Nambling Notes - Feb. 16, 2005

16 February 2005

Contract Extension -- Online gaming software provider CryptoLogic Inc. and The Ritz Club London Online have agreed to extend their relationship for an undisclosed period. Under the terms of their stated multi-year renewal, The Ritz Club will continue to use CryptoLogic's online casino and poker software. The two companies began their software-licensing partnership in 2002.

Seeking a License -- Wi-fi communication solutions provider Diamond I, Inc. is seeking a gaming license in the Philippines for its "WifiCasino GS" wireless hand-held gaming system. The company has contracted the services of Philippines-based sales and marketing firm YCOM to assist in obtaining a gaming license from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation. The company says it is also seeking gaming licenses in additional jurisdictions.

GoldenPalaceMobile -- A five-year deal between GoldenPalace.com mobile solutions provider Phantom Fiber will allow Golden Palace to offer mobile casino games via Phantom Fiber's wireless platform. The new mobiles site, www.goldenpalacemobile.com, was announced today and will feature casino games and mobile banking facilities.

SportXction in Charlotte -- Interactive Systems Worldwide Inc. has entered into an agreement to perform a feasibility study of the play-for-free version of its SportXction Competition system for the Charlotte Bobcats National Basketball League franchise. The product is already running on some Web sites as a play-for-fun and prizes alternative in jurisdictions where sports betting is prohibited. The Charlotte study will investigate the feasibility of deploying the SportXction Competition product on interactive TV, mobile phones and other in-venue platforms.

Geolocation -- Internet payment solution provider SafeCharge has entered into an agreement with geolocation technologies and services company Quova Inc to deploy Quova's flagship GeoPoint geolocation service and thereby enhance its credit card fraud solution and improve its risk scoring for online transactions. By using GeoPoint to determine the location of each customer, SafeCharge will enhance the ability of e-merchants to prevent fraud, reduce chargebacks and maximize profitability.

Advice For Sale -- An Israeli sports investment company called Betforsure is launching an Internet site that will sell sports gambling tips. The company has already recruited a number of experts in various sports to provide betting advice, including former premier league soccer player Itzik Zohar and former Hapoal Tel Aviv basketball coach Shimi Reuger. Customers can buy information about a sport or event, but will only be charged if the bet the company recommends is a winner.

Welcome Aboard -- Empire Poker has welcomed former Baywatch star Traci Bingham as its new spokesperson. Bingham will appear at high-profile venues, red-carpet events and poker tournaments wearing Empire Poker apparel, and her image will be used on the company's Web site and at its media events.

Mob Tour -- Prima Poker has announced that it will again sponsor the Hendon Mob in 2005 on an international tour of high-profile poker tournaments. The $1.25 million sponsorship will send the Mob to 15 tournaments in destinations such as Los Angeles, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Vienna, Dublin, Monte Carlo and London.