Gaming

Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI) announced today that Robert L. Guido has been appointed by the Company's Board of Directors to fill a vacancy on the Board.

Walker Digital Gaming, a company owned by inventor Jay Walker, that owns several hundred casino-related patents, has come up with a revolutionary video poker machine. The new game allows the player to buy a certain amount of poker hands he can play for a set cost.

The consulting firm MECN's new study "The Spanish Gambling Market - Key region for future growth" analyses the Spanish gambling market in detail.

Pachinko World, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PCHW), an owner and operator of stores in Japan offering pachinko gaming entertainment, announced today that it intends to file a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on or about December 22, 2006 to voluntarily deregister its common stock and suspend its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

Powerball will reach an estimated $64 million jackpot for Saturday night's draw as the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening. Even though the jackpot was not hit, one lucky ticket from South Carolina won $1 million cash with the Power Play option!

WMS, an American slot machine manufacturer, is trying to recover from its 2001 debacle which caused its stocks to crash when software glitches made it possible for players to pile up credits without paying for them. The company has unveiled several new slot machine concepts in last week’s gaming industry convention in Las Vegas, Global Gaming Expo.

Carta Mundi (Latin for "cards for the world"), the veteran Belgian playing card manufacturer, has issued special two separate collectible James Bond "Casino Royale" poker chip sets, as well as playing cards. The company also supplied the cards and chips used in the new James bond movie.

CryptoLogic - a leading software developer to the global Internet gaming industry, reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006, including a 32% increase in quarterly revenue to $27.7 million, and a 47% increase in earnings per diluted share to $0.53. With record year-to-date financial results and $129 million in cash, CryptoLogic will continue to invest aggressively in the growth of its business.

Bodog.com, an online gambling site and on of the few who still accept U.S. residents' bets despite the new law, is now offering online gamblers a unique chance of betting on PlayStation 3. The site offers several possible bets regarding the newest Sony game.

The Powerball jackpot is on the move. No one hit the jackpot Saturday, but 559,109 players across the nation won a total of more than $5.4 million in prizes in America's favorite Game.