Mobile -- WinwardCasino.com has become the first wireless casino suite to launch Parlay 's real-time and real-money software. With the help of Phantom Fiber Inc., the casino offers 17 games for play and provides security features that enable the user to access the same account from either a mobile device or desktop PC.
Lasseters -- Lasseters Corp. demoed its new online casino games Wednesday during the company's annual general meeting. Players can trial them at www.AussiNugget.com. The games were developed by Online Gaming Systems, with whom Lasseters inked a licensing deal in July. Lasseters' former software supplier, Access Gaming Systems, has threatened legal action over licensing issues associated with Lasseters' use of its product, although none has been taken to date.
PLAYER -- Avery Cardoza, author of more than 25 books on gaming and gambling, will deliver his new magazine, PLAYER, to newsstands on October 21. The publication claims it will provide info on all the passions of the gambler's lifestyle, including the drinks, the smokes, the clothes and the toys.
Licensing -- Gibraltar's Chief Minister Peter Caruana this week inaugurated the office of Cassava Enterprises as it became the latest online gambling company to receive a license in the jurisdiction.
Conference -- A group of nonprofit council members composed of legislators, regulators and gaming experts from 12 different U.S. states will meet in Rhode Island this weekend to discuss a variety of gambling issues, including video lottery terminals, casino legislation, and federal Internet gambling laws.
Identity Theft -- Earlier this week the Federal Trade Commission reported that more 10 percent of the U.S. adult population has been the victim of identity theft, which takes not only full blown identity removal into consideration, but also theft of credit card details. It also reports that these crimes have been decreasing in number, probably due to increased awareness on the part of banks and consumers. . . . Also this week, a group of major consumer service companies that includes Microsoft, Amazon.com, Visa and more formed an Online Identity Theft Prevention Coalition.