Games Software News

News Brief: On the surface, little appears to have changed in terms of Bangor"s social fabric since Hollywood Slots at Bangor opened its doors a year ago this month.

The machine allows players to buy a certain number of video poker hands up front for a set price, unlike the conventional video poker machines that may provide fewer or more hands for the money, based on the luck of the play and the gambler's decision to return any winnings to play more hands.

News Brief: Slot machine makers are trying to increase the social aspect of slots by linking up machines so players can share payouts and the thrill of winning.

Playtech has agreed to acquire certain assets and undertaking of Tribeca Tables Europe Limited.

Penn National Gaming, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Zia Partners, LLC, which are primarily comprised of Zia Park Racetrack and its Black Gold Casino for $200 million.

Despite a year in which slot machine sales seemed almost nonexistent, industry giant International Game Technology prospered.

News Brief: The Gulf Coast casinos owned by Penn National Gaming are making more money now than they did before Hurricane Katrina, but profits are being offset by higher insurance costs, company executives told investors.

Chartwell Technology Inc. and Parlay Entertainment Inc. report their intention to terminate the proposed business combination.

Penn National Gaming, Inc. reported record third quarter operating results for the period ended September 30, 2006.

News Brief: So hungry is IGT for talented employees that it has donated $500,000 to the University of Nevada, Reno's College of Engineering to fund a computer game studies undergraduate degree program.

This is a statement from Betsson AB, parent company of Net Entertainment and Betsson Online, about the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

Wells-Gardner Electronics" entire family of LCDs have been approved for use in IGT machines by the leading independent third party regulatory agencies.

BingoTek has launched Microgaming’s brand new pay-to-play bingo network with the first licensee being Crazy Vegas bingo.

Gaming stocks ended a three-month downturn in their average daily prices during September, mainly due to greater consumer confidence nationally and a record-breaking gaming win by Nevada casinos in July.

News Brief: Penn National Gaming Inc. has received the go-ahead to start building a slot-machine facility at its Penn National Race Course in Grantville.