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New slot from Bovada

7 Mar 2013

The Bovada group’s latest online slot features a gory but imaginative theme which pitches sexy football cheerleaders against bloodthirsty (and bloodcurdling) zombies in a battle for survival and supremacy. Zombies vs. Cheerleaders sees the cheerleaders, co-skippered by Missy and Julie, stomp, chop and hack their way to safety across the reels of a slot in …

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Insight into Spanish online gamblers

7 Mar 2013

Tudiariodeapuestas reports on a study conducted by Research Firm IPSOS on the gambling and betting sector in Spain. The survey sample comprised 1000 over-18 adults with internet access, and yielded the following results: –   35 percent of people with internet access play online at least once a month, but the majority bet in person. –   …

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bwin.party awarded Belgian licence

7 Mar 2013

Bwin.Party digital entertainment was awarded an A+ gaming licence by the Belgian Gaming Authority this week. The award of the licence follows a long, acrimonious relationship with the gambling authority that included the company’s inclusion on the regulator’s blacklist, legal action in the Belgian court, a formal complaint laid with the European Commission, the detainment …

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Rank agrees revised terms with Gala Coral

7 Mar 2013

The conditional agreement for the acquisition of the Gala Coral Group’s Gala Casinos Limited (GCL) announced by Rank Group Plc in May 2012 has finally made some progress following the United Kingdom Office of Fair Trading’s referral to the Competition Commission for review and its subsequent report. The Competition Commission has given the nod for …

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Galactic aliens in latest NetEnt online slot

7 Mar 2013

Show-goers at the ICE expo in London earlier this year were given a preview of a new slot by Net Entertainment which featured outstanding sound effects and impressive graphics supporting an epic theme of a galactic struggle between five extra-terrestrial species; on Wednesday the public was given a chance to look the new game over …

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PERFORM delivers strong full year results

6 Mar 2013

Digital media firm PERFORM has reported on its full year 2012 results delivering a strong performance with good momentum continuing into 2013. Key performance highlights for the period ending December 31, 2012 include: –     Revenue of GBP 151.5 million (2011: GBP 103 million), up 47 percent –     Year on year revenue growth excluding RunningBall and …

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Elite commandos in new game from World Match

6 Mar 2013

Malta-based software developer World Match’s latest offering is a military-themed 3D multi-line slot. The game which takes players on a military commando mission, fighting to free the country from dictatorship, features Free Spins, Wilds, Autoplay, Fast Play and Spin Stop along with a themed Bonus game involving the use of a sniper and hidden rewards …

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Donaco names new CFO

6 Mar 2013

Donaco International Limited (formerly known as Two Way Limited) has announced the departure of its chief financial officer and named his successor. Rointon Nugara, who served in the position for eight years, is leaving to pursue career development opportunities in Europe, said a company spokesperson. His successor, named as Richard Na Chun Wee, previously served …

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Betfair ends German football club sponsorship

6 Mar 2013

Betfair has reportedly cancelled its sponsorship contract and ended all involvement with German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen under mutual consent by both parties. The sponsorship deal was agreed in June 2012 for a two-year period with an option to renew for a third. Although no detail has been provided on the reason for the withdrawal, …

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PlayStudios add new social slot on myVEGAS

6 Mar 2013

Luxor Gods of Odds is the ninth title to be integrated into social gaming company PlayStudio’s myVEGAS Facebook application. The 30-line game is set in ancient Egypt and features double jackpot free spins and two unique bonus games.  The Sphinx Ray Bonus features a holographic prize wheel, while the Gods of Odds Bonus treats players …

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Lacklustre performance from Sportech plc

6 Mar 2013

Sports, pools and tote betting company Sportech plc posted its full year preliminary results to end December 2012 Wednesday, highlighting the following points: * Revenue down by 5 percent to GBP 112 million (2011: GBP 118.2 million), due primarily to discontinuing unprofitable customer acquisition activities. * EBITDA slightly better by 1 percent to GBO 26.4 …

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Little hope for latest online gambling bill in Hawaii

6 Mar 2013

The state of Hawaii saw yet another attempt at legalising online gambling launched on January 18 this year but recent reports indicate that the measure is unlikely to succeed and has made little progress. Sources in the Hawaii Senate told the authoritative poker publication Card Player this week that whilst the bill had not been …

