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Richard
Branson Expanding Virgin Gaming iGaming Empire, by
Greg Tingle - 20th May 2010
Gaming, gambling and iGaming fans, have we got some
news hot of the press for you. Our bat phone has been
running hot hot hot!
For
the past few months Media
Man and Gambling911 have been keeping you updated
on all sorts of exciting developments at Richard Branson's
Virgin Group, namely Virgin
Casino, Virgin Games, Virgin Poker, Virgin Bingo,
and offshoot, AWOMO (A World Of My Own), with a DGI
(Game Domain International) tie in. Last week Branson's
Virgin Racing also sponsored Full
Tilt Poker.
Richard
Branson will unleash the Virgin return to the video
gaming sector at the E3 event in Los Angeles, USA,
in June.
We
understand that a hard launch is being orchestrated,
with Sir Branson, the one and only, in attendance.
Can't wait to see what the man and his army wear and
what sorts of stunts they have up their sleeve, but
Branson isn't usually one to disappoint.
Virgin
was one of the most successful brands to have ever
competed in the video gaming industry, albeit over
a decade ago, but 2010 is looking to be a record breaking
year for the brands re birth, pardon the pun.
RB
was one of the first pioneers - visionaries to see
the massive potential of computer software as a global
Virgin entertainment business, establishing Virgin
Games in downtown London circa 1984. He later moved
the core of the operation to Guernsey which has lower
overheads and is understood to be more igaming industry
friendly!
A
Bit Of History
The
company acquired Mastertronic and rolled Sega's Master
System across the European region.
Sega
Europe continued to power along, then Virgin Interactive
Entertainment.
In
1994 it lost its Virginity, being acquired by Blockbuster
for a cool $250 million, then was purchased by media
powerhouse Viacom (which owns about half the media
world).
Virgin
Interactive Entertainment reached its financial global
revenue peak in 1997, bringing home the bacon to the
tune of $210 million.
Circa
94 - 98 it shared market dominance with EA (Electronic
Arts).
Virgin
saw partners and affiliates come on board including
such greats Westwood, Bethesda, Capcom, LucasArts
and Disney.
Since
2004 Virgin Games has been V's staple gaming brand,
other gaming ventures basically on ice... until now!
The
new gaming "start up" (of sorts), expected
to go public at E3 will see Virgin pro actively exploring
partnerships with publishers, content owners, and
you get the idea. The timing looks to be right with
'Avatar' type technologies all the rage, movies being
adapted to games in record time, and the availability
of broadband internet at reasonable prices.
Internet,
console formats and more will see the big V feature
red hot games, both classics and newbies. Think Space
Invaders to Cleo to Avatar, and their cousins.
Gamers
are calling for interactive slot games, tournaments,
TV and movie brands, and more casino and poker type
experiences, in addition to what they already enjoy.
Insiders
expect some sort of firm announcement from Virgin
at the expo or soon after re return to the mainstream
games market.
Punters,
fire up the consoles...Xbox Live, PlayStation Network,
multi-player PC gaming and more is just around the
corner from the man who brought you Virgin Records,
V Festival and Virgin Galactic... be excited... we
sure as hell are.
At
the moment Americans and Australians are not able
to play casino, poker or bingo games at Virgin, however
with the expansion of Virgin
Games, and the push to clear up any gray areas
in regions such as the U.S and down under in Australia,
the whole suite of Virgin Games may go global sooner
rather than later.
Competitors
of sorts, PartyGaming - including PartyCasino
and poker brands, Betfair
and Centrebet,
are all said to be watching this space closely. Australia's
Fairfax Media, publisher of The Sydney Morning Herald
and News Limited, publisher of The Daily Telegraph
and The Australian, are also following for both potential
deal opportunities and in a journalistic (journalism)
capacity. Foxtel has only just got wind of the news,
putting out its own gaming related press release less
than 24 hours before this publication.
Yep,
gamers and igamers... Tomb Raider, Rome Total War,
Cleopatra, Flatout, WarHammer Mark Of Chaos, Pain
Killer: Black Edition, maybe even Dan Dare and who
knows what surprises will be jumping out of your computer
once Team Branson turns on the turbo and blasts off
Virgin Galactic style. TNA Wrestling, Hulk Hogan,
Ric Flair, Bill Goldberg, UFC, NASCAR, F1 and Bull
Run are all understood to also want to talk turkey
and potential deals with Branson and 'V'.
