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Microgaming license Battlestar Galactica
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icrogaming has announced the signing of a licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products to create video slot games based on the hit Syfy series, Battlestar Galactica. One of television’s most critically acclaimed programmes, Battlestar Galactica, reached over 14 million viewers worldwide during its final season. The programme has strong international appeal based on its gritty realism and intense storytelling as well as an outstanding cast of actors. Roger Raatgever, CEO of Microgaming, says: “We are thrilled to be creating video slots which are light years ahead of the rest, based on one of the best television programmes of our time. We know we will do the Battlestar Galactica brand justice and that we will not only please our own base of players but exceed the expectations of the show’s fans. We plan to use our market leading software and years of expertise in the gaming industry to ensure that our video game slot will match the success of the show.”
Deal or No Deal Evolves E
volution Gaming has announced an exclusive three-year international agreement (excluding the UK) with Endemol Games to launch the Deal or No Deal brand into the online live dealer market. The exclusive global deal sees
Evolution develop new live dealer casino games with the Deal or No Deal brand, which will be distributed across their extensive network. Jens von Bahr, Evolution CEO, said: “As you can imagine, we are extremely excited to be working with Endemol, a company that is very strong both commercially and creatively, and which has a portfolio of fantastic worldwide brands. Deal or No Deal for the live online market is the first milestone in what we expect to be a long and fruitful partnership. There are many more brands and multi-channel opportunities for us to explore together.” He added: “Branded content is an important part of our strategy moving
forward – and there’s no better way to start than by launching one of the most celebrated big-money-prize TV show brands into the online live arena.” The news comes on top of an already significant extension of the Evolution
product range. In a period of around eight weeks the Live Dealer gaming leader will have launched the world’s first live slot game (which itself integrates a mini game show with a live presenter), iPad versions of its Live Roulette and Live Blackjack games, Live Casino Hold’em poker, and a Live Roulette solution broadcast on Italian TV for Italy’s largest gaming operator.
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TLC88.com to add Bodog Poker Network to Asia offering
LC88.com, the Asian-facing community- based gaming site, will add poker to its casino and sports betting product via the Bodog Poker Network, as CEO Nick Lee explains: “In Asia offline gambling is viewed very much as an engaging, social pursuit and the success of TLC88 has been to bring that sense of sharing and fun to the internet. The other important factor is trust, which we have built with the gaming community over the 10 years we have been in business. “Poker is in its infancy in Asia but unlike
most Western-focused games lends itself well to the concepts of sharing and community, so familiar to Asian gamblers. Bodog is different to the other poker rooms and works better for players who are new to the game as many of our customers will be.” Bodog Poker Network CEO, Jonas Odman, added: “We always felt the best place for the Network was Asia as we are confident our
product is the fairest place to play online poker which especially appealing to those who are looking to learn the game and have fun while doing so.
TLC88.com has cleverly built a great brand in the Asian market and we hope we can help them continue that success for a long time.”
Paf signs with Microgaming Poker Network
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and-based operator Paf are the latest to sign a deal which will see them join the Microgaming Poker Network (MPN). Founded in 1966, Paf was set up by
a group of charitable organisations and donates all of its profit to good causes on the land Islands. The jurisdiction’s branches of Save the Children and Red Cross are beneficiaries, along with numerous other local causes. Paf poker players can look forward to joining a network with a healthy ecology thanks to Microgaming’s special True Value allocation method and a development focus that is friendly to recreational players. Anders Wiklund, Director of
Paf.com, said: “The
long-term vision and security of a network is of the utmost importance to our players, and we are sure that the Microgaming Poker Network will deliver on this front. Their product combined with a strong support for our strategy execution made our choice very easy. We look forward to working with them into the future.”
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