Cryptologic

The movie industry's most famous giant ape headlines the latest seven game releases from gambling software provider CryptoLogic Limited this week as the company unveils branded slot games based on Merian C. Cooper's King Kong and the popular Casinomeister Internet gambling information portal, as well as new European Blackjack and upgraded European Roulette software and other innovations.

World Poker Tour Enterprises could be about to shut down its troubled online poker operations at WPTonline.com following an advisory report to the SEC filed October 17 which announces that the firm's 3 year poker network deal with turnkey provider and network Cryptologic is to be prematurely terminated on November 14 2008.

Internet gambling software provider CryptoLogic Limited, has announced a five-year licensing agreement with the London-listed major online gambling group PartyGaming plc.

In a trading update this week, the Dublin-based online gambling software developer Cryptologic Online Casinos reports that it expects a third-quarter operating loss of between $1.0 and $1.5 million, a modest improvement from the previous quarter, but cautioned that it additionally anticipates a significant $3.6 million hit from adverse dollar rate movement.

The Dublin based online gambling software provider Cryptologic has announced that it has joined a global fraud-fighting community operated by Ethoca Limited. Ethoca will work directly with WagerLogic, the CryptoLogic subsidiary that licenses the company's acclaimed Internet gaming software and services to many of the world's top Internet casino and poker sites.

Dublin based online gambling software provider Cryptologic's involvement in Mahjong Time is opening doors in Asia, the latest a Mahjong Time deal which gives access to a remarkable 50 percent of the Internet cafes in China, the company claims in a statement this week.

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.