2008 May 06 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 6

KINGSTON, Jamaica | Church leaders on Monday urged Jamaican legislators to reject a plan by Prime Minister Bruce Golding to boost tax revenue by licensing the poor Caribbean islands first casinos.

The Isle of Man based and London listed online gambling software developer Playtech plc turned in another record quarterly performance this week, showcasing record Q1 2008 revenues of US$39 million - an increase of 97 percent on the US$19.8 million achieved in the same period last year, and a 19 percent rise on US$32.7 million on fourth quarter 2007 revenues.

Further evidence of the popularity of the Net Entertainment online casinos system Casino Module was shown this week by licensing agreements with another two new licensees - Happybet Ltd. and Simbat Entertainment Systems Ltd.

Seven more online gambling companies find themselves undergoing the unwelcome patent attention of Dr. Scott Lewis and his 1st Technology company this week, with the costly Bodog dispute apparently at a stalemate.