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WorldSpreads to offer spread betting via i-mobilemarkets
Leading spread betting firm WorldSpreads Limited has entered into an agreement with Worldlink Global, owner of the imobilemarkets real-time data to mobile system, enabling users of the service to spread...
California moves closer to legalising betting exchange
California has moved closer to becoming the first U.S state to legalise a Betfair-style betting exchange for horse racing after an amended bill by Senator Ron Calderon passed the state assembly and moved...
Intralot considers formal protest against Illinois Lottery
With the Illinois Lottery set to announce the winning bidder for the lottery’s lucrative ten-year private management contract later this month, Greece’s Intralot is considering issuing a formal protest...
WPT secures three year primetime TV broadcast with FSN
PartyGaming’s World Poker Tour (WPT) has announced a multi-season broadcast and promotional agreement with News Corp’s Fox Sports Net (FSN) for the distribution of Seasons 9, 10, and 11 of the World...
Dragonfish - Regulated Markets
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32Red profits from strong online casino performance
Despite the continued challenging economic conditions faced by the company in its core UK market and the added distraction of the football World Cup, 32Red plc said Thursday that revenues increased by...
Intralot sees H1 profit fall despite revenue growth
Greece’s Intralot S.A has reported consolidated revenues of €540.9m for the first half of 2010, an increase of 11 per cent compared to the same period last year, benefiting from an improved trading...
Redbet revenues sink as restructuring takes priority
Sweden’s Redbet Holding AB has reported gross gaming revenues of SEK16.5m (€1.75m) for the second quarter ended June 30th 2010, a fall of 35 per cent versus the same period last year, as the company...
888 cuts dividend as high costs impact H1 profits
With increases in both operating and marketing expenses having a significant impact on the company’s bottom line, 888 Holdings plc said Tuesday that it will cut its interim dividend for the half year...
One-off tax charge impacts OPAP’s Q2 profits
Greek gaming monopoly operator OPAP has reported a 5 per cent increase in total revenues to €1,371.6m for the second quarter of 2010, following a substantial increase in revenues from the company’s...
Betsoft Gaming launches 3D online poker offering
Games developer Betsoft Gaming has announced the launch of Poker3.com, a 3D online poker offering which the company claims takes poker to the “next level” of gaming.
Virgin Casino to launch nine new games
Virgin Casino has announced that it will launch nine new online casino games this month through the company’s partnership with four leading game developers – Microgaming, WagerWorks, Virtue Fusion...
ASA’s digital remit extended to cover advertisers’ websites
In response to a formal recommendation from a wide cross-section of UK industry, the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), the body responsible for writing the CAP Code, has significantly extended the...
NetPlay TV launches SuperCasino iPhone App
NetPlay TV plc has announced the launch of its SuperCasino brand as an application on Apple’s App Store, making it the first real-money casino application for the iPhone.
PokerStars signs sponsorship deals with CANAL+
Leading online poker operator PokerStars has signed a number of sponsorship agreements with French sports TV channel CANAL+. The company said sport sponsorship was a natural choice given the sporting values...
Catalonia approves draft gaming legislation
The government of Spain’s autonomous community of Catalonia has approved draft legislation to govern gambling in an effort to break the “legal vacuum” created by the internet. The regulations will...
Opinion: Match-fixing is a sport problem, not a betting problem
Khalid Ali, Secretary-General of the European Sports Security Association (ESSA), offers his views on the problem of match-fixing in sport and argues that sports federations could do more to root out...
NRL calls in Police to investigate point bets
As the country’s gaming ministers consider prohibiting bets on matches involving the Pakistan cricket team, Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) has called in the New South Wales Police to investigate...
Cricket fights for integrity after bribe allegations resurface
Cricket has found itself at the centre of a media storm this week as the International Cricket Council and London’s Scotland Yard investigate allegations that four Pakistani cricket players may have...
Greece unveils proposals to regulate gambling
The Greek government has unveiled proposed legislation to regulate the country’s online and machine gaming market, admitting that the current system has created a contrary situation to the desired effect,...
iGame expands portfolio with Dailypoker acquisition
Malta-based iGame Ltd has announced the addition of Dailypoker.com to its growing portfolio, with Dailypoker.com’s customer database to be merged into iGame’s 24hpoker.com brand later this month. 24hpoker.com...
Tokwiro sells AbsolutePoker & UB
The Cereus online poker network, formed by AbsolutePoker and UltimateBet in 2008, has been sold to Antigua based Blanca Games for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition includes the Cereus network, operating...
Betfair eyes stake in Philippines betting exchange
Having made its first major move into the Asian gaming market last year with an agreement to provide IT solutions to Interactive Entertainment Solutions Technologies (IEST), operator of a betting exchange...
Codere acquires Panama's Fiesta casinos
Expanding the company's growing international presence, Spanish gaming group Codere S.A has completed the acquisition of Thunderbird Resorts Inc.'s 63.6 per cent stake in six casinos in Panama operating...
Scientific Games acquires GameLogic online platform
Scientific Games Corporation has strengthened its interactive offering for the regulated US gaming market through the acquisition of substantially all the assets of GameLogic Inc., including a suite of...
Neovia adds new member to the company’s board
Online payments processor Neovia Financial has announced the appointment of Ian Raymond Francis to the company’s board as non-executive director with immediate effect. Francis is expected to be appointed...
Site Intelligence appoints Galbraith Manager, Gaming & Entertainment
Multi-channel analytics firm Site Intelligence has strengthened its team for servicing the global betting, gaming and lotteries sectors by appointing former Rank executive Paul Galbraith as the Manager...
Svenska Spel's Olsson appointed CEO of Playscan AB
Following Svenska Spel's acquisition of developer ICU Intelligence earlier this year, Ann-Sofie Olsson has been appointed chief executive officer of Playscan AB, the recently formed company which owns...
Visionary iGaming appoints new senior VP of marketing
Visionary iGaming, a specialist provider of live online casino games, has appointed Gian Perroni as senior vice president of marketing. Perroni previously held senior marketing positions at DublinBet and...
CryptoLogic CEO out as losses keep mounting
CryptoLogic CEO Brian Hadfield is leaving the company after reporting second quarter results Thursday which showed a continuing decline in revenues and mounting losses, with chairman David Gavagan stepping...