Bet-At-Home.com AG delivered a 17 percent increase in GGR in its 2012 year-end report this week. Despite a good performance, the company’s results were negatively affected by gaming taxes and a significant increase in advertising expenses in pursuit of its growth strategy. Key performance indicators include: – Group financial result for financial year 2012 increased …
Portsmouth-based gaming developer Arooga is approaching the Social Gambling sector from a different tack, saying its focus lies in switching on a generation of tech-savvy consumers who have never had a wager before rather than converting existing web gamblers to social gaming. Arooga currently has two slot offerings on Facebook, one themed on the 80’s …
Microgaming has released “Agent Jane Blonde” to its multi-player tournament portfolio. The game, a five reel, nine payline video slot, has been configured for use in tournament format and will be utilised for a series of network tournaments running from March 6th. “Over the past few months we have enhanced our multi-player offering considerably, adding …
Barcelona-based mainly bingo online games developer Zitro did a little media teasing this week, announcing that it is to launch 20 new games this year, but then giving details of only two already available bingo offerings. What it did do in its press material was boast that it employs 300 people, and it used the …
Following widespread US coverage of comments Monday by Caesars Entertainment exec that it will take 18 months to two years for newly legalised online gambling to get up and running in New Jersey, industry experts have made more optimistic predictions, with some saying that New Jersey land casinos could be offering online gambling by year’s …
The Helsinki-based gaming software developer Finnplay (formerly known as Digient) has delivered an online gambling platform to Ezugi, the live dealer casino specialist provider. Ezugi offers a live dealer casino platform for the online-offline casino worlds that adds a layer of interactivity to the video broadcast, creating an engaging environment for users, while enhancing monetisation …
40 years ago, the only legal way Americans could gamble was to travel to Nevada, the only US state that permitted a leisure pastime that was regarded in that era as disreputable; since then the United States has seen remarkable changes and more freedom of choice, with land gambling available in 38 states, lotteries in …
Giving his assessment of the New Jersey online gambling market after Gov. Chris Christie signed last week’s legalisation bill, industry analyst Brian McGill estimated that the overall size of the New Jersey online gambling market could be $1 billion. Established companies supplying the Atlantic City land casino operators who would hold the licenses could share …
Thursday’s decision by federal Judge Michael Shipp to issue a permanent injunction against the implementation of New Jersey’s new sports betting law will be taken on appeal, Governor Chris Christie and state lawmakers told the Reuters news agency Friday. New Jersey’s challenge to the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which restricts sports betting …
The Spanish operator association of digital gaming, JDIGITAL‘s annual report, analysing the market along with the operation of licenced digital gaming companies carries some interesting nuggets relating to the Spanish market. According to the association: – Estimates that the online gambling industry spent 38 percent more, around Euro 125 million, on advertising following the regulation …
In a similar deal that saw it become the official online betting partner of the Football League, online betting firm Bet Butler has entered into an agreement with Club Website, the website provider for grassroots foobtall clubs and leagues. Under the terms of the deal, Bet Butler becomes the official betting partner of the entire …
Munich-based online betting platform start-up BetTube launched Friday with a unique concept that combines online gambling and predictions on the future popularity of YouTube videos. Users bet on how many new views a targeted video will receive over the following 12 hours. The betting platform rules encourage users to bet on videos with low view …
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) is inviting interested parties to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) regarding an international tender for the grant of the “exclusive right to organize and conduct mutual betting on horse races in Greece.” The tender process will be conducted in two phases. The deadline for Phase A, which …
Slots Village online casino has redirected its dot com domain to the new slotsvillage.ag and is promoting a slew of new additions to its slot offering from TopGame. New titles include : Beauty Salon, Bee Land, Black Diamond 25 Line, Cool Stone Age, Crazy Jungle, Forest Treasure, Happy Circus, Lost Inca’s Gold, Lucky Day At …
A new five-reel, twenty-line slot game titled Fairy’s Fortune in on offer at WMS Industries operational website Jackpot Party.com. The game introduces three interesting features – a Butterfly Feature where caterpillars become butterflies that shuffle into a multiplier on bet per line, the Magic Mushroom Feature where a single choice offers free spins, a multiplier …
Social casino offering GameHouse augmented its offering with a variety of slots, blackjack, roulette and video poker games on Facebook this week. Owned by Seattle-based digital media developer RealNetworks Incorporated, GameHouse’s dozen or so titles feature themed-slot machines, three or six-hand blackjack as well as American and European roulette. GameHouse slot games previous launched on …
Ladbrokes’ has announced the completion of its acquisition of Betdaq from TBH Limited of Global Betting Exchange Alderney Limited (GBEA), the operator of the betting exchange. The deal includes a 10 percent stake in TBH Guernsey Limited (TBHG), the technology provider to GBEA with a call option to acquire the remaining shares in TBHG after …
On the back of the anticipated buy-out of Playtech’s share in William Hill Online (WHO), the firm delivered strong results and good progress in its final results report for the 52 weeks ended December 25, 2012. Key performance highlights include: – Group net revenue up 10 percent to GBP 1,276.9 million (2011: GBP 1,254.9 million) …
Analyst’s “lower than expected” January 2013 growth rates in the former Portuguese enclave of Macau were boosted in the month of February by the Lunar New Year festive period. Over one million cash-rich visitors descended on the Asian gambling Mecca for the week-long holiday resulting in the Macau Gaming and Inspection Bureau reporting revenues of …
Playtech and William Hill have confirmed that they have reached agreement on a deal that will see the latter exercise its option to buy Playtech’s 29 percent interest in the William Hill Online enterprise for GBP 424 million, representing a multiple of approximately 11.5 times normalised 2012 EBITDA. Playtech will continue to be entitled to …
Online fraud protection group Iovation reports that its latest risk assessment study indicates that Africa had the highest rate of online fraud when compared to all other continents in 2012. Billions of online transactions processed with ReputationManager 360 – the Portland, Oregon company’s shared device reputation and real-time fraud prevention service – were analysed for …
Online and land gambling group Paddy Power is at it again, drawing attention to its offers through innovative, if provocative advertising that is entertaining but runs the risk of more complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority. In the latest initiative, the gambling group has taken to large billboards opposite top UK football stadia, poking fun …
The new RealTime Gaming internet slot Vulcan launched on licensee sites end February with promises of hot rewards and fiery prizes. The 5 reel, 25 pay-line game features stacked Wilds which on reels 2 and 4, and triples any prize when substituting in a winning combination. The Fire of the Gods Feature can award prizes …
In a reaction to the news that New Jersey has joined Nevada and Delaware in legalising online gambling, West Virginia State Lottery director John Musgrave says the internet is “…the way of the future.” Speaking to the Charleston Daily Mail this week, Musgrave said that he hoped to convince state lawmakers on the need to …