Dublin Bet.com, the live dealer internet casino owned by VueTec, is preparing an extensive revamp and re-brand this summer, according to a statement from the company this week.
In an interim management statement this week, the chairman of online and land gambling group Paddy Power plc, Nigel Northridge, has reported strong year-to-date trading from 1 January to 16 May 2010.
The interactive division of Intralot Group and Swedish online gambling software provider Net Entertainment has signed a cooperation agreement for the provision of online casino games in Italy.
Bingo.com chief executive Tarrnie Williams presented the 2010 first quarter results for the company this week, posting a 13 percent decline in revenues to GBP 773 974 compared to Q1/2009, and 17 percent down on Q4/2009.
Online gambling group Sportingbet has entered the marketing frenzy around the football World Cup with an international million pound sterling promotion.
Indiana landscaper Linda W (61) struck it rich this week at Bodog Casino.com, winning her way into the Jackpot Pinatas bonus round where she earned ten free spins, and going on to hit five bulls in a row – and the progressive jackpot worth $634 000 – on her second free spin.
The widespread speculation on internet gambling message boards over the past few days has been confirmed by the launch of a new US-facing online gambling casino by Casinoshare.
Online betting on the football World Cup in South Africa starting next (June) month could reach GBP 500 million, according to the London-based marketing company Latitude Digital.
The German internet gambling company Jaxx AG appears to have enjoyed an improved first quarter 2010, judging by its latest numbers, which show revenues up 26 percent on the corresponding period last year.
The power and convenience of the Internet was demonstrated again this week when the Czech gambling operator Sazka presented an operational update that showed a year-on-year increase of 93.7 percent in revenues, attributed by management to the launch of online operations.
The major UK online sports book and gaming operator Sportingbet.com has announced the extension of its existing shirt sponsorship deal with English Premier League football club Wolverhampton Wanderers for a further two seasons.
After failing by a long chalk to reach its reserve price in a Snapnames auction, the desirable online gambling domain Slots.com was eventually sold for $5.5 million this week, thanks to some astute behind-the-scenes moves by auctioneer firm Monicker.
Last week, we reported on the strange happenings surrounding two Rival-powered online casinos allegedly owned by First Gaming Partners Inc. SlotPower.com and Vanguard Casino.com suddenly stopped responding to their urls, instead re-directing to Manhattan Slots – an online casino owned by Club World Casinos and powered by a different software provider.
Gaining prominence on the internet gambling message boards over the past few days is an intriguing software switch which thus far appears to involve Microgaming-powered online casinos, and could have implications for US players.
Britain’s new Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition government has announced the appointment of the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP as Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport. Part of his responsibilities includes oversight of the UK Gambling Commission.
The Playshare-Casinoshare-Grand Mondial online casino group will be switching from Microgaming software to an as yet unidentified platform, according to an email notification received late last week by marketing affiliates.
Historical aircraft combat in the skies above a war torn Europe is the theme of the latest game from the studios of online gambling software provider Rival Gaming.
The offshore gambling industry will be bracing itself for another attempt to levy taxes on betting following a speech by Irish Taoiseach (first minister) Brian Cowan at the Irish Farm Centre on Thursday night.
Chinese punters continued to strongly support the national lotteries in the country during April, generating revenues that soared 23.1 percent to 14.1 billion yuan (US$2.1 billion), reports the Xinghua news agency.
Two major British internet gambling firms are keeping their options open on a newly liberalised French online gambling market, but in the meantime are showing respect for French law by refusing to accept action from gamblers in that country.
UK horseracing media company The Racing Post has partnered with one of Spain’s retail gambling giants, Victoria Apuestas, to launch a race card.
Good to its undertaking to investors in October last year the major online gambling group Sportingbet has transferred its entire issued ordinary share capital to the more senior London Stock Exchange, leaving the Alternative Index Market behind. The move takes effect from May 14th 2010. “We believe that the Official List is the most appropriate …
The optimism generated by February 2010’s double digit growth in Nevada gambling revenues waned this week as the March numbers were released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
One of the UK’s biggest land and online bookies, Ladbrokes, has posted a trading update that shows a sharp 6 percent fall in revenue in the first four months of the year, although operating profit has increased by 3 percent over the period.