, Birdmen and Blasting into Space: My Story of Flight is Branson's story of flying. The book looks at the history of flight from the first commercial flight to "bird man" Leo Valentin, who in the 1950s jumped from 9,000 feet with wooden wings attached to his shoulders.
Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic celebrated its 25th birthday this year and Virgin Galactic, which will soon become the first company to offer flights into space to the public. Virgin will publish Up, Up and Away in 2010 as an £18.99 hardback.
Branson has previously written Losing My Virginity, Screw It Let’s Do It, and Business Stripped Bare all published by Virgin Books.
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Up, Up and Away!: Ballooning, Birdmen and Blasting into Space: My Story of Flight is Branson's story of flying. The book looks at the history of flight from the first commercial flight to "bird man" Leo Valentin, who in the 1950s jumped from 9,000 feet with wooden wings attached to his shoulders.
Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic celebrated its 25th birthday this year and Virgin Galactic, which will soon become the first company to offer flights into space to the public. Virgin will publish Up, Up and Away in 2010 as an £18.99 hardback.
Branson has previously written Losing My Virginity, Screw It Let’s Do It, and Business Stripped Bare all published by Virgin Books.
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
PartyCasino, Virgin Casino and Captain Cooks Casino compete for Online Casino of the Month title - October 2009
PartyCasino, Virgin Casino and Captain Cooks Casino compete for Online Casino of the Month title
Three of the world's most popular online casinos have made the Casino News Media shortlist for the prestigious Online Casino of the Month title.
The Casino News Media monthly award is based upon a number of factors which include game play, game range, customer service, ethics, affiliate offerings and all round customer experience.
Casino News Media does have a business relationship with all three casino brands, as they do with dozens of brands in the casino and online casino sector.
Casino News Media is part of the Media Man Australia group which includes Global Gaming Directory.
The Casino News Media award winner for October 2009 will be announced in earlier November.
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VirginCasino.com
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PartyCasino.com
Captain Cooks Casino
VirginCasino.com
Three of the world's most popular online casinos have made the Casino News Media shortlist for the prestigious Online Casino of the Month title.
The Casino News Media monthly award is based upon a number of factors which include game play, game range, customer service, ethics, affiliate offerings and all round customer experience.
Casino News Media does have a business relationship with all three casino brands, as they do with dozens of brands in the casino and online casino sector.
Casino News Media is part of the Media Man Australia group which includes Global Gaming Directory.
The Casino News Media award winner for October 2009 will be announced in earlier November.
Websites
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Captain Cooks Casino
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Saturday, October 24, 2009
Branson attacks Murdoch's pay-TV dominance - 23rd October 2009
Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has attacked Rupert Murdoch's dominance, through BSkyB, of the UK's pay television market.
In a Financial Times article today, Rein in Sky and offer the consumer a choice, Branson likens BSkyB to British Airways in 1990, when the airline held exclusive rights to flying between London's Heathrow airport and the US.
His intervention is clearly designed to put pressure on Ofcom, the media regulator, which has been consulting on its plan to force BSkyB to offer its premium channels to rivals to increase competition in the pay-TV market.
Virgin Media, in which Branson's Virgin Group holds a 6.5% stake, has led the regulatory challenge to BSkyB alongside other subscription rivals.
BSkyB responded by saying the comparison with BA was "woefully wrong" because consumers appear satisfied with its pay-TV service.
Ofcom's final decision is expected early next year.
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*Media Man Australia does some b2b business with both Virgin and News Corporation, the details of which are commercially sensitive in nature
In a Financial Times article today, Rein in Sky and offer the consumer a choice, Branson likens BSkyB to British Airways in 1990, when the airline held exclusive rights to flying between London's Heathrow airport and the US.
His intervention is clearly designed to put pressure on Ofcom, the media regulator, which has been consulting on its plan to force BSkyB to offer its premium channels to rivals to increase competition in the pay-TV market.
Virgin Media, in which Branson's Virgin Group holds a 6.5% stake, has led the regulatory challenge to BSkyB alongside other subscription rivals.
BSkyB responded by saying the comparison with BA was "woefully wrong" because consumers appear satisfied with its pay-TV service.
Ofcom's final decision is expected early next year.
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Virgin Media
Virgin Enterprises Limited
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*Media Man Australia director and founder, Greg Tingle, holds shares in Virgin Blue
*Media Man Australia does some b2b business with both Virgin and News Corporation, the details of which are commercially sensitive in nature
Friday, October 23, 2009
CryptoLogic Hooks Up With Virgin Games
DUBLIN, IRELAND - 28th September 2009
CryptoLogic Limited today consolidated its position as a leading global developer of branded online betting games and Internet casino software by signing a multi-year licensing deal with Virgin Games, part of the Virgin Group.
The agreement enables Virgin Games to provide at least 10 of CryptoLogic's top branded and non-branded online slot games to its customers. The games include comic book classics and innovative casual slots, with some games linked into the CryptoLogic jackpot network. These games will bring a new level of enjoyment and rich content to players, while giving them a chance to win a jackpot that has reached over GBP 4 million, one of the online industry's largest prizes.
One game is already live on www.virgingames.com, with more scheduled for launch in the fourth quarter of 2009 and further roll-outs planned in the first half of next year. The games will be deployed through Gaming Technology Solutions PLC, a CryptoLogic technology partner, on its GTS Edge platform.
The agreement is in line with CryptoLogic's build-once-license-often growth strategy and will generate recurring revenue based on a share of wagers placed by players.
Brian Hadfield, President and Chief Executive of CryptoLogic, said: "The deal with Virgin is another example of how CryptoLogic is building a solid platform for long-term growth by creating and licensing the industry's most exciting proprietary games to the world's marquee brands."
Virgin Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Group, was set up in 2004 and has grown quickly to establish itself as one of the leading gaming sites in the UK.
Simon Burridge, Chief Executive of Virgin Games, said: "CryptoLogic has a track record of delivering the industry's most compelling games while the Virgin brand is widely associated with fun and great value. Our agreement is sure to be a winning combination delivering unrivalled enjoyment and potential prizes to Virgin Games' players."
About CryptoLogic(R) (www.cryptologic.com)
Focused on integrity and innovation, CryptoLogic Limited is a leading public developer and supplier of Internet gaming software. With more than 280 games, CryptoLogic has one of the most comprehensive casino suites on the Internet, with award-winning games featuring some of the world's most famous action and entertainment characters. The company's licensees include many top Internet gaming brands, including the "big four" international operators. CryptoLogic's leadership in regulatory compliance makes it one of the few companies with gaming software certified to strict standards similar to land-based gaming. WagerLogic(R) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CryptoLogic, is responsible for the licensing of gaming software and services to blue-chip customers that offer their games to non-U.S. based players around the world. For information on WagerLogic, please visit www.wagerlogic.com.
CryptoLogic's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (CRY, CXY), the NASDAQ Global Select Market (CRYP) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (CRP).
About Virgin Games
Virgin Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Group, was set up in 2004 and has grown quickly to establish itself as one of the leading gaming sites in the UK.
The company has something that no other gaming site has, and that's the chance to earn V-POINTS that can be swapped for loads of Virgin goodies including Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles. Players can also win Virgin prizes in regular promotions as well as cash.
Virgin Games' offices are based in Guernsey and the U.K.
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CryptoLogic Limited today consolidated its position as a leading global developer of branded online betting games and Internet casino software by signing a multi-year licensing deal with Virgin Games, part of the Virgin Group.
The agreement enables Virgin Games to provide at least 10 of CryptoLogic's top branded and non-branded online slot games to its customers. The games include comic book classics and innovative casual slots, with some games linked into the CryptoLogic jackpot network. These games will bring a new level of enjoyment and rich content to players, while giving them a chance to win a jackpot that has reached over GBP 4 million, one of the online industry's largest prizes.
One game is already live on www.virgingames.com, with more scheduled for launch in the fourth quarter of 2009 and further roll-outs planned in the first half of next year. The games will be deployed through Gaming Technology Solutions PLC, a CryptoLogic technology partner, on its GTS Edge platform.
The agreement is in line with CryptoLogic's build-once-license-often growth strategy and will generate recurring revenue based on a share of wagers placed by players.
Brian Hadfield, President and Chief Executive of CryptoLogic, said: "The deal with Virgin is another example of how CryptoLogic is building a solid platform for long-term growth by creating and licensing the industry's most exciting proprietary games to the world's marquee brands."
Virgin Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Group, was set up in 2004 and has grown quickly to establish itself as one of the leading gaming sites in the UK.
Simon Burridge, Chief Executive of Virgin Games, said: "CryptoLogic has a track record of delivering the industry's most compelling games while the Virgin brand is widely associated with fun and great value. Our agreement is sure to be a winning combination delivering unrivalled enjoyment and potential prizes to Virgin Games' players."
About CryptoLogic(R) (www.cryptologic.com)
Focused on integrity and innovation, CryptoLogic Limited is a leading public developer and supplier of Internet gaming software. With more than 280 games, CryptoLogic has one of the most comprehensive casino suites on the Internet, with award-winning games featuring some of the world's most famous action and entertainment characters. The company's licensees include many top Internet gaming brands, including the "big four" international operators. CryptoLogic's leadership in regulatory compliance makes it one of the few companies with gaming software certified to strict standards similar to land-based gaming. WagerLogic(R) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CryptoLogic, is responsible for the licensing of gaming software and services to blue-chip customers that offer their games to non-U.S. based players around the world. For information on WagerLogic, please visit www.wagerlogic.com.
CryptoLogic's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (CRY, CXY), the NASDAQ Global Select Market (CRYP) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (CRP).
About Virgin Games
Virgin Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Group, was set up in 2004 and has grown quickly to establish itself as one of the leading gaming sites in the UK.
The company has something that no other gaming site has, and that's the chance to earn V-POINTS that can be swapped for loads of Virgin goodies including Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles. Players can also win Virgin prizes in regular promotions as well as cash.
Virgin Games' offices are based in Guernsey and the U.K.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Virgin Casino New Games: Irish Eyes, Dragon Master, Dolphin Reef, and The Hulk and Marvel Slot Games on the way
Online slot fans...Virgin Games have added more slots to their casino: Irish Eyes, Dragon Master, Dolphin Reef, and The Hulk and Marvel Slot Games on the way!
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Dollar boost for Virgin Blue - Fairfax - 21st October 2009
Virgin Blue’s management will be breathing a sigh of relief at the rising Australian dollar against the greenback in the wake of a horror trading year.
Royal Bank of Scotland analysts today upgraded their recommendation for Virgin to a ‘‘buy’’ from a ‘‘hold’’, and raised their price target to 70 cents a share, due to more favourable economic conditions and the currency movements working in the airline’s favour.
RBS even believes Virgin may upgrade earnings guidance at its annual meeting on November 26.
Almost a third of the airline’s operating costs are exposed to the US dollar (RBS estimates a 1 cent increase in the Australian dollar against the greenback equates to a $2.6 million increase in pre-tax earnings this financial year).
The broker is forecasting Virgin to post a net profit of $38.5 million this financial year, compared with the airline’s estimates of a break-even result.
Shares in Virgin rose 2 cents to 53 cents today, up from a low of 13.9 cents in March. (Credit: Fairfax)
*The Media Man Australia founder and director does own shares in Virgin Blue
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Royal Bank of Scotland analysts today upgraded their recommendation for Virgin to a ‘‘buy’’ from a ‘‘hold’’, and raised their price target to 70 cents a share, due to more favourable economic conditions and the currency movements working in the airline’s favour.
RBS even believes Virgin may upgrade earnings guidance at its annual meeting on November 26.
Almost a third of the airline’s operating costs are exposed to the US dollar (RBS estimates a 1 cent increase in the Australian dollar against the greenback equates to a $2.6 million increase in pre-tax earnings this financial year).
The broker is forecasting Virgin to post a net profit of $38.5 million this financial year, compared with the airline’s estimates of a break-even result.
Shares in Virgin rose 2 cents to 53 cents today, up from a low of 13.9 cents in March. (Credit: Fairfax)
*The Media Man Australia founder and director does own shares in Virgin Blue
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Virgin Money expands into online charity fundraising
15th October 2009
Virgin Money has launched its not-for-profit online charity fund-raising service as part of a drive to significantly increase the money going directly to good causes.
Its new service virginmoneygiving.com, which is already backed by hundreds of major charities, has officially opened to all fundraisers for all charity events across the country.
Jayne-Anne Gadhia, Chief Executive of Virgin Money said: "At a time when trust in financial services is at an all time low it is time to embed social responsibility at the heart of what we do. I believe a well run business is one that treats its staff, customers, partners and suppliers well and uses some of its profits to make a valuable contribution to society. The launch of Virgin Money Giving is part of that developing picture at Virgin Money."
"Virgin Money is using its infrastructure and expertise as a financial services business to ensure that the new service is efficient, secure and offers a high quality service to all fundraisers, charities and donors. With over £¼ billion forecast to be raised for charity by London Marathon runners in the 5 years that Virgin sponsors the race this is clearly critically important."
Gadhia added: "As a not-for-profit business, charities and donors can be confident Virgin Money Giving has the right balance between charging the lowest fees possible while investing in the high-tech systems that will ensure the service's security and stability when processing donations".
Virgin Money has invested over £3million in the launch and used its experience as a financial services business to ensure the hi-tech system is fully compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security (PCI-DS) standards - ensuring card payments are processed as securely as possible is fully compliant with the Payment Services Regulations that will be introduced by the Financial Services Authority on 1 November offers charities a state-of-the-art reporting tool to help charities maximise the efficiency of their online fundraising efforts.
Research by Virgin Money among charities and fundraisers shows online giving is potentially more efficient than traditional sponsorship forms and collection tins and can increase the use of Gift Aid. However charities, who already receive around £100 million through online giving a year, wanted to see increased reliability and functionality from online giving services - and crucially, lower costs.
virginmoneygiving.com, which is free for fundraisers, charges a flat £100 + VAT registration fee for charities and a 2% fee on all donations before Gift Aid which means for every £10 donation charities will receive £12.46.
Commenting on the launch, Scott Jacobson, Director of Marketing & Fundraising at St John Ambulance said: "Online giving websites have revolutionised the way people fundraise. They make it much easier for fundraisers, like marathon runners, to collect donations from friends, family and colleagues. Virgin Money Giving has gone the extra mile by being not-for-profit, meaning that charities take home more of the funds raised, helping us move closer to our charitable aims."
Toni Fry, National Running and Challenge Events Manager at CLIC Sargent said: "The new Virgin Money Giving site is a fast, easy and clever way to raise money. CLIC Sargent depends almost entirely on voluntary donations from the public and with the help of virginmoneygiving.com more money will be going directly to help the children and families who need us."
Virgin Money Giving charges charities the minimum fees needed to cover the running costs of the site. Any money left over after covering operating costs will go towards reducing fees further or improving services for fundraisers and charities.
Charities have been able to register on the site since August 25th.
Fundraisers can personalise their pages, send out email alerts and manage the different events they might be taking part in. Users will be able to include their own content, photos and links to their page and will be able to customise messages for their supporters. Fundraisers will also be able to link their page to social networking sites.
virginmoneygiving.com is the official sponsorship website of the Virgin London Marathon, Royal Parks Half Marathon and Sony ‘Run to the Beat'.
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*Media Man Australia founder and director, Greg Tingle, is a member of Virgin Unite
*Media Man Australia does not represent Sir Richard Branson
*Media Man Australia does conduct some b2b business with a number of arms of Virgin Enterprises Limited, the details of which are commercially sensitive in nature
Virgin Money has launched its not-for-profit online charity fund-raising service as part of a drive to significantly increase the money going directly to good causes.
Its new service virginmoneygiving.com, which is already backed by hundreds of major charities, has officially opened to all fundraisers for all charity events across the country.
Jayne-Anne Gadhia, Chief Executive of Virgin Money said: "At a time when trust in financial services is at an all time low it is time to embed social responsibility at the heart of what we do. I believe a well run business is one that treats its staff, customers, partners and suppliers well and uses some of its profits to make a valuable contribution to society. The launch of Virgin Money Giving is part of that developing picture at Virgin Money."
"Virgin Money is using its infrastructure and expertise as a financial services business to ensure that the new service is efficient, secure and offers a high quality service to all fundraisers, charities and donors. With over £¼ billion forecast to be raised for charity by London Marathon runners in the 5 years that Virgin sponsors the race this is clearly critically important."
Gadhia added: "As a not-for-profit business, charities and donors can be confident Virgin Money Giving has the right balance between charging the lowest fees possible while investing in the high-tech systems that will ensure the service's security and stability when processing donations".
Virgin Money has invested over £3million in the launch and used its experience as a financial services business to ensure the hi-tech system is fully compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security (PCI-DS) standards - ensuring card payments are processed as securely as possible is fully compliant with the Payment Services Regulations that will be introduced by the Financial Services Authority on 1 November offers charities a state-of-the-art reporting tool to help charities maximise the efficiency of their online fundraising efforts.
Research by Virgin Money among charities and fundraisers shows online giving is potentially more efficient than traditional sponsorship forms and collection tins and can increase the use of Gift Aid. However charities, who already receive around £100 million through online giving a year, wanted to see increased reliability and functionality from online giving services - and crucially, lower costs.
virginmoneygiving.com, which is free for fundraisers, charges a flat £100 + VAT registration fee for charities and a 2% fee on all donations before Gift Aid which means for every £10 donation charities will receive £12.46.
Commenting on the launch, Scott Jacobson, Director of Marketing & Fundraising at St John Ambulance said: "Online giving websites have revolutionised the way people fundraise. They make it much easier for fundraisers, like marathon runners, to collect donations from friends, family and colleagues. Virgin Money Giving has gone the extra mile by being not-for-profit, meaning that charities take home more of the funds raised, helping us move closer to our charitable aims."
Toni Fry, National Running and Challenge Events Manager at CLIC Sargent said: "The new Virgin Money Giving site is a fast, easy and clever way to raise money. CLIC Sargent depends almost entirely on voluntary donations from the public and with the help of virginmoneygiving.com more money will be going directly to help the children and families who need us."
Virgin Money Giving charges charities the minimum fees needed to cover the running costs of the site. Any money left over after covering operating costs will go towards reducing fees further or improving services for fundraisers and charities.
Charities have been able to register on the site since August 25th.
Fundraisers can personalise their pages, send out email alerts and manage the different events they might be taking part in. Users will be able to include their own content, photos and links to their page and will be able to customise messages for their supporters. Fundraisers will also be able to link their page to social networking sites.
virginmoneygiving.com is the official sponsorship website of the Virgin London Marathon, Royal Parks Half Marathon and Sony ‘Run to the Beat'.
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Richard Branson
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Social and Community Entrepreneurs
*Media Man Australia founder and director, Greg Tingle, is a member of Virgin Unite
*Media Man Australia does not represent Sir Richard Branson
*Media Man Australia does conduct some b2b business with a number of arms of Virgin Enterprises Limited, the details of which are commercially sensitive in nature
Virgin Casino Adds More Games; Cubis, Ramesses Riches, Dolphin Reef, Emerald Isle and more
Virgin Games casino, Virgin Casino, has added yet more innovative, exciting and new games to its portfolio.
New titles include Cubis, Ramesses Riches, Dolphin Reef and Emerald Isle.
This follows Virgin's additions last month which included Bejeweled, Rainbow Riches Win Big Shindig and Thor's Thunder.
Virgin Bingo is currently running a British based television campaign, featuring a Mexican animated "Ricardo" (Richard Branson look-a-like) which has also turned into quite the hit on social networking website YouTube.
Virgin insiders advise the Virgin Casino will soon also feature a range of Marvel super hero games such as The Incredible Hulk, thanks to the recent CryptoLogic business deal.
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New titles include Cubis, Ramesses Riches, Dolphin Reef and Emerald Isle.
This follows Virgin's additions last month which included Bejeweled, Rainbow Riches Win Big Shindig and Thor's Thunder.
Virgin Bingo is currently running a British based television campaign, featuring a Mexican animated "Ricardo" (Richard Branson look-a-like) which has also turned into quite the hit on social networking website YouTube.
Virgin insiders advise the Virgin Casino will soon also feature a range of Marvel super hero games such as The Incredible Hulk, thanks to the recent CryptoLogic business deal.
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Media Man Australia director and founder buys Crown Limited and Virgin Blue shares - 12th October 2009
Media Man Australia director and founder, Greg Tingle, has today purchased a modest amount of Crown Limited (CWN) and Virgin Blue Holdings Limited (VBA) shares.
Media Man Australia director, Greg Tingle commented "We are very excited at our investment into both Crown and Virgin today. Both companies show tremendous leadership from the top down, and we have enjoyed positive dealings with the companies over the years. We think they represent the world's best in the entertainment, lifestyle and leisure sector, and our share purchase today is a real and tangible show of our support and confidence in the companies. They are weathering the world's financial storm better than most and have substantial assets and risk management across a number of business verticals, so they are not at the mercy just one business sector, be it gambling or aviation. We are very impressed and take a keen interest in both Crown Casino poker satellite events and Virgin's Virgin Games and Virgin Unite arms. Mr Branson and Mr Packer have met and we think great possibilities exist for both to collaborate to the next level. Media Man Australia is keen to build upon our existing history with both fine organisations".
Media Man Australia business arms include Casino News Media, Global Gaming Directory, Australian Casino News and Property News Media.
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Media Man Australia director, Greg Tingle commented "We are very excited at our investment into both Crown and Virgin today. Both companies show tremendous leadership from the top down, and we have enjoyed positive dealings with the companies over the years. We think they represent the world's best in the entertainment, lifestyle and leisure sector, and our share purchase today is a real and tangible show of our support and confidence in the companies. They are weathering the world's financial storm better than most and have substantial assets and risk management across a number of business verticals, so they are not at the mercy just one business sector, be it gambling or aviation. We are very impressed and take a keen interest in both Crown Casino poker satellite events and Virgin's Virgin Games and Virgin Unite arms. Mr Branson and Mr Packer have met and we think great possibilities exist for both to collaborate to the next level. Media Man Australia is keen to build upon our existing history with both fine organisations".
Media Man Australia business arms include Casino News Media, Global Gaming Directory, Australian Casino News and Property News Media.
Media Man Australia do have some b2b dealings with Crown and Virgin, the details of which are commercially sensitive in nature.
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Friday, October 09, 2009
Emerald Isle At Virgin Casino - October 2009
The Emerald Isle online slot game is now available at Virgin Casino.
Steal your share of leprechaun’s gold in this whimsical Irish themed 20 line slot. Win up to 6,000 times your bet in a single spin.
Introduction
The game is a five-reel slot machine with a bonus feature to multiply your winnings. During the regular play, the goal is to achieve a winning combination of symbols on any of the selectable lines. Payouts depend on the number of coins played and the winning combination of symbols achieved.
The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is 94.50%.
Play 1 to 20 lines.
All wins pay Left to Right (Reel 1-5) only in Consecutive order, including Scattered RAINBOW. LEPRECHAUN substitutes for all other symbols except scattered RAINBOW.
Game Play
The Lines and Bet that you want to play can be adjusted through the up and down buttons alongside the respective options.
Note: You can also select the amount of lines you wish to play by clicking on the line tag number on the side of the reels.
Spin: to spin the reels.
Autoplay: to allow automatic consecutive normal game plays for a certain amount of spins. Options for spins range from 5 spins to 500 spins.
Note: Cycle Win option when ticked in autoplay allows all winning lines to be cycled through before initiation of a new autoplay game.
Free Games Feature
A Free Game Feature is triggered when 3 or more RAINBOW appear Left to Right.
10 Free Games are awarded, during which all prizes are tripled.
The feature can be retriggered.
Free Games are played at the lines and bet of the trigger game.
Free Game wins are added to payline and scatter wins.
Bonus Round
The Bonus Round is awarded when LEPRECHAUN appears on reels 1 and 5.
Up to 3 Bonus rounds are won.
Match any of the 3 same symbol and win the displayed prize.
Win up to 100 times your triggering bet.
A consolation prize equal to the triggering bet is awarded when no matches are made.
The Bonus round can be won during the free games feature.
Bonus round wins are added to payline and scatter wins.
The Navigation Bar
If you run out of funds, from the top navigation bar, within the CASHIER drop-down menu you will be able to take more money into the game (ADD MONEY) or transfer funds from the other gaming platforms (TRANSFER MONEY).
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Steal your share of leprechaun’s gold in this whimsical Irish themed 20 line slot. Win up to 6,000 times your bet in a single spin.
Introduction
The game is a five-reel slot machine with a bonus feature to multiply your winnings. During the regular play, the goal is to achieve a winning combination of symbols on any of the selectable lines. Payouts depend on the number of coins played and the winning combination of symbols achieved.
The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is 94.50%.
Play 1 to 20 lines.
All wins pay Left to Right (Reel 1-5) only in Consecutive order, including Scattered RAINBOW. LEPRECHAUN substitutes for all other symbols except scattered RAINBOW.
Game Play
The Lines and Bet that you want to play can be adjusted through the up and down buttons alongside the respective options.
Note: You can also select the amount of lines you wish to play by clicking on the line tag number on the side of the reels.
Spin: to spin the reels.
Autoplay: to allow automatic consecutive normal game plays for a certain amount of spins. Options for spins range from 5 spins to 500 spins.
Note: Cycle Win option when ticked in autoplay allows all winning lines to be cycled through before initiation of a new autoplay game.
Free Games Feature
A Free Game Feature is triggered when 3 or more RAINBOW appear Left to Right.
10 Free Games are awarded, during which all prizes are tripled.
The feature can be retriggered.
Free Games are played at the lines and bet of the trigger game.
Free Game wins are added to payline and scatter wins.
Bonus Round
The Bonus Round is awarded when LEPRECHAUN appears on reels 1 and 5.
Up to 3 Bonus rounds are won.
Match any of the 3 same symbol and win the displayed prize.
Win up to 100 times your triggering bet.
A consolation prize equal to the triggering bet is awarded when no matches are made.
The Bonus round can be won during the free games feature.
Bonus round wins are added to payline and scatter wins.
The Navigation Bar
If you run out of funds, from the top navigation bar, within the CASHIER drop-down menu you will be able to take more money into the game (ADD MONEY) or transfer funds from the other gaming platforms (TRANSFER MONEY).
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Saturday, October 03, 2009
Virgin Games Launches New Ad Campaign Focusing on Free Bingo
Virgin Games has launched a new ad campaign this month with a strong emphasis on 'Free Bingo'. The advert, now found on YouTube, features Ricardo the Mexican ‘Jalapeño’, singing a quirky tune to let people know that you can play free at Virgin Bingo.
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Thursday, October 01, 2009
Cryptologic Signs Deal With Virgin Games
29th September 2009
DUBLIN, Ireland - (PRESS RELEASE) - CryptoLogic Limited today consolidated its position as a leading global developer of branded online betting games and Internet casino software by signing a multi-year licensing deal with Virgin Games, part of the Virgin Group.
The agreement enables Virgin Games to provide at least 10 of CryptoLogic's top branded and non-branded online slot games to its customers. The games include comic book classics and innovative casual slots, with some games linked into the CryptoLogic jackpot network. These games will bring a new level of enjoyment and rich content to players, while giving them a chance to win a jackpot that has reached over £4 million, one of the online industry's largest prizes.
One game is already live on www.virgingames.com, with more scheduled for launch in the fourth quarter of 2009 and further roll-outs planned in the first half of next year. The games will be deployed through Gaming Technology Solutions PLC, a CryptoLogic technology partner, on its GTS Edge platform.
The agreement is in line with CryptoLogic's build-once-license-often growth strategy and will generate recurring revenue based on a share of wagers placed by players.
Brian Hadfield, President and Chief Executive of CryptoLogic, said: "The deal with Virgin is another example of how CryptoLogic is building a solid platform for long-term growth by creating and licensing the industry's most exciting proprietary games to the world's marquee brands."
Virgin Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Group, was set up in 2004 and has grown quickly to establish itself as one of the leading gaming sites in the UK.
Simon Burridge, Chief Executive of Virgin Games, said: "CryptoLogic has a track record of delivering the industry's most compelling games while the Virgin brand is widely associated with fun and great value. Our agreement is sure to be a winning combination delivering unrivalled enjoyment and potential prizes to Virgin Games' players."
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DUBLIN, Ireland - (PRESS RELEASE) - CryptoLogic Limited today consolidated its position as a leading global developer of branded online betting games and Internet casino software by signing a multi-year licensing deal with Virgin Games, part of the Virgin Group.
The agreement enables Virgin Games to provide at least 10 of CryptoLogic's top branded and non-branded online slot games to its customers. The games include comic book classics and innovative casual slots, with some games linked into the CryptoLogic jackpot network. These games will bring a new level of enjoyment and rich content to players, while giving them a chance to win a jackpot that has reached over £4 million, one of the online industry's largest prizes.
One game is already live on www.virgingames.com, with more scheduled for launch in the fourth quarter of 2009 and further roll-outs planned in the first half of next year. The games will be deployed through Gaming Technology Solutions PLC, a CryptoLogic technology partner, on its GTS Edge platform.
The agreement is in line with CryptoLogic's build-once-license-often growth strategy and will generate recurring revenue based on a share of wagers placed by players.
Brian Hadfield, President and Chief Executive of CryptoLogic, said: "The deal with Virgin is another example of how CryptoLogic is building a solid platform for long-term growth by creating and licensing the industry's most exciting proprietary games to the world's marquee brands."
Virgin Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Group, was set up in 2004 and has grown quickly to establish itself as one of the leading gaming sites in the UK.
Simon Burridge, Chief Executive of Virgin Games, said: "CryptoLogic has a track record of delivering the industry's most compelling games while the Virgin brand is widely associated with fun and great value. Our agreement is sure to be a winning combination delivering unrivalled enjoyment and potential prizes to Virgin Games' players."
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Monday, September 28, 2009
CryptoLogic Hooks Up With Virgin Games
Multi-year licensing deal provides at least 10 online casino games to top consumer brand
DUBLIN, IRELAND, Sep 28, 2009 -- CryptoLogic Limited today consolidated its position as a leading global developer of branded online betting games and Internet casino software by signing a multi-year licensing deal with Virgin Games, part of the Virgin Group.
The agreement enables Virgin Games to provide at least 10 of CryptoLogic's top branded and non-branded online slot games to its customers. The games include comic book classics and innovative casual slots, with some games linked into the CryptoLogic jackpot network. These games will bring a new level of enjoyment and rich content to players, while giving them a chance to win a jackpot that has reached over GBP 4 million, one of the online industry's largest prizes.
One game is already live on www.virgingames.com, with more scheduled for launch in the fourth quarter of 2009 and further roll-outs planned in the first half of next year. The games will be deployed through Gaming Technology Solutions PLC, a CryptoLogic technology partner, on its GTS Edge platform.
The agreement is in line with CryptoLogic's build-once-license-often growth strategy and will generate recurring revenue based on a share of wagers placed by players.
Brian Hadfield, President and Chief Executive of CryptoLogic, said: "The deal with Virgin is another example of how CryptoLogic is building a solid platform for long-term growth by creating and licensing the industry's most exciting proprietary games to the world's marquee brands."
Virgin Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Group, was set up in 2004 and has grown quickly to establish itself as one of the leading gaming sites in the UK.
Simon Burridge, Chief Executive of Virgin Games, said: "CryptoLogic has a track record of delivering the industry's most compelling games while the Virgin brand is widely associated with fun and great value. Our agreement is sure to be a winning combination delivering unrivalled enjoyment and potential prizes to Virgin Games' players."
About CryptoLogic(R) (www.cryptologic.com)
Focused on integrity and innovation, CryptoLogic Limited is a leading public developer and supplier of Internet gaming software. With more than 280 games, CryptoLogic has one of the most comprehensive casino suites on the Internet, with award-winning games featuring some of the world's most famous action and entertainment characters. The company's licensees include many top Internet gaming brands, including the "big four" international operators. CryptoLogic's leadership in regulatory compliance makes it one of the few companies with gaming software certified to strict standards similar to land-based gaming. WagerLogic(R) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CryptoLogic, is responsible for the licensing of gaming software and services to blue-chip customers that offer their games to non-U.S. based players around the world. For information on WagerLogic, please visit www.wagerlogic.com.
CryptoLogic's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (CRY, CXY), the NASDAQ Global Select Market (CRYP) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (CRP).
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Virgin Games' offices are based in Guernsey and the U.K.
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DUBLIN, IRELAND, Sep 28, 2009 -- CryptoLogic Limited today consolidated its position as a leading global developer of branded online betting games and Internet casino software by signing a multi-year licensing deal with Virgin Games, part of the Virgin Group.
The agreement enables Virgin Games to provide at least 10 of CryptoLogic's top branded and non-branded online slot games to its customers. The games include comic book classics and innovative casual slots, with some games linked into the CryptoLogic jackpot network. These games will bring a new level of enjoyment and rich content to players, while giving them a chance to win a jackpot that has reached over GBP 4 million, one of the online industry's largest prizes.
One game is already live on www.virgingames.com, with more scheduled for launch in the fourth quarter of 2009 and further roll-outs planned in the first half of next year. The games will be deployed through Gaming Technology Solutions PLC, a CryptoLogic technology partner, on its GTS Edge platform.
The agreement is in line with CryptoLogic's build-once-license-often growth strategy and will generate recurring revenue based on a share of wagers placed by players.
Brian Hadfield, President and Chief Executive of CryptoLogic, said: "The deal with Virgin is another example of how CryptoLogic is building a solid platform for long-term growth by creating and licensing the industry's most exciting proprietary games to the world's marquee brands."
Virgin Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Group, was set up in 2004 and has grown quickly to establish itself as one of the leading gaming sites in the UK.
Simon Burridge, Chief Executive of Virgin Games, said: "CryptoLogic has a track record of delivering the industry's most compelling games while the Virgin brand is widely associated with fun and great value. Our agreement is sure to be a winning combination delivering unrivalled enjoyment and potential prizes to Virgin Games' players."
About CryptoLogic(R) (www.cryptologic.com)
Focused on integrity and innovation, CryptoLogic Limited is a leading public developer and supplier of Internet gaming software. With more than 280 games, CryptoLogic has one of the most comprehensive casino suites on the Internet, with award-winning games featuring some of the world's most famous action and entertainment characters. The company's licensees include many top Internet gaming brands, including the "big four" international operators. CryptoLogic's leadership in regulatory compliance makes it one of the few companies with gaming software certified to strict standards similar to land-based gaming. WagerLogic(R) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CryptoLogic, is responsible for the licensing of gaming software and services to blue-chip customers that offer their games to non-U.S. based players around the world. For information on WagerLogic, please visit www.wagerlogic.com.
CryptoLogic's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (CRY, CXY), the NASDAQ Global Select Market (CRYP) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (CRP).
About Virgin Games
Virgin Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Group, was set up in 2004 and has grown quickly to establish itself as one of the leading gaming sites in the UK.
The company has something that no other gaming site has, and that's the chance to earn V-POINTS that can be swapped for loads of Virgin goodies including Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles. Players can also win Virgin prizes in regular promotions as well as cash.
Virgin Games' offices are based in Guernsey and the U.K.
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Party pit stop - 27th September 2009
Paris Hilton, Marc Jacobs and even Madonna were names dropped extensively on the F1 party rumour mill that they would show up somewhere, some time.
On Friday and Saturday, none was seen anywhere.
Still, there were other stars out and about outside the tracks: members of Black Eyed Peas; one of whom danced with Miss Singapore Universe Rachel Kum; Lindsay Lohan, lending support to DJ Samantha Ronson; Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and his daughter Tamara; and billionaire Richard Branson, who turned up past 3am after all the photographers had left.
On the race circuit, Saturday was just the qualifying session.
On the party circuit however, it was supposed to be the big night.
F1 racers and their partners, such as model Jessica Michibata and Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger, were expected on Sunday night after the conclusion of the Singapore Grand Prix.
Michibata is dating Brawn GP driver Jenson Button and Scherzinger is with McLaren-Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton.
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On Friday and Saturday, none was seen anywhere.
Still, there were other stars out and about outside the tracks: members of Black Eyed Peas; one of whom danced with Miss Singapore Universe Rachel Kum; Lindsay Lohan, lending support to DJ Samantha Ronson; Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and his daughter Tamara; and billionaire Richard Branson, who turned up past 3am after all the photographers had left.
On the race circuit, Saturday was just the qualifying session.
On the party circuit however, it was supposed to be the big night.
F1 racers and their partners, such as model Jessica Michibata and Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger, were expected on Sunday night after the conclusion of the Singapore Grand Prix.
Michibata is dating Brawn GP driver Jenson Button and Scherzinger is with McLaren-Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton.
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Cryptologic igaming agreement with Virgin Games
Marvel super hero fans, stay turned...Richard Branson's Virgin Games has come to business terms with CryptoLogic! As Marvel legend Stan Lee would say, Excelsior!
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Be Dazzled With The New Virgin Casino Online Slot Game, Bejeweled®
24th September 2009
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Virgin Casino today announces the launch of its brand new online slot game, Bejeweled(R) - the first of many exciting and must-play games that Virgin Casino will be adding to its vast portfolio of games through the new integration with gaming platform provider, Game Technology Solutions (GTS).
Virgin Games has partnered with the platform provider to offer customers access to a wider range of premier games, the popular Bejeweled(R) being the first of many.
The aim of the game is to link adjacent gems of the same colour, both horizontally and vertically and match a set of three or more precious chains. Winning couldn't be easier, the more matches made, the higher the score and if more than three gems are linked wins are awarded. And that's not all, a whopping super Jackpot of 20,000 credits can also be won with a single bet!
As with all Virgin Casino games, players can also earn V POINTS - Virgin Games' loyalty points - every time they play. Offering players the chance to redeem their points for further Virgin rewards, including Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles or cold, hard cash, V POINTS can be transferred across Virgin Games portfolio of products, including Virgin Poker and Virgin Bingo.
Further big titles will be added to the Virgin Games portfolio in the coming months, ensuring a constant stream of new and exciting games to keep players' adrenalin going.
Virgin Casino launched under the Virgin Games brand in June 2004. The site was refreshed in June 2006, providing players with a greater choice of games and additional means of earning bonus points and rewards.
Bejeweled(R) is available on www.virgingames.com/casino
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GTS plc is a leading global supplier of platform solutions for online gaming operations.
