Even a cursory glance at Eurocity Casino would confirm its class. This is by no means a run-of-the-mill online gaming operator – it’s a virtual casino phenomenon and players can’t get enough of it. The stylish casino lobby lures you in with its classic features and its promise of big-money winnings. There are quite literally more popular games than you can shake a stick at – I tried – and the promos run deep – plenty deep.

Enter the Spin City Tournament

Between the 22^nd and the 23^rd of each month players at Euro City Casino will get to sample a delicious offering. It’s your opportunity to play classic slots and video slots during designated hours with big winnings on offer. And the good news is that some 55 winners can be crowned with a top prize of $4,500 up for grabs. And it’s really easy getting started too – all you need to do is to gather as many comp points as possible and let the bonuses ride you out. There are 3 chances to nail it and this is what the leader logs look like:

• The top comp accumulator earns $750
• The  2^nd top earner will receive $300
• The 3^rd place winner gets $150

Most importantly of all, the highest overall comps point accumulator will win $3,000. But remember, you have to be in it to win it. At EuroCity Casino there are many more ways to win and the action is just getting started.

I’m a big fan of slot machine gaming. And when it comes to television shows that make it to the gaming realm, these are of particular interest. The UK show X Factor has a widespread global following and the online game that is being offered through MECasinois all the rage.

Let’s take a look at what this game offers

MetroCasino is the St. Minver brainchild of the ever popular Metro Newspaper brand. It’s got all the know-how of world-class experience and it’s powered by superb proprietary gaming software. The X-Factor is a game that is big on bonuses and bigger on jackpot payouts. Some of the hot bonus round offerings you can expect include:

- The Judge Bonus takes place when you score 3 or more Judge symbols. If Judge number 1 says yay, then your prize will be doubled and you proceed to Judge 2. Again you’re offered a yay or nay option and if the outcomes are all positive, you’re going to receive a multiplier of up to 200 times.

- The Boot Camp Bonus will come into play at MetroCasino when you score between 3 and 5 ‘X Factor’ symbols on an active payline. Note that your winnings will be five, ten or fifteen free spins, based on how many X-Factor symbols you had. Now for the fun part: collect ten stars during the free spins round and you’ll move on to the next round.

- The Live Final Bonus now that you’re all set, you’re going to woo the audience and the judges. You’ll have 3 chances to make a great impression. Go for it at ME Casino!

Stefan was just one of thousands who had entered the qualifying games and competitions between July and October to win a seat in the much anticipated online slot tournament. Stefan qualified for The Grand Slam of Slots back in July with a tiny 2 Euro bet!

The final tournament took place on the cult-favourite Tomb Raider slot game with over 8,000 players. It took an incredible 10 days for the final jackpot bell to ring. Apparently Stefan played for days and days until he finally posted his top score on his birthday to place him in top spot to win the jackpot.  That’s a tidy birthday present!

The tournament boasted a total juicy prize pool of 1.3 million Euros and some 481 other players took home winnings.   Players going by the name of Embalu and Gundam00 picked up a nice 5000 Euro each.

So why do I think they are generally fair? Well, for starters there is the random number generator (RNG).  One thing you can do to distinguish a rogue casino from a reputable, trustworthy casino is to inspect at the casino’s audit reports.  All reputable online casinos will publish on their website their audit report. Auditing companies investigate and certify that an online casino’s RNG are fair and unprejudiced and that winning players are actually paid.  Further, if an online casino is powered by one of the key platform providers such as Microgaming, Playtech, Cryptologic or Real Time Gaming, it’s a pretty strong indication that they are reliable. Why? Because these software providers value their reputation so much that they would only dare partner with an online casinos that has been granted a licence from respected gaming jurisdictions.

In the case of slot machines, it is the RNG that determines the outcome of each spin.  It generates numbers to correspond to symbols on the reels of the slot machine.  Misunderstandings of how RNGs work has lead to all those myths and misconceptions out there about slot machines payout cycles. The numbers produced by the RNG are unpredictable and unbiased.

With so many poker rooms and online casinos out there claiming to have the ‘biggest and best’ bonuses, it’s little wonder that your head is left spinning trying to find the one that really is the best! And what’s the difference between them all? With so many promotions and freebies out there for grabs, you’d be crazy to sign up for a new account that doesn’t offer a bonus of some type – that’s effectively throwing away free money.

We’re here to explain a few of the more common promotions you’ll probably come across to avoid all the confusion.

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Many online casinos offer a ‘cash deposit bonus’ to players opening new accounts and match their initial deposit (sometimes by as much as $1000). Make the most of this benefit to boost your bankroll to play a lot more games and cards. Sometimes there’s a small catch to get your free bonus – you might need to wager a certain amount before all of your bonus is applied but just play smaller games and more of them.

And then there’s the ‘reload bonus’ to keep you reloading your account and gambling. They often work in the same way as the ‘cash deposit bonus’ and match the money you put in your account.

A ‘no deposit bonus’, on the other hand, is a type of bonus that doesn’t require you to deposit any money at all. The online casino just adds money to your account as an incentive to keep you gambling with them. The usual amount is about $10.

If you play with a particular casino for long enough and reach a certain status, you may get a ‘loyalty bonus’. The higher your VIP status or seniority, the larger the percentage of your bonus is likely to be.

You might have 5 to 15 per cent automatically added to your account as a ‘preferred deposit bonus’ if you use the casino’s favored form of electronic payment to deposit money.