Mobile Flutter

Sona To Exhibit At Global Gaming Expo

At the 2008 Global Gaming Expo June 4-5 in Macau, Sona Mobile Holdings Corp. (OTC BB: SNMB), a leading provider of secure software solutions for gaming and entertainment applications, (booth #1628) will showcase new additions to its server-based Sona Gaming System™. Sona will display its new fixed kiosk wired and wireless solution additions to the GLI-certified server-based Sona Gaming System™ architecture. The Sona Gaming System™ currently delivers table games, video poker and video slots -- all from a single screen. Sona has received the coveted GLI-21 certification, for server based gaming on mobile devices.

Further expanding on the player offerings of the Sona Gaming System™, Sona has added horseracing, sports wagering, and multiplayer games such as Baccarat and Roulette along with additional table games, video poker and video slots, including Pai Gow Poker. The highlight is Live Baccarat, a game that includes a live dealer driven by an intelligent shoe. Virtual cards are displayed on the players wagering touch screen as exact representations of the cards being dealt from the intelligent shoe.

Q & A With Probabilty's Charles Cohen

By Emily D. Swoboda  from Interactive Gaming News

Did your new mobile come with an online casino? A couple million are about to.

Probability on Thursday inked a deal with Three, the mobile network operator, which sees a link to Probability's mobile bingo and slots offering, Ladyluck's, preinstalled on two million of Three's handsets.

The deal is the first of its kind, for both the mobile gambling operator -- which listed on the Alternative Investment Market in 2006 -- and the sector.

Charles Cohen, chief executive of Probability, answered questions via e-mail about the deal with Three, the future of the M-gambling industry and more.

Q: How did you come to be in the mobile gaming industry?

A: I have no idea. Seemed like a good idea at the time. It makes perfect sense, until you try doing it.

The Isle of Man, He Say Yes To Ecogra!

The independent online gambling standards and player protection organisation eCOGRA has been approved as an accredited testing facility by the Gambling Supervision Commission on the Isle of Man, a premier European licensing jurisdiction.

The accreditation followed extensive presentations by eCOGRA Chief Executive Andrew Beveridge, the organisation's Independent Directors and audit team to the Commission earlier this year, which delivered credentials and explained the testing methodology used.

Commenting on the accreditation, Beveridge said: “We are delighted that a regulator of the calibre of the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission has accepted our credentials, audit experience and professional qualifications after intensive study. Our testing principles and methodologies have now been recognised by several international jurisdictions concerned with protecting players through the professional and continuous testing of online casino and poker room operators.

Desert Treasure - Playtech Goes Mobile Slotty

Playtech (AIM: PTEC), the leading designer, developer and licensor of software for the gaming industry is happy to announce the release of another exciting mobile slot. Desert Treasure, already a highly successful and popular online game is the latest addition to the growing compendium of games on its mobile platform.

Desert Treasure, the enticing new mobile slots game from Playtech transports players to ancient Arabia, to a beautifully rendered world filled with the seductive charms of Arabian princesses, hidden oases and golden pyramids.

This thrilling 5 reel 20 line multi-spin slot game captures the player’s imagination with its vivid graphics and realistic sounds, with a top prize of 10000X bet per line! In the alluring bonus round, players enter a shimmering desert oasis, and can pick from a selection of twelve vases and treasure chests to in search of riches.

WinAsUGo Mobile Casino Partners With Ukash to Distribute Branded Vouchers

WinAsUGo, the leading Mobile Casino in the

UK

, is expanding its payments portfolio by offering a premium branded pre pay card in hundreds of high street locations countrywide.

The growing community of real money mobile gaming fans can now avoid use of the credit card and opt for a safe, secure and readily available alternative. The exclusive card has a unique design, along similar lines to the superior game interface of WinAsUGo. The Mobile Poker design of the branded cards seems to attract many shop visitors.

These vouchers can be purchased with values, from GBP5 to GBP499, and as a special introductory offer give an additional 200% first deposit bonus. That means that if a GBP25 voucher is redeemed at one of WinAsUGo's Mobile Casino Games, the balance received will be GBP75, which the player can use in one of 9 Mobile Casino Games (http://www.winasugo.com/ ) conveniently bundled into one java application called "Premium Pack".

