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September 2, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- IGT's online gambling software provider subsidiary Wagerworks released its latest new game this week, claiming that "3 Wheel Roulette" offers the player three times more chances to win on every spin.  Using a standard roulette table betting system, the game offers entertainment as well as a new Colour Up…

September 2, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Jackpot Factory online casino group is pushing the boat out this week with its All Slots Online Casino.com $500,000 World Series of Slots: a series of slots tournaments running between September 1st and November 10th, offering a record-breaking half a million dollars in cash prizes.  Departing from the model…

September 2, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Spiral Solutions' full-service mobile gambling provider Spin3, powered by Microgaming, has partnered with online gambling casino Spin Palace.com to launch a new mobile casino product. A Spin Palace spokesperson said this week that while the company had enjoyed some exposure to the mobile casino market, it was clear that it…

September 2, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Despite a 16 percent growth in half yearly revenues, Canadian bingo software provider Parlay Entertainment had to report a loss of US$8,546 this week, thanks mainly to an 18 percent dip in royalty income and rising operational expenses. The company has also just settled a patent dispute with 1st…

September 2, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Poker has a great and expanding future in the vast Chinese gambling market, and appeals to mahjong and big-deuce players because of the similarities with mathematical odds and strategy, say experts in the game in a report carried this week in the Hong Kong Standard newspaper.  The article is…

September 2, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- The Greek gambling monopoly OPAP is spreading its wings with plans to tender for the Turkish government's Milli Piyango lotto, which is being privatized. OPAP's chief, Christos Hadjiemmanouil, revealed this week that his company, in partnership with Turkish business groups Dogus, which owns Garanti Bank, FIBA, and contractor Alarco,…

September 2, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- London-listed PartyGaming plc, one of the industry's largest online gambling groups, has announced that three of its key operations have passed the stringent Safe and Fair accreditation process of the player protection and standards non-profit organisation eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA). Commenting on the awards, eCOGRA CEO…

September 2, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- It's been barely six weeks since the industry saw the launch in the UK of Ivobank.com, an online banking initiative owned by Indonesian billionaire Putra Sampoerna (61), but the venture is apparently growing like Topsy, with new launches this week in France, Italy, and Germany. Ivobank specializes in online payments…

September 2, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- A brand new multi-level video poker, a decidedly racy slot, and a noble feast feature in the latest monthly games releases from online gambling software and games developer Microgaming. The new arrivals offer both slot and video poker action with a difference, featuring the latest version of the innovative Multi…

September 2, 2008 (InfoPowa News) -- Isle of Man based Neteller plc has clinched its second major partnership deal in as many weeks, announcing that it has signed a contract to provide online payment services through its payment suite of products for Cardsave, one of the UK’s leading providers of financial and business services for…