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Online gambling operator hammered again

6 Mar 2013

Our  readers may recall a report earlier this year in which a lavish Super Bowl party hosted in Toronto by online sports book operator PlatinumSB was broken up by a massive raid conducted by the Canadian police and gambling authorities. The remarkable thing about the report was the speed with which the operator reorganised its …

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IGT shareholders vote for only one of the Ader challengers

6 Mar 2013

The recent aggressive and at times distasteful public exchanges between the management of International Game Technology and the Ader group trying to get three directors onto the Board are now hopefully water under the bridge following yesterday’s agm and the votes of the firm’s shareholders. It looks like only a qualified win for the challengers, …

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75 percent of Paddy Power profits come from online activity

5 Mar 2013

There were several interesting nuggets of online information in the outstanding full year 2012 results posted by Paddy Power plc Tuesday. The online and land gambling group revealed that almost three-quarters of its Euro 139.2 million (GBP 120.3 million) in profits came from online operations, where the number of active online punters has doubled to …

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New online progressive slot from JPM Interactive

5 Mar 2013

JPM Interactive’s latest game – a progressive slot in the company’s Max Power series, has been released online. Titled 4th Dimension Max Power the game is a 3-reel, 8 pay-line internet slot game with a progressive jackpot, bonus round, instant play, auto-play and a sci-fi theme. When triggered, a fourth reel feature rewards players with …

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PERFORM group acquires dutch soccer site

5 Mar 2013

The UK sports video streamer Perform Group has laid out an initial Euro 2 million to acquire Dutch sports site Voetbalzone.nl. An additional Euro 10.5 million is conditional on EBITDA performance over the next three years, the company advised Monday. Oliver Slipper, joint CEO for Perform Group, said that Voetbalzone.nl features news from the world …

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888 launches its first real-money Facebook casino

5 Mar 2013

Major online gambling operator 888 has launched its first real money casino app, MAGIC888, on Facebook, the world’s most popular social network. The casino launch follows the availability last December, 888 of the company’s BingoAppy, its first real money gaming application on Facebook. The MAGIC888 casino app offers players in the UK, who are over …

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Britain’s new POC online gambling tax review extended

5 Mar 2013

Britain’s proposed imposition of a secondary licensing and point-of-consumption tax on offshore internet gambling firms wishing to access the UK market just became more complicated with the announcement that the European Commission, to whom the proposal has been submitted, has extended its three month review period by a full month following a complaint from the …

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Paddy Power breaks more records

5 Mar 2013

The online and land gambling group Paddy Power plc enjoyed a record breaking 2012, judging by its FY 2012 results posted Tuesday, which included the following highlights: Group: * Record profit before tax, up 15 percent to Euro 139.2 million and diluted EPS up 17 percent to 248.1 cent; * Net revenue growth of 25 …

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AGA in protective mode over Atlantic Club acquisition by Pokerstars

5 Mar 2013

The American Gaming Association, which counts most of the major Las Vegas land casino operators among its members, has made an unprecedented move in filing its opposition to the proposed acquisition of Atlantic City casino Atlantic Club by Rational Group, the parent company of online poker giant Pokerstars. The Association has never before sought to …

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OPAP renews Intralot contract

5 Mar 2013

Greek betting monopoly OPAP has entered into a three-year IT services contract renewal with Intralot, as it prepares for the sale of the Greek State’s 33 percent stake in the business. While Intralot’s existing contract with OPAP is due to expire in July 2013, the renewal deal is still subject to shareholders approval at a …

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IGT declares 33 percent cash dividend

5 Mar 2013

International Game Technology (IGT) delivered welcome news to shareholders today (Monday) with the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.08 per share on its common stock. Equating to a 33 percent increase compared to the dividend paid in the same quarter last year, this is IGT’s 40th consecutive quarter of returning value to its shareholders. …

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Paddy Power sort of apoligises to footballer pros

4 Mar 2013

Paddy Power’s outdoor media, situated outside UK football stadia, that suggested second jobs for footballers playing below par has been followed by a public apology in The Sun and The Daily Star UK newspapers. Un-phased by the feathers it ruffled the first time around with certain UK football clubs such as Chelsea FC, Paddy Power’s …

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