Million-2-1 is a subsidiary of International Game Technology (IGT), the Reno-based designer and manufacturer of computerised gaming equipment, and stated that the deal will also see it offer Riley customers the very best in mobile and online casino gaming content.

The agreement will see the Manchester-based developer organise exclusive competition prize draws for Rileys customers while also informing them of any special offers at their nearest clubs. In addition, Rileys members will be able to take advantage of exclusive offers and bonuses available both online and through its mobile platform.

“Rileys realises the importance of the mobile market and this agreement allows us to reach our customers using a fresh and innovative platform,” said Peter Hooker, Operations And Commercial Director for Rileys.

Rileys’ customers will be able to play top titles including Elvis Top 20, Hi-5 and Ooh Aah Dracula and this selection could increase in the future with the addition of games such as Rainbow Riches, Cleopatra, Monopoly and Cluedo.

Members of Rileys will also have access to a host of online casino games including poker, blackjack and roulette along with slots such as Battleship: Search and Destroy, Da Vinci Diamonds and Triple Fortune Dragon.

“This partnership demonstrates the versatility of Million-2-1,” said Simon Murphy, Commercial Director for Million-2-1.

“We are able to offer Rileys unrivalled experience and expertise in mobile marketing as well as allowing its members access to the very best in mobile and online gaming.”

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Virtue Fusion is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Internet bingo solutions and its network operates on an aggregated model so that partners benefit from shared critical mass and larger jackpots.

VirginGames.com/bingo previously utilised software from St Minver but the change will see players able to enjoy one of the largest selections of networked games available through a bingo client. Virtue Fusion pioneered the mini game and offers titles including Marine Mayhem, Clover Rollover and Big Top Tombola, which have proven highly popular with players.

“It was important for VirginGames.com to select a partner that could give our players the widest choice of game variants, jackpot sizes and price-points,” said Simon Burridge, Chief Executive Officer for VirginGames.com.

“Virtue Fusion’s network is undoubtedly the market leader in this respect. We are delighted to be joining the Virtue Fusion network and are looking forward to growing our business over the coming years.

”We value Virtue Fusion’s flexible network model because we value the right to offer something different. Virtue Fusion’s network structure allows us to be just what we want while benefiting from the largest prize pools available online today.”

“We are delighted that VirginGames.com has chosen Virtue Fusion’s industry-leading software for its bingo offering,” said Bob McCulloch, Chief Executive Officer for Virtue Fusion.

“VirginGames.com will benefit through our flexible networked approach to bingo by offering small games that are good for communities while leveraging the power of the network by offering the biggest jackpots available.”

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The solution also uses information from Deutsche Post and Deutsche Telekom and will enable clients to verify the name, address and date of birth of over 65 million German adult consumers.

“We are now able to launch the most extensive German solution in the market thanks to our partnership with SCHUFA,” said Grant Greenwood, Product Director for 192business.

“The 192Business model is to license and integrate best-of-breed data sources into our identification check solutions. Our new German capability can help our customers such as e-commerce merchants and online gaming operators to acquire and welcome customers from new markets.”

SCHUFA agreed a similar deal with British age and identity verification firm GB Group earlier this month and stated that its latest agreement marks an important step towards becoming a truly international concern.

“For SCHUFA, it is vitally important that we extend our reach beyond our own borders and develop a strong platform of international activity,” said Professor Dieter Steinbauer, Chief Operating Officer for SCHUFA and Managing Director of CreditInfo SCHUFA Limited.

192Business revealed that it is constantly adding new technology and datasets in order to replicate the depth and breadth of its UK identification check solutions. In addition to using official data sources, 192Business also offers a range of other checking tools including the ability to authenticate data contained in German passports and identification cards.

By using multiple datasets and technology in order to verify customer identity, 192Business stated that it has become the first firm to offer identification check tools that meet compliance requirements across multiple channels under the Third European Union Money Laundering Directive.

“Germany is a key market for any online business and, in more uncertain economic times, we want to help our clients to be ready to verify and acquire customers from any market,” said Greenwood.

“The latest statistics show that Germany is home to the most online consumers in Europe. By 2011, 43 million Germans will buy online and we want to help our clients to benefit from that market.”

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Fun88.com now features a live gaming casino offering in addition to its competitive sportsbetting service, which Fun88 predicts will be enthusiastically pursued by Asian players.

‘Fun88.com brings the broadest variety of entertainment elements to its Asian players and now, having launched an Entertasia live dealer casino, we have completed one of the most important factors in our strategy of succeeding in Asia,’ said Nick Lee, Chief Executive Officer for Fun88.

Fun88 also has its own in-house modelling agency in addition to an exclusive radio channel delivering breaking sports news. This is all on top of its huge gambling information database to feed players with informative content.

‘Despite the global recession, Entertasia is one of the companies that can keep expanding business and continue its growth trend month-on-month thanks to valuable clients like Fun88,’ said Jason Chan, Chief Executive Officer for Entertasia.

‘We continue to look to the future, full of confidence that Entertasia will contribute to our customers’ success.’

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The contract was awarded following a competitive procurement process and will see GTech deploy its latest ES New Media solution beginning in the fourth quarter of 2009 alongside four years of ongoing support services.

The Providence-based firm revealed that its system would offer traditional lottery-style games such as EuroMillions and Swiss Lotto alongside fixed-odds, horseracing and other sportsbetting titles in a multi-phased rollout. Initially launching online, the system will also support the expansion of services across interactive television and mobile channels in the future.

‘LoRo has been a valued customer since 1994 and we have developed a partnership that has brought about mutually-beneficial innovations and increased revenues to support the good causes in the Romande region of Switzerland,’ said Jaymin Patel, President and Chief Executive Officer for GTech.

‘Over the past five years, GTech has invested significant resources to develop a flexible, end-to-end eCommerce solution that positions lotteries for the future direction of interactive channels. ES New Media combines the expertise from the commercial gaming sector gained through the acquisition of Finsoft with GTech’s proficiency in world-wide lottery technologies. We are grateful that LoRo continues to view us as a true partner as they enter the emerging new media market segment.’

GTech stated that proceeds generated from the new interactive system would increase the contributions LoRo provides to the cantons, which aid causes benefiting the environment, among others.

‘GTech’s proposal offered a clear understanding of the issues in deploying a new media platform,’ said Jean-Luc Moner-Banet, Managing Director for LoRo.

‘It proposed an eCommerce lottery solution that the assessment panel felt accurately addressed our needs and demonstrated a thorough comprehension of our new media marketing business development plans and corporate social responsibility objectives.’

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