Following the launch of the Gillette Football Club, Gillette has partnered with U.K.-based social entertainment company, We R Interactive with a view to driving registrations to the Club. We R Interactive’s online football game, I AM PLAYR, will feature as the first and only game on the Gillette Football Club and Gillette will be woven …
Multi National gaming and leisure firm CIRSA reported a record-breaking increase in operating profit of 11.7 percent amounting to Euro 240 million in its third quarter and year to date results ending September 30, 2012. Key financial indicators : Three-month period ending September 30, 2012 included: – Operating revenues of Euro 445,886,000 (Q3/2011: Euro 429,405,000). …
Bally Technologies has named Ron Jeffrey as managing director of Bally Australia, reporting directly to Srinivasan Raghavan, senior vice-president of Asia-Pacific and managing director of Bally India. Jeffrey was appointed from within having served as sales manager for Bally Australia since 2010. His responsibilities cover the Company’s overall product and marketing strategy and operations for …
Virtual sports provider, Inspired Gaming Group (Inspired), has extended its contracts with two UK sports betting brands: Coral and Turf TV. UK bookmaker Coral has augmented its online sportsbook with Inspired’s virtual sports feeds increasing the number of Virtual Sports available in its 1 600 venues to include the full portfolio of Horses, greyhounds, football, …
Gaming firm The Tatts Group has paid A$427 Million to the South Australian Government for the right to operate South Australia’s (SA) lottery and keno services for the next 40 years, effective December 10, 2012. The price paid by Tatts is substantially more than the reported reserve price of A$ 400 million the Government had …
QuickFire, powered by Microgaming has announced a staggering 5.4 million Kroner win through the Microgaming powered Progressive Jackpot Network. A 35-year-old Norwegian player hit the jackpot playing the recently released “The Dark Knight” online video slot at Unibet’s website. A quick look at the online slot in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKiXoi1fLSY Microgaming’s Progressive Jackpot paid out one …
GigaMedia Ltd has reported on its turnaround development through its third quarter fiscal results, saying cost savings and increased efficiencies are paying off resulting in its first positive cash flow in 10 quarterly reports. Third Quarter Highlights include: – Net income of $5.9 million, including gains from sales of marketable securities and investments (Q2/2012: a …
Konami Gaming has appointed Matt Reback to the position senior director of marketing responsible for marketing leadership in domestic and international markets across all divisions. Reback joins Konami from Sunset Station casino for Station Casinos where he held the position of vice president and assistant general manager. During his tenure at Station Casinos, he also …
William Hill has recruited an additional twenty-five people to its In-Play Trading department bringing its headcount to eighty-five. The bookmaker secured additional office space in Leeds to accommodate the expansion and said it expects to further expand the team by a similar number next year.
Betfair Group plc has appointed Alexander Gersh as its new chief financial officer and executive director effective December 3, 2012, replacing Stephen Morana who announced his intention to step down on the appointment of a successor . Gersh joins Betfair from the position of chief financial officer at NDS Group, a supplier of technology solutions …
Aristocrat Leisure Limited announced its full year results for the nine months to September, 30 2012, in line with its recent change to the business’ financial year end. Key performance highlights include: – A 12 month profit of $91.7 million, ahead of expectation which represents a 69.2 percent rise in net profit after tax (NPAT) …
Canadian entertainment solutions provider Amaya Gaming Group reported record revenues and a five-fold sequential increase in adjusted EBITDA in its third quarter ending September 30, 2012 financial results. Going into the fourth quarter, Amaya has made significant and strategic deals during this month alone that include the acquisition of the Ongame Network Ltd, who subsequently …
Global Gaming Network Inc. said it has made major improvements to its Amped Fantasy.com fantasy sports website. New features were released to take advantage of the remainder of the NFL season, including playoff games and Super Bowl 2013. New additions include: – favourite player pick and store, – freeroll contests for cash with no entry …
A partner to social gaming application Trophy Slots, but offering web-based real-money casino games, has been launched on the Cash Ball Network. Cash Ball Ltd’s new online casino Trophy Vegas will operate under an Isle of Man gaming licence offering gaming options from Next Gen Gaming, NYX and Microgaming. Another example of the growing convergence …
French operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has released its fourth edition survey results on the recreational sporting habits of its countrymen. Key insights into the physical habits of the French include: – 69 percent of the French regularly practice a sport. – 81 percent follow sport on television with the internet the second preferred platform …
Initial reports suggest Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) chief regulatory officer Dr Joe Borg has resigned to take up a position as senior advisor at WH Partners, a legal firm specialising in gaming. Borg joined the LGA in 2007 from a position at Vodafone Malta and also serves as a Trustee of the International …
The Canadian Senate is preparing for the controversial debate of private member bill C-290 which will allow for betting on single event sports games in Canada. The bill has garnered wide-spread criticism from pro and amateur sporting leagues, problem gambling specialists and politicians on its passage through the House of Commons where it passed with …
Dublin-based online trading exchange website Intrade is in the hot seat with a civil complaint filed in a U.S. Federal District Court against it by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the civil suit, it is alleged that the companies The Prediction Market Limited (Intrade) and Trade Exchange Network Limited (TEN) “solicited, …
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd has strengthened its push into the online social casino market with the announcement of the acquisition of social gaming firm Product Madness Inc. for an undisclosed consideration. San Francisco and London-based Product Madness Inc. is listed amongst the top five operators in the social casino slot genre on Facebook. The acquisition will …
GigaMedia Limited’s board of directors has appointed Mo-Na Chien as its new chairman, replacing outgoing chairman Michael Ding with immediate effect. Ding resigned his position citing increased commitments with other business interests including his current role as chairman and chief executive officer of Waterland Securities Co. Ltd. Chien, who has been a member of the …
The Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT) has appointed Hilary Stewart-Jones as the charity’s fifth independent trustee giving the RGT board an equal balance of independent and industry-related representatives. Stewart-Jones commenting on her appointment said: “I very much look forward to providing impartial advice and support to the Responsible Gambling Trust to help the charity become an …
Online poker room and casino PKR.com has announced its biggest payout in its six-year history when its $408 479 progressive jackpot was won earlier this month. 36-year-old full-time mom “Jayleigh76” from Donegal hit the progressive jackpot playing “Adventures in Wonderland” on a stake of just 20 cents. “I really can’t explain how I felt. It …
Bodog Asia has announced the appointment of Torbjorn Wallin in the newly created role of Chief Digital Marketing Officer for the Bodog brand. Previously employed by bwin.party digital entertainment, Wallin will relocate to Bodog’s new headquarters in Manila to take up the position. Bodog Asia managing director, Robert Gustafsson commenting on the appointment said: “Digital …
BetClic Everest Group subsidiary Bet-At-Home will continue its title sponsorship of the Austrian ATP 250 tennis event in Kitzbühel, Austria for a further two years. Under the terms of the agreement, the event will be named the Bet-At-Home.com Cup. The tennis tournament, held since 1945 on clay courts, regained its top tour status in 2011 …