The BodogBrand franchise has launched its Slots.com site, putting to work a domain for which it reportedly paid around $5.8 million on auction last year.
Peter Karroll, an experienced online gambling executive and CEO of the IAM Corporation, authored an article in the publication B2C Marketing Insider this week, claiming that when it comes to corporate success in online gambling, the Pareto principle applies – 80 percent of the wealth is earned by the top 20 percent.
The iGaming Asia conference, currently running on the Chinese offshore island of Macau, considered the legality of online gambling, reports the Macau Daily Times, which came to the conclusion that the autonomous region has no specific law for online gaming.
The iGaming Asia conference, currently running on the Chinese offshore island of Macau, considered the legality of online gambling, reports the Macau Daily Times, which came to the conclusion that the autonomous region has no specific law for online gaming.
Iowa’s attempt to legalise intrastate online poker is on its way to a full state Senate debate after successfully passing through the State Government Committee on a vote of 9 to 6 this week.
Finnish state-owned gaming operator Veikkaus extended its sponsorship deal for an additional two year term with Finland’s Football Association this week.
Fresh from its award of Kenyan and Dominican licences, Canadian entertainment solutions provider, Amaya Gaming is in the news again this week.
Romania’s second attempt at driving its proposed online gambling regulations through the European Commission has failed, reports the trade group European Gaming and Betting Association.
The respected Wall Street Journal has reported that regardless of what Governor Chris Christie does with New Jersey’s online gambling legalisation bill this week, the momentum of a state-by-state trend to legalisation will continue.
Iowa’s latest attempt to legalise intrastate online poker has taken a small but significant initial step in the Legislature, passing a Senate sub-committee Tuesday.
The International Olympic Committee’s summit on fighting corruption in sport this week heard the views of the online gambling trade group the Remote Gambling Association, presented by chief executive Clive Hawkswood.
Vancouver-based Intelimax, an Internet media services company focusing on online games, social networking and web content, has been raising cash of over $750 000 through loan conversions to shares and taking out new loans at high interest rates this week.
Czech betting company Fortuna Entertainment Group posted a 2.6 percent rise in 2010 net profit helped by growth in online betting.
The UK-facing sports betting website EurosportBET.co.uk owned by French Broadcaster TF1 has notified customers that it will be shutting down and will no longer accept new members based anywhere other than France.
Betclic Everest Group’s betting subsidiary Bet-At-Home presented pleasing full year 2010 financial results this week.
Irish betting firm, Paddy Power announced the completion of its acquisition of the remaining 39.2 percent minority shareholding in Australian group Sportsbet Pty Ltd.
WinADayCasino.com announced the launch of its twenty-third proprietary game – Jacks or Better, this week.
Government statistics released this week show Macau’s February gambling revenue leapt 48 percent year-on-year and 33 percent over January 2011, driven mainly by mainland Chinese visitors
Marketing claims made on company websites and other non-paid digital spaces will be covered by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) effective 1 March 2011.
The governor of New Jersey, who is currently deliberating on whether to sign into law new legislation legalising online gambling, would do well to take into consideration the beneficial impact on investment and employment that such an initiative could bring to his state.
An e-mail to U.S. customers has advised that sports betting exchange, Matchbook.com has been sold to an as yet unidentified party and is no longer accepting wagers from customers in the United States.
The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Australia has signed a major sponsorship deal with online wagering firm Centrebet said to be worth an annual US$1 million.
Australian interactive media and gambling applications company, Two Way Limited announced a three-year agreement with online betting exchange Betfair Australia this week.
Media reports from South Africa indicate that the horseracing industry has now digested Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s new tax proposals….and does not like the implications.