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• Casino facial recognition tech foils problem gambler in disguise

  ​NEC claims its facial recognition technology has successfully foiled an attempt by a problem gambler using disguises to try and gain entry to an Australian casino.

• Mandy and the mega-merger: Bringing Tabcorp and Tatts' tech and talent together

  “My board changed, my boss changed, my CEO changed, my executive peers changed and everything below that was impacted in some way, shape or form,” says Mandy Ross, chief information officer of Tabcorp.

• NSW Govt bets on tech to solve problem gambling

  ​The NSW Government is offering grants of up to $400,000 for companies developing ways to reduce gambling harm with technology.

• Rambo and the machine learning models helping Sportsbet up its games

  ​A Netflix-style recommendation engine on steroids, a Google AdWords beater and a souped-up game simulator are among a number of machine learning models at work behind the scenes at online bookmaker Sportsbet, the company has revealed.

• Sportsbet’s millennials punt pays off

  Established in Darwin in 1993, Sportsbet was Australia’s first licensed bookmaker. Bought out in 2005 at a time when the popularity of face-to-face bookmakers was fading, the company provided punters with simple and easy ways to make bets over the phone and online.

• Self-service a winner for casino staff

  A massive number of paper payslips were being generated for 8000 Echo Entertainment Group employees until the NSW and Brisbane casino operator rolled out a mobile app in January 2014.

• Gamblers bet on Bitcoin for anonymous online wagering

  Bitcoin could give a boost to online betting due to the digital currency’s anonymous nature and ability to circumvent anti-gambling laws in the United States and other countries.

• Echo Entertainment Group gambles on big data

  Helping customers to find their favourite gaming machine and knowing when VIP players are at the casino without compromising privacy or “being creepy” is the goal for Echo Entertainment Group.

• Q&A: Echo Entertainment Group CIO, Kel Telford

  Since moving into the CIO role at Echo Entertainment Group in 2011, Kel Telford has undertaken a number of IT improvement projects for the New South Wales and Queensland casino operator.

• Tabcorp grows Q1 revenue 2.7%

  Shares in Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) grew more than 4% on Wednesday, after the company reported revenue growth across its four gambling divisions

• Tatts fails to win Victorian monitoring license

  Tatts Group's (ASX:TTS) association with gaming in Victoria will now end completely in August 2012, after the company failed to win a machine monitoring contract

• Govt to investigate role of smartphones in online gambling

  The Federal Government is to investigate the role smartphones play in the acceleration of online gambling services in Australia and overseas under a broader review into its <i>Interactive Gambling Act 2001</i> legislation.

• eBet secures control of Odyssey Gaming

  The receiver for Odyssey Gaming's (ASX:ODG) two largest shareholders have accepted a cash-and-shares takeover offer from eBet (ASX:EBT)

• Hyro wins $4m deal with wagering firm

  Hyro (ASX:HYO) said it won a $4m contract to provide digital services to interactive wagering technology developer Agility Interactive

• Jumbo forecasts up to $4.4m profit for FY11

  Internet lottery company Jumbo Interactive (ASX:JIN) expects to swing back to a $4.4m profit in FY11 as it winds up its Manaccom software business