Jockey Club Hotline -- The U.K. Jockey Club and Crimestoppers are entering into a partnership that will create a telephone hotline for people to report information about possible crimes involving horse racing. Britian's racecourses will provide funding for the hotline through the Racecourse Association, and the project should begin operating by the end of the year. One of the only decisions left to be made before launch is how best to promote the phone line. Information given by callers will be passed on to the Jockey Club anonymously, and any information that leads to a conviction will be rewarded financially. The Jockey Club already runs the "Raceguard" telephone service and will continue to do so. The maximum reward through Raceguard is £10,000, but it has never been given during the hotline's 11 years of operation.
Mobile WorldPlay -- U.K.-based Worldplay Media has released a mobile casino product that uses MIDP coding to maximize compatibility between handsets in combination with fast download speed. Established brands can build their own identity into the software by white labeling it.
Dream Lotto -- Sports betting firm Globet has commissioned I-gaming software provider Net Entertainment to develop an Internet-based lotto game called "Smorpheus." Based on the "Smorfia"-- an ancient Italian book of numerology that interprets dreams--Smorpheus gives players a chance to win €1 million.
NJ Account Wagering -- At a meeting at Monmouth Park last week, the New Jersey Racing Commission approved the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority's account wagering application for horse race betting. The Sports and Exposition Authority hopes to have its Internet-based account wagering system operating by mid October, with a telephone-based system starting in November. Live video streaming of races will also be offered through the Web site.