Going -- I-gaming software developer CryptoLogic today announced that Nigel Simon has stepped down as a director of the company.
Coming -- Dynasty Gaming today announced the appointment of Robert Lupacchino as the company's new chief financial officer, effective August 1, 2007. The company's current CFO, Mark Billings, who has occupied the position since March 2006, resigned effective immediately.
All Aboard! -- The Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (IGREA) on July 26 gained three more sponsors, bringing the total to 34. Reps. Joe Baca, D-Calif., Lynn C. Woolsey, D-Calif., and Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, have padded the list of congressional representatives that support the idea of regulating Internet gambling in the United States.
Bodog Set for European Expansion -- Online gambling and entertainment company Bodog.com plans to expand its full range of products into Europe by the end of the year, according to founder and CEO Calvin Ayre.
We Just Want to Ride! -- Despite Oddities at this year's Tour de France, Unibet still has no plans to stop sponsorship of its cycling team. The race's former overall leader, Michael Rasmussen, was dropped by his sponsor, Rabobank, after he lied about his training whereabouts. As a result, other cycling sponsors are reconsidering their involvement in the sport, but Unibet is standing by its team. "Our team has a very strict anti-doping policy and at the moment we have no plans to reconsider the cooperation," Unibet head of investor relations Inga Lundberg said.
Supplying -- I-gaming solutions provider Orbis today extended its license with European gaming network operator St. Minver to supply games content for distribution across the network. The original license was initiated in August 2006.
Man vs. Machine -- Professional poker players Phil Laak and Ali Eslami, among the world's best, faced off this week with a poker-playing computer and won, but just barely. Over two days, Laak and Eslami, in separate rooms, each played four games of Texas Hold 'em against the computer. Out of four games, Polaris, designed by Canadian academics, won only one game, while the human tandem won two. The match was part of the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, held in Vancouver July 22 to 26.
Results -- Sky Bet today released its full year results to May 2007 revealing a 27 percent increase in revenues over the previous year to £47 million. The company attributes the growth to its consolidation with 365 Media in Jan., 2007 and an increase in Internet sports betting and TV games.
Stock Watch -- On the LSE, PartyGaming was down 1p to 28, Rank was down 3.50p to 168 and 32Red was down 2.50p to 41.