Slots tend to be a pretty lucrative business, overall. After all, online slots are EXTREMELY cheap and easy to produce (as long as you already have the rudimentary knowledge of how to code a slot machine, 2-3 people can technically make one within days), and a successful slot can often make up its entire budget hundreds or even thousands of times over. That’s exactly the reason why you see so many companies build their own corner in the slot ring, each trying to pour as many slots out there in the hopes that at least one of them will be successful. If you’ve ever wondered why you see hundreds of lame slots that nobody plays at your online casino of choice, well, this is exactly why. But fear not, for while there’s plenty of developers who are just churning out cheap slot after cheap slot, there are a couple who actually put – gaaaasp – effort into their games! I know, right! Probably the most famous one among them is none other than NetEnt, a company with numerous award-winning games. I’m personally a big fan of theirs, if for no other reason than because they put so much time and effort into their slots in order to make them as entertaining as humanly possible. With that said, let’s not waste any more time and celebrate my most beloved slots by the company!

3. Gonzo’s Quest

I’m personally a big fan of puzzle games. Back when I was a kid, I used to adore the games by a company called PopCap, which specialized in THE best puzzle games at the time (and possibly ever, if my nostalgia-clouded mind is to be believed). You might have heard of some of their games, like “Bejeweled”, but they all followed pretty much the same principles of providing simple, yet very addictive puzzle games that would later be copied by much bigger titles like “Candy Crush Saga”. The reason I’m telling you all of that is because “Gonzo’s Quest” is, essentially, a puzzle game in the skin of a slot. Whenever you score some combos on one or more of your paylines, the winning symbols drop down and make way for more symbols, giving you the opportunity to win even more. While here the puzzle skills are replaced by pure luck, the mechanics are virtually identical, and they bring a very fresh experience to a genre that’s plagued by clones of the exact same slot.

2. South Park: Reel Chaos

“South Park” may be second only to “The Simpsons” when it comes to most culturally influential cartoon ever made. The four foul-mouthed kids from South Park, Colorado have surpassed the likes of Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse and Tom & Jerry in the public consciousness, and a big part of the reason why is because they tend to mix their shock humor (which many previous cartoons had done before, even if not quite to that extent) with political messages. “South Park” isn’t afraid to make fun of anything, and gambling is no exception! After a BRILLIANT slot which took its cues from the earlier seasons and the equally brilliant “South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut”, NetEnt have once again delivered an awesome “South Park” casino experience, this time inspired by the more recent superhero arcs and “South Park: The Shattered But Whole”. Packed full of awesome bonus games and sporting some great and colorful graphics practically identical to that all too familiar “South Park” feel we all know and love, “Reel Chaos” is anything you’d want in a licensed slot and more!

1. Aliens

And yet, despite how utterly great “South Park: Reel Chaos” is, there is just one “NetEnt” slot that surpasses it! I’ll give you a hint – it’s based on a sequel directed by James Cameron which focused more on action and special effects while the original focused more on horror and atmosphere. No, I’m not talking about “Terminator 2” – that slot is great too, but it’s made by Microgaming (who are bound to get their own list of this sort in the near future, I assure you), and as such doesn’t count. No, we’re talking about “Aliens”, which wins for exactly one reason, and one reason only – it’s got the single greatest bonus game I’ve ever seen in my life! The bonus game places you in the shoes of a space marine that makes his way through a hallway infested with facehuggers and xenomorphs on his way to fighting the alien queen. On your way, you’ll keep spinning the reels in order to obtain extra magazines which you need to dispatch of the baddies, alongside, naturally, some monetary bonuses. If at any point you’re faced with an alien, but your gun is dry, it’s game over for you! This quick and completely automated segment manages to be SO tense and SO effective, it’s insane! While most companies often just put a few still images as their bonuses (“Here, pick one of these five clamshells or whatever”), this one is fully animated, and it’s very obvious that a whole lot of effort went into making it. That’s why I chose “Aliens” as my No. 1 NetEnt slot – more than anything, it shows exactly why I love this company so much. They always go the extra mile to ensure their games are of the highest quality, which is, sadly, way too rare in the slots market.

It’s June which means I’ve got one thing on my mind and one thing only – the UEFA European Championship. It’s another championship and another chance for England to take the cup home. But while we’re waiting for some goal action from our lads in France, let’s enjoy footy-related slots and maybe even make some money.

An exciting opportunity comes from software giant NetEnt. Their brand new slot is called Football: Champions Cup. It’s a 5-reel, 3-row and 20-line video slot on which you can wager anywhere from 20p and up to £100 per spin. It features cool symbols, such as a goalkeeper’s gloves, a jersey, a referee’s whistle and boots. When you start the game, you’ll be prompted to pick your team. Picking different teams will slightly change your gaming experience. If you’re not sure which team you want to play for, just click on the “surprise” box and a team will be allotted to you randomly.

