Tuesday, November 20, 2012

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Social Gaming Association Launched November 16th 2012

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 09:38 AM PST

19 November 2012 (London, UK) The Social Gaming Association (SGA) has officially launched with the goal of providing a united voice and a unified set of socially responsible standards for the social gaming industry in order to address concerns of industry detractors and pro-actively educate policy makers concerned about social gaming.

In addition to the SGA’s key aim of developing a self-imposed, socially responsible code of conduct for its Members, the SGA’s role also includes monitoring key legal, regulatory and commercial developments within the industry; challenging discriminatory legislation against social gaming; educating regulators and other key policy decision makers; and providing a forum for members to openly share opinions and debate issues that affect the industry. The SGA will also support industry focused charitable causes and other socially responsible initiatives.

Membership to the SGA is now open, and those interested in applying can join as one of 5 member classes. The most basic membership is Free, and is available to anyone with an interest in Social Gaming including start-ups, suppliers to the industry, venture capitalists and policy makers. There are also paid membership packages for game publishers, governments looking to gain access to the SGA’s real-time information library and for established suppliers to the industry.

Accredited membership provides game publishers with a compliance kite-mark acknowledging that they meet the standards of the SGA. Accreditation will provide publishers, their players and their investors, confidence that the publisher is acting in a socially responsible manor, and that their games meet the standards as set forth by the industry.
Stuart Tilly, Executive Director of the SGA is quoted, "The Social Gaming Association has been established to unify all of the publishers, suppliers, investors and entrepreneurs within the social gaming community as a united front to protect and further the legal, regulatory and commercial interests of this vibrant and dynamic industry."

 

Cantor Gaming® Signs Agreement to Offer Sports Wagering Sign Up Stations at Boulevard Bar and Grille and at Two Giuseppe’s Bar and Grille Locations in Las Vegas

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 09:36 AM PST

LAS VEGAS Nov 19 2012 PR Newswire Cantor Gaming® announced today that it has entered into agreements to provide a sports wagering sign-up station at Boulevard Bar and Grille, located at: 9860 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV, and at Giuseppe’s Bar and Grille located at: 6065 S Durango Dr, Las Vegas, NV, 89113.  Both sign up stations are scheduled to open Thanksgiving weekend.  In addition, Cantor Gaming® will provide a sports wagering sign-up station at Giuseppe’s Bar and Grille located at: 2630 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy Henderson, Nevada 89052, expected to open during the first quarter of 2013 and subject to regulatory approvals.

Under the terms of both agreements, patrons of Boulevard Bar and Grille and Giuseppe’s Bar and Grille will be able to sign-up for a sports wagering account at a Cantor Gaming® sports wagering sign-up station, as well as fund their account and withdraw funds.  After signing up, patrons will be able to wager anywhere within the state of Nevada by using the Cantor Gaming® mobile sports wagering application on their Apple® or Android™ device, or on their personal computing devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets and smart phones, with the recently launched Cantor Gaming® Wi-Fi enabled sports wagering solution.

“These agreements are further testament to the strength and popularity of our products,” said Lee M. Amaitis, President and CEO of Cantor Gaming®.  He continued: “We’re delighted to partner with both Boulevard and Giuseppe’s and offer their customers an exciting and convenient way to sign up to our account and enjoy sports wagering on-the-go with our easy to use mobile applications and Wi-Fi enabled solutions. These agreements mark another step towards expanding the availability of mobile sports wagering as we continue to deliver innovative solutions.”

Florindo Del Sangro and Dale Valenti of Boulevard Inc., said, “We are excited to offer our customers the ability to expand their gaming opportunities while enjoying video poker, great food and the hospitality offered at Boulevard Bar and Grille. Cantor Gaming’s state-of-the-art technology will provide our customers the ultimate convenience in mobile sports wagering, including access to the full suite of sports products available within any Cantor Race & Sports Book®, which will greatly enhance our customer experience.”

Joseph Del Sangro and Alfred Del Sangro, Owners of Giuseppe’s Bar and Grille at S Durango Dr. jointly commented: “We are always looking for ways to enhance our customer experience, therefore we are excited to offer our customers the opportunity to sign up for a sports wagering account on-site.  We look forward to working with Cantor Gaming®.”

