New Stuff -- U.K.-based gaming software provider World Gaming PLC announced Thursday the delivery of new casino products. The new suite of games, "Casino 3.3," produced by the company's development subsidiary, Inphinity Interactive Inc., was released as part of a two-phase rollout; the company said the global rollout will come "in a matter of weeks." Casino 3.3 includes 17 downloadable games and 16 Java games (an increase from four Java games available in the previous version). Among several new options, the highlight of Casino 3.3 will be a progressive jackpot system that starts at $10,000 and is expected to reach hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Bit from the US -- The resolution this week of criminal cases against the three former frat brothers who tried to rig a $3 million Pick 6 jackpot during last year's the Breeders Cup brings more than just closure to race bettors. The three co-defendants pleaded guilty to federal charges of tampering with wagers placed and all received prison sentences. Now that the cases have been settled, Arlington Park racetrack, the host site of the event, is authorized to distribute the winning pool monies to customers who correctly selected five of six winning horses. The winnings had been frozen since October 2002. As of the Wednesday, the remaining Breeders' Cup Ultra Pick 6 pool monies to be distributed totaled more than $3 million.