The slot features shootout bonus games and free spins. When you get three or more of the bonus symbols, you will be awarded a shootout bonus game. That means you’ll take turns picking a spot to score and save respectively. If you score, you’ll get a cash prize. If you save a penalty, you will have the chance to multiply your initial. You’ll get free spins if you hit the scatter symbol on reels 2, 3 and 4. You can read more about scatters and wilds at realmoneyslotmachines.co.uk.

Hear the sound of the crowd and let yourself get carried over to the stadium. Spin the reels and enjoy the powerful graphics and sounds as your heart skips a beat in hope of victory… And if you’d like another chance to make some money playing slots, try one of the most popular games. Gonzo’s Quest is yet another NetEnt 5-reel, 20-line slot, which has already built a cult following in the UK as well as in Scandinavia.

Getting back to football-themed slots, there are a few of them popping up lately. For example, Euro Football Champ by XIN Gaming. It’s also a 5-reel, 3-row, 20-line slot with a number of special features, such as free spins, random wilds and penalty shooting random wilds. Just like with NetEnt’s Football: Champions Cup, this slot by XIN Gaming allows you to choose the country you’d like to play for.

Another slot you’d probably like to check out is The Million Pound Goal by Realistic Games, available at BetVictor Casino. It’s a 5-reel, 10-line slot which is part of BetVictor’s £1 million campaign, in which the operator will reward the customer who predicts the minute of the first goal of Euro 2016 final along with the name of the scorer with the tremendous sum of money.

All of the slots I’ve mentioned can be played on all platforms. I’ve played them on a desktop computer but mostly on my iPad. If you own an iOS device, get the slot by downloading a NetEnt casino’s app from the Apple Store.

Have fun spinning the reels and getting into the spirit of football but don’t forget to cheer for your national team at Euro 2016 this summer. I know I will. Come on, England!

Casino games have been designed to be almost entirely luck-based. That’s not a suggestion, that’s a known fact. If you don’t believe me, all you need to do is familiarize yourself with gambling laws in countries where casino is legal (UK, US, Germany, Spain, Italy, etc.), and you’re actually going to see laws that specifically illegalize skill-based gambling. If you own a casino, be it online or not, and you want to add some games to it, all of them need to be primarily luck-based. This may not be the case forever (in fact, a law recently passed in Nevada which would allow skill-based games to be placed in casinos), but for now we should get comfortable with the idea that our wins depend entirely on chance. Or do they?

Despite the casinos’ intentions, many people still keep trying to figure out ways to beat the system. Is it at all possible? The answer actually lies in the various casino games – some can be beaten, some can not, but none can be cheated – if they could, casinos would just get rid of them, as they do with all games where they’re not winning money. Let’s start with the crowd favorite – slots! And I’m sorry to burst your bubble, but slots can’t be beaten. They’re 100% relying on chance, so I apologize, but if you have crappy luck, then you’re just not winning that jackpot. Pressing the button too hard, or too soft, or twice, or in any combination with the other buttons, will not do absolutely anything regardless of what people are telling you. And before you try to look on the back of the machine, or attempt to wiggle in the source code of the casino, just know that both of these actions are illegal and can get you banned from the casino and most certainly arrested.

What about roulette? This is a game that’s great for strategizing, as it offers literally thousands of ways for you to place your bet. It’s a lot more complicated than playing slots, where you only push a button and let the machine do the math for you. Because of this, many claim that they have invented various roulette strategies, but sadly not all of them work. Check out this overview of popular roulette systems and why they do not work if you’re interested in the details, but suffice to say that the systems most people look up to when trying to “beat” roulette don’t work. In fact, when it comes to casino games that can be beaten, there’s only one that comes to mind – blackjack. There are, in fact, several strategies you can use, provided that you learn how to count cards, which can be difficult. Problem is, if you’re caught employing any of them in a physical casino you’ll get thrown out, and you can’t use them online anyway. So don’t rely on strategies when playing casino – if you’re lucky, you’ll win, if not, you won’t. That doesn’t mean, however, that you should abandon all reason. Even if there’s no such thing as a guaranteed win, there’s still smart bets and dumb bets, and the best (and most preferable) thing you can do is learn how to make all your bets smart!

