UK Tidbit -- Sportech plc said today that the U.K. Secretary for Trade and Industry has decided not to refer Sportech's acquisition of Zetters International Pools Ltd., to the Competition. Sportech, which owns the Littlewoods brand, purchased Zetters on Aug. 14.
Mobile News -- In-Fusio and Symbian are joining the Mobile Games Interoperability Forum as sponsor-level members. The group said today the additions to its membership lend more credence to the technical standards it released in October. In-Fusio is a mobile games services provider. Symbian develops operating systems for mobile handsets.
European Bit -- The European Gaming Organization will hold a special meeting on Dec. 5 at the Amsterdam Hilton Schipol Airport to discuss the role of the organization in the upcoming years as European countries and the European Union assess their respective positions on gambling. Chris Brammer, the group's secretary general, said the meeting is open to non-members. "We plan to have a meeting in the morning for ex-members and other interested parties followed by an EGO AGM in the afternoon," he said. "The input from the industry is needed as it is they who decide what EGO does for them."
New Stuff -- Boss Media introduced its new turnkey bingo platform today, which will be launched through the Stockholm-based company's bingo portal, bingoarena.com. The site will offer bingo games, slot machines and scratch lotteries, and Boss expects to license the software to state-owned operators, private operators, media companies and charity organizations. Peter Bertilsson, the CEO of Boss, said he wouldn't be surprised if bingo
turned out to be his company's most important product in the future. "We believe that bingo can reach a wider audience of people who play because it's fun, and not only because they want to hit the jackpot," he said.