About Cantor Gaming® At Cantor Gaming®, we have built upon Cantor Fitzgerald’s legacy of integrity and excellence and its unmatched financial technology to create an innovative and unique gaming system that is revolutionizing the gaming experience in Las Vegas. Cantor Gaming® is the first company licensed by the Nevada Gaming Commission to manufacture, distribute and operate a mobile gaming system in the state. We operate race and sports books across seven Las Vegas resorts, providing our patrons with an array of over the counter and account-based race and sports wagering at betting carrels, as well as casino-style mobile gaming.  Cantor Gaming® offers casinos the convenience of complete mobile gaming and race and sports book solutions, including proprietary wireless gaming and sports book system, full back-office infrastructure and a portfolio of casino games and wagering products. In addition, sports betting fans can wager on-the-go from anywhere within the state of Nevada with our Android™ and Apple®-compatible mobile sports wagering application, or by using their personal computing devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets and smart phones with our Wi-Fi enabled sports wagering solution. We are passionate about applying technology to transform gaming and we are continuously using innovations in the operation of our race and sports books, and enhancing our products and technology, to offer customers a unique and memorable gaming experience.

Cantor Gaming® is an affiliate of the global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, which has over 65 years experience and unparalleled expertise of highly secure, real-time financial transaction processing, management, and execution. Known globally for superior financial technology and real-time and secure execution of financial transactions, Cantor’s clients include the world’s leading banks and trading firms. Cantor’s technology drives over $500 billion in transactions for the world’s capital markets every day.

 

Cozy Games Signs Deal with Spin Games

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:52 AM PST

Monday 19th November 2012, London – Cozy Games Management Limited, specialist provider of online, mobile and social gaming technology has today announced that it has signed a deal with innovative games developer Spin Games LLC which will provide the Cozy Connect platform with a selection of its top video slot games.

Spin Games LLC will initially integrate ten games from its comprehensive portfolio including Beticus Maximus, Frozen Fruit and Hot Dice and will be available to players via all major tablet devices such as iPhones including iPhone 5 and all popular Android smartphones. Additional games will also be integrated in the future as Cozy Connect continues to expand its offering to operators.

Spin Games LLC has extensive content  development experience and pride themselves in developing premium/high end slot content, games that have secondary bonus applications, and unique concepts.  The company also has a significant patent portfolio that complements Spins library of games.

Tim Green, COO at Cozy Games commented, "Cozy Games is delighted to be working with Spin and the whole team feel that its suite of differentiated games will be a great addition to the ‘Cozy Connect’ library of content.  We are constantly striving to become the game content aggregator of choice, serving tier 1 operators with the very best of class games through a single integration."

Speaking on behalf of Spin Games LLC, Kent Young, Founder, said "It was immediately clear that Cozy Games and Spin shared a common goal, which is to provide operators with innovative content which can be deployed quickly.  We have been very impressed with Cozy Games' commitment to getting the best Spin Games content out to the operators and believe this partnership will be extremely successful for both companies."

 

 

Roller Casino announces “The £1 Million Bet” – the ultimate marketing campaign for the ultimate casino app

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:50 AM PST

To celebrate the launch of its new real-money casino app, designed exclusively for iPhone and iPad, Roller – the new mobile casino business from Paddy Power – is announcing the launch of a new marketing campaign: 'The £1m Bet'.

The seven figure campaign represents Paddy Power's most significant investment in mobile casino gambling to date and will see one lucky person in the UK make the ultimate high-stakes bet, with the chance of becoming an instant millionaire with one spin of the Roller Roulette wheel.

Launching on the 14th November, the "£1m Bet" campaign is being fronted by radio and TV presenter George Lamb, who will host the online live stream of the final £1m spin.  It includes a major PR push and has been built around a Facebook app and a bespoke, hand-drawn, high-definition image that will be hosted within the app.

The campaign runs for four weeks and will be supported with PR, Facebook advertising and a sponsored Twitter hashtag as well as a dedicated media partnership with men's lifestyle magazine, Shortlist.

Ian MacLeod, Special Projects Senior Marketing Manager at Paddy Power, said: "We made the decision to focus the campaign through PR and social media channels in keeping with the Roller brand's positioning as a pioneering brand and product. What's so exciting is that after all the build up and the buzz, it will come down to a £1 million spin of the roulette wheel. That kind of boldness is what Roller is all about – being different, being daring, being cutting-edge."

The "£1m Bet" campaign begins with a painstakingly drawn, high-definition, 'Zoom-and-Search' image that will be hosted on Facebook over a two week period.  Within the stylish 'Rollerville' image are hidden 40 cultural symbols and icons – from football clubs to bands to TV shows.  Clues will be posted each day and consumers will be tasked with finding at least 35 of the images in order to unlock the final challenge: to impress the Roller panel, led by radio and TV presenter George Lamb, with a display of written wit.  The person with the most entertaining reason for why they should get the chance to make the bet of a lifetime – as measured by how much it gets shared online via social channels – will be invited to a special and secure venue where £1m is up-for-grabs on the spin of a roulette wheel.

To take part in the £1m Bet challenge, visit the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RollerCasino or follow the conversation on Twitter #1mBet. The Roller app is available to download for free from Apple's App Store: http://www.itunes.co.uk/apps/rollercasino.