We’ve been getting nothing but great news for online casino fans worldwide this year! Until very recently, online casino was exclusive to only some of the bigger countries, such as UK, Germany and Spain. Even potentially gigantic markets, such as the US, saw incredibly harsh restrictions on all sorts of online gambling. This may sound terrible at first, but it’s, in fact, rather understandable, as online gambling is a multi-billion dollar industry (its market share worldwide is expected to be roughly $50 billion by the end of 2016, if market analysts are to be believed) which, in turn, needs to be regulated and watched very closely in order to prevent potential issues between casino providers and the players, as well as the government. Online casino revenues need to be taxed appropriately so that they can help the economy while also providing the operators themselves with enough revenue to keep sustaining what is potentially a very expensive business.

Despite all these issues, though, people’s desire to engage in online gambling has motivated legislators to push for laws to allow for online gambling to exist, in one form or another. Pennsylvania, for instance, is expected to pass a legislation making online gambling legal within the state sometime in 2016. Other countries, like Sweden and Hungary, have already passed such laws, in some capacity, while countries which passed them not too long ago, like Spain, are seeing a monumental increase in profits. No matter how you look at it, it seems that legalizing online gambling is a fantastic idea for everyone, be it gamblers, the government or, of course, the casino providers. Hungary is also enjoying the benefits of an online casino thanks to Finnish casino providers Finnplay (as gamingintelligence.com reported), who are bringing their Las Vegas Casino Diamond online platform to the country.

In October of last year, Hungary finally legalized online casino gambling, in no small part due to the popularity of poker sites in the country (which have been legal for a while). While the rules outlined by the government are very restrictive (for example, only license holders who already own a land-based casino are permitted to have an online version playable in Hungary), they’re still a lot better than nothing. Las Vegas Casino Diamond’s physical branch has been operating in Hungary since 1992, so that condition’s already out of the way. “We are delighted to be the casino technology partner for the Las Vegas Casino in the regulated Hungarian market,” Finnplay chief executive Martin Prantner said to the presses. “They have an incredibly strong brand in the land-based market, and we look forward to supporting their business growth across the digital channels”, he added. Good luck, Mr. Prantner! Make Hungary, and the rest of the online gambling world that’s looking up to you, proud!

You and I both know that here’s much more to playing mobile slots than just accessing a casino site on your mobile device. So let’s go over the most important factors, for the less experienced souls. First and foremost, you need to choose a casino with a rock-solid software provider. This will guarantee that games load fast, are glitch-free and that you will have the best mobile gaming experience possible. Moreover, it’s no use having a mobile app powered by a great software provider, if that app only includes couple of slots and no jackpots whatsoever. I mean, what’s the point of playing slots, if you don’t go for the life-changing jackpots? Might as well download some play money apps from Google Play, right?

And since we mentioned software providers, there’s no doubt about it that NetEnt gave a whole new meaning to mobile slots in 2011, when they launched their first ever casino games deigned specially for mobile devices. They truly managed to optimize their games as to maximise enjoyment for mobile players, while not sacrificing any of the mind-blowing graphics of their slots. As a result, their nearly 40 NetEnt Touch slots are indeed the gems of mobile gambling and anyone who has ever tried them, would agree. And it’s not only thanks to the graphics, but also to all the gameplay settings that make them the most sought-after slots to play on the go. More information about mobile slots with real money can be found here.

A stable software platform is also crucial when playing for real money, because you don’t want lagging or interrupting spins while you play for the jackpot, let’s say. You need to be able to rely on the app to entertain and hopefully make you rich, not drive you bonkers, right? So, I strongly recommend NetEnt Touch slots, for your mobile pleasure. Aliens, Gonzo’s Quest, Magic Portals, South Park – no matter which one you choose, you are in for quite the ride.

Hey, guys! My name is Josh and I am delighted to welcome you to my blog! What is it going to be about, you ask? Well, just about everything fun and entertaining, with fantastic graphics and mind-blowing effects. But if you need me to spell it out for you, here it is: gambling! Actually, I guess iGaming is the proper term. I have been playing casino games ever since I can remember, but doing it online and even mobile is so much more convenient and hassle-free that it has really become a day to day activity to me. Of course, I don’t play for money all the time, not by far. Most of the times I play to take the pressure off after a long day at work – I do work, you know!

And still, there are days in which luck is on my side, so I basically make the most out of every spin, be it on the progressive jackpot slots or on the Live Roulette. These are my favourites among casino games, but what really gets my heart pumping is poker. Yes, Texas Hold’em and not only. I also love playing Omaha Hi/Lo and whoever tried it knows that just about anything can happen during the game – you may be the king on the flop, but the turn and river may squash the last bit of hope in you. Brutal game, I tell you, but I got so hooked that now Texas Hold’em seems pretty boring.

Anyway, the idea behind this blog was to share with you some of my iGaming experience, as well as tips and tricks for making the most out of every game, bonus and so on. So, stay tuned for many interesting articles!