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Net Entertainment A.B. has signed two contracts for CasinoCafé, a new product line for the software distributor, the company announced on Monday.
Delta Invest Ltd. and PCP Electronics Ltd. have signed with the Sweden-based company to use CasinoCafé in regional shops. Delta Invest plans to release CasinoCafe in 500 shops in Russia, while PCP Electronics will bring the technology to 20 shops in Cyprus during a 12-month period.
“It is estimated that well over 90 percent of all gaming still is conducted in physical environments, a market we hence tap into with CasinoCafé,” said Johan Öhman, chief executive at Net Entertainment, in a prepared statement.
PARTNERING
Mahjong Time, a provider of online mah-jongg gaming software, has signed Sportscn as a licensee of its mah-jongg game software, the company announced on Monday.
According to Mahjong Time, companies signed an exclusive agreement that will provide Sportscn, a China-based site that focuses on providing real-time sports-related news to eastern China, with a constant revenue stream through real four-player mah-jongg to the Chinese marketplace.
“Our partnership with Mahjong Time will allow us to offer a new level of entertainment for our visitors while giving our company a new source of revenue,” said Cason Lee, chief executive of Sportscn, in a prepared statement.
VICTORIA HOPEFUL
Last week Ladbrokes expressed interest in snatching up Tabcorp’s Victorian wagering and gaming license, which expires in 2012, according to the Herald Sun.
The betting and gaming company sent its managing director for international development, Kevin Hopgood, and its chief information officer, Steve Maxwell, to meet with Australian industry members last week, the newspaper said.
“The Victorian license is a fairly unique opportunity,” Mr. Hopgood told The Sun. “We would build a good Australian business making full use of our experience back in the U.K. and elsewhere in the world to build an Australian business.”
The Sunday Times of London said that Ladbrokes has registered an interest in bidding this month, and a winner is expected to be revealed near December 2009.
SPONSORING
Mecca Bingo has signed a 12-month contract with Wigan Warriors, a team in the Northern Rugby Football Union, The Manchester Evening News reported on Sunday.
According to the news report, a Meccabingo.com logo is set to appear on the front and back on the Warrior uniform through the 2009 season.
BEST AND WORST
Winning “Best Global Casino” for the sixth year in a row, 32Red Casino topped the list of Casinomeister Awards for 2008.
“Like the Energizer Bunny, they keep going and going and going and . . . well, you get my drift,” said Bryan Bailey, Casinomeister administrator and awards presenter, in a prepared statement. “They have marked the standard most casinos wish to replicate since their launching in 2003.”
Other winners included Club USA Casino for “Best U.S. Friendly Casino,” The Jackpot Factory Group for the “Best Casino Group Award” and CryptoLogic Ltd. for “Best Casino Software.”
The awards also highlighted industry’s “worst” with Casino Action Group receiving “Worst Blundering Screw Up” for, according to Mr. Bailey, leaving “a kagillion players and affiliates” in the cold.
RECOGNIZED
WagerLogic Ltd. , a subsidiary of CryptoLogic Ltd. , recently received three awards at ContactCenterWorld.com’s World Awards in Las Vegas.
The company’s customer service was awarded a gold medal in the category “Best Contact Center Under 50 Seats,” as well as a silver medal in “Best Customer Service Agent.” Additionally, WagerLogic earned a silver medal for the best recruitment campaign.
ADDED
Jadestone Networks, the Nordic-based owner and operator of multiplayer gaming networks GamArena and DiceArena, has announced that NordicBet, the Nordic Gaming Group owned site, has been added DiceArena network.
“We are very excited to be early to market with what we consider to be innovative and fresh online gaming content,” said Lars Söderlund, business development officer at NordicBet, in a prepared statement.
Launched Dec. 9, the multiplayer dice games network features two new dice games: “Dice Hold’em,” inspired by the popular poker game, and “Shoot the Moons,” which is described by the company as an alternative for more casual players. In early 2009, two perennial dice games will be added, which include “Liar’s Dice” and “Backgammon.”
“We’re ramping up a brand new network with the goal of reaching European gamers through a series of premium gaming sites,” said Tobias Nissen, business development director at Jadestone.
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