Making Deals --
Cherry Casino Group's subsidiary,
Net Entertainment, today introduced its version of Craps. The Stockholm-based gaming software company is calling the game the first-ever non-download craps game on the Internet.
Pontus Lindwall, the CEO of Net Entertainment, said his group's new products are doing well despite the industry's recent economic downturn. "The online gaming industry has gone through some kind of depression, but we feel that we have more activity than ever and our flow of new products is higher than it has ever been." ...
Worldwide Management said today that its wholly owned subsidiary,
AngelCiti Entertainment, is stepping into the German online casino market with its recent agreement to license software
UrlaubCasino.com.
George Gutierez, president of AngelCiti, said the agreement is part of his group's effort to expand internationally. Next up will be a French site, which should be live in 60-90 days. The other gaming sites that AngelCiti licenses software to include
VacationCasino.com,
StarbrightCasino.com,
WelcomeToOurCasino.com,
QuePasaCasino.com and
LuckyDogCasino.com.
Names and Faces -- Youbet.com Inc. is appointing Rita Ward as its director of member services. Ward was most recently a manager of international consumer services at MCI.
Legal Stuff -- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. , also known as Pagcor, filed a complaint against Globe Telecom Inc. , a mobile phone service provider in the Philippines, the Dow Jones new service is reporting today. The complaint alleges that the mobile phone company is operating illegal games of chance as part of its SMS promotions.