Pre-installation deal with Hutchinson 3G UK Limited

Probability plc, the AIM quoted mobile phone gambling specialist, has signed an agreement with Hutchison 3G UK Limited, owners of Three, the largest 3G mobile network in the UK and Europe, to pre-install a permanent link to the Company’s “Ladyluck’s” mobile gambling service on two million new Three network handsets in the UK during 2008. The link to Ladyluck’s will be the only gambling content pre-installed on these devices.

                                          

With Three’s circa four million UK customers and 250 plus retail stores throughout Britain, this agreement represents a major additional distribution channel for the Company’s proprietary service.The first phones to include the link are expected by the Company to reach customers within the current quarter or soon thereafter.

End The Mobile Download Blues

www.Configuremyphone.com launches today, offering consumers an easy way to set-up their mobile phones to send and receive photos and email, browse the internet and download games.

                  

One in five UK mobile users has experienced the disappointment of an “error” message when trying to send a picture, download a mobile game or use their phone to surf the internet. Even more suffer problems when trying to set-up their phone to access an email account. Many of these errors are caused by incomplete or missing “settings” on the phone.

The simple to use service is available for UK customers of Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Virgin and 3 and supports more than 1,500 mobile phone models. Costing just £1 (plus standard network SMS charge) configuremyphone.com is quick and easy to use.

Hearts and Minds - Fulfilling The Potential For Mobile Gambling

By Lorien Pilling www.IGamingNews.com

Mobile gambling. You've no doubt heard -- ad nauseam -- that the sector has yet to fulfill its promise as interactive gambling's Next Big Delivery Channel. While observers have trumpeted technological trouble as the reason behind M-gambling's perceived struggle, Marcus Wareham, chief executive of Mfuse Ltd., believes the way ahead lies with savvy consumers versed in mobile's manifold uses.

Mfuse, a specialist in mobile technology, benefited in March from a £1.55 million investment by Mark Blandford, founder of Sportingbet. Mr. Wareham said it was obviously a "positive sign" for the sector that an industry veteran such as Mr. Blandford had decided to invest in the company, but admitted the investment also brought with it added pressure because investors naturally expect a return on their money.

Mobile and poker venues join the "Safe and Fair" professional ranks

eCOGRA's Compliance Team has been exceptionally busy this year, carrying out intensive probity and systems testing on new applicants for the "Safe and Fair" seal, and conducting extensive on-site annual reviews for operators due to renew their accreditations. Among the new seal holders is Zero 36, a Spin3 powered mobile gambling operation owned by the Palace Group which has already built up a significant player base. Joining the mobile site as eCOGRA's newest seal-holders are three poker rooms, Interwetten Poker, Aspinalls Poker and Poker Room LA. The name Aspinalls is famous in both land and online gambling circles and the online poker room that bears this respected name is managed by Vegas Poker Lounge and powered by Microgaming. Malta-licensed and EGBA member Interwetten Poker is a member of the Ongame Network and has a long history in the betting industry, whilst Poker Room LA is part of the well established and successful Vegas Partner Lounge group. eCOGRA CEO Andrew Beveridge congratulated the new seal holders and applauded their commitment to professionalism, good business practice and player protection in devoting the time and energy required to obtain seal status. "You join a remarkable roll of tier one operators in adhering to the highest standards of operational conduct and integrity, and we are proud to award the seal to your websites," he said. The Compliance Team has recently reviewed and renewed the "Safe and Fair" seals of 1 mobile, 10 poker and 55 casino operations including major groups like 888.com. A full list of the renewed seals is available at www.ecogra.org/approved. Beveridge said that in general the Compliance Team had reported a high level of eGAP compliance at all reviewed operations. "It is pleasing to see that eCOGRA accredited operators are adhering to eGAPs that cover such a wide range of financial and operational practice, and that operators are ensuring that their reviews are carried out timeously," he said.

Mobile Gambling Gets Greasy

Probability plc, the AIM listed mobile phone casino, slots and bingo specialist, has today

entered into a contract to license three classic movie properties from Paramount Mobile

Entertainment, a division of Paramount Digital Entertainment., a unit of Viacom (NYSE:

VIA.A, VIA, B).Under the terms of the agreement, Probability will initially develop mobile phone slot games for its customers based upon each property licensed. The three year contract gives Probability certain limited exclusive rights to develop and market specific mobile phone slots and other relevant formats based upon the following titles for the UK market:

• Grease

• The Italian Job (1965)

• King Creole

Probability expects to launch the first games under this license in the current calendar

quarter.