ATM Slots -- Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank in Japan is trying to encourage more customers to use its automatic teller machines by equipping them with a fruit machine-like game that customers can play while waiting for their money to be dispensed. Players have a one-in-10 chance of getting three sevens in a row, which is rewarded by a waiving of the withdrawal fee (about US$1). There is about a one-in-500 chance of scoring the jackpot--three golds in a row--which pays out about $9.
New Feature -- British bookmaker Stan James has added to its Web site a new feature that delivers 90-second daily presentations informing customers of some of the company's betting offers, markets and other deals across the company's line of Internet products. Developed by SonicArt, a Dublin-based media production company, the daily streams are easily accessible via both broadband and dial-up connections.
Police Inquiry -- Finnish football authorities have asked police to help them investigate what is believed by many to be a fixed match between top division teams Haka Valkeaksoki and Allianssi Vantaa on July 7. Allianssi, which was under the management of a new coach for the first time that day, benched nine of its regular starters that day and lost by a score of 8-0 after having given up only 7 goals in its previous 11 matches. The league's licensing committee has found evidence of much heavier betting than usual on the game--at least 1 million euro more than the average amount--and is now asking for police to make enquiries that it cannot make itself. Police will likely have to move the investigation to the international level because most of the suspicious betting took place outside of Finland.
World Gaming -- I-gaming software provider World Gaming has signed two white-label licensing agreements to provide its integrated sports book, racing, casino and poker products to both GoSportsBet.com and Fieldgoal.com. World Gaming has also licensed its rights to several of its proprietary domain names, including Gambling.net, which it believes will perform well in attracting new players via search engine hits. The launch of Gambling.net will be accompanied by a targeted marketing campaign in time for the North American fall and winter sports seasons.
Bonus Pack 7 -- WagerLogic, the licensing subsidiary of I-gaming software provider CryptoLogic, has introduced 14 new casino games to its licensees with the release of Bonus Pack 7. The new pack features 12 variations of multi-line video slots and two scratch-card games.