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Amaya Gaming reports success with instant rewards product

5 Feb 2013

The Montreal-based online gambling software provider Amaya Gaming has claimed that its Instant Rewards real-time achievement tool has helped PAF.com post a 30 percent increase in online poker activity and revenues. Describing the innovative product as “a new achievement engine”, the company says that it enables online gaming operators to establish a number of different …

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Amaya Gaming raising potential $30 million

22 Jan 2013

Canadian gaming provider Amaya Gaming Group has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. for the sale of a 20 000 unit private placement offering of debentures and warrants. At a cost per unit of $1 000, the company expects to raise gross proceeds of $20 000 000 …

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Amaya Gaming’s virtual horse racing launched

14 Dec 2012

The Canadian online gambling content provider Amaya Gaming has followed its announcement of a content deal with Playboy Enterprises  with the news that it launches virtual horse racing services for two Quebec land casinos today (Friday). Following an agreement with the Société des Casinos du Québec signed last April, the company will launch its virtual …

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Amaya appoints board advisors

4 Dec 2012

Amaya Gaming Group has announced the appointment of Ben Soave and Dr. Aubrey Zidenberg as advisors to the Company’s board of directors. Soave is a former Chief Superintendent of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and an intelligence consultant to gaming companies.  Following retirement from the RCMP in 2005, Soave launched Ben Soave Associates and …

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Amaya Gaming Group third quarter results

28 Nov 2012

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 …

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Amaya closes Cadillac Jack acquisition

7 Nov 2012

Canadian gaming provider Amaya Gaming Group has completed the outright purchase of gaming machine supplier Cadillac Jack for a consideration of $ 177 Million, financing the transaction through a combination of cash on hand and a $110 Million non-convertible senior secured term loan secured by Cadillac Jack’s assets. “The acquisition of Cadillac Jack is a …

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Online casino and social game review – Quarter 3, 2012

11 Oct 2012

Online channel Aristocrat‘s new 5-reel, 40 payline “Buffalo” slot machine is another popular land title adapted to online. Graphic and feature-rich, this game is sure to be as popular as its terrestrial version. Playtech subsidiary Ash Gaming launched its “Madness: House of Fun” at bet365.  It’s a 5-reel, 25-payline game themed on the cult band …

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Amaya Gaming to use sportsbook technology from Offsidegaming

1 Oct 2012

Online sports betting technology provider Offsidegaming has secured a contract to supply the Montreal-based Amaya Gaming Group with sportsbook technology for retail and internet; the deal includes the supply of internet and mobile sports betting technology to Amaya and its subsidiaries, along with the development of a managed retail solution for roll out to a …

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Amaya acquires Ongame?

29 Sep 2012

Amaya Gaming Group has reportedly finalised the purchase of bwin.party Entertainment’s Ongame Network at a fraction of the expected price, according to online poker information site PokerFuse. Multiple un-named sources “familiar with negotiations” said Ongame would sell for between $6.5 Million and $8 Million, small change compared to Shuffle Master’s agreement to acquire the Network …

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Amaya Gaming to acquire Cadillac Jack

26 Sep 2012

Amaya Gaming Group is back on the acquisition trail entering into what has been termed an “arm’s length definitive agreement” to acquire Cadillac Jack, Inc. The merger transaction will cost Amaya in the region of US$167 million for 100 percent of the equity in Cadillac Jack along with clearing its debt and will be funded …

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Amaya Gaming reports major revenue growth in first half

30 Aug 2012

The Montreal-based Amaya Gaming group, which counts internet gambling software developers Chartwell Technology and Cryptologic among its subsidiaries, has turned in a more positive half yearly report to the end June 2012. The company reported significant revenue growth of 285 percent to Cdn $14.548 million for the second quarter of 2012, an increase of Cdn$ …

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Betfair to take on Amaya Gaming content

2 Aug 2012

Montreal-based Amaya Gaming Group Inc. announced a three year games licensing agreement with Betfair Group plc Tuesday, calling for the developer to provide a selection of its proprietary and branded games via Openbet to complement the existing online gambling offering on the Betfair Arcade. “We are pleased to welcome as a customer such a well …

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Amaya in game supply deal with Belgian operator

26 Jul 2012

Canadian online gaming outfit Amaya Gaming will supply its proprietary and branded games on the Amaya platform to Circus Group’s online gaming brand in Belgium, Casino777.be. Circus Services SPRL operates three online gambling websites through its Belgian licence along with 15 gambling halls and two land based casinos. “We are delighted to add Amaya Gaming …

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Amaya extends its Cryptologic share offer again

1 Jun 2012

Amaya Gaming is still mopping up minority lots of Cryptologic shares, on Thursday extending its offer for the sixth time and announcing that it currently controls 89 percent of the stock. The new deadline is June 25, 2012.

