New Stuff -- U.K.-based bookmaker ukbetting plc is launching CryptoLogic's poker software today on its sites, www.ukbetting.com and www.totalbet.com. CryptoLogic licensed the software to ukbetting through its wholly owned subsidiary; WagerLogic Inc. ukbetting also operates the United Kingdom's largest independent sports content provider, www.sportinglife.com. Lewis Rose, president and CEO of CryptoLogic, said ukbetting is one more brand-name customer to expand into online poker. "Since the launch of our poker product last fall, hundreds of players worldwide play at our customers' sites every day, and have taken home tens of millions of dollars in winnings," he said. "We have quickly proved ourselves as a market-leading provider of online poker entertainment."
Names and Faces -- Johann F. Graf, the founder of the Novomatic Group of Companies, was recently honored with the title of "professor" by the president of the Republic of Austria. According to a press release put out by Novomatic, "The title of professor is one of the most desirable titles in Austria and that the recipient is an entrepreneur is absolutely extraordinary." Austrian Gaming Industries, which is part of Novomatic, has contributed to the development of interactive live gambling games in Austria.
Making Deals -- Scientific Games Corp. said today that its Austrian subsidiary, Scientific Games Austria, is going to provide SWISSLOS with an online gaming system that will be a Swiss version of the ODDSET sports betting products.