iGaming News Page 599

Playwize 3-D Tech Up for Grabs, Buyer Unknown
23 October 2008
In recent weeks online brands like Lasseters and Duplicate Poker have been forced to pull the plug -- that trend continued today with Playwize, the gaming software developer, calling it quits after a brief run in the I-gaming industry.»
Kentucky Domain Debacle Heating Up
23 October 2008
It's been a busy week in Kentucky, where a battle for 141 I-gaming domain names is heating up. Just today, the court pushed back the forfeiture hearing scheduled for next month, while in recent days the Kentucky Court of Appeals was petitioned by an industry trade association.»
PartyGaming Picks WagerWorks' Branded Games
22 October 2008
WagerWorks, a subsidiary of International Game Technology, is to provide I-gaming operator PartyGaming with branded slots.»
Phantom Fiber and Scientific Games Racing Sign Multi-Year Contract
22 October 2008
Phantom Fiber Corporation, a developer of wireless platform software, announced yesterday it has signed a multi-year contract with Scientific Games Racing L.L.C., a gaming markets supplier of technology-based products, systems and services.»
Net Entertainment Deemed 'Safe and Fair' by eCOGRA
22 October 2008
Net Entertainment, the Stockholm-listed business-to-business provider, has been given eCOGRA accreditation.»
Weike Gaming Technology and WLG to Serve Vietnam Market
22 October 2008
Weike Gaming Technology, Singapore and Malaysia’s only licensed machine manufacturer, and Waz Lian Gaming, or WLG, an Asian gaming distributor, have announced both will be serving the Vietnam market.»
State Senator Says Casinos and I-Gaming Cuts into New York's Racing Profits
22 October 2008
According to the Thoroughbred Times, a state senator said the proliferation of Native American casinos and Internet gambling has significantly impacted racing profits in New York.»
G2E Ramps Up Entertainment Level
22 October 2008
This year’s G2E entertainment area will be teeming with celebrities, including a Grammy award-winner, a Nashville top-20 recording artist and a network sitcom star.»
Last Week to Pre-Register for World Poker Congress
22 October 2008
The World Poker Congress has announced that it’s the last week to pre-register online for the third annual conference in Budapest on October 29-30.»
Report Says Sands Stops Macau Loan Plan
22 October 2008
The Agence France-Presse reported on Monday that the banking crisis has caused Las Vegas Sands Corporation to withdrawal plans to raise money for a Macau expansion.»
Nambling Notes | 22 October 2008
22 October 2008
PartyGaming picks up WagerWorks’ branded games, Phantom Fiber and Scientific Games Racing sign a deal and more.»
Corporate Raider Enlarges Stake in Woebegone Inspired
22 October 2008
Evolution Securities yesterday brokered sale of 11.8 percent of Inspired Gaming Group's ordinary shares, and while the party behind the sale has yet to be confirmed, market rumor has that it is Stodir h.f., the troubled Icelandic investment company.»
New Slots Game Based on Traditional Poker
21 October 2008
CasinoRip.com has launched a new slots game with ties to traditional poker and three-card brag scoring, it said in a prepared statement released today.»
Finnish Site Launches Entraction Debut Bingo Network
21 October 2008
Entraction Holding A.B. has announced its new bingo network can be seen on Bingohuone.com, the first site to use the specially tailored network.»
Neteller Offers Prepaid Cards
21 October 2008
Online payment provider Neteller announced today it started providing Net+ Cards, or prepaid cards, to its e-wallet customers.»
Parlay Bundles 'Most Profitable' Games
21 October 2008
Today Parlay Entertainment Inc. launched ParlayGames -- a gaming suite the software supplier believes offers the “most profitable and best performing slots and side games.”»
Problem Gambling Under Investigation in Australia
21 October 2008
The Australian reports that the country, on orders from Australia’s prime minister, will investigate problem gambling and the states’ dependence on gaming revenue.»
PokerTek and Lightning Gaming Settle Legal Issues
21 October 2008
PokerTek Inc., a North Carolina-based gaming product developer, and Lightning Gaming, a developer of automated electronic poker tables, have reached a settlement, PokerTek announced on Thursday.»
CryptoLogic Reshaping Poker Business
21 October 2008
While CryptoLogic Ltd.'s online poker network has lost further momentum with the departure of William Hill and, less significantly, World Poker Tour Enterprises Inc., the Dublin software developer, in response, plans to rally 'round its core casino products and anticipates a collaborative deal on poker that would significantly reduce costs.»
Nambling Notes - 21 October 2008
21 October 2008
A Finnish site launches Entraction’s debut bingo network, Parlay releases bundle of 'most profitable' games and more.»
Blue Square Founder to Leave Rank
21 October 2008
Amid declining growth in Rank Group's online betting and gaming division, Martin Belsham, the director of Blue Square Ltd., is set to leave the company.»
Q.& A. | Steve Lipscomb
21 October 2008
Steve Lipscomb, founder and chief executive of World Poker Tour Enterprises Inc., is proud of his accomplishments. His company has grown from an idea to the largest televised poker event in over 150 countries in just six years -- the poker industry, as a result, is arguably more popular.»
William Hill places stake in software specialist
20 October 2008
International news brief: William Hill has bolstered its underperforming internet operations by combining forces with Playtech, the Aim-listed gaming software specialist. »
Bwin Launches Poker in Italy
20 October 2008
Now that Italian law permits tournament-style online poker, Bwin Interactive Entertainment A.G. has officially entered the country’s poker market. The Vienna operator officially added online poker to its Italian Web site yesterday.»
Poker Still Finding Its Footing in Latin America
20 October 2008
Latin America is sure to be an important gambling jurisdiction, but it has a lot of growing and learning to do before it can truly compete for attention in the global poker market, according to David Carrion of Cirsa Gaming Corporation.»