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Another deadline from Amaya in Cryptologic acquisition

17 May 2012

The bitter-end investors still holding Cryptologic shares were given another extension – to 30 May 2012 – by the company’s new owners Amaya Gaming Thursday. The extensions follows similar moves on 2 February, 29 March, 18 April and 2 May as Amaya gathers in all the stock, currently reporting that as at May 16 it …

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Arabian theme in Amaya Gaming’s latest online slot

15 May 2012

Montreal-based Amaya Gaming Group has taken a breather from its Cryptologic acquisition this week to launch its latest online slot, Aladdin’s Legacy. The first of Amaya’s new generation of slot games, Aladdin’s Legacy features quality graphics, movie-like 3D animation and imaginative game play.  In this 20-line slot, players experience a unique first person perspective in …

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Amaya grappling with compliance on Cryptologic acquisition

7 May 2012

In the wake of the resignations of Simon Creddy Smith and James Wallace from the Cryptologic board following the company’s acquisition by Amaya Gaming , NASDAQ has issued notification that the Company no longer complies with the American stock exchange’s audit committee requirements and has 45 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance. …

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Amaya Gaming extends Cryptologic offer again

3 May 2012

Amaya Gaming appear to be battling to persuade all Cryptologic shareholders to sell their shares following a release this week announcing a further extension. The latest development extends the offer to May 16, 2012 and Amaya Gaming now holds control of 12,188,883 Cryptologic shares representing approximately 88.15 per cent of the issued share capital of …

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Amaya now controls 86.06 percent of Cryptologic shares

19 Apr 2012

Amaya Gaming’s takeover of online gambling software developer Cryptologic is almost complete, with the Montreal company announcing this week that it presently controls 86.06 percent of the veteran’s shares with holdings of 11,898,294. To accommodate late sellers, Amaya has further extended its offer to May 2 2012.

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CEO departs online gambling group

3 Apr 2012

Amaya Gaming’s takeover of internet gambling software provider Cryptologic entered a new phase this week with the departure of Crypto’s chairman and interim chief executive officer, David Gavagan, and his replacement by Amaya’s CEO David Baazov as the company’s control of Cryptologic stock reached 80.79 percent. It was probably a bittersweet moment for Gavagan, who …

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Cryptologic acquisition latest

30 Mar 2012

The acquisition of industry software veteran Cryptologic by the Montreal-based Amaya Gaming may be taking some time, but progress is being made, according to a statement released by the two companies Thursday, which reveals that the offer has been extended again to April 18, and that it is wholly unconditional. Amaya has now advised that …

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Amaya Gaming reports $1.92 million full year loss

20 Mar 2012

The Montreal-based Amaya Gaming Group, which is currently making a bid to take over veteran online gambling software provider Cryptologic has posted its Q4 and Full Year results, showing commendable increases in revenues, but a significant Cdn $ 1.92 million loss over the Full Year. Quarter 4 2011 revenues soared to Cdn $ 9.49 million …

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Amaya offer for Cryptologic entering final stages

21 Feb 2012

The directors of Amaya Gaming and Cryptologic have continued to work together on an acquisition offer as announced earlier this month, with Cryptologic directors recommending the deal to shareholders at US$2.535 per share. In a further communication this week the two companies announced that the offer document dated 17 February 2012 setting out, amongst other …

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Amaya launches Moldova’s first national lottery

17 Feb 2012

A 20-year exclusive contract with the Republic of Moldova announced by the Amaya Gaming Group in September 2011 has come to fruition with the official launch of “Milioane Pentru Moldova”, the country’s first national lottery. The lottery, officially launched on February 15, is based on Short Message Service (SMS) technology.  Mobile device users in Moldova …

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