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- Virgin Casino, brings consumers classic casino offerings like blackjack and roulette, as well as great feature slots like Monopoly, Cluedo, Dungeons and Dragons Fortress of Fortunes(TM) and the highly popular MegaJackpots progressive games, with a seeding value of Pounds Sterling 1,500,000
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- Virgin Bingo, part of the Virtue Fusion network, offers cash prizes worth thousands of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as Virgin prize bingo and a range of unique Virgin Games bingo games.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Virgin Casino today announces the launch of its brand new online slot game, Bejeweled(R) - the first of many exciting and must-play games that Virgin Casino will be adding to its vast portfolio of games through the new integration with gaming platform provider, Game Technology Solutions (GTS).
Virgin Games has partnered with the platform provider to offer customers access to a wider range of premier games, the popular Bejeweled(R) being the first of many.
The aim of the game is to link adjacent gems of the same colour, both horizontally and vertically and match a set of three or more precious chains. Winning couldn't be easier, the more matches made, the higher the score and if more than three gems are linked wins are awarded. And that's not all, a whopping super Jackpot of 20,000 credits can also be won with a single bet!
As with all Virgin Casino games, players can also earn V POINTS - Virgin Games' loyalty points - every time they play. Offering players the chance to redeem their points for further Virgin rewards, including Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles or cold, hard cash, V POINTS can be transferred across Virgin Games portfolio of products, including Virgin Poker and Virgin Bingo.
Further big titles will be added to the Virgin Games portfolio in the coming months, ensuring a constant stream of new and exciting games to keep players' adrenalin going.
Virgin Casino launched under the Virgin Games brand in June 2004. The site was refreshed in June 2006, providing players with a greater choice of games and additional means of earning bonus points and rewards.
Bejeweled(R) is available on www.virgingames.com/casino
Notes to Editors
GTS plc is a leading global supplier of platform solutions for online gaming operations.
About Virgin Games
Virgin Games launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin Games comprises three distinct offerings:
- Virgin Casino, brings consumers classic casino offerings like blackjack and roulette, as well as great feature slots like Monopoly, Cluedo, Dungeons and Dragons Fortress of Fortunes(TM) and the highly popular MegaJackpots progressive games, with a seeding value of Pounds Sterling 1,500,000
- Virgin Poker, part of the Boss Media network, offers a huge array of games and content for beginners through to experienced pros - as well as the most generous loyalty scheme in the industry
- Virgin Bingo, part of the Virtue Fusion network, offers cash prizes worth thousands of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as Virgin prize bingo and a range of unique Virgin Games bingo games.
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Bejeweled Now At Virgin Games - 24th September 2009
Review
Introduction
Welcome to the game you’ll know and love! Bejeweled is based on the popular gem swapping game played by millions the world over! The game displays five rows of coloured gems and ten possible paylines, giving you endless ways to win. When a group of gems (3, 4 or 5 gems) match, they disappear allowing more gems to fall into their place, allowing you the chance to win again if more gems match.
Game Play
Bejewelled has 10 win lines. You can bet in your currency from 0.01 to 5 units on each win line.
Click the Bet up and Bet down arrows to increase or decrease the size of your stake per line.
Click the LINES up and down arrows to select the number of lines you wish to play.
Click ‘PLAY’ to start your game.
There is an Autoplay function in the game that will start each spin automatically until something occurs in the game that requires player intervention. Select your desired number of spins by clicking the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons and then press Autoplay. If you wish to cancel this during your auto spins then simply press the Stop button which will appear where the spin button was previously.
Bonus Features
Super Jackpot pays 20,000 X line bet on line 10.
Jackpot pays 8,000 X line bet with 5 matching symbols on payline 5, plus 5 matching symbols on payline 6,7,8,9 or 10.
5 Bejeweled symbols on lines 1-9 pay 1000 X line bet.
Rules
LINES can be changed by using the up and down arrows
BET amount can be changed by using the up and down arrows
PLAY begins the game with the current BET and LINES
BET MAX begins the game with the maximum LINES and current BET
Payouts are displayed on the PAYTABLE
Payline wins are multiplied by the amount bet per line
Highest win amount is paid on each selected payline
Bejeweled wild symbol substitutes for any symbol on the payline.
General Notes
This game has a Return to Player of 94.5%.
System malfunction voids all pays.
News
VirginGames.com has released its latest online slot, Bejeweled.
Virgin Games advised that the new addition is just the first of many new releases that Virgin Casino will be adding to its portfolio through the new integration partnership with gaming platform provider, Game Technology Solutions (GTS).
Virgin has partnered with the platform provider to offer clientele access to a wider range of premier games, and the popular Bejeweled being the first of numerous games on the way, a spokesman advised.
The aim of the game is to link adjacent gems of the same colour, both horizontally and vertically, and match a set of three or more precious chains; the more matches made, the higher the score. If more than three gems are linked wins are awarded.
A jackpot of 20,000 credits can also be won with a single bet!
Virgin Games offers it's exclusive V*Points rewards system to its players. V*Points is known to be one of the world's most generous casino rewards offerings, and points can be used on a huge range of products and services offered by Richard Branson's Virgin Enterprises Limited.
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Introduction
Welcome to the game you’ll know and love! Bejeweled is based on the popular gem swapping game played by millions the world over! The game displays five rows of coloured gems and ten possible paylines, giving you endless ways to win. When a group of gems (3, 4 or 5 gems) match, they disappear allowing more gems to fall into their place, allowing you the chance to win again if more gems match.
Game Play
Bejewelled has 10 win lines. You can bet in your currency from 0.01 to 5 units on each win line.
Click the Bet up and Bet down arrows to increase or decrease the size of your stake per line.
Click the LINES up and down arrows to select the number of lines you wish to play.
Click ‘PLAY’ to start your game.
There is an Autoplay function in the game that will start each spin automatically until something occurs in the game that requires player intervention. Select your desired number of spins by clicking the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons and then press Autoplay. If you wish to cancel this during your auto spins then simply press the Stop button which will appear where the spin button was previously.
Bonus Features
Super Jackpot pays 20,000 X line bet on line 10.
Jackpot pays 8,000 X line bet with 5 matching symbols on payline 5, plus 5 matching symbols on payline 6,7,8,9 or 10.
5 Bejeweled symbols on lines 1-9 pay 1000 X line bet.
Rules
LINES can be changed by using the up and down arrows
BET amount can be changed by using the up and down arrows
PLAY begins the game with the current BET and LINES
BET MAX begins the game with the maximum LINES and current BET
Payouts are displayed on the PAYTABLE
Payline wins are multiplied by the amount bet per line
Highest win amount is paid on each selected payline
Bejeweled wild symbol substitutes for any symbol on the payline.
General Notes
This game has a Return to Player of 94.5%.
System malfunction voids all pays.
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VirginGames.com has released its latest online slot, Bejeweled.
Virgin Games advised that the new addition is just the first of many new releases that Virgin Casino will be adding to its portfolio through the new integration partnership with gaming platform provider, Game Technology Solutions (GTS).
Virgin has partnered with the platform provider to offer clientele access to a wider range of premier games, and the popular Bejeweled being the first of numerous games on the way, a spokesman advised.
The aim of the game is to link adjacent gems of the same colour, both horizontally and vertically, and match a set of three or more precious chains; the more matches made, the higher the score. If more than three gems are linked wins are awarded.
A jackpot of 20,000 credits can also be won with a single bet!
Virgin Games offers it's exclusive V*Points rewards system to its players. V*Points is known to be one of the world's most generous casino rewards offerings, and points can be used on a huge range of products and services offered by Richard Branson's Virgin Enterprises Limited.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Bejeweled coming soon to Virgin Games
The classic game, the one and only Bejeweled, is coming soon to Virgin Games.
Bejeweled is a puzzle game by PopCap Games, first developed for the browser in 2001. Two sequels to this game have been released, Bejeweled 2, by PopCap Games in 2004, and Bejeweled Twist, also by PopCap Games, in 2008. More than 25 million copies of Bejeweled have been sold, and the game has been downloaded more than 150 million times. (Credit: Wikipedia)
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Bejeweled is a puzzle game by PopCap Games, first developed for the browser in 2001. Two sequels to this game have been released, Bejeweled 2, by PopCap Games in 2004, and Bejeweled Twist, also by PopCap Games, in 2008. More than 25 million copies of Bejeweled have been sold, and the game has been downloaded more than 150 million times. (Credit: Wikipedia)
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Virgin Games Virgin Bingo To Hit UK TV - 21st September 2009
Virgin Bingo, an exciting and important part of Richard Branson's Virgin Games, is to air its first national TV advertising campaign across the UK this October.
The television driven campaign will run for three consecutive weeks on all main terrestrial and freeview channels including ITV and Channel 4. Industry insiders advise that the advertisement is a clever and colourful graphic animation led by our singing and dancing host, Ricardo, a bearded ‘Jalapeño’ crooner dressed in traditional Mexican attire - sombrero included!
The TV ad’s main message is Three Hours of Free Bingo Everyday which will definitely attract a mass market interest.
The Virgin Bingo website will be spiced up Mexican-style to integrate the look and feel of the TV campaign.
Richard Branson's gaming arm, Virgin Games, not only offers Virgin Bingo, but also Virgin Poker and Virgin Casino, offering world class classic casino games and slots.
Some of the most popular titles found at Virgin Games are Cleopatra, Cleopatra II, Thor's Thunder, Rainbow Riches Win Big Shindig, Da Vinci Diamonds, Elvis, Monopoly and Cluedo.
Virgin Games also offer MegaJackpots and their exclusive V*Points rewards system
Be watching out for the Virgin Bingo campaigns on TV or event YouTube, this October. It sounds like its going to be a hit. Adios Amigos.
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The television driven campaign will run for three consecutive weeks on all main terrestrial and freeview channels including ITV and Channel 4. Industry insiders advise that the advertisement is a clever and colourful graphic animation led by our singing and dancing host, Ricardo, a bearded ‘Jalapeño’ crooner dressed in traditional Mexican attire - sombrero included!
The TV ad’s main message is Three Hours of Free Bingo Everyday which will definitely attract a mass market interest.
The Virgin Bingo website will be spiced up Mexican-style to integrate the look and feel of the TV campaign.
Richard Branson's gaming arm, Virgin Games, not only offers Virgin Bingo, but also Virgin Poker and Virgin Casino, offering world class classic casino games and slots.
Some of the most popular titles found at Virgin Games are Cleopatra, Cleopatra II, Thor's Thunder, Rainbow Riches Win Big Shindig, Da Vinci Diamonds, Elvis, Monopoly and Cluedo.
Virgin Games also offer MegaJackpots and their exclusive V*Points rewards system
Be watching out for the Virgin Bingo campaigns on TV or event YouTube, this October. It sounds like its going to be a hit. Adios Amigos.
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Virgin Games: Rainbow Riches Win Big Shindig, Thor's Thunder, Richard Branson and more
Online casino fans, try your luck at the world famous casino endorsed by Sir Richard Branson... VirginCasino.com
Virgin Games most recent releases include Rainbow Riches Win Big Shindig and Thor's Thunder, and check out their other casino classics like Da Vinci Diamonds, Monopoly, Elvis, Five Times Pay and Double Diamond.
Jackpot hunters are bound to enjoy MegaJackpots titles such as MegaJackpots Cleopatra, MegaJackpots Monopoly and MegaJackpots Cluedo.
Virgin also offer one of the industries most highly regarded rewards offers, V*Points.
This month Virgin Games have also teamed up with Virgin Unite, and because it Virgin, you know there are trustworthy and know how to party.
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Virgin Games most recent releases include Rainbow Riches Win Big Shindig and Thor's Thunder, and check out their other casino classics like Da Vinci Diamonds, Monopoly, Elvis, Five Times Pay and Double Diamond.
Jackpot hunters are bound to enjoy MegaJackpots titles such as MegaJackpots Cleopatra, MegaJackpots Monopoly and MegaJackpots Cluedo.
Virgin also offer one of the industries most highly regarded rewards offers, V*Points.
This month Virgin Games have also teamed up with Virgin Unite, and because it Virgin, you know there are trustworthy and know how to party.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Bright-On Target-Virgin Games Set to Raise 10k for Charity
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Sep 07 - On Saturday 18th September, the team at Virgin Games will be putting on their best red cycling shorts and embarking on a charity bike ride from London to Brighton. Setting off from the company's HQ in Hammersmith, the team of 40 employees will be braving the 84 kilometres with the aim of raising a target of Pounds Sterling 10,000 for their chosen Virgin Unite charity, Kids Company. Founded by Camilla Batmanghelidjh in 1996 in order to provide practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children and young people, Kids Company are supported by Virgin Unite who pledged to raise 2.5 million by April 2010. As part of the Virgin Group, the London to Brighton charity bike ride is part of Virgin Games contribution to this goal.
Regularly offering their time and support to Kids Company, previous activities have included the Virgin Games team pulling together to redecorate an East London School and most recently arranging a sports day for children in Hackney. This year, the team of mixed cycling abilities will set off together at 8am and hope to reach their final destination of Brighton beach by 4 pm having raised Pounds Sterling 10,000 with all
stragglers accounted for! Keen cyclist Warren Eloff, Product Manager, who regularly cycles into work is tipped to lead the pack and CEO, Simon Burridge who is sitting on the saddle for the first time in 20 years, is set to surprise his team with his 'dusted down' cycling skills!
Simon Burridge, CEO at Virgin Games and Virgin Unite trustee comments: "At Virgin Games we are passionate about Virgin Unite and the work that Kids Company carry out in the communities they work with. We believe Kids Company are a great charity and realise our support is all the more important now, with the current economic climate making it harder for them to achieve the funding they need to keep up the great work they are doing with young people all over the capital. I can't think of more deserving charity to be brushing the cobwebs off my cycling shorts for!"
Visit http://www.virginunite.com/fundraiser/Virgin-Games-go-to-Brighton to make a donation and support the Virgin Games team.
About Virgin Games
Virgin Games was launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin Games comprises three distinct offerings:
- Virgin Casino, part of the Wagerworks network, brings consumers casino games like blackjack and roulette, as well as great feature slots like Monopoly, Cluedo, Dungeons and Dragons Fortress of Fortunes(TM) and the highly popular Mega Jackpots progressive games, with a seeding value of Pounds Sterling 1,500,000
- Virgin Poker, part of the Boss Media network, offers a huge array of games and content for beginners through to experienced pros - as well as the most generous loyalty scheme in the industry
- Virgin Bingo, part of the Virtue Fusion network, offers cash prizes worth thousands of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as Virgin prize bingo games and a range of unique Virgin Games bingo games.
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Regularly offering their time and support to Kids Company, previous activities have included the Virgin Games team pulling together to redecorate an East London School and most recently arranging a sports day for children in Hackney. This year, the team of mixed cycling abilities will set off together at 8am and hope to reach their final destination of Brighton beach by 4 pm having raised Pounds Sterling 10,000 with all
stragglers accounted for! Keen cyclist Warren Eloff, Product Manager, who regularly cycles into work is tipped to lead the pack and CEO, Simon Burridge who is sitting on the saddle for the first time in 20 years, is set to surprise his team with his 'dusted down' cycling skills!
Simon Burridge, CEO at Virgin Games and Virgin Unite trustee comments: "At Virgin Games we are passionate about Virgin Unite and the work that Kids Company carry out in the communities they work with. We believe Kids Company are a great charity and realise our support is all the more important now, with the current economic climate making it harder for them to achieve the funding they need to keep up the great work they are doing with young people all over the capital. I can't think of more deserving charity to be brushing the cobwebs off my cycling shorts for!"
Visit http://www.virginunite.com/fundraiser/Virgin-Games-go-to-Brighton to make a donation and support the Virgin Games team.
About Virgin Games
Virgin Games was launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin Games comprises three distinct offerings:
- Virgin Casino, part of the Wagerworks network, brings consumers casino games like blackjack and roulette, as well as great feature slots like Monopoly, Cluedo, Dungeons and Dragons Fortress of Fortunes(TM) and the highly popular Mega Jackpots progressive games, with a seeding value of Pounds Sterling 1,500,000
- Virgin Poker, part of the Boss Media network, offers a huge array of games and content for beginners through to experienced pros - as well as the most generous loyalty scheme in the industry
- Virgin Bingo, part of the Virtue Fusion network, offers cash prizes worth thousands of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as Virgin prize bingo games and a range of unique Virgin Games bingo games.
(Credit: Wires, Virgin Unite, Google News, Virgin Games)
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Virgin Games New Releases
Virgin Games have released yet more new games, with more on the way.
Try you're luck on the Irish classic Rainbow Riches: Win Big Shindig, and become a Marvel super hero with Thor's Thunder.
Virgin Games players have access to exclusive V*Points which can be used on a wide variety of Virgin Enterprises Limited goods and services.
Huge Jackpots are available via Virgin's MegaJackpots.
Other classic games at Virgin include Cleopatra, Monopoly, Cluedo and Wheel of Fortune.
Virgin Games offerings include Virgin Casino, Virgin Poker and Virgin Bingo.
Go on, if it's good enough for Sir Richard Branson to lend his name to you know its world class all the way.
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Try you're luck on the Irish classic Rainbow Riches: Win Big Shindig, and become a Marvel super hero with Thor's Thunder.
Virgin Games players have access to exclusive V*Points which can be used on a wide variety of Virgin Enterprises Limited goods and services.
Huge Jackpots are available via Virgin's MegaJackpots.
Other classic games at Virgin include Cleopatra, Monopoly, Cluedo and Wheel of Fortune.
Virgin Games offerings include Virgin Casino, Virgin Poker and Virgin Bingo.
Go on, if it's good enough for Sir Richard Branson to lend his name to you know its world class all the way.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Is the i-Gaming sector really recession proof? - 28th May 2009 - Virgin.com
*The following is the first number paragraphs of an excellent article that appeared on the official Virgin Enterprises Limited website on the 28th May 2009.
Then you see the follow up article from Greg Tingle, founder and director of Media Man Australia, Casino News Media and Global Gaming Directory.
To date, the i-Gaming sector seems to be relatively unaffected by the credit crunch that is decimating other businesses. Consequently, there appears to be a growing feeling that all you need to have is a good idea in terms of new software, new platforms or new applications to do with e-gaming and then it’s just a question of sitting back and waiting for the money to roll in.
There is a feeling around that because the gaming sector is growing and, as of to date, appears to be relatively unaffected by the credit crunch that is decimating other businesses, all you need to have is a good idea in terms of new software, new platforms or new applications to do with e-gaming and then it’s just a question of sitting back and waiting for the money to roll in.
That is not only untrue for now, where the constraints that the banks are currently operating under, in terms of investment and loans, is absolutely mirrored by the Venture Capital companies; it has always been untrue.
As Thomas Edison once said,“Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”. The easy bit, curiously, is having the idea in the first place. However, as someone once said, there are very few good ideas that don’t, sooner or later, degenerate into hard work.
As Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, ‘Outliers’, illustrates, every success story, given the odd lucky break and the aptitude and talent of the founders, depends on hard work and practice. Ideas are nothing without execution.
So, if one is thinking of starting a new gaming company, what are the issues that one needs to focus on most closely to give oneself an appropriate chance of success? Virgin Games was itself a start-up just over four years ago; and, as such, while we are very sympathetic to the ambition, we are also sanguine and realistic about the pain being a start-up involves. To us, theree are four key things that are necessary – primarily, because they’ve always been necessary – but which have become even more critical than ever as the economy has battened down the funding hatches.
Firstly, it is absolutely imperative to make sure you understand exactly what it is that your customer wants. This may seem like a statement from the ,inistry of the bleeding obvious, but it is amazing how many start-ups – or, at least, potential start-ups – don’t. Too many ideas are based on doing something “because we can” rather than because it’s what the customer wants. All the talk and hype about web 2.0 and social networking often seems to blind people to its relevance or sustainability as a commercial business.
Every new start-up, in my opinion, should be based on a fundamental insight. That insight can come from data, research, a dialogue with customers or from testing alterations to your offering in terms of technology, service and product to see if it offers customers a better deal or a better option for them to spend their money on. Let’s remember, after all, that in the current market place, gaming companies are fighting for market share or share of wallet. (Credit: Virgin.com)
by Greg Tingle
An excellent article. My 7 plus years in and around gaming, igaming, news media and internet has demonstrated to me clearly that i-gaming is recession resistant, but not recession proof.
I'm pleased to report that our involvement i.e promotion of Virgin Games was our first real solid success in the igaming industry. Our Media Man Australia group has very strong traffic results (Hitwise Australia awards), however we were not making the best use of the traffic for many years, but there was strong potential to "monetize" more of that traffic, eyeballs and the like into a recurring income stream. We're were still trying to figure our what the magic formula and "the secret" was. We were already doing some b2b with other Virgin brands, in addition to covering Virgin in a news media capacity, so we enjoyed a bit of a kick start, as some of the right, receptive audience was already there, and most Richard Branson
business ventures are successful, and have the strength to ride out a storm or two.
Much like Virgin Enterprises Limited, the Media Man Australia group has spread its risk in a number of industry verticals, so we are not totally reliant on what's happening in the igaming sector, and the world's financial fun and games. We're in in news media, technology, entertainment, travel and tourism social and community and gaming industry (but not aviation thank God... lucky us). Many of these business arms are lifestyle related, as customers and potential customers all make lifestyle choices. The global strategy has also served us well in the gaming sector, as the nature of gaming means various cities and countries have differing laws governing the sector.
As we are largely an internet portal development company these days (and not an actual casino for example), we have little trouble in keeping up to what potential customers and existing customers want in many of the world's regions, and more often than not, when one door closes, another opens, when you have such a strong brand in a number of happening business verticals.
I-gaming is part of the entertainment and technology sector, albeit it in a sub group known as gambling. Needless to say, being in business is a gamble, but you get the idea. I-gaming like many other web based businesses is in a battle for both the entertainment dollar and eyeballs (yes, your eyes), as billions of other websites exist "out there" for the eyeball to google. The option to "play for free" or "play for money" has certainly proved to be a winner, and this somewhat follows the Microsoft and Google model, in that you give away something for free, but if you want the best, you pay (I bet News Corp's Rupert Murdoch and his people will get to this article eventually).
Our successes with Virgin Games, and the parent company, Virgin, helped give us the confidence to further ramp of our igaming and gaming involvement and we subsequently launched both Casino News Media and Global Gaming Directory. I'm proud to say that the Virgin brand and numerous games are showcased significantly in our network, and
that Virgin Games has been fantastic for us. Virgin Games dominate much of our classic slots and classic casino games coverage, as they do our UK and European sections of our network website, not to mention the multi currency casino options. Virgin Games also pay for a job well done, and you know they have the money in the kitty, and will be around tomorrow, and likely, forever in some shape or form.
Some of the revenue we derive from Virgin Games, and our Casino News Media and Global Gaming Directory arms of Media Man, we put back into society, and some of this via Virgin's philanthropic and community arm, Virgin Unite.
I've noticed that a number of traditional media companies are now starting to take the lead of Virgin by opening igaming arms, however there's only one Virgin and Richard Branson, just as there's only one original Media Man Australia. You can also trust RB to keep turning up in the news for something, thus keeping the Virgin name in the world's most recognized and trusted list, which works for everyone (unless your a competitor).
Some quotes that make strike a chord with Virgin and its audience...
Big will not beat small anymore. It will be the fast beating the slow - Rupert Murdoch
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has - Margaret Mead
First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win - Ghandi
Internet is like electricity - James Packer
In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed - Charles Darwin
and last, but not least...
In the '80's my gut feeling was that airlines were crap. I hated spending time on planes. I thought we could create the kind of airline I'd like. So we got a secondhand 747 and gave it a go - Richard Branson
Thank you Virgin Enterprises Limited for being part of our ongoing journey, and the journey of so many others who had a go. You have to be in it to win it, and Virgin Enterprises, Virgin Games, and so many of their friends and associates know a thing or two about this. Happy flying and work hard, play and party harder.
Greg Tingle
Founder and Director
Media Man Australia
Global Gaming Directory
Then you see the follow up article from Greg Tingle, founder and director of Media Man Australia, Casino News Media and Global Gaming Directory.
To date, the i-Gaming sector seems to be relatively unaffected by the credit crunch that is decimating other businesses. Consequently, there appears to be a growing feeling that all you need to have is a good idea in terms of new software, new platforms or new applications to do with e-gaming and then it’s just a question of sitting back and waiting for the money to roll in.
There is a feeling around that because the gaming sector is growing and, as of to date, appears to be relatively unaffected by the credit crunch that is decimating other businesses, all you need to have is a good idea in terms of new software, new platforms or new applications to do with e-gaming and then it’s just a question of sitting back and waiting for the money to roll in.
That is not only untrue for now, where the constraints that the banks are currently operating under, in terms of investment and loans, is absolutely mirrored by the Venture Capital companies; it has always been untrue.
As Thomas Edison once said,“Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”. The easy bit, curiously, is having the idea in the first place. However, as someone once said, there are very few good ideas that don’t, sooner or later, degenerate into hard work.
As Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, ‘Outliers’, illustrates, every success story, given the odd lucky break and the aptitude and talent of the founders, depends on hard work and practice. Ideas are nothing without execution.
So, if one is thinking of starting a new gaming company, what are the issues that one needs to focus on most closely to give oneself an appropriate chance of success? Virgin Games was itself a start-up just over four years ago; and, as such, while we are very sympathetic to the ambition, we are also sanguine and realistic about the pain being a start-up involves. To us, theree are four key things that are necessary – primarily, because they’ve always been necessary – but which have become even more critical than ever as the economy has battened down the funding hatches.
Firstly, it is absolutely imperative to make sure you understand exactly what it is that your customer wants. This may seem like a statement from the ,inistry of the bleeding obvious, but it is amazing how many start-ups – or, at least, potential start-ups – don’t. Too many ideas are based on doing something “because we can” rather than because it’s what the customer wants. All the talk and hype about web 2.0 and social networking often seems to blind people to its relevance or sustainability as a commercial business.
Every new start-up, in my opinion, should be based on a fundamental insight. That insight can come from data, research, a dialogue with customers or from testing alterations to your offering in terms of technology, service and product to see if it offers customers a better deal or a better option for them to spend their money on. Let’s remember, after all, that in the current market place, gaming companies are fighting for market share or share of wallet. (Credit: Virgin.com)
by Greg Tingle
An excellent article. My 7 plus years in and around gaming, igaming, news media and internet has demonstrated to me clearly that i-gaming is recession resistant, but not recession proof.
I'm pleased to report that our involvement i.e promotion of Virgin Games was our first real solid success in the igaming industry. Our Media Man Australia group has very strong traffic results (Hitwise Australia awards), however we were not making the best use of the traffic for many years, but there was strong potential to "monetize" more of that traffic, eyeballs and the like into a recurring income stream. We're were still trying to figure our what the magic formula and "the secret" was. We were already doing some b2b with other Virgin brands, in addition to covering Virgin in a news media capacity, so we enjoyed a bit of a kick start, as some of the right, receptive audience was already there, and most Richard Branson
business ventures are successful, and have the strength to ride out a storm or two.
Much like Virgin Enterprises Limited, the Media Man Australia group has spread its risk in a number of industry verticals, so we are not totally reliant on what's happening in the igaming sector, and the world's financial fun and games. We're in in news media, technology, entertainment, travel and tourism social and community and gaming industry (but not aviation thank God... lucky us). Many of these business arms are lifestyle related, as customers and potential customers all make lifestyle choices. The global strategy has also served us well in the gaming sector, as the nature of gaming means various cities and countries have differing laws governing the sector.
As we are largely an internet portal development company these days (and not an actual casino for example), we have little trouble in keeping up to what potential customers and existing customers want in many of the world's regions, and more often than not, when one door closes, another opens, when you have such a strong brand in a number of happening business verticals.
I-gaming is part of the entertainment and technology sector, albeit it in a sub group known as gambling. Needless to say, being in business is a gamble, but you get the idea. I-gaming like many other web based businesses is in a battle for both the entertainment dollar and eyeballs (yes, your eyes), as billions of other websites exist "out there" for the eyeball to google. The option to "play for free" or "play for money" has certainly proved to be a winner, and this somewhat follows the Microsoft and Google model, in that you give away something for free, but if you want the best, you pay (I bet News Corp's Rupert Murdoch and his people will get to this article eventually).
Our successes with Virgin Games, and the parent company, Virgin, helped give us the confidence to further ramp of our igaming and gaming involvement and we subsequently launched both Casino News Media and Global Gaming Directory. I'm proud to say that the Virgin brand and numerous games are showcased significantly in our network, and
that Virgin Games has been fantastic for us. Virgin Games dominate much of our classic slots and classic casino games coverage, as they do our UK and European sections of our network website, not to mention the multi currency casino options. Virgin Games also pay for a job well done, and you know they have the money in the kitty, and will be around tomorrow, and likely, forever in some shape or form.
Some of the revenue we derive from Virgin Games, and our Casino News Media and Global Gaming Directory arms of Media Man, we put back into society, and some of this via Virgin's philanthropic and community arm, Virgin Unite.
I've noticed that a number of traditional media companies are now starting to take the lead of Virgin by opening igaming arms, however there's only one Virgin and Richard Branson, just as there's only one original Media Man Australia. You can also trust RB to keep turning up in the news for something, thus keeping the Virgin name in the world's most recognized and trusted list, which works for everyone (unless your a competitor).
Some quotes that make strike a chord with Virgin and its audience...
Big will not beat small anymore. It will be the fast beating the slow - Rupert Murdoch
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has - Margaret Mead
First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win - Ghandi
Internet is like electricity - James Packer
In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed - Charles Darwin
and last, but not least...
In the '80's my gut feeling was that airlines were crap. I hated spending time on planes. I thought we could create the kind of airline I'd like. So we got a secondhand 747 and gave it a go - Richard Branson
Thank you Virgin Enterprises Limited for being part of our ongoing journey, and the journey of so many others who had a go. You have to be in it to win it, and Virgin Enterprises, Virgin Games, and so many of their friends and associates know a thing or two about this. Happy flying and work hard, play and party harder.
Greg Tingle
Founder and Director
Media Man Australia
Global Gaming Directory
Saturday, September 05, 2009
The Reel Heist Promotion at Virgin Casino
This month Virgin Casino have a great promotion for online slots fans this September.
The Reel Heist at Virgin Casino starts on 14th September and it runs till the end of the month.
There’s £50,000 to be won and it’s easy to participate in this promotion that could see you walk away with up to £100 every single day.
It’s easy to take part in the Reel Heist at Virgin Casino. Watch out for the selected online slots games between Monday 14th and Sunday 27th September and play.
As you play, you will earn cash for you wagers, depending on how much you wager on the selected casino slot games every day you will earn yourself between £5 and £100 every single day. That’s up to £1,400 over the whole promotional period.
Below are the qualifying wagers and what you can win playing your favourite online slots in the Reel Heist at Virgin Casino:
Tier 1: Wager £175 to receive a £5 bonus
Tier 2: Wager £350 to receive a £10 bonus
Tier 3: Wager £700 to receive a £20 bonus
Tier 4: Wager £1,400 to receive a £40 bonus
Tier 5: Wager £1,750 to receive a £50 bonus
Tier 6: Wager £3,500 to receive a £100 bonus
These bonuses are available every single day and as you can see there’s one to suit all pockets.
It's a daily promotion you can join in as few or as many days as you like. The great thing is that once you have earned your online slots bonus for one day, you can head back in the next day and have anther go.
Be sure to check out Virgin Casino for two whole weeks of ‘reel’ action today.
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The Reel Heist at Virgin Casino starts on 14th September and it runs till the end of the month.
There’s £50,000 to be won and it’s easy to participate in this promotion that could see you walk away with up to £100 every single day.
It’s easy to take part in the Reel Heist at Virgin Casino. Watch out for the selected online slots games between Monday 14th and Sunday 27th September and play.
As you play, you will earn cash for you wagers, depending on how much you wager on the selected casino slot games every day you will earn yourself between £5 and £100 every single day. That’s up to £1,400 over the whole promotional period.
Below are the qualifying wagers and what you can win playing your favourite online slots in the Reel Heist at Virgin Casino:
Tier 1: Wager £175 to receive a £5 bonus
Tier 2: Wager £350 to receive a £10 bonus
Tier 3: Wager £700 to receive a £20 bonus
Tier 4: Wager £1,400 to receive a £40 bonus
Tier 5: Wager £1,750 to receive a £50 bonus
Tier 6: Wager £3,500 to receive a £100 bonus
These bonuses are available every single day and as you can see there’s one to suit all pockets.
It's a daily promotion you can join in as few or as many days as you like. The great thing is that once you have earned your online slots bonus for one day, you can head back in the next day and have anther go.
Be sure to check out Virgin Casino for two whole weeks of ‘reel’ action today.
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Rainbow Riches® Win Big Shindig™ Goes Live At VirginCasino.com
Rainbow Riches® Win Big Shindig™ is now live at VirginCasino.com
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Saturday, August 22, 2009
Rainbow Riches® at Virgin Casino
Pots of gold and the luck of the Irish await in Rainbow Riches® Win Big Shindig™, coming to Virgin Casino on 27th August 2009!
A lucky leprechaun is eager to share bountiful payouts and entertaining game play in this 5-Reel, 10-line slot game. Win up to 25,000 credits by getting 5 Logo symbols on all lines at max bet, or by receiving a gold pot in the Pots of Luck Bonus. Gamble your wins at the odds you choose, up to 8x.
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• One of the most successful and popular games in UK casino history
• 10 lines of lucky slot action
• Fun Irish leprechaun theme
• Win up to 25,000 credits by getting 5 Logo symbols on all lines at max bet
• Win up to 25,000 credits in the Pots of Luck Bonus
• AutoPlay feature automatically initiates play for 10, 25, 50 or 100 games
• Win up to 1,000 credits in the Gamble Feature
• Gamble your wins at the odds you choose, from 1.25x to 8x
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• Three Hat Bonus symbols landing anywhere on reels 1, 3 and 5 trigger the Pick Me™ Bonus
• Player picks one of the three Hats
• Player can win 10x or 20x their bet, or a trip to the Pots of Luck Bonus
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• Leprechaun dances a jig as gold, silver and bronze pots spin around
• Player wins the value of one pot, up to 25,000 credits
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Up to 25,000 credits for a single bet by getting 5 Logo symbols on all lines at max bet, or by getting the highest value pot in the Pots of Luck Bonus at max bet. There is no award cap in this game.
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• GBP: 1p / 2p / 5p / 10p / 20p / 50p / £1 / £2 / £5
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• USD: 1¢ / 5¢ / 10¢ / 25¢ / 50¢ / $1 / $2 / $5
Rainbow Riches, Win Big Shindig, and Pick Me are trademarks or registered trademarks of IGT and/or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries, and are used with permission. Copyright © 2009 IGT. All rights reserved.
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A lucky leprechaun is eager to share bountiful payouts and entertaining game play in this 5-Reel, 10-line slot game. Win up to 25,000 credits by getting 5 Logo symbols on all lines at max bet, or by receiving a gold pot in the Pots of Luck Bonus. Gamble your wins at the odds you choose, up to 8x.
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• One of the most successful and popular games in UK casino history
• 10 lines of lucky slot action
• Fun Irish leprechaun theme
• Win up to 25,000 credits by getting 5 Logo symbols on all lines at max bet
• Win up to 25,000 credits in the Pots of Luck Bonus
• AutoPlay feature automatically initiates play for 10, 25, 50 or 100 games
• Win up to 1,000 credits in the Gamble Feature
• Gamble your wins at the odds you choose, from 1.25x to 8x
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• Three Hat Bonus symbols landing anywhere on reels 1, 3 and 5 trigger the Pick Me™ Bonus
• Player picks one of the three Hats
• Player can win 10x or 20x their bet, or a trip to the Pots of Luck Bonus
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• Leprechaun dances a jig as gold, silver and bronze pots spin around
• Player wins the value of one pot, up to 25,000 credits
Top Award
Up to 25,000 credits for a single bet by getting 5 Logo symbols on all lines at max bet, or by getting the highest value pot in the Pots of Luck Bonus at max bet. There is no award cap in this game.
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• GBP: 1p / 2p / 5p / 10p / 20p / 50p / £1 / £2 / £5
• Euro: 1c / 2c / 5c / 10c / 20c / 50c / €1 / €2 / €5
• USD: 1¢ / 5¢ / 10¢ / 25¢ / 50¢ / $1 / $2 / $5
Rainbow Riches, Win Big Shindig, and Pick Me are trademarks or registered trademarks of IGT and/or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries, and are used with permission. Copyright © 2009 IGT. All rights reserved.
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Win 4 Nights To Richard Branson’s Exclusive Moroccan Retreat, Kasbah Tamadot
To win the holiday to Kasbah Tamadot wager £100 at Virgin Casino in August and once you've, you’ll get 1 entry into the prize draw. In addition, for every extra £100 you wager you’ll receive an additional entry.
Virgin Casino will draw two names at random on 1st September 2009
Don't forget to check out the new releases at Virgin Games: the casino classic, Rainbow Riches® Win Big Shindig™, and and Hollywood movie themed Thor's Thunder.
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Virgin Casino will draw two names at random on 1st September 2009
Don't forget to check out the new releases at Virgin Games: the casino classic, Rainbow Riches® Win Big Shindig™, and and Hollywood movie themed Thor's Thunder.
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Rainbow Riches® Win Big Shindig™ coming to Virgin Casino!
Pots of gold and the luck of the Irish await in Rainbow Riches® Win Big Shindig™, coming to Virgin Casino on 27th August 2009!
A lucky leprechaun is eager to share bountiful payouts and entertaining game play in this 5-Reel, 10-line slot game. Win up to 25,000 credits by getting 5 Logo symbols on all lines at max bet, or by receiving a gold pot in the Pots of Luck Bonus. Gamble your wins at the odds you choose, up to 8x.
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• One of the most successful and popular games in UK casino history
• 10 lines of lucky slot action
• Fun Irish leprechaun theme
• Win up to 25,000 credits by getting 5 Logo symbols on all lines at max bet
• Win up to 25,000 credits in the Pots of Luck Bonus
• AutoPlay feature automatically initiates play for 10, 25, 50 or 100 games
• Win up to 1,000 credits in the Gamble Feature
• Gamble your wins at the odds you choose, from 1.25x to 8x
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• Three Hat Bonus symbols landing anywhere on reels 1, 3 and 5 trigger the Pick Me™ Bonus
• Player picks one of the three Hats
• Player can win 10x or 20x their bet, or a trip to the Pots of Luck Bonus
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• Leprechaun dances a jig as gold, silver and bronze pots spin around
• Player wins the value of one pot, up to 25,000 credits
Top Award
Up to 25,000 credits for a single bet by getting 5 Logo symbols on all lines at max bet, or by getting the highest value pot in the Pots of Luck Bonus at max bet. There is no award cap in this game.
