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Progressive Gaming to Develop "Peer-to-Peer" Casino Poker Machines

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2006 - 1:34pm.
Las Vegas - Progressive Gaming International (PGI), a manufacturer of casino gambling machines, announced on Monday that it is developing a "World Series of Poker 'Peer to Peer' Texas Hold'em" game, which will allow casino patrons to play poker on a wired or wireless device on a secure intranet server. Casino owner Harrah's Entertainment granted PGI a six-year license of the World Series of Poker brand, and will install a number of the systems in its casinos.
tags: Games | Tech | P2P | Gambling | Casinos | Poker | Harrah's | Progressive Gaming |

Congress Approves Ban on Internet Gambling

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 2, 2006 - 1:54pm.
Washington - Congress on Saturday approved a bill that would ban most forms of Internet gambling in the U.S. The legislation prohibits banks and credit card companies from accepting transactions from would-be U.S. customers and Internet gambling sites, and assesses fines or penalties for those who fail to comply. The bill was attached to unrelated legislation aimed at improving port security, after an earlier attempt by Sen. Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) to add it to a defense spending bill failed.
tags: Games | Sports | Internet | Law | Gambling | Bills | Legislation | Casinos | Poker |

Wireless Gambling Developers Partner on Global Gaming Platform

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 2, 2006 - 1:25pm.
Las Vegas - Diamond I, a developer of wireless gambling devices, announced on Monday that it has partnered with Real Video Gaming, Voyant Media Group and Ibis Networks to create a Global Gaming Platform. The joint venture will develop a platform that will allow video, audio and betting information from real gaming devices to be transmitted to the Internet, PDAs and mobile phones simultaneously anywhere in the world. The Global Gaming Platform will transmit real-time video from actual slot machines and craps and roulette tables in casinos to users, who will be able to place bets and interact as if they were at the casino.
tags: Tech | Gambling | Wireless | Casinos | Diamond I | Real Video Gaming | Voyant Media Group | Ibis Networks |

Online Casino Golden Palace Invests in Gambling Tech Developer Zone4Play

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 14, 2006 - 12:24pm.
Wilmington, Del. - Zone4Play, a developer of interactive software and technology for the gambling industry, announced on Thursday that it has received an investment from online casino Golden Palace. Under the terms, Golden Palace will invest $600,000 in exchange for 20% of RNG Gaming, an indirect subsidiary of Zone4Play, with an option to purchase an additional 30% stake. RNG was created to develop and license Zone4Play's multiplayer Black Jack gaming technology, which will now be featured on GoldenPalace.com.
tags: Deals | Tech | Gambling | Casinos | Zone4Play | Investments | Golden Palace |

Diamond I Site Features Casino Games for Wi-Fi Gaming Handheld

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 30, 2006 - 12:17pm.
Las Vegas - Diamond I, a developer of wireless gaming products that take advantage of a new Nevada law authorizing mobile gaming devices in casinos, on Wednesday launched a website that offers the same games that will be available on its GS2 wireless gambling device.
tags: Games | Mobile Games | Gambling | Wireless | Wi-Fi | Casinos | Poker | Handhelds | Diamond I |

Q&A: Jeffrey Pollack, Commissioner, World Series of Poker

Authored by rachael_church on August 17, 2006 - 8:14am.
Note: This interview originally appeared in Rachael's monthly newsletter Sport and Technology.

Jeffrey Pollack - World Series of PokerJeffrey Pollack is the commissioner of the WSOP and also vice president of sports and entertainment marketing at Harrah’s Entertainment; roles he has held for nearly a year. When I last interviewed Pollack (in October 2003), he was managing director of broadcasting and new media at NASCAR Digital Entertainment. He is the founder of The Sports Business Daily.
tags: Games | Sports | Gambling | Interviews | Casinos | Poker | World Series of Poker | Jeffrey Pollack |

Progressive Gaming to Provide Mobile Gaming Titles for Vegas Casinos

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 27, 2006 - 6:21pm.
Las Vegas - Progressive Gaming International announced on Thursday that Cantor Gaming, a unit of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, has licensed several of its mobile gaming titles for use on Cantor's mobile gaming system in Nevada.
tags: Games | Mobile | Mobile Games | Gambling | Casinos | Vegas | Progressive Gaming |

Wireless Casino Gambling Developer Sona Mobile Raises $10.1 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 10, 2006 - 1:24pm.
New York - Sona Mobile, a developer of mobile gambling technology platforms for casinos, announced on Monday that it has raised $10.1 million through a private placement of its shares.
tags: Games | Deals | Mobile | Tech | Gambling | Wireless | Tech Deals | Casinos | Investments | Sona Mobile |

SCi Licenses "Tomb Raider," "Hitman" Titles for Casino Games

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 1, 2006 - 1:23pm.
London - U.K.-based video game publisher SCi announced that it has signed an agreement with gambling software developer Microgaming, to license the "Tomb Raider" and "Hitman" franchises for use in slot machines and online casino applications.
tags: Games | Licensing | Gambling | UK | SCI | Slot Machines | Casinos | Microgaming | Spin3 | Online Casinos |

AirRover Acquires DTI, Eyes Wireless PDA Gaming in Vegas Casinos

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 4, 2004 - 9:03am.
Baton Rogue, La. -- AirRover Wi-Fi Corp., a wireless Internet access provider, announced on Thursday that it has agreed to acquire California-based software developer Diamond I Technologies (DTI). DTI has developed a hand-held Wi-Fi-based gaming system for on-premises use by casinos, so that patrons would be able to gamble from handheld PDA devices from their rooms or by the pool. Baton Rogue, La.-based AirRover said that it is currently seeking approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission for DTI's technology.
tags: Casinos | PDA | AirRover | DTI | Eyes Wireless | Vegas |

Publisher Sues to Enable Overseas Online Casinos to Advertise in U.S

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 17, 2004 - 2:41am.
Baton Rouge, La. -- A gambling news site publisher has filed suit in federal court in Louisiana, asking a judge to rule that U.S. websites should be able to accept ads for overseas online gambling sites, citing First Amendment concerns, the Associated Press reported. Plaintiff Casino City, Inc. is among several sites to have received subpoenas from the Justice Dept., asking for financial records relating to ads sold to online casinos. While online gambling is illegal in the U.S., Casino City says that ads for casinos that operate outside the U.S. and aren't legal for U.S. citizens to visit should still be able to advertise here. Recently, a class action lawsuit was filed against a number of major Web publishers, including Google and Yahoo, for accepting keyword search-based ads for online casinos on their respective websites.
tags: Internet | Casinos | U.S | Advertise |