Cryptologic

A CS Casino (formerly Sands of the Caribbean Casino) online player Toronto in Canada is the latest recipient of progressive slot largesse from the popular Cryptologic-powered "Rags to Riches" game. The Canadian, a longtime CS Casino player, cashed for $235,853 this week on bets of a few dollars, collecting the reward after playing the game on a regular basis for some years.

The latest poker software technology from Wagerlogic, which makes it possible for players to set up their own private online tournaments, is being promoted vigorously by Littlewoods Poker.

Online gambling software firm Cryptologic released its Q2 2008 results for the three months to June 30 this week, joining other companies that reported a quiter quarter, probably due to the distraction of the Euro2008 football championships.

Veteran Dublin-based online gambling software and games developer Cryptologic and its subsidiary Wagerlogic have snagged a three year casino licensing contract with the UK's major television network BSkyB plc. Working with Sky Betting and Gaming, a selection of top non-downloadable casino games will be available on SkyVegas.com by early 2009.

World Poker Tour Enterprises has released its numbers for the second quarter 2008, ended June 29, with plenty of developments but weak results and a reducing headcount throughout the company.

The Dublin-based online casino and poker software developer Cryptologic has announced the complete integration of its poker site into Betsafe's online eWallet payment system.

The Dublin-based online gambling software provider Cryptologic has released more new games, delivering a slot with an underwater adventure theme, and the latest intense blackjack action. CryptoLogic’s newest game pack features famed Marvel Super Hero Sub-Mariner and 4 Deck Multi Hand Video Blackjack, a patent-pending product developed exclusively by the company.

The use of online banner advertising featuring Marvel comic characters to promote slots with a similar theme has come under the microscope this week following a ban by the British Advertising Standards Authority on a Littlewoods ad produced by Future Publishing.

Dublin-based online poker developer CryptoLogic Limited launched two new features to its Internet poker software line-up this week: the ability for players to host their own tournaments, and a new advanced sorting and filtering tool that allows players to customise their own settings for cash games and tournaments.

Cryptologic was quick to address the news this week that it was to lose the Sportech poker and casino software account as a result of the online betting company's new deal with 888.com (see previous InfoPowa report).

In a press release, Cryptologic CEO Brian Hadfield referred to Sportech as a "relatively small licensee" and said that the lost business would be more than compensated for by income from a minimum of five new clients this summer and fall.