The US interactive marketing services provider GameLogic, Inc., has completed an integration initiative with the popular social networking site Facebook, claring the way for the use of its PlayAway, PlayerVantage and New Play suite of products. These programs extend GameLogic’s Internet player/database marketing platform to the rapidly growing world of social media.
888.com’s b2b subsidiary Dragonfish performed sufficiently well to limit a decline in Q3 revenues at the online gambling group, but Management still posted a drop of 10 percent compared to Q3, 2008.
Gambling in Europe contributed over Euro 3.4 billion to European Union sport, a new study commissioned by the Remote Gambling Association has found.
Online gambling software developer Playtech plc has appointed former hedge fund manager Ross Hawley to the newly created post of Head of Investor Relations.
Camelot, the operator of the UK lottery, has announced that the holders of the two winning tickets – each worth GBP 45.5 million – in Friday’s EuroMillions draw will be introduced to the media in London on Tuesday.
The Remote Gambling Association held its agm in London recently, and took the opportunity to unveil the latest study on the very significant contribution of the gambling sector to European Union sport.
In an op-ed article published this week in the Washington publication Roll Call, Representative Jared Polis (D-CO) argues that regulating Internet gambling in order to protect consumers and generate up to $42 billion in new revenue is a “sensible approach.”
The UK server based gaming supplier Inspired Gaming plc has issued a trading update claiming that its business has stabilised and recovered in the year to September 26 2009, following an “exceptionally difficult” 2008. The company also announced a capital reorganisation aimed at simplifying the capital structure and improving liquidity in the stock.
Neovia Financial plc issued a trading statement this week on its quarter three performance for the period ended September 2009, but the news wasn’t good – a 21 percent year-on-year decline in revenue.
High value lottery wins in several countries have been recently recorded.
The weekend’s most inspiring editorial content came from the revered UK newspaper The Financial Times, which opined that online gambling companies are preparing for consolidation over the next two years amid cautious optimism that the pace of broadband penetration and more open policies by several governments will herald a period of sustained growth.
Details are as yet unknown, but one lucky online punter hit the progressive jackpot big this weeked, taking down the $117 864 jackpot on Cryptologic’s progressive Caribbean Stud Poker.
Twenty four hours after the winning numbers were announced in Britain’s biggest yet lottery draw, the two winning ticket holders have yet to come forward to collect over GBP 90 million between them.
The defeat of New Jersey governor Jon Corzine by incoming governor Chris Christie earlier this week does not mean the end of New Jersey’s legal action to bring sportsbetting to the state, reports NJBiz.
The conventional wisdom is that winning a major lottery jackpot is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but a South African businessman has just proved that it can be a repeat performance.
The online and interactive gambling component in January 2010’s International Gaming Expo, ICEi in London appears to be attracting a solid response from online gambling companies.
Bulgarian gambling operators may be concerned about government plans to increase taxation but at least one UK company is undeterred at the prospect.
The online and land gambling group William Hill plc is to take further measures to extend its banking covenants, specifically the issue of GBP 300 million in corporate bonds.
The UK’s national lottery Camelot’s five shareholders have asked potential buyers to submit offers before the end of November in a bid to offload the lottery and realise what some analysts say could be as much as GBP 300 million.
Calvin Ayre’s latest online gambling industry venture – his Bodog brand franchising initiative – has opened a central press office in London, UK.
Mikael Pawlo, managing director of the Mr Green Casino, has announced major changes to the company’s customer relationship management structure which will see a new London-based support centre headed by a highly experienced addition to the executive team at Mr Green.
The successful first reading of a Bulgarian government bill designed to hike gambling taxes up from 10 percent to 12 percent has triggered some dire warnings from industry associations, with claims that up to 40 000 people could be put out of work if the changes to the law are passed.
Doing a little crowing about his victory in an Israeli court this week was Naphtali Goldman (34), the sole owner of online casino operation Lucky 18 Casino.com.
The Isle of Man-based Internet gambling software provider Microgaming has released its monthly tranche of new games for November to its licensees, so expect to see three new slots appearing on Microgaming-powered online casinos soon.