Names and Faces -- Online gambling software supplier dot com Entertainment Group, Inc. (DCEG) today announced key appointments and corporate developments. The company has appointed former CryptoLogic exec Christopher Smith as vice president, marketing and Patrick Allison as director, strategic products. Smith has over 25 years of senior marketing experience in both the land-based and Internet gaming industries, while Allison has 30 years of experience in the areas of system design, development and integration, project management, strategic product implementation and regulatory compliance. Allison has also worked extensively with Internet gaming regulators in the Isle of Man, Alderney and Australia. . . . In addition to making executive appointments dot com Entertainment Group, Inc. this week announced that its wholly owned Barbadian subsidiary, Parlay Entertainment Limited, has become its licensing, sales and support organization, as well as the holder of all of DCEG's intellectual property.
New Stuff -- Shetef, a relationships optimization company, today launched the latest version of its online casino affiliate management software. The company said the product, Online Casino Affiliates Optimizer 2.3, is a completely integrated solution that optimally manages affiliates, bonuses, online casinos relationships and the cash flow. This latest version includes major enhancements and introduces a completely workflow-based approach for online casino affiliation process management. The general aim is to enable managers and executives to gain fast and clear insight into affiliates' performance.
Tidbit from the Australia -- According to a report published in the Sydney Morning Herald, British P2P betting firm Betfair is keen on tapping the Australian market and plans to launch a site in Australia soon. The article, which argues that TAB Limited needs to diversify to keep up with changing times, states that Betfair is "eager to find ways to contribute to the Australian industry" and has offered a percentage of revenue from bets on local events. Meanwhile, the government officers of the Cross Border Betting Task Force in Australia will meet Jan. 30 to discuss approaches for addressing betting exchanges.