Marvel
Entertainment, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Playtech,
IGT, World Poker Tour, WSOP, SKY, Harrah's Entertainment,
Trump Casinos, Infinity Ward, Sony and Sega remain
tight lipped on the Virgin developments.
Virgin
Games, AWOMO (A World Of My Own), bring in on... faster
than you can say Virgin Racing Inks Deal With Full
Tilt Poker! Read about the life and times of Branson
and his world of planes, trains and automobiles (and
spaceships) on the Media Man International website
portal. Hours of entertainment for free.
Virgin
remains one of dozens of corporate tech and communications
giants seeking clarity on Australian censorship laws,
both online and offline.
*Greg
Tingle is a special contributor for Gambling911
*Media
Man http://www.mediamanint.com
is primarily a media, publicity and internet portal
development company. Gaming is just one of a dozen
of industry sectors they cover
*The
writer is has conducted business with a number of
arms of the Virgin Group and is a pro active member
of Virgin Unite
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Enter
the Dragon's Den of fortune with the new Virgin
Casino slot game, Triple Fortune Dragon
Triple
Fortune Dragon comes to VirginCasino.com
Virgin
Casino today announces the launch of the brand
new online slot game, Triple Fortune Dragon -
offering players a taste of good fortune with
243 ways to win big!
You
can play Triple Fortune Dragon, a brand new online
slot game at Virgin Casino
May
the God of Wealth and his Golden Fortune Dragon
bring you great luck and prosperity in this amazing
MultiWay game with 243 ways to win big!
Instead
of betting on individual pay lines, MultiWay offers
you 243 ways to win for only 25 credits.
Winning
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London, 18 January 2007
Virgin Games Affiliates launches at CAP Euro affiliate
conference
Virgin
Games Affiliates will celebrate its launch in
style by exhibiting at CAP
Euro 2007, the first London based gaming affiliate
conference and exhibition. The event will take
place on January 26-28th, 2007 at the London Olympia
Conference Centre.
If
you plan to attend, please come and pay us a visit
at booth nº 30.
Pierrick
and the team will be happy to welcome you for
a chat on how we could start up/improve on a fruitful
business partnership (not to mention the Virgin
freebies!).
Please
note that this event is free for all verified
CAP and GPWA webmasters, so please contact those
organizations for more details.
CAP:
http://www.casinoaffiliateprograms.com
GPWA: http://www.gpwa.net
CAP euro: http://www.capeuro.com
London, 14 December 2006
Celebrating 70 years of Monopoly™
Launch
of Monopoly Here & Now™ on Virgin Casino
Virgin Casino (www.virgincasino.com) today announced
the arrival of Monopoly Here & Now™
- bringing one of the world's best known brands
into the new millennium with new neighbourhoods
and updated games pieces to reflect modern London
living.
A
firm favourite with Virgin Casino players, Wagerworks'
new incarnation of popular slot game Monopoly™,
is a 20-payline game offering players the chance
to win up to £25,000 as they seek to own
it all by spinning the reels to build apartments
and hotels on prestigious London locations.
Reflecting
the changing shape of London since the game first
launched in the 1930's, Monopoly Here & Now™
features desirable modern-day places such as Primrose
Hill, Notting Hill Gate, Camden, and Brick Lane
in place of Mayfair and Park Lane as well as a
range of new game pieces including a double-decker
bus, mobile phone, roller blade and even a cheeseburger!
Cleopatra® Slot Game: new "free spin"
slot game at Virgin Casino
October
has seen the launch of the Vegas favourite, Cleopatra
for the first time ever on the internet, now available
at Virgin Casino (www.virgincasino.com). The 20-payline
slot is packed with exotic flavour including the
seductive voice of Cleopatra® herself. Just
as this passionate ruler captivated Rome's great
generals, she's certain to keep you players spellbound.
Keep your eyes open for the animated flaming Sphinx
- three or more appearing anywhere on the reels
starts the Cleopatra Bonus™. Not only do
you earn 15 free spins but all wins are 3 times
their normal value! No wonder Cleopatra® is
one of the world's most popular games.
We're Virgin Games
We're
a part of Virgin.com Limited, and because we're
a Virgin company, you can be sure that it's all
about having fun in that unique Virgin way.
We're
also honest and fair – you'd expect nothing
less – and we have something that no other
gaming site has, and that's the chance to win
a whole range of Virgin products and services…
as well as cash of course! So, if you're playing
for cash or just for the hell of it, have a great
time. Let the Games begin! (Credit: Virgin Games
official website)
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