Playboy Club London is delighted to announce the biggest event ever in the history of international backgammon. The Playboy Club London Backgammon Million will take place between 25th November 2012 and 29th November 2012. A Main Event capped at 128 players and a “High Roller” Event capped at 32 players will see a combined prize pool of over $1.7million.

In a move designed to further consolidate its position as a leading global gaming manufacturer, the JPM Group has appointed Paul Bursnell to the role of Chief Operating Officer.

Spanish operators have every reason to look forward to the Fer Interazar gaming show that will be held from March 28-30 in Madrid. Novomatic Gaming Spain S.A will present an extended product portfolio for the Spanish market on booth number C12.

Power Ethernet Sockets, from British technology start-up, Power Ethernet, is the first product to create a high-speed, reliable computer network that’s built into the electrical sockets. PE Sockets enable users to effortlessly build a rock-solid network capable of coping with the increased demands of superfast broadband, modern multiplayer games and new streaming services without the significant cost of running network cable between rooms and floors.

ComTrade has announced the launch of its Facebook Blackjack solution which is now available via the Palaces Live brand on Facebook and will run off its leading Remote Game Server and iGaming Platform. Facebook Blackjack is “play for free” and with player acquisition in mind, it will undoubtedly attract new players to the Palaces Live Casino.  The overall objective of the game is for players to progress to its Live Games Blackjack solution which is also provided by ComTrade.

JCM Global is bringing its global currency validation expertise to the 7th annual Gamenet Expo. This year’s Gamenet Expo takes place 9–11 March at the EKEP Exhibition Centre in Athens. JCM Global will be in stand 129, where it will show its line of bill validator products, including iVIZION, UBA and UBA-RC, Vega-RC  and JCM’s newest product, the iPRO and iPRO-RC. JCM Global will also be showing the PayCheck 4 thermal printer.

Bally Technologies today announced that the South Point Hotel Casino Spa is implementing Bally’s iVIEW DM

and Elite Bonusing Suite solutions to engage and excite patrons at its Las Vegas Strip property. The South Point will be the first Las Vegas property to use iVIEW DM and the Elite Bonusing Suite applications to enable interactive, floor-wide player-bonusing applications such as instant slot tournaments, Virtual Racing events, and U-Spin real-time bonusing on most gaming devices with a touch-screen display.

Evolution Gaming, the world leader in video-streamed Live Dealer gaming, has signed an agreement with Paf that will enable the Åland-based charitable gaming company to enter the Live Casino market with three online dedicated tables. This first-ever Paf Live Casino service will feature one Live Roulette and two Live Blackjack tables available to online customers 24/7. Each live table will be set in a fully branded dedicated environment, complete with rendered backdrops and with dealers dressed in Paf company attire.

Russia-based software provider, Connective Games LLC, has officially announced that it has merged with Asian software provider and operator Cybertech International Holdings.