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• GBP: 1p / 2p / 5p / 10p / 20p / 50p / £1 / £2 / £5
• Euro: 1c / 2c / 5c / 10c / 20c / 50c / €1 / €2 / €5
• USD: 1¢ / 5¢ / 10¢ / 25¢ / 50¢ / $1 / $2 / $5
Rainbow Riches, Win Big Shindig, and Pick Me are trademarks or registered trademarks of IGT and/or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries, and are used with permission. Copyright © 2009 IGT. All rights reserved.
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A lucky leprechaun is eager to share bountiful payouts and entertaining game play in this 5-Reel, 10-line slot game. Win up to 25,000 credits by getting 5 Logo symbols on all lines at max bet, or by receiving a gold pot in the Pots of Luck Bonus. Gamble your wins at the odds you choose, up to 8x.
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• One of the most successful and popular games in UK casino history
• 10 lines of lucky slot action
• Fun Irish leprechaun theme
• Win up to 25,000 credits by getting 5 Logo symbols on all lines at max bet
• Win up to 25,000 credits in the Pots of Luck Bonus
• AutoPlay feature automatically initiates play for 10, 25, 50 or 100 games
• Win up to 1,000 credits in the Gamble Feature
• Gamble your wins at the odds you choose, from 1.25x to 8x
Pick Me™ Bonus
• Three Hat Bonus symbols landing anywhere on reels 1, 3 and 5 trigger the Pick Me™ Bonus
• Player picks one of the three Hats
• Player can win 10x or 20x their bet, or a trip to the Pots of Luck Bonus
Pots of Luck Bonus
• Leprechaun dances a jig as gold, silver and bronze pots spin around
• Player wins the value of one pot, up to 25,000 credits
Top Award
Up to 25,000 credits for a single bet by getting 5 Logo symbols on all lines at max bet, or by getting the highest value pot in the Pots of Luck Bonus at max bet. There is no award cap in this game.
Coin denominations
• GBP: 1p / 2p / 5p / 10p / 20p / 50p / £1 / £2 / £5
• Euro: 1c / 2c / 5c / 10c / 20c / 50c / €1 / €2 / €5
• USD: 1¢ / 5¢ / 10¢ / 25¢ / 50¢ / $1 / $2 / $5
Rainbow Riches, Win Big Shindig, and Pick Me are trademarks or registered trademarks of IGT and/or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries, and are used with permission. Copyright © 2009 IGT. All rights reserved.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Lower Fares to Australia are Coming as Virgin Spreads Its Wings From South Africa to Australia With Its Newest Airline
From Leopards and Lions to Koalas and Kangaroos
BRISBANE, Australia, August 17 -- -- Coming soon!! Sir Richard Branson's newest Australian airline to bring low fares, koalas on the aircraft wall, opera house shakers, the Southern Cross, a new airline choice and world famous Virgin service to the people of South Africa.
Sir Richard Branson, Chairman of Virgin Group, has today announced that Australia's newest international airline, V Australia, will launch direct flights between Johannesburg, South Africa and Melbourne, Australia from early next year.^
V Australia launched flights between Australia and the US in February this year and has already been recognized for its exceptional in-flight product, friendly crew and unique Australiana touches. The airline is the sister carrier to Richard Branson's other long haul airline, Virgin Atlantic, which already operates flights from the United Kingdom to Johannesburg.
V Australia will begin flying between Australia and South Africa in March next year, just in time to fly hordes of fans to Johannesburg for the FIFA World Cup.
Flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne will take off on 13 March 2010 and operate twice weekly with connections to other Australian cities including Sydney and Brisbane.
Sir Richard Branson said, "I am very proud to be bringing our fresh new Aussie airline to South Africa and can't wait for it to touch down for the first time on South African soil. I know V Australia will offer true value for money, while at the same time providing a brilliant service."
He added, "I am especially pleased that it will mean lower fares to Australia and will also bring more Aussie visitors to experience the special beauty of South Africa, its people, its landscape and of course, the big five."
V Australia is part of the award winning Virgin Blue Group of Airlines, based in Australia and operates a brand new fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The carrier offers a three class service including International Business, International Premium Economy and International Economy.
The airline was designed to offer the most comfortable, high-tech, innovative and pleasurable long haul flying experience available and does so via a range of special features from the sit-down in-flight bar, fully lie-flat beds and "privacy suite" seating options in Business Class to the complimentary thongs and salt and pepper shakers in the shape of the Sydney Opera House that are gifted to Business Class Guests.
The aircraft also features Australian animals hidden in wallpaper murals on the bathroom walls, a Ladies Only Toilet and the Southern Cross sky twinkling on the cabin roof through its innovative mood lighting system. Every V Australia Guest across all cabins is able to enjoy our "Red" individual seat back in-flight entertainment providing a wide array of films, music and games.
Sir Richard Branson continued, "The one special thing that sets Virgin airlines apart from all other airlines around the world is the people who fly our aircraft and the people who look after our Guests, whether it be in the air or on the ground and I am personally excited that travellers can now fly from Australia direct to South Africa on V Australia and then on to London with Virgin Atlantic under the great care of Virgin crew all the way."
Virgin Blue Group revolutionized air travel in the Australian market when it first launched almost 10 years ago and has been credited with providing competitive air fares, sterling service and for bringing back old fashioned fun and glamour to both domestic and international flying.
The commencement of V Australia flights to Johannesburg will mean South African travellers will be able to fly all around the world on a Virgin airline including to Australia and then across to Los Angeles on V Australia, on to New York on Virgin America, followed by a flight to London and then back to South Africa on Virgin Atlantic.
V Australia plans to announce super specials to Australia shortly, signaling a new era of air fare competition on South Africa- Australia routes.
*Subject to Government and regulatory approval.
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BRISBANE, Australia, August 17 -- -- Coming soon!! Sir Richard Branson's newest Australian airline to bring low fares, koalas on the aircraft wall, opera house shakers, the Southern Cross, a new airline choice and world famous Virgin service to the people of South Africa.
Sir Richard Branson, Chairman of Virgin Group, has today announced that Australia's newest international airline, V Australia, will launch direct flights between Johannesburg, South Africa and Melbourne, Australia from early next year.^
V Australia launched flights between Australia and the US in February this year and has already been recognized for its exceptional in-flight product, friendly crew and unique Australiana touches. The airline is the sister carrier to Richard Branson's other long haul airline, Virgin Atlantic, which already operates flights from the United Kingdom to Johannesburg.
V Australia will begin flying between Australia and South Africa in March next year, just in time to fly hordes of fans to Johannesburg for the FIFA World Cup.
Flights from Johannesburg to Melbourne will take off on 13 March 2010 and operate twice weekly with connections to other Australian cities including Sydney and Brisbane.
Sir Richard Branson said, "I am very proud to be bringing our fresh new Aussie airline to South Africa and can't wait for it to touch down for the first time on South African soil. I know V Australia will offer true value for money, while at the same time providing a brilliant service."
He added, "I am especially pleased that it will mean lower fares to Australia and will also bring more Aussie visitors to experience the special beauty of South Africa, its people, its landscape and of course, the big five."
V Australia is part of the award winning Virgin Blue Group of Airlines, based in Australia and operates a brand new fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The carrier offers a three class service including International Business, International Premium Economy and International Economy.
The airline was designed to offer the most comfortable, high-tech, innovative and pleasurable long haul flying experience available and does so via a range of special features from the sit-down in-flight bar, fully lie-flat beds and "privacy suite" seating options in Business Class to the complimentary thongs and salt and pepper shakers in the shape of the Sydney Opera House that are gifted to Business Class Guests.
The aircraft also features Australian animals hidden in wallpaper murals on the bathroom walls, a Ladies Only Toilet and the Southern Cross sky twinkling on the cabin roof through its innovative mood lighting system. Every V Australia Guest across all cabins is able to enjoy our "Red" individual seat back in-flight entertainment providing a wide array of films, music and games.
Sir Richard Branson continued, "The one special thing that sets Virgin airlines apart from all other airlines around the world is the people who fly our aircraft and the people who look after our Guests, whether it be in the air or on the ground and I am personally excited that travellers can now fly from Australia direct to South Africa on V Australia and then on to London with Virgin Atlantic under the great care of Virgin crew all the way."
Virgin Blue Group revolutionized air travel in the Australian market when it first launched almost 10 years ago and has been credited with providing competitive air fares, sterling service and for bringing back old fashioned fun and glamour to both domestic and international flying.
The commencement of V Australia flights to Johannesburg will mean South African travellers will be able to fly all around the world on a Virgin airline including to Australia and then across to Los Angeles on V Australia, on to New York on Virgin America, followed by a flight to London and then back to South Africa on Virgin Atlantic.
V Australia plans to announce super specials to Australia shortly, signaling a new era of air fare competition on South Africa- Australia routes.
*Subject to Government and regulatory approval.
Media Man Australia Profiles
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
Virgin Atlantic's Sir Richard Branson Writes to President Obama and Warns of Dangers to Consumers if BA and AA Merge
- First anniversary of BA and AA applying for permission to tie-up
SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Sir Richard Branson, the founder and President of Virgin Atlantic, has written to the President of the United States, Barack Obama, to warn of the dangers to consumers if British Airways and American Airlines are allowed to effectively merge.
Friday, Aug. 14 marks the first anniversary since troubled carriers BA and AA applied to regulators for permission to fix prices and schedules, and share marketing and operational data.
Regulators in the U.S. and Europe have been studying crucial data relating to the application and assessing the dominant market shares which BA and AA would have on some of the most popular and profitable routes between London Heathrow and the U.S.
In his letter to President Obama, Sir Richard Branson said:
"Your Administration is nearing a defining moment in U.S. airline competition policy. The choice is a stark one that could last for decades: whether to side with the consumer and competition or whether to approve the virtual merger of BA and AA."
"Never before has the U.S. Government approved an anti-trust immunity application where barriers to entry are so significant that any new meaningful competitive entry is virtually impossible. Take-off and landing slots at London's Heathrow Airport are scarce and virtually impossible to obtain at times required for competitive transatlantic services. In the rare instances that slots become available, they are prohibitively expensive for airlines in good economic times and out-of-reach in challenging ones."
"BA and AA are seeking anti-trust immunity because it will enable them to squeeze existing Heathrow-U.S. competitors off key routes. If BA/AA win, it will be an unprecedented loss for consumers - prices will increase as the monopolists wield their power without competitive pricing pressure and reduced competition inevitably leads to worse customer service."
"BA and AA are opportunistically suggesting your Administration should suspend rigorous competition analysis due to the current economic downturn. You should reject this self-serving sympathy ploy. Every carrier faces financial challenges and should be adjusting their business plans and costs without a free meal ticket from government."
"Mr. President, I am optimistic that your Administration will stand on principle, rigorously subject BA/AA to exacting competition analysis and ultimately choose to stand on the side of consumers and competition by rejecting BA/AA's anti-trust application. Now, more than ever, consumers are counting on you to put their interests first."
If allowed to proceed, BA/AA would have highly dominant market shares on key routes, such as Heathrow-Boston 80%; Heathrow-Miami 70%; Heathrow-Chicago 68%; Heathrow-JFK 62%; Heathrow-LAX 48%. It would also have 100% share on Heathrow-Dallas Fort Worth.
More details can be found at www.virginatlantic.com/monstermonopoly
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SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Sir Richard Branson, the founder and President of Virgin Atlantic, has written to the President of the United States, Barack Obama, to warn of the dangers to consumers if British Airways and American Airlines are allowed to effectively merge.
Friday, Aug. 14 marks the first anniversary since troubled carriers BA and AA applied to regulators for permission to fix prices and schedules, and share marketing and operational data.
Regulators in the U.S. and Europe have been studying crucial data relating to the application and assessing the dominant market shares which BA and AA would have on some of the most popular and profitable routes between London Heathrow and the U.S.
In his letter to President Obama, Sir Richard Branson said:
"Your Administration is nearing a defining moment in U.S. airline competition policy. The choice is a stark one that could last for decades: whether to side with the consumer and competition or whether to approve the virtual merger of BA and AA."
"Never before has the U.S. Government approved an anti-trust immunity application where barriers to entry are so significant that any new meaningful competitive entry is virtually impossible. Take-off and landing slots at London's Heathrow Airport are scarce and virtually impossible to obtain at times required for competitive transatlantic services. In the rare instances that slots become available, they are prohibitively expensive for airlines in good economic times and out-of-reach in challenging ones."
"BA and AA are seeking anti-trust immunity because it will enable them to squeeze existing Heathrow-U.S. competitors off key routes. If BA/AA win, it will be an unprecedented loss for consumers - prices will increase as the monopolists wield their power without competitive pricing pressure and reduced competition inevitably leads to worse customer service."
"BA and AA are opportunistically suggesting your Administration should suspend rigorous competition analysis due to the current economic downturn. You should reject this self-serving sympathy ploy. Every carrier faces financial challenges and should be adjusting their business plans and costs without a free meal ticket from government."
"Mr. President, I am optimistic that your Administration will stand on principle, rigorously subject BA/AA to exacting competition analysis and ultimately choose to stand on the side of consumers and competition by rejecting BA/AA's anti-trust application. Now, more than ever, consumers are counting on you to put their interests first."
If allowed to proceed, BA/AA would have highly dominant market shares on key routes, such as Heathrow-Boston 80%; Heathrow-Miami 70%; Heathrow-Chicago 68%; Heathrow-JFK 62%; Heathrow-LAX 48%. It would also have 100% share on Heathrow-Dallas Fort Worth.
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Saturday, August 08, 2009
Virgin Bingo Releases 3 New Slot Games
Popular British igaming company, Virgin Games, has released 3 new slot games into their Virgin Bingo portfolio.
Be certain to check out Thor's Thunder, Dungeons and Dragons, and Transformers: Ultimate Payback.
Slots fans are bound to enjoy some of Virgin's more established online pokies such as Cleopatra, Monopoly with Pass Go Bonus, Triple Fortune Dragon, Da Vinci Diamonds, Clover Rollover, Hollywood Boulevard, Lucky Ladies and ELVIS: A Little More Action.
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Be certain to check out Thor's Thunder, Dungeons and Dragons, and Transformers: Ultimate Payback.
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Virgin Casino News - More games and bonuses on the way
Reliable sources at Virgin Games advise that more great games are on the way.
If the games are anything like the awesome releases from IGT (International Game Technology) via their WagerWorks online arm, casino game fans are in for treat. How can we not remember classic slots like Cleopatra, Da Vinci Diamonds and Enchanted Unicorn, and then there's modern branded slots like Transformers.
Don't forget to check out Virgin Games rewards program V*Points, and if your feeling really lucky why not give MegaJackpots slots a spin.
Virgin Games is one of Richard Branson's companies in the Virgin Group, so you know it's good value and fun, backed by one of the world's most trusted and respected brands.
As always, keep it fun, know your limits, and thanks for visiting VirginCasino.com
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If the games are anything like the awesome releases from IGT (International Game Technology) via their WagerWorks online arm, casino game fans are in for treat. How can we not remember classic slots like Cleopatra, Da Vinci Diamonds and Enchanted Unicorn, and then there's modern branded slots like Transformers.
Don't forget to check out Virgin Games rewards program V*Points, and if your feeling really lucky why not give MegaJackpots slots a spin.
Virgin Games is one of Richard Branson's companies in the Virgin Group, so you know it's good value and fun, backed by one of the world's most trusted and respected brands.
As always, keep it fun, know your limits, and thanks for visiting VirginCasino.com
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Virgin Poker Points - Get More With Virgin Games!
London, 29th July 2009 – Virgin Games, the online gaming service is improving its V*POINTS customer loyalty scheme by giving players up to five times more points when they play for real money online.
The Virgin Games’ V*POINTS customer loyalty scheme offers players the chance to earn V*POINTS in return for money wagered across Virgin Casino, Virgin Bingo and Virgin Poker.
Points accumulated can then be swapped up for cash, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles, Virgin Experience days, Virgin vouchers or donations to the Virgin Unite charity ensuring the great Virgin experience extends beyond online play.
And that’s not all, to celebrate; Virgin Casino has 50,000 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles up for grabs throughout the month of July.
To qualify, customers simply play cash at Virgin Casino and at the end of the month 26 lucky winners will be drawn and awarded a share of the prize! Players automatically receive a V*POINTS account when they register at Virgin Games so that they can start accumulating points straight away.
Simon Burridge, CEO Virgin Games, comments: "The new V*POINTS loyalty rates offer our players greater added value and return as well as the chance to earn points every time they play. Our new and improved customer experience program allows us to continue to deliver the unique Virgin experience and reward our loyal customers." For more information on Virgin Games please visit http://www.virgingames.com
-ENDS-
Notes to Editors: Players earn V*POINTS across Virgin Casino, Virgin Bingo and Virgin Poker, see a further point breakdown below:
Virgin Games Group V*POINTS earned for every £100 wagered
Slots 10
Blackjack 5
Roulette 7.5
Tables and Poker 7.5
Instant Win & Keno 10
Jackpots 10
Bingo 60
About Virgin Games Virgin Games launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin Games comprises four distinct offerings:
Virgin Casino, part of the Wagerworks network, brings consumers classic casino offerings like blackjack and roulette, as well as great feature slots like Monopoly, Cluedo, Dungeons and Dragons Fortress of Fortunes™ and the highly popular MegaJackpots progressive games, with a seeding value of £1,500,000
Virgin Poker, part of the Boss Media network, offers a huge array of games and content for beginners through to experienced pros – as well as the most generous loyalty scheme in the industry
Virgin Bingo, part of the Virtue Fusion network, offers cash prizes worth thousands of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as Virgin prize bingo and a range of unique Virgin Games bingo games.
Websites
Virgin Poker
Virgin Casino
The Virgin Games’ V*POINTS customer loyalty scheme offers players the chance to earn V*POINTS in return for money wagered across Virgin Casino, Virgin Bingo and Virgin Poker.
Points accumulated can then be swapped up for cash, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles, Virgin Experience days, Virgin vouchers or donations to the Virgin Unite charity ensuring the great Virgin experience extends beyond online play.
And that’s not all, to celebrate; Virgin Casino has 50,000 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles up for grabs throughout the month of July.
To qualify, customers simply play cash at Virgin Casino and at the end of the month 26 lucky winners will be drawn and awarded a share of the prize! Players automatically receive a V*POINTS account when they register at Virgin Games so that they can start accumulating points straight away.
Simon Burridge, CEO Virgin Games, comments: "The new V*POINTS loyalty rates offer our players greater added value and return as well as the chance to earn points every time they play. Our new and improved customer experience program allows us to continue to deliver the unique Virgin experience and reward our loyal customers." For more information on Virgin Games please visit http://www.virgingames.com
-ENDS-
Notes to Editors: Players earn V*POINTS across Virgin Casino, Virgin Bingo and Virgin Poker, see a further point breakdown below:
Virgin Games Group V*POINTS earned for every £100 wagered
Slots 10
Blackjack 5
Roulette 7.5
Tables and Poker 7.5
Instant Win & Keno 10
Jackpots 10
Bingo 60
About Virgin Games Virgin Games launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin Games comprises four distinct offerings:
Virgin Casino, part of the Wagerworks network, brings consumers classic casino offerings like blackjack and roulette, as well as great feature slots like Monopoly, Cluedo, Dungeons and Dragons Fortress of Fortunes™ and the highly popular MegaJackpots progressive games, with a seeding value of £1,500,000
Virgin Poker, part of the Boss Media network, offers a huge array of games and content for beginners through to experienced pros – as well as the most generous loyalty scheme in the industry
Virgin Bingo, part of the Virtue Fusion network, offers cash prizes worth thousands of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as Virgin prize bingo and a range of unique Virgin Games bingo games.
Websites
Virgin Poker
Virgin Casino
Friday, July 24, 2009
Virgin boosts online presence with dynamic website
Virgin Enterprises Limited, otherwise known as the Virgin Group of Companies, has revamped their company website portal.
The company was established by Richard Branson in the 1970's has a vast portfolio including but not limited to mobile telephony, internet, aviation, holidays, finance travel and gaming.
Virgin.com, forms part of the company strategy to adapt to the ever changing face of the business world.
Brand director, Catherine Salway, has gone on record with the following, according to a number of news media reports:
"One of the biggest things that we’re doing is that we’re re-launching our online presence, which at the moment is a really flat directory portal, Virgin.com"
"In the next month we’re going to be completely reinventing how Virgin is presented online with a really dynamic, interactive portal which will serve up to the consumer what they will be most interested in from the Virgin Group".
"We felt that that’s been something that we’ve needed to continue to invest in".
"We’re being selective and I hope smart about the marketing decisions that we’re taking, so I guess we’re relying less and less on traditional media in that sense as well".
"As a mother brand it’s extremely powerful. So over the years, especially in recent years, we’ve become quite fussy about what we apply our brand to and ensuring that each company lives up to those values in order to protect the mother brand".
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Virgin Enterprises Limited
Richard Branson
*Media Man Australia a business b2b business relationship with a number of companies in The Virgin Group of Companies, the details of which are commercially sensitive in nature.
The company was established by Richard Branson in the 1970's has a vast portfolio including but not limited to mobile telephony, internet, aviation, holidays, finance travel and gaming.
Virgin.com, forms part of the company strategy to adapt to the ever changing face of the business world.
Brand director, Catherine Salway, has gone on record with the following, according to a number of news media reports:
"One of the biggest things that we’re doing is that we’re re-launching our online presence, which at the moment is a really flat directory portal, Virgin.com"
"In the next month we’re going to be completely reinventing how Virgin is presented online with a really dynamic, interactive portal which will serve up to the consumer what they will be most interested in from the Virgin Group".
"We felt that that’s been something that we’ve needed to continue to invest in".
"We’re being selective and I hope smart about the marketing decisions that we’re taking, so I guess we’re relying less and less on traditional media in that sense as well".
"As a mother brand it’s extremely powerful. So over the years, especially in recent years, we’ve become quite fussy about what we apply our brand to and ensuring that each company lives up to those values in order to protect the mother brand".
Media Man Australia Profiles
Virgin Enterprises Limited
Richard Branson
*Media Man Australia a business b2b business relationship with a number of companies in The Virgin Group of Companies, the details of which are commercially sensitive in nature.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Virgin Games still one of the strongest casino and igaming brands in Britain, European region, and globally
Virgin Games still one of the strongest casino, gaming and igaming brands in Britain, the European region, and globally.
Findings from research conducted by Casino News Media and Media Man Australia indicate that Virgin Games still remains one of the strongest, most recognized and trusted casino and igaming brands in Britain, Europe as a whole, and across the globe.
This news comes and more companies enter the igaming sector and a number of British gaming companies commence national and international media, marketing and advertising campaigns.
The Virgin Games portfolio includes Virgin Casino, Virgin Poker, Virgin Bingo, IGT's MegaJackpots system and V*Points rewards.
Virgin Games is part of Richard Branson's Virgin Enterprises Limited, comprising of approximately 300 business arms and one of the world's most recognised and trusted brands.
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Findings from research conducted by Casino News Media and Media Man Australia indicate that Virgin Games still remains one of the strongest, most recognized and trusted casino and igaming brands in Britain, Europe as a whole, and across the globe.
This news comes and more companies enter the igaming sector and a number of British gaming companies commence national and international media, marketing and advertising campaigns.
The Virgin Games portfolio includes Virgin Casino, Virgin Poker, Virgin Bingo, IGT's MegaJackpots system and V*Points rewards.
Virgin Games is part of Richard Branson's Virgin Enterprises Limited, comprising of approximately 300 business arms and one of the world's most recognised and trusted brands.
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Thursday, July 09, 2009
Branson winds up the Aussies with the ultimate sledge
Virgin Media tycoon beams himself onto Sydney Harbour Bridge
Richard Branson has thrown down the gauntlet to the Australian nation by beaming a tongue-in-cheek image of himself onto one of Australia’s most iconic landmarks, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, to mark the start of the Ashes series.
The image, referencing Australia captain Ricky Ponting and featuring Branson’s face painted with a St George’s Cross, was unveiled in the shadow on the famous Sydney Opera House with the slogan “Good luck Ricky. You’ll need it. Dicky x” to promote Virgin Media’s ‘Fifty50’ campaign, designed to spur England on as they fight to win The Ashes this summer. The company has pledged to donate £1,000 to charity for every England batsman who scores a half century during the series to celebrate the national roll-out of the broadband provider’s ultrafast 50Mb broadband service.
Richard Branson said: “I love Australia and I know that the Aussies are always up for a spot of light-hearted banter, especially when it comes to The Ashes. Every Australian I know wants to stuff us in the upcoming series and I wanted to do my bit to encourage the England team in the hope that they can win the Ashes this time round.”
Laurinda Rio-Copeland, who lives in Sydney but is originally from London, was passing by as the image was beamed onto the bridge. She said: “I have had so many Aussies rib me about England’s defeat in the last series, telling me how we are going to get beaten again. I think this image is really funny and it’s nice to see the Aussies being on the receiving end for a change.”
The unique ‘Fifty50’ scheme will run throughout The Ashes and will see Virgin Media donate to a selection of good causes favoured by the England players. Launched by former England skipper and Yorkshire player Michael Vaughan, the charity donations will go to each English batman’s chosen charity, every time he scores 50 runs or more in a single innings, throughout the series.
To find out more about Virgin Media’s 50Mb service, visit www.virginmedia.com/50
Media Contacts
Verity Henderson, Virgin Media, 0207 299 5712, verity.henderson@virginmedia.co.uk
Toby Steele, Frank PR, 0207 693 6999, tobysteele@frankpr.it / virginmedia@frankpr.it
Notes to Editors
Terms and Conditions
Virgin Media will donate £1,000 for every England player who scores 50 runs or more in a single innings, throughout the 2009 Ashes series.
One charity per player is permitted which should be communicated to Virgin Media before the end of the series.
The prize is non-transferable, and there is no alternative.
Virgin Media reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the initiative or amend these terms and conditions where reasonably necessary.
About Virgin Media
With almost 10 million customers, Virgin Media is the UK's first quad-play provider of broadband, TV, phone and mobile.
The company is the largest residential broadband provider in the UK, using a unique fibre optic cable network to deliver next generation ultrafast internet access of up to 50Mb to just over half of all homes. Combined with a high speed ADSL service and mobile broadband products, Virgin Media is able to offer broadband internet access to virtually the entire country.
Virgin Media has the UK’s most advanced TV on demand service and is the only TV platform to carry BBC iPlayer. It is the second largest provider of pay TV, was the first to launch a high definition TV service and offers a high-specification, HD-ready V+ personal video recorder.
The company operates the most popular virtual mobile network in the UK which, when launched, was the world’s first such mobile phone service. It is also one of the largest fixed-line home phone providers in the country.
Virgin Media also owns Virgin Media Television (VMtv) which runs eight entertainment channels, including Virgin1, Living, Bravo and Challenge. VMtv is a 50 per cent joint partner with BBC Worldwide in UKTV, which consists of ten channels including Dave, G.O.L.D., Watch and Alibi.
With operations based entirely in the UK, Virgin Media Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (VMED).
For more information, go to www.virginmedia.com.
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Virgin Broadband
Virgin Media
Virgin Enterprises Limited
Richard Branson
Richard Branson has thrown down the gauntlet to the Australian nation by beaming a tongue-in-cheek image of himself onto one of Australia’s most iconic landmarks, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, to mark the start of the Ashes series.
The image, referencing Australia captain Ricky Ponting and featuring Branson’s face painted with a St George’s Cross, was unveiled in the shadow on the famous Sydney Opera House with the slogan “Good luck Ricky. You’ll need it. Dicky x” to promote Virgin Media’s ‘Fifty50’ campaign, designed to spur England on as they fight to win The Ashes this summer. The company has pledged to donate £1,000 to charity for every England batsman who scores a half century during the series to celebrate the national roll-out of the broadband provider’s ultrafast 50Mb broadband service.
Richard Branson said: “I love Australia and I know that the Aussies are always up for a spot of light-hearted banter, especially when it comes to The Ashes. Every Australian I know wants to stuff us in the upcoming series and I wanted to do my bit to encourage the England team in the hope that they can win the Ashes this time round.”
Laurinda Rio-Copeland, who lives in Sydney but is originally from London, was passing by as the image was beamed onto the bridge. She said: “I have had so many Aussies rib me about England’s defeat in the last series, telling me how we are going to get beaten again. I think this image is really funny and it’s nice to see the Aussies being on the receiving end for a change.”
The unique ‘Fifty50’ scheme will run throughout The Ashes and will see Virgin Media donate to a selection of good causes favoured by the England players. Launched by former England skipper and Yorkshire player Michael Vaughan, the charity donations will go to each English batman’s chosen charity, every time he scores 50 runs or more in a single innings, throughout the series.
To find out more about Virgin Media’s 50Mb service, visit www.virginmedia.com/50
Media Contacts
Verity Henderson, Virgin Media, 0207 299 5712, verity.henderson@virginmedia.co.uk
Toby Steele, Frank PR, 0207 693 6999, tobysteele@frankpr.it / virginmedia@frankpr.it
Notes to Editors
Terms and Conditions
Virgin Media will donate £1,000 for every England player who scores 50 runs or more in a single innings, throughout the 2009 Ashes series.
One charity per player is permitted which should be communicated to Virgin Media before the end of the series.
The prize is non-transferable, and there is no alternative.
Virgin Media reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the initiative or amend these terms and conditions where reasonably necessary.
About Virgin Media
With almost 10 million customers, Virgin Media is the UK's first quad-play provider of broadband, TV, phone and mobile.
The company is the largest residential broadband provider in the UK, using a unique fibre optic cable network to deliver next generation ultrafast internet access of up to 50Mb to just over half of all homes. Combined with a high speed ADSL service and mobile broadband products, Virgin Media is able to offer broadband internet access to virtually the entire country.
Virgin Media has the UK’s most advanced TV on demand service and is the only TV platform to carry BBC iPlayer. It is the second largest provider of pay TV, was the first to launch a high definition TV service and offers a high-specification, HD-ready V+ personal video recorder.
The company operates the most popular virtual mobile network in the UK which, when launched, was the world’s first such mobile phone service. It is also one of the largest fixed-line home phone providers in the country.
Virgin Media also owns Virgin Media Television (VMtv) which runs eight entertainment channels, including Virgin1, Living, Bravo and Challenge. VMtv is a 50 per cent joint partner with BBC Worldwide in UKTV, which consists of ten channels including Dave, G.O.L.D., Watch and Alibi.
With operations based entirely in the UK, Virgin Media Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (VMED).
For more information, go to www.virginmedia.com.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Virgin Enterprises Limited Profiles Updated
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*Media Man Australia does some business with a number of arms of Virgin Enterprises Limited, primarily in a b2b capacity. The details of which are commercially sensitive in nature.
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*Media Man Australia is the publisher of the Branson's Virgin blog
*Media Man Australia does some business with a number of arms of Virgin Enterprises Limited, primarily in a b2b capacity. The details of which are commercially sensitive in nature.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Virgin Atlantic launches vtravelled - a unique travel website
Share Your Passion For Travel on vtravelled.com
SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., June 23 /PRNewswire -- Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the world's leading long-haul airlines, today launched a new website, vtravelled.com, to create a new global online community dedicated to people with a passion for travel.
Dreamt up by Virgin Atlantic, vtravelled.com is a website designed to engage and inspire travelers, and showcase destinations through personal insights, stunning photography and quality editorial. Featuring guides on hundreds of cities, beaches, ski resorts and national parks, vtravelled is designed to inspire new adventures as well as make it easy to create, plan and share travels.
In true Virgin Atlantic style, vtravelled.com offers a dynamic, fresh and entertaining social media channel for people to share their travel knowledge and aspirations, and contribute to a new, online environment.
Steve Ridgway, Chief Executive of Virgin Atlantic, said:
"vtravelled.com is a unique proposition for travelers who want to celebrate and share their travel experiences with like minded people. We knew we could fill a large gap in the market by creating a community, which shared and discussed travel positively and creatively.
"vtravelled.com celebrates travel and creates a world in which we can be motivated to choose our next holiday destination through other people's eyes. It also shows that Virgin Atlantic, with the help of a knowledgeable community, is determined to take social media and travel to a new dimension."
Key features of vtravelled include:
Trip Pods: A tool to store and organize travel ideas and aspirations. It's easy to bookmark content from other sites and then share with friends and family to create the ultimate itinerary.
Vtravelled bookmarker: When users come across any future travel ideas on any site, they can bookmark and store them on vtravelled for future reference
Relevance: Shows users how similar they are to fellow travelers on the site
Google maps: Unique mash-up of Google maps on homepage and throughout the site
Photography: Stunning imagery to show the destination through the eyes of a fellow traveler
Eventful: Real-time updates of the top 50 events happening in each destination
Developed through consumers' recommendations, vtravelled.com features the latest technologies in web design to rate the relevance of other travelers in relation to users by percentage and vice versa, so they can receive recommendations from like minded people resulting in the most useful and most inspirational travel website.
For further information please contact the Virgin Atlantic Press Office at (203) 750-2570 or visit www.virginatlantic.com
Notes to editors:
Vtravelled.com was developed by social media specialists, Vexed Digital. The brand identity and site design was created with creative global agency, ATTIK. Launch sponsors include Atlantis Hotel - Dubai, Travelex and Bacardi, Knomo.
About Vexed Digital
Vexed (www.vexeddigital.com) specialize in building inspirational and sustainable social media propositions for global clients. Vexed's unique mix of strategic and technical expertise help clients identify, create and nurture successful, dynamic communities that are driven by users for users. Highly experienced in mapping the social ecosystem, Vexed work with brands to enable genuine conversations across social media channels and networks. Vtravelled was built on Vexed's proprietary custom social platform , a scaleable and robust solution, that can be adapted to deliver a bespoke solution for their clients.
About ATTIK
ATTIK (www.attik.com) is a global creative agency committed to designing extraordinary creative experiences that inspire consumers through compelling communications. ATTIK articulates brand strategy, designs creative solutions for advertising, below-the-line and online media, ensuring target audiences are vitally connected to every facet of its clients' brands. Clients include The Coca-Cola Company, Toyota, adidas and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
Website: http://www.virginatlantic.com
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Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Enterprises Limited
Richard Branson
SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., June 23 /PRNewswire -- Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the world's leading long-haul airlines, today launched a new website, vtravelled.com, to create a new global online community dedicated to people with a passion for travel.
Dreamt up by Virgin Atlantic, vtravelled.com is a website designed to engage and inspire travelers, and showcase destinations through personal insights, stunning photography and quality editorial. Featuring guides on hundreds of cities, beaches, ski resorts and national parks, vtravelled is designed to inspire new adventures as well as make it easy to create, plan and share travels.
In true Virgin Atlantic style, vtravelled.com offers a dynamic, fresh and entertaining social media channel for people to share their travel knowledge and aspirations, and contribute to a new, online environment.
Steve Ridgway, Chief Executive of Virgin Atlantic, said:
"vtravelled.com is a unique proposition for travelers who want to celebrate and share their travel experiences with like minded people. We knew we could fill a large gap in the market by creating a community, which shared and discussed travel positively and creatively.
"vtravelled.com celebrates travel and creates a world in which we can be motivated to choose our next holiday destination through other people's eyes. It also shows that Virgin Atlantic, with the help of a knowledgeable community, is determined to take social media and travel to a new dimension."
Key features of vtravelled include:
Trip Pods: A tool to store and organize travel ideas and aspirations. It's easy to bookmark content from other sites and then share with friends and family to create the ultimate itinerary.
Vtravelled bookmarker: When users come across any future travel ideas on any site, they can bookmark and store them on vtravelled for future reference
Relevance: Shows users how similar they are to fellow travelers on the site
Google maps: Unique mash-up of Google maps on homepage and throughout the site
Photography: Stunning imagery to show the destination through the eyes of a fellow traveler
Eventful: Real-time updates of the top 50 events happening in each destination
Developed through consumers' recommendations, vtravelled.com features the latest technologies in web design to rate the relevance of other travelers in relation to users by percentage and vice versa, so they can receive recommendations from like minded people resulting in the most useful and most inspirational travel website.
For further information please contact the Virgin Atlantic Press Office at (203) 750-2570 or visit www.virginatlantic.com
Notes to editors:
Vtravelled.com was developed by social media specialists, Vexed Digital. The brand identity and site design was created with creative global agency, ATTIK. Launch sponsors include Atlantis Hotel - Dubai, Travelex and Bacardi, Knomo.
About Vexed Digital
Vexed (www.vexeddigital.com) specialize in building inspirational and sustainable social media propositions for global clients. Vexed's unique mix of strategic and technical expertise help clients identify, create and nurture successful, dynamic communities that are driven by users for users. Highly experienced in mapping the social ecosystem, Vexed work with brands to enable genuine conversations across social media channels and networks. Vtravelled was built on Vexed's proprietary custom social platform , a scaleable and robust solution, that can be adapted to deliver a bespoke solution for their clients.
About ATTIK
ATTIK (www.attik.com) is a global creative agency committed to designing extraordinary creative experiences that inspire consumers through compelling communications. ATTIK articulates brand strategy, designs creative solutions for advertising, below-the-line and online media, ensuring target audiences are vitally connected to every facet of its clients' brands. Clients include The Coca-Cola Company, Toyota, adidas and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
Website: http://www.virginatlantic.com
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Monday, June 22, 2009
WagerWorks Releases Transformers: Ultimate Payback
Online gaming software supplier WagerWorks has debuted its latest slot title, Transformers: Ultimate Payback, in hopes of taking advantage of the excitement surrounding the release of the next film in the Transformers series.
London-based WagerWorks is a subsidiary of International Game Technology (IGT), the Reno-based designer and manufacturer of computerised gaming equipment, and revealed that its new 25-payline slot features original characters, graphics and sounds from the age-long story about the square-off between Optimus Prime and Megatron.
The debut film in the series, Transformers, was released in 2007 and its first sequel, Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, debuts this week at cinemas around the world.
Transformers: Ultimate Payback features transforming symbols and animated wilds that multiply wins into fortunes. These wilds expand to make an entire reel wild and the slot also features a Cybertron Wild offering a multiplier of up to ten times.
