Rome Casino has had a facelift.  They’ve introduced a new sleek look to their website and casino while maintaining the sophistication and usability that the online casino has become known for.

Upon visiting the website, you’ll immediately notice the changes.  The backdrop has been changed to a formidable gladiator statue fronting the iconic ruins of the Coliseum.  Of course, there’s also that touch of glitz and glamour that comes with any online casino.  It’s all set off with a dramatic red and black color scheme that ties the whole new look together.  Once you’ve marveled at the slick new look, you’ll soon notice that it’s still just as easy to navigate the site while downloading their free casino software.

Once in the casino, things look pretty similar; however, Rome creators have added a new feature that will make your online gambling experience all the more convenient.  It’s a new tabbed games feature that allows players to open all of their favorite games at once.  This means that you no longer have to close a game when you want to try your luck on another.  Instead, simply leave the window open so you can return to your game later.  Then just click on the new title that you wish to play and it will open in a new tab.  This makes it much easier to enjoy all of your favorite titles in a single session.

Another new addition to Rome is the fact that they’re now dedicated to introducing a new online game each month.  They’ve already scheduled to debut a new slot game called Daytona Gold for the end of July.  The game features free turbo spins and a fantastic speedway bonus game.

So, with a new look and new features, all that’s left is to introduce a new promotion.  Rome Casino has that covered too.  To celebrate their new online casino, Rome is offering players a free money bonus worth $7 to spin the reels on one of their newest online slots.  It’s called Voyager’s Quest and it features an around the world theme with some of the most famous landmarks filling the reels.  It offers players 5 reels, 20-paylines, and an intricate second-screen bonus game that pays out up to 1,200 bonus credits.

So, get to Rome Casino to check out the new look and take advantage of their new celebratory promotion that will allow you to spin the reels for free!

Sportsbook Casino recently saw one of its players take its biggest ever casino jackpot on the appropriate 5-reel Reel Sports slots. Anthony M. of New Jersey has won $577,011.58 in prize money after watching the jackpot like a hawk for the past few months. He’s been with Sportsbook.com since 2000, so this would have been a pleasant surprise after almost a decade with the site.

Anthony’s strategy was pretty simple: just keep playing.

“I noticed back in December that the jackpot was getting pretty high. I knew someone was going to get it so I’ve been playing a lot. I almost quit a couple times and then it hit – last night.”

He’s got similarly straightforward plans for his winnings, too.

“I’m going to pay off some house debt for sure and I also plan on helping some family members that need some help,” he said. “Also, my parent’s 40th anniversary is coming up so they’ll be getting a very nice and long vacation.”

It’s always good to hear about a big jackpot win at an online casino, especially when the winner’s loyalty to a particular site has paid off. He clearly doesn’t need it, but good luck to Anthony in the future anyway. If you are looking for your own chance to win big money, then check out the casinos in our review pages, many of which also offer massive progressive jackpots. Some even have jackpots worth millions of dollars, like Jackpot Pinatas at Cherry Red Casino!

I’m going to start replying to some of the questions I get via email here on the blog so everyone can see my answers.

First up Rob from the USA asked.

“I am wondering about 5 dimes casino, is it legit, do they payout, are they reputable to play on?”

Well Rob, that’s a well timed question, because we are just about to add 5 Dimes here at OnlineGambling.com as a recommended online sportsbook.

So your answer is yes, I trust  5 Dimes, and they will be featured here at OG soon as a good place to play. But if you’re signing up to play casino games, I’d take a look at this list of online casinos first. If you specifically want to play casino games at a site that also has a good sportsbook, I’d probably choose Bodog as their casino is excellent and they often run bonus promos related to sports events that are actually worth playing. It’s where I usually play if I feel like playing casino games. Hope that helps.

Question #2 came from Pennie

“I haven’t gambled online in years and now I want to deposit into casinos and play Roulette. But the Casinos I’ve checked out want to tie up my money so I can’t even cash out my own deposit or winnings! I’ve spent the whole day searching for a Casino that will allow me to cash out when I want to and I can’t find one. Can any one here help me?  Can you name a couple good Casinos for me?”

This is a common question. If you’re like me, you probably don’t care too much about bonuses and the terms and conditions that sometimes come with accepting them. At some sites they give you a bonus to lock your money up until you clear a certain amount of playthrough or earn rewards points. Never fear though as this is easily fixed. All you have to do is email the support department and request to become a non-bonus player. Then you will be able to deposit and withdraw at will without worrying about earning points or playthrough. It also helps to use an e-wallet to deposit, as it usually makes withdrawals much easier.

Once again Bodog is a good choice as they run their bonuses differently to most casinos and have a great support department.  You shouldn’t have problem with clearing bonuses there.

Hope that helps Pennie!

I’d just like to add a footnote to that last answer. We can’t look at the casinos as bad guys for adding these terms to their bonuses – they are giving away free money after all, so have the right to determine how it is given away. All the rules that are in place with bonuses these days never used to exist back in the early days of online casinos. Bonuses used to be just like the free drinks at the tables in Vegas – given to anyone playing ! But over time players got greedy and started abusing the bonuses and casinos had to become a lot more savvy about how & when they give their money away. If you look really closely at T&Cs you might sometimes see that residents of certain countries are excluded from bonus offers (like Denmark).  This is because they became so good at manipulating the terms and conditions to obtain bonus money with little risk that the casinos gave up and stopped offering them free money!

Send me some more questions to ed @ onlinegambling.com. I like answering them – it makes me feel useful… lol

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