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Christopher A. Krafcik Gaming Guru - Page 22Morning Brief: Stranger Estrangement (Update 1)19 August 2008
The dispute between Boss Media A.B. and Trillion Ltd. has escalated although surprisingly little at this point is known about why the companies are at loggerheads.
According to a prepared statement from Boss Media issued in April, the dispute began when Trillion, which trades as Pokertrillion, was thrown ... (read more)
Market Briefs19 August 2008
Tough Second Quarter Hits Crypto
As expected, second-quarter revenue for CrytpoLogic Ltd. dipped by 8.1 percent versus the previous quarter. While analysts are expecting a slow third quarter, the fourth quarter looks to be where the software developer's business may regain momentum.
Across the board, it was a challenging quarter for the Dublin company. ... (read more)
Morning Brief: On the Up and Down18 August 2008
With your morning coffee or afternoon tea:
Sportech, the pools betting specialist, has done its second distribution deal in as many business days with The Daily Mail. Under the agreement, the paper will carry two games from Sportech's New Football Pools brand.
As close as we cover Playtech Ltd., Numis ... (read more)
Morning Brief: Newspapers and Niches15 August 2008
With your morning coffee or afternoon tea:
A quiet morning so far, with Sportech, the pools betting specialist, having done an on- and off-line distribution deal with The Daily Telegraph. Under the terms of the agreement, the newspaper will host two games from Sportech's New Football Pools brand.
... (read more)
ISWI's Future in Doubt, Licensees' Future Uncertain15 August 2008
Interactive Systems Worldwide Inc., the New Jersey software developer, has warned it may delist and cease operations, prompting questions regarding where its collection of high-profile licensees may take their business.
The news came in a statement to the over-the-counter bulletin board Thursday, wherein ... (read more)
Morning Brief: Acquiring and Diversifying14 August 2008
With your morning coffee or afternoon tea:
Inspired Gaming Group, the server-based gaming specialist, will enter the United States market by way of a deal with IceSkill, an operator of interactive touch-screen entertainment machines. IceSkill, a Florida company, will roll out 1,000 skill-with-prize ... (read more)
Playtech in $1.75 Million Deal with MixTV14 August 2008
Playtech Ltd., a veteran of the live video-stream gaming space, has shelled out $1.75 million to acquire MixTV, an Israel-based subsidiary of Nevada's Win Gaming Media Inc.
MixTV provides technology for the delivery of mass-multi-player live-gaming applications; the deal, therefore, supplements Playtech's ... (read more)
Morning Brief: Viva Italia13 August 2008
With your morning coffee or afternoon tea:
Playtech Ltd. has done a deal with Snai SpA, the land-based Italian gambling operator, for the provision of a tournament-style poker network. (The full story will follow this afternoon, as IGamingNews is attempting to arrange a call with Playtech ... (read more)
Q.& A. | Dermot Smurfit13 August 2008
GameAccount Global Ltd., a skill games provider in London, has come on forcefully in the 2008 calendar year, having done licensing deals with some of the United Kingdom's major names like Gala Coral and, most recently, Blue Square.
Dermot Smurfit, the company's chief operating officer, answered questions ... (read more)
Playtech Looks to Non-Traditional Licensees13 August 2008
Having created an online poker network targeting Italy, Playtech Ltd., the software developer, has secured its first Italian licensee, Snai SpA, the country's second-largest online betting operator.
Currently, Snai's poker offering is available in downloadable, play-for-free form, though Playtech expects to ... (read more)
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