INTEGRATING On Monday, WagerWorks, International Game Technology's online subsidiary, said it will begin supplying premium branded game content to St. Minver, an online operator.
In a prepared statement, WagerWorks said St. Minver wanted to offer more premium branded titles to customers on its casino and bingo Web sties.
“This is an exciting opportunity for both our players and partners alike,” said Leigh Nissim, commercial director of St. Minver, in the statement. “We have significantly enhanced our bingo and casino games over the last 12 months and expect the introduction of branded content to further improve player entertainment value whilst differentiating our gaming solutions for partners in the European market.”
LAUNCHING Visionary iGaming, an I-gaming solutions provider, has announced it will provide CelticCasino.com with its turnkey live online casino solution.
Launching in February 2009, CelticCasino will feature Visionary iGaming's live roulette, live baccarat, live “Blackjack Early Payout,” and classic live blackjack.
“Our infrastructure and live games will be the driving force behind CelticCasino.com from day one,” said Ryan St. James, vice president of business development at Visionary iGaming, in a prepared statement. “We are looking forward to supporting our new partners on their road to building a successful live online casino brand.”
BINGO’S OSCARS Since 2003, WhichBingo has awarded the best in online bingo every year. Dubbed the “Online Bingo Oscars,” this year will be no different with “U.K. Online Bingo Site of the Year” and “New U.K. Online Bingo Site of the Year” as two top categories.
Winners are selected via online ballots, which are filled out by the players themselves. Previous winners include Mecca Bingo, which was named site of the year in 2006, and Think Bingo, which won in 2007.
“We want to praise and celebrate those sites that consistently deliver enjoyment and satisfaction to their players,” said Phil Fraser, owner of WhichBingo, in a prepared statement. “There are some really great bingo sites out there doing a fantastic job.”
This year’s winners will be announced January 2009. Click here to cast your ballot.
DYNAMIC DUO CDMS, a communications provider, took home its second award of the year, "Best Data Quality Service/Initiative" at the Data Strategy Awards 2008, for its work with Betfair, the global betting exchange.
In September, the group won the “Best Strategic Partnership” at the 2008 Connect Awards.
According to a prepared statement from CDMS, the award-winning campaign ensured customer data was intelligently and creatively used to ensure a positive return on investment.
“We work in an industry that requires extreme attention to detail and we often work to tight deadlines, but CDMS really rose to the challenge, said Antony Lea, senior marketing manager at Betfair, said the statement. “I am definitely proud of the work that we have done together.”
YOUR FINAL ANSWER? JPM Interactive, the sister company of JPM International, announced on Thursday that “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” is now live on Ladbrokes' Web site.
The skill with payout game, which has been featured by JPM by both online and land-based application, allows the player to choose a stake, which alters the prizes as the game progresses with stakes at £1, £2 and £5 and top awards of £20 and £40. The top prize is £100 for the £5 stake.
“Millionaire is one of the most popular SWP games ever, and it is only a natural progression to have it online,” said Duncan Cheadle, managing director of JPMi, said in a prepared statement. “We are extremely pleased that a leading company such as Ladbrokes sees the online potential."
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