Online Gambling News and Promotions

PRWEB – CryptoLogic Limited, a leading software developer to the global Internet gaming market, announced today that it has signed a three-year contract relating to Internet casino software with the Gaming Media Group Limited, owner of The Poker Channel®, Europe’s largest dedicated gaming television network, and PokerHeaven.com, a major European poker room.

Under the agreement, made through CryptoLogic subsidiary WagerLogic Limited, CryptoLogic’s award-winning casino games will be available to players around the world – in five languages – later this year. CryptoLogic will be the sole provider of online casino software for the duration of the contract.

“We promised swift action to take CryptoLogic to the next level of online gaming, and our new relationships with leading brands such as the Gaming Media Group show that we are executing on our plan,” said Brian Hadfield, CryptoLogic’s President and CEO. “Gaming Media Group’s commitment to promote the games through advertising means new profile for CryptoLogic products that takes them to new people and new places.”

The Poker Channel, which recently announced its launch in the Netherlands on UPC, now broadcasts to more than 15 million households across 16 different territories in Europe. The channel, which offers more than 600 hours of premium programming, attracts close to one million unique viewers per month, with 65 per cent of its viewers visiting an online gaming site every day. It also operates www.PokerChannelEurope.com, a leading provider of on-demand programming for gaming fans worldwide.

PokerHeaven.com is one of the most recognized poker brands in Europe, with a player base spread across Europe and driven through its strong online and TV presence since its launch three and a half years ago.

“Our partnership with CryptoLogic provides us with a unique set of world-leading branded games that are perfectly suited to TV advertising, and various interactive TV gaming services we have planned,” said Crispin Nieboer, CEO of Gaming Media Group. “As we continue to expand our European presence, we will offer our viewers and our registered players the very best in online casino games – and drive the growth of our bottom line.”

Gaming Media Group will join other major online operators using CryptoLogic-developed software, including William Hill, InterCasino, and 888.

“When you put together great software and great gaming brands, the result is an unbeatable experience for players everywhere,” said Antony Demetriades, WagerLogic’s Managing Director.

CryptoLogic has one of the most comprehensive casino suites on the Internet today, including popular casual games such as Cubis and Bejeweled as well as an industry leading suite of video slots with interactive and immersive bonus rounds. CryptoLogic’s award-winning casino lineup includes some of the industry’s most popular and visually-stunning online jackpot slot games, including the Frightmare slot series, Rags to Riches and the Rapid Fire jackpot series, the slots that trigger their jackpots more frequently than any other online casino games.

The company also boasts some of the biggest jackpots in the industry, including Millionaires Club – a game that has made more instant millionaires in the last year than any other online casino game in history. The game has paid out more than $15 million in jackpot wins in the past year alone, with four players winning more than $1 million.

CryptoLogic Limited, a leading software developer to the global Internet gaming market, today introduced two unique features to its Internet poker software line-up: the ability for players to host their own tournaments, and a new advanced sorting and filtering tool that allows players to customize their own settings for cash games and tournaments. Starting today, the new features will enhance the gaming experience of poker players all over the world.

“For CryptoLogic, everything starts with the customer experience — and today we introduce a tool that will let players take their poker game to a whole new level,” said Brian Hadfield, CryptoLogic’s President and CEO. “It’s all about making the poker player’s experience with CryptoLogic software more flexible and more entertaining than ever before.”

Private tournaments
Players can now host their own private games with the new ‘Create your own tournament’ feature, which simulates the experience of hosting a poker game at home. This community-building feature allows players to choose the games they want to play, at the stakes they want to play for, and at the time that is most convenient for them. Players also have the unique option to invite whomever they wish to play at their own private tables, delivering a flexible, online gaming experience.

Creating a tournament is easy. A simple click of a button in the poker lobby takes players to a private tournament set-up window. There, players can choose from a range of options, including game type, currency, buy-in amount, prize payout and date. When a private game is created, an email invitation is sent to the selected players. Only those who receive the invitation can participate in the game.

New sorting and filtering tool
CryptoLogic’s new and improved ‘sorting and filtering tool’ means players will spend less time trying to find the game they want, and more time where they want to be — at the tables.

This easy-to-use feature allows players to customize the poker lobby by creating their own settings for cash games and tournaments. They can also change these settings any time they wish. Players can choose to display only the games they like to play, from the game type and speed, to choice of stakes and currency, to the maximum number of players at their table and preferred start time for tournaments.

“CryptoLogic’s newest Internet poker innovations ensure the customer is equipped to play their poker game how they want, where they want and when they want,” added Justin Thouin, CryptoLogic’s Vice President, Product Management and Business Development. “It’s about putting poker in the hands of players, and letting great entertainment happen — faster.”

Today, CryptoLogic provides more than 8,000 concurrent players some of the industry’s most popular poker events, including the Caribbean Poker Classic, an annual high-stakes live poker tournament, and the Head Hunter Challenge, a tournament format in which players win cash for every participant they eliminate.