Logos -- Matti Hautamäki, one of Finland's leading ski-jumpers, wants to take the Finnish Ski Association (FSA) to court because it has ordered him to remove a Ladbrokes logo from his skis. Hautamäki, has signed a sponsorship contract with Ladbrokes whereby the Ladbrokes logo appears on his skis in every event he participates outside of Finland, but the FSA had already signed a common sponsorship deal with Oy Veikkaus, Finland's state-owned betting and lotteries monopoly. Hautamäki's lawyers will argue that he, and not the FSA, has the right to decide what logo goes on his skis. Meanwhile, Ladbrokes is engaged in legal dispute over its advertising of online gambling services in Finland.
Intralot in Romania -- Before the end of the first half of 2004 Intralot will begin operating fixed-odds betting in Romania on behalf of CNLR, the state's gaming operator. Intralot will organize and manage operations and risk for soccer, basketball, tennis and Formula 1 racing fixed-odds betting. Intralot will install its Lotos gaming software and 1,800 of its Coronis online betting terminals at CNLR outlets. CNLR and Intralot also plan to cooperate later on developing video-lottery games in Romania.
Chinese WWTS -- BetWWTS.com has launched both simplified and traditional Chinese language versions of its online sports book to meet increasing demand from a growing Asian customer base. The sites offer full Asian handicaps on European soccer and all major league sports.
Casino Telecast Betting -- Kenilworth Systems Corp. says it will provide live television broadcasts of casino table games like roulette, baccarat and craps to digital cable and satellite users while allowing viewers to wager on the action. The company, which reports to have a patent for its live broadcast system in 49 countries, plans to telecast its games from casinos in the Philippines and other Asian countries. The company's first target is China.
VirtGame's PR -- VirtGame Corp. has enlisted the help of Las Vegas-based Multimedia Enterprises to market its products and perform public relations work. Multimedia, which has much experience in marketing and public relations for the gaming and leisure industry, will begin work on VirtGames' Sports Bet Express wagering system that will soon be installed in some Nevada bars on a trial basis.
XRAYMEDIA -- XRAYMEDIA Inc., says it will complete an exclusive media purchase agreement with an online casino provider within the next few days. XRAYMEDIA expects to begin processing cash media transactions in the first quarter of next year. The company will announce more details next week.