Players gain entry into the game’s free spins Ultimate Payback Bonus when two bonus symbols appear on the first and fifth reels while additional transforming and Cybertron wilds during the bonus round allow players to further multiply their winnings.
The game also features a free spins bonus where Optimus Prime and Megatron battle for supremacy. If a player’s preferred Transformer wins during this stage, that competitor can receive a bonus of up to 3,250 additional credits. This bonus ends when one Transformer wins or 100 free spins have been played.
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London-based WagerWorks is a subsidiary of International Game Technology (IGT), the Reno-based designer and manufacturer of computerised gaming equipment, and revealed that its new 25-payline slot features original characters, graphics and sounds from the age-long story about the square-off between Optimus Prime and Megatron.
The debut film in the series, Transformers, was released in 2007 and its first sequel, Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, debuts this week at cinemas around the world.
Transformers: Ultimate Payback features transforming symbols and animated wilds that multiply wins into fortunes. These wilds expand to make an entire reel wild and the slot also features a Cybertron Wild offering a multiplier of up to ten times.
Players gain entry into the game’s free spins Ultimate Payback Bonus when two bonus symbols appear on the first and fifth reels while additional transforming and Cybertron wilds during the bonus round allow players to further multiply their winnings.
The game also features a free spins bonus where Optimus Prime and Megatron battle for supremacy. If a player’s preferred Transformer wins during this stage, that competitor can receive a bonus of up to 3,250 additional credits. This bonus ends when one Transformer wins or 100 free spins have been played.
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
The Robots in Disguise Are Coming to Virgin Casino-Transformers: Ultimate Payback
-Virgin Casino launches new slot game, Transformers: Ultimate Payback(TM)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Jun 19, 2009 - Virgin Casino today announces the launch of the brand new online slot game, Transformers: Ultimate Payback(TM). The multi-coin slot game offers players the chance to experience an action packed battle between their favourite Transformers complete with authentic characters, voiceovers and the theme song from the cult science-fiction series! Players can reap the rewards along the way with the slot game's 25-payline configuration, Transforming Wild symbols, free spins and bonus level.
Throughout the base game, players can multiply their winnings into fortunes by making an entire reel wild by revealing Optimus Prime and Megatron Transforming Wild symbols on the second and fourth reels. And if that's not enough, the Cybertron Variable Wild symbol can offer up to a 10 x line multiplier.
Players can settle the ongoing battle between The Autobots and The Decepticons once and for all with the Ultimate Payback Bonus(TM) which is triggered by bonus symbols landing simultaneously anywhere on the first and fifth reels. Optimus Prime (leader of Autobots) or Megatron (leader of Decepticons) battle when a 'Fight' symbol is revealed anywhere on the fifth reel. Before the great battle commences players are tasked with the tough decision of selecting which robot they believe will win. Players can spin for free (maximum 100 spins) until one of the Transformers triumphs and if their chosen hero wins players can cash in on up to 3250 bonus credits.
As with all Virgin Casino games, players can also earn V-POINTS - Virgin Games' loyalty points - every time they play. Offering players the chance to redeem their points for further Virgin rewards, including Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles or cold, hard cash, V-POINTS can be transferred across Virgin Games portfolio of products, including Virgin Poker and Virgin Bingo.
Premium releases including ELVIS - A Little More Action(R), Dungeons and Dragons: Fortress of Fortunes(TM), Cleopatra II(TM) and Da Vinci Diamonds(R) have already been added to Virgin Casino's portfolio of games. Further big titles will be added to Virgin Games in the coming months, ensuring a constant stream of new and exciting games to keep players' adrenalin going.
Virgin Casino launched under the Virgin Games brand in June 2004. The site was refreshed in June 2006, providing players with a greater choice of games and additional means of earning bonus points and rewards.
Transformers: Ultimate Payback(TM) is available on www.virgingames.com/casino
(i) Transformers: Ultimate Payback(TM) is a trademark of IGT in the U.S. and/or other countries, and is used with permission. U.S. and international patents pending.
About Virgin Games
Virgin Games launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin Games comprises four distinct offerings:
- Virgin Casino, part of the Wagerworks network, brings consumers classic casino offerings like blackjack and roulette, as well as great feature slots like Monopoly, Cluedo, Dungeons and Dragons Fortress of Fortunes(TM) and the highly popular MegaJackpots progressive games, with a seeding value of Pounds Sterling 1,500,000
- Virgin Poker, part of the Boss Media network, offers a huge array of games and content for beginners through to experienced pros - as well as the most generous loyalty scheme in the industry
- Virgin Bingo, part of the Virtue Fusion network, offers cash prizes worth thousands of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as Virgin prize bingo and a range of unique Virgin Games bingo games.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Jun 19, 2009 - Virgin Casino today announces the launch of the brand new online slot game, Transformers: Ultimate Payback(TM). The multi-coin slot game offers players the chance to experience an action packed battle between their favourite Transformers complete with authentic characters, voiceovers and the theme song from the cult science-fiction series! Players can reap the rewards along the way with the slot game's 25-payline configuration, Transforming Wild symbols, free spins and bonus level.
Throughout the base game, players can multiply their winnings into fortunes by making an entire reel wild by revealing Optimus Prime and Megatron Transforming Wild symbols on the second and fourth reels. And if that's not enough, the Cybertron Variable Wild symbol can offer up to a 10 x line multiplier.
Players can settle the ongoing battle between The Autobots and The Decepticons once and for all with the Ultimate Payback Bonus(TM) which is triggered by bonus symbols landing simultaneously anywhere on the first and fifth reels. Optimus Prime (leader of Autobots) or Megatron (leader of Decepticons) battle when a 'Fight' symbol is revealed anywhere on the fifth reel. Before the great battle commences players are tasked with the tough decision of selecting which robot they believe will win. Players can spin for free (maximum 100 spins) until one of the Transformers triumphs and if their chosen hero wins players can cash in on up to 3250 bonus credits.
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Premium releases including ELVIS - A Little More Action(R), Dungeons and Dragons: Fortress of Fortunes(TM), Cleopatra II(TM) and Da Vinci Diamonds(R) have already been added to Virgin Casino's portfolio of games. Further big titles will be added to Virgin Games in the coming months, ensuring a constant stream of new and exciting games to keep players' adrenalin going.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Transformers Slot Game Review - Virgin Games
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There’s more than meets the eye in this 25-payline game as wild symbols suddenly transform and multiply your wins into fortunes!
Spin for free in the Ultimate Payback Bonus™ until one of the Transformers prevails in the battle, up to 100 spins.
Game Specifications
• Play in the Universe of the Classic Transformers
• 3x5 Multi-Line/Multi-Coin slot game
• 1 to 5 credits per Line
• 125 credit max bet
• 25 Paylines Full of Action Packed Transforming Symbols in Both Main and Bonus Games
• Optimus Prime and Megatron Transforming Wilds Make the Entire Reel Wild
• Cybertron Variable Wild Offers Up to a 10x Line Multiplier
• Optimus Prime and Megatron Battle to the Finish in the Ultimate Payback Bonus™
• Spin for Free in the Bonus Until One Transformer Prevails in Battle
• Player always has equal chance to select between three randomly selected multipliers
Ultimate Payback Bonus™
• Optimus Prime and Megatron Transforming Wild symbols make entire reel wild
• Cybertron Variable Wild symbol – from 2x up to 10x
• More Transforming and Cybertron Wild symbols on bonus reels
• Optimus Prime and Megatron fight in the “Ultimate Payback Bonus™” battle
• Player Chooses winner and receives bonus pay if their champion wins
• Up to 100 free spins!
Playing the Ultimate Payback Bonus™
• Bonus symbols landing simultaneously anywhere on the first and fifth reels trigger the “Ultimate Payback Bonus™”
• The bonus is played with a bet equal to the initiating bet
• Before the bonus begins, the player chooses which Transformer they think will win the battle (Optimus Prime or Megatron)
• The bonus free spin reels contain the same feature symbols as the base game:
• Optimus Prime and Megatron Transforming (expanding) Wild Symbols
• Cybertron Variable Wild Symbol (up to 10x)
• At the beginning of the bonus, Optimus Prime and Megatron square off beneath the reels as they prepare to fight
• During a free spin, when a “Fight” symbol lands anywhere on the fifth reel, Optimus Prime and Megatron fight
• If the player’s chosen Transformer wins the battle, they are awarded a pay
• If the player’s chosen Transformer wins the battle undamaged, they are awarded a special “Perfect!” pay
• The bonus continues until one of the Transformers has defeated the other in battle (or 100 free spins are played)
Top Award
The top award is capped at 250,000 currency units for a single bet.
This maximum applies to a single spin of the base game as well as the cumulative total of all wins in the base game and the Free Spins bonus.
Coin denominations
• GBP: 1p / 2p / 5p / 10p / 20p / 50p / £1 / £2 / £5
• Euro: 1c / 2c / 5c / 10c / 20c / 50c / €1 / €2 / €5
• USD: 1¢ / 5¢ / 10¢ / 25¢ / 50¢ / $1 / $2 / $5
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There’s more than meets the eye in this 25-payline game as wild symbols suddenly transform and multiply your wins into fortunes!
Spin for free in the Ultimate Payback Bonus™ until one of the Transformers prevails in the battle, up to 100 spins.
Game Specifications
• Play in the Universe of the Classic Transformers
• 3x5 Multi-Line/Multi-Coin slot game
• 1 to 5 credits per Line
• 125 credit max bet
• 25 Paylines Full of Action Packed Transforming Symbols in Both Main and Bonus Games
• Optimus Prime and Megatron Transforming Wilds Make the Entire Reel Wild
• Cybertron Variable Wild Offers Up to a 10x Line Multiplier
• Optimus Prime and Megatron Battle to the Finish in the Ultimate Payback Bonus™
• Spin for Free in the Bonus Until One Transformer Prevails in Battle
• Player always has equal chance to select between three randomly selected multipliers
Ultimate Payback Bonus™
• Optimus Prime and Megatron Transforming Wild symbols make entire reel wild
• Cybertron Variable Wild symbol – from 2x up to 10x
• More Transforming and Cybertron Wild symbols on bonus reels
• Optimus Prime and Megatron fight in the “Ultimate Payback Bonus™” battle
• Player Chooses winner and receives bonus pay if their champion wins
• Up to 100 free spins!
Playing the Ultimate Payback Bonus™
• Bonus symbols landing simultaneously anywhere on the first and fifth reels trigger the “Ultimate Payback Bonus™”
• The bonus is played with a bet equal to the initiating bet
• Before the bonus begins, the player chooses which Transformer they think will win the battle (Optimus Prime or Megatron)
• The bonus free spin reels contain the same feature symbols as the base game:
• Optimus Prime and Megatron Transforming (expanding) Wild Symbols
• Cybertron Variable Wild Symbol (up to 10x)
• At the beginning of the bonus, Optimus Prime and Megatron square off beneath the reels as they prepare to fight
• During a free spin, when a “Fight” symbol lands anywhere on the fifth reel, Optimus Prime and Megatron fight
• If the player’s chosen Transformer wins the battle, they are awarded a pay
• If the player’s chosen Transformer wins the battle undamaged, they are awarded a special “Perfect!” pay
• The bonus continues until one of the Transformers has defeated the other in battle (or 100 free spins are played)
Top Award
The top award is capped at 250,000 currency units for a single bet.
This maximum applies to a single spin of the base game as well as the cumulative total of all wins in the base game and the Free Spins bonus.
Coin denominations
• GBP: 1p / 2p / 5p / 10p / 20p / 50p / £1 / £2 / £5
• Euro: 1c / 2c / 5c / 10c / 20c / 50c / €1 / €2 / €5
• USD: 1¢ / 5¢ / 10¢ / 25¢ / 50¢ / $1 / $2 / $5
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New digital music deal wins praise - 16th June 2009
A subscription service offering unlimited legal downloads is to be launched after a ground-breaking agreement between a leading internet service provider and the world's biggest music label.
Virgin Media and Universal Music said the service will allow music lovers to stream and download as many music tracks and albums as they want from the entire Universal Music catalogue in return for a monthly subscription fee.
Subscribers will be able to download music to keep permanently and to store on any MP3 compatible device. The scheme will also allow an "entry level" offer where subscribers receive unlimited streaming of music but a limited number of downloads.
The service, for use by Virgin Media broadband customers, will allow one subscription per household and will not specify restrictions on the type of device on which the music is played.
Virgin Media said it is currently negotiating with other UK major and independent music labels and publishers to expand the service further in time for the launch of the service later this year. It added that it will be working with Universal Music to educate users to warn about the dangers of illegally downloading music and raise awareness about legal alternatives.
The agreement comes after an International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) report in January which found that digital music was booming but estimating that 95% of music downloads were still illegal.
Virgin Media chief executive officer Neil Berkett, said: "In terms of both convenience and value, our new music service will be superior to anything that's available online today and provides a fair deal for both consumers and artists."
Lucian Grainge, chairman and chief executive of Universal Music Group International, said: "Britain has a world-class reputation for artists and music. Now British consumers will have access to a world-class digital music service. I believe this puts all of us at the forefront of a new era."
Sir Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Group, said: "I'm thrilled to see Virgin back where it belongs at the heart of music and, once again, breaking the mould. Virgin Media's agreement with Universal is a world first and lays the ground for a truly unique service when it launches later this year."
A number of artists signed to Universal Music also publicly welcomed the agreement. Musician James Morrison said: "I like to think that people are honest by nature, and making it easier for them to get lots of music, all legally, can only be a good thing. There should be something special about buying a great piece of music, a bit of magic that comes with discovery." Duffy said: "When I was growing up, the nearest record shop was two hours away, which made it tricky to get any music at all. So something like this would have been great."
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Virgin Media and Universal Music said the service will allow music lovers to stream and download as many music tracks and albums as they want from the entire Universal Music catalogue in return for a monthly subscription fee.
Subscribers will be able to download music to keep permanently and to store on any MP3 compatible device. The scheme will also allow an "entry level" offer where subscribers receive unlimited streaming of music but a limited number of downloads.
The service, for use by Virgin Media broadband customers, will allow one subscription per household and will not specify restrictions on the type of device on which the music is played.
Virgin Media said it is currently negotiating with other UK major and independent music labels and publishers to expand the service further in time for the launch of the service later this year. It added that it will be working with Universal Music to educate users to warn about the dangers of illegally downloading music and raise awareness about legal alternatives.
The agreement comes after an International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) report in January which found that digital music was booming but estimating that 95% of music downloads were still illegal.
Virgin Media chief executive officer Neil Berkett, said: "In terms of both convenience and value, our new music service will be superior to anything that's available online today and provides a fair deal for both consumers and artists."
Lucian Grainge, chairman and chief executive of Universal Music Group International, said: "Britain has a world-class reputation for artists and music. Now British consumers will have access to a world-class digital music service. I believe this puts all of us at the forefront of a new era."
Sir Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Group, said: "I'm thrilled to see Virgin back where it belongs at the heart of music and, once again, breaking the mould. Virgin Media's agreement with Universal is a world first and lays the ground for a truly unique service when it launches later this year."
A number of artists signed to Universal Music also publicly welcomed the agreement. Musician James Morrison said: "I like to think that people are honest by nature, and making it easier for them to get lots of music, all legally, can only be a good thing. There should be something special about buying a great piece of music, a bit of magic that comes with discovery." Duffy said: "When I was growing up, the nearest record shop was two hours away, which made it tricky to get any music at all. So something like this would have been great."
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Branson gives radio station FBi prizes, by Alyssa Braithwaite - NineMSN - 15th June 2009
They were aiming for a life-saving $1 million, but struggling independent radio station FBi managed to get a $70 membership fee and some nice prizes out of UK billionaire Sir Richard Branson.
The Virgin boss phoned the Sydney station on Monday morning in response to their Ask Richard campaign, which asked listeners come up with creative stunts to coax Branson to save FBi.
The six-year-old non-profit station, which gave bands like The Presets and Wolfmother their start, was hit by the global financial crisis early this year and needs a cash injection to stay afloat.
Supporters of the station have gone sky-diving, a band called The Branson Ransom have been busking non-stop in Newtown and cupcakes featuring Branson's face have been handed out around Sydney to raise publicity.
But it was an unidentified Aussie girl who turned up on Branson's private Caribbean retreat, Necker Island, who got his attention.
"The first I heard about it I was having dinner on Necker Island and this rather soaking wet Australian girl stumbled into the dinner room and she'd swum two-and-a-half miles from another island to get to our island to have a talk about your campaign," Branson told FBi.
"She stayed the night and I contacted our Australian office to find out what's going on."
Branson said he was a fan of many of the stunts and commended the station on their money-raising initiatives.
But he stopped short of handing over the $1 million.
"The difficulty we have is that everybody every day writes to ask me for a million bucks or more or less," he said.
"We've got some quite big causes and campaigns on, some of which need our entrepreneurial skills to help, like global warming or setting up a centre for disease control in Africa.
"Others, like yours, we will sit down with you and try to come up with imaginative ways to help you get on your feet or raise money."
Branson gave the station two return flights and tickets to London to attend V Festival in August, and two business class return tickets to LA, which the station will use as prizes in their upcoming drive to double their current 4,000 membership by July 3.
Morning presenter Alison Piotrowski also signed Branson up as their first new supporter.
"Now, obviously, a million bucks is a bit out of the question, but how about $70 to sign you up as an annual member of FBi Radio?" she asked.
"You've got me signed, so that's fine," Branson laughed.
FBi general manager Evan Kaldor said that while $1 million would have been great, the station was thrilled with the outcome.
"What we realise is that FBi is about its community, and it's about its listeners supporting, and what Richard's done is given us probably the best supporter drive we've ever had," he said. (Credit: NineMSN)
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The Virgin boss phoned the Sydney station on Monday morning in response to their Ask Richard campaign, which asked listeners come up with creative stunts to coax Branson to save FBi.
The six-year-old non-profit station, which gave bands like The Presets and Wolfmother their start, was hit by the global financial crisis early this year and needs a cash injection to stay afloat.
Supporters of the station have gone sky-diving, a band called The Branson Ransom have been busking non-stop in Newtown and cupcakes featuring Branson's face have been handed out around Sydney to raise publicity.
But it was an unidentified Aussie girl who turned up on Branson's private Caribbean retreat, Necker Island, who got his attention.
"The first I heard about it I was having dinner on Necker Island and this rather soaking wet Australian girl stumbled into the dinner room and she'd swum two-and-a-half miles from another island to get to our island to have a talk about your campaign," Branson told FBi.
"She stayed the night and I contacted our Australian office to find out what's going on."
Branson said he was a fan of many of the stunts and commended the station on their money-raising initiatives.
But he stopped short of handing over the $1 million.
"The difficulty we have is that everybody every day writes to ask me for a million bucks or more or less," he said.
"We've got some quite big causes and campaigns on, some of which need our entrepreneurial skills to help, like global warming or setting up a centre for disease control in Africa.
"Others, like yours, we will sit down with you and try to come up with imaginative ways to help you get on your feet or raise money."
Branson gave the station two return flights and tickets to London to attend V Festival in August, and two business class return tickets to LA, which the station will use as prizes in their upcoming drive to double their current 4,000 membership by July 3.
Morning presenter Alison Piotrowski also signed Branson up as their first new supporter.
"Now, obviously, a million bucks is a bit out of the question, but how about $70 to sign you up as an annual member of FBi Radio?" she asked.
"You've got me signed, so that's fine," Branson laughed.
FBi general manager Evan Kaldor said that while $1 million would have been great, the station was thrilled with the outcome.
"What we realise is that FBi is about its community, and it's about its listeners supporting, and what Richard's done is given us probably the best supporter drive we've ever had," he said. (Credit: NineMSN)
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Friday, June 12, 2009
UK: Virgin Games delivers 5 minute customer response time with multimedia contact centre application from NEC Philips - 11th June 2009
Virgin Games, Virgin's on-line gaming offering announces an average email response time of less than five minutes to customers, following the implementation of a multimedia contact centre solution from NEC Philips Unified Solutions.
The company went live with the new solution, which utilises the latest IP and contact centre technology from NEC Philips, in November 2008 with the launch of its in-house Customer Support Team, beginning the process of replacing its previously outsourced customer support functions to ensure full ownership of and a better more streamlined customer experience.
With the new, dynamic all-in-one solution from NEC Philips, which combines call, chat and email customer contact facilities to enable communication through a variety of preferred channels and improved customer experience, Virgin Games has seen a 200-300% improvement in service delivery.
In addition to a dramatic improvement in response times, Virgin Games has announced a drop in average abandonment rates to below 1%.
Operations Director Christina Thakor-Rankin explains, "Most companies consider 2-5% abandonment acceptable, however Virgin Games has proved that with a dynamic and cost-effective solution like the one offered by NEC Philips, a better level of customer experience has been made possible. Of course, at launch our volumes went through the roof and whilst we aim for First Contact Resolution wherever possible, the fact that some customer interactions require some investigation means that unfortunately it is not always possible to give an instant response. However, aside from this and exceptional events, we treat all customer contacts irrespective of channel as 'on demand' and aim to respond accordingly, with an average combined response time of under five minutes. The challenge now is to maintain this level and ensure that our customer service delivery continues to improve in spite of a rise in traffic through the site - we remain quietly optimistic that we can sustain this esteemed level of service. "
The Virgin Games combined multi-media contact centre is a first within the Virgin Group, breaking away from traditional telephony based applications and embracing new and evolving customer contact applications. Thakor-Rankin says, "We regularly compare ourselves against the industry standard and we're really pleased to be able to say that our response rates are some of the very best out there, especially in the case of e-mails where we operate to a standard service level of minutes rather than hours."
Commenting on the selection of NEC Philips, Thakor-Rankin says, "We must have looked at the best part of a dozen systems before we came across the NEC Philips solution. We were instantly impressed by the proposition, and NEC Philips has continued to demonstrate a thorough understanding of our business needs and a quality and dynamic solution that has revolutionised the way that we operate and pushed Virgin Games up the leader board."
Thakor-Rankin continues, "Critical to the instant success of the new solution is that it is an all-in-one application. In the last five and a half months we have received 25,000 hits across all media, be it call, chat or email. Nevertheless, the system we are now running is so dynamic that our 24/7 contact centre, offering support for three distinctive products (poker, casino and bingo) including all query types and escalations, is staffed by 11 people against a perception that the minimum required is around 14. This is another metric by which we can demonstrate that we are running a more cost-effective service than our competitors, which in turn will enable us to offer a better service to our customers."
The customer experience is critical both to an online business model such as Virgin Games and the Virgin brand, and relies on a cohesive and intelligent customer management processes. The intelligent solution from NEC Philips is a critical element of the customer relationship management strategy at Virgin Games, and the company continues to work closely with NEC Philips to maximise the potential of the new system and to identify any further areas for improvement.
Thakor-Rankin concludes, "We are using the application from NEC Philips to measure first time resolution as well as other key performance indicators, to better understand the customer experience and to continue to deliver improvements across all communication channels. We are delighted with the system and the service from NEC Philips and we look forward to continuing our relationship with them."
About NEC Philips Unified Solutions
NEC Philips Unified Solutions (NEC Philips) is a provider of secure enterprise IT and communications solutions, specialising in the deployment of unified communication solutions which combine the best in voice, data, mobile, video and IT communications. NEC Philips engages directly with medium and large enterprises, in both the public and private sectors, providing them with customised productivity solutions integrated tightly into business processes.
NEC Philips designs solutions that combine a range of leading technologies from both the NEC stable and other credible and recognized industry vendors. These solutions consist of infrastructure and application components, wrapped with value added services to deliver a range of IT and communication solutions aimed at transforming enterprise collaboration.
Designed to reduce costs and environmental effects, the infrastructure components combine best-of-breed market technologies in a secure and reliable environment to underpin enterprise IT and communications activities. Infrastructure components incorporate software, IT, voice and data elements, including virtualization, security, identity management, converged networks, storage and wireless solutions.
The application components offer a range of business and end-user solutions focused on improving productivity and efficiency through enhanced collaboration. They incorporate routing applications, mobility, conferencing, presence management, messaging and other user-centric solutions using Microsoft and other technologies.
Maximising potential is the focus of the NEC Philips value added services, which include scoping, assessment, solution design, optimisation, configuration, integration, hosting and managed services. The company has a long and proven track record in the provision of enterprise solutions, systems integration, design services and ongoing support services to a network of enterprise customers across the UK.
For further information, please contact:
Clare Granville
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Tel: +44 (0)1932 578800
Fax: +44 (0)1932 578801
Email: clareg@itpr.co.uk
(Credit: itpr)
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The company went live with the new solution, which utilises the latest IP and contact centre technology from NEC Philips, in November 2008 with the launch of its in-house Customer Support Team, beginning the process of replacing its previously outsourced customer support functions to ensure full ownership of and a better more streamlined customer experience.
With the new, dynamic all-in-one solution from NEC Philips, which combines call, chat and email customer contact facilities to enable communication through a variety of preferred channels and improved customer experience, Virgin Games has seen a 200-300% improvement in service delivery.
In addition to a dramatic improvement in response times, Virgin Games has announced a drop in average abandonment rates to below 1%.
Operations Director Christina Thakor-Rankin explains, "Most companies consider 2-5% abandonment acceptable, however Virgin Games has proved that with a dynamic and cost-effective solution like the one offered by NEC Philips, a better level of customer experience has been made possible. Of course, at launch our volumes went through the roof and whilst we aim for First Contact Resolution wherever possible, the fact that some customer interactions require some investigation means that unfortunately it is not always possible to give an instant response. However, aside from this and exceptional events, we treat all customer contacts irrespective of channel as 'on demand' and aim to respond accordingly, with an average combined response time of under five minutes. The challenge now is to maintain this level and ensure that our customer service delivery continues to improve in spite of a rise in traffic through the site - we remain quietly optimistic that we can sustain this esteemed level of service. "
The Virgin Games combined multi-media contact centre is a first within the Virgin Group, breaking away from traditional telephony based applications and embracing new and evolving customer contact applications. Thakor-Rankin says, "We regularly compare ourselves against the industry standard and we're really pleased to be able to say that our response rates are some of the very best out there, especially in the case of e-mails where we operate to a standard service level of minutes rather than hours."
Commenting on the selection of NEC Philips, Thakor-Rankin says, "We must have looked at the best part of a dozen systems before we came across the NEC Philips solution. We were instantly impressed by the proposition, and NEC Philips has continued to demonstrate a thorough understanding of our business needs and a quality and dynamic solution that has revolutionised the way that we operate and pushed Virgin Games up the leader board."
Thakor-Rankin continues, "Critical to the instant success of the new solution is that it is an all-in-one application. In the last five and a half months we have received 25,000 hits across all media, be it call, chat or email. Nevertheless, the system we are now running is so dynamic that our 24/7 contact centre, offering support for three distinctive products (poker, casino and bingo) including all query types and escalations, is staffed by 11 people against a perception that the minimum required is around 14. This is another metric by which we can demonstrate that we are running a more cost-effective service than our competitors, which in turn will enable us to offer a better service to our customers."
The customer experience is critical both to an online business model such as Virgin Games and the Virgin brand, and relies on a cohesive and intelligent customer management processes. The intelligent solution from NEC Philips is a critical element of the customer relationship management strategy at Virgin Games, and the company continues to work closely with NEC Philips to maximise the potential of the new system and to identify any further areas for improvement.
Thakor-Rankin concludes, "We are using the application from NEC Philips to measure first time resolution as well as other key performance indicators, to better understand the customer experience and to continue to deliver improvements across all communication channels. We are delighted with the system and the service from NEC Philips and we look forward to continuing our relationship with them."
About NEC Philips Unified Solutions
NEC Philips Unified Solutions (NEC Philips) is a provider of secure enterprise IT and communications solutions, specialising in the deployment of unified communication solutions which combine the best in voice, data, mobile, video and IT communications. NEC Philips engages directly with medium and large enterprises, in both the public and private sectors, providing them with customised productivity solutions integrated tightly into business processes.
NEC Philips designs solutions that combine a range of leading technologies from both the NEC stable and other credible and recognized industry vendors. These solutions consist of infrastructure and application components, wrapped with value added services to deliver a range of IT and communication solutions aimed at transforming enterprise collaboration.
Designed to reduce costs and environmental effects, the infrastructure components combine best-of-breed market technologies in a secure and reliable environment to underpin enterprise IT and communications activities. Infrastructure components incorporate software, IT, voice and data elements, including virtualization, security, identity management, converged networks, storage and wireless solutions.
The application components offer a range of business and end-user solutions focused on improving productivity and efficiency through enhanced collaboration. They incorporate routing applications, mobility, conferencing, presence management, messaging and other user-centric solutions using Microsoft and other technologies.
Maximising potential is the focus of the NEC Philips value added services, which include scoping, assessment, solution design, optimisation, configuration, integration, hosting and managed services. The company has a long and proven track record in the provision of enterprise solutions, systems integration, design services and ongoing support services to a network of enterprise customers across the UK.
For further information, please contact:
Clare Granville
The itpr Partnership
Tel: +44 (0)1932 578800
Fax: +44 (0)1932 578801
Email: clareg@itpr.co.uk
(Credit: itpr)
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Others could follow us, says Virgin Games chief executive - This Is Guernsey - 9th June 2009
Guernsey has become the central hub for all Virgin Games online gaming services.
The company moved to Guernsey last year and took on four people, according to Virgin Games chief executive Simon Burridge (pictured).
‘We started as a marketing operation, which meant we had to outsource all operations except marketing,’ he said.
That has now changed and the company has centralised its casino, poker and bingo services in the island.
Making all the operations in-house had always been the intention when moving to Guernsey, according to Mr Burridge.
He said he was pleased with how the company was operating here.
‘It is a lovely place. It has fantastic infrastructure and we wanted to employ people with financial experience. It is also close to the UK and we are regulated nearby in Alderney.’
He said he could definitely see more online companies moving to the island. (Credit: This Is Guernsey)
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The company moved to Guernsey last year and took on four people, according to Virgin Games chief executive Simon Burridge (pictured).
‘We started as a marketing operation, which meant we had to outsource all operations except marketing,’ he said.
That has now changed and the company has centralised its casino, poker and bingo services in the island.
Making all the operations in-house had always been the intention when moving to Guernsey, according to Mr Burridge.
He said he was pleased with how the company was operating here.
‘It is a lovely place. It has fantastic infrastructure and we wanted to employ people with financial experience. It is also close to the UK and we are regulated nearby in Alderney.’
He said he could definitely see more online companies moving to the island. (Credit: This Is Guernsey)
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Virgin Games Delivers The Ultimate Gaming Experience
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - June 1, 2009)
Today Virgin Games, the online gaming service, announces that it has centralised its offerings and has become an operating company in its own right working from one common platform. This development will provide a streamlined customer experience by offering players the opportunity to play across multiple gaming products using a central sign on solution and a single Virgin Games wallet. The operation of Virgin Games gaming service was formerly outsourced to three different operators; Wagerworks for Casino; Boss Media for Poker and St.Minver for Bingo. The operation on the new Virgin Games platform has now been taken in-house and will be managed centrally from their head office in Guernsey.
With the Virgin customer experience being of core importance, players now only need to register once to become a Virgin Games player and browse seamlessly through all of the games at Virgin Poker, Virgin Casino and Virgin Bingo. Additionally, under the new system, Virgin players will be able to play for bonus promotions and Virgin Games loyalty points, V-Points, across all games offered.
The strategic shift to become a fully fledged gaming operator has taken place at Virgin Games over the last 18 months. The company now operates using two gaming licenses held in Alderney and Malta and runs an in-house customer service call centre as well as owning and co-ordinating player databases and payment processing systems. The 24/7 customer experience solution will bring all consumer touch points together in-house including telephone, email and web-chat communication resulting in greater control, improved efficiency and an all round excellent customer experience.
Simon Burridge, CEO Virgin Games, comments: "In developing and taking ownership of the new customer experience program, we have focused on creating the best possible value and service for our customers. Here at Virgin Games, we live and breathe the Virgin brand values and feel taking the customer service department in-house and integrating all three gaming services allows us to continue to deliver the unique Virgin experience that our customers have come to expect."
"Our players have told us that they would like to see a wider range of games at Virgin Games and we intend to give them exactly what they're looking for. There have been some very exciting new games brought into the market recently and we look forward to introducing them into the Virgin Games product offering" said Burridge.
For more information on Virgin Games please visit www.virgingames.co.uk.
Notes to Editors:
About Virgin Games
Virgin Games launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin Games comprises four distinct offerings:
- Virgin Casino, part of the Wagerworks network, brings consumers classic casino offerings like blackjack and roulette, as well as great feature slots like Monopoly, Cluedo, Dungeons and Dragons Fortress of Fortunes(TM) and the highly popular MegaJackpots progressive games, with a seeding value of Pounds Sterling 1,500,000
- Virgin Poker, part of the Boss Media network, offers a huge array of games and content for beginners through to experienced pros Texas Hold em, Five card Stud Poker and more - as well as the most generous loyalty scheme in the industry
- Virgin Bingo, part of the Virtue Fusion network, offers cash prizes worth thousands of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as Virgin prize bingo and a range of unique Virgin Games bingo games.
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Today Virgin Games, the online gaming service, announces that it has centralised its offerings and has become an operating company in its own right working from one common platform. This development will provide a streamlined customer experience by offering players the opportunity to play across multiple gaming products using a central sign on solution and a single Virgin Games wallet. The operation of Virgin Games gaming service was formerly outsourced to three different operators; Wagerworks for Casino; Boss Media for Poker and St.Minver for Bingo. The operation on the new Virgin Games platform has now been taken in-house and will be managed centrally from their head office in Guernsey.
With the Virgin customer experience being of core importance, players now only need to register once to become a Virgin Games player and browse seamlessly through all of the games at Virgin Poker, Virgin Casino and Virgin Bingo. Additionally, under the new system, Virgin players will be able to play for bonus promotions and Virgin Games loyalty points, V-Points, across all games offered.
The strategic shift to become a fully fledged gaming operator has taken place at Virgin Games over the last 18 months. The company now operates using two gaming licenses held in Alderney and Malta and runs an in-house customer service call centre as well as owning and co-ordinating player databases and payment processing systems. The 24/7 customer experience solution will bring all consumer touch points together in-house including telephone, email and web-chat communication resulting in greater control, improved efficiency and an all round excellent customer experience.
Simon Burridge, CEO Virgin Games, comments: "In developing and taking ownership of the new customer experience program, we have focused on creating the best possible value and service for our customers. Here at Virgin Games, we live and breathe the Virgin brand values and feel taking the customer service department in-house and integrating all three gaming services allows us to continue to deliver the unique Virgin experience that our customers have come to expect."
"Our players have told us that they would like to see a wider range of games at Virgin Games and we intend to give them exactly what they're looking for. There have been some very exciting new games brought into the market recently and we look forward to introducing them into the Virgin Games product offering" said Burridge.
For more information on Virgin Games please visit www.virgingames.co.uk.
Notes to Editors:
About Virgin Games
Virgin Games launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin Games comprises four distinct offerings:
- Virgin Casino, part of the Wagerworks network, brings consumers classic casino offerings like blackjack and roulette, as well as great feature slots like Monopoly, Cluedo, Dungeons and Dragons Fortress of Fortunes(TM) and the highly popular MegaJackpots progressive games, with a seeding value of Pounds Sterling 1,500,000
- Virgin Poker, part of the Boss Media network, offers a huge array of games and content for beginners through to experienced pros Texas Hold em, Five card Stud Poker and more - as well as the most generous loyalty scheme in the industry
- Virgin Bingo, part of the Virtue Fusion network, offers cash prizes worth thousands of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as Virgin prize bingo and a range of unique Virgin Games bingo games.
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Friday, May 29, 2009
Virgin Bingo Announces Relaunch Of Bingo Game Offering
28th May 2009
Virgin.com Limited has announced that it will be relaunching its bingo offering through its VirginGames.com portal using software from Alderney-licensed online bingo and gambling platform provider Virtue Fusion Limited.
Virtue Fusion is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Internet bingo solutions and its network operates on an aggregated model so that partners benefit from shared critical mass and larger jackpots.
http://www.virgingames.com/bingo previously utilised software from St Minver but the change will see players able to enjoy one of the largest selections of networked games available through a bingo client. Virtue Fusion pioneered the mini game and offers titles including Marine Mayhem, Clover Rollover and Big Top Tombola, which have proven highly popular with players.
“It was important for Virgin Games to select a partner that could give our players the widest choice of game variants, jackpot sizes and price-points,” said Simon Burridge, Chief Executive Officer for VirginGames.com.
“Virtue Fusion’s network is undoubtedly the market leader in this respect. We are delighted to be joining the Virtue Fusion network and are looking forward to growing our business over the coming years.
”We value Virtue Fusion’s flexible network model because we value the right to offer something different. Virtue Fusion’s network structure allows us to be just what we want while benefiting from the largest prize pools available online today.”
“We are delighted that VirginGames.com has chosen Virtue Fusion’s industry-leading software for its bingo offering,” said Bob McCulloch, Chief Executive Officer for Virtue Fusion.
“VirginGames.com will benefit through our flexible networked approach to bingo by offering small games that are good for communities while leveraging the power of the network by offering the biggest jackpots available.”
About Virgin Games
Virgin Games, a subsidiary of Virgin.com Ltd, launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin Games comprises three distinct entertainment offerings, giving consumers the chance to play their favourite online games the Virgin way:
• Virgin Casino Games, part of the Wagerworks network, provides a taste of Vegas online, with classic casino offerings like blackjack and roulette, as well as popular feature slots like Elvis, Cleopatra and Vegas, Baby!
• Virgin Free Poker,offers a huge array of games and content for beginners through to experienced pros - as well as the most generous loyalty scheme in the industry. The successful Virgin Poker Festivals, which take place in casinos around the UK throughout the year, now allow gamers to experience the fun of Virgin Poker offline too
• Virgin Bingo, part of the St Minver network, offers cash prizes worth thousands of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as regular promotions and an unrivalled loyalty scheme
For further information please contact:
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Virgin.com Limited has announced that it will be relaunching its bingo offering through its VirginGames.com portal using software from Alderney-licensed online bingo and gambling platform provider Virtue Fusion Limited.
