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Last year was definitely rather eventful in the world of online gambling and casinos, with many very interesting stories making the headlines. So as we finish 2011 and move into the year analogue TV dies, we invite you to join us as we take a look back at the top casino stories of the year gone by…

Online social network giant Facebook is currently in the process of negotiating with a number of online gaming operators with the view to enter the UK’s real money online gambling market. Facebook has so far refused to comment on exact timeframes, but the evidence is mounting up that this looks to be a top priority for them.

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The FIFA World Cup tournament that took place in South Africa was quite and event and it certainly lead to the creation of some fun football theme songs. But some other people whose imaginations were triggered as well were the online casino software designers. Microgaming, for one, came up with an interesting slot game that put together  the fun of soccer and the beauty of the African safari. And thus was born the Soccer Safari Slot game. The Soccer Safari Slot game has 5 reels and 30 paylines and the game is studded with symbols of the wild animals of the African jungle having fun playing soccer.

Roxy Palace Casino launched the Gold Factory slot just a month ago and since then this slot game has proven to be one of the luckiest slot games. In a month from its launch players have won over €60,000 on this slot game. The biggest win came on July 5 when Michael D won €25,756. This is perhaps the biggest win on the Gold Factory slot game. Two more winners walked away with handsome prizes soon after the game was released.

In a recent article featured within the U.K’s Telegraph, it is claimed by Ralph Topping, CEO of William Hill, that Betfred management is setting a “poor example.” for online casinos and bookies alike. This comment originates over a dispute started by five gamblers in the Newmarket area, who claim they are owed a combined £823,000 by the Gibraltar-based online wing, Betfred. The new owner is refusing to pay out on these legal bets following a £4m gambling coup by trainer Barney Curley last year.

It is impossible to have a discussion about the European online gambling industry without mentioning the UK as it is considered as the example setter for other European nations that are on their way to legalizing and regulating online casino games. These nations look at UK as the much needed success story that will guide them in the right direction when it comes to legalizing and regulating online gambling.

Manchester United fans celebrated their 19th title in style. Some United supporters went the extra mile and put a banner in the Anfield Road End last Sunday when Liverpool played Spurs. Check at the photograph below taken by David Buxton.

If you thought that sports was safe from scandals, then last summer proved you wrong with one allegation after another in the field of sports. First came the spot-betting scandal that rocked the world of cricket and then came the Australian Rugby League and its suspicious betting patterns. In both the cases legal action was undertaken which lead to the disgrace of the sports.

This story is about a UK man who went to obtain his pills for Parkinson’s disease, and ended up in gambling debts. Note: the story may seem funny, but it is not! So, after taking the pills that he thought would help him to recover, but the pills had a different affect… he claims it turned him into a sex crazed transvestite and a casino gambling addict.