iGGBA's Agenda -- iGGBA (Interactive Gaming, Gambling and Betting Association)'s secretary, Wes Himes, said the London International Casino Exposition in January will be "the busiest three days in the association's history." iGGBA will hold its annual general meeting during the expo and will also unveil its program and agenda for 2005, which includes among other things continuing to work with the British government on the Gambling Bill and with the European Commission as it reviews the need for a new set of laws to govern remote gambling services across all European states by at least 2010.
Fortune Lounge Grows -- The Fortune Lounge Group has added three independent online casinos-- Desert Dollar, Vegas Towers and Havana Club—to its online casino network, bringing its total to nine. To celebrate the new additions, all nine Fortune Lounge casinos are offering a 300 percent sign-up bonus to new players.
VIP News -- Curaçao-based VIP Management Services has launched online poker room VIPpoker.com. Operated by United Poker Network, VIPpoker.com is built on new software architecture developed by online poker software provider AceKicker.com. VIP recently obtained a bookmaker's permit in the UK and even more recently purchased Costa Rica-based sportsbooks GlobalWager and BetWorldWide for an undisclosed amount.