Virtue Fusion is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Internet bingo solutions and its network operates on an aggregated model so that partners benefit from shared critical mass and larger jackpots.
http://www.virgingames.com/bingo previously utilised software from St Minver but the change will see players able to enjoy one of the largest selections of networked games available through a bingo client. Virtue Fusion pioneered the mini game and offers titles including Marine Mayhem, Clover Rollover and Big Top Tombola, which have proven highly popular with players.
“It was important for Virgin Games to select a partner that could give our players the widest choice of game variants, jackpot sizes and price-points,” said Simon Burridge, Chief Executive Officer for VirginGames.com.
“Virtue Fusion’s network is undoubtedly the market leader in this respect. We are delighted to be joining the Virtue Fusion network and are looking forward to growing our business over the coming years.
”We value Virtue Fusion’s flexible network model because we value the right to offer something different. Virtue Fusion’s network structure allows us to be just what we want while benefiting from the largest prize pools available online today.”
“We are delighted that VirginGames.com has chosen Virtue Fusion’s industry-leading software for its bingo offering,” said Bob McCulloch, Chief Executive Officer for Virtue Fusion.
“VirginGames.com will benefit through our flexible networked approach to bingo by offering small games that are good for communities while leveraging the power of the network by offering the biggest jackpots available.”
About Virgin Games
Virgin Games, a subsidiary of Virgin.com Ltd, launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin Games comprises three distinct entertainment offerings, giving consumers the chance to play their favourite online games the Virgin way:
• Virgin Casino Games, part of the Wagerworks network, provides a taste of Vegas online, with classic casino offerings like blackjack and roulette, as well as popular feature slots like Elvis, Cleopatra and Vegas, Baby!
• Virgin Free Poker,offers a huge array of games and content for beginners through to experienced pros - as well as the most generous loyalty scheme in the industry. The successful Virgin Poker Festivals, which take place in casinos around the UK throughout the year, now allow gamers to experience the fun of Virgin Poker offline too
• Virgin Bingo, part of the St Minver network, offers cash prizes worth thousands of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as regular promotions and an unrivalled loyalty scheme
For further information please contact:
Melissa Robinson
Nelson Bostock Communications
Tel. 020 7792 7436
Email melissa.robinson@nelsonbostock.com
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Perfect Pair: Virgin And Playboy?, by Javier Espinoza - Forbes.com - 28th May 2009
Struggling Playboy Enterprises is reportedly considering a sale to billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin empire.
Even sex doesn't sell these days. Soft-porn empire Playboy Enterprises is reportedly up for sale after having posted millions in losses and Virgin Media's Richard Branson is supposedly eyeing the struggling company.
The company that made bunny ears its trademark has been hit by the availability of free pornography on the Internet and the fall in traditional advertising. Playboy recently posted a loss of $13.7 million for the first quarter of this year.
The company, which was founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, is said to have been aggressively cutting costs and has reportedly sacked 25% of its staff. Sales have also dropped to about 3 million copies an issue from around 7 million copies back in its heyday in 1972.
Although Virgin Media won't comment "on M&A speculation," analysts say the match would be beneficial for the Playboy brand.
"Playboy is a massively underdeveloped brand and if there is anybody who could bring back glamour to Playboy, it's Richard Branson," an industry analyst based in Denver said. "He has been able to attach the Virgin brand to a number of disparate businesses from a record label to an airline."
Speculation over the sale of Playboy Enterprises has created such an interest that even bookies were placing their bets online. Irish betting firm Paddy Power said Richard Branson was the favorite to buy Playboy 6-to-4 on the basis that "he is always looking to expand his empire and this could be a new venture for the famous entrepreneur." The second favorite is Larry Flint who can be backed at 9-to-4, according to Paddy Power.
Other famous businessmen who could be interested in buying Playboy include Donald Trump who is 6-to-1, Simon Cowell who is 7-to-1 and Roman Abramovich who is also 7-to-1, according to Paddy Power.
In an effort to mitigate declining sales, Playboy has already engaged in online ventures. This summer, Jolt Online Gaming is teaming up with the company to launch "Playboy Manager," an online game that allows players to manage the careers of some of the magazine's "hottest up-and-coming models." (See "So You Think You Can Manage Playboy Bunnies.")
Shares of Playboy fell 2.9%, or 10 cents, to $3.03 during morning trading in New York, while shares of Virgin Media rose 2.1%, or 16 cents, to $7.76.
Update: Branson has publicly denied interest in the company. (Credit: Forbes)
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Even sex doesn't sell these days. Soft-porn empire Playboy Enterprises is reportedly up for sale after having posted millions in losses and Virgin Media's Richard Branson is supposedly eyeing the struggling company.
The company that made bunny ears its trademark has been hit by the availability of free pornography on the Internet and the fall in traditional advertising. Playboy recently posted a loss of $13.7 million for the first quarter of this year.
The company, which was founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, is said to have been aggressively cutting costs and has reportedly sacked 25% of its staff. Sales have also dropped to about 3 million copies an issue from around 7 million copies back in its heyday in 1972.
Although Virgin Media won't comment "on M&A speculation," analysts say the match would be beneficial for the Playboy brand.
"Playboy is a massively underdeveloped brand and if there is anybody who could bring back glamour to Playboy, it's Richard Branson," an industry analyst based in Denver said. "He has been able to attach the Virgin brand to a number of disparate businesses from a record label to an airline."
Speculation over the sale of Playboy Enterprises has created such an interest that even bookies were placing their bets online. Irish betting firm Paddy Power said Richard Branson was the favorite to buy Playboy 6-to-4 on the basis that "he is always looking to expand his empire and this could be a new venture for the famous entrepreneur." The second favorite is Larry Flint who can be backed at 9-to-4, according to Paddy Power.
Other famous businessmen who could be interested in buying Playboy include Donald Trump who is 6-to-1, Simon Cowell who is 7-to-1 and Roman Abramovich who is also 7-to-1, according to Paddy Power.
In an effort to mitigate declining sales, Playboy has already engaged in online ventures. This summer, Jolt Online Gaming is teaming up with the company to launch "Playboy Manager," an online game that allows players to manage the careers of some of the magazine's "hottest up-and-coming models." (See "So You Think You Can Manage Playboy Bunnies.")
Shares of Playboy fell 2.9%, or 10 cents, to $3.03 during morning trading in New York, while shares of Virgin Media rose 2.1%, or 16 cents, to $7.76.
Update: Branson has publicly denied interest in the company. (Credit: Forbes)
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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Friday, May 22, 2009
Virgin boss hits back at criticism - 22nd May 2009
Virgin Group boss Sir Richard Branson has hit back at criticism in Adelaide over his use of scantily-clad women to promote his companies.
Sir Richard said his tactics were part of the old fashioned way of promoting products and businesses that had worked for centuries.
"Picture editors are unlikely to let it die out soon," he said in a letter to the Adelaide Advertiser.
The multi-millionaire was responding to a column in the Advertiser last week from Amber Petty who criticised his use of women in his promotions.
Ms Petty said he could not land in a country without paying girls in bikinis to fall all over him.
"And as for constantly casting yourself in the role of leading man, Sir Richard, I hate to break the news to you, but you're about as sexy as a pair of those socks you get on international flights," she wrote.
In his letter published on Friday, Sir Richard said he had read the column and had wondered if Ms Petty was right.
"The problem with her argument is that if I promote a product and I line up with three male models, the photo won't get into your paper and the new business won't get talked about," he said.
"As to the more personal remarks, despite the fun photos taken over the years to promote Virgin, I have been fortunate to have been happily with one wonderful lady for 32 years.
"As to being an old man, yes, I am approaching 60, but using someone's age to attack them is perhaps as bad as accusing someone of sexism." (Credit: AAP)
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Sir Richard said his tactics were part of the old fashioned way of promoting products and businesses that had worked for centuries.
"Picture editors are unlikely to let it die out soon," he said in a letter to the Adelaide Advertiser.
The multi-millionaire was responding to a column in the Advertiser last week from Amber Petty who criticised his use of women in his promotions.
Ms Petty said he could not land in a country without paying girls in bikinis to fall all over him.
"And as for constantly casting yourself in the role of leading man, Sir Richard, I hate to break the news to you, but you're about as sexy as a pair of those socks you get on international flights," she wrote.
In his letter published on Friday, Sir Richard said he had read the column and had wondered if Ms Petty was right.
"The problem with her argument is that if I promote a product and I line up with three male models, the photo won't get into your paper and the new business won't get talked about," he said.
"As to the more personal remarks, despite the fun photos taken over the years to promote Virgin, I have been fortunate to have been happily with one wonderful lady for 32 years.
"As to being an old man, yes, I am approaching 60, but using someone's age to attack them is perhaps as bad as accusing someone of sexism." (Credit: AAP)
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Virgin Bingo Signs With Virtue Fusion Online Bingo Software - 20th May 2009
Virgin Bingo has jumped from St Minver to Virtue Fusion and in doing so has joined some other impressive brands including William Hill Bingo, Mecca Bingo and Ladbrokes Bingo.
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Guaranteed daily jackpots of £6,000 and online bingo games starting at one penny and a free daily scratchcard offering a prize jackpot of £500!
Online slots players will like the jackpot slot machines and Virgin Bingo offers the Cleopatra slot which provides a jackpot of up to £50,000!
Additional Virgin Games slots include Snow Queens Magic, Elvis Multi-Strike, Marine Mayhem and Monopoly.
Bingo players and online casino fans alike will love the updated Virgin Bingo website. Virgin Games have also launched a great promotion to win a family holiday to Florida in the United States.
Little wonder bingo fans and online casino fans the world over can't get enough of Virgin Games.
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The new developments allow for players to play multiple bingo rooms in addition to a side game, so players will be able to have all the bingo they want simultaneously playing up to four bingo rooms at the same time!
Guaranteed daily jackpots of £6,000 and online bingo games starting at one penny and a free daily scratchcard offering a prize jackpot of £500!
Online slots players will like the jackpot slot machines and Virgin Bingo offers the Cleopatra slot which provides a jackpot of up to £50,000!
Additional Virgin Games slots include Snow Queens Magic, Elvis Multi-Strike, Marine Mayhem and Monopoly.
Bingo players and online casino fans alike will love the updated Virgin Bingo website. Virgin Games have also launched a great promotion to win a family holiday to Florida in the United States.
Little wonder bingo fans and online casino fans the world over can't get enough of Virgin Games.
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Monday, May 18, 2009
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Sunday, May 17, 2009
Branson plans launch of Virgin internet bank, by Richard Wachman - The Observer - 17th May 2009
Richard Branson is to launch an internet bank in a move designed to exploit public disgust with Britain's big banks in the wake of the credit crunch.
Branson follows Tesco, which is also planning to capitalise on disenchantment with traditional banking via a big push into financial services.
The entrepreneur will act through his Virgin Money subsidiary, which is headed by Jayne-Anne Gadhia, a former boss of RBS's mortgage division and marketing director of Norwich Union.
Virgin Money is understood to be poised to apply for a banking licence from the Financial Services Authority to allow it to take deposits and offer mortgages for the first time. Branson is talking to US investment banks and other investors about financial backing.
He is also talking with advisers about more ambitious plans that could see Virgin launch a bid for Northern Rock, if the government decides to sell part of the bank back to the private sector before the general election in May 2010.
Credit Suisse, the Treasury's financial adviser, is thought to have sounded out potential buyers in recent weeks. Virgin Money failed in an earlier bid to acquire Northern Rock, which was nationalised by the government in early 2008.
Virgin is looking at three options: launching a new bank, complete with a branch network; entering a partnership with another financial player; or buying a stricken bank, such as Northern Rock, as part of a larger consortium.
Virgin Money is shortly to announce that sales leapt from £70m to around £100m in 2008. Profits are estimated to come in at £30m.
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Branson follows Tesco, which is also planning to capitalise on disenchantment with traditional banking via a big push into financial services.
The entrepreneur will act through his Virgin Money subsidiary, which is headed by Jayne-Anne Gadhia, a former boss of RBS's mortgage division and marketing director of Norwich Union.
Virgin Money is understood to be poised to apply for a banking licence from the Financial Services Authority to allow it to take deposits and offer mortgages for the first time. Branson is talking to US investment banks and other investors about financial backing.
He is also talking with advisers about more ambitious plans that could see Virgin launch a bid for Northern Rock, if the government decides to sell part of the bank back to the private sector before the general election in May 2010.
Credit Suisse, the Treasury's financial adviser, is thought to have sounded out potential buyers in recent weeks. Virgin Money failed in an earlier bid to acquire Northern Rock, which was nationalised by the government in early 2008.
Virgin is looking at three options: launching a new bank, complete with a branch network; entering a partnership with another financial player; or buying a stricken bank, such as Northern Rock, as part of a larger consortium.
Virgin Money is shortly to announce that sales leapt from £70m to around £100m in 2008. Profits are estimated to come in at £30m.
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Saturday, May 16, 2009
Virgin Casino Promotions
The Virgin brand is one of the most famous in the world and is present in several different markets including, travel, telecoms and TV. They have recently entered the gaming market and now operate poker, bingo and casino games online.
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Online Bingo Site Plans to Re-Brand - 7th May 2009
The popular online bingo site Virgin Bingo has announced that they will be re-branding this month.
Virgin Bingo, which is currently operated by St Minver, will change its name and become part of Virgin Games as of May 20th.
According to Virgin Games the decision to move away from St Minver is purely a strategic one, as they intend to introduce more bingo games including, 80 ball bingo, speed bingo and Joker Jackpot.
St Minver has said that while they will be sad to see Virgin Bingo leave they will ensure the handover remains amicable.
Both Virgin Poker and Virgin Casino will also be re-branded on the 20th May, as Virgin Games aim to increase the accessibility of the three operations.
Players of Virgin Bingo will be redirected to Virgin Games after May 20th, and will be encouraged to log in with their current details. Once logged in players will have access to poker and casino, and will benefit from promotions and bonuses across the products.
By cross promoting the sites in this way, Virgin Games will have much more control over their products along with financial processes.
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Virgin Bingo, which is currently operated by St Minver, will change its name and become part of Virgin Games as of May 20th.
According to Virgin Games the decision to move away from St Minver is purely a strategic one, as they intend to introduce more bingo games including, 80 ball bingo, speed bingo and Joker Jackpot.
St Minver has said that while they will be sad to see Virgin Bingo leave they will ensure the handover remains amicable.
Both Virgin Poker and Virgin Casino will also be re-branded on the 20th May, as Virgin Games aim to increase the accessibility of the three operations.
Players of Virgin Bingo will be redirected to Virgin Games after May 20th, and will be encouraged to log in with their current details. Once logged in players will have access to poker and casino, and will benefit from promotions and bonuses across the products.
By cross promoting the sites in this way, Virgin Games will have much more control over their products along with financial processes.
At the moment Virgin Games runs its finances through St Minver although they are awaiting a Maltese license for the 3 in 1 Virgin Games.
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Friday, May 15, 2009
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Branson to press case against BA-AA tie-up - 14th May 2009
WASHINGTON — Billionaire Richard Branson said Thursday a proposed tie-up of British Airways and American Airlines would threaten the survival of rivals, including his own carrier Virgin Atlantic.
The proposed tie-up of the North Atlantic operations, part of a five-airline plan awaiting approval from US authorities, "will be absolutely disastrous" for consumers, travel agents and the industry, he said.
"It will be the end of red-hot competition," the flamboyant British tycoon and head of the Virgin Group said at the National Press Club in Washington.
Branson said he was in Washington to put the finishing touches on Virgin Atlantic's "final submission" to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to try to block the deal with BA and AMR Corporation's American Airlines.
He said the benefits touted for the deal "are illusory."
"It doesn't make sense to actually encourage even less competition by allowing the two largest dominant carriers to increase their stranglehold by setting price together and agreeing schedules."
Last year, American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia of Spain signed an agreement to cooperate over flights between North America and Europe to help them overcome soaring fuel costs, drawing fierce opposition from Branson's group.
BA, AA and Iberia are part of the 11-airline oneworld alliance, and are seeking, along with oneworld partners Finnair and Royal Jordanian, antitrust immunity from the US government on transatlantic flights.
American Airlines spokesman Ryan Mikolasik said Branson's speech and comments were "rife with overgeneralizations, hyperbole and just plain old inaccuracies."
Mikolasik said that the five partners were "simply seeking to level the playing field" with some airlines in rival alliances Star and SkyTeam that already have US antitrust immunity.
"This permission or antitrust immunity has already been granted to 10 airlines in Star and six in SkyTeam -- including the recently merged and now world's largest airline Delta," he said in an email to AFP.
He said that between them, the rivals hold more than 64 percent of the market share of European Union and US passengers.
The AA spokesman noted that the US Department of Transportation is taking comments on their application for immunity through Monday, and then will have six months to issue a ruling.
Asked about the impact of the deal on his own airline if it wins regulatory approval, Branson said: "I cannot guarantee Virgin Atlantic's survival if BA and AA are allowed to merge."
"It would be very, very difficult," he added.
Virgin Atlantic had argued against BA and AA tie-up proposals that ultimately failed in 1997 and 2001.
"Our arguments are as strong today as they were then. Their dominance has grown even further" in the key transatlantic route between the United States and London's Heathrow airport, he said.
"It's vital that regulators understand that this isn't just another alliance: it's an attempt to stitch-up the most important long-haul routes from Europe's most important airport," he said.
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The proposed tie-up of the North Atlantic operations, part of a five-airline plan awaiting approval from US authorities, "will be absolutely disastrous" for consumers, travel agents and the industry, he said.
"It will be the end of red-hot competition," the flamboyant British tycoon and head of the Virgin Group said at the National Press Club in Washington.
Branson said he was in Washington to put the finishing touches on Virgin Atlantic's "final submission" to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to try to block the deal with BA and AMR Corporation's American Airlines.
He said the benefits touted for the deal "are illusory."
"It doesn't make sense to actually encourage even less competition by allowing the two largest dominant carriers to increase their stranglehold by setting price together and agreeing schedules."
Last year, American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia of Spain signed an agreement to cooperate over flights between North America and Europe to help them overcome soaring fuel costs, drawing fierce opposition from Branson's group.
BA, AA and Iberia are part of the 11-airline oneworld alliance, and are seeking, along with oneworld partners Finnair and Royal Jordanian, antitrust immunity from the US government on transatlantic flights.
American Airlines spokesman Ryan Mikolasik said Branson's speech and comments were "rife with overgeneralizations, hyperbole and just plain old inaccuracies."
Mikolasik said that the five partners were "simply seeking to level the playing field" with some airlines in rival alliances Star and SkyTeam that already have US antitrust immunity.
"This permission or antitrust immunity has already been granted to 10 airlines in Star and six in SkyTeam -- including the recently merged and now world's largest airline Delta," he said in an email to AFP.
He said that between them, the rivals hold more than 64 percent of the market share of European Union and US passengers.
The AA spokesman noted that the US Department of Transportation is taking comments on their application for immunity through Monday, and then will have six months to issue a ruling.
Asked about the impact of the deal on his own airline if it wins regulatory approval, Branson said: "I cannot guarantee Virgin Atlantic's survival if BA and AA are allowed to merge."
"It would be very, very difficult," he added.
Virgin Atlantic had argued against BA and AA tie-up proposals that ultimately failed in 1997 and 2001.
"Our arguments are as strong today as they were then. Their dominance has grown even further" in the key transatlantic route between the United States and London's Heathrow airport, he said.
"It's vital that regulators understand that this isn't just another alliance: it's an attempt to stitch-up the most important long-haul routes from Europe's most important airport," he said.
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Today (11th May 2009) Richard Branson pledged his support for the Prince of Wales “Frog” Campaign. Richard stated “As you all know, for many years I have been concerned with climate change and its impact. The plight of the world’s rainforests is a massive influence on this and perhaps the single most important factor in protecting our environment – that is why I have served on the steering group for this project.
“I will use my speeches and contacts to reinforce his message. The Prince is looking for public support across the globe by seeking millions of sign ups for his web based petition.”
Simon Burridge CEO of Virgin Games (poker, casino and bingo games) commented “This is another great initiative by Richard and The Prince of Wales. They are setting the standard when it comes to campaigning on climate change. Virgin Games is thrilled to be a part of helping bring awareness of the devastation that it’s having to rainforests all over the world.”
To find out more and get involved with the The Princes Rainforest Project please go to www.rainforestsos.org and pledge your support to saving the worlds rainforests.
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“I will use my speeches and contacts to reinforce his message. The Prince is looking for public support across the globe by seeking millions of sign ups for his web based petition.”
Simon Burridge CEO of Virgin Games (poker, casino and bingo games) commented “This is another great initiative by Richard and The Prince of Wales. They are setting the standard when it comes to campaigning on climate change. Virgin Games is thrilled to be a part of helping bring awareness of the devastation that it’s having to rainforests all over the world.”
To find out more and get involved with the The Princes Rainforest Project please go to www.rainforestsos.org and pledge your support to saving the worlds rainforests.
About Virgin Games Virgin Games, a subsidiary of Virgin.com Ltd, launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin Games comprises three distinct entertainment offerings, giving consumers the chance to play their favourite online games the Virgin way:
Virgin Casino, part of the Wagerworks network, provides a taste of Vegas online, with classic casino offerings like blackjack and roulette, as well as popular feature slots like Elvis, Cleopatra and Vegas, Baby!
Virgin Poker, offers a huge array of games and content for beginners through to experienced pros – as well as the most generous loyalty scheme in the industry. The successful Virgin Poker Festivals, which take place in casinos around the UK throughout the year, now allow gamers to experience the fun of Virgin Poker offline too.
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Branson takes on Mia Farrow's Darfur hunger strike - 10th May 2009
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Mia Farrow has ended a 12-day hunger strike she used to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's embattled Darfur region, the actress announced on her website.
Farrow, 64, had been on a water-only diet from April 27 in what the actress described as an "expression of outrage" at deaths from starvation, thirst and disease in Darfur.
Farrow ended her fast Friday after advice from a doctor.
British tycoon Richard Branson said he would take over Farrow's fast for three days in a gesture of solidarity with the humanitarian activist.
"I have been instructed by my doctor to stop my fast immediately due to health concerns including possible seizures," Farrow said on her website.
"I am fortunate. The women, children, and men I am fasting for do not have that option."
Farrow said she hoped other figures would step forward to fast for Darfur until humanitarian agencies expelled from the region in March were readmitted.
Branson said he was happy to follow in Farrow's footsteps.
"I'm honored to be taking over the fast for the next three days from Mia Farrow in her courageous stance to support the people of Darfur," he said in a statement.
Virgin boss Branson said he had been moved by the plight of Darfur's people after visiting the region.
"I was humbled and inspired by the courage of the Darfuri people and the commitment of the aid organizations that were working on the frontlines," said Branson.
"We cannot stand and watch as one million people suffer. We all need to stand up and demand that international aid is restored and that the people of Darfur are protected and given the chance to live in peace."
Farrow, a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, is one of several celebrities who have campaigned relentlessly to draw attention to the conflict in Darfur.
The United Nations says 300,000 people have died -- many from disease and hunger -- and 2.7 million have been made homeless by the Darfur conflict, which erupted in 2003. Khartoum puts the death toll at 10,000.
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Farrow, 64, had been on a water-only diet from April 27 in what the actress described as an "expression of outrage" at deaths from starvation, thirst and disease in Darfur.
Farrow ended her fast Friday after advice from a doctor.
British tycoon Richard Branson said he would take over Farrow's fast for three days in a gesture of solidarity with the humanitarian activist.
"I have been instructed by my doctor to stop my fast immediately due to health concerns including possible seizures," Farrow said on her website.
"I am fortunate. The women, children, and men I am fasting for do not have that option."
Farrow said she hoped other figures would step forward to fast for Darfur until humanitarian agencies expelled from the region in March were readmitted.
Branson said he was happy to follow in Farrow's footsteps.
"I'm honored to be taking over the fast for the next three days from Mia Farrow in her courageous stance to support the people of Darfur," he said in a statement.
Virgin boss Branson said he had been moved by the plight of Darfur's people after visiting the region.
"I was humbled and inspired by the courage of the Darfuri people and the commitment of the aid organizations that were working on the frontlines," said Branson.
"We cannot stand and watch as one million people suffer. We all need to stand up and demand that international aid is restored and that the people of Darfur are protected and given the chance to live in peace."
Farrow, a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, is one of several celebrities who have campaigned relentlessly to draw attention to the conflict in Darfur.
The United Nations says 300,000 people have died -- many from disease and hunger -- and 2.7 million have been made homeless by the Darfur conflict, which erupted in 2003. Khartoum puts the death toll at 10,000.
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Online Bingo Site Plans to Re-Brand - 7th May 2009
The popular online bingo site Virgin Bingo has announced that they will be re-branding this Month.
Virgin Bingo, which is currently operated by St Minver, will change its name and become part of Virgin Games as of May 20th.
According to Virgin Games the decision to move away from St Minver is purely a strategic one, as they intend to introduce more bingo games including, 90 ball bingo, speed bingo and Joker Jackpot.
St Minver has said that while they will be sad to see Virgin Bingo leave they will ensure the handover remains amicable.
Both Virgin Poker and Virgin Casino will also be re-branded on the 20th May, as Virgin Games aim to increase the accessibility of the three operations.
Players of Virgin Bingo will be redirected to Virgin Games after May 20th, and will be encouraged to log in with their current details. Once logged in players will have access to poker and casino, and will benefit from promotions and bonuses across the products.
By cross promoting the sites in this way, Virgin Games will have much more control over their products along with financial processes.
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Virgin Bingo, which is currently operated by St Minver, will change its name and become part of Virgin Games as of May 20th.
According to Virgin Games the decision to move away from St Minver is purely a strategic one, as they intend to introduce more bingo games including, 90 ball bingo, speed bingo and Joker Jackpot.
St Minver has said that while they will be sad to see Virgin Bingo leave they will ensure the handover remains amicable.
Both Virgin Poker and Virgin Casino will also be re-branded on the 20th May, as Virgin Games aim to increase the accessibility of the three operations.
Players of Virgin Bingo will be redirected to Virgin Games after May 20th, and will be encouraged to log in with their current details. Once logged in players will have access to poker and casino, and will benefit from promotions and bonuses across the products.
By cross promoting the sites in this way, Virgin Games will have much more control over their products along with financial processes.
At the moment Virgin Games runs its finances through St Minver although they are awaiting a Maltese license for the 3 in 1 Virgin Games.
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Online poker: Five card clicks, by Rob Sharp - The Independent - 6th May 2009
Virtual casinos bring the game right to your laptop. As The Independent launches its own poker league, Rob Sharp discovers why online gambling is becoming an even bigger deal
In a dusty room that has never seen the light of day, a concerned-looking man sits nervously behind a computer screen. He takes a moment to assess another man, who sits at a terminal nearby. They are locked into an anxious battle of wills. The first man looks his opponent slowly up and down, before quietly clicking on the computer mouse beside him.The two men are showcasing Virgin Poker, Virgin’s online poker gaming website, at Aspers, a casino in central Newcastle.
There are few things that would tempt out journalists on such a drab day in the North East, but online poker is big business. One million people gamble using the controversial card game in the UK each year, part of a global industry worth over £1bn. By logging on to virgingames.com or PokerStars.com competitors can emulate their poker-playing heroes from the comfort of their bedrooms. An increase in the tax on poker profits from 15 to 50 per cent, announced in last month’s Budget, will clip the wings of traditional poker operators. But many online poker companies, including Virgin Poker, are based offshore and are thus exempt.
While encouraging people to gamble responsibly, today The Independent, in a joint venture with Virgin Poker, launches its own poker league via independent.co.uk. “Nowadays there are over half a million regular online poker players logging on and playing,” says Joe Legge, poker product manager at Virgin Games. “For some, it’s their profession but for most it’s a form of entertainment that is mentally stimulating and doesn’t have to involve risking a lot of money. The Independent’s poker league is a great extension of our commitment to the social side of poker playing. ”Steph Boyd, from Darvel near Glasgow, known simply by the gaming moniker of “mole man”, is one of the people who relies on poker playing online for his entire income, not just for entertainment.
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In 2006, his first year of professional play, he claims to have made £1.5m. “It’s a great lifestyle, it’s a great job,” he says, sat at a traditional poker table close to the online gamers in Newcastle. “To be honest, there are not a lot of other jobs I could do. Before I turned professional I worked as a fitness instructor, but then I made a serious amount of money in a very short space of time.” Three years ago, he created a bank account and deposited into it £1,000 to fund his poker. Soon he was able to regularly withdraw a monthly salary of £200. Before long he gave up his job to turn to poker full-time. Needless to say, for every poker tale of rags to riches there is another ending in ruin.
Former mayor Jayne Yeomans was jailed last month for stealing almost £65,000 to fund her online poker addiction. In an effort to cover her tracks, the 49-year-old forged her husband’s signature and remortgaged their house to raise £25,000 to pay some of it back. Kara Scott, who hosts the television coverage online of the PokerStars European Poker tour, plays at least three hours of online poker a day. She thinks cases such as Yeomans’ are not representative and give a misleading impression of the world of online poker players. “I think there are people out there with really addictive personalities who get addicted to anything,” she says. “Some people are always going to take it too far.
Thankfully, there are organisations out there [such as GamCare.org.uk] you can get in touch with. And with most online poker sites you can select the option to deny yourself. You effectively tell the site about your problem and they will block you for six months or a year so that you can’t get back on.” As a condition of handing out poker licenses, the British government’s Gambling Commission insists poker companies encourage socially responsible gambling. Operators must verify people’s ages before allowing them to play (in the UK players must be 18 or over) and provide as much information about socially responsible gambling on their websites as possible.
Players are encouraged to contact a charity such as GamCare if they feel they have an unhealthy interest in online gambling (or are using it to escape from their problems, become restless when they are not playing, or continually try to stop but can’t). Virgin Games is licenced and regulated by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, the Channel Islands’ own regulatory body for poker. Boyd is confident that for him, gambling is only a positive thing, and that he has found a way of making his online habit work for him. “My priorities are my wife and three kids. I have luckily been able to buy a new house and that is a great thing to have at my stage in life. My online poker playing is a wee bit of fun.
So far, it has been very good to me. It just seems to be common sense for me to keep going. My wife went to university three years ago and hopes to start a new job in finance. All in all, she has been very supportive.” Playing at home also has advantages for Scott. “I can see how coming to somewhere like Newcastle to compete in a traditional poker tournament with lots of burly men might be intimidating to some women,” she says. “That fear is definitely circumnavigated by playing online. And you do get a few men who do some really inappropriate things. Yesterday there was a drunk man among the crowd of people asking for my autograph. He asked me to autograph his penis. I said no. What I should have said is, ‘Do you want me to initial it?’”
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* Chris Moneymaker, an American accountant, won a seat at the 2003 World Series of Poker after playing a satellite tournament in the PokerStars online poker room. It cost him $39 to enter the first game; he ended up netting the $2.5m first prize at the global tournament. “It's a contentious issue whether poker is actually gambling,” he says.
* Zachary Gruneberg, a 19-year-old player from Pennsylvania, dropped out of university last month to pursue a career as a professional poker player. In January he won $250,000 at Australia’s 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship. He’s too young to gamble legally in the US, so instead, he spends his time playing online. “There'd be days where I'd play 10-plus hours of poker online at school,” he says. “While you're playing, you can do so much other stuff. You can watch a TV show, talk to your friends, be on Facebook. It's all about multi-tasking.”
* Roy ‘the Boy’ Brindley, born in Dorking, Surrey, left a career training greyhounds to win £1m in online poker over an eight-year period. In his autobiography, ‘Life’s a Gamble’, he admits that gambling addiction has rendered him homeless at points in his life. Nevertheless: “To me, it’s massively satisfying. I was never good at sports and was 30 when I discovered a game that I could win at,” he says.
* Christopher Proudfoot, a finance controller, siphoned £1m of his employer’s money into his bank account between December 2004 and January 2008 to fund his habit. The 28-year-old fraudster, who now lives with his parents in Inverness, pleaded guilty in February to embezzling the cash. “The problem with some of these sites is when you win big they have their own way of getting it back,” he says. “When you’ve won a fair amount of money you can’t easily get it back. They don’t let you withdraw without letting everyone you are playing with no, so you carry on competing.” (Credit: The Independent)
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In a dusty room that has never seen the light of day, a concerned-looking man sits nervously behind a computer screen. He takes a moment to assess another man, who sits at a terminal nearby. They are locked into an anxious battle of wills. The first man looks his opponent slowly up and down, before quietly clicking on the computer mouse beside him.The two men are showcasing Virgin Poker, Virgin’s online poker gaming website, at Aspers, a casino in central Newcastle.
There are few things that would tempt out journalists on such a drab day in the North East, but online poker is big business. One million people gamble using the controversial card game in the UK each year, part of a global industry worth over £1bn. By logging on to virgingames.com or PokerStars.com competitors can emulate their poker-playing heroes from the comfort of their bedrooms. An increase in the tax on poker profits from 15 to 50 per cent, announced in last month’s Budget, will clip the wings of traditional poker operators. But many online poker companies, including Virgin Poker, are based offshore and are thus exempt.
While encouraging people to gamble responsibly, today The Independent, in a joint venture with Virgin Poker, launches its own poker league via independent.co.uk. “Nowadays there are over half a million regular online poker players logging on and playing,” says Joe Legge, poker product manager at Virgin Games. “For some, it’s their profession but for most it’s a form of entertainment that is mentally stimulating and doesn’t have to involve risking a lot of money. The Independent’s poker league is a great extension of our commitment to the social side of poker playing. ”Steph Boyd, from Darvel near Glasgow, known simply by the gaming moniker of “mole man”, is one of the people who relies on poker playing online for his entire income, not just for entertainment.
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In 2006, his first year of professional play, he claims to have made £1.5m. “It’s a great lifestyle, it’s a great job,” he says, sat at a traditional poker table close to the online gamers in Newcastle. “To be honest, there are not a lot of other jobs I could do. Before I turned professional I worked as a fitness instructor, but then I made a serious amount of money in a very short space of time.” Three years ago, he created a bank account and deposited into it £1,000 to fund his poker. Soon he was able to regularly withdraw a monthly salary of £200. Before long he gave up his job to turn to poker full-time. Needless to say, for every poker tale of rags to riches there is another ending in ruin.
Former mayor Jayne Yeomans was jailed last month for stealing almost £65,000 to fund her online poker addiction. In an effort to cover her tracks, the 49-year-old forged her husband’s signature and remortgaged their house to raise £25,000 to pay some of it back. Kara Scott, who hosts the television coverage online of the PokerStars European Poker tour, plays at least three hours of online poker a day. She thinks cases such as Yeomans’ are not representative and give a misleading impression of the world of online poker players. “I think there are people out there with really addictive personalities who get addicted to anything,” she says. “Some people are always going to take it too far.
Thankfully, there are organisations out there [such as GamCare.org.uk] you can get in touch with. And with most online poker sites you can select the option to deny yourself. You effectively tell the site about your problem and they will block you for six months or a year so that you can’t get back on.” As a condition of handing out poker licenses, the British government’s Gambling Commission insists poker companies encourage socially responsible gambling. Operators must verify people’s ages before allowing them to play (in the UK players must be 18 or over) and provide as much information about socially responsible gambling on their websites as possible.
Players are encouraged to contact a charity such as GamCare if they feel they have an unhealthy interest in online gambling (or are using it to escape from their problems, become restless when they are not playing, or continually try to stop but can’t). Virgin Games is licenced and regulated by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, the Channel Islands’ own regulatory body for poker. Boyd is confident that for him, gambling is only a positive thing, and that he has found a way of making his online habit work for him. “My priorities are my wife and three kids. I have luckily been able to buy a new house and that is a great thing to have at my stage in life. My online poker playing is a wee bit of fun.
So far, it has been very good to me. It just seems to be common sense for me to keep going. My wife went to university three years ago and hopes to start a new job in finance. All in all, she has been very supportive.” Playing at home also has advantages for Scott. “I can see how coming to somewhere like Newcastle to compete in a traditional poker tournament with lots of burly men might be intimidating to some women,” she says. “That fear is definitely circumnavigated by playing online. And you do get a few men who do some really inappropriate things. Yesterday there was a drunk man among the crowd of people asking for my autograph. He asked me to autograph his penis. I said no. What I should have said is, ‘Do you want me to initial it?’”
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* Chris Moneymaker, an American accountant, won a seat at the 2003 World Series of Poker after playing a satellite tournament in the PokerStars online poker room. It cost him $39 to enter the first game; he ended up netting the $2.5m first prize at the global tournament. “It's a contentious issue whether poker is actually gambling,” he says.
* Zachary Gruneberg, a 19-year-old player from Pennsylvania, dropped out of university last month to pursue a career as a professional poker player. In January he won $250,000 at Australia’s 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship. He’s too young to gamble legally in the US, so instead, he spends his time playing online. “There'd be days where I'd play 10-plus hours of poker online at school,” he says. “While you're playing, you can do so much other stuff. You can watch a TV show, talk to your friends, be on Facebook. It's all about multi-tasking.”
* Roy ‘the Boy’ Brindley, born in Dorking, Surrey, left a career training greyhounds to win £1m in online poker over an eight-year period. In his autobiography, ‘Life’s a Gamble’, he admits that gambling addiction has rendered him homeless at points in his life. Nevertheless: “To me, it’s massively satisfying. I was never good at sports and was 30 when I discovered a game that I could win at,” he says.
* Christopher Proudfoot, a finance controller, siphoned £1m of his employer’s money into his bank account between December 2004 and January 2008 to fund his habit. The 28-year-old fraudster, who now lives with his parents in Inverness, pleaded guilty in February to embezzling the cash. “The problem with some of these sites is when you win big they have their own way of getting it back,” he says. “When you’ve won a fair amount of money you can’t easily get it back. They don’t let you withdraw without letting everyone you are playing with no, so you carry on competing.” (Credit: The Independent)
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Poker fan Pete indulges in horseplay - The Shields Gazette - 30th April 2009
A Boldon man turned up to a North East poker festival dressed as a Grand National runner.
Pete Turner, 32, from East Boldon, made up in laughs what he lacked in poker luck – going out in the fifth level.
It was the second time the Virgin Poker festival has came to Newcastle, and saw both amateur and professional players competing for a slice of the £30,000 prize pot.
One group of players from South Shields turned up in full Newcastle United football strips, hoping their luck would change after the 2-0 defeat to Chelsea.
However it was Ross Jarvis, 24, from London, who entered the last table with the most chips, and maintained his lead throughout the final leg, winning the Virgin Poker festival title and the top prize of £7,000.
