Parlay has been nominated in the Best Online Bingo Software category for its industry-leading product, Parlay 4, and in the Best Online Bingo Innovation category for its patent-pending side game, BingoBets. The nominations were suggested by a panel of seven recognized industry experts who selected the categories and chose the nominees for each category.

The Parlay 4 bingo platform has virtually set the standard for excellence in online bingo software with other bingo developers emulating its layout, features and functionality. Parlay 4 was the first bingo software to introduce tabbed components, a larger chat area, auto-purchase and multiple ways to select bingo cards.

Parlay 4 also introduced the world's first bingo side game, BingoBets(TM), which allows players to place up to nine different wagers on every bingo game they play. The game offers increased excitement because fortunes change with every number called. It also adds visual flair, offers more chances to win and increases bingo revenue for operators.

Steve Cook, MD for Parlay Entertainment, said: “The Bingo Awards are in recognition of the phenomenal growth of the online bingo industry and an acknowledgement of the key players that aspire to be the best of the best, and stand out from the rest! At Parlay, we continually strive to provide innovation on a quality software platform for our customers. Launching BingoBets is a another example that we are meeting the needs of our licensees.”

Parlay Entertainment's licensee Paddy Power has also been nominated for Best Newcomer Bingo Site. The award winners will be decided on by the more than 250 delegates who are expected to attend the 3rd Annual Online Bingo Summit.

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Ryan Hartley has earned a reputation as being the ‘Godfather’ of online gaming. He has held the position of manager for the world’s oldest and most reliable online casino,Intercasino, since it was founded in 1996. Within the brave world of gambling, this can almost seem like a lifetime.

Mr Hartley is known fondly as “il Padrino” within the online gaming industry, and is able to use is vast experience to reap big rewards for his much-loved Intercasino, where millions of people play poker online and other popular casino games.

The reputation of Intercasino is outstanding – it is well known for innovation, excellence as well as player generosity. This was recognised last week when Mr Hartley gained a Top Casino Award on behalf of InterCasino at the Gambling Online Magazine awards ceremony.

This award is now placed next to the other six Top Casino Awards that InterCasino has won, making Intercasino'sreputation even more remarkable.

Its reputation with the customers must also be high, as the Gambling Online Magazine Awards are voted by their readers and not a panel of judges.

Mr Hartley’s mantelpiece must be the envy of anyone in the business, and Mr Hartley says ‘I’m running out of space to put all the awards!”, “I’ve also used up all my material in the acceptance speeches over the years – perhaps next year I’ll have to burst into tears on stage like a Hollywood actor!”

Although Intercasino holds the highest status as the most advanced, progressive and generous casino within the online gaming industry. However, his personal online persona is something that he refuses to change.

“I’d never let our designers get their hands on the ‘Virtual Ryan Hartley’ ” he says, “They’d have a field day reducing my hairline and expanding my waist… As long as I can keep their hands off ‘Virtual Ryan’, I’ll remain forever young!”

From his motivation and personality, you can get the feeling that online gaming’s ‘Godfather’ will be around, and forever young, for many years to come, which for Intercasino is a great asset.

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The awards were presented to the online casino after hundreds of thousands of Gambling Online Magazine readers and website visitors voted. Widely regarded as the original independent online gaming magazine, these coveted awards give a real boost to the already highly regarded online casino. Gambling Online Magazine's awards have been presented to the top online casinos and poker rooms for the past seven years, with the number of votes substantially increasing each year. It is currently Europe's biggest and most read lifestyle and entertainment magazine for the Online Gambling market. This year the prizes were presented at an Awards show held recently in London.

A Casino Tropez spokesman has attributed the wins to the online casino's continual efforts to provide its members with a “personal touch” approach. 2007 was a very exciting year for the casino. One of the highlights was the launch of their $3,000 Welcome Bonus – one the most generous Welcome Bonuses on the net. 2007 also saw the introduction of their Players Club, RSS feeds, and the new My Speedy Alert feature, which allows members to receive instant bonus offers and alerts straight to their computer desktops! Plus there has been the introduction of over 12 new cutting edge games, including online slot machines, video pokers, live games and arcade games!

Casino Tropez is one of the few online casinos to offer online chat, a constant live 24-hour service providing immediate assistance to our members. They also provide Toll Free numbers for members to call without charge, as well as 24/7 email support. All customer service methods (chat, phone and email) are available in all languages (including Italian, French, English, Spanish, German, Russian and Portuguese) and are provided by highly trained and professional customer support reps.

In addition to success in the Casino & Mobile Casino categories, the Euro Partners Poker platform, Titan Poker – the biggest poker room in the iPoker network, also scooped a Gold Award for Best Online Poker Support.

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The tiny Caribbean nation can exercise the sanctions in intellectual property, such as films and music, for instance by lifting copyright protection, as well as in services, which includes sectors such as banking and telecommunications as well as gambling, he said.

Antigua had asked the WTO for permission to impose $3.44 billion in “cross-retaliation”, allowing it to seek damages outside the original services sector. Washington had argued Antigua was entitled to only $500,000 in compensation.

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