Million-2-1 Hits the Airwaves -- Million-2-1, the U.K.-based mobile gaming provider, has agreed to supply Heart Radio with its lowest bid SMS game, "HowLo?". "Premium-rate SMS games and interactivity play an increasingly important role in radio adding a lucrative revenue stream that contributes directly to a station's bottom line," said Million-2-1 director Scott Davies.
SSIGI OKs CARICOM -- The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative (SSIGI) has welcomed support from the Conference of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for the efforts of Barney Frank, D-Mass., and his I-gaming regulatory efforts in the United States. "CARICOM's endorsement of Congressman Frank's Internet gambling bill is another significant indication that the U.S. must readdress the way it now treat Internet gambling," said SSIGI spokesman Jeffrey Sandman.
Shadow Light Partners with PlayerOne -- Mobile gaming developer Shadow Light Games has inked an agreement with fellow mobile developer PlayerOne, whereby Shadow Light will produce future versions of PlayerOne's licensed games. "Shadow Light has created some exceptional games for Player One over the last couple of years, with each title produced raising the bar in terms of quality and expectation," said PlayerOne managing director Pete Russell.
Tabcorp Appoints New CEO -- Australian operator Tabcorp has named Elmer Funke Kupper chief executive officer. Kupper, 42, joined Tabcorp in January 2006 and has helmed the company since former CEO Matthew Slatter was sacked four months ago. Shares in the company have risen 15 percent in the last 12 months, reports Bloomberg, lagging behind a 77 percent rally in Tattersall's and a 26 percent gain by the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index. Tabcorp was down 7 cents to A$17.40 on Friday's close.
bwin News -- Following the dissolution of talks between bwin and Sportingbet, bwin co-CEO Manfred Bodner told Reuters the company did not have any immediate acquisition plans. "We need to ask ourselves what is the benefit of each acquisition," Bodner said. "We have the best technology and strategies, so what we are really buying is a customer database." He added that the company has plans to invest in burgeoning sectors like Latin America and Southeast Asia, as well as progressive, regulation-friendly European countries.
Buy Ladbrokes -- Shares in Ladbrokes fell 2.4 percent on the LSE this morning after Deutsche Bank upgraded it to "buy" from "hold," saying it believes the benefits of U.K. deregulation are largely not factored into market forecasts. In a research note, the broker said that the company could benefit from "longer winter opening hours as well as deregulation," both of which are set to be effected this September.
Stock Watch -- On the LSE, Ladbrokes, in contrast to earlier reports, closed up 10.50p to 448.25, 888 was up 0.75p to 116.75 and PartyGaming remained even at 33.75p.