Joe Legge, Poker Manager for Virgin Poker, said: "It was great to return to Aspers Casino for a second time and bring the fun of the Virgin Games experience to the people of North East England."
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Pete Turner, 32, from East Boldon, made up in laughs what he lacked in poker luck – going out in the fifth level.
It was the second time the Virgin Poker festival has came to Newcastle, and saw both amateur and professional players competing for a slice of the £30,000 prize pot.
One group of players from South Shields turned up in full Newcastle United football strips, hoping their luck would change after the 2-0 defeat to Chelsea.
However it was Ross Jarvis, 24, from London, who entered the last table with the most chips, and maintained his lead throughout the final leg, winning the Virgin Poker festival title and the top prize of £7,000.
Joe Legge, Poker Manager for Virgin Poker, said: "It was great to return to Aspers Casino for a second time and bring the fun of the Virgin Games experience to the people of North East England."
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Dungeons and Dragons: Fortress of Fortunes
Introduction
Go on a quest for immense riches within our world of bold warriors, ancient fortresses and challenging monsters. Take on the role of a legendary hero and test yourself against 20 tantalizing lines of slot action.
Three or more Bonus symbols unlock the gates into the Fortress of Fortunes™ Bonus. Explore the Fortress Dungeon in search of free spins and multipliers. The throw of a 20-sided die decides whether or not you vanquish the monsters blocking your path to greater riches. Make your way to the Dragon's Cave for the chance to earn an additional 4x multiplier.
Complete your quest by redeeming your spoils in the Fortress Free Spins™. The free spins reels are vastly enriched with numerous Stacked Wilds®. The bonus paytable is enchanted with extra ways to win. The top award is boosted to 10,000 per line bet or a whopping max-bet treasure trove of 50,000 credits! Line up bonus Stacked Wilds and reap the rewards of multiple top awards. And if you earned any of the 20x worth of multipliers from within the Dungeon, you'll reap staggering riches.
How To Bet
Dungeons & Dragons: Fortress of Fortunes has 20 paylines, with the option of betting 1-5 credits on each payline.
The current bet per line is displayed in the LINE BET meter. Click the left arrow (-) to decrease bet per line. Click the right arrow (+) to increase bet per line.
Click the MAX BET button to bet the maximum, which is 5 credits per payline. MAX BET is only available for 100 credits and above.
Click the PLAY button to spin the reels. When PLAY is pressed, the number shown on the PLAY button is the number of credits bet.
Use the LINES control to change the number of active paylines. The LINES box displays the current number of paylines selected. Click the left arrow (-) to decrease the number of paylines. Click the right arrow (+) to increase the number of paylines. The number of available paylines: 1, 5, 10, 15 or 20 paylines.
LINE BET or LINES may alternatively be selected by directly clicking the corresponding bar within the LINE BET or LINES meter.
Fortress of Fortunes™ Bonus
Get a Bonus symbol on three or more reels to enter the Fortress of Fortunes™ Bonus.
You enter the bonus with an award multiplier and a number of free spins based upon the number of initiating Bonus symbols (see paytable for specifics). Before starting your actual free spins, try to earn additional free spins and multipliers in the Fortress Dungeon.
Dungeon Exploration
You start in the centre of the top level of the Fortress Dungeon. An icon of your selected hero marks your location.
A direction arrow is available at each doorway of your current chamber. Click an arrow to select a direction to move. An equivalent set of arrows can also be found in the compass rose in the lower right corner of the screen.
When you enter a darkened dungeon chamber, you see and automatically engage the contents within.
Dungeon Contents
Gold Chalice
Earn the listed number of additional free spins.
Treasure Chest
Earn the listed number of additional bonus multipliers.
Enchanted Weapon
Earn one additional strength point for your hero. The appearance of the enchantment varies with your choice of hero.
Stairway
Come upon the start of a stairway and you descend to the next level. The chamber into which you arrive will show the bottom of the stairs, which are protected by a spell to keep you from going back up.
Monster
As the guardians of the treasure chests in the lower levels, monsters can shorten your exploration adventure. A battle ensues whenever you encounter a monster.
Prevail against a monster to grab its treasure and continue your exploration. If the chamber contains the start of a stairway, you descend to the next level after your treasure is collected.
If you vanquish the Dragon in the very deepest level, you earn an additional 4x multiplier and proceed to the Fortress Free Spins.
If you fail to vanquish a monster, it will cast a teleport spell against you, sending you to the Fortress Free Spins.
Dungeon Battle
When you enter a chamber containing a monster, the perspective changes in preparation for battle. The initiative to attack first is automatically yours. To launch your attack, click the spinning die between the combatants or click the ROLL button in the lower right hand corner of the screen. For your attack to succeed, the sum of the final die value plus your hero's strength must be greater than or equal to the monster's strength. The hero's and monster's respective strength values are displayed next to each of them. The minimum die roll required is displayed just below the fighters.
The die is a standard "d20" - a twenty-sided die with all the values from 1 through 20 on its twenty equal-sized surfaces. This is a completely fair die so your success is only limited by your luck.
Monster strength increases the deeper into the dungeon you go.
Additional Dungeon Details
The dungeon contents and configuration are randomly determined prior to your arrival and do not subsequently change until the bonus is complete. The path you select determines the adventure you will have.
In the lower dungeon levels, there are usually two or more stairways from the level above. However, you will only ever see the bottom of the stairs you descend and never those of any of the other stairways.
The chamber below a stairway is always empty.
There are no centre room stairways.
Monsters do not inhabit the first level of the dungeon.
Monster strength increases the deeper you descend into the dungeon.
A monster in a centre chamber is stronger than any other monster on that level.
There is never more than one enchanted weapon per dungeon.
Each of the three heroes has the same odds of winning against the various monsters.
No monsters were injured or killed in the making of this game.
Fortress Free Spins™
When you arrive at the free spins round, you will get to play off all of your starting free spins plus any additional free spins you earned from your dungeon exploration. All bonus pays earned during a free spin are multiplied by your bonus multiplier.
Even with the lowest bonus multiplier, 1x, free spins are extremely rich.
Free spins are highly enriched by the addition of Stacked Wilds to every bonus reel. Similarly, the bonus paytable is significantly boosted at both ends.
All of the major symbols (D&D Logo, Hero, Castle, Dragon) have 2-symbol pays during free spins. At the other end of the award scale, the top award (Logo-Logo-Logo-Logo-Logo) pay is extraordinarily enhanced. With the greater number of Wilds on the free spins reels, you are that much more likely to earn a top award.
If you earned any additional multipliers from your dungeon exploration, these apply to all free spins line pays, including the top award! If three or more Bonus symbols appear during a free spin, the corresponding scatter pay award is likewise multiplied by your bonus multiplier. Three or more Bonus symbols also retrigger your bonus, awarding you additional free spins equal to the total number of free spins earned when the bonus was triggered plus the number of free spins accumulated from the dungeon (up to a maximum of 180 free spins in a single bonus round).
Your effective bet for these free spins is the same as the bet you placed when your bonus was initially triggered. Total bonus win is the sum of all awards won from your free spins. If your total win during a bonus round reaches or exceeds 250,000 currency units (e.g. Pounds, Euros, Dollars), then you directly win the max 250,000 currency units pay. When a max pay is awarded, the game ends, even if the max pay is awarded during a bonus round and you have not played out all your free spins.
With the Stacked Wilds, a boosted top award value and a potential bonus multiplier of 10x or larger, the Fortress of Fortunes Bonus offers the best chance yet to earn the max pay.
Options
Clicking the OPTIONS button reveals a panel that allows you to customise your game experience.
AUDIO You can turn the game audio ON (default) or OFF by clicking the corresponding option.
GRAPHICS QUALITY You may want to adjust the quality of the graphics to get the optimal animation performance on your computer. In BEST mode, the graphics look the best, but performance may suffer. The HIGH (default) and MEDIUM settings lower the quality but increase the performance. In LOW mode, the graphics are degraded, but the smoothest animation performance is achieved even on slower computers.
Rules
Malfunction voids all pays and plays.
All line pay symbols must appear on a played line and on consecutive reels, beginning with the far left reel.
All payline wins occur on bet lines only.
Only highest winner paid on each payline.
Only one award paid per payline.
Line wins are multiplied by the total number of credits bet on the winning line.
Coinciding wins on different paylines are added.
Awards are shown in credits.
The maximum win on any transaction is capped at 250,000 currency units (pounds, for example). A transaction includes the results of free spins in bonus plus the outcome which launched the bonus
Additional Information
The GAME CONSOLE provides information and access to additional features:
Your current balance in your chosen currency
Your total number of credits
The denomination in which the game is being played. This represents the value of each credit. The METER BAR on the bottom of the game screen displays the denomination in which the game is being played, the number of credits paid if a win occurred, and the number of credits bet on the last/current proposition.
Special thanks to the following artists for their contributions: Matt Cavotta, Emily Fiegenshuh, Lars Grant-West, Brian Hagan, Ralph Horsley, Todd Lockwood, Raven Mimura and Sean Murray.
Dungeons & Dragons, the Wizard of the Coast logo, all Wizards characters, and the distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks owned by Wizards of the Coast, Inc. in the USA and other countries © 2009 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
Fortress of Fortunes and Fortress Free Spins are trademarks or registered trademarks of IGT in the U.S. and/or other countries, and are used with permission. Copyright © 2009 IGT. All rights reserved.
Profiles
Dungeons and Dragons: Fortress of Fortunes
Virgin Games
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Virgin Enterprises Limited
Go on a quest for immense riches within our world of bold warriors, ancient fortresses and challenging monsters. Take on the role of a legendary hero and test yourself against 20 tantalizing lines of slot action.
Three or more Bonus symbols unlock the gates into the Fortress of Fortunes™ Bonus. Explore the Fortress Dungeon in search of free spins and multipliers. The throw of a 20-sided die decides whether or not you vanquish the monsters blocking your path to greater riches. Make your way to the Dragon's Cave for the chance to earn an additional 4x multiplier.
Complete your quest by redeeming your spoils in the Fortress Free Spins™. The free spins reels are vastly enriched with numerous Stacked Wilds®. The bonus paytable is enchanted with extra ways to win. The top award is boosted to 10,000 per line bet or a whopping max-bet treasure trove of 50,000 credits! Line up bonus Stacked Wilds and reap the rewards of multiple top awards. And if you earned any of the 20x worth of multipliers from within the Dungeon, you'll reap staggering riches.
How To Bet
Dungeons & Dragons: Fortress of Fortunes has 20 paylines, with the option of betting 1-5 credits on each payline.
The current bet per line is displayed in the LINE BET meter. Click the left arrow (-) to decrease bet per line. Click the right arrow (+) to increase bet per line.
Click the MAX BET button to bet the maximum, which is 5 credits per payline. MAX BET is only available for 100 credits and above.
Click the PLAY button to spin the reels. When PLAY is pressed, the number shown on the PLAY button is the number of credits bet.
Use the LINES control to change the number of active paylines. The LINES box displays the current number of paylines selected. Click the left arrow (-) to decrease the number of paylines. Click the right arrow (+) to increase the number of paylines. The number of available paylines: 1, 5, 10, 15 or 20 paylines.
LINE BET or LINES may alternatively be selected by directly clicking the corresponding bar within the LINE BET or LINES meter.
Fortress of Fortunes™ Bonus
Get a Bonus symbol on three or more reels to enter the Fortress of Fortunes™ Bonus.
You enter the bonus with an award multiplier and a number of free spins based upon the number of initiating Bonus symbols (see paytable for specifics). Before starting your actual free spins, try to earn additional free spins and multipliers in the Fortress Dungeon.
Dungeon Exploration
You start in the centre of the top level of the Fortress Dungeon. An icon of your selected hero marks your location.
A direction arrow is available at each doorway of your current chamber. Click an arrow to select a direction to move. An equivalent set of arrows can also be found in the compass rose in the lower right corner of the screen.
When you enter a darkened dungeon chamber, you see and automatically engage the contents within.
Dungeon Contents
Gold Chalice
Earn the listed number of additional free spins.
Treasure Chest
Earn the listed number of additional bonus multipliers.
Enchanted Weapon
Earn one additional strength point for your hero. The appearance of the enchantment varies with your choice of hero.
Stairway
Come upon the start of a stairway and you descend to the next level. The chamber into which you arrive will show the bottom of the stairs, which are protected by a spell to keep you from going back up.
Monster
As the guardians of the treasure chests in the lower levels, monsters can shorten your exploration adventure. A battle ensues whenever you encounter a monster.
Prevail against a monster to grab its treasure and continue your exploration. If the chamber contains the start of a stairway, you descend to the next level after your treasure is collected.
If you vanquish the Dragon in the very deepest level, you earn an additional 4x multiplier and proceed to the Fortress Free Spins.
If you fail to vanquish a monster, it will cast a teleport spell against you, sending you to the Fortress Free Spins.
Dungeon Battle
When you enter a chamber containing a monster, the perspective changes in preparation for battle. The initiative to attack first is automatically yours. To launch your attack, click the spinning die between the combatants or click the ROLL button in the lower right hand corner of the screen. For your attack to succeed, the sum of the final die value plus your hero's strength must be greater than or equal to the monster's strength. The hero's and monster's respective strength values are displayed next to each of them. The minimum die roll required is displayed just below the fighters.
The die is a standard "d20" - a twenty-sided die with all the values from 1 through 20 on its twenty equal-sized surfaces. This is a completely fair die so your success is only limited by your luck.
Monster strength increases the deeper into the dungeon you go.
Additional Dungeon Details
The dungeon contents and configuration are randomly determined prior to your arrival and do not subsequently change until the bonus is complete. The path you select determines the adventure you will have.
In the lower dungeon levels, there are usually two or more stairways from the level above. However, you will only ever see the bottom of the stairs you descend and never those of any of the other stairways.
The chamber below a stairway is always empty.
There are no centre room stairways.
Monsters do not inhabit the first level of the dungeon.
Monster strength increases the deeper you descend into the dungeon.
A monster in a centre chamber is stronger than any other monster on that level.
There is never more than one enchanted weapon per dungeon.
Each of the three heroes has the same odds of winning against the various monsters.
No monsters were injured or killed in the making of this game.
Fortress Free Spins™
When you arrive at the free spins round, you will get to play off all of your starting free spins plus any additional free spins you earned from your dungeon exploration. All bonus pays earned during a free spin are multiplied by your bonus multiplier.
Even with the lowest bonus multiplier, 1x, free spins are extremely rich.
Free spins are highly enriched by the addition of Stacked Wilds to every bonus reel. Similarly, the bonus paytable is significantly boosted at both ends.
All of the major symbols (D&D Logo, Hero, Castle, Dragon) have 2-symbol pays during free spins. At the other end of the award scale, the top award (Logo-Logo-Logo-Logo-Logo) pay is extraordinarily enhanced. With the greater number of Wilds on the free spins reels, you are that much more likely to earn a top award.
If you earned any additional multipliers from your dungeon exploration, these apply to all free spins line pays, including the top award! If three or more Bonus symbols appear during a free spin, the corresponding scatter pay award is likewise multiplied by your bonus multiplier. Three or more Bonus symbols also retrigger your bonus, awarding you additional free spins equal to the total number of free spins earned when the bonus was triggered plus the number of free spins accumulated from the dungeon (up to a maximum of 180 free spins in a single bonus round).
Your effective bet for these free spins is the same as the bet you placed when your bonus was initially triggered. Total bonus win is the sum of all awards won from your free spins. If your total win during a bonus round reaches or exceeds 250,000 currency units (e.g. Pounds, Euros, Dollars), then you directly win the max 250,000 currency units pay. When a max pay is awarded, the game ends, even if the max pay is awarded during a bonus round and you have not played out all your free spins.
With the Stacked Wilds, a boosted top award value and a potential bonus multiplier of 10x or larger, the Fortress of Fortunes Bonus offers the best chance yet to earn the max pay.
Options
Clicking the OPTIONS button reveals a panel that allows you to customise your game experience.
AUDIO You can turn the game audio ON (default) or OFF by clicking the corresponding option.
GRAPHICS QUALITY You may want to adjust the quality of the graphics to get the optimal animation performance on your computer. In BEST mode, the graphics look the best, but performance may suffer. The HIGH (default) and MEDIUM settings lower the quality but increase the performance. In LOW mode, the graphics are degraded, but the smoothest animation performance is achieved even on slower computers.
Rules
Malfunction voids all pays and plays.
All line pay symbols must appear on a played line and on consecutive reels, beginning with the far left reel.
All payline wins occur on bet lines only.
Only highest winner paid on each payline.
Only one award paid per payline.
Line wins are multiplied by the total number of credits bet on the winning line.
Coinciding wins on different paylines are added.
Awards are shown in credits.
The maximum win on any transaction is capped at 250,000 currency units (pounds, for example). A transaction includes the results of free spins in bonus plus the outcome which launched the bonus
Additional Information
The GAME CONSOLE provides information and access to additional features:
Your current balance in your chosen currency
Your total number of credits
The denomination in which the game is being played. This represents the value of each credit. The METER BAR on the bottom of the game screen displays the denomination in which the game is being played, the number of credits paid if a win occurred, and the number of credits bet on the last/current proposition.
Special thanks to the following artists for their contributions: Matt Cavotta, Emily Fiegenshuh, Lars Grant-West, Brian Hagan, Ralph Horsley, Todd Lockwood, Raven Mimura and Sean Murray.
Dungeons & Dragons, the Wizard of the Coast logo, all Wizards characters, and the distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks owned by Wizards of the Coast, Inc. in the USA and other countries © 2009 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
Fortress of Fortunes and Fortress Free Spins are trademarks or registered trademarks of IGT in the U.S. and/or other countries, and are used with permission. Copyright © 2009 IGT. All rights reserved.
Profiles
Dungeons and Dragons: Fortress of Fortunes
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Friday, April 24, 2009
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Profiles
Introduction
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Introduction
MegaJackpots® Monopoly
Care to join Mr. Monopoly for a lucrative stroll to Mayfair? Monopoly features exciting bonus opportunities plus our largest Jackpot ever - we're talking millions!
Line up 5 MegaJackpots symbols on the centre payline with max bet, and you win a life-changing award which would even make Mr. Monopoly jealous.
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Pass GO Bonus
Earn the Pass "GO" Bonus by getting three Bonus Dice symbols on a payline on which you have bet. When you trigger the Pass "GO" Bonus, select one of the three animating Bonus Dice symbols to determine how many times you may roll the dice in the bonus round. Each Bonus Dice symbol reveals a different number of dice rolls, ranging from 1 to 6. After the number of rolls is revealed, you go to the Monopoly Bonus board, where you roll the dice to collect bonus winnings.
Once you arrive at the Monopoly Bonus board, click ROLL to roll the dice. Your game piece moves along the Monopoly board in a clockwise direction the same number of spots as the sum of your dice roll. The small numbered dice symbols that appear on the board spots indicate what dice value is needed to reach that spot. For your first roll in the bonus, your game piece starts off the board, so your first step is onto the "GO" spot.
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If your game piece lands on Chance, your game piece advances to another spot on the board, selected completely at random.
If your game piece stops on the Free Parking spot, you will be all the richer for it. The parking meter randomly selects an award value to add to your total bonus win.
In addition to the awards that you accumulate, there are two special spots, "GO" and Jail, that can earn you even more cash! If you land on "GO", you earn a 2x Bonus Multiplier, which multiplies your entire bonus total.
If you land in Jail, you are taken to the Jail Bonus, where you can earn a Bonus Multiplier if you roll doubles within three tries. The sooner you roll doubles, (both die values the same), the larger your Bonus Multiplier. You have three chances: if you roll doubles on the first roll, you earn a 5x multiplier, if you roll doubles on the second roll, you earn a 3x multiplier, and if you roll doubles on your last roll, you earn a 2x multiplier. If you do not roll doubles within 3 tries, the Jail Bonus ends without adding a Bonus Multiplier.
If you land on either "GO" or Jail more than once and earn a Bonus Multiplier, your Bonus Multipliers are added together.
At the end of your bonus round, your Total Bonus Award is calculated by multiplying the bet on the payline that triggered the bonus, times the sum of all of the awards that you accumulated, times the total of any Bonus Multipliers you earned.
Gamble
After any award less than 3000 credits, you have the opportunity to gamble your win in a completely fair round of double or nothing.
Click the GAMBLE button after a win to Gamble an award. A deck of Gamble cards appears which always contains an equal number of red and black aces. Click RED or BLACK to guess which colour ace will appear next. If the colour you predicted is revealed, then your gambled money is doubled! If the other colour is revealed, then your Gamble bet is forfeited and the Gamble round is concluded.
Click the TAKE HALF button to deposit half of your winnings back into your main balance, leaving the other half available for further gambling. You can click TAKE HALF once before each Gamble try.
Click the TAKE WIN button to collect all of your winnings and end the Gamble round.
If you win 5 gambles in a row within the same Gamble round, or if your Gamble award reaches 3000 or higher, your Gamble round automatically ends.
With the deck of cards, you have a 50:50 chance of revealing either a red or black ace with every choice. Though the history of the last fourteen outcomes (red, black) is also provided, each card chosen is completely independent.
Options
Clicking the OPTIONS button reveals a panel that allows you to customise your game experience.
You can customise the GRAPHICS QUALITY of the game. You may want to adjust the quality of the graphics to get the optimal animation performance on your computer. In BEST mode, the graphics look the best, but performance may suffer. The HIGH (default) and MEDIUM settings lower the quality but increase the performance. In LOW mode, the graphics are degraded, but the smoothest animation performance is achieved even on slower computers.
You can customise the AUDIO settings of the game. The audio can be turned ON or OFF, depending on your preference.
Rules
Malfunction voids all pays and plays.
All payline wins occur on wagered lines only.
Only highest winner paid on each payline.
Only one award paid per payline.
Coinciding wins on different paylines are added. Scatter awards are independent from payline awards and are also added to the total amount paid.
Awards are shown in credits except for the Jackpot, which is shown in currency.
To be eligible for the Jackpot, you must bet max (5 credits bet on each line with all lines bet).
To be eligible for the Chance Win Spin bonus, you must have a bet on all lines.
When you win the Jackpot, a message appears notifying you that customer service will contact you within 24 hours with details of your Jackpot payout. The award verification may take up to 72 hours, and the win will not be reflected in your account balance. You may continue to play or use gamble feature. It will not affect your Jackpot. The Jackpot cannot be gambled.
The amount paid after verification is approximately the amount seen on the Jackpot meter when the win occurs. Potentially, the awarded Jackpot could be somewhat higher because of display delays. The Jackpot paid may also be higher due to meter smoothing, when some meter growth from peak times may be spread across slower periods. In an exceptionally rare case, the award value could be the Jackpot seed amount if your Jackpot winning outcome occurred just after another player's Jackpot win but before the Jackpot meter was able to reset due to this earlier winner.
All applicable taxes and fees in connection with any winnings awarded to you and any other payments to you are your sole responsibility. Winnings cannot be transferred, substituted, or redeemed for any other consideration.
The casino may deactivate this game at any time. If the casino decides to continue the game after a Jackpot is won, the casino is under no obligation to re-seed the Jackpot with the amount of the previous seed or any other amount. In the event that the casino decides to terminate the game, or the game becomes permanently unavailable due to unforeseeable circumstances, the casino holds any funds shown in the Jackpot meter. The casino may increase or decrease the size of the Jackpot award by contributing or removing money at any time.
Jackpot award paid in equal installments. First installment paid upon validation of win. Balance paid in 19 annual installments.
Jackpot represents an increasing top award where the rate of growth is determined and adjusted by the MegaJackpots administrator based on business rules.
Additional Information
The GAME CONSOLE provides information and access to additional features:
Your current balance in your chosen currency
Your total number of credits
The denomination in which the game is being played. This represents the value of each credit.
The METER BAR on the bottom of the game screen displays the denomination in which the game is being played, the number of credits paid if a win occurred, and the number of credits bet on the last/current proposition.
MegaJackpots is a trademark or registered trademark of IGT in the U.S. and/or other countries, and is used with permission.
Monopoly © 2007 Hasbro Inc. All rights reserved.
Introduction
MegaJackpots® Cluedo
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Rules
Malfunction voids all pays and plays.
All payline wins occur on bet-upon lines only, except for the Mystery Bonus symbol scatter pay.
Only the highest winner is paid on each payline.
Only one award is paid per payline.
Coinciding wins on different paylines are added. Scatter awards are independent from payline awards and are also added to the total amount paid.
One or more MegaJackpots symbols completing a line win doubles the award value, except when the line win consists of only MegaJackpots symbols.
Bonus trigger within a free spin adds an additional 15 spins, up to a maximum of 180 total free spins within any bonus round.
Awards are shown in credits except for the Jackpot, which is shown in currency.
To be eligible for the Jackpot, you must bet max (5 credits bet on each line with all lines bet).
When you win the Jackpot, a message appears notifying you that customer service will contact you within 24 hours with details of your Jackpot payout. The award verification may take up to 72 hours, and the win will not be reflected in your account balance. You may continue to play or use gamble feature. It will not affect your jackpot. The Jackpot cannot be gambled.
The amount paid after verification is approximately the amount seen on the Jackpot meter when the win occurs. Potentially, the awarded Jackpot could be somewhat higher because of display delays. The Jackpot paid may also be higher due to meter smoothing, when some meter growth from peak times may be spread across slower periods. In an exceptionally rare case, the award value could be the Jackpot seed amount if your Jackpot winning outcome occurred just after another player's Jackpot win but before the Jackpot meter was able to reset due to this earlier winner.
All applicable taxes and fees in connection with any winnings awarded to you and any other payments to you are your sole responsibility. Winnings cannot be transferred, substituted, or redeemed for any other consideration.
The casino may deactivate this game at any time. If the casino decides to continue the game after a Jackpot is won, the casino is under no obligation to re-seed the Jackpot with the amount of the previous seed or any other amount. In the event that the casino decides to terminate the game, or the game becomes permanently unavailable due to unforeseeable circumstances, the casino holds any funds shown in the Jackpot meter. The casino may increase or decrease the size of the Jackpot award by contributing or removing money at any time.
Jackpot award paid in equal installments. First installment paid upon validation of win. Balance paid in 19 annual installments.
Jackpot represents an increasing top award where the rate of growth is determined and adjusted by the MegaJackpots administrator based on business rules.
Additional Information
The GAME CONSOLE provides information and access to additional features:
Your current balance in your chosen currency
Your total number of credits
The denomination in which the game is being played. This represents the value of each credit.
The METER BAR on the bottom of the game screen displays the denomination in which the game is being played, the number of credits paid if a win occurred, and the number of credits bet on the last/current proposition.
MegaJackpots is a trademark or registered trademark of IGT in the U.S. and/or other countries, and is used with permission.
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Introduction
MegaJackpots® Cleopatra®, our most popular game, now offers a chance for riches that would make even a Pharaoh blush.
Line up 5 MegaJackpots symbols on the centre payline with max bet, and you win a life-changing MegaJackpots® fortune!
Just like the extremely popular video slot game enjoyed in the land-based casinos all over the world, MegaJackpots® Cleopatra® is a 20 payline game packed with exotic flavour, exciting action and some very luxurious pays.
Not only is the MegaJackpots symbol the key to the huge MegaJackpots award, it enriches your play in other ways too. All line wins completed with the MegaJackpots symbol are doubled in value! Plus, the MegaJackpots symbols form the largest stand-alone awards too.
Keep your eyes open for the Sphinx - three or more appearing anywhere on the reels starts the Cleopatra Bonus. Not only do you earn 15 free spins but all wins (except for the top award) are 3 times their normal value! And with max bet, each free spin is also another free chance to win the Jackpot!
The world's most popular jackpots married to the most popular slot game ever - now, here is a gaming experience fit for a King, or a Queen, or for anyone who wants to be richer than royalty.
Introduction
MegaJackpots® Monopoly
Care to join Mr. Monopoly for a lucrative stroll to Mayfair? Monopoly features exciting bonus opportunities plus our largest Jackpot ever - we're talking millions!
Line up 5 MegaJackpots symbols on the centre payline with max bet, and you win a life-changing award which would even make Mr. Monopoly jealous.
Additionally, this 9-line slot game has TWO amazing bonuses: the Pass "GO" Bonus which allows you to play the world's most popular board game for lots of cash, and the Chance Win Spin Bonus which gives you free spins until you win, win, win!
All of this plus our exciting gamble feature and the charming appearance of Mr. Monopoly himself as he cheers you on to a new world of possible riches!
Pass GO Bonus
Earn the Pass "GO" Bonus by getting three Bonus Dice symbols on a payline on which you have bet. When you trigger the Pass "GO" Bonus, select one of the three animating Bonus Dice symbols to determine how many times you may roll the dice in the bonus round. Each Bonus Dice symbol reveals a different number of dice rolls, ranging from 1 to 6. After the number of rolls is revealed, you go to the Monopoly Bonus board, where you roll the dice to collect bonus winnings.
Once you arrive at the Monopoly Bonus board, click ROLL to roll the dice. Your game piece moves along the Monopoly board in a clockwise direction the same number of spots as the sum of your dice roll. The small numbered dice symbols that appear on the board spots indicate what dice value is needed to reach that spot. For your first roll in the bonus, your game piece starts off the board, so your first step is onto the "GO" spot.
You start the bonus with an award of 10. Each time your game piece lands on a deed, you add the award value associated with the deed to your award. When you round the board and pass "GO", the deed awards on the board grow. The first time you pass "GO", the deed awards are doubled. After passing "GO" twice or more, the deed awards are tripled.
If your game piece lands on Chance, your game piece advances to another spot on the board, selected completely at random.
If your game piece stops on the Free Parking spot, you will be all the richer for it. The parking meter randomly selects an award value to add to your total bonus win.
In addition to the awards that you accumulate, there are two special spots, "GO" and Jail, that can earn you even more cash! If you land on "GO", you earn a 2x Bonus Multiplier, which multiplies your entire bonus total.
If you land in Jail, you are taken to the Jail Bonus, where you can earn a Bonus Multiplier if you roll doubles within three tries. The sooner you roll doubles, (both die values the same), the larger your Bonus Multiplier. You have three chances: if you roll doubles on the first roll, you earn a 5x multiplier, if you roll doubles on the second roll, you earn a 3x multiplier, and if you roll doubles on your last roll, you earn a 2x multiplier. If you do not roll doubles within 3 tries, the Jail Bonus ends without adding a Bonus Multiplier.
If you land on either "GO" or Jail more than once and earn a Bonus Multiplier, your Bonus Multipliers are added together.
At the end of your bonus round, your Total Bonus Award is calculated by multiplying the bet on the payline that triggered the bonus, times the sum of all of the awards that you accumulated, times the total of any Bonus Multipliers you earned.
Gamble
After any award less than 3000 credits, you have the opportunity to gamble your win in a completely fair round of double or nothing.
Click the GAMBLE button after a win to Gamble an award. A deck of Gamble cards appears which always contains an equal number of red and black aces. Click RED or BLACK to guess which colour ace will appear next. If the colour you predicted is revealed, then your gambled money is doubled! If the other colour is revealed, then your Gamble bet is forfeited and the Gamble round is concluded.
Click the TAKE HALF button to deposit half of your winnings back into your main balance, leaving the other half available for further gambling. You can click TAKE HALF once before each Gamble try.
Click the TAKE WIN button to collect all of your winnings and end the Gamble round.
If you win 5 gambles in a row within the same Gamble round, or if your Gamble award reaches 3000 or higher, your Gamble round automatically ends.
With the deck of cards, you have a 50:50 chance of revealing either a red or black ace with every choice. Though the history of the last fourteen outcomes (red, black) is also provided, each card chosen is completely independent.
Options
Clicking the OPTIONS button reveals a panel that allows you to customise your game experience.
You can customise the GRAPHICS QUALITY of the game. You may want to adjust the quality of the graphics to get the optimal animation performance on your computer. In BEST mode, the graphics look the best, but performance may suffer. The HIGH (default) and MEDIUM settings lower the quality but increase the performance. In LOW mode, the graphics are degraded, but the smoothest animation performance is achieved even on slower computers.
You can customise the AUDIO settings of the game. The audio can be turned ON or OFF, depending on your preference.
Rules
Malfunction voids all pays and plays.
All payline wins occur on wagered lines only.
Only highest winner paid on each payline.
Only one award paid per payline.
Coinciding wins on different paylines are added. Scatter awards are independent from payline awards and are also added to the total amount paid.
Awards are shown in credits except for the Jackpot, which is shown in currency.
To be eligible for the Jackpot, you must bet max (5 credits bet on each line with all lines bet).
To be eligible for the Chance Win Spin bonus, you must have a bet on all lines.
When you win the Jackpot, a message appears notifying you that customer service will contact you within 24 hours with details of your Jackpot payout. The award verification may take up to 72 hours, and the win will not be reflected in your account balance. You may continue to play or use gamble feature. It will not affect your Jackpot. The Jackpot cannot be gambled.
The amount paid after verification is approximately the amount seen on the Jackpot meter when the win occurs. Potentially, the awarded Jackpot could be somewhat higher because of display delays. The Jackpot paid may also be higher due to meter smoothing, when some meter growth from peak times may be spread across slower periods. In an exceptionally rare case, the award value could be the Jackpot seed amount if your Jackpot winning outcome occurred just after another player's Jackpot win but before the Jackpot meter was able to reset due to this earlier winner.
All applicable taxes and fees in connection with any winnings awarded to you and any other payments to you are your sole responsibility. Winnings cannot be transferred, substituted, or redeemed for any other consideration.
The casino may deactivate this game at any time. If the casino decides to continue the game after a Jackpot is won, the casino is under no obligation to re-seed the Jackpot with the amount of the previous seed or any other amount. In the event that the casino decides to terminate the game, or the game becomes permanently unavailable due to unforeseeable circumstances, the casino holds any funds shown in the Jackpot meter. The casino may increase or decrease the size of the Jackpot award by contributing or removing money at any time.
Jackpot award paid in equal installments. First installment paid upon validation of win. Balance paid in 19 annual installments.
Jackpot represents an increasing top award where the rate of growth is determined and adjusted by the MegaJackpots administrator based on business rules.
Additional Information
The GAME CONSOLE provides information and access to additional features:
Your current balance in your chosen currency
Your total number of credits
The denomination in which the game is being played. This represents the value of each credit.
The METER BAR on the bottom of the game screen displays the denomination in which the game is being played, the number of credits paid if a win occurred, and the number of credits bet on the last/current proposition.
MegaJackpots is a trademark or registered trademark of IGT in the U.S. and/or other countries, and is used with permission.
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Introduction
MegaJackpots® Cluedo
It's no mystery why you should play this game. Cluedo features our largest jackpot ever - in the millions! Combine that with 20 paylines of classic murder mystery fun, and you have more than probable cause to love this game.
Line up 5 MegaJackpots symbols on the centre payline with max bet, and you win a life-changing award (just don't tell Miss Scarlet or Professor Plum).
Additionally, the Wild MegaJackpots symbol can double your line pays!
Get three or more Mystery Bonus symbols anywhere on the reels, and suddenly the lights go out, lightning strikes, and you earn 15 free spins on a secret set of golden reels. All wins on these reels are tripled (except for 5 MegaJackpots symbols) and you can potentially retrigger this bonus multiple times, up to 180 free spins! And with max bet, each free spin is also another free chance to win the Jackpot!
The Cluedo mansion may look foreboding, but vast riches await you inside. Come on in and try to make a killing.
Rules
Malfunction voids all pays and plays.
All payline wins occur on bet-upon lines only, except for the Mystery Bonus symbol scatter pay.
Only the highest winner is paid on each payline.
Only one award is paid per payline.
Coinciding wins on different paylines are added. Scatter awards are independent from payline awards and are also added to the total amount paid.
One or more MegaJackpots symbols completing a line win doubles the award value, except when the line win consists of only MegaJackpots symbols.
Bonus trigger within a free spin adds an additional 15 spins, up to a maximum of 180 total free spins within any bonus round.
Awards are shown in credits except for the Jackpot, which is shown in currency.
To be eligible for the Jackpot, you must bet max (5 credits bet on each line with all lines bet).
When you win the Jackpot, a message appears notifying you that customer service will contact you within 24 hours with details of your Jackpot payout. The award verification may take up to 72 hours, and the win will not be reflected in your account balance. You may continue to play or use gamble feature. It will not affect your jackpot. The Jackpot cannot be gambled.
The amount paid after verification is approximately the amount seen on the Jackpot meter when the win occurs. Potentially, the awarded Jackpot could be somewhat higher because of display delays. The Jackpot paid may also be higher due to meter smoothing, when some meter growth from peak times may be spread across slower periods. In an exceptionally rare case, the award value could be the Jackpot seed amount if your Jackpot winning outcome occurred just after another player's Jackpot win but before the Jackpot meter was able to reset due to this earlier winner.
All applicable taxes and fees in connection with any winnings awarded to you and any other payments to you are your sole responsibility. Winnings cannot be transferred, substituted, or redeemed for any other consideration.
The casino may deactivate this game at any time. If the casino decides to continue the game after a Jackpot is won, the casino is under no obligation to re-seed the Jackpot with the amount of the previous seed or any other amount. In the event that the casino decides to terminate the game, or the game becomes permanently unavailable due to unforeseeable circumstances, the casino holds any funds shown in the Jackpot meter. The casino may increase or decrease the size of the Jackpot award by contributing or removing money at any time.
Jackpot award paid in equal installments. First installment paid upon validation of win. Balance paid in 19 annual installments.
Jackpot represents an increasing top award where the rate of growth is determined and adjusted by the MegaJackpots administrator based on business rules.
Additional Information
The GAME CONSOLE provides information and access to additional features:
Your current balance in your chosen currency
Your total number of credits
The denomination in which the game is being played. This represents the value of each credit.
The METER BAR on the bottom of the game screen displays the denomination in which the game is being played, the number of credits paid if a win occurred, and the number of credits bet on the last/current proposition.
MegaJackpots is a trademark or registered trademark of IGT in the U.S. and/or other countries, and is used with permission.
Cluedo is a registered trademark. © 2007 Hasbro Inc. All rights reserved.
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Dungeons and Dragons
London, 23rd April 2009
Dungeons and Dragons will be released at Virgin Casino on the 28th April 2009.
Get ready!
