The Unibet Group announced solid Q1-2012 results this week. Key Performance Indicators for the three month period to March 31, 2012 include: – Gross winnings revenue up 36 per cent, amounting to GBP 51.1 million (Q1/2011: GBP 37.5 million) – Successful completion of acquisition of Betchoice Corporation Pty Ltd for an initial AUD 20 million …
A delegation led by Gibraltar’s gambling overseer Minister Gilbert Licudi, attending the GIGse Totally Gaming conference held in San Francisco, used the opportunity to meet with Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and the Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board Mark Liparelli in a bid to solidify relationships with its U.S. counterparts. According to Investors Offshore, …
Public Swedish gaming company Cherryföretagen released its latest fiscal report covering its first Quarter 2012 and showcasing strong progress in the online gaming sector. Key Performance Highlights for the three month period ending March 31, 2012: – Group EBIT increased by 143 percent representing a rise in EBIT for all business areas – Group turnover …
Online casino Slotland has added another unique proprietary video slot to its gaming inventory with the release of ‘Greatest Hits’, a five reel, 19 pay-line game with a retro popular music theme. ‘Greatest Hits’ includes a bonus round where players can top the charts with gold and platinum records – and multiply their winnings up …
IGT chief executive officer Patti Hart, who is also a director on the Yahoo board, has indicated that she will not seek re-election following a row over her role on a Yahoo committee that hired chief executive Scott Thompson to run the search engine giant. Questions were subsequently raised by investors regarding Thompson’s qualifications, and …
Despite staff changes, extended deadlines, competitive litigation and a slew of applications, Spain’s online gambling regulator will keep its promise to issue licenses to suitable applicants on June 1st, the government’s home affairs and administration ministry announced this week. And once the licenses are issued it will be down to business almost immediately…but there will …
Online casino Mr Green has appointed Ella Hall as Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to joining Mr Green, Hall was the head of marketing at the online bingo site Jackpot Joy. She starts her new role immediately and relocates from London to Mr Green’s headquarters in Malta. “Mr Green is an instantly likeable brand where the …
The marketing publication Campaign Live reports that Paddy Power is continuing to court controversy with its latest viral video ad, a spoof on England football players’ sexual proclivities and ‘goal line technology’. Youtube has slapped an over-18 years old restriction on the vid, which was produced by ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky. A Paddy …
The salary and perks paid to William Hill plc’s top-performing CEO Ralph Topping failed to rigger any significant shareholder revolt at the agm Tuesday, with Sky News reporting that the remuneration committee’s recommendations had been narrowly accepted. However, the warning shot was the 49.8 percent vote against the GBP 1.2 million “retention bonus” and 8.3 …
The online player verification company PlayerVerify.com has partnered with identity authenticator tru.ly to offer a new product branded Player Verify Identity Checker designed to improve the player identity and authentication process for online gambling operators. Mark Dalton, a PlayerVerify spokesman, said this week that operators have to verify players’ identities, and that means requesting sensitive …
New Jersey governor Chris Christie, who has already shot down one intrastate online gambling legalisation initiative last year appears to be stalling on his legislature’s move to legalise sports betting in the state, in the process creating a cooler relationship climate with the main sports betting protagonist, Senator Ray Lesniak. Lesniak and Sen James Whelan …
The major UK online gambling group bet365 has inked a seven figure shirt sponsorship deal with Stoke City FC, extending its support of the club, reports Staffordshire.co.uk. Previous shirt sponsor Britannia Building Society surrendered their GBP 4 million sponsorship after 15 years with the football club, but retains stadium rights through to 2016. The Coates …
Political uncertainty in the regulatory and licensing jurisdiction Schleswig Holstein in northern Germany has not deterred gambling group Jaxx SE from pursuing the sale of its lotto business after securing a Schleswig Holstein licence for its MyBet subsidiary, along with Betfair and NordWest Lotto last week. The political element surfaced over the weekend when the …
The Dutch 3D internet gambling games developer Sheriff Gaming has just delivered a new 42 game suite of 3D slots and table games to the Malta-licensed operator Come On Europe Limited for use on its Come On.com casino, poker and sports betting website. The new suite joins an eclectic range of games on the site …
Israelis could have the opportunity to bet on overseas horse races over the internet if a new measure currently in the Knesset and supported by Culture and Sports Minister Limor Livnat is successful. The proposal was approved by the Finance Committee Monday, and would make it legal within six months for Israelis to bet online …
Software provider Top Game has released its latest online offering “Lost Inca’s Gold”, a 25-payline video slot themed around the ancient Peruvian civilization. Graphics depict treasure chests, totem’s, jewels and a female Indiana Jones-type character Jane who is the wild symbol and substitutes for all other symbols except for scatter and the bonus. The totem’s …
German online gambling operator JAXX SE’s myBet will sponsor SpVgg Greuther Fürth (Fürth), a German association football club based in Fürth, Bavaria. Fürth had already sealed its place in the top tier of the Bundesliga, Germany’s primary football League competition, with four matches to go. Under the terms of the deal, myBet will receive TV-positioned …
Following significant agreements with MGM Resorts International and Boyd Gaming, bwin.party digital entertainment plc has further solidified its position in the U.S. pending positive online gambling legislative developments. A formal online poker service agreement was announced Monday between the company and the United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC), which owns and operates the Thunder Valley Casino …
Relative newcomer Alderney-licenced online casino spin and win.com will be offering its customers a choice of twenty-seven new online scratchcards which it boasts are exclusive to the site. According to an affiliate forum, the new scratchcards comprise a diverse selection of themes and include the titles: Ace Squadron, Aqua Lotto, Black Jack, Cash Clown, Cash …
A Thai Police Task Force brought down an illegal online betting operation over the weekend, following an investigation into the alleged murder of a 19-year University student over an online football gambling debt. The online baccarat and football betting outfit at aib333.net is reported to have been operating for around a year before the raid …
Net Entertainment launched its much anticipated video slot “Zombies”, this week. The ghoulish, action-packed adventure game features Wild substitutions, Free Spins with a multiplier of up to x10, a Stacked Wild and a hair raising Random Wild. When activated two zombies’ heads suddenly appear, covering the reels and are then automatically shot up to 6 …
Addressing the National Gambling and Liquor Policy Council Monday, South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies called for a clear national gambling strategy and action plan to tackle illegal gambling of all types. Davies suggested that enforcement, licensing and other interested parties at provincial and national level should be consulted and collaborate with the …
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency has warned social gaming websites that it will clamp down on offerings that include elements of gambling, Reuters reports, quoting from the Yomiuri newspaper. The warning was enough to send the shares prices of prominent social gaming companies like Gree, Mixi shed, CyberAgent and DeNA into a more than 20 percent …
Online bookmaker Bet-at-home.com will receive widespread exposure via LED advertising at the five qualifying matches played by the German National Soccer Team at FIFA’s World Cup 2014 in an agreement signed with sports marketing agency Kentaro. Kentaro holds the enviable position as the marketing partner of all Germany’s qualifying group opponents – Sweden, Faroe Islands, …