Renewal -- FUN Technologies Inc. announced today that its WorldWinner subsidiary has renewed its agreement with AOL LLC to provide skill-based cash and prize games and tournaments for AOL Games and Games.com. Under the terms of the agreement, WorldWinner will develop a customized, co-branded site on which AOL players can compete in the WorldWinner network. The site will feature games such as SCRABBLE Cubes, Solitaire, Bejeweled 2 and Luxor.
New Director -- Australian gaming company Tabcorp Holdings Limited has appointed former Football Federation Australia (FFA) CEO John O'Neill as a director. Before his tenure at the FFA, O'Neill served as managing director and CEO of the Australian Rugby Union. O'Neill is expected to join Tabcorp's board in the second half of 2007 after all regulatory approvals are obtained.
D'Amato Live -- The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) will host an interactive Webcast next week featuring its new director, former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato. Participants will be invited to e-mail questions for D'Amato before and during the Webcast. D'Amato will answer the questions live during the Webcast, which will air on April 13 at 3 p.m. (EDT). Free registration is available at the PPA Web site.
Rank Deal -- Online gaming provider WagerWorks, a subsidiary of International Gaming Technology, has signed a deal with Rank Interactive Group to power Rank's fixed-odds games framework at MeccaGames.com. The deal extends a relationship that began with WagerWorks supplying an online casino product to Rank's Blue Square division.
One More for Microgaming -- Leisure and Gaming plc subsidiary Betshop.com has chosen the Microgaming Poker Network for its online poker offerings. The announcement follows at least five new signups to the Microgaming Poker Network at the start of 2007.