Go on a quest for immense riches within our world of bold warriors, ancient fortresses and challenging monsters. Explore the bonus Dungeon, uncover treasures and battle monsters to collect additional free spins and multipliers. Complete your quest by spending your spoils in the Fortress Free Spins™ bonus, starting with 5 to 25 free spins and up to a 20x multiplier.
Game specifications
• Immersive fantasy world based upon the legendary Dungeons & Dragons series
• 3x5 Multi-Line/Multi-Coin Slot Game
• 100-Credit Maximum Bet
• 5-Credits Per Line
• select one of three Hero avatars
• 20 tantalizing lines of slot action where you are the hero
• Free spins and multipliers galore in the Fortress of Fortunes™ Bonus Dungeon
• Super-rich reels with Stacked Wilds® in the Fortress Free Spins™ bonus
• Bonus paytable features extra ways to win and a top award boosted to 10,000
• 20x worth of bonus multipliers await you in the Fortress Free Spins™ bonus
Fortress Free Spins Bonus™
• Three or more bonus symbols anywhere on the reels trigger the Fortress Free Spins™ Bonus
• Bonus starts with an award multiplier and a number of free spins based upon the number of initiating Bonus symbols
• Before starting the free spins, additional free spins (up to 25 available) and multipliers
• (up to 20x available) are earned in the Fortress Dungeon
• Contents of Dungeon cells are randomly selected at start of the bonus
• Players discover and interact with the contents of unexplored Dungeon cells
Dungeon Phase of Bonus
Enter a room with a Monster and battle ensues.
Player rolls a 20-sided die, the result of which is added to the Hero Strength to form an attack strength. If the attack strength equals or exceeds the Monster’s defense strength, the monster is vanquished and the player is able to collect the multiplier in the cell and continue on. If the attack strength is not big enough to beat the Monster, play proceeds to the Free Spins Round. There are no monsters in the first level.
In the final level, the monster is the dragon. Whether or not the dragon is defeated, play proceeds to the Free Spins Rounds. However, the player will earn an additional 4x multiplier if successful in vanquishing the dragon.
Enter a room with a free spin chalice, multiplier treasure chest or extra-strength weapon and the player earns, respectively, the additional free spin(s), multiplier(s) or strength value shown. Enter a room with a stair way and after collecting any free spins, multiplier or strength; player descends to the next lower level. The cell at the bottom of a stairway is always empty. In the lower Dungeon levels, there are usually two or more stairways from the level above. However, you will only ever see the bottom of the stairs you descend and never those of any of the other stairways. There are no centre room stairways.
Monster strength increases the deeper you descend into the Dungeon. A monster in a centre chamber is stronger than any other monster on that level. Even so, there is a small payback advantage to always explore a center room when possible. There is never more than one enchanted weapon per Dungeon. Each of the three heroes has the same odds of winning against the various monsters. Dungeon animations & weapons differ with each of the three player-selectable heroes
Free Spins Phase of Bonus
• Free spins are highly enriched by the addition of Stacked Wilds® to every reel.
• Bonus paytable is significantly boosted with higher top awards and more ways to win
• During the free spins bonus, three or more bonus symbols anywhere on the reels re-trigger the Fortress Free Spins™ Bonus
• Maximum of 180 free spins can be awarded
• Initiating bet for all free spins is exactly the same as the bet placed when the bonus is triggered
• If the top award limit is reached during the bonus, the game ends at this point irrespective of whether there were any free spins remaining.
Top Award
• Players can win a maximum of 250,000 currency units for a single bet. This maximum applies to a single spin of the base game as well as the cumulative total of all wins in the base game and the Free Spins bonus.
Coin denominations
• GBP: 1p / 2p / 5p / 10p / 20p / 50p / £1 / £2 / £5
• Euro: 1c / 2c / 5c / 10c / 20c / 50c / €1 / €2 / €5
• USD: 1¢ / 5¢ / 10¢ / 25¢ / 50¢ / $1 / $2 / $5
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Dungeons and Dragons will be released at Virgin Casino on the 28th April 2009.
Get ready!
Go on a quest for immense riches within our world of bold warriors, ancient fortresses and challenging monsters. Explore the bonus Dungeon, uncover treasures and battle monsters to collect additional free spins and multipliers. Complete your quest by spending your spoils in the Fortress Free Spins™ bonus, starting with 5 to 25 free spins and up to a 20x multiplier.
Game specifications
• Immersive fantasy world based upon the legendary Dungeons & Dragons series
• 3x5 Multi-Line/Multi-Coin Slot Game
• 100-Credit Maximum Bet
• 5-Credits Per Line
• select one of three Hero avatars
• 20 tantalizing lines of slot action where you are the hero
• Free spins and multipliers galore in the Fortress of Fortunes™ Bonus Dungeon
• Super-rich reels with Stacked Wilds® in the Fortress Free Spins™ bonus
• Bonus paytable features extra ways to win and a top award boosted to 10,000
• 20x worth of bonus multipliers await you in the Fortress Free Spins™ bonus
Fortress Free Spins Bonus™
• Three or more bonus symbols anywhere on the reels trigger the Fortress Free Spins™ Bonus
• Bonus starts with an award multiplier and a number of free spins based upon the number of initiating Bonus symbols
• Before starting the free spins, additional free spins (up to 25 available) and multipliers
• (up to 20x available) are earned in the Fortress Dungeon
• Contents of Dungeon cells are randomly selected at start of the bonus
• Players discover and interact with the contents of unexplored Dungeon cells
Dungeon Phase of Bonus
Enter a room with a Monster and battle ensues.
Player rolls a 20-sided die, the result of which is added to the Hero Strength to form an attack strength. If the attack strength equals or exceeds the Monster’s defense strength, the monster is vanquished and the player is able to collect the multiplier in the cell and continue on. If the attack strength is not big enough to beat the Monster, play proceeds to the Free Spins Round. There are no monsters in the first level.
In the final level, the monster is the dragon. Whether or not the dragon is defeated, play proceeds to the Free Spins Rounds. However, the player will earn an additional 4x multiplier if successful in vanquishing the dragon.
Enter a room with a free spin chalice, multiplier treasure chest or extra-strength weapon and the player earns, respectively, the additional free spin(s), multiplier(s) or strength value shown. Enter a room with a stair way and after collecting any free spins, multiplier or strength; player descends to the next lower level. The cell at the bottom of a stairway is always empty. In the lower Dungeon levels, there are usually two or more stairways from the level above. However, you will only ever see the bottom of the stairs you descend and never those of any of the other stairways. There are no centre room stairways.
Monster strength increases the deeper you descend into the Dungeon. A monster in a centre chamber is stronger than any other monster on that level. Even so, there is a small payback advantage to always explore a center room when possible. There is never more than one enchanted weapon per Dungeon. Each of the three heroes has the same odds of winning against the various monsters. Dungeon animations & weapons differ with each of the three player-selectable heroes
Free Spins Phase of Bonus
• Free spins are highly enriched by the addition of Stacked Wilds® to every reel.
• Bonus paytable is significantly boosted with higher top awards and more ways to win
• During the free spins bonus, three or more bonus symbols anywhere on the reels re-trigger the Fortress Free Spins™ Bonus
• Maximum of 180 free spins can be awarded
• Initiating bet for all free spins is exactly the same as the bet placed when the bonus is triggered
• If the top award limit is reached during the bonus, the game ends at this point irrespective of whether there were any free spins remaining.
Top Award
• Players can win a maximum of 250,000 currency units for a single bet. This maximum applies to a single spin of the base game as well as the cumulative total of all wins in the base game and the Free Spins bonus.
Coin denominations
• GBP: 1p / 2p / 5p / 10p / 20p / 50p / £1 / £2 / £5
• Euro: 1c / 2c / 5c / 10c / 20c / 50c / €1 / €2 / €5
• USD: 1¢ / 5¢ / 10¢ / 25¢ / 50¢ / $1 / $2 / $5
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Free Upper Class Vegas flight for every WSOP player
21st April 2009
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the oldest, largest, most prestigious, and most media-hyped gaming competition in the world and as such Virgin Poker is NOW running WSOP online satellites.
Now until 21st June 2009
Join one of these satellites and win either a €5,000 or €10,000 WSOP package, Virgin Poker will throw in 100,000 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles – that’s enough for the winners to get there for free, and in style!!!
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The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the oldest, largest, most prestigious, and most media-hyped gaming competition in the world and as such Virgin Poker is NOW running WSOP online satellites.
Now until 21st June 2009
Join one of these satellites and win either a €5,000 or €10,000 WSOP package, Virgin Poker will throw in 100,000 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles – that’s enough for the winners to get there for free, and in style!!!
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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Friday, April 17, 2009
Virgin Games hires Latitude to raise profile - NMA Magazine - 16th April 2009
Virgin Games is to ramp up its marketing activity as it expands its portfolio of online games to make the most of traffic to gambling sites. Virgin Games, which was launched three years ago and has casino, poker and bingo sites, has appointed Latitude as is first search optimisation agency to ramp up content on its properties and gain prominence on search engines. The company is also increasing display, affiliate and paid search activity, taking advantage of Google's decision...
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
NetPlay Acquire Virgin Gaming product - 7th April 2009
Net Play TV are one of the largest television gaming brands in the world offering interactive and live games to thousands. Thy also own and operate internet casino and bingo sites including, supercasino.com and bingos.com.
The company have recently brought the Challenge Jackpot brand from Virgin Games for the price of £2 million. Net play will operate and manage the new TV channel which is aired 24/7 on Sky, Virgin Media and also on other channels such as Bravo.
Challenge Jackpot took a total of £14.5m bets in March and made a gross profit margin of around £500,000.
Martin Higginson NetPlay's chief executive, said: “The combination of the established Challenge Jackpot brand with our vision for converged gaming solutions will be a powerful force. From our perspective, it allows us to offer gaming services to a new set of customers, thus broadening our demographic reach considerably.”
Managing director of Virgin Media Television, Jonathan Webb, said in a statement, “I'm delighted that NetPlay TV will be building on the work of Two Way Gaming in establishing Challenge Jackpot in the market. NetPlay TV's expertise in convergent gaming fits with our ambition to totally integrate the gaming experience between internet, TV and mobile.”
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The company have recently brought the Challenge Jackpot brand from Virgin Games for the price of £2 million. Net play will operate and manage the new TV channel which is aired 24/7 on Sky, Virgin Media and also on other channels such as Bravo.
Challenge Jackpot took a total of £14.5m bets in March and made a gross profit margin of around £500,000.
Martin Higginson NetPlay's chief executive, said: “The combination of the established Challenge Jackpot brand with our vision for converged gaming solutions will be a powerful force. From our perspective, it allows us to offer gaming services to a new set of customers, thus broadening our demographic reach considerably.”
Managing director of Virgin Media Television, Jonathan Webb, said in a statement, “I'm delighted that NetPlay TV will be building on the work of Two Way Gaming in establishing Challenge Jackpot in the market. NetPlay TV's expertise in convergent gaming fits with our ambition to totally integrate the gaming experience between internet, TV and mobile.”
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Virgin king and Crown Casino king talk shop and Media Man makes a play
Media Man Australia and Casino News Media report Virgin's iGaming arm, Virgin Games aka Virgin Casino, is enjoying a huge comeback which can be attributed to a number of reasons.
New Virgin Games players now receive a 100% sign up bonus, which is of course double the original 50%!
New Virgin Games online slot releases include Battleship - Search & Destroy and MegaJackpots Cleopatra®. Cleopatra and Cleopatra II have long been the most popular games available on Virgin Casino and the merging with the mega popular MegaJackpots® has been an international big hit. Rumours are circulating that Dungeons and Dragons: Fortress of Fortunes will also soon be added to the already awesome Virgin Games portfolio.
Virgin boss, Richard Branson was recently spotted talking shop (or was it small talk? .. unlikely) at the Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix with none other than Australian casino king, James Packer, head of Crown Casino and a number of other casino and lifestyle businesses.
Media and iGaming analyst, Greg Tingle, has long gone on record starting that these two gentlemen might do well to get their heads together and offer a 5 star plus package for the casino whales of the world. They could pick up where Donald Trump dropped the ball. Branson's V Australia and his Virgin empire coupled with Packer's group of casinos in Melbourne, Perth, Macau, Las Vegas and elsewhere, would appear to be an excellent match. Branson is of course a fan of news media coverage whilst Packer has proved to be more media shy. Perhaps that may change if the two were to team up on a win - win venture combining the best of air travel, casinos and accommodation. It could be packaged as an ultimate travel and lifestyle experience for the whale who demands the best! The next best thing to space travel, another dynamic offering from Virgin Enterprises Limited. Tingle has wasted no time in showcasing the photo of Branson and Packer talking shop on the Media Man Australia website and has advised "We're keen to be pro actively involved in a Virgin - Crown campaign, given our proven track record with Virgin Games, Virgin Unite, air travel bookings and casino lifestyle campaigns".
Tingle is the former manager and agent for Crown Casino poker trainer and commentary, Keith "Bendigo" Sloan, so stranger things have happened. In what appears to be a strategic move Tingle has also registered Casino Travel Tourism and looks to be building his own World Casino Directory, a move tipped to compete with the original world famous online casino portal.
More details as they come to hand.
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New Virgin Games players now receive a 100% sign up bonus, which is of course double the original 50%!
New Virgin Games online slot releases include Battleship - Search & Destroy and MegaJackpots Cleopatra®. Cleopatra and Cleopatra II have long been the most popular games available on Virgin Casino and the merging with the mega popular MegaJackpots® has been an international big hit. Rumours are circulating that Dungeons and Dragons: Fortress of Fortunes will also soon be added to the already awesome Virgin Games portfolio.
Virgin boss, Richard Branson was recently spotted talking shop (or was it small talk? .. unlikely) at the Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix with none other than Australian casino king, James Packer, head of Crown Casino and a number of other casino and lifestyle businesses.
Media and iGaming analyst, Greg Tingle, has long gone on record starting that these two gentlemen might do well to get their heads together and offer a 5 star plus package for the casino whales of the world. They could pick up where Donald Trump dropped the ball. Branson's V Australia and his Virgin empire coupled with Packer's group of casinos in Melbourne, Perth, Macau, Las Vegas and elsewhere, would appear to be an excellent match. Branson is of course a fan of news media coverage whilst Packer has proved to be more media shy. Perhaps that may change if the two were to team up on a win - win venture combining the best of air travel, casinos and accommodation. It could be packaged as an ultimate travel and lifestyle experience for the whale who demands the best! The next best thing to space travel, another dynamic offering from Virgin Enterprises Limited. Tingle has wasted no time in showcasing the photo of Branson and Packer talking shop on the Media Man Australia website and has advised "We're keen to be pro actively involved in a Virgin - Crown campaign, given our proven track record with Virgin Games, Virgin Unite, air travel bookings and casino lifestyle campaigns".
Tingle is the former manager and agent for Crown Casino poker trainer and commentary, Keith "Bendigo" Sloan, so stranger things have happened. In what appears to be a strategic move Tingle has also registered Casino Travel Tourism and looks to be building his own World Casino Directory, a move tipped to compete with the original world famous online casino portal.
More details as they come to hand.
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Saturday, April 04, 2009
Australia’ Crown Casino and James Packer on the Upswing - Gambling911 - 4th March 2009
Greg Tingle of Media Man Enterprises in Australia reports on positive news circulating around Australian gambling magnate James Packer and his Crown Casino venture.
Tingle tells Gambling911.com:
"Australia's James Packer looks to be on the upswing again. Face to face appearances with Sir Richard Branson, social gatherings and another potential investment into Las Vegas. Maybe some of Branson's positive can do attitude has rubbed off on our James when they chatted in Melbourne last month. I can tell you from first hand experience that Branson's positive attitude pretty infectious. He helped us go from 3 websites to 7 in the world financial recession period no less! Recently Branson was quoted, ‘What recession?', so perhaps Packer may be of the same sort of thinking".
"One can bet that Packer would be keen to regain some of this financial wealth back which was halved in the past one year plus. One would think that if there are still some true casino ‘whales' left they would frequent Las Vegas of of course Macau, where Packer just happens to be pushing along Crown Macau and The City Of Dreams."
Tingle's remarks come on news that the Australian billionaire is considering taking a stake in City Center, the troubled Las Vegas development owned by Dubai World and MGM Mirage, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
From the Wall Street Journal:
"Mr. Packer, whose Melbourne-based gambling company, Crown Ltd, has large casinos in Australia and China, is discussing the possibility of an investment in the project with Colony Capital LLC, a Los Angeles-based investment firm, according to this person. Colony and Crown "would step in and take over the funding requirements. The idea is to keep City Center going," said the person, who is close to discussions."
But the project in question is not without its headaches.
While an investment from Colony and Crown could infuse much needed cash into the project to save it from bankruptcy, and keep it from shutting down, the $8.6 billion project has come under fire by Dubai World, the investment arm of the Persian Gulf state. Dubai World is suing MGM Mirage over the project, citing mismanagement and cost overruns.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Dubai World so far has $4.3 billion invested in the project and skipped its regular monthly payment in March. MGM Mirage made the full $200 million payment, including Dubai World's share in order to keep the project going. (Credit: Gambling911).
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Tingle tells Gambling911.com:
"Australia's James Packer looks to be on the upswing again. Face to face appearances with Sir Richard Branson, social gatherings and another potential investment into Las Vegas. Maybe some of Branson's positive can do attitude has rubbed off on our James when they chatted in Melbourne last month. I can tell you from first hand experience that Branson's positive attitude pretty infectious. He helped us go from 3 websites to 7 in the world financial recession period no less! Recently Branson was quoted, ‘What recession?', so perhaps Packer may be of the same sort of thinking".
"One can bet that Packer would be keen to regain some of this financial wealth back which was halved in the past one year plus. One would think that if there are still some true casino ‘whales' left they would frequent Las Vegas of of course Macau, where Packer just happens to be pushing along Crown Macau and The City Of Dreams."
Tingle's remarks come on news that the Australian billionaire is considering taking a stake in City Center, the troubled Las Vegas development owned by Dubai World and MGM Mirage, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
From the Wall Street Journal:
"Mr. Packer, whose Melbourne-based gambling company, Crown Ltd, has large casinos in Australia and China, is discussing the possibility of an investment in the project with Colony Capital LLC, a Los Angeles-based investment firm, according to this person. Colony and Crown "would step in and take over the funding requirements. The idea is to keep City Center going," said the person, who is close to discussions."
But the project in question is not without its headaches.
While an investment from Colony and Crown could infuse much needed cash into the project to save it from bankruptcy, and keep it from shutting down, the $8.6 billion project has come under fire by Dubai World, the investment arm of the Persian Gulf state. Dubai World is suing MGM Mirage over the project, citing mismanagement and cost overruns.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Dubai World so far has $4.3 billion invested in the project and skipped its regular monthly payment in March. MGM Mirage made the full $200 million payment, including Dubai World's share in order to keep the project going. (Credit: Gambling911).
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Thursday, April 02, 2009
Branson pulls off another publicity coup
1st April 2009
SEPANG, Malaysia (AFP) — Richard Branson has proved time and again that he is one of the world's shrewdest businessmen, but his move to put the Virgin Group logo on the Brawn GP cars is timing at its best.
Last month the maverick multi-millionaire, who has already invested heavily in planes and trains, looked like he was going to buy into automobiles by taking over the Honda team.
Instead, he waited until Ross Brawn paid to do that -- and then put his company's name on the car, the only logo on the rookie team's livery.
It was a major publicity coup for the British entrepreneur, who was in Melbourne to see Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello cross the line first and second respectively at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
British newspaper reports said he paid as little as 200,000 pounds to have the Virgin Group name seen by an estimated television audience of 170 million people, probably one of the best deals in sport.
Now Branson is apparently interested in increasing his investment and taking a stake in the team, with full naming rights a possibility.
"I would suggest you watch this space, as we will have further announcements to make in three weeks from now," Branson told the official Formula1.com website.
"The plan is to work closer together in the years to come."
Branson, a long-time Formula One fan, has said previously that the huge costs of running a team and the lack of green technology were issues that needed to be addressed before he entered the sport.
But now the timing appears to be right, with a budget cap due to be enforced on teams next year and green fuels being developed.
"I have been friends with Bernie (Ecclestone) and known him for many years. He has tried to tempt us in and we have been a reluctant bride up until now," said Branson.
"When Honda decided to step out of Formula One, there were some brilliant engineers led by Ross Brawn who looked like being out of work.
"So we decided to see whether we could help him to save the team and tie up and work together.
"It appears that we have chosen a good time to enter into this relationship, and I am glad that I have resisted Bernie in the past, as timing is everything in life."
While Formula One has always been synonymous with big money and glamour, the flamboyant Branson, who launched his career with Virgin Records in the 1970s, feels it would benefit from more "rock'n'roll."
"Formula One has lost some brands, and Virgin is definitely a sexy, fun and 'rock'n'roll' brand. Virgin has brought you the Rolling Stones and the Sex Pistols," he said.
"We plan to thoroughly enjoy our involvement in Formula One and bring some extra life to it and do things in the Virgin way.
"We plan to be innovative and I want to pursue Bernie and Max (Mosley), not only to pioneer great engineering, but also pioneer clean fuels.
"We have been developing a clean fuel for Formula One, which works, and hope to introduce it to Formula One.
"We also would be delighted to help Bernie in trying to reduce the costs, to try to encourage more brands to join Formula One to keep it exciting."
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SEPANG, Malaysia (AFP) — Richard Branson has proved time and again that he is one of the world's shrewdest businessmen, but his move to put the Virgin Group logo on the Brawn GP cars is timing at its best.
Last month the maverick multi-millionaire, who has already invested heavily in planes and trains, looked like he was going to buy into automobiles by taking over the Honda team.
Instead, he waited until Ross Brawn paid to do that -- and then put his company's name on the car, the only logo on the rookie team's livery.
It was a major publicity coup for the British entrepreneur, who was in Melbourne to see Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello cross the line first and second respectively at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
British newspaper reports said he paid as little as 200,000 pounds to have the Virgin Group name seen by an estimated television audience of 170 million people, probably one of the best deals in sport.
Now Branson is apparently interested in increasing his investment and taking a stake in the team, with full naming rights a possibility.
"I would suggest you watch this space, as we will have further announcements to make in three weeks from now," Branson told the official Formula1.com website.
"The plan is to work closer together in the years to come."
Branson, a long-time Formula One fan, has said previously that the huge costs of running a team and the lack of green technology were issues that needed to be addressed before he entered the sport.
But now the timing appears to be right, with a budget cap due to be enforced on teams next year and green fuels being developed.
"I have been friends with Bernie (Ecclestone) and known him for many years. He has tried to tempt us in and we have been a reluctant bride up until now," said Branson.
"When Honda decided to step out of Formula One, there were some brilliant engineers led by Ross Brawn who looked like being out of work.
"So we decided to see whether we could help him to save the team and tie up and work together.
"It appears that we have chosen a good time to enter into this relationship, and I am glad that I have resisted Bernie in the past, as timing is everything in life."
While Formula One has always been synonymous with big money and glamour, the flamboyant Branson, who launched his career with Virgin Records in the 1970s, feels it would benefit from more "rock'n'roll."
"Formula One has lost some brands, and Virgin is definitely a sexy, fun and 'rock'n'roll' brand. Virgin has brought you the Rolling Stones and the Sex Pistols," he said.
"We plan to thoroughly enjoy our involvement in Formula One and bring some extra life to it and do things in the Virgin way.
"We plan to be innovative and I want to pursue Bernie and Max (Mosley), not only to pioneer great engineering, but also pioneer clean fuels.
"We have been developing a clean fuel for Formula One, which works, and hope to introduce it to Formula One.
"We also would be delighted to help Bernie in trying to reduce the costs, to try to encourage more brands to join Formula One to keep it exciting."
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Media Man Australia and Casino News Media report Virgin's iGaming arm, Virgin Games aka Virgin Casino, is enjoying a huge comeback which can be attributed to a number of reasons.
New Virgin Games players now receive a 100% sign up bonus, which is of course double the original 50%!
New Virgin Games online slot releases include Battleship - Search & Destroy and MegaJackpots Cleopatra®. Cleopatra and Cleopatra II have long been the most popular games available on Virgin Casino and the merging with the mega popular MegaJackpots® has been an international big hit. Rumours are circulating that Dungeons and Dragons: Fortress of Fortunes will also soon be added to the already awesome Virgin Games portfolio.
Virgin boss, Richard Branson was recently spotted talking shop (or was it small talk? .. unlikely) at the Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix with none other than Australian casino king, James Packer, head of Crown Casino and a number of other casino and lifestyle businesses.
Media and iGaming analyst, Greg Tingle, has long gone on record starting that these two gentlemen might do well to get their heads together and offer a 5 star plus package for the casino whales of the world. They could pick up where Donald Trump dropped the ball. Branson's V Australia and his Virgin empire coupled with Packer's group of casinos in Melbourne, Perth, Macau, Las Vegas and elsewhere, would appear to be an excellent match. Branson is of course a fan of news media coverage whilst Packer has proved to be more media shy. Perhaps that may change if the two were to team up on a win - win venture combining the best of air travel, casinos and accommodation. It could be packaged as an ultimate travel and lifestyle experience for the whale who demands the best! The next best thing to space travel, another dynamic offering from Virgin Enterprises Limited. Tingle has wasted no time in showcasing the photo of Branson and Packer talking shop on the Media Man Australia website and has advised "We're keen to be pro actively involved in a Virgin - Crown campaign, given our proven track record with Virgin Games, Virgin Unite, air travel bookings and casino lifestyle campaigns".
Tingle is the former manager and agent for Crown Casino poker trainer and commentary, Keith "Bendigo" Sloan, so stranger things have happened. In what appears to be a strategic move Tingle has also registered Casino Travel Tourism and looks to be building his own World Casino Directory, a move tipped to compete with the original world famous online casino portal.
More details as they come to hand.
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Media Man Australia and Casino News Media report Virgin's iGaming arm, Virgin Games aka Virgin Casino, is enjoying a huge comeback which can be attributed to a number of reasons.
New Virgin Games players now receive a 100% sign up bonus, which is of course double the original 50%!
New Virgin Games online slot releases include Battleship - Search & Destroy and MegaJackpots Cleopatra®. Cleopatra and Cleopatra II have long been the most popular games available on Virgin Casino and the merging with the mega popular MegaJackpots® has been an international big hit. Rumours are circulating that Dungeons and Dragons: Fortress of Fortunes will also soon be added to the already awesome Virgin Games portfolio.
Virgin boss, Richard Branson was recently spotted talking shop (or was it small talk? .. unlikely) at the Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix with none other than Australian casino king, James Packer, head of Crown Casino and a number of other casino and lifestyle businesses.
Media and iGaming analyst, Greg Tingle, has long gone on record starting that these two gentlemen might do well to get their heads together and offer a 5 star plus package for the casino whales of the world. They could pick up where Donald Trump dropped the ball. Branson's V Australia and his Virgin empire coupled with Packer's group of casinos in Melbourne, Perth, Macau, Las Vegas and elsewhere, would appear to be an excellent match. Branson is of course a fan of news media coverage whilst Packer has proved to be more media shy. Perhaps that may change if the two were to team up on a win - win venture combining the best of air travel, casinos and accommodation. It could be packaged as an ultimate travel and lifestyle experience for the whale who demands the best! The next best thing to space travel, another dynamic offering from Virgin Enterprises Limited. Tingle has wasted no time in showcasing the photo of Branson and Packer talking shop on the Media Man Australia website and has advised "We're keen to be pro actively involved in a Virgin - Crown campaign, given our proven track record with Virgin Games, Virgin Unite, air travel bookings and casino lifestyle campaigns".
Tingle is the former manager and agent for Crown Casino poker trainer and commentary, Keith "Bendigo" Sloan, so stranger things have happened. In what appears to be a strategic move Tingle has also registered Casino Travel Tourism and looks to be building his own World Casino Directory, a move tipped to compete with the original world famous online casino portal.
More details as they come to hand.
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Virgin's Great Marketing Idea Pays Off
A tongue in cheek interpretation of gambler's luck has paid off big-time for online gambling firm
March 16, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- The always-innovative marketers at online gambling firm Virgin Games.com achieved wide mainstream media -- including television -- coverage as well as online gambling publicity for an ingenious tongue-in-cheek interpretation of the luckiest and unluckiest places in the United Kingdom last week.
Triggering the exercise just before the notoriously unlucky date, a statement from the company commented: "With Friday 13th upon us for the second time already in 2009, those of a slightly superstitious disposition would be advised to take a trip to St.Albans -- according to data from Virgin Games, it's the luckiest place in the whole of the U.K. Residents of Sutton, Brighton and Luton also needn't get worried about Friday 13th as they follow second and third place respectively in the luck stakes!"
The statement went on to reveal that Virgin had analyzed more than 100,000,000 separate wagers, based purely on chance, placed over the past three years in order to create a map of the U.K.’s ‘luckspots’ -- handy advance information for those trying to protect themselves from bad luck on Friday the 13th. It identified the unluckiest spots in the U.K., too -- pointing to Belfast, Perth and Newbury with the advice that residents of those parts should hold on to a horseshoe or rabbit's foot for the duration of the year's unluckiest day.
Simon Burridge, CEO of Virgin Games, added momentum to the drive with an explanation: "Friday 13th falls three times in 2009, so we thought it would be interesting to see whether some regions in the U.K. are luckier than others." We matched the success of our huge database of players against the U.K.’s postcodes, and were surprised at just how much variation there was between regions.
"It’s just a bit of fun, of course -- but if I was at all superstitious I’d be heading to St. Albans this Friday 13th!”
The unusual and date-relevant nature of the story caught the attention of the Britsh media, ensuring wide coverage.
For those who worry when they walk under ladders, smash mirrors or spill salt perhaps a move to St. Albans would deliver more peace of mind, Virgin concluded. "Not only has the suburban district been crowned one of the best places to live in the U.K. -- it was recently selected as the 'Mayfair' spot on the British Cities version of Monopoly -- its residents can also consider themselves the luckiest, over four times more likely to win than residents living in Belfast.
"In St. Albans, a bet of £1 can expect to see an average profit of 83p -- compared to a loss of 60p if the same wager was made over the Irish Sea in Belfast," claimed the online gambling website.
For the superstitious, then, here's Virgin Games' take on the Luckiest and Unluckiest gambling spots in Britain:
Top 10 luckiest towns in the U.K.:
St. Albans
Sutton
Brighton
Luton
City of Manchester
South West London (SW postcodes)
Torquay
Bolton
Harrow
Stevenage
Top 10 unluckiest towns in the U.K.:
Belfast
Perth
Newport
Salisbury
Motherwell
Darlington
Dudley
Aberdeen
Doncaster
Colchester
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March 16, 2009 (InfoPowa News) -- The always-innovative marketers at online gambling firm Virgin Games.com achieved wide mainstream media -- including television -- coverage as well as online gambling publicity for an ingenious tongue-in-cheek interpretation of the luckiest and unluckiest places in the United Kingdom last week.
Triggering the exercise just before the notoriously unlucky date, a statement from the company commented: "With Friday 13th upon us for the second time already in 2009, those of a slightly superstitious disposition would be advised to take a trip to St.Albans -- according to data from Virgin Games, it's the luckiest place in the whole of the U.K. Residents of Sutton, Brighton and Luton also needn't get worried about Friday 13th as they follow second and third place respectively in the luck stakes!"
The statement went on to reveal that Virgin had analyzed more than 100,000,000 separate wagers, based purely on chance, placed over the past three years in order to create a map of the U.K.’s ‘luckspots’ -- handy advance information for those trying to protect themselves from bad luck on Friday the 13th. It identified the unluckiest spots in the U.K., too -- pointing to Belfast, Perth and Newbury with the advice that residents of those parts should hold on to a horseshoe or rabbit's foot for the duration of the year's unluckiest day.
Simon Burridge, CEO of Virgin Games, added momentum to the drive with an explanation: "Friday 13th falls three times in 2009, so we thought it would be interesting to see whether some regions in the U.K. are luckier than others." We matched the success of our huge database of players against the U.K.’s postcodes, and were surprised at just how much variation there was between regions.
"It’s just a bit of fun, of course -- but if I was at all superstitious I’d be heading to St. Albans this Friday 13th!”
The unusual and date-relevant nature of the story caught the attention of the Britsh media, ensuring wide coverage.
For those who worry when they walk under ladders, smash mirrors or spill salt perhaps a move to St. Albans would deliver more peace of mind, Virgin concluded. "Not only has the suburban district been crowned one of the best places to live in the U.K. -- it was recently selected as the 'Mayfair' spot on the British Cities version of Monopoly -- its residents can also consider themselves the luckiest, over four times more likely to win than residents living in Belfast.
"In St. Albans, a bet of £1 can expect to see an average profit of 83p -- compared to a loss of 60p if the same wager was made over the Irish Sea in Belfast," claimed the online gambling website.
For the superstitious, then, here's Virgin Games' take on the Luckiest and Unluckiest gambling spots in Britain:
Top 10 luckiest towns in the U.K.:
St. Albans
Sutton
Brighton
Luton
City of Manchester
South West London (SW postcodes)
Torquay
Bolton
Harrow
Stevenage
Top 10 unluckiest towns in the U.K.:
Belfast
Perth
Newport
Salisbury
Motherwell
Darlington
Dudley
Aberdeen
Doncaster
Colchester
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The denomination in which the game is being played. This represents the value of each credit.
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Planet Branson is an exciting place, by David Robertson - 3rd March 2009
For the past week I have been travelling around the world with possibly the most famous businessman alive today: Sir Richard Branson. I have been Passepartout to Sir Richard's Phileas Fogg as we travelled from London to Hong Kong, Sydney, Los Angeles and back again to London. We have logged more than 40 hours flying time and my body clock is now so confused I am struggling to tell night from day.
Sir Richard launched his first company at the age of 15 and has gone on to set up hundreds more in sectors as diverse and space travel, mobile phones and soft drinks.
The Virgin Group, which is the umbrella company for the numerous Virgin enterprises, has revenues of over $10 billion (Dh36.7bn) a year and Sir Richard himself has been estimated to be worth about $2bn.
Having spent a week in close proximity with Sir Richard, the most striking thing about him is that he is remarkably down to earth.
I have met chief executives from companies that are a fraction of the size of the Virgin Group who are as aloof as rock stars.
Sir Richard, by contrast, appears to enjoy meeting staff and members of the public and is constantly posing for photographs or signing autographs.
I have also discovered in the past week that despite being 58, Sir Richard is a hard man to keep up with. He jumped off our day-long London to Sydney flight and flew straight to Melbourne to open a new Virgin Active gym. He then flew back to Sydney for dinner with Cate Blanchett, the actress.
Meanwhile, Sir Richard's entourage blundered around Sydney like the living dead and had passed out by 9pm.
Our journey around the world was part of a promotional trip to publicise the launch of V Australia, Sir Richard's newest airline.
It will operate services from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Los Angeles and is the final link in Virgin's global network. Passengers can now travel around the world without leaving the Virgin family - as we have proved in the past week to the detriment of our carbon footprints.
However, the trip has also allowed Sir Richard to catch up with various other parts of the Virgin empire. Virgin Active is expanding rapidly in Australia and he opened gyms in both Melbourne and Sydney. At the Sydney opening, Sir Richard raced against the Australian Olympic swim team in a typically extravagant publicity stunt. Sir Richard's team won narrowly, although only after the hands and legs of the Olympic swimmers were tied – the event made evening news bulletins across Australia.
If any of this promotional work is a chore, Sir Richard is careful not to let it show because everything in the Virgin universe is supposed to be fun and cool.
That is what the brand stands for but like any corporate message it can occasionally feel contrived or forced, although I imagine that even a dull day on planet Branson is more fun than the most interesting day at any other firm.
Take, for example, the launch party for V Australia in Sydney last week.
With the economic downturn taking a grip on countries such as Australia and airlines feeling the pinch more than most, it would have been understandable for Virgin to push for a low-key launch for V. No. Instead, Sir Richard hired an island in Sydney harbour and invited a couple of thousand celebrities, media and Virgin employees for a massive party that featured live bands, free beverages and various other entertainments.
Sir Richard arrived in a helicopter flanked by a couple of stunning flight attendants, the crowd went wild and the woman in front of me became hysterical after Sir Richard kissed her on his way past.
Steve Jobs or Bill Gates might generate that sort of enthusiasm among the geekiest of technophiles but it is hard to imagine any other businessman generating the sort of interest or excitement that Branson does. After Sydney we flew to Los Angeles and another party, this time at the exclusive Chateau Marmont hotel in Beverley Hills. This was a smaller affair (only 400 people) but with a much higher ratio of celebrities and we rubbed shoulders with Oscar nominees and Hollywood starlets, which was a massive improvement on the CEOs, executives and communications directors that I usually spend my working days with.
This is what life on planet Branson is like. He works hard but he also plays hard and it is these characteristics that have come to define the Virgin brand.
And its success.
- David Robertson is Business correspondent of The Times of London
Media Man Australia Profiles
Richard Branson
Virgin Enterprises Limited
Sir Richard launched his first company at the age of 15 and has gone on to set up hundreds more in sectors as diverse and space travel, mobile phones and soft drinks.
The Virgin Group, which is the umbrella company for the numerous Virgin enterprises, has revenues of over $10 billion (Dh36.7bn) a year and Sir Richard himself has been estimated to be worth about $2bn.
Having spent a week in close proximity with Sir Richard, the most striking thing about him is that he is remarkably down to earth.
I have met chief executives from companies that are a fraction of the size of the Virgin Group who are as aloof as rock stars.
Sir Richard, by contrast, appears to enjoy meeting staff and members of the public and is constantly posing for photographs or signing autographs.
I have also discovered in the past week that despite being 58, Sir Richard is a hard man to keep up with. He jumped off our day-long London to Sydney flight and flew straight to Melbourne to open a new Virgin Active gym. He then flew back to Sydney for dinner with Cate Blanchett, the actress.
Meanwhile, Sir Richard's entourage blundered around Sydney like the living dead and had passed out by 9pm.
Our journey around the world was part of a promotional trip to publicise the launch of V Australia, Sir Richard's newest airline.
It will operate services from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Los Angeles and is the final link in Virgin's global network. Passengers can now travel around the world without leaving the Virgin family - as we have proved in the past week to the detriment of our carbon footprints.
However, the trip has also allowed Sir Richard to catch up with various other parts of the Virgin empire. Virgin Active is expanding rapidly in Australia and he opened gyms in both Melbourne and Sydney. At the Sydney opening, Sir Richard raced against the Australian Olympic swim team in a typically extravagant publicity stunt. Sir Richard's team won narrowly, although only after the hands and legs of the Olympic swimmers were tied – the event made evening news bulletins across Australia.
If any of this promotional work is a chore, Sir Richard is careful not to let it show because everything in the Virgin universe is supposed to be fun and cool.
That is what the brand stands for but like any corporate message it can occasionally feel contrived or forced, although I imagine that even a dull day on planet Branson is more fun than the most interesting day at any other firm.
Take, for example, the launch party for V Australia in Sydney last week.
With the economic downturn taking a grip on countries such as Australia and airlines feeling the pinch more than most, it would have been understandable for Virgin to push for a low-key launch for V. No. Instead, Sir Richard hired an island in Sydney harbour and invited a couple of thousand celebrities, media and Virgin employees for a massive party that featured live bands, free beverages and various other entertainments.
Sir Richard arrived in a helicopter flanked by a couple of stunning flight attendants, the crowd went wild and the woman in front of me became hysterical after Sir Richard kissed her on his way past.
Steve Jobs or Bill Gates might generate that sort of enthusiasm among the geekiest of technophiles but it is hard to imagine any other businessman generating the sort of interest or excitement that Branson does. After Sydney we flew to Los Angeles and another party, this time at the exclusive Chateau Marmont hotel in Beverley Hills. This was a smaller affair (only 400 people) but with a much higher ratio of celebrities and we rubbed shoulders with Oscar nominees and Hollywood starlets, which was a massive improvement on the CEOs, executives and communications directors that I usually spend my working days with.
This is what life on planet Branson is like. He works hard but he also plays hard and it is these characteristics that have come to define the Virgin brand.
And its success.
- David Robertson is Business correspondent of The Times of London
Media Man Australia Profiles
Richard Branson
Virgin Enterprises Limited
Thursday, February 19, 2009
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V Australia's Boeing 777 lands in Sydney, by Leah McLennan - The Age - 9th February 2009
V Australia's first Boeing 777 jet has touched down at Sydney Airport, marking the launch of a new home grown international carrier on the trans-Pacific route between Australia and the US west coast.
The arrival of the new plane for the Virgin Blue offshoot airline on Monday is expected to spark a price war on tickets to Los Angeles as V Australia goes head-to-head on the route with Qantas, United Airlines and newcomer Delta.
On site to welcome the aircraft were members of V Australia's 300 strong staff, Virgin Blue staff and corporate guests.
Representatives from the Yolgnu people, the traditional keepers of the Yiridaki (didgeridoo) were also present to give a traditional welcome to V Australia's new aircraft, called Didgeree Blue.
On board the delivery flight check capita in Andrew Grierson, a former pilot with Dubai-based carrier Emirates, said it was exciting to be a part of the launch.
"It's an opportunity to be part of something new," Mr Grierson said.
Before touchdown at 1015 AEDT the new plane - the first Australian-owned B777-300ER and the first aircraft of its type to operate on the trans-Pacific route - performed a low flyover of Sydney.
The jet left the US planemaker's home town of Seattle on Friday after UK billionaire Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group, attended a handover ceremony that was more like a beach party than an official delivery event.
Sir Richard, wearing board shorts and zinc cream, accepted the keys to V Australias new plane at the event in the Boeing hangar after frolicking with bikini clad women and US cheerleaders.
The aircraft then took off for LA with Sir Richard, Aussie celebrities including Nip/Tuck actor Julian McMahon and singer and actor Holly Valance, Virgin Blue staff competition winners and several reporters on board.
Upon arrival in LA, Sir Richard announced two new routes for V Australia - Melbourne to LA and Sydney to Johannesburg, South Africa.
"Recession ... What recession?" Sir Richard said to a crowd of travel industry professionals gathered in LA to greet the plane.
"The way to get out of recessions is to try to expand out of recessions, create more jobs, bring airfares down and try to offer better quality of products."
The self-made billionaire then departed on his private jet bound for his home in the British Virgin Islands, while V Australia's plane prepared to depart for Sydney.
V Australia has ordered a further six of the jets.
The plane is owned by International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) and leased to V Australia.
V Australia received its first jet three months later than expected because of machinist strikes at the Boeing factory in Seattle
Sir Richard said in Seattle that if Boeing did not resolve its labour issues the company risks losing orders.
"The strike hurt hundreds of thousands of our passengers," he told journalists.
"It messed up Virgin Blue in Australia, it ruined people's Christmas holidays."
But any concerns over potential future aircraft delays were overshadowed by Virgin Blue chief executive Brett Godfrey's excitement about the launch of V Australia.
"This is a new airline for Australia," Mr Godfrey said.
"Australia has never had a second international airline."
Mr Godfrey acknowledged the airline was launching into a soft market, with demand for air travel declining because of the economic slowdown around the world.
But he told journalists Virgin Blue would not follow Qantas' lead and undertake a capital raising in the domestic equity market.
"We're not looking at that track," Mr Godfrey said.
Virgin Blue's balance sheet is under pressure with V Australia's $65 million in start-up costs and load factors - a measure of paying passengers - at 40 per cent between now and June.
Mr Godfrey said V Australia would break even in 18 months and he expected bookings to increase once word got about the aircraft's features and fares.
"We will bring some healthy competition to the route," Mr Godfrey said.
"The combination of our Virgin service and the outstanding features and comfort levels on board the B777 will be a winner on the trans-Pacific route."
V Australia's plane carries 360 passengers in a three class configuration - business class with lie-flat seats, premium economy and economy.
The aircraft boasts two in-flight bars, cutting edge in-flight entertainment systems from Panasonic and mood lighting throughout the cabin.
V Australia will make its debut commercial flight from Sydney to Los Angeles on February 27.
Brisbane-LA flights start from April 8 and Melbourne-LA commences on September 15. The Sydney to Johannesburg start date has yet to be set. (Credit: The Age)
Media Man Australia Profiles
V Australia
Richard Branson
The arrival of the new plane for the Virgin Blue offshoot airline on Monday is expected to spark a price war on tickets to Los Angeles as V Australia goes head-to-head on the route with Qantas, United Airlines and newcomer Delta.
On site to welcome the aircraft were members of V Australia's 300 strong staff, Virgin Blue staff and corporate guests.
Representatives from the Yolgnu people, the traditional keepers of the Yiridaki (didgeridoo) were also present to give a traditional welcome to V Australia's new aircraft, called Didgeree Blue.
On board the delivery flight check capita in Andrew Grierson, a former pilot with Dubai-based carrier Emirates, said it was exciting to be a part of the launch.
"It's an opportunity to be part of something new," Mr Grierson said.
Before touchdown at 1015 AEDT the new plane - the first Australian-owned B777-300ER and the first aircraft of its type to operate on the trans-Pacific route - performed a low flyover of Sydney.
The jet left the US planemaker's home town of Seattle on Friday after UK billionaire Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group, attended a handover ceremony that was more like a beach party than an official delivery event.
Sir Richard, wearing board shorts and zinc cream, accepted the keys to V Australias new plane at the event in the Boeing hangar after frolicking with bikini clad women and US cheerleaders.
The aircraft then took off for LA with Sir Richard, Aussie celebrities including Nip/Tuck actor Julian McMahon and singer and actor Holly Valance, Virgin Blue staff competition winners and several reporters on board.
Upon arrival in LA, Sir Richard announced two new routes for V Australia - Melbourne to LA and Sydney to Johannesburg, South Africa.
"Recession ... What recession?" Sir Richard said to a crowd of travel industry professionals gathered in LA to greet the plane.
"The way to get out of recessions is to try to expand out of recessions, create more jobs, bring airfares down and try to offer better quality of products."
The self-made billionaire then departed on his private jet bound for his home in the British Virgin Islands, while V Australia's plane prepared to depart for Sydney.
V Australia has ordered a further six of the jets.
The plane is owned by International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) and leased to V Australia.
V Australia received its first jet three months later than expected because of machinist strikes at the Boeing factory in Seattle
Sir Richard said in Seattle that if Boeing did not resolve its labour issues the company risks losing orders.
"The strike hurt hundreds of thousands of our passengers," he told journalists.
"It messed up Virgin Blue in Australia, it ruined people's Christmas holidays."
But any concerns over potential future aircraft delays were overshadowed by Virgin Blue chief executive Brett Godfrey's excitement about the launch of V Australia.
"This is a new airline for Australia," Mr Godfrey said.
"Australia has never had a second international airline."
Mr Godfrey acknowledged the airline was launching into a soft market, with demand for air travel declining because of the economic slowdown around the world.
But he told journalists Virgin Blue would not follow Qantas' lead and undertake a capital raising in the domestic equity market.
"We're not looking at that track," Mr Godfrey said.
Virgin Blue's balance sheet is under pressure with V Australia's $65 million in start-up costs and load factors - a measure of paying passengers - at 40 per cent between now and June.
Mr Godfrey said V Australia would break even in 18 months and he expected bookings to increase once word got about the aircraft's features and fares.
"We will bring some healthy competition to the route," Mr Godfrey said.
"The combination of our Virgin service and the outstanding features and comfort levels on board the B777 will be a winner on the trans-Pacific route."
V Australia's plane carries 360 passengers in a three class configuration - business class with lie-flat seats, premium economy and economy.
The aircraft boasts two in-flight bars, cutting edge in-flight entertainment systems from Panasonic and mood lighting throughout the cabin.
V Australia will make its debut commercial flight from Sydney to Los Angeles on February 27.
Brisbane-LA flights start from April 8 and Melbourne-LA commences on September 15. The Sydney to Johannesburg start date has yet to be set. (Credit: The Age)
Media Man Australia Profiles
V Australia
Richard Branson
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Branson launches V Australia fleet - 7th February 2009
British billionaire and showman Richard Branson has declared war on Qantas and other rival airlines with the launch of his new fleet of V Australia passenger jets to fly the Australia-US route.
The Virgin boss used a press conference in Los Angeles on Friday to announce two new routes for the airline on top of the already revealed Sydney-LA and Brisbane-LA legs.
V Australia will fly between Melbourne and LA from September and a Sydney to Johannesburg route on a date yet to be set.
Branson, never one to shy away from creating a media spectacle, braved wind and rain to walk out on the wing of a new V Australia Boeing 777-300ER jet with Australian celebrities Julian McMahon, Jason Clarke, Holly Valance and Kimberley Joseph.
He then popped a bottle of champagne, spraying it on the celebrities and the Los Angeles international airport tarmac below.
"Recession?" Branson, wearing an Akubra, asked.
"What recession?
"The way to get out of recessions is try to expand out of recessions and create more jobs, bring airfares down and try to offer better quality of products."
V Australia will begin its Sydney-LA flights on February 27 and Brisbane-LA on April 8.
Qantas and United Airlines dominated the Australia-US route in recent years but V Australia and US airline giant, Delta, plan to challenge.
Airfares on the route have been slashed as each airline attempts to grab or maintain market share.
V Australia general manager Brett Godfrey said his airline was offering $1100 all inclusive return fares for Australians travelling to the US.
Godfrey said he expected Qantas and other competitors to slash their prices again.
"They will continue to try to undercut us," Godfrey said.
"There will be a fare war.
"Consumers are going to be the beneficiary."
Branson said the public can expect rock bottom fares if there were vacant seats on a V Australia plane prior to takeoff.
"We will never go out with an empty seat so if we have an empty seat we will slash the fare," Branson said.
The new flights to Melbourne, starting from September, will see V Australia provide an extra 1080 seats for visitors each week, Victorian Industry and Trade Minister Martin Pakula said from the Melbourne Airport on Saturday.
"That will secure more jobs for the Victorian tourism industry as tourists and business people spend their money at hotels, restaurants and tourist facilities," he said.
He said Victorians would also welcome the opportunity to catch a direct flight to Los Angeles.
"It's very important to have direct flights. It provided great flexibility for tourists, particularly Victorians travelling to LA not needing to have to hub through Sydney," he said.
Melbourne Airport CEO Chris Woodruff said he was delighted with the announcement.
"Melbourne has the market opportunities airlines look for - we are continuing to grow even in the economic downturn, we have kept our costs down and we are continuing to invest in new capacity and the Virgin group has obviously found this very attractive," Mr Woodruff said.
Media Man Australia Profiles
V Australia
Richard Branson
The Virgin boss used a press conference in Los Angeles on Friday to announce two new routes for the airline on top of the already revealed Sydney-LA and Brisbane-LA legs.
V Australia will fly between Melbourne and LA from September and a Sydney to Johannesburg route on a date yet to be set.
Branson, never one to shy away from creating a media spectacle, braved wind and rain to walk out on the wing of a new V Australia Boeing 777-300ER jet with Australian celebrities Julian McMahon, Jason Clarke, Holly Valance and Kimberley Joseph.
He then popped a bottle of champagne, spraying it on the celebrities and the Los Angeles international airport tarmac below.
"Recession?" Branson, wearing an Akubra, asked.
"What recession?
"The way to get out of recessions is try to expand out of recessions and create more jobs, bring airfares down and try to offer better quality of products."
V Australia will begin its Sydney-LA flights on February 27 and Brisbane-LA on April 8.
Qantas and United Airlines dominated the Australia-US route in recent years but V Australia and US airline giant, Delta, plan to challenge.
Airfares on the route have been slashed as each airline attempts to grab or maintain market share.
V Australia general manager Brett Godfrey said his airline was offering $1100 all inclusive return fares for Australians travelling to the US.
Godfrey said he expected Qantas and other competitors to slash their prices again.
"They will continue to try to undercut us," Godfrey said.
"There will be a fare war.
"Consumers are going to be the beneficiary."
Branson said the public can expect rock bottom fares if there were vacant seats on a V Australia plane prior to takeoff.
"We will never go out with an empty seat so if we have an empty seat we will slash the fare," Branson said.
The new flights to Melbourne, starting from September, will see V Australia provide an extra 1080 seats for visitors each week, Victorian Industry and Trade Minister Martin Pakula said from the Melbourne Airport on Saturday.
"That will secure more jobs for the Victorian tourism industry as tourists and business people spend their money at hotels, restaurants and tourist facilities," he said.
He said Victorians would also welcome the opportunity to catch a direct flight to Los Angeles.
"It's very important to have direct flights. It provided great flexibility for tourists, particularly Victorians travelling to LA not needing to have to hub through Sydney," he said.
Melbourne Airport CEO Chris Woodruff said he was delighted with the announcement.
"Melbourne has the market opportunities airlines look for - we are continuing to grow even in the economic downturn, we have kept our costs down and we are continuing to invest in new capacity and the Virgin group has obviously found this very attractive," Mr Woodruff said.
Media Man Australia Profiles
V Australia
Richard Branson
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Virgin Enterprises targets LV company in trademark, by Benjamin Spillman - Las Vegas Review-Journal - 31st January 2009
A longtime admirer of Sir Richard Branson has got the attention of the flamboyant billionaire -- but not the way he would have liked.
Branson's company Virgin Enterprises has targeted Paul Johnson's Las Vegas business Virgin Properties with a trademark lawsuit for which Johnson says he can't afford attorneys to defend.
"I've followed (Branson) really closely for 20 years," said Johnson, who ran his one-man business from Las Vegas until a few months ago. "He's not the kind of guy who would ever do this. He's got these renegade lawyers."
Branson's company, which claims global sales of more than $20 billion, sued against Johnson's tiny enterprise Oct. 31.
Johnson's "deceptively named Virgin Properties business is designed to profit from pre-existing public awareness of, and goodwill associated with the Virgin trademark," the lawsuit claims.
In a response and counterclaim to the lawsuit Johnson says, "only an idiot," would confuse his one-man operation with Branson's Virgin, which has more than 50,000 workers globally.
An attorney for Virgin Enterprises was unavailable for comment.
Johnson says he specializes only in clients interested in acquiring and development of previously untouched property, what Johnson calls virgin land.
From 2000 until 2008, Johnson worked in Las Vegas but has since moved to Newport Beach, Calif.
Whether Johnson has legal cover remains in doubt, considering the reputation Branson's Virgin has for aggressively pursuing trademark cases.
"I'm not going to say it is a great case. But Virgin is well-known for going after a lot of people doing this sort of thing," said Ryan Giles, a Las Vegas lawyer who runs a blog about trademark cases at www.vegas trademarkattorney.com.
"They definitely have a lot of resources to squash a lot of small-business owners," Giles said. "To mount an effective defense, you are looking at about $10,000 a month."
A complicating factor could be the presence of several businesses in Southern Nevada and Washington County, Utah, using the name Virgin.
That's partly because the region is home to the Virgin Valley and Virgin River, which flows out of Utah into Southern Nevada.
There are at least seven businesses in the Southern Nevada-Southern Utah region with the word Virgin in the name including a BMX bike park, a gift shop, a hospice care center, a mortuary and a hotel-casino, according to phone listings.
Giles says its best to avoid potential trademark conflicts before they arise, though.
"Spend a little money to consult with a trademark attorney to make sure you're not going to run into any problems," he said.
The case is filed in United States District Court, Central District of California.
Contact reporter Benjamin Spillman at bspillman@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3861.
(Credit: Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Media Man Australia Profiles
Virgin Enterprises Limited
Branson's company Virgin Enterprises has targeted Paul Johnson's Las Vegas business Virgin Properties with a trademark lawsuit for which Johnson says he can't afford attorneys to defend.
"I've followed (Branson) really closely for 20 years," said Johnson, who ran his one-man business from Las Vegas until a few months ago. "He's not the kind of guy who would ever do this. He's got these renegade lawyers."
Branson's company, which claims global sales of more than $20 billion, sued against Johnson's tiny enterprise Oct. 31.
Johnson's "deceptively named Virgin Properties business is designed to profit from pre-existing public awareness of, and goodwill associated with the Virgin trademark," the lawsuit claims.
In a response and counterclaim to the lawsuit Johnson says, "only an idiot," would confuse his one-man operation with Branson's Virgin, which has more than 50,000 workers globally.
An attorney for Virgin Enterprises was unavailable for comment.
Johnson says he specializes only in clients interested in acquiring and development of previously untouched property, what Johnson calls virgin land.
From 2000 until 2008, Johnson worked in Las Vegas but has since moved to Newport Beach, Calif.
Whether Johnson has legal cover remains in doubt, considering the reputation Branson's Virgin has for aggressively pursuing trademark cases.
"I'm not going to say it is a great case. But Virgin is well-known for going after a lot of people doing this sort of thing," said Ryan Giles, a Las Vegas lawyer who runs a blog about trademark cases at www.vegas trademarkattorney.com.
"They definitely have a lot of resources to squash a lot of small-business owners," Giles said. "To mount an effective defense, you are looking at about $10,000 a month."
A complicating factor could be the presence of several businesses in Southern Nevada and Washington County, Utah, using the name Virgin.
That's partly because the region is home to the Virgin Valley and Virgin River, which flows out of Utah into Southern Nevada.
There are at least seven businesses in the Southern Nevada-Southern Utah region with the word Virgin in the name including a BMX bike park, a gift shop, a hospice care center, a mortuary and a hotel-casino, according to phone listings.
Giles says its best to avoid potential trademark conflicts before they arise, though.
"Spend a little money to consult with a trademark attorney to make sure you're not going to run into any problems," he said.
The case is filed in United States District Court, Central District of California.
Contact reporter Benjamin Spillman at bspillman@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3861.
(Credit: Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Media Man Australia Profiles
Virgin Enterprises Limited
Saturday, January 31, 2009
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Virgin Games, a subsidiary of Virgin.com Ltd, launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin Games comprises three distinct entertainment offerings, giving consumers the chance to play their favourite online games the Virgin way:
• Virgin Casino, part of the Wagerworks network, provides a taste of Vegas online, with classic casino offerings like blackjack and roulette, as well as popular feature slots like Elvis, Cleopatra and Vegas, Baby!
• Virgin Poker, part of the Boss Media network, offers a huge array of games and content for beginners through to experienced pros – as well as the most generous loyalty scheme in the industry. The successful Virgin Poker Festivals, which take place in casinos around the UK throughout the year, now allow gamers to experience the fun of Virgin Poker offline too
• Virgin Bingo, part of the St Minver network, offers cash prizes worth thousands of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as regular promotions and an unrivalled loyalty scheme
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Players must line up 5 MegaJackpots®symbols on the centre payline with a maximum bet in order to scoop the MegaJackpots®fortune. When three or more Sphinx appear anywhere on the reels, the Cleopatra® Bonus is triggered, earning the player 15 free spins. And that’s not all, with the exception of the 5 MegaJackpots® symbols, all free spin awards are paid at 3 times the normal value and with maximum bet, each free spin is also another chance to win the jaw dropping jackpot!
On 12th November 2008, the first online MegaJackpots® winner won over 2 million. The jackpot has been re-set to the highest start level of any online jackpot prize at £1.5 million and awaits the next winner!
As with all Virgin Casino games, players can also earn V*Points – Virgin Games’ loyalty points – every time they play. Offering players the chance to redeem their points for further Virgin rewards, including Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles or cold, hard cash, V*Points can be transferred across Virgin Games portfolio of products, including Virgin Poker and Virgin Bingo.
Premium releases including ELVIS - A Little More Action®, Cleopatra II™ and Da Vinci Diamonds® have already been added to Virgin Casino’s portfolio of games in 2008. Further big titles such as Battleship and Dungeons and Dragons will be added to Virgin Games in the coming months, ensuring a constant stream of new and exciting games to keep players’ adrenalin going.
Virgin Casino launched under the Virgin Games brand in June 2004. The site was refreshed in June 2006, providing players with a greater choice of games and additional means of earning bonus points and rewards.
MegaJackpots® Cleopatra® is available to play now on www.virgingames.com/casino.
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* MegaJackpots® Cleopatra® is a trademark of IGT in the U.S. and/or other countries, and is used with permission. U.S. and international patents pending.
About Virgin Games
Virgin Games, a subsidiary of Virgin.com Ltd, launched in June 2004 and has quickly established itself as one of the leading gaming websites in the UK. Virgin Games comprises three distinct entertainment offerings, giving consumers the chance to play their favourite online games the Virgin way:
• Virgin Casino, part of the Wagerworks network, provides a taste of Vegas online, with classic casino offerings like blackjack and roulette, as well as popular feature slots like Elvis, Cleopatra and Vegas, Baby!
• Virgin Poker, part of the Boss Media network, offers a huge array of games and content for beginners through to experienced pros – as well as the most generous loyalty scheme in the industry. The successful Virgin Poker Festivals, which take place in casinos around the UK throughout the year, now allow gamers to experience the fun of Virgin Poker offline too
• Virgin Bingo, part of the St Minver network, offers cash prizes worth thousands of pounds in the progressive jackpots, as well as regular promotions and an unrivalled loyalty scheme
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Friday, January 30, 2009
Last resort for privacy, by D. D. McNicoll - The Australian - 30th January 2009
New York-based website Gawker says Jim Clark, the billionaire Netscape founder, may marry his fiancee, Australian model Kristy Hinze, in March on Richard Branson's Necker Island, the same place Google's Larry Page chose for his wedding. Clark, who turns 65 this year, and Hinze, 29, have been tipped by Australian newspapers to marry in Sydney in March. But Gawker's source in the British Virgin Islands says there are preparations under way for the wedding of a "Netscape biggie". Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen is already married, as is former chief executive Jim Barksdale, so the ceremony is almost certainly for Clark. Necker Island is a good location to avoid paparazzi. (Credit: The Australian)
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
MegaJackpots® Cleopatra® coming soon to Virgin Casino
London, 22nd January 2009
MegaJackpots® Cleopatra® coming soon to Virgin Casino
Cleopatra®, Virgin Casino's most popular game, now offers a chance for MegaJackpots® riches that would make even a Pharaoh blush.
Line up 5 MegaJackpots symbols on the centre payline with max bet, and you win a life-changing MegaJackpots® fortune!
Three or more Sphinx appearing anywhere on the reels trigger the Cleopatra® Bonus, earning you 15 free spins at 3 times their normal value (except for the top award)! And with max bet, each free spin is also another free chance to win the Jackpot!
The world's most popular jackpots married to the most popular slot game ever - now, here is a gaming experience fit for a King, or a Queen, or for anyone who wants to be richer than royalty.
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• 3x5 Multi-Line/Multi-Coin Slot Game
• 20-Line
• 5-Credits Per Line
• 100-Credit Max Bet
• 2x Wild MegaJackpots Symbol (except 5 MegaJackpots symbols)
• Players Can Win the Jackpot from a Free Spin
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• Three or more Sphinx symbols scattered anywhere on the reels triggers the Cleopatra® Bonus
• Player is awarded 15 free spins
• Awards are paid at 3x for all free spins (except for 5 MegaJackpots symbols)
• Three or more Sphinx symbols during the free spins retrigger the bonus and award the player an additional 15 free spins
• Maximum of 180 free spins can be awarded
• For max bet play, the Jackpot can be awarded within a free spin
Top Award
• Five MegaJackpots symbols on the centre payline at max bet win a life-changing Jackpot of over £1.5 million.
Coin denominations
• GBP: 2p / 5p / 10p / 20p / 50p / £1 / £5
• EURO: 2c / 5c / 10c / 20c / 50c / €1 / €5
• USD: 2¢ / 5¢ / 10¢ / 20¢ / 50¢ / $1 / $5
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MegaJackpots® Cleopatra® coming soon to Virgin Casino
Cleopatra®, Virgin Casino's most popular game, now offers a chance for MegaJackpots® riches that would make even a Pharaoh blush.
Line up 5 MegaJackpots symbols on the centre payline with max bet, and you win a life-changing MegaJackpots® fortune!
Three or more Sphinx appearing anywhere on the reels trigger the Cleopatra® Bonus, earning you 15 free spins at 3 times their normal value (except for the top award)! And with max bet, each free spin is also another free chance to win the Jackpot!
The world's most popular jackpots married to the most popular slot game ever - now, here is a gaming experience fit for a King, or a Queen, or for anyone who wants to be richer than royalty.
Game specifications
• 3x5 Multi-Line/Multi-Coin Slot Game
• 20-Line
• 5-Credits Per Line
• 100-Credit Max Bet
• 2x Wild MegaJackpots Symbol (except 5 MegaJackpots symbols)
• Players Can Win the Jackpot from a Free Spin
Free Spins Bonus
• Three or more Sphinx symbols scattered anywhere on the reels triggers the Cleopatra® Bonus
• Player is awarded 15 free spins
• Awards are paid at 3x for all free spins (except for 5 MegaJackpots symbols)
• Three or more Sphinx symbols during the free spins retrigger the bonus and award the player an additional 15 free spins
• Maximum of 180 free spins can be awarded
• For max bet play, the Jackpot can be awarded within a free spin
Top Award
• Five MegaJackpots symbols on the centre payline at max bet win a life-changing Jackpot of over £1.5 million.
Coin denominations
• GBP: 2p / 5p / 10p / 20p / 50p / £1 / £5
• EURO: 2c / 5c / 10c / 20c / 50c / €1 / €5
• USD: 2¢ / 5¢ / 10¢ / 20¢ / 50¢ / $1 / $5
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
£50000 Reel Frenzy at Virgin Casino
January 2009
Virgin Casino are celebrating the New Year somewhat later than everyone else by having a £50,000 Reel Frenzy promotion starting on the 12th January and running through to the 18th January. This offer gives all players cash back on their wagers – up to £200 daily - for 7 days or until the £50k prize pool has been issued in bonus credits!
To take part in Reel Frenzy head on over to Virgin Casino and play the various slots games that feature on each given days promotion. You will need to play a fair bit to just get a £10 bonus however! Wager £330 for £10 and £6600 for £200.
If you like slots then there's a brand new game at Virgin Casino called Lil' Lady - a slots game featuring ladybirds, bugs and flowers. It has 5 reels with 40 lines, free spins and stacked wilds. According to the game details "You can potentially retrigger the Free Spins bonus multiple times and win up to 255 free spins". You can give Lil' Lady the game a try for free at Virgin Casino.
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Virgin Casino are celebrating the New Year somewhat later than everyone else by having a £50,000 Reel Frenzy promotion starting on the 12th January and running through to the 18th January. This offer gives all players cash back on their wagers – up to £200 daily - for 7 days or until the £50k prize pool has been issued in bonus credits!
To take part in Reel Frenzy head on over to Virgin Casino and play the various slots games that feature on each given days promotion. You will need to play a fair bit to just get a £10 bonus however! Wager £330 for £10 and £6600 for £200.
If you like slots then there's a brand new game at Virgin Casino called Lil' Lady - a slots game featuring ladybirds, bugs and flowers. It has 5 reels with 40 lines, free spins and stacked wilds. According to the game details "You can potentially retrigger the Free Spins bonus multiple times and win up to 255 free spins". You can give Lil' Lady the game a try for free at Virgin Casino.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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Virgin Atlantic’s ‘Red Hot’ wins People’s Choice - Utalkmarketing.com
It’s almost a ‘no-brainer’ that an TV showing a selection of modelesque women dressed in red flight attendant uniforms won this week’s People’s Choice.
The campaign that was created by Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe celebrates Richard Branson’s airline being in the skies for 25 years in 2009.
The £6m ad stars the very glamorous Virgin flight attendants (sex sells) walking through the airport before boarding the airline’s inaugural flight to New York and features iconic 1980s imagery such as the Rubik’s Cube, brick-sized cellphones, Our Price Records and the Asteroids video-game.
It received 23 per cent of the votes, placing it ahead of the first runner-up, Drench's 'Brains', which received 11 per cent of the votes when 1,000 participants were asked, ‘Which of the adverts made you want to buy the product or service advertised?' (Credit: UTalkMarketing.com)
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The campaign that was created by Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe celebrates Richard Branson’s airline being in the skies for 25 years in 2009.
The £6m ad stars the very glamorous Virgin flight attendants (sex sells) walking through the airport before boarding the airline’s inaugural flight to New York and features iconic 1980s imagery such as the Rubik’s Cube, brick-sized cellphones, Our Price Records and the Asteroids video-game.
It received 23 per cent of the votes, placing it ahead of the first runner-up, Drench's 'Brains', which received 11 per cent of the votes when 1,000 participants were asked, ‘Which of the adverts made you want to buy the product or service advertised?' (Credit: UTalkMarketing.com)
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Thursday, January 08, 2009
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
Richard Branson speaking on world financial crisis
Virgin Enterprises Limited founder, Richard Branson, has recently been speaking to numerous media outlets regarding the worlds financial crisis.
Read the reports via the Media Man Australia website and the Google News service.
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
New Slot Game: Lil' Lady ®
Players will love to catch this bug! Lil’ Lady® offers a 40 payline theme, Stacked Wilds for amazingly big wins and a super-rich Free Spins bonus. On every reel there are stacks of four or more Wild symbols. These Wild symbols can line up to trigger a HUGE number of simultaneous wins!
Get three bonus symbols on the middle three reels, and your skin will be crawling with anticipation as you progress to the Free Spins bonus. You are awarded 5 free spins on the lucrative bonus reels. The Free Spins reels are richer than the standard, with extra Stacked Wilds and extra bonus symbols. You can potentially retrigger the Free Spins bonus multiple times and win up to 255 free spins. With all of this big money potential in Lil' Lady® you'll be buzzing with excitement!
Game specifications
• 4x5 multi-line/multi-coin slot game
• 5-Credits Per Line
• 40-paylines for more action
• Stacked Wild symbols for amazingly big wins
• Super-rich reels in the Free Spins Bonus
• Gambler-focused game with retriggering free spins
• Appeals to fans of Wolf Run® and Cleopatra®
• Multi-denom/multi-currency, 200-credit maximum bet
• Retriggering Free Spins (Up to 255 max)
Free Spins Bonus
• Three or more Bonus symbols scattered anywhere on the middle three reels trigger the Free Spins bonus
• Player is awarded 5 free spins
• Reels are richer than standard, with extra Stacked Wilds and extra Bonus symbols.
• During the bonus, three Bonus symbols scattered anywhere on the middle three reels retrigger the Free Spins bonus, awarding an additional 5 free spins
• Bonus can be retriggered, up to a maximum of 255 free spins
Top Award
Players can win a maximum of 250,000 currency units for a single bet. This maximum applies to a single spin of the base game as well as the cumulative total of all wins in the base game and the Free Spins bonus.
Coin denominations
• GBP: 1p / 2p / 5p / 10p / 20p / 50p / £1 / £2 / £5
• Euro: 1c / 2c / 5c / 10c / 20c / 50c / €1 / €2 / €5
• USD: 1¢ / 5¢ / 10¢ / 25¢ / 50¢ / $1 / $2 / $5
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Get three bonus symbols on the middle three reels, and your skin will be crawling with anticipation as you progress to the Free Spins bonus. You are awarded 5 free spins on the lucrative bonus reels. The Free Spins reels are richer than the standard, with extra Stacked Wilds and extra bonus symbols. You can potentially retrigger the Free Spins bonus multiple times and win up to 255 free spins. With all of this big money potential in Lil' Lady® you'll be buzzing with excitement!
Game specifications
• 4x5 multi-line/multi-coin slot game
• 5-Credits Per Line
• 40-paylines for more action
• Stacked Wild symbols for amazingly big wins
• Super-rich reels in the Free Spins Bonus
• Gambler-focused game with retriggering free spins
• Appeals to fans of Wolf Run® and Cleopatra®
• Multi-denom/multi-currency, 200-credit maximum bet
• Retriggering Free Spins (Up to 255 max)
Free Spins Bonus
• Three or more Bonus symbols scattered anywhere on the middle three reels trigger the Free Spins bonus
• Player is awarded 5 free spins
• Reels are richer than standard, with extra Stacked Wilds and extra Bonus symbols.
• During the bonus, three Bonus symbols scattered anywhere on the middle three reels retrigger the Free Spins bonus, awarding an additional 5 free spins
• Bonus can be retriggered, up to a maximum of 255 free spins
Top Award
Players can win a maximum of 250,000 currency units for a single bet. This maximum applies to a single spin of the base game as well as the cumulative total of all wins in the base game and the Free Spins bonus.
Coin denominations
• GBP: 1p / 2p / 5p / 10p / 20p / 50p / £1 / £2 / £5
• Euro: 1c / 2c / 5c / 10c / 20c / 50c / €1 / €2 / €5
• USD: 1¢ / 5¢ / 10¢ / 25¢ / 50¢ / $1 / $2 / $5
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Virgin Casino Christmas Cracker Promotion
All the online casinos seem to be getting into the festive spirit this year with some cracking promotions. If you’re looking for a real cracker of a promotion then check out the £10,000 worth of prizes being given away in the Virgin Casino Christmas Cracker promotion, you can earn points playing all of your favourite casino slots and there are some fantastic prizes to be given away.
The promotion starts on the 10th December and runs for fourteen days when Virgin Casino are offering some fabulous Christmas prizes to the lucky winners. There’s V Points, Cash, Nintendo Wii’s, Laptop computers and much more with a different prize on offer every single day in this very generous Christmas prize draw.
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The promotion starts on the 10th December and runs for fourteen days when Virgin Casino are offering some fabulous Christmas prizes to the lucky winners. There’s V Points, Cash, Nintendo Wii’s, Laptop computers and much more with a different prize on offer every single day in this very generous Christmas prize draw.
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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
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Time to hurry for Christmas TraveLeague - 17th December 2008 - Crown Casino
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Time is running out for guests to grab the last remaining seats at the 2008 V Australia Christmas TraveLeague Luncheon.
Organisers Craig Hunt, Matthew Fleming and Barry Huxley said bookings are “well beyond expectations” but there’s still room for people to come along to the ever popular Christmas event.
“We’re set for a great day in the Crown Casino ballroom,” said Matthew. “The event promises to be a smashing success.”
“But if you’re planning to come along and haven’t yet booked: do so quickly!”
This year’s event has sponsors for the first time, and Craig, Barry and Matthew said they were impressed by the level of support within the industry both for table sales and sponsorship.
“We’re delighted there are many high profile sponsors who will be an integral part of our big day,” said Craig.
“Thanks go out to our naming rights sponsor V Australia; our gold sponsors e Travel Blackboard, MyBookingManager.com, Oman Tourism, Rail Plus, TMS Asia Pacific and Top Dog Travel Systems; silver sponsor DriveAway Holidays and earlybird booking prize sponsor Hayman.”
“The luncheon is a chance for sponsors to reach leading decision makers in the travel and tourism industry and at the same time help support a great day of fun.”
The 2008 V Australia Christmas TraveLeague Luncheon will be held in the Palladium Ballroom at Crown Casino Melbourne, on Wednesday 17 December 2008. Tickets are $95. Bookings are open at the event website: www.christmastraveleague.com.
For contact information, visit the website at www.christmastraveleague.com or contact Craig Hunt (0419 108 660), Matthew Fleming (0418 542 002) or Barry Huxley (0408 804 292).
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Time is running out for guests to grab the last remaining seats at the 2008 V Australia Christmas TraveLeague Luncheon.
Organisers Craig Hunt, Matthew Fleming and Barry Huxley said bookings are “well beyond expectations” but there’s still room for people to come along to the ever popular Christmas event.
“We’re set for a great day in the Crown Casino ballroom,” said Matthew. “The event promises to be a smashing success.”
“But if you’re planning to come along and haven’t yet booked: do so quickly!”
This year’s event has sponsors for the first time, and Craig, Barry and Matthew said they were impressed by the level of support within the industry both for table sales and sponsorship.
“We’re delighted there are many high profile sponsors who will be an integral part of our big day,” said Craig.
“Thanks go out to our naming rights sponsor V Australia; our gold sponsors e Travel Blackboard, MyBookingManager.com, Oman Tourism, Rail Plus, TMS Asia Pacific and Top Dog Travel Systems; silver sponsor DriveAway Holidays and earlybird booking prize sponsor Hayman.”
“The luncheon is a chance for sponsors to reach leading decision makers in the travel and tourism industry and at the same time help support a great day of fun.”
The 2008 V Australia Christmas TraveLeague Luncheon will be held in the Palladium Ballroom at Crown Casino Melbourne, on Wednesday 17 December 2008. Tickets are $95. Bookings are open at the event website: www.christmastraveleague.com.
For contact information, visit the website at www.christmastraveleague.com or contact Craig Hunt (0419 108 660), Matthew Fleming (0418 542 002) or Barry Huxley (0408 804 292).
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Monday, November 24, 2008
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Friday, November 21, 2008
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