2008 May 07 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 5

The patent infringement suits filed in a Missouri district court by 1st Technology this week against seven more online gambling companies (see previous InfoPowa report) has already triggered extensive Internet blog comment, including some interesting observations at Covers.com.

The online gambling and betting exchange group Betfair has recognised the importance of technical talent in the high-tech world of Internet gambling by signing up as a sponsor for the 2008 TopCoder Open scheduled for May 11th - May 15th at the Mirage Resort in Las Vegas.

Judging by exchanges in the British Parliament’s House of Lords this week, the French protectionist attitude toward its gambling interests irks more than a few Brit peers.

Racetrack action characterises the 5 reel, 25 pay-line new video slot SURE WIN, which heads up five new games on the monthly release list from Microgaming. Sure Win offers Wild, Scatter, Multiplier, Gamble and Free Spin action and the opportunity to win up to 35 000.00 in the base game, or 140 000.00 with good fortune and skilled choices on the Free Spins.

The Mexican land casino operator Entretenimiento De Mexico (Emex) has launched its new Playtech-powered Palmas Casino.com, extending its solid reputation and long experience to the Internet.

The much awaited new series of movie-themed online slots flowing from a licensing agreement between Party Gaming and Paramount Pictures (see previous InfoPowa report) was launched on the Party Casino website this week.

Online casino operations made a stellar contribution to 888.com’s impressive Q1 2008 results released this week, delivering a 35 percent net gaming revenue gain over the same period last year. The performance enhanced an already positive overall group performance that saw net gaming revenues rise 38 percent to $64 million